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803723

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans she has to encourage the take-up of apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	902864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>A new phase of our communications campaign starts in early 2018 to encourage employers to offer high quality apprenticeship opportunities. This will build on the National Apprenticeship Service’s ongoing communications activity to increase awareness and benefits of apprenticeships among employers and learners.</p><p> </p><p>We will also be holding National Apprenticeships Week from 5 – 9 March 2018.</p><p> </p><p>In November, I launched the Young Apprenticeship Ambassador Network in Birmingham, a group of past and current apprentices whose remit is to help grow and expand the apprenticeship programme by reaching out to young people and providing them information.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 11/12/2017 17:42:18 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

803728

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to support the opening of more faith schools.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	902862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>I am a strong supporter of Church and faith schools, they are high performing, popular with parents and make an excellent contribution to our education system. Through the free schools programme we have supported the creation of 71 new state-funded Church and faith schools.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/12/2017 18:51:34 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 28798 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

803729

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to support local authorities to meet the cost of providing school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	902863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>We are providing high needs funding of £5.84 billion to local authorities this year, rising to £5.97 billion next year, to help local councils support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.</p><p>Earlier this year we gave local councils £23 million to support a strategic review of their special provision, and have allocated £215 million of capital funding to enable local councils to create more places for those with special educational needs and disabilities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/12/2017 17:39:01 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

803730

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
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	What steps the Government is taking to ensure that more students from disadvantaged backgrounds go to university.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	902866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>There are already record numbers of disadvantaged English 18 years olds benefitting from full-time higher education, and universities expect to spend over £860 million in 2018/19 on measures to improve the access and success of disadvantaged students, up from £404 million in 2009, through their access agreements.</p><p> </p><p>The Higher Education and Research Act includes a transparency duty requiring all universities to publish applications, offers, acceptance and retention rates broken down by gender, ethnicity and social economic background. This will help to hold universities to account for their records on access and retention.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/12/2017 17:44:28 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

802484

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Family Hubs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress has been made on developing family hubs.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	902860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>We welcome the development of family hubs. We know that many areas are already moving towards this model of support for children and families.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is up to local councils to decide how to organise and commission services in their areas. Local councils are best placed to understand local needs and how best to meet them.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/12/2017 17:34:14 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

802568

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Homicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse was of all murder investigations carried out by the police in the most recent 12-month period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	118118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collect this information. Decisions about how to deploy investigative resources are an operational matter for individual chief officers.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 11/12/2017 15:42:24 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

802681

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Biometrics and Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance has been issued to police forces on use facial recognition software and data protection.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	118230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>All forces must show regard to the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice in their use of overt surveillance camera systems.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 11/12/2017 15:46:08 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

802791

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	City of London Corporation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what discussions her Office has had with the City of London Corporation since July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	118333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>Details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations and individuals are published quarterly and made available on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May question first answered 11/12/2017 16:51:37 answering member 8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

802794

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, if she will publish the transcripts of her discussions with the Democratic Unionist Party leader, Arlene Foster on the UK's negotiations with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	118335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>Our discussions were constructive.</p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May question first answered 11/12/2017 16:52:47 answering member 8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

800981

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Travel Restrictions: Burma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the Government policy is on introducing visa bans on military personnel from Burma.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	117540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>Burma is currently on the visa national list and nationals of Burma therefore need to apply for a visa in advance of travel to the UK. All applications for visas are considered on an individual basis.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals subject to a UN or EU travel ban will be automatically refused a UK visa or leave to enter the UK should they be encountered at the border.</p><p> </p><p>The UK keeps its visa system under regular review. Decisions on changes are always taken in the round, and reflect key facets of the bilateral relationship with the country concerned. The Government is monitoring the situation in Burma.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently no plans to change the visa policy for individuals from Burma.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 11/12/2017 11:42:51 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss