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1656840

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS: Health Visitors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many health visitors are employed by the NHS; and how many were employed on 1 September 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	196530
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The number of health visitors working in National Health Service trusts and other core organisations in England is published monthly by NHS England as part of their NHS Workforce Statistics Collection. The data can be found in the nurses by setting table at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://files.digital.nhs.uk/A7/641198/NHS%20Workforce%20Statistics%2C%20June%202023%20England%20Provisional%20statistics.xlsx" target="_blank">https://files.digital.nhs.uk/A7/641198/NHS%20Workforce%20Statistics%2C%20June%202023%20England%20Provisional%20statistics.xlsx</a></p><p>The data includes staff employed by NHS trusts and commissioning bodies, but excludes staff directly employed by primary care, general practitioner surgeries, local authorities, and other providers such as community interest companies and private providers.</p><p>Local authorities have been responsible for commissioning health visiting services since 2015. These services may be commissioned from NHS trusts as well as other providers.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 25/10/2023 16:57:12 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1656847

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Video Games: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of how many gaming companies in (a) the UK and (b) Warwick and Leamington constituency have benefited from Video Games Tax Relief in the most recent year for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	196537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>While HMRC does not hold information at a constituency level, the number of companies benefiting from the Video games tax relief can be found in Table 4.1 of:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/creative-industries-statistics-august-2023" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/creative-industries-statistics-august-2023</strong></a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 11/09/2023 12:51:01 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1656745

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Standards
	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 effectiveness of the regulatory framework for higher education in England at ensuring that there is adequate monitoring of (a) completion, (b) continuation and (c) progression rates.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	196484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>The Office for Students’ (OfS) approach to regulation is underpinned by the functions, duties and powers given to it in the Higher Education and Research Act 2017. This risk-based approach focuses regulatory attention on providers that are at greatest risk of breaching their conditions of registration.</p><p>The OfS sets minimum thresholds for three student outcome metrics, course continuation, course completion, and progression to graduate employment or further study.</p><p>Following extensive consultation, the OfS announced new minimum thresholds for student outcomes in October 2022. It has since undertaken 18 investigations into compliance with student outcomes requirements, the outcomes of which are due to be published in due course.</p><p>The department will review the outcome reports with interest to understand the regulatory decisions the OfS has made, and what action is being taken in response. The department has confidence in the OfS to ensure that all students benefit from high quality, world-leading higher education that leads to excellent outcomes.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 15/09/2023 17:23:16 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1656842

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Flats: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many purpose-built flats were completed in England in the six months to June 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	196532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Annual estimates of the proportion of building control reported new build dwelling completions in England that are purpose built flats are shown in Live Table 254, at the following <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Flive-tables-on-house-building&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C7d94c7d159274c2cea8108dbb2d38f49%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638300393925006789%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BDeLnmqu2U%2BJNR%2FRuxdM2Fs0jNtBD1tXWmuCLa%2Fu50E%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">link</a>. These cover new build dwellings only and should be regarded as a leading indicator of overall housing supply.</p><p>The department also publishes an annual release entitled 'Housing supply: net additional dwellings, England', which is the primary and most comprehensive measure of housing supply at the following <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Flive-tables-on-net-supply-of-housing&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C7d94c7d159274c2cea8108dbb2d38f49%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638300393925006789%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=WfNYVYp946h9cMAx8n04EJaGXF1sk7TnG0P9BkCNru0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">link</a>.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 11/09/2023 14:54:50 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1656848

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Intellectual Property and Patents: Fraud and Theft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the cost to UK companies of intellectual property and patent (a) theft and (b) fraud from December 2019 to December 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	196538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government takes the issue of IP crime and infringement seriously and is working with industry and law enforcement agencies on initiatives to tackle this issue. The UK Intellectual Property Office supports the Police IP Crime Unit, and last year they successfully completed operations at retail outlets and online, seizing dangerous counterfeit goods.</p><p> </p><p>The Intellectual Property Office is working closely with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to estimate the cost of counterfeiting to the UK economy. This OECD report estimated that fake goods imported to the UK were worth GBP 13.6 billion in 2016. This report is currently being updated and is due to be published in 2024.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 13/09/2023 12:14:41 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1656843

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Class Sizes: Warwick and Leamington
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of classes exceed 30 pupils in (a) primary and (b) secondary state schools in Warwick and Leamington constituency; and what information his Department holds on those figures for private schools in that constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	196533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department publishes figures on class sizes for state funded primary and secondary schools in England. The most recent figures are for January 2023 and can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics</a>.</p><p>Despite an increase of more than a million pupils in state funded primary and secondary schools since 2010, at secondary level, average class sizes remain low at only 22.4 pupils, whilst the average primary class has remained broadly stable at 26.7 pupils.</p><p>The average class size in Warwick and Leamington constituency is 28.3 in state funded primary schools, and 22.2 in state funded secondary schools.</p><p>15.5% of state funded primary school classes and 13.8% of state funded secondary school classes in Warwick and Leamington constituency had more than 30 pupils in them, compared to 10.4% and 10.2% in England. Nationally, most pupils in classes over 30 are in classes of 31 or 32.</p><p>The Department does not collect information on class sizes in independent schools.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 26/09/2023 15:37:08 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1656845

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Solar Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Warwickshire have solar panels installed on their roof.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	196535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>Those responsible bodies for school buildings, which includes Local Authorities, academy trusts and diocesan bodies, must ensure that buildings with a total floor area of 250m<sup>2</sup> have a Display Energy Certificate (DEC).</p><p>DECs present the annual energy use and typical energy use of the assessed building. DECs are publicly available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/find-energy-certificate" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/find-energy-certificate</a>.</p><p>The Department is currently working closely with an academic partner on an energy model for the school estate using a variety of available data to establish future investment approaches to achieving net zero and reducing running costs for schools. In December 2022, the Department published guidance on reducing energy for schools alongside additional funding of £447 million aimed at supporting schools with energy reduction measures.</p><p>​In November 2021, the Department launched its first specification to deliver schools that are net zero carbon in operation. All schools that are procured under this specification will not only be net zero in operation but will also incorporate a wider range of measures to tackle climate change. The Department’s full specification can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/school-design-and-construction#output-specification" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/school-design-and-construction#output-specification</a>. ​</p><p>The Department does not hold the information or collect the data requested with regard to solar panels in Warwickshire, or the average energy consumption of a primary school.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 196536 question first answered 26/09/2023 15:36:26 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1656846

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the average energy consumption of a primary school.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	196536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>Those responsible bodies for school buildings, which includes Local Authorities, academy trusts and diocesan bodies, must ensure that buildings with a total floor area of 250m<sup>2</sup> have a Display Energy Certificate (DEC).</p><p>DECs present the annual energy use and typical energy use of the assessed building. DECs are publicly available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/find-energy-certificate" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/find-energy-certificate</a>.</p><p>The Department is currently working closely with an academic partner on an energy model for the school estate using a variety of available data to establish future investment approaches to achieving net zero and reducing running costs for schools. In December 2022, the Department published guidance on reducing energy for schools alongside additional funding of £447 million aimed at supporting schools with energy reduction measures.</p><p>​In November 2021, the Department launched its first specification to deliver schools that are net zero carbon in operation. All schools that are procured under this specification will not only be net zero in operation but will also incorporate a wider range of measures to tackle climate change. The Department’s full specification can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/school-design-and-construction#output-specification" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/school-design-and-construction#output-specification</a>. ​</p><p>The Department does not hold the information or collect the data requested with regard to solar panels in Warwickshire, or the average energy consumption of a primary school.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 196535 question first answered 26/09/2023 15:36:26 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1656853

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Production
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate she has made of the annual electric vehicle production capacity of the (a) UK and (b) OECD average.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	196543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>According to the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC), the UK produced 80,000 battery electric passenger cars and vans in 2022 - forecasted to increase to 970,000 by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>We are investing in the technologies of the future, positioning the UK as one of the best locations in the world to manufacture electric vehicles through the Automotive Transformation Fund and the long-term Advanced Propulsion Centre R&amp;D programme.</p><p> </p><p>Globally 8 million battery electric passenger cars and vans were produced in 2022 - expected to rise to 44milllion by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.apcuk.co.uk/media-type/quarterly-demand-reports/" target="_blank">APC Q1 2023 Automotive Demand Forecast</a></p><p> </p><p>We do not hold data on OECD electric vehicle production volumes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 11/09/2023 12:19:34 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1656844

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Cars: Insurance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the average change in the level of car insurance premiums in the last year.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	196534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The setting of motor insurance premiums is a commercial decision for individual insurers based on their underwriting experience. The government does not intervene or seek to control the market.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 11/09/2023 13:02:01 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western