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1699964

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Veterans
	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 merits of employing veterans in schools to provide courses on leadership and resilience for (a) teachers and (b) students.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	20857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>A key principle behind the government's plan for education is to give teachers and school leaders the freedom to use their professional judgement to do what works best for their pupils. As such, headteachers are ultimately responsible for employment in their schools and the department trusts them to take decisions about the right mix of qualifications, skills and experience that they expect teachers in their schools to have.</p><p>The department recently reviewed the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Core Content Framework (CCF) and Early Career Framework (ECF) alongside each other and revised the ITT CCF and the ECF into the combined and updated Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF). This now covers the first three years or more at the start of a teacher’s career, and sets out the entitlement of every trainee and early career teacher (ECT) to the core body of knowledge, skills and behaviours that define great teaching. The ITTECF is universal and designed to work for all teachers, across all phases and subjects.</p><p>Beyond this, school leaders are responsible for ensuring their workforce has appropriate training to meet the needs of all pupils, which is in line with the department’s position on school autonomy and school leaders being best placed to assess the needs of their pupils and workforce.</p><p>The government remains committed to supporting veterans with a passion for teaching to enter the profession, both in schools and the further education sector. The department is working with the Ministry of Defence to ensure veterans are aware of the range of programmes and support available through the department’s services and bursaries.</p><p>Veterans are eligible for a tax-free undergraduate bursary of £40,000 if they are:</p><ul><li>A veteran who has left full-time employment with the British Army, Royal Air Force or Royal Navy no more than 5 years before the start of the teacher training course.</li><li>Training to teach secondary biology, chemistry, computing, languages, maths or physics.</li><li>Doing an undergraduate degree leading to qualified teacher status (QTS) in England.</li></ul><p>Graduate veterans may also be eligible for a postgraduate scholarship or bursary if they are training to teach priority subjects.</p><p>More information on how the department support veterans to become teachers, including the offer of one-to-one support from a teacher training advisor, can be found here: <a href="https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-and-support/if-youre-a-veteran" target="_blank">https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-and-support/if-youre-a-veteran</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 20855 question first answered 17/04/2024 12:16:24 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1699965

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 15 March 2024 to Question 17304 on Teachers: Veterans, how many people applied for the undergraduate veteran teaching bursary in the academic years (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24; and what steps he is taking to increase the number of undergraduate veteran teachers.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	20858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>Initial teacher training (ITT) providers are responsible for the management and administration of bursary payments, including assessment of eligibility. Trainees do not need to apply for a bursary and will automatically receive this from their ITT provider if eligible.</p><p>The undergraduate veteran teaching bursary is paid over the final two years of the course, with £20,000 payable in each year. In the 2022/23 and 2023/24 academic years, five individual trainees received the undergraduate veteran teaching bursary, three of whom received a bursary in both years. Figures may be subject to change due to ongoing data collection and assurance.</p><p>The department supports veterans into teaching in primary, secondary, and further education through its broad support services and bursaries. Since the publication of its commitments in the ‘Veterans Strategy Action Plan 2022 to 2024’, the department has tailored support and communications for the veteran community including dedicated teacher training advisers, webpages, case study blogs on the ‘Get Into Teaching’ website and information in Civvy Street publications. More information from Get Into Teaching is available here: <a href="https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-and-support/if-youre-a-veteran" target="_blank">https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-and-support/if-youre-a-veteran</a> and here: <a href="https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/blog/from-the-army-to-teacher-training" target="_blank">https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/blog/from-the-army-to-teacher-training</a>. More information from Civvy Street can be found here: <a href="https://civvystreetmagazine.co.uk/2023/05/bring-your-unique-perspective-to-the-classroom-get-into-teaching-2/" target="_blank">https://civvystreetmagazine.co.uk/2023/05/bring-your-unique-perspective-to-the-classroom-get-into-teaching-2/</a>.</p><p>Also available are bespoke webinars, and the opportunity to attend regional employer fairs with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) and British Forces Resettlement Service (BFRS). More information about the CTP can be found here: <a href="https://www.ctp.org.uk/job-finding/directory/get-into-teaching" target="_blank">https://www.ctp.org.uk/job-finding/directory/get-into-teaching</a>. More information about the BFRS can be found here: <a href="https://www.bfrss.org.uk/profiles/companies/986419/" target="_blank">https://www.bfrss.org.uk/profiles/companies/986419/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 17/04/2024 12:07:05 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1699979

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	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	Diabetes: Health Services
	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 her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the cost-benefit analysis of the T1DE pilot schemes carried out by NHS England.
	tabling member constituency	Knowsley
	tabling member printed	Sir George Howarth
	uin	20896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>Evaluation by the National Health Service of the initial Type 1 Diabetes with Disordered Eating service (T1DE) pilot sites, in London and Wessex, demonstrated a mean reduction in HbA1c of between 2.3% to 2.5%. Assuming that this level of reduction is maintained, the lifetime quality-adjusted life year gain of these services was estimated at 1.49, which would be cost effective up to a net lifetime cost of £29,800-£44,800.</p><p>In response to these initial evaluation findings, NHS England expanded the T1DE programme, supporting provision of new services in an additional five sites from September 2022, expanding coverage to more areas of the country. It is expected that these services will generate further evaluation data to consolidate these early findings, which can be used to inform national and local policy decisions.</p><p>NHS England is drawing on learning from existing T1DE services, other emerging evidence and the findings of the recent parliamentary inquiry, to ensure all areas of the country are supported to improve care for those identified as having T1DE. The emergence of these future plans are subject to future spending review settlements for the NHS and level of funding from the NHS England budget allocated to T1DE.</p><p>NHS England are also working closely with the first wave of pilot sites including London to ensure that the newer services can benefit from their learning and experience when considering local funding options in advance of March 2025, when the national funding for the five new sites will come to an end.<strong><br> </strong></p><p>NHS England is assisting integrated care boards to develop local funding arrangements through the provision of evaluation data, a national programme of support workshops, and an online platform to share learning and good practice.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 20897 question first answered 17/04/2024 15:22:42 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1699980

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	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	Diabetes: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she (a) has made and (b) plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of funding options to ensure the sustainability of T1DE services beyond the pilot phase.
	tabling member constituency	Knowsley
	tabling member printed	Sir George Howarth
	uin	20897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>Evaluation by the National Health Service of the initial Type 1 Diabetes with Disordered Eating service (T1DE) pilot sites, in London and Wessex, demonstrated a mean reduction in HbA1c of between 2.3% to 2.5%. Assuming that this level of reduction is maintained, the lifetime quality-adjusted life year gain of these services was estimated at 1.49, which would be cost effective up to a net lifetime cost of £29,800-£44,800.</p><p>In response to these initial evaluation findings, NHS England expanded the T1DE programme, supporting provision of new services in an additional five sites from September 2022, expanding coverage to more areas of the country. It is expected that these services will generate further evaluation data to consolidate these early findings, which can be used to inform national and local policy decisions.</p><p>NHS England is drawing on learning from existing T1DE services, other emerging evidence and the findings of the recent parliamentary inquiry, to ensure all areas of the country are supported to improve care for those identified as having T1DE. The emergence of these future plans are subject to future spending review settlements for the NHS and level of funding from the NHS England budget allocated to T1DE.</p><p>NHS England are also working closely with the first wave of pilot sites including London to ensure that the newer services can benefit from their learning and experience when considering local funding options in advance of March 2025, when the national funding for the five new sites will come to an end.<strong><br> </strong></p><p>NHS England is assisting integrated care boards to develop local funding arrangements through the provision of evaluation data, a national programme of support workshops, and an online platform to share learning and good practice.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 20896 question first answered 17/04/2024 15:22:42 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1699996

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Arts: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an (a) assessment of the impact on the economy and (b) estimate of the number of recipients of (i) audio-visual (A) tax relief and (B) expenditure credit, (ii) museums and gallery exhibition tax relief and (iii) theatres and orchestras tax relief since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
	tabling member printed	Damian Collins
	uin	20980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>a)<strong> </strong>An evaluation of the creative industry tax reliefs covering Film Tax Relief, High-end Television Tax Relief, Animation Tax Relief and Children’s Television Tax Relief was published in 2022: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/creative-industry-tax-reliefs-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/creative-industry-tax-reliefs-evaluation</a></p><p> </p><p>An evaluation of the video games tax relief was published in 2017: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/video-game-tax-relief-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/video-game-tax-relief-evaluation</a></p><p> </p><p>A qualitative evaluation capturing the wider impacts of the Museums and Galleries relief was conducted in 2020: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tax-relief-for-museums-and-galleries-qualitative-research" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tax-relief-for-museums-and-galleries-qualitative-research</a></p><p> </p><p>The government keeps the tax system under review.</p><p> </p><p>b) The number of recipients of the creative industry tax reliefs is published in HMRC’s Creative Industries Statistics: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/creative-industries-statistics-august-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/creative-industries-statistics-august-2023</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 17/04/2024 14:02:35 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

1699997

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	High Streets Heritage Action Zones Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the value of grants awarded through the Heritage High Street Fund was in (a) the UK and (b) Kent since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
	tabling member printed	Damian Collins
	uin	20981
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government-funded High Streets Heritage Action Zones programme ran from 2019-2024, operating in England only. It was administered by Historic England. Since 2019, there have been £90,948,829 in grants awarded through the fund.</p><p>The programme has funded the transformation and restoration of over 60 high streets, creating economic growth and improving quality of life in these areas.</p><p>Two grants were awarded in Kent, in Ramsgate and Chatham. In total, the two schemes were awarded £2,241,797 over the course of the programme.</p><p>The High Streets Heritage Action Zone programme came to an end in March 2024.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 17/04/2024 15:05:17 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

1699998

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Sports: Facilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the (a) number and (b) value of grants made through the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme is since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
	tabling member printed	Damian Collins
	uin	20982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme is investing over £325 million between 2021 and 2025 to level up facilities across the whole of the UK. The programme provides funding to make essential facility improvements, so that communities have a high-quality pitch to play on, and is a clear demonstration of the government’s commitment to levelling up all corners of the United Kingdom.</p><p>Since 2021, over £200 million has been invested in over 2,400 sites across the UK, improving the natural and artificial grass pitches on offer to communities and upgrading floodlights, goalposts, changing rooms and toilet facilities. All funded projects are listed on gov.uk at this link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/multi-sport-grassroots-facilities-programme-projects-2021-to-2025" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/multi-sport-grassroots-facilities-programme-projects-2021-to-2025</a></p><p>Grants that were awarded in England prior to 2021 were delivered by the Football Foundation, funded through Sport England. Sport England’s funding to the Football Foundation is available on their website, along with all awards made by Sport England to football clubs since 2009: <a href="https://www.sportengland.org/" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/</a></p><p>Sport is devolved - grants made in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland prior to the Multi-Sports Grassroots Facilities Programme are a matter for the Devolved Administrations.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 17/04/2024 14:11:27 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

1699999

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Voluntary Work: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people have participated in a National Citizen Service programme since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
	tabling member printed	Damian Collins
	uin	20983
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>Over 800,000 young people participated in an NCS programme between 2010/11 and 2022/23. The NCS programme is due to deliver 261,000 experiences between 2023/24 and 2024/25, as per the 2023/24 Annual Business Plan. The number of experiences delivered in the year 2023/24 will be published in the Annual Report later this year.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 17/04/2024 14:12:50 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

1700003

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Victims: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department issues guidance on the issuing of compensation to victims of institutional failures.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	20937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government has been steadfast in its commitment to providing diverse compensation schemes that cater to varying needs and circumstances and remains committed to upholding the rule of law, ensuring that all citizens have access to effective mechanisms for resolving grievances, and holding institutions accountable. Each Department responsible for a compensation scheme issues guidance to claimants for engaging with their respective scheme.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/04/2024 15:53:40 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1700012

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Argentina: Foreign Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the speech by the President of Argentina of 2 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	20880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK is committed to upholding the Falkland Islanders' right of self-determination. As the Foreign Secretary made clear on his recent visit to the Falkland Islands, as long as the Islanders want to remain part of the UK family, there can be no discussions on sovereignty. The UK looks forward to developing a constructive relationship with Argentina where we can agree to disagree politely on the issue of the Falkland Islands, whilst restarting mutually beneficial co-operation on areas of shared interest.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 17/04/2024 07:02:58 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton