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712874

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department has allocated for marriage allowance in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 and (c) the next three years.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	68718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The Marriage Allowance was introduced in 2015-16 to recognise the importance of marriage in the tax system. Around 1.8m people have claimed the allowance to date.</p><p> </p><p>Our current best estimate assessment of the initial cost of this allowance is £140m in 2015-16, but this does not include the impact of any expected future claims, which can be backdated to this year. The total cost of this allowance is forecast to rise to £385m in 2015-16 once these claims are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>An estimate of the initial cost of this allowance for 2016-17 will not be available until the end of the tax year. We forecast an eventual cost to the exchequer of £425m, once all backdated claims are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold information relating to the income deciles of claimants or successful applicants of the Marriage Allowance. Previous analysis of the total eligible population has shown the majority of the benefits of this policy go to the bottom half of the income distribution. Only basic rate taxpayers and non-taxpayers will benefit.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold information about either how many individuals claiming Universal Credit are eligible for the Marriage Allowance, or how many are in receipt of it.</p><p> </p><p>The income decile profile of claimants of Married Couple's Allowance is set out below for the latest year available (2014-15):</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Percentile Groups (ranged on total income before tax)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>0-10%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>10-20%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>20-30%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>30-40%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>40-50%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50-60%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>60-70%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>70-80%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>80-90%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90-100%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>16.9</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>19.3</p></td><td><p>15.7</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>11.5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9.9</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These estimates are based upon the 2014-15 Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 68711 68712 68713 question first answered 29/03/2017 13:38:19 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

712875

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on marriage allowance in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	68711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The Marriage Allowance was introduced in 2015-16 to recognise the importance of marriage in the tax system. Around 1.8m people have claimed the allowance to date.</p><p> </p><p>Our current best estimate assessment of the initial cost of this allowance is £140m in 2015-16, but this does not include the impact of any expected future claims, which can be backdated to this year. The total cost of this allowance is forecast to rise to £385m in 2015-16 once these claims are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>An estimate of the initial cost of this allowance for 2016-17 will not be available until the end of the tax year. We forecast an eventual cost to the exchequer of £425m, once all backdated claims are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold information relating to the income deciles of claimants or successful applicants of the Marriage Allowance. Previous analysis of the total eligible population has shown the majority of the benefits of this policy go to the bottom half of the income distribution. Only basic rate taxpayers and non-taxpayers will benefit.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold information about either how many individuals claiming Universal Credit are eligible for the Marriage Allowance, or how many are in receipt of it.</p><p> </p><p>The income decile profile of claimants of Married Couple's Allowance is set out below for the latest year available (2014-15):</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Percentile Groups (ranged on total income before tax)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>0-10%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>10-20%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>20-30%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>30-40%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>40-50%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50-60%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>60-70%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>70-80%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>80-90%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90-100%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>16.9</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>19.3</p></td><td><p>15.7</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>11.5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9.9</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These estimates are based upon the 2014-15 Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 68712 68713 68718 question first answered 29/03/2017 13:38:19 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

712876

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the income decile profile is of claimants of (a) marriage allowance and (b) married couple's allowance.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	68712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The Marriage Allowance was introduced in 2015-16 to recognise the importance of marriage in the tax system. Around 1.8m people have claimed the allowance to date.</p><p> </p><p>Our current best estimate assessment of the initial cost of this allowance is £140m in 2015-16, but this does not include the impact of any expected future claims, which can be backdated to this year. The total cost of this allowance is forecast to rise to £385m in 2015-16 once these claims are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>An estimate of the initial cost of this allowance for 2016-17 will not be available until the end of the tax year. We forecast an eventual cost to the exchequer of £425m, once all backdated claims are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold information relating to the income deciles of claimants or successful applicants of the Marriage Allowance. Previous analysis of the total eligible population has shown the majority of the benefits of this policy go to the bottom half of the income distribution. Only basic rate taxpayers and non-taxpayers will benefit.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold information about either how many individuals claiming Universal Credit are eligible for the Marriage Allowance, or how many are in receipt of it.</p><p> </p><p>The income decile profile of claimants of Married Couple's Allowance is set out below for the latest year available (2014-15):</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Percentile Groups (ranged on total income before tax)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>0-10%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>10-20%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>20-30%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>30-40%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>40-50%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50-60%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>60-70%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>70-80%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>80-90%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90-100%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>16.9</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>19.3</p></td><td><p>15.7</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>11.5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9.9</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These estimates are based upon the 2014-15 Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 68711 68713 68718 question first answered 29/03/2017 13:38:19 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

712877

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in receipt of universal credit (a) are eligible for and (b) claim the marriage allowance.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	68713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The Marriage Allowance was introduced in 2015-16 to recognise the importance of marriage in the tax system. Around 1.8m people have claimed the allowance to date.</p><p> </p><p>Our current best estimate assessment of the initial cost of this allowance is £140m in 2015-16, but this does not include the impact of any expected future claims, which can be backdated to this year. The total cost of this allowance is forecast to rise to £385m in 2015-16 once these claims are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>An estimate of the initial cost of this allowance for 2016-17 will not be available until the end of the tax year. We forecast an eventual cost to the exchequer of £425m, once all backdated claims are taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold information relating to the income deciles of claimants or successful applicants of the Marriage Allowance. Previous analysis of the total eligible population has shown the majority of the benefits of this policy go to the bottom half of the income distribution. Only basic rate taxpayers and non-taxpayers will benefit.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold information about either how many individuals claiming Universal Credit are eligible for the Marriage Allowance, or how many are in receipt of it.</p><p> </p><p>The income decile profile of claimants of Married Couple's Allowance is set out below for the latest year available (2014-15):</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Percentile Groups (ranged on total income before tax)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>0-10%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>10-20%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>20-30%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>30-40%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>40-50%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50-60%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>60-70%</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>70-80%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>80-90%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>90-100%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>16.9</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>19.3</p></td><td><p>15.7</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>11.5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9.9</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These estimates are based upon the 2014-15 Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 68711 68712 68718 question first answered 29/03/2017 13:38:19 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

942868

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	NATO: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on NATO's two per cent GDP spending target.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	165114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>I regularly discuss this important issue with my NATO counterparts, and it was a key part of the burden sharing discussions at the NATO Summit on 11-12 July.</p> answering member constituency Belfast East answering member printed Gavin Robinson question first answered 24/07/2018 15:01:49 answering member 4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1135546

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Overseas Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to support international trade and investment in the electric vehicle sector.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	270783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>In line with the Industrial Strategy Future of Mobility Grand Challenge, the Department for International Trade works hard to identify prospective buyers and investors in order to secure next-generation automotive exports, FDI, and a strong zero-emission vehicle supply chain. We work through our diplomatic posts overseas to promote our innovative R&amp;D ecosystem and communicate the substantial government funding available for electric vehicle R&amp;D. The government’s aim of being at the forefront of the development and manufacturing of the next generation of electric vehicles was recently bolstered by JLR’s announced investment in UK electric vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 08/07/2019 09:18:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

776922

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	South Western Railway: Timetables
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect on commuters from Hook and Winchfield of the proposed reduction in morning peak-period services in South Western Railway's new timetable.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	109324
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>South Western Railway (SWR) launched their consultation for the December 2018 timetable on 29 September 2017, and it will run until 22 December 2017. This timetable consultation is a major step on South Western Railway’s journey towards the delivery of improvements to services that we know customers want to see.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is aware of the current proposals for a reduction in AM peak calls at Hook and Winchfield made in SWR’s consultation document.</p><p><br>These changes are discussed in further detail on SWR’s timetable consultation webpage:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.southwesternrailway.com/contact-and-help/timetable-consultation" target="_blank">https://www.southwesternrailway.com/contact-and-help/timetable-consultation</a></p><p><br>However, I must stress that this is still a live consultation and no decision has been made yet. SWR will welcome your comments on this revised proposal and whether passengers support it, as your feedback will be used to shape the final timetable.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 01/11/2017 11:22:48 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1042327

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress he has made on reducing teacher workload.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	209363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department has taken action to tackle unnecessary teacher workload, and address burdensome tasks such as marking and lesson planning.</p><p>The most recently published snapshot survey shows that 73% of teachers and head teachers report that their schools have reviewed or updated school policies to reduce workload, 67% had reduced or changed their approach to marking, and 49% had reduced or changed their approach to planning. Of those that had taken action on workload, 47% said unnecessary workload had been effectively reduced. The survey can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-snapshot-survey-winter-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-snapshot-survey-winter-2017</a>.</p><p>Developed by head teachers, teachers and other sector experts, the workload reduction toolkit published in July 2018 provides accessible materials for teachers. These include practical advice, tools and case studies that head teachers, teachers and other staff can use to address workload issues in their school. To date materials have been collectively downloaded around 84,000 times. The toolkit can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/workload-reduction-toolkit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/workload-reduction-toolkit</a>.</p><p>The Workload Advisory Group, chaired by Professor Becky Allen, has looked at what unnecessary data and evidence schools are collecting, and what (and who) drives that behaviour. On 5 November 2018, the Government published the report from the Workload Advisory Group and their response accepting all the recommendations in full. This report can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-workload-advisory-group-report-and-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-workload-advisory-group-report-and-government-response</a>.</p><p>The Department is continuing to collect and analyse evidence on what drives excessive workload and what works to reduce it, and has committed to a large scale workload survey which will run every 2 years, to improve the evidence base and inform policies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 22/01/2019 13:13:10 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1042367

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Grammar Schools
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will respond to the report published on 10 January 2019 by the Higher Education Policy Institute entitled The Impact of Selective Secondary Education on Progression to Higher Education.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	209382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>Selective schools are some of the highest performing schools in the country and an important part of a diverse education system. Almost all of them are rated Good or Outstanding, and they are popular with parents. That is why the Government continues to support their expansion, through the Selective School Expansion Fund, where they meet the high bar that has been set for working to increase the admission of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.</p><p>The Department is committed to opening more university-sponsered maths schools, building on the success of King’s College London Mathematics School and the Exeter Mathematics School, to help prepare more of the most mathematically able students to succeed in maths disciplines at top universities and pursue mathematically intensive careers.</p><p>The Department currently has no plans to formally respond to this paper.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 23/01/2019 17:44:02 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1061013

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Home Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the recommendations in the Office of the Schools Adjudicator's annual report 2017-18 on (a) the prevalence of off-rolling and (b) home-educating parents registering with their local authority.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	221785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department will give careful consideration to the findings within the Chief Adjudicator’s annual report as it endeavours to ensure that the admissions system continues to work effectively for parents, pupils and schools.</p><p>Pupils leave school rolls for many reasons including: permanent exclusion, moving to another school, or changes of circumstances (as when a pupil moves to a new area). All schools must notify the local authority when a pupil’s name is to be deleted from the admission register.</p><p>Statutory guidance on exclusions is also clear that ‘informal’ or ‘unofficial’ exclusions are unlawful, regardless of whether they occur with the agreement of parents or carers. Any exclusion of a pupil, even for short periods of time, must be formally recorded.</p><p>A consultation and call for evidence on elective home education was held by the Department between April and July 2018. This included the issue of registration of children by local authorities. The responses received are still being considered, and a government response document outlining next steps will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/02/2019 17:33:32 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena