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774332

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Mersey Gateway Bridge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether funding for the Mersey Gateway Bridge is included in the responsibilities of the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	108873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The Chief Secretary to the Treasury is responsible for public expenditure, including transport and infrastructure spending. The Secretary of State for Transport is responsible for assessing the business cases of transport schemes, including the Mersey Gateway Bridge. Once assessed, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury is responsible for the approval of funding of transport schemes, which includes the Mersey Gateway Bridge.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 25/10/2017 13:19:41 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

774333

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to switch HM Revenue and Customs's tax credit hotline to a freephone number.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	108871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>In 2014, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) moved from 08 numbers to 03 numbers, which are often free in people’s phone packages. In addition, HMRC has introduced a number of online services, including webchat, which are proving very popular. They enable millions of tax credit customers to connect with the department at no cost, and at a time that is convenient for them, without the need to call.‎</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 25/10/2017 13:33:56 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

774334

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many self-employed people received an eligibility code for 30 hours of free childcare.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	108890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>As of 21 October, 14% of parents who are currently eligible for 30 hours free childcare are self-employed or have a partner who is self-employed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 25/10/2017 13:14:30 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

774335

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the value of the Equitable Life contingency fund.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	108913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>Up to £1.5bn has already been allocated to the Equitable Life Payment Scheme to pay to policyholders. There are no plans to allocate further funds to it.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 25/10/2017 16:58:01 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

774336

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Pool Re: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department was first notified of the need to update Pool Reinsurance to cover knife, vehicle and cyber terrorism; and what the timetable is for its reform.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	108926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The Reinsurance (Acts of Terrorism) Act 1993 established the government-backed terrorism reinsurer, Pool Reinsurance. The scheme reinsures against business losses caused by physical damage after an act of terrorism, in recognition of the specific challenges in relation to a lack of insurance for industrial and commercial property at that time. It was not designed to cover personal injury claims, such as those caused by a knife or vehicle attack, or non-physical damage, such as data theft.</p><p> </p><p>Within the remit of providing this type of reinsurance, the scheme was recently amended to remove the cyber exclusion. This means that physical damage caused remotely, e.g. by a “cyber trigger”, is included in the scope of cover. This change will come into effect on 1 April 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The government is in regular discussion with the insurance industry, Pool Re and other interested parties to make sure that the Reinsurance Act 1993 continues to enable appropriate terrorism cover to be available for businesses.</p><p>I have also met the hon Member to discuss this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 25/10/2017 16:58:26 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

774349

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications to the early years Disability Access Fund have been made; and how many have been granted.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	108903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The Disability Access Fund, introduced in April 2017, is not something for which an application needs to be made. Local councils are required to pay £615 to early years settings for each child that is:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>taking-up the 3- and 4-year old free entitlement (not in reception); and</p></li><li><p>receiving Disability Living Allowance.</p></li></ul><p>Therefore, local councils have no discretion over whether it should be granted where the child meets the eligibility criteria.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/10/2017 14:50:44 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

774350

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has received any representations from local authorities or teachers on the effect of 30 hours of free childcare on the number of children attending maintained nursery schools.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	108888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>We have received no formal correspondence on this topic. However, stakeholders across the early years sector, including maintained nursery schools (MNS), are considering how 30 hours might change patterns of attendance and take up. We do not currently hold data on how many parents are accessing 30 hours of free childcare place through a MNS at a national level, but this will be captured in the January 2018 census.</p><p> </p><p>Maintained nursery schools are able to offer the 30 hours entitlement, as are all early years providers. However, if they cannot or do not want to offer the whole entitlement themselves, we would encourage them to consider a range of options for being involved in the delivery of the 30 hours entitlement, including working in partnership with other providers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/10/2017 15:00:34 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

774351

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people are currently enrolled in courses to become an early years teacher.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	108889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>Experimental statistics on the number of new entrants to early years initial teacher training (ITT) in academic year 2016/17 were published as an annex to the ITT Census 2016/17, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-trainee-number-census-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-trainee-number-census-2016-to-2017</a></p><p>The department will publish equivalent figures for academic year 2017/18 in the ITT Census 2017/18 on 30 November.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/10/2017 14:47:14 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

774352

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the guidance provided by her Department on education and training opportunities for reskilling or upskilling for working people of all ages.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	108886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>In the Industrial Strategy Green Paper published in January 2017, the Government set out an ambitious plan to encourage ongoing learning throughout peoples’ working lives. The Spring Budget allocated up to £40m to fund pilots over the next two years which will help understand how best to engage adults about the opportunities and benefits of training.</p><p> </p><p>We are publishing a careers strategy shortly that will have a clear focus on social mobility. It will also include proposals to improve the quality and coverage of careers advice in schools and colleges. This advice will provide an additional stream of information for young people wishing to access training during their working lives.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 25/10/2017 14:42:56 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

774353

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Office for Students on the benefits of universities engaging with schools and students under the age of 16 to improve social mobility.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	108882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>In our consultation, published last week, on the framework that will inform the Office for Student’s (OfS) regulatory approach, we set out the opportunity the transition provides, to engender a step change in social mobility. The creation of the OfS creates an opportunity to strengthen ties between schools, colleges and universities, to support students to access, participate, succeed in, and progress from, higher education.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes the UK’s world class higher education sector has a depth of expertise and resource to draw on – in governance, teaching and finance – which could help our state schools to improve, therefore helping to drive social mobility.</p><p> </p><p>In February this year the Director of Fair Access strengthened guidance on access agreements, by asking the sector to increase the pace and scope of its work with schools, to raise attainment for those from disadvantaged and under-represented groups. The Government endorses this guidance and expects a continuation in this direction of travel, through the transition to the OfS. The Government expects more higher education institutions to come forward to be involved in school sponsorship and in establishing new state schools, to help raise attainment and support school improvement.</p><p>In addition to the important role higher education institutions can play in raising attainment and supporting school improvement, the Government also recognises the role they can play in raising the aspirations of young people, to support social mobility. In line with the latest guidance to the Director of Fair Access (February 2016), the Government expects higher education institutions to continue to build long term relationships with schools, through their outreach programmes, to help raise aspirations starting at primary school years.</p><p> </p><p>Through their 2018/19 access agreements universities and colleges expect to spend £196.9 million on access activities, including outreach (part of the total £860 million expected access agreement spend), an increase of £25.8 million or 15.1 per cent compared with 2017-18 (£171.1 million).</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 25/10/2017 16:06:26 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden