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748451

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish his Department's Steel Future Capabilities Review; and what effect that review will have on Government (a) policy and (b) procurement practices.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	3000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>We will publish the Future Capabilities of the UK Steel sector study as soon as it has been finalised.</p><p> </p><p>The study, which involved the sector at all stages, was intended to support the UK steel sector identify future opportunities, in terms of domestic steel demand, within the UK market over the next 15 years. It should also help shape the steel sector’s proposal for a sector deal, under the Government’s Industrial Strategy. As well as generating policy considerations for the Government, including potentially around procurement practices, it will identify challenges which need to be addressed by the sector itself in order to capture these future opportunities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/07/2017 08:29:36 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

748472

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Religion: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the merits of including religious education in the national curriculum.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	3150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>Religious education (RE) must be taught by every state funded school to pupils up to the age of 18.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have a statutory duty to support the activities of Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) and publish an agreed syllabus for maintained schools without a religious designation in their local area. Maintained schools with a religious designation and academies are not required to follow the agreed syllabus, although it can act as a useful benchmark for their curriculum planning.</p><p> </p><p>SACRE membership must include representatives of the area’s principal faith groups, teachers and from the local authority. This contributes to securing the confidence of local communities and enables the SACRE to take account of the circumstances of each area in creating an agreed syllabus that has regard to local context.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not have any current plans to remove the duty on local authorities to establish SACREs and include RE in the National Curriculum.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/07/2017 12:50:46 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

748473

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to include (a) antisemitism and (b) Islamophobia in the personal, social and health education curriculum.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	3151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling religious discrimination and racism, and to ensure that we have an inclusive society where everyone is treated with respect and fairness.</p><p> </p><p>The National Curriculum provides many opportunities to raise awareness of racial and religious diversity and tolerance. Good quality religious education can develop pupils’ knowledge of the values and traditions of Britain and other countries, and foster understanding among different faiths and cultures. Religious education remains compulsory for all state funded schools, including academies and free schools, at all Key Stages.</p><p> </p><p>Holocaust education is a mandatory topic in the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum for history. This can be used to explore issues such as anti semitism and attitudes and hate crimes related to other races and faiths.</p><p> </p><p>Teaching about discrimination can also be included as part of the statutory programme of study for citizenship education at ages 11-16 in maintained schools.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Schools are also already expected to promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils and, as part of this, fundamental British values, including the values of mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. This is at the heart of their responsibility to prepare pupils for life in modern Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Schools are free to teach about religious discrimination as well as racism in Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education, where pupils can reflect on and challenge notions of prejudice.</p><p> </p><p>The Children and Social Work Act (2017) allows the Secretary of State for Education to make PSHE education, or elements therein, mandatory in all schools in England, subject to careful consideration. The Department will be conducting a thorough engagement process on the scope and content of PSHE, involving a wide range of interested stakeholders. We will set out more details shortly about the engagement process and the work to consider subject content.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/07/2017 12:59:34 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

748480

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Crawley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to extend the Oyster ticketing system to Three Bridges and Crawley railway stations.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	3054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The department currently has no plans to extend the oyster ticketing system to the Three Bridges and Crawley stations. The fare zone structure and the classification of individual stations are covered by the Travelcard Agreement. Train operators are required under their franchises to honour this agreement. Any changes to the Travelcard Agreement, including the inclusion of stations within the oyster ticketing system, must be agreed between TfL and the train operators. Any proposals put forward will be considered by the Secretary of State for Transport on the basis of a business case, and other wider policy initiatives at the time.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/07/2017 05:51:09 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

748481

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government is taking to promote trade between the UK and the least-developed countries.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	3002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>In June we announced that on leaving the EU, we will secure existing duty-free access to UK markets for around 48 Least Developed Countries. Once we have left, we will seek to strengthen existing support and seize new opportunities to increase trade links. Additionally, the UK’s aid programmes encourage economic growth, helping to ensure that this growth improves conditions for those living in poverty.</p><p>UK Export Finance has appetite to support UK exports to 41 Least Developed Countries. Following the 2016 Autumn Statement, it has increased the support it has available for 6 of these countries, and will be reviewing its support for others.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/07/2017 10:52:36 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

748484

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will set out plans to address issues identified in the report by London Councils, Talking heads: the views of London's school leaders in future challenges, published in June 2017, on the effect of funding changes on outcomes, planned changes in the number of teachers and changes made to curriculum breadth in London schools.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	3279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government will continue to work to ensure that every child has the opportunity to attend a good school and that all schools are fairly funded. We want all children, regardless of where they live or their background, to receive a high quality education that fulfils potential and creates opportunity.</p><p>The Queen’s Speech was clear that the Government is determined to introduce a fairer distribution of funding for schools. We are committed to ensuring that no school has its budget cut as a result of the new formula.</p><p>We received over 25,000 responses to the consultation, including the response from London Councils. We are grateful to all those who expressed their views on school funding and the proposed formula as part of this process. We will publish the response to the consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/07/2017 12:42:32 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

748485

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Per Capita Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the findings of the report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, The short- and long-run impact of the national funding formula for schools in England, published in March 2017, on the projected change in the level of school spending per pupil by 2021-22 if the proposed formula were to be implemented.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	3280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>We want to ensure every school has the resources it needs to deliver a high quality education for every child and that all schools are fairly funded.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010 the schools budget has been protected in real terms. The Government has committed to increase the school budget further, as well as continuing to protect the Pupil Premium to support those who need it. We know that how schools use their money is also important in delivering the best outcomes for pupils. The Government has produced tools, information and guidance to support improved financial health and efficiency in schools which can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/schools-financial-health-and-efficiency" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/schools-financial-health-and-efficiency</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We received over 25,000 responses to the consultation. We are grateful to all those who expressed their views on school funding and the proposed formula as part of this process. We will publish the response to the consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/07/2017 12:35:50 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

748487

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to publish the second stage of the national funding formula for schools consultation.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	3284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>We received over 25,000 responses to the consultation. We are grateful to all those who expressed their views on school funding and the proposed formula as part of this process. We will publish the response to the consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/07/2017 12:33:22 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

748509

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	First Aid: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to include the teaching of emergency lifesaving skills in the curriculum for all students.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	3170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes in the value of teaching young people the basic knowledge they need to carry out first aid and emergency response procedures.</p><p> </p><p>Schools are free to teach first aid, and many schools already choose to teach lifesaving as part of personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE), building on the relevant statutory content in the National Curriculum, such as the science programmes of study at Key Stages 3 and 4.</p><p> </p><p>Schools are free to draw on materials from expert organisations. For example, the non-statutory programme of study produced by the PSHE Association, encourages schools to teach young people how to recognise and follow health and safety procedures, ways of reducing risk and minimising harm in risky situations, and how to use emergency and basic first aid.</p><p> </p><p>The Children and Social Work Act provides powers for the Secretary of State to make PSHE, or elements therein, mandatory in all schools, subject to careful consideration.</p><p> </p><p>We will set out shortly more details about the engagement process and the work to consider age appropriate subject content. This will result in draft regulations and guidance on which we will consult. Following consultation, regulations will be laid in the House allowing for a full and considered debate.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/07/2017 12:45:31 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

748510

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve access to rail stations for disabled people.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	3171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to improving accessibility of the rail network. Currently 70% of train fleets operating passenger services meet modern accessibility standards, up from just 39% as at January 2011, with the remaining vehicles due to be either upgraded or replaced by 1 January 2020. We are continuing to improve station access through the Access for All programme and other major projects such as Thameslink or Crossrail. By 2019 at least 75% of all journeys will be from stations with step-free access.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 14/07/2017 06:02:44 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson