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944080

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Accountancy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what representations he has received from the Big Four accountancy firms on their potential break-up.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	165526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has regular meetings with representatives from major professional services firms in the UK industry, including accounting firms.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 26/07/2018 11:59:55 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1019366

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Post Offices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many post offices are categorised as suspended.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	198195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p>While the Government sets the strategic direction for the Post Office, it allows the company the commercial freedom to deliver this strategy as an independent business. The distribution of branches is an operational matter of commercial judgement for Post Office management team. I have therefore asked Paula Vennells, the Group Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to the hon Member on this matter. A copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of the House.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 06/12/2018 16:01:42 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1091124

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Post Offices: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment he has made of the effect of recent post office closures on high street footfall.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	909882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognise and value the importance that post offices play in communities across the UK and we remain committed to the Post Office network’s future.</p><p> </p><p>There is no programme of Post Office closures and the network has been as its most stable for decades thanks to Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The Post Office have in fact opened 350 branches through their New Network Location programme since April 2017.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 19/03/2019 15:16:15 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1133642

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Measurement: Metrication
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of switching to metric measurements for distance.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	267291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>Metric units are the legal units for all measurement of length other than for road traffic signs, distance and speed measurements where the mile, yard, foot and inch are the primary units of measurement.</p><p> </p><p>The use of units of measurement for these purposes is a matter for the Department of Transport.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 26/06/2019 11:52:10 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 125218 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1201212

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	British Airways
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times he has (a) spoken to and (b) requested to speak to (i) Willie Walsh, chief executive of the International Airlines Group and (ii) Alex Cruz, chief executive of British Airways since the start of the 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	55929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>It would not be appropriate to comment on individual engagements or their frequency. The Department for Transport has historically maintained regular engagement with British Airways/International Airlines Group as an important industry stakeholder. In recognition of the challenging times that the aviation sector continues to face due to Covid-19, we have kept an open dialogue with UK airlines, including British Airways/International Airlines Group, through regular structured and bilateral engagements at both Ministerial and official levels.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/06/2020 15:04:36 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1503691

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Alternative Education and Special Educational Needs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his Department's timescale is for publishing the results of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) green paper consultation.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	45218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The department will publish a national Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) improvement plan later this year, setting out our next steps for implementation and response to the consultation.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 45760 question first answered 21/09/2022 15:45:49 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1504528

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department expects to publish the results of the SEND Green Paper consultation.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	45760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The department will publish a national Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) improvement plan later this year, setting out our next steps for implementation and response to the consultation.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 45218 question first answered 21/09/2022 15:45:49 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1505427

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children in Care: Mental Capacity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children are (a) in care and (b) subject to a deprivation of liberty Order as of 6 September 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	48298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The department does not collect information on the number or characteristics of children subject to a Deprivation of Liberty Order.</p><p>However, the President of the Family Division has established a national Deprivation of Liberty Court, which is to be supported by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory. This aims to improve our understanding of the cases that are being heard by the Court, and to understand more about what can be done to better meet the needs of the children involved. More information is available at: <a href="https://www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/news/nuffield-family-justice-observatory-to-monitor-data-from-new-national-dols-deprivation-of-liberty-court" target="_blank">https://www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/news/nuffield-family-justice-observatory-to-monitor-data-from-new-national-dols-deprivation-of-liberty-court</a>.</p><p>The latest information on the number of children looked after is available in the statistical release ‘Children looked after in England’ available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoptions" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoptions</a>.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 48299 question first answered 21/09/2022 15:30:47 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1505428

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Mental Capacity
	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 subject to a deprivation of Liberty Order are of (a) black African and (b) Caribbean heritage broken down by gender.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	48299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The department does not collect information on the number or characteristics of children subject to a Deprivation of Liberty Order.</p><p>However, the President of the Family Division has established a national Deprivation of Liberty Court, which is to be supported by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory. This aims to improve our understanding of the cases that are being heard by the Court, and to understand more about what can be done to better meet the needs of the children involved. More information is available at: <a href="https://www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/news/nuffield-family-justice-observatory-to-monitor-data-from-new-national-dols-deprivation-of-liberty-court" target="_blank">https://www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/news/nuffield-family-justice-observatory-to-monitor-data-from-new-national-dols-deprivation-of-liberty-court</a>.</p><p>The latest information on the number of children looked after is available in the statistical release ‘Children looked after in England’ available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoptions" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoptions</a>.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 48298 question first answered 21/09/2022 15:30:47 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma