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1149882

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to remove all asbestos from schools.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	985
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department follows expert advice from the Health and Safety Executive regulator that when asbestos-containing materials are undamaged, and not in locations where they are vulnerable to damage, they should be left undisturbed and their condition monitored. Blanket or accelerated removal of asbestos could potentially be dangerous, as it releases harmful fibres that would otherwise be contained.</p><p>The amount of asbestos in schools will reduce over time through rebuilding and refurbishment of the estate. When asbestos cannot be effectively managed in situ, it should be removed and the Department will provide condition funding which can be used to manage asbestos safely.</p><p>Since 2015, the Department has allocated over £7.4 billion to those responsible for school buildings for essential maintenance, including removing or encapsulating asbestos when it is the safest course of action to do so.</p><p>Through the Priority School Building Programme, the Department is rebuilding or refurbishing buildings in the worst condition at over 500 schools across the country. Asbestos was a factor in prioritising buildings for the programme.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/10/2019 16:30:26 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1150053

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Premium: Further Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will extend the pupil premium to post-16 education to support disadvantaged students in further education.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member for Easington to the answer I gave on 30 September 2019 to <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2Clords&amp;use-dates=True&amp;answered-from=2016-07-01&amp;answered-to=2019-10-16&amp;uin=hl17941" target="_blank">HL17941</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/10/2019 16:37:18 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1150063

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Adoption Support Fund: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to announce plans for the continued funding of the Adoption Support Fund; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, announced on 15 October that the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) will continue until 2021. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-government-support-for-adoptive-families" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-government-support-for-adoptive-families</a>.</p><p>Funding post 2021 will be subject to the full Spending Review, planned in 2020. This review is expected to set multi-year budgets for all government departments. Funding for the ASF will be considered as part of this process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 21/10/2019 15:36:41 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1150082

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Nurseries: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Ofsted registered nurseries have been sold to new owners in each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	1118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>This is a matter for Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 1120 question first answered 21/10/2019 16:13:09 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

1150084

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Ofsted registered (a) nurseries and (b) childminders have closed for business in each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	1120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>This is a matter for Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 1118 question first answered 21/10/2019 16:13:09 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

1149293

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Holiday Activities and Food Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his 8 May 2019 press release entitled Free meals and activities for 50,000 children over 2019 summer holidays, how much funding he plans to allocate to such projects in summer 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>This year we invested £9 million to set up local holiday activity and food coordinators in 11 local authority areas, including Newcastle upon Tyne. This was a considerable increase on the £2 million funding for provision in 2018. These 11 coordinators were responsible for funding and overseeing free holiday clubs, so that disadvantaged children in the chosen areas benefitted from high quality provision during the summer holiday.</p><p>We continue to build our understanding of how free provision can be coordinated, providing valuable information about what works in supporting this sector. We will set out our plans for 2020 later in the autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 21/10/2019 15:26:40 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1149325

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions his Department has had with representatives of St Helens Council on preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens North
	tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
	uin	583
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Local Government plays a vital role in preparing the country to be fully ready for the UK to exit the EU on 31 October 2019.</p><p>The Department has stepped up their preparedness significantly and speaks regularly to councils and partners, including through the Local Government Brexit Delivery Board and a network of nine regional chief executives. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government leads this engagement.</p><p>Every council has designated a Brexit Lead Officer to work with central Government to intensify their local preparations and, in total, the Department has made £77 million available to help local areas get ready for the UK to exit the EU.</p><p>Whilst the Department has not had any meetings with St Helens Council regarding preparations for the UK exiting the EU, the Department has issued advice to local authorities’ children’s services on how to prepare for the UK to exit the EU. This guidance is available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-local-authority-childrens-services-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-local-authority-childrens-services-in-england</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/10/2019 16:24:53 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1149475

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Gardens
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data his Department holds on the number of schools with gardens.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>​The Department does not hold information on the number of schools with gardens. Responsible bodies such as local authorities, academy trusts and diocesan bodies are best placed to answer questions on the numbers of their schools with gardens.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/10/2019 16:32:37 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1149490

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if will he take steps to ensure that all (a) school staff and (b) parents are informed about the (i) location and (ii) management plan for asbestos in school buildings.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department takes the health and safety of staff and pupils very seriously.</p><p> </p><p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the regulator on managing asbestos and provides expert technical advice to the department on how the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR) and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA) should apply to schools.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has published guidance for schools and responsible bodies to help them understand their obligations and duties in relation to asbestos management in schools.</p><p> </p><p>Employers are responsible under the HSWA to protect their employees at work. In schools and colleges, the HSWA also requires that pupils and visitors are protected from harm to their health and safety from known or foreseeable risks. HSWA also requires employers to consult with employees, including the trade union health and safety representative, on all matters that affect their health and safety, including asbestos management and the risks they may be exposed to.</p><p>The CAR also requires that there is an asbestos management plan for the school.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently working with stakeholders – including the HSE and Joint Union Asbestos Committee – to update the current guidance for schools on effective management of asbestos, including how plans should be communicated. We plan to publish this guidance early next year.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/10/2019 16:02:08 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1149544

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Premium: Pre-school Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) number and (b) proportion of children eligible for the early years pupil premium attend a maintained nursery school in each (i) region and (ii) local authority area in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
	tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
	uin	642
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The attached table shows the number and percentage of 3 and 4 year old children in receipt of early years pupil premium. Regarding children eligible for early years pupil premium, the information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/10/2019 16:35:28 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 642_EYPP_table.pdf title 642_PDF
	tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell