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1038984

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Portsmouth International Port: Road Traffic
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on traffic levels around Portsmouth International Port.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	207289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the letter which my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State wrote to him on 10 January.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/01/2019 17:42:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1050022

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Retail Trade: Urban Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many high street retail shops have closed in (a) the UK, (b) Hampshire and (c) Portsmouth since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	213447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Closures since 2016:</p><p>a) Great Britain- 148,291</p><p>b) Hampshire- 1,637</p><p>c) Portsmouth- 109</p><p> </p><p>However we have also seen the following store openings since 2016:</p><p>1.Great Britain- 134,724</p><p>2.Hampshire- 1,486</p><p>3.Portsmouth- 90</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 31/01/2019 14:19:34 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1050025

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Portsmouth International Port
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing an inland checking facility to ensure the smooth functioning of Portsmouth International Port in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	213448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>For Day 1 of a No Deal scenario, HMRC’s plans allow for the border to operate without significant new infrastructure. Where existing capacity cannot accommodate intra EU trade and it is not practicable to have additional infrastructure in place for Day 1, we are exploring alternative temporary solutions until the additional infrastructure can be in place.</p><p> </p><p>To manage the most significant compliance risks, HMRC will utilise its existing inland pre-clearance sites for the highest risk traders from the EU and the rest of the world.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 31/01/2019 15:16:20 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1050026

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Portsmouth International Port: Freight
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on the processing time of freight at Portsmouth International port.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	213449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Government departments have been working to design customs and other control arrangements at the UK border in a way which ensures goods can continue to flow into the country, and will not be delayed by additional controls and checks. Transitional simplified procedures, which were announced on 5 February, will contribute to ensuring smooth inbound flow at ro-ro ports including Portsmouth.</p><p> </p><p>Officials have also engaged specifically with Portsmouth International Port to gain an understanding of the operations, including peak flows; and of the impacts of various EU exit scenarios on processing of freight traffic, with a view to supporting detailed local operational and resilience planning. However, the Department is not expecting the strategic road network to be disrupted.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling grouped question UIN 213451 question first answered 05/02/2019 17:18:37 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1050027

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Class Sizes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average state school class size is in (a) the UK, (b) Hampshire and (c) the city of Portsmouth.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	213450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>information on average class sizes in state-funded schools in England is published in the annual ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics’ statistical release: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2018</a>.</p><p>In January 2018, the average primary school class size was 27.1, while the average secondary school class size was 21.2.</p><p>In Hampshire, the average class size for state-funded primary schools is 27.7, while the average class size for state-funded secondary schools is 23.0.</p><p>In Portsmouth, the average class size for state-funded primary schools is 27.6, while the average class size for state-funded secondary schools is 21.9.</p><p>​This only covers England, as education in the UK is a devolved matter.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/02/2019 16:22:40 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1050028

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Portsmouth International Port
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Portsmouth International port on the effect of peak ferry times on the processing capability of the port in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	213451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Government departments have been working to design customs and other control arrangements at the UK border in a way which ensures goods can continue to flow into the country, and will not be delayed by additional controls and checks. Transitional simplified procedures, which were announced on 5 February, will contribute to ensuring smooth inbound flow at ro-ro ports including Portsmouth.</p><p> </p><p>Officials have also engaged specifically with Portsmouth International Port to gain an understanding of the operations, including peak flows; and of the impacts of various EU exit scenarios on processing of freight traffic, with a view to supporting detailed local operational and resilience planning. However, the Department is not expecting the strategic road network to be disrupted.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling grouped question UIN 213449 question first answered 05/02/2019 17:18:37 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1050030

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Retail Trade: Urban Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department will take to prevent the closure of major high street retailers in (a) the UK, (b) Hampshire and (c) Portsmouth.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	213452
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government is determined to see our high streets thriving, both now and in the future.</p><p>This is why we have announced “Our Plan for the High Street” at Autumn Budget 2018. This includes cutting business rates by a third for up to 90 per cent of eligible retail properties for two years, a High Streets Task Force to support local leadership, consultation on planning reform and a register of empty properties.</p><p>To support the long-term adaptation of high streets, we are creating a £675 million Future High Streets Fund, which will help local areas make their high streets and town centres fit for the future.</p><p>Across Portsmouth and the wider Hampshire area the Government has committed £182.92 million of Local Growth Deal funding through the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The LEP estimate that the Growth Deal will deliver 15,000 jobs; 1,000 new apprenticeships; 7,250 new homes; and 527,000 m<sup>2</sup> of employment land.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 31/01/2019 13:59:08 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1050075

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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	Bacteriophages
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using bacteriophages as an alternative to antibiotics.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	213453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department and the Wellcome Trust sponsored a strategic pipeline briefing into alternatives to antibiotics in 2015. The briefing reviewed the feasibility and potential clinical impact of alternatives to antibiotics, including bacteriophages, and considered approaches that were most likely to deliver new treatments in the next 10 years. The briefing concluded that bacteriophages were possible therapeutics, but too few were being progressed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to invest in research into new and alternative treatments. While there has been increased investment and unprecedented levels of research collaboration on antimicrobial resistance, there are still relatively few projects looking at the use of bacteriophages.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 05/02/2019 14:59:34 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1050105

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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, what steps he is taking to ensure that School Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators have enough (a) time and (b) resources to provide support to every child.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	213454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>We recognise the pivotal role that Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCOs) play in schools supporting children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND). We are committed to work with unions, teachers and Ofsted to challenge and remove unnecessary workload.</p><p>We are currently developing resources specifically to support SENCOs. We are funding the Whole School Send Consortium to develop a SENCO Deployment Guide for school leaders which will include top tips and tools to help address SENCO workload challenges. This will be supported by an induction pack for new SENCOs.</p><p>Every mainstream school and academy must have a SENCO who is a qualified teacher. On 28 January 2019, we published the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy and launched the Early Career Framework, which provides the starting point for a review of Initial Teacher Training content guidance. We are also reviewing the learning outcomes of the mandatory Masters level National Award in SEN Coordination to ensure the qualification reflects the changing needs of the educational system.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 05/02/2019 17:37:23 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1050107

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Teachers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the January 2019 survey of members of the National Education Union, what steps he is taking to respond to concerns raised in that survey on the effect of reductions in the number of teaching assistants and learning support assistants on the quality of teaching.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	213455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2019 answer text <p>The number of full time equivalent teaching assistants in state funded schools in England was 262,800 in 2017. This is 48,900 more than reported in November 2010, and 30,500 more than reported five years previously. This data is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-workforce" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-workforce</a>.</p><p>The figures above include learning support assistants, who report under this category in the school workforce census.</p><p>Schools are best placed to determine how to meet the needs of their pupils, including making decisions about the recruitment, training and deployment of teaching assistants. The Government recognises appropriately skilled and deployed support staff can make an important contribution to the development of children and the support of teachers in delivering teaching and learning.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 01/02/2019 13:50:54 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan