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1290395

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: UK Relations with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the effect of the end of the transition period on (a) further and (b) higher education.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	912682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The department has considered all aspects of how exiting the EU might affect further and higher education. This included consideration of participation in EU-funded programmes, future arrangements for migration and for access to student finance support. We have been committed to ensuring the country is prepared for every eventuality.</p><p>My officials also regularly engage with sector stakeholders on a range of issues, including EU exit and the transition period.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 01/03/2021 16:55:02 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1290396

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Coronavirus Catch-up Premium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will ensure covid-19 catch-up funding for 16 to 19 year olds is not limited to students with low prior attainment in GCSE English and maths.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	912684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>Catch up funding for 16- to 19-year-olds is provided through the 16-19 Tuition Fund. This is focused on supporting those young people who are at significant disadvantage and whose learning has been impacted most severely by the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p>We have targeted this funding among 16–19 -year-old students for those with low prior attainment because:</p><ul><li>We know that these young people are disproportionately likely to be from disadvantaged backgrounds.</li><li>Students who leave full-time education with low attainment are far more likely to become Not in Education, Employment or Training and far less likely to progress to higher level courses, including HE and apprenticeships. We also know that they earn significantly less over their lifetimes.</li><li>Students with low prior attainment are more likely to have fallen behind in lockdown, as they will have found it harder to ‘self-study’ at home and are more likely to disengage.</li></ul><p>Those without GCSE English and/or maths at the expected standard at age 16 is the agreed measure used for disadvantage in 16-19 education and an established part of the 16-19 funding formula.</p><p>Funding is available to spend on those students without a grade 5 or above in English and/or maths GCSE. However, providers are required to prioritise support for students who have not achieved a grade 4 in English and/or maths.  If providers have funding available within their allocations, they can consider whether any young people with a grade 4 also needs catch up support.</p><p>As further evidence emerges, we will consider if refinements to eligibility for future funding are needed to maximise its value and impact in providing catch-up support for 16-19 students.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 01/03/2021 17:28:40 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1290397

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department plans to take to implement the Government's levelling up agenda.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Dr Jamie Wallis
uin	912686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>We are implementing an exciting and ambitious reform programme to level up the further education sector, ensuring it becomes a powerhouse that supplies the skills employers need, and equips young people and adults to have productive and fulfilling careers.</p><p>On 21 January 2021 we published the Skills for Jobs white paper focused on giving people the skills they need, in a way that suits them, so they can get great jobs in sectors the economy needs and boost this country’s productivity. Area based planning is a key focus; Local Skills Improvement Plans will be introduced to help providers to better serve the needs of their local area.</p><p>We are also ensuring people have opportunities to upskill and reskill at different points in their life by delivering my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee. This includes introducing a Lifelong Loan Entitlement from 2025, funding people for their first level 3 (A level equivalent) course, and short, flexible ways to train through employer-led bootcamps. These measures will be a key enabler in levelling-up for those who do not have university level education.</p><p>We have put in place a number of programmes and policies to address the long-term impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, such as the COVID-19 catch-up premium and the Skills Recovery Package, which is focused on supporting young people. This includes incentives for employers to take on new apprentices, tripling the number of traineeships, and a new high-value course offer for school leavers.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 01/03/2021 17:39:44 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4766 label Biography information for Dr Jamie Wallis

1290398

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to maintain levels of funding for universities and higher education institutes based in London.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	912687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The London Weighting element of the Strategic Priorities Grant accounts for a small proportion of London-based providers’ income. Providers in London received around £64 million London Weighting in academic year 2020-21, which was less than 1% of their estimated total income.</p><p>The Strategic Priorities Grant, formerly referred to as the Teaching Grant, plays an important role in supporting providers and students to develop the skills and knowledge needed locally, regionally and nationally to support the economy.</p><p>The grant is funding supplied by the government on an annual basis to support higher education (HE) providers’ ongoing teaching and related activities. In the financial year 2020-21, the Department for Education provided £1,253 million in recurrent Teaching Grant funding. In financial year 2021-22, the department will maintain this level of funding and is providing £1,253 million in recurrent Strategic Priorities Grant funding.</p><p>We have asked the Office for Students (OfS) to reform the grant for the 2021-22 financial year to ensure that more of taxpayers’ money is spent on supporting HE provision which aligns with national priorities, such as healthcare, science, technology, engineering and mathematics and subjects meeting specific labour market needs.</p><p>We have also asked the OfS for a £10 million increase to the specialist provider allocation, to support these institutions which are particularly reliant on Strategic Priorities Grant funding, many of whom are London-based. We want to ensure that our small and specialist providers, including some of our top music and arts providers, receive additional support, and that grant funding is used to effectively support students.</p><p>Even with the removal of the London Weighting, the reforms mean that around 1 in 6 London providers are estimated to see an increase in their Strategic Priorities Grant funding. These are HE providers offering courses aligned with the government’s strategic priorities.</p><p>The OfS will consult on these changes, before final allocations for the 2021-22 financial year are confirmed, and carefully consider the impact of any changes on providers.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 01/03/2021 16:55:12 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1289432

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether international visitors to the UK who are (a) unable to return home, (b) clinically vulnerable and (c) elderly are able to receive a covid-19 vaccine in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	158161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>If they are not registered with a general practitioner, The General Practice COVID-19 vaccination programme 2020/21 Enhanced Service Specification, the contract that general practices will deliver COVID-19 Vaccination under, enables practices working within their Primary Care Network (PCN) groupings from shared vaccination sites to vaccinate unregistered patients provided they are eligible for a vaccination. The PCN grouping will receive payment for this.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 01/03/2021 17:52:25 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 86131 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1289435

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken with rail operators to inform key workers travelling by rail of forthcoming engineering works to avoid disruption.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	158164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>In line with the roadmap to recovery outlined by the Prime Minister on 22 February the advice over the Easter weekend will be to ‘minimise travel’. Nonetheless, Network Rail have already taken extensive steps to keep disruption to a minimum whilst carrying out essential maintenance and upgrade work. Passengers that do need to travel should check their journeys in advance. Details of how work will affect passengers’ journeys are already available on the National Rail and operators’ websites.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 01/03/2021 16:37:57 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1289445

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to extend the validity of railcards purchased before or during the covid-19 pandemic to take into account potential journey savings lost for cardholders.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	158174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department recognises that Railcard holders have been unable to use their cards whilst travel restrictions are in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Railcard holders have not been able to benefit to the fullest extent over recent months.</p><p> </p><p>However, many passengers are able to recover the cost of their Railcard in a single trip over the period of validity of their Railcard. Having carefully considered the situation, we are not discussing the prospects of offering refunds or extensions for Railcard users.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 01/03/2021 16:40:28 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1289447

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Prime Minister: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, when he plans to respond to the the letter dated 3 September 2020 entitled Overdue Social Care Reform Must Start With Parity of Respect for the Workforce, from signatories including former Ministers at the then Department of Health; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	157989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>My Office has no record of receiving this letter. I have asked my Office to contact the signatories to see if they can re-send the correspondence.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 01/03/2021 16:45:07 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1289448

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Former Ministers: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to respond to the letter dated 29 October 2020, entitled Time for a Fair Deal, and signed by former Ministers at the then Department of Health; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	157990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The Chief Secretary to the Treasury issued a response to this letter on 26 February 2021. No further statement will be made.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 01/03/2021 10:54:00 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1289453

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Remote Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the Deloitte report on options for DVLA staff to work from home.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	158241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has thoroughly reviewed its processes and systems, using both internal and external expertise, and understands the limitations and opportunities for where there is scope for enabling more operational staff to work from home. Any reports which contain information relating to the DVLA’s IT systems are not routinely placed in the public domain due to security requirements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 01/03/2021 14:45:52 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris