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759271

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Behavioural Insights Team
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what services her Department has received from the Behavioural Insights Team since 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	9963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>We have commissioned various services from the Behavioural Insights Team, including increasing the demand for technical education, as set out by the Sainsbury Panel, supporting communication of the apprenticeship levy, as well as a small scale trial on the impact of diversity messages in apprenticeship vacancies.</p><p>We have also commissioned the Team to develop (and test) behavioural interventions to encourage high ability students to apply to the best universities, rather than the nearest ones.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 19/09/2017 12:50:07 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

759263

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free School Meals: Preston
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in Preston constituency were entitled to free school meals prior to the introduction of universal free school meals.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
	uin	9942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The proportion of pupils eligible for and claiming free school meals under the system prior to the introduction of universal free school meals system is published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2017</a>.</p><p>Data is not summarised by parliamentary constituency, but data for each school is available via the link to underlying tables then the file ‘…Schools_Pupils_UD’.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 09/10/2017 11:17:56 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

759268

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free School Meals: Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of families in Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle constituency that would have been entitled to free school meals under the pre-universal free school meals system; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
	tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
	uin	9893
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>Figures on the proportion of children eligible for free school meals are published, for all authorities in England, annually. The figures can be found in the statistical first releases available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-and-pupil-numbers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-and-pupil-numbers</a>.</p><p>The proportion of pupils eligible for and claiming free school meals under the system prior to the introduction of universal free school meals system is published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2017</a>.</p><p>Data is not summarised by parliamentary constituency, but data for each school is available via the link to underlying tables then the file ‘…Schools_Pupils_UD’.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 9891 question first answered 14/09/2017 11:23:19 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

759269

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free School Meals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of children in (a) Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle constituency, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c) England were entitled to receive free school meals in each of the last seven years.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
	tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
	uin	9891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>Figures on the proportion of children eligible for free school meals are published, for all authorities in England, annually. The figures can be found in the statistical first releases available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-and-pupil-numbers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-and-pupil-numbers</a>.</p><p>The proportion of pupils eligible for and claiming free school meals under the system prior to the introduction of universal free school meals system is published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2017</a>.</p><p>Data is not summarised by parliamentary constituency, but data for each school is available via the link to underlying tables then the file ‘…Schools_Pupils_UD’.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 9893 question first answered 14/09/2017 11:23:19 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

759272

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the merits of introducing an initiative similar to the Welsh Government's initiative to tackle children's hunger in school holidays.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	9788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p><br> The Government will monitor the impact of the Welsh Government’s introduction of the holiday ‘lunch and fun’ scheme.</p><p>Whilst it is parents who, primarily, are responsible for the health and welfare of their children, we recognise the benefits of providing a healthy school meal to the most disadvantaged children and we are committed to continuing to provide free school meals to those families that need them.</p><p>In addition, all children in reception, year 1 and year 2 in England's state-funded schools, including academies and free schools, are entitled to free school meals. (Universal Infant Free School Meals)</p><p>This Government is committed to ensuring that the welfare system is a strong safety net for those that need it; that is why it continues to spend over £90 billion a year on benefits for people of working age.</p><p>Work remains the best route out of poverty and we are introducing major reforms including Universal Credit to strengthen incentives for parents to move into and progress in work.</p><p>This Government’s policies means that there are now 608,000 fewer children in workless households compared with 2010.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 19/09/2017 15:43:42 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

759288

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Wakefield City Academies Trust
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to establish an enquiry to determine the reasons for the failure of the Wakefield Cities Academies Trust.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	9758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department is working closely with the Wakefield City Academy Trust (WCAT) to manage a smooth transition for its pupils. An assessment of any financial requirements resulting from this is ongoing.</p><p>The Department’s priority is to ensure that all children receive the best possible education and in this case we have agreed with WCAT to identify trusts that will be better able to improve outcomes for pupils.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 9755 9756 9757 question first answered 15/09/2017 14:35:14 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill previous answer version 11907 answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

759287

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Wakefield City Academies Trust
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to the public purse is of the Wakefield City Academies Trust pulling out of running 21 schools a few days into the new school year.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	9757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department is working closely with the Wakefield City Academy Trust (WCAT) to manage a smooth transition for its pupils. An assessment of any financial requirements resulting from this is ongoing.</p><p>The Department’s priority is to ensure that all children receive the best possible education and in this case we have agreed with WCAT to identify trusts that will be better able to improve outcomes for pupils.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 9755 9756 9758 question first answered 15/09/2017 14:35:14 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill previous answer version 11906 answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

759286

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Wakefield City Academies Trust
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what effect Wakefield City Academies Trust's no longer running 21 schools will have on (a) the school timetable, (b) school standards, (c) funding and (d) childcare services organised through the school.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	9756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department is working closely with the Wakefield City Academy Trust (WCAT) to manage a smooth transition for its pupils. An assessment of any financial requirements resulting from this is ongoing.</p><p>The Department’s priority is to ensure that all children receive the best possible education and in this case we have agreed with WCAT to identify trusts that will be better able to improve outcomes for pupils.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 9755 9757 9758 question first answered 15/09/2017 14:35:14 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill previous answer version 11905 answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

759285

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Wakefield City Academies Trust
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to deal with the implications of Wakefield City Academy Trust no longer running schools in that area.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	9755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department is working closely with the Wakefield City Academy Trust (WCAT) to manage a smooth transition for its pupils. An assessment of any financial requirements resulting from this is ongoing.</p><p>The Department’s priority is to ensure that all children receive the best possible education and in this case we have agreed with WCAT to identify trusts that will be better able to improve outcomes for pupils.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 9756 9757 9758 question first answered 15/09/2017 14:35:14 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill previous answer version 11903 answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

758674

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Malnutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to UN Sustainable Development Goal 2.1 to by 2030 end hunger and ensure access by all people to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round, what steps her Department is taking to tackle child hunger.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	9611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p><br>The Government actively supports the provision of nutritious food in schools. Free school meals are provided to the most disadvantaged pupils as well as to every pupil in reception, year 1 and year 2. We are also investing £10 million a year into school healthy breakfast clubs.</p><p> </p><p>The new School Food Standards regulations came into force on 1 January 2015 and can be found at: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1603/contents/made" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1603/contents/made</a>.</p><p>The regulations apply to local authority maintained schools, academies that opened prior to September 2010 and academies and free schools entering into a funding agreement from June 2014. The School Food Standards regulate the food and drink provided at both lunchtime and at other times of the school day, including, for example, breakfast clubs, tuck shops, mid-morning break, vending and after school clubs.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is committed to ensuring that the welfare system is a strong safety net for those that need it; that is why it continues to spend over £90 billion a year on benefits for people of working age.</p><p>Work remains the best route out of poverty and we are introducing major reforms including Universal Credit to strengthen incentives for parents to move into and progress in work.</p><p>This Government’s policies means that there are now 608,000 fewer children in workless households compared with 2010.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/09/2017 13:44:36 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green