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1682594

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
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, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the earned income threshold of £7,400 for universal credit claimants under the Free School Lunches and Milk, and School and Early Years Finance (Amendments Relating to Universal Credit) (England) Regulations 2018 on the number of children who will be eligible for free school meals in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	9947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2024 answer text <p>This government has extended eligibility for free school meals (FSM) several times and to more groups of children than any other government over the past half a century, most notably through the introduction of universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) FSM in 2014. The result of this is that over a third of pupils in England now receive free meals, compared with one in six in 2010.</p><p>The department monitors data on the number of pupils who are eligible for FSM, including estimates for future years, but no formal assessment has been made on the number of children eligible for FSM in 2024 and 2025. The department publishes statistics annually which show that over 2 million pupils are currently eligible for FSM. This is an increase from 1.1 million eligible pupils in 2018, when extensive transitional protections were first introduced.</p><p>Protections ensure that children in receipt of FSM will not lose access to this entitlement until at least March 2025, even if their household’s financial circumstances improve. The department does not plan to formally assess the number of children who would no longer be eligible for FSM, in the absence of the protections policy.</p><p>The department has always been clear that a child is only eligible for FSM if their family meets the eligibility criteria at the point of applying for FSM. The result may be that in some cases for children in the same household, some may be eligible for FSM whilst others are not. The department does not plan to make an estimate of this figure.</p><p>Further information is available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics#dataBlock-2f5a67c4-6e66-414a-a926-f959d8b6443a-tables" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics#dataBlock-2f5a67c4-6e66-414a-a926-f959d8b6443a-tables</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 9948 question first answered 19/01/2024 11:15:46 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1682595

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
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, if she will make an estimate of the number of children who previously received but are no longer eligible for free school meals as a result of their households reaching a net earned income threshold of £7,400 per annum under Universal Credit at the point of claim as of 9 January 2024; and whether her Department holds data on families with multiple children in which one or more child qualifies for free school meals but not the others.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	9948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2024 answer text <p>This government has extended eligibility for free school meals (FSM) several times and to more groups of children than any other government over the past half a century, most notably through the introduction of universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) FSM in 2014. The result of this is that over a third of pupils in England now receive free meals, compared with one in six in 2010.</p><p>The department monitors data on the number of pupils who are eligible for FSM, including estimates for future years, but no formal assessment has been made on the number of children eligible for FSM in 2024 and 2025. The department publishes statistics annually which show that over 2 million pupils are currently eligible for FSM. This is an increase from 1.1 million eligible pupils in 2018, when extensive transitional protections were first introduced.</p><p>Protections ensure that children in receipt of FSM will not lose access to this entitlement until at least March 2025, even if their household’s financial circumstances improve. The department does not plan to formally assess the number of children who would no longer be eligible for FSM, in the absence of the protections policy.</p><p>The department has always been clear that a child is only eligible for FSM if their family meets the eligibility criteria at the point of applying for FSM. The result may be that in some cases for children in the same household, some may be eligible for FSM whilst others are not. The department does not plan to make an estimate of this figure.</p><p>Further information is available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics#dataBlock-2f5a67c4-6e66-414a-a926-f959d8b6443a-tables" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics#dataBlock-2f5a67c4-6e66-414a-a926-f959d8b6443a-tables</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 9947 question first answered 19/01/2024 11:15:46 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1400790

registered interest
date	07/01/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contribution the Soft Drinks Levy made to the Sport Premium in (a) 2017, (b) 2018, (c) 2019 and (d) 2020.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	99400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) came into effect in April 2018 with the aim of tackling childhood obesity by encouraging suppliers to reduce the sugar content of drinks.</p><p>The government has used receipts to support activity to promote childhood health and wellbeing. In the context of SDIL receipts, the department's budgets were increased to allow for the doubling of the PE and sport premium to £320 million from the 2017/18 academic year. We have since maintained it at that level to support primary schools to make additional and sustainable improvements to the quality of their Physical Education (PE), sport and physical activity provision. Details of how the PE and sport premium is allocated can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pe-and-sport-premium-for-primary-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pe-and-sport-premium-for-primary-schools</a>.</p><p>Additional funding from SDIL also allowed us to offer the £100 million Healthy Pupils Capital Fund in 2018-19. This was a one-year fund.</p><p>We have now also announced nearly £30 million per year from the 2022-23 financial year to open-up school sport facilities in England, as well as to improve the teaching of PE at primary school.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 99401 question first answered 12/01/2022 16:30:15 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1400791

registered interest
date	07/01/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contribution was made from the Soft Drinks Levy to the Healthy Pupils Capital Fund in (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c) 2020.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	99401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) came into effect in April 2018 with the aim of tackling childhood obesity by encouraging suppliers to reduce the sugar content of drinks.</p><p>The government has used receipts to support activity to promote childhood health and wellbeing. In the context of SDIL receipts, the department's budgets were increased to allow for the doubling of the PE and sport premium to £320 million from the 2017/18 academic year. We have since maintained it at that level to support primary schools to make additional and sustainable improvements to the quality of their Physical Education (PE), sport and physical activity provision. Details of how the PE and sport premium is allocated can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pe-and-sport-premium-for-primary-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pe-and-sport-premium-for-primary-schools</a>.</p><p>Additional funding from SDIL also allowed us to offer the £100 million Healthy Pupils Capital Fund in 2018-19. This was a one-year fund.</p><p>We have now also announced nearly £30 million per year from the 2022-23 financial year to open-up school sport facilities in England, as well as to improve the teaching of PE at primary school.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 99400 question first answered 12/01/2022 16:30:15 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1239257

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
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	Health Services: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to ensure patient access to high quality community rehabilitation.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	97728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2020 answer text <p>In 2016, NHS England published guidance for clinical commissioning groups and other organisations on commissioning accessible, high-quality rehabilitation services that meet the needs of their local population.</p><p>As part of the Government’s continued commitment to ensure high-quality, accessible rehabilitation services for patients, NHS England has commenced work on refreshing this guidance. This has included engagement with professional bodies’ clinicians, alongside many other stakeholders, societies and third sector organisations who represent the patient voice.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 97729 question first answered 03/11/2020 10:39:39 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 52029 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1239258

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
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	Health Services: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with local Clinical Commissioning Groups and Health and Wellbeing Boards on their plans to improve access to community rehabilitation services.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	97729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2020 answer text <p>In 2016, NHS England published guidance for clinical commissioning groups and other organisations on commissioning accessible, high-quality rehabilitation services that meet the needs of their local population.</p><p>As part of the Government’s continued commitment to ensure high-quality, accessible rehabilitation services for patients, NHS England has commenced work on refreshing this guidance. This has included engagement with professional bodies’ clinicians, alongside many other stakeholders, societies and third sector organisations who represent the patient voice.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 97728 question first answered 03/11/2020 10:39:39 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 52030 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1545732

registered interest
date	25/11/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Autumn Statement 2022, how the additional funding for the core schools budget will be distributed.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	96655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department will set out plans for the allocation of the additional funding announced in the 2022 Autumn Statement shortly.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 96656 question first answered 30/11/2022 14:15:52 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1545733

registered interest
date	25/11/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish revised provisional allocations under the national funding formula for (a) schools, (b) high needs and (c) central school services for 2023-24 to reflect the additional funding announced for schools in the Autumn Statement 2022.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	96656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department will set out plans for the allocation of the additional funding announced in the 2022 Autumn Statement shortly.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 96655 question first answered 30/11/2022 14:15:52 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1237220

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
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	Coronavirus: Screening
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 and which NHS hospital trusts in England have access to 90-minute tests for covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	94561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>Rapid turnaround testing device deployment plans are in development. No further information is available at this stage.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 94564 94565 question first answered 15/10/2020 14:16:18 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 50396 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1237223

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
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	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timescale is for rolling out the 90-minute covid-19 tests across all NHS hospital trusts.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	94564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>Rapid turnaround testing device deployment plans are in development. No further information is available at this stage.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 94561 94565 question first answered 15/10/2020 14:16:18 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 50399 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson