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1462133

registered interest
date	11/05/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	National Curriculum Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) educational value and (b) impact on children and schools of proceeding with SATS in the 2021-22 year in the context of disruption resulting from the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2022 answer text <p>The department recognises that pupils will have missed a critical period of their learning due to disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Statutory assessments at the end of key stage 2 are an important part of our primary education system. Assessments provide vital information to parents about their child’s attainment and help schools identify where additional support is best targeted to individuals. The school performance measures generated from these assessments play an important role in supporting schools to improve, helping us to hold primary schools to account for the education they provide.</p><p>This year, the data from the assessments will help parents, schools, and the department to understand more clearly the impact of the pandemic on pupils and how this varies between particular groups of pupils, schools and local authorities. The decision to return to a full programme of primary assessments in the 2021/22 academic year was considered carefully and in taking this decision, we discussed our plans with a range of stakeholders, including teachers, school leaders and unions.</p><p>The department knows that the pandemic has impacted the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people and will have an impact in the longer-term. The department expects leaders and teachers to consider their pupils’ mental health and wellbeing as a priority and identify those who may need additional support.</p><p>Although schools should encourage all pupils to work hard and achieve well, the department does not recommend that they devote excessive preparation time to assessment, and certainly not at the expense of pupils’ mental health and wellbeing. Schools should support a culture of wellbeing amongst staff and pupils.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 20/05/2022 13:03:42 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1421347

registered interest
date	09/02/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on the Teachers' Pension Scheme in the event that independent schools and private academy trusts withdraw from that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	121740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>The Teachers’ Pensions Scheme (TPS) is principally designed and operated to support recruitment and retention of high-quality teaching staff in maintained schools, who constitute the vast majority of TPS members. All maintained schools, including academy trust schools, are required to participate in the TPS for their teaching staff.</p><p>Independent schools participate in the TPS voluntarily, with many independent schools already choosing not to participate. Teachers at participating independent schools represent a small proportion of the overall TPS membership.</p><p>All public service pension schemes, including the TPS, are subject to actuarial valuations every 4 years. This helps maintain the sustainability of the scheme by taking a fair and reasonable assessment of the current cost of providing pensions into the future and setting contribution rates accordingly. Amongst a wide range of data and assumptions involved, the actuarial valuation process takes account of changes in member numbers.</p><p>Any impact from independent schools choosing to cease participating in the TPS will, therefore, be assessed as part of the actuarial valuation currently taking place. This is due to be reported next year. It is too early in the process to predict the impact, but the reduction in future pension benefits being built up will be considered, as will the reduction in contribution income received.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 23/02/2022 10:21:48 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

988704

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when he plans to respond to the letter of 12 April 2018 from British in Europe.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	180175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>I [Robin Walker MP] met with representatives from British in Europe and the3Million groups on 17 October, where the letter and wider concerns were discussed. During the meeting I reassured both groups of the Government’s commitment to the citizens’ rights deal as set out in the Withdrawal Agreement. I reminded them that citizens’ rights has been our first priority since the very beginning of this process. I will write in follow up to our meeting shortly.</p><p>The letter by British in Europe was posted on their website and sent to officials rather than to Ministers. This letter related to technical questions regarding specific provisions of the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 23/10/2018 16:06:43 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

988711

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Research: EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2018 to Question 171404 on Research: EU Grants and Loans, whether it is Government policy to include association to the Ninth EU Framework programme in the framework for the future relationship with the European Union.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	180176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s White Paper set out our ambition to agree a far-reaching science and innovation accord as part of our future relationship with the EU. This includes exploring association in research and innovation programmes, such as the Ninth EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (known as Horizon Europe).</p><p>As talks progress on the future relationship, we continue to work hard and at pace to deliver the best possible agreement on the Future Framework, which will be to the mutual benefit of both the UK and the EU. <br><br>The UK and the EU have been clear that the Withdrawal Agreement and the Future Framework form a package, and that ‘nothing is agreed until everything is agreed’ - meaning that neither document can be considered final until this is true of both. With talks ongoing, we remain firmly on track to reach agreement on the Withdrawal Agreement and the Future Framework in the autumn. <br><br></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 25/10/2018 15:25:13 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

988713

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Innovation and Science
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 27 September 2018 to Question 171405, in which negotiation rounds science and innovation has been discussed since March 2018; and in which forthcoming rounds science and innovation will be discussed.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	180177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>Two rounds of negotiations have taken place on Science and Innovation, the first on 22 May 2018 where we presented our slides on the 'Framework for the UK-EU Partnership on Science, Research and Innovation’. The second round was on 7 June 2018 where the Commission presented the programme regulations for Horizon Europe to the UK.</p><p>The White Paper set out that the UK is committed to establishing a far-reaching science and innovation accord with the EU as part of our future relationship. As part of this accord, the UK would like to explore association to EU research funding programmes, including Horizon Europe and the Euratom R&amp;T Programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 23/10/2018 15:55:48 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

943019

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	EU Institutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what estimate he has made of the total cost of contributing to the EU agencies the Government will seek participation in after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	165004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK wants to explore with the EU the terms on which the UK could remain part of specific agencies which are particularly important to future cooperation in their area. We have been clear that we will make an appropriate financial contribution, dependent on the level of participation. The arrangements that apply will be a matter for negotiations with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 23/07/2018 16:51:52 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

935094

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether a new Independent Monitoring Authority to monitor citizens’ rights will be established by 29 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	161143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>A new Independent Monitoring Authority will monitor how the Citizens’ Rights provisions of the Withdrawal Agreement are implemented and applied in the UK, helping to provide certainty to EU citizens in the UK. Its powers will have effect from the end of the implementation period. The Withdrawal Agreement and Implementation Bill, which will implement the final Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union, will make provision for the establishment of this independent monitoring authority.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We will come forward in due course with more details about the shape of this new authority, but we are clear that it will need to receive complaints from EU citizens and their family members; conduct its own inquiries into alleged breaches of Part Two of the Agreement by administrative bodies; and institute legal proceedings to seek an adequate remedy. The IMA will publish an annual report to the specialised Committee for Citizens’ Rights, (sitting under the Joint Committee governing the Withdrawal Agreement).</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 16/07/2018 11:36:25 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

935095

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether provision for the establishment of the new Independent Monitoring Authority will be made in the EU (Withdrawal and Implementation) Bill.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	161144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government has announced its intention to bring forward a new bill - the Withdrawal Agreement and Implementation Bill - to implement the final Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union. This Bill will implement the major elements of the Withdrawal Agreement including the citizens' rights part, and it will make provision for the establishment of the independent monitoring authority. We will bring forward more detail on the Bill in due course.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/07/2018 16:03:08 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

934715

registered interest
date	04/07/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 27 April 2018 to Question 137537 on Data Protection, whether the Government has made a further assessment of its decision not to apply for an adequacy decision on data from the EU as a result of Michel Barnier’s speech at the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights on 19 June 2018.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	160742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister said in her Mansion House speech, achieving a deal on data protection is one of the foundations that must underpin the UK-EU trading relationship. We want to secure an agreement with the EU that provides stability and confidence for EU and UK business, public bodies and individuals to achieve our aims in maintaining and developing the UK’s strong economic and security links with the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are seeking to build on the standard adequacy model and want to see ongoing regulatory cooperation and joined up enforcement action between UK and EU data protection authorities. This will ensure UK and EU businesses and citizens benefit from greater cross-border cooperation for resolving data protection disputes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is important that we move quickly to ensure that personal data continues to flow after December 2020 and look forward to continuing discussions with the EU on this. It is in the best interests of citizens and businesses throughout the EU and the UK to provide the earliest possible reassurance that data flows can continue.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The PM set out in her Munich and Mansion house speeches that the UK will be seeking to build on the standard adequacy model and want to see ongoing regulatory cooperation and joined up enforcement action between UK and EU data protection authorities. This will ensure UK and EU businesses and citizens benefit from greater cross-border cooperation for resolving data protection disputes.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 11/07/2018 12:19:53 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

909381

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Shanker Singham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, if the publish the (a) date, (b) location and (c) minutes of each of the meetings the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, the hon. Member for Wycombe, has had with Shanker Singham since June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	146840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>All meetings on official business are declared in the transparency returns and can be found on the GOV.UK page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-exiting-the-european-union&amp;publication_type=transparency-data.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 146738 146739 146740 146816 146817 146818 146819 146841 146842 question first answered 04/06/2018 13:47:07 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield