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1136022

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date	01/07/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Credit Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department offers employees a payroll deduction service to enable staff to join a credit union; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	271327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>Although the department does not offer employees a specific payroll deduction service to enable staff to join a credit union, we offer consolidated voluntary deductions from pay for subscriptions and premiums as well as a Give As You Earn scheme to enable employees to make tax-free donations to charities through payroll.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 09/07/2019 15:07:54 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1131383

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Empty Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the name and location of the land and buildings owned by his Department that is (a) sitting empty and (b) in the process of being sold or disposed of; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	263032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>Within the free school programme, if a freehold site is deemed surplus for educational use, the department commission LocatED, a government–owned property company, to market the asset, which includes posting on to the central database of Central Government Civil Estate properties and land. The department has a freehold of the Grade II listed Old Admiralty Building in London. This building is currently empty because the department is undertaking an extensive refurbishment of the building. In early 2020, the freehold will transfer to the Government Property Agency. All other departmental office premises are leasehold buildings, in which we are a tenant.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 21/06/2019 13:43:04 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton previous answer version 124016 answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1059081

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which EU agencies his Department plans to seek continued membership of after the UK has left the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	219256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>During the implementation period, the terms of the UK’s participation in EU agencies and bodies will be as set out in Article 128 of the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p>Following our exit from the EU, we are committed to maintaining a close and collaborative relationship with the EU. Our future partnership is a matter for the next phase of negotiations and we look forward to constructive discussions with the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 18/02/2019 11:56:01 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1056750

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many officials from his Department have been seconded from their primary role to make preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a deal; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	218153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>It is the top priority of the government to leave the EU with a deal, but it is also the responsibility of government to prepare for all scenarios, including the prospect of a no deal. The Civil Service is focused on delivering the government’s most pressing priorities, so it is only sensible that we make use of the resources and expertise we have available to make sure the UK is prepared for all Brexit scenarios on exit day. This includes departments sharing staff and working together on joint projects. The number of people seconded to other government departments to support preparations for leaving the EU without a deal is 70.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 22/02/2019 14:17:17 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton previous answer version 102295 answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1050289

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Trade Associations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which regulatory functions imposed by legislation for which his Department has responsibility are currently undertaken by trade associations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	213177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>No regulatory functions imposed by legislation for which the department has responsibility are currently undertaken by trade associations.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 04/02/2019 17:35:24 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1012299

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to allocate new moneys to fund in full the pay award for teaching staff in Catholic sixth-form colleges; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	194581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>Further education (FE) providers, including Catholic sixth-form colleges, are independent institutions responsible for setting their own staff salaries, and the government has no current plans to allocate money to assist with any increases in their teachers’ pay.</p><p>However, we know that FE faces cost pressures, and we are working with the sector to look closely at funding, to see what more we can do and to inform Spending Review planning.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 30/11/2018 11:30:05 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas