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50368

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will investigate reports that the Neurology department at Royal Preston Hospital is allocating appointments to patients and then instructing them not to attend on the date and time given as the appointment is only made for consultants to view the patient's referral letter; whether (a) his Department for (b) NHS England issues guidance on the allocation of appointments which patients are instructed not to attend; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
	tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
	uin	198218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The allocation of appointments is a local matter for the National Health Service and the hon. Member should contact the Chief Executive of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for further information. We understand the Trust has already investigated this issue and posted an explanation on its website:</p><p> </p><p>www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/neurology-non-appointment-letters</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1166854

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	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	Accident and Emergency Departments: Mental Illness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 18 October 2018 to Question 181292, on Mental Health Services: Children, how many people aged 18 and under were admitted to A&E for (a) deliberate self-harm and (b) psychiatric conditions in England in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
	tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
	uin	6324
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Dissolution.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 05/11/2019 16:42:50 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 3200 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1236048

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2020
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Air Pollution: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of changes in the level of air pollution during lockdown restrictions due to the covid-19 outbreak; and what steps he is taking to reduce air pollution.
	tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
	tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
	uin	92743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is taking a proactive approach to understand the possible links between air quality and COVID-19. That is why, with our Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG), we ran a rapid Call for Evidence to ensure we can more fully understand the impact that COVID-19 is having on air pollutant emissions, concentrations and human exposure. A report was published on 1 July (the report can be found here: <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/library/reports.php?report_id=1005" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/library/reports.php?report_id=1005</a>) which outlines the findings from this Call for Evidence. The report provides an early snapshot of evidence (pre-April 30th 2020) and is an important component of Defra’s response to COVID-19 and strategic leadership to improving air quality in the UK. A detailed follow-up by AQEG in the form of a more traditional review of the peer reviewed evidence will follow when more is known about the impact of the pandemic on air quality.</p><p> </p><p>The National Air Quality Monitoring Network continuously monitors air quality across the UK for a range of pollutants including for key pollutants like nitrogen dioxide and particulates. These networks have provided valuable insights into the impacts COVID -19 has had on air quality throughout this pandemic and continue to provide valuable information to assess air pollution trends.</p><p> </p><p>Our assessment of nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>) and PM2.5 concentrations during the pandemic has shown that:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Between 23 March and 31 May, NO<sub>2 </sub>concentrations were on average 46% lower compared to the 3-year average for the same period in 2017-2019, although there was substantial local level variability - with NO<sub>2 </sub>reductions at individual locations ranging from 5 to 68%. Concentrations of other air pollutants, such as particulate matter, have not shown similar trends.</li><li>Since the start of June, we have seen NO<sub>2 </sub>concentrations increase slightly as lockdown measures were lifted and traffic activity increased, although on average roadside NO<sub>2 </sub>concentrations remain lower than levels observed in the previous 3 years. From 1 June to 16 September 2020, roadside NO<sub>2</sub> concentrations were on average 26% lower compared to the 2017-2019 average for this period, although there continues to be considerable local level variability.</li><li>There has been an impact on PM2.5 concentrations. Between 23 March and 16 September 2020 concentrations of PM2.5 measured by our monitoring network decreased by 15% at urban sites compared to the same period averaged over years 2017-2019. There is substantial local variability, however, with several sites reported increasing concentrations over the period.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Improving air quality remains a top priority for the Government and, especially during these unprecedented times, we will continue to take robust and comprehensive action to improve air quality in the UK and minimise public health impacts. This includes action that Government is taking to deliver our Clean Air Strategy, including through the Environment Bill. We will apply our understanding of the longer-term implications from these unprecedented changes in living and working patterns to delivering our environmental commitments.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 24/09/2020 11:54:57 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1020222

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2018
	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	Allied Healthcare
	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 packages of domiciliary care are provided by Allied Healthcare to self-funders of social care.
	tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
	tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
	uin	199376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information centrally.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 10/12/2018 16:58:29 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1192669

	registered interest
	date	04/05/2020
	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	Allotments: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to increase the provision of allotments (a) during and (b) after the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
	tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
	uin	42969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to increase the provision of allotments during or after the covid-19 outbreak.</p><p>Local authorities have responsibility for allotments in their area. The decision to increase local provision is one taken at a local level based on individual circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 11/05/2020 13:30:52 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1550953

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2022
	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	Antibiotics: Livestock
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2022 to Question 86475, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the National Planning Policy Framework on the delivery of new allotments.
	tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
	tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
	uin	109503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>Our National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) provides protections to open spaces and recreation facilities. It sets out that existing open space, sports and recreational buildings and land, including playing fields, should not be built on unless: an assessment has been undertaken which has clearly shown the open space, buildings or land to be surplus to requirements; or the loss resulting from the proposed development would be replaced by equivalent or better provision in terms of quantity and quality in a suitable location; or the development is for alternative sports and recreational provision, the benefits of which clearly outweigh the loss of the current or former use.</p><p>We recognise through the NPPF the important role that allotments can provide in enabling and supporting healthy lifestyles within our communities.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 109502 question first answered 19/12/2022 16:45:44 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1672153

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Music
	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 number of apprenticeships in the music industry in each academic year since 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
	tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
	uin	3170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>The most recent statistics on apprenticeship starts by industry characteristics cover the academic years 2012/13 to 2020/21 and are published on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships-in-england-by-industry-characteristics" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships-in-england-by-industry-characteristics</a>. These data use the Office for National Statistics’ two-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) of the UK workforce.</p><p>There is not a two-digit SIC code for ‘the music industry’. The following table shows the number of apprenticeships starts covered by the two-digit SIC code for ‘motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities’ in England between the 2018/19 and 2020/21 academic years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Academic Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apprenticeship starts</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>380</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data for the 2021/22 and 2022/23 academic years will be published in June 2024 and June 2025, respectively.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 27/11/2023 13:33:02 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
	tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1536275

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Arts Council England: Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Arts Council England on the potential impact of delaying the announcement of its 2023-26 investment programme on arts organisations.
	tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
	tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
	uin	72230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p>As the Minister responsible for arts and culture, I regularly meet with the Arts Council England (ACE), who are an arms-length body of my Department. After careful consideration of the potential impact, my Department agreed with ACE to delay the announcement of its 2023-26 investment programme. I can now confirm the new date for the announcement is Friday 4 November and that this has been agreed with ACE.</p><p>I recognise that this delay caused some uncertainty for organisations in the short term but I am confident that this will be minimal as the investment programme begins on 1 April 2023.</p><p>Individual funding allocations to organisations in the Investment Programme are always a matter for ACE and all of these funding decisions are taken at arm’s-length from the government. The primary funding source for the ACE investment programme is non-ring fenced Grant-in-Aid provided by DCMS. As set out on its website, and in the ‘Addendum to the Guidance for Applicants’, ACE’s average annual budget for this investment round is £428 million, and it will receive a 2% uplift to the total budget compared with the 2018-22 investment programme. However, it is important to note that ACE uses other funding sources for its investments, for example Lottery funding.</p><p>The total funding allocated to organisations in the 2023-26 Investment programme will be set out in the announcement on 4 November 2022.</p><p>I commit to update the House with further details in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 72231 72232 72233 question first answered 31/10/2022 15:30:48 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1536276

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Arts Council England: Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, why her Department met with Arts Council England to discuss delaying the announcement of the 2023-26 investment programme; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
	tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
	uin	72231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p>As the Minister responsible for arts and culture, I regularly meet with the Arts Council England (ACE), who are an arms-length body of my Department. After careful consideration of the potential impact, my Department agreed with ACE to delay the announcement of its 2023-26 investment programme. I can now confirm the new date for the announcement is Friday 4 November and that this has been agreed with ACE.</p><p>I recognise that this delay caused some uncertainty for organisations in the short term but I am confident that this will be minimal as the investment programme begins on 1 April 2023.</p><p>Individual funding allocations to organisations in the Investment Programme are always a matter for ACE and all of these funding decisions are taken at arm’s-length from the government. The primary funding source for the ACE investment programme is non-ring fenced Grant-in-Aid provided by DCMS. As set out on its website, and in the ‘Addendum to the Guidance for Applicants’, ACE’s average annual budget for this investment round is £428 million, and it will receive a 2% uplift to the total budget compared with the 2018-22 investment programme. However, it is important to note that ACE uses other funding sources for its investments, for example Lottery funding.</p><p>The total funding allocated to organisations in the 2023-26 Investment programme will be set out in the announcement on 4 November 2022.</p><p>I commit to update the House with further details in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 72230 72232 72233 question first answered 31/10/2022 15:30:48 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1536277

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Arts Council England: Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with Arts Council England on announcing a new date for its 2023-26 investment programme.
	tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
	tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
	uin	72232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p>As the Minister responsible for arts and culture, I regularly meet with the Arts Council England (ACE), who are an arms-length body of my Department. After careful consideration of the potential impact, my Department agreed with ACE to delay the announcement of its 2023-26 investment programme. I can now confirm the new date for the announcement is Friday 4 November and that this has been agreed with ACE.</p><p>I recognise that this delay caused some uncertainty for organisations in the short term but I am confident that this will be minimal as the investment programme begins on 1 April 2023.</p><p>Individual funding allocations to organisations in the Investment Programme are always a matter for ACE and all of these funding decisions are taken at arm’s-length from the government. The primary funding source for the ACE investment programme is non-ring fenced Grant-in-Aid provided by DCMS. As set out on its website, and in the ‘Addendum to the Guidance for Applicants’, ACE’s average annual budget for this investment round is £428 million, and it will receive a 2% uplift to the total budget compared with the 2018-22 investment programme. However, it is important to note that ACE uses other funding sources for its investments, for example Lottery funding.</p><p>The total funding allocated to organisations in the 2023-26 Investment programme will be set out in the announcement on 4 November 2022.</p><p>I commit to update the House with further details in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 72230 72231 72233 question first answered 31/10/2022 15:30:49 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley