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1134025

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date	24/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what standards his Department uses to set acceptable levels of (a) vibration, (b) noise and (c) dust and air quality in construction projects funded by his Department; and when those applicable standards were (i) set and (ii) last reviewed.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	268446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>Bowmer and Kirkland, the relevant contractor, is responsible for the safe construction of Ealing Fields High School. The Department does not adopt a compensation policy for any damage caused by construction works as any such responsibility rests with the contractor. In the case of Ealing Fields, the Department is aware that Bowmer and Kirkland has been in regular contact with residents about addressing their concerns.</p><p>When procuring capital projects, the Department applies a comprehensive framework which sets out relevant legislation, British Standards, codes of practice and other requirements that a building contractor is required to comply with when undertaking projects on behalf of the Department. These standards were established in November 2017 when the Department’s most recent construction framework was procured.</p><p>The Department is increasing the number of schools built through modern methods of construction. This method provides the opportunity to reduce site times by up to 50% which would also reduce both disruption to pupils and staff, and the noise and dust associated with onsite construction.</p><p>The Department has built 57 schools using modern methods of construction and this financial year, we plan to open another 21 schools. The department has announced a new procurement framework with a value of up to £3 billion for modern methods of construction solutions in schools. This framework is due to go live by November 2019.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 268447 question first answered 03/07/2019 16:49:51 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 125516 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1134026

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the construction of Ealing Fields High school, what his Department's policy is on provision of compensation for (a) structural and (b) non-structural damage caused by construction of Departmental projects.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	268447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>Bowmer and Kirkland, the relevant contractor, is responsible for the safe construction of Ealing Fields High School. The Department does not adopt a compensation policy for any damage caused by construction works as any such responsibility rests with the contractor. In the case of Ealing Fields, the Department is aware that Bowmer and Kirkland has been in regular contact with residents about addressing their concerns.</p><p>When procuring capital projects, the Department applies a comprehensive framework which sets out relevant legislation, British Standards, codes of practice and other requirements that a building contractor is required to comply with when undertaking projects on behalf of the Department. These standards were established in November 2017 when the Department’s most recent construction framework was procured.</p><p>The Department is increasing the number of schools built through modern methods of construction. This method provides the opportunity to reduce site times by up to 50% which would also reduce both disruption to pupils and staff, and the noise and dust associated with onsite construction.</p><p>The Department has built 57 schools using modern methods of construction and this financial year, we plan to open another 21 schools. The department has announced a new procurement framework with a value of up to £3 billion for modern methods of construction solutions in schools. This framework is due to go live by November 2019.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 268446 question first answered 03/07/2019 16:49:51 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 125818 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1134029

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Ministers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the transparency data entitled Cabinet Office ministerial meetings January to March 2019, published on 21 June 2019, if he will publish the (a) organisations and (b) individuals that attended (i) Roundtable discussion on Digital Transformation in Government on 12 February 2019; (ii) Roundtable on digital innovation in government on 17 January 2019; (iii) Discussion on Strategic Approach to Public Appointments on 21 January 2019; (iv) Roundtable on digital innovation in government, 24 January 2019; (v) Discussion of ongoing Civil Service Compensation scheme negotiations on 28 January 2019; (vi) Discussion on Strategic Approach to Public Appointments on 28 January 2019; (vii) Discussion of ongoing Civil Service Compensation scheme negotiations on 6 February 2019; (viii) Discussion on Public Appointments Events on 6 February 2019; (ix) Roundtable discussion on Workforce issues across the Public Sector on 12 February 2019; (x) Discussion on government outsourcing and innovation on 12 February 2019; (xi) Discussion on the work of the Government Digital Service on 19 February 2019; (xii) Discussion on Digital Accessibility on 19 February 2019; and (xiii) Discussion on Govtech and digital innovation in government on 26 February 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	268379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>Ministers regularly meet with a large number of external stakeholders as part of their normal duties.</p><p>The information on attendees at meetings as set out in the transparency data publication of 21 June 2019 is proportionate to the nature and depth of the engagement. In line with this approach we do not always publish lists of every attendee at larger roundtables and instead provide a general description of who was present and the names of the host organisation(s) where applicable.</p><p>Meetings (i), (ii), (iv) and (xiii) fall into this category. Meetings (i) and (xiii) were roundtables organised and hosted by third party organisations to which I was invited and actively contributed as a guest. Meetings (ii) and (iv) were roundtables organised by the Government Digital Service with the support of host organisations. A more detailed overview of the attendees at these roundtables is now set out below based upon records of who was invited; this may differ slightly from who attended on the day.</p><p>For meetings (iii), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x), (xi) and (xii), the published data already provides the name of every organisation(s) or individual(s) who attended the meetings.</p><p><strong>Meeting (i) - Roundtable discussion on Digital Transformation in Government on 12 February 2019</strong></p><ul><li>The Spectator</li><li>TechUK</li><li>Global Sourcing Association UK</li><li>Amazon Web Services</li><li>PUBLIC</li><li>Transport for London</li><li>Bob Blackman MP</li><li>Alan Mak MP</li><li>Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG</li><li>Lord O'Shaughnessy</li><li>Matt Warman MP</li></ul><p><strong>Meeting (ii) - Roundtable on digital innovation in government on 17 January 2019</strong></p><ul><li>Cisco</li><li>CBI</li><li>Capita plc</li><li>Dentons</li><li>Oracle</li><li>HP</li><li>Atos</li><li>Capgemini</li><li>Atkins Global</li><li>BT</li><li>Upside Projects</li><li>CGI</li><li>Mastercard</li><li>Fluxx</li><li>Costain</li><li>Amey</li><li>Eaton</li><li>Blue Prism</li><li>IBM</li><li>Sodexo</li><li>Redbull</li><li>Accenture</li></ul><p><strong>Meeting (iv) - Roundtable on digital innovation in government, 24 January 2019</strong></p><ul><li>University of Edinburgh</li><li>City of Edinburgh Council</li><li>Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce</li><li>East Lothian Council</li><li>West Lothian Council</li><li>Codebase</li><li>Young Scot</li><li>The Data Lab</li><li>Scotland IS</li></ul><p><strong>Meeting (xiii) - Discussion on Govtech and digital innovation in government on 26 February 2019</strong></p><ul><li>Microsoft</li><li>Sensyne Health</li><li>Adzuna</li><li>Onward</li><li>Salesforce</li><li>Epsilon Partners</li><li>Mustard Seed</li><li>M&amp;G Prudential</li><li>TechUK</li><li>Balderton Capital</li></ul> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 02/07/2019 15:32:27 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1134083

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 21 June 2019 to Question 264335, how many of the 77,952 calculations that were disputed by claimants related to late reporting of wages by employers to HMRC.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	268398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>During the period 17 June 2018 to 16 June 2019 there were 77,952 RTI calculations disputed by claimants, of which around a fifth were upheld. 42,715 (55%) were as a result of late RTI data from employers.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to work with HMRC to reduce the impact of late RTI on Universal Credit payments. We monitor RTI data, and where expected earnings are not reported, HMRC will contact the employer to investigate, with the intention of all earnings being reported before the end date of a claimant’s Universal Credit Assessment Period.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 27/06/2019 16:45:33 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1134094

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Jobseeker's Allowance and Universal Credit: Habitual Residence Test
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of applications for (a) universal credit and (b) job seekers allowance were rejected on the Habitual Residency Test in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	268476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>Long-standing policy has always been eligibility for income-related (means-tested) social security benefits depends on a person’s immigration status in the UK. Claimants must be exercising a legal right to reside and be habitually resident before they are eligible to claim income related benefit. This is assessed through the Habitual Residence Test (HRT), which has been in place since 1994.</p><p /><p>Information on the number of JSA claims which failed the Habitual Residence Test are available in <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/639597/analysis-of-migrants-access-to-income-related-benefits.pdf" target="_blank">“Analysis of Migrants’ Access to Income-Related Benefits”</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on Universal Credit contracts which have a recorded failed Habitual Residence Test are as follows: 2016/2017 – 800 failed claims, 2017/2018 – 7,600 failed claims and 2018/2019 – 30,700 failed claims, this reflects the increasing caseload on UC since it’s rollout. UC data supplied is derived from unpublished management information, which was collected for internal Departmental use only and has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standard. The data should therefore be treated with caution. UC cases may be closed for other reasons (for example, “ineligible”) but may have failed the HRT – these are not captured in the estimates above.</p><p> </p><p>Information for JSA claims from 2017/18 is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. No data was recorded on UC data for HRTs prior to 2016/17</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 27/06/2019 17:01:35 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy