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1726837

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	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	Planning: Applications
	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 her Department is taking to help ensure that planning authorities determine applications on time.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	3885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>In our consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system, which began on Tuesday 30 July and closes on Tuesday 24 September, we are seeking views on changes to planning application fees with a view to increasing the resources available to local authorities and improving the timeliness of their decision-making.</p><p>If required, Government has the power to designate local planning authorities who demonstrate consistently poor performance in terms of the speed or quality of their decision-making. Where an authority is designated, applicants have the choice of submitting planning applications directly to the Planning Inspectorate for determination on behalf of the Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 10/09/2024 14:04:26 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
	tabling member	5199

1726838

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	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	Affordable Housing: York Outer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will visit proposed housing developments in York Outer constituency to discuss affordable housing.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	3886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>I will happily consider whether a future visit to a housing development in York Outer constituency to discuss affordable housing will be possible.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 09/09/2024 16:54:53 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
	tabling member	5199

1726839

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	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	Conveyancing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps to speed up the conveyancing process for property sales.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	3887
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the current home buying and selling process in England is slow, costly and stressful, and that conveyancing can contribute to this. An improved, modernised process could benefit consumers, industry, the housing market and the wider economy.</p><p>A key part of the conveyancing process is obtaining search information from the relevant local authority. To speed up this process HM Land Registry are digitising search data held by local authorities. Eventually this will cover each local authority and provide a quick and accurate response, potentially taking weeks off transaction times. More information can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-land-registry-local-land-charges-programme/local-land-charges-programme" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>We continue to consider how to drive improvements most effectively across home buying and selling for both consumers and the sector.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 10/09/2024 14:26:19 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
	tabling member	5199

1726840

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	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	General Practitioners: Rural Areas
	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 his Department is taking to support rural GP practices.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	3888
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>We recognise that patients are struggling to access general practice (GP), and more must be done to improve the sustainability of the National Health Service both nationally and in rural areas. The Government is committed to fixing the front door to the NHS, which is crucial for its long-term sustainability.</p><p>We acknowledge the urgent challenge of ensuring rural areas have the resources to continue serving their patients. To address this, we will increase funding for GPs and primary care and shift the focus of the NHS from hospitals to community-based care.</p><p>We will also ensure rural areas have the necessary workforce to provide integrated, patient-centered services. We are committed to training thousands more GPs across the country, including in rural areas, starting with the training places outlined in the NHS’s Long-Term Workforce Plan. We have also committed to recruiting over 1,000 newly qualified GPs through an £82 million boost to the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme which will increase the number of appointments delivered in general practice.</p><p>This will increase capacity, secure the future pipeline of GPs, and alleviate the pressure on those currently working in the system.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 10/09/2024 11:15:55 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
	tabling member	5199

1726841

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	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	Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
	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 his Department are taking to support (a) the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board and (b) people diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	3889
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for allocating funding to integrated care boards (ICBs), including the Humber and North Yorkshire ICB, which are in turn responsible for commissioning specialist myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), services that meet the needs of their population, subject to local prioritisation and funding.</p><p>The process of commissioning services should take into account best practice guidance, such as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guidance on ME/CFS diagnosis and management, published in October 2021. The NICE guidelines provide recommendation on principles of care for people with severe ME/CFS, including hospital care, and adapting a multidisciplinary approach involving access to a range of health and social care professionals based on needs.</p><p>The Department has funded the £3.2 million DecodeME study with the Medical Research Council to understand the causes and consequences of, and find treatments for, ME/CFS. This study aims to understand if there is a genetic component to the condition and, in doing so, increase our understanding of ME/CFS to support the development of diagnostic tests and targeted treatments.</p><p>A public consultation on the interim delivery plan for ME/CFS was run in 2023, and it is a priority of ours to publish the response to this consultation. Departmental officials are in the process of finalising a report summarising the responses. The consultation responses, alongside continued stakeholder engagement, will inform the development of the final delivery plan, which we aim to publish in the winter of 2024/25. The plan will focus on boosting research, improving attitudes and education, and bettering the lives of people with this debilitating disease.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 05/09/2024 10:13:42 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	tabling member	5199

1726842

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many unfunded policies announced by the previous government her Department identified as part of its recent audit of public spending.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	3890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>On 29<sup>th</sup> July, the Chancellor set out the £21.9bn pressure on departmental budgets in the 2024-25 financial year. This announcement was accompanied by the document ‘Fixing the Foundations’, which set out the detail underpinning this number.</p> answering member constituency Bristol North West answering member printed Darren Jones question first answered 10/09/2024 15:13:35 answering member 4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
	tabling member	5199

1726843

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Office for Value for Money
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her planned timetable is for establishing the Office of Value for Money.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	3891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>The Office for Value for Money was established as part of the Chancellor’s speech on the 29<sup>th</sup> July 2024 setting out our actions to tackle waste and inefficiency from our spending inheritance. As a new venture, the Office is still in the process of finalising its workplan and will imminently be appointing an independent Chair.</p><p> </p><p>The Office has been set up with two primary roles. First, to provide targeted interventions, working with HM Treasury and other Government departments, so that value for money underpins every decision government makes. Second, to recommend reforms to the spending system, ensuring that our spending decision-making processes support the Government’s missions and deliver value for money. The Office has already begun working on projects to tackle these issues in advance of the Budget and Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Bristol North West answering member printed Darren Jones question first answered 10/09/2024 15:12:10 answering member 4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
	tabling member	5199

1726844

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Overseas Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking with (a) universities and (b) other higher education institutions to help ensure that the UK remains an attractive place for international students to study.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	3892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>The government recognises that international students enrich our university campuses, forge lifelong friendships with our domestic students and become global ambassadors for the UK, as well as making a significant economic contribution to the higher education (HE) sector and our country as a whole.</p><p> </p><p>The government expects the UK to remain a highly attractive study destination. The UK has four universities in the top ten, and 15 in the top 100 and we offer international students the opportunity to remain in the UK on a graduate visa for two to three years after their studies come to an end.</p><p> </p><p>The department regularly engages with the HE sector to understand the emerging picture of international students’ admission for the 2024/25 academic year.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 13/09/2024 14:42:29 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
	tabling member	5199

1726845

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Skills England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has a planned timetable for the establishment of Skills England.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	3893
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister and my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education announced the establishment of Skills England on 22 July 2024, launching it in shadow form with immediate effect. Since then, it has made important progress towards becoming a fully-formed Arm’s Length Body, appointing Richard Pennycook as interim chair and beginning the process for appointing Board members, and forging early relationships with key partners across government and the skills system. Skills England will continue to be established in phases over the next 9 to 12 months, expanding its work and taking on its additional functions as its staffing is built up.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 10/09/2024 15:11:37 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
	tabling member	5199

1726846

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Pension Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to raise awareness of the availability of Pension Credit among people who may be eligible but are not in receipt of Pension Credit.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	3894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is determined to ensure that the poorest pensioners get the support they need.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the current Pension Credit Week of Action, we have joined forces with national charities, broadcasters and local authorities to encourage pensioners to check their eligibility and make a claim.</p><p> </p><p>From 16 September, we will be running a national marketing campaign on a range of channels. The campaign will target potential pension-age customers, as well as friends and family who can encourage and support them to apply.</p><p> </p><p>Our future campaign messaging will also focus on encouraging pensioners to apply for Pension Credit before the 21 December 2024, which is the last date for making a successful backdated claim for Pension Credit in order to receive a Winter Fuel Payment.</p><p> </p><p>We will work with external partners, local authorities and the Devolved Governments to boost the take-up of Pension Credit.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds grouped question UIN 3027 3146 question first answered 05/09/2024 15:37:40 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
	tabling member	5199

1726848

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Anti-social Behaviour: York Outer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department (a) is taking and (b) plans to take to help tackle anti-social behaviour in York Outer constituency.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	3895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.</p><p>​We will put thousands of new neighbourhood police and community support officers into local communities, and provide residents with a named officer they can turn to when things go wrong.</p><p>​We will also crack down on those causing havoc on our high streets by introducing tougher powers via a Crime and Policing Bill, including a new Respect Order to tackle repeat offending.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson question first answered 09/09/2024 14:41:17 answering member 1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
	tabling member	5199

1726852

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Gender Based Violence: York Outer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has for tackling violence against women and girls in York Outer constituency.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	3896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>This Government will treat tackling violence against women and girls as a national emergency and will use every tool to target perpetrators and address the root causes of violence.</p><p>We will dramatically improve the police and wider criminal justice response, including a relentless pursuit of dangerous perpetrators and sustained support for victims.</p><p>We will tackle the root causes of these crimes, including supporting our education system to teach children about respectful and healthy relationships and consent.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Yardley answering member printed Jess Phillips question first answered 10/09/2024 13:29:36 answering member 4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips
	tabling member	5199

1726853

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	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	Small Businesses: York Outer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small businesses in York Outer constituency.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	3897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is investing £540 million over 30 years in the York and North Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority’s local economic priorities, including business support. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is also providing support to York businesses.</p><p>For small businesses across the country, we will deliver on commitments to boost exports, improve access to finance, stamp out late payment practices and open up competition for public procurement contracts. The department also provides extensive support through Help to Grow Management, the Business Support Service and network of Growth Hubs.</p> answering member constituency Harrow West answering member printed Gareth Thomas question first answered 10/09/2024 16:01:55 answering member 177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas
	tabling member	5199

1726854

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	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	Social Media: Disinformation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to tackle disinformation on social media.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	3898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>The Online Safety Act (OSA) will be the Governments key tool in combatting online mis- and disinformation. It sets out a clear regulatory framework that will tackle both mis- and disinformation where it constitutes illegal content or harmful content to children.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are educating and empowering users through our work on media literacy to increase society’s resilience to mis- and disinformation.</p><p> </p><p>Officials also regularly meet with major platforms, about disinformation activity, emerging risks and platforms’ responses.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 10/09/2024 16:16:57 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
	tabling member	5199

1726855

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	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	NHS: Artificial Intelligence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether officials in his Department (a) have had and (b) plan to have discussions with their counterparts in the Department for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of the use of AI on efficiency in the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	3899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>The DSIT Secretary of State is committed to enabling the public sector to better adopt AI safely. DSIT is working closely with Departments, including DHSC, to support this in their areas of responsibility. For example, through the £21m AI Diagnostics fund, DHSC is supporting the deployment of technologies in key, high-demand areas such as chest X-Ray and chest CT scans to enable faster diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer in over half of acute trusts in England. The Secretary of State has also asked Matt Clifford to draft an AI Action Plan to grow the AI sector and ensure AI can be deployed across the economy to improve people’s lives.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 10/09/2024 16:29:59 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
	tabling member	5199

1726856

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has plans to work with the regulatory technology sector to improve sanctions screening in financial services.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	3900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) within HM Treasury is responsible for ensuring financial sanctions are properly understood, implemented and enforced. OFSI regularly engages with the financial services sector including through issuing guidance on our compliance and enforcement approach.</p><p>While the Treasury is responsible for setting the overall legal framework for financial sanctions, the Financial Conduct Authority is responsible for regulating and supervising the financial services industry. The FCA works closely with FCA-authorised financial institutions to ensure that their sanctions screening and controls are appropriate for the sanctions risk that firms are exposed to. <em>In September 2023, the FCA published the outcomes of its work on sanctions systems and controls, including those relating to screening processes</em>. The FCA also aims to encourage the use of innovation and new technologies, including the development of Regulatory Technology (RegTech) tools within the financial services market as a means to help fight financial crime. OFSI alongside the FCA will continue to undertake engagement with the financial services sector to raise awareness and compliance of financial sanctions.</p> answering member constituency Hampstead and Highgate answering member printed Tulip Siddiq question first answered 09/09/2024 10:01:38 answering member 4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq
	tabling member	5199

1724043

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: York Outer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to increase the provision of bus services in rural areas with low connectivity in York Outer constituency.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	2199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities, Since the de-regulation of buses in England, passenger numbers have declined, and the government is committed to delivering better bus services and growing passenger numbers.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in the King’s Speech, the government will introduce the Better Buses Bill to put the power over local bus services back in the hands of local leaders right across England, to ensure networks can meet the needs to the communities who rely on them and encourage passengers back onto buses right across England. The Department will work closely with local leaders and bus operators to deliver on these ambitions.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 02/09/2024 13:51:05 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5199

1724044

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police Community Support Officers: York Outer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the number of community police officers in York Outer constituency since 2010 on levels of crime.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	2200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>The latest statistics on police workforce and crime, covering the period to 31 March 2024, were published on 24 July 2024. These statistics can be accessed at the following links:</p><p>Police workforce statistics: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales</a></p><p>Crime statistics: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice</a></p><p>The Home Office does not hold this information at Parliamentary Constituency level and is unable to assess the impact of the number of community police officers in York Outer constituency on levels of crime. Police and Crime Commissioners are responsible for holding their Chief Constable to account for policing in their area.</p><p>The Government is committed to strengthening neighbourhood policing as part of its Safer Streets mission. That is why we are introducing a Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, providing a more visible police presence in town centres, recruiting thousands of additional neighbourhood police officers, PCSOs and Special Constables, and giving every community a named local officer.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson question first answered 02/09/2024 10:08:56 answering member 1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
	tabling member	5199

1724045

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: York Outer
	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 trends in the level of per-pupil funding in York Outer constituency since 2010 on educational attainment.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	2201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>The department uses the schools national funding formula (NFF) to distribute core funding for 5 to 16 year old pupils in mainstream state-funded schools in England. The NFF distributes funding based on schools’ and pupils’ needs and characteristics.</p><p> </p><p>The department cannot provide comparable funding for the York Outer constituency back to 2010, due to the changes in the funding system since that time. The earliest we can provide data from is the 2020/21 financial year. This data is provided in the table below. The scope of the per-pupil funding before this is not directly comparable. In particular, funding for the central services provided by local authorities was split out from the schools block funding in 2018/19, and instead funded separately through the central school services block from that year onwards.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>NFF Schools Block per-pupil funding</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year (financial year)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Y</strong><strong>ork Outer constituency</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>​2020/21</strong></p></td><td><p>£4,632</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>​2021/22</strong></p></td><td><p>£4,827</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>​2022/23</strong></p></td><td><p>£4,951</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>​2023/24</strong></p></td><td><p>£5,175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2024/25</strong></p></td><td><p>£5,456</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Constituency per-pupil funding is calculated based on the notional schools NFF allocations for all mainstream schools in the constituency. The allocations that schools within a constituency actually receive are determined by the local funding formula in their area.</p><p> </p><p>All of the figures provided include premises funding but exclude growth funding. The figures do not include the additional grant funding that schools in the York Outer constituency have received to support pay and pensions increases in 2024/25, or the recently announced Core Schools Budget Grant funding.</p><p> </p><p>The figure for 2024/25 is based on the new constituency boundaries as of July 2024.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 02/09/2024 12:43:22 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
	tabling member	5199

1723628

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2024
	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	Bounce Back Loan Scheme and Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent estimate his Department has made of the level of credit losses arising from fraudulent loans provided through the (a) Bounce Back Loans Scheme and (b) Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	1862
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>As at March 2024, £1.51 billion has been paid out on the government guarantee on BBLS loans where there was lender reported suspected fraud, and £19.8 million has been paid out on the government guarantee on CBILS loans where there was lender reported suspected fraud.</p><p>We are committed to reducing loss to the taxpayer and continue to work across Government, law enforcement and commercial lenders to address fraud in relation to the Covid debt schemes.</p><p>Lender recovery activity is monitored via the British Business Bank (BBB) which includes data analytics, review of facilities under the Guarantee Agreement, and an ongoing assurance programme. If lenders have not fulfilled their obligations under the scheme guarantee, they would be unable to claim under the guarantee and any loss would therefore sit with the lender. The National Investigation Service (NATIS) is a secondary line of defence in recovering taxpayers’ money and investigates the most egregious reports of fraudulent abuse within the BBLS. Other recovery efforts include the work of the Insolvency Service and work with lenders to pilot greater use of third-party debt collection specialists, compulsory liquidation for recovery and enforcement in fraud cases.</p> answering member constituency Harrow West answering member printed Gareth Thomas question first answered 02/08/2024 15:02:57 answering member 177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas
	tabling member	5199

1723629

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the Covid Corruption Commissioner will (a) work and (b) liaise with other Departments across Government.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	1863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>The Commissioner, once appointed, will work closely with other Departments, such as DHSC, and will draw on additional expertise in the Public Sector Fraud Authority, Government Debt Management Function and Government Commercial Function to undertake their role.</p> answering member constituency Bristol North West answering member printed Darren Jones question first answered 02/08/2024 08:11:21 answering member 4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
	tabling member	5199

1723630

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2024
	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	ICT: Outages
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to (a) prepare for and (b) mitigate future global IT outages.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	1864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2024 answer text <p>As we live in a world that is dependent on interconnected systems, it is essential to be prepared for global IT outages. The Government will work with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to review the lessons learned from the recent outage. The Central Digital and Data Office will work to implement any improvements to the existing response plans to cover technical and cyber resilience failures. The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, announced in the King's Speech, will also strengthen our defences and ensure that more digital services than ever before are protected.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 01/08/2024 10:29:02 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
	tabling member	5199

1723632

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2024
	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	Environmental Land Management Schemes: York Outer
	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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that environmental land management schemes support (a) farmers and (b) the rural economy in York Outer constituency.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	1866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2024 answer text <p>The new Government are fully committed to the Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Government will restore stability and confidence amongst farmers and will optimise schemes and grants in an orderly way, ensuring they produce the right outcomes for all farmers, food security and nature’s recovery in a just and equitable way.</p><p> </p><p>The best way to do this effectively is to listen to farmers and others with a stake in our food system, countryside and nature. The Government is doing this as well as assessing data and information about what’s working and what isn’t before setting out detailed plans.</p><p> </p><p>Government will also go further by introducing a new deal for farmers to boost Britian’s food security, restore nature and support rural economic growth. We will protect farmers from being undercut in trade deals, make the supply chain work more fairly, protect farmers from shock rises in bills by switching on GB Energy and use the Government’s purchasing power to back British produce.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 01/08/2024 12:54:49 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	5199

1723633

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2024
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Solicitor General, what steps her Department is taking to co-ordinate with other Departments on tackling fraud through the Serious Fraud Office.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	1867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>I work closely with other government departments, including the Home Office and Ministry of Justice, to support the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) mission to tackle fraud. My department will continue to support this mission through our superintendence of the SFO. I visited the SFO earlier this month to learn about their important work to deliver justice for victims of economic crime and protect the UK’s reputation as a safe place to do business.</p><p>The SFO works effectively with other law enforcement agencies through the National Economic Crime Centre to collectively co-ordinate the UK’s response to fraud. Earlier this year this co-ordination led to the National Crime Agency arresting four individuals following an SFO search of three sites in relation to an investigation into an alleged £140m investment fraud.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Sarah Sackman question first answered 02/08/2024 10:59:17 answering member 5204
	tabling member	5199

1723634

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2024
	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	Artificial Intelligence: Primary Health Care
	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 his Department has made of the potential impact of artificial intelligence on access to primary care.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	1868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government will make better use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies, in order to bring the National Health Service into the digital age. The NHS AI Lab has allocated £113 million to support the development and evaluation of 86 AI technologies, which are now live in hundreds of Primary Care Networks across the United Kingdom.</p><p>We will rebuild an NHS that is fit for the future, and innovation in general practice is key to this. That is why the Government will develop an NHS innovation and adoption strategy in England, which will drive innovation and faster regulatory approval for new technologies and medicines.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 31/07/2024 13:57:35 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
	tabling member	5199