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1470338

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date	14/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Redundancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the proposed 91,000 jobs due to be cut from the civil service will be from her Department.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	17865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>All Departments, including the Home Office have been asked to develop plans to deliver against the target to return the Civil Service workforce to the level it was at in 2016.</p><p>The Home Office is currently conducting a Workforce Review in line with the direction set by the Prime Minister. This will consider the entire civil service workforce of the department and it’s arms length bodies.</p><p>Departments are required to provide their plans to the Cabinet Office by 30<sup>th</sup> June.</p><p>Specific reductions have not yet been agreed for any Government department.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/06/2022 16:33:14 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1470395

registered interest
date	14/06/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Science: BTEC Qualifications and T-levels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will make a comparative assessment of the (a) physics, (b) biology and (c) chemistry subject content which is taught as part of the (i) science T-Level and (ii) equivalent science BTEC qualification.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	17866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The department has already completed a mapping exercise of the science concepts in the Science T Level Technical Qualification to the BTEC National Extended Diploma in Applied Science, and this information is publicly available. The mapping also extends to AS and A levels in biology, chemistry, and physics. This activity was undertaken to support higher education providers in setting entry requirements for T Levels for relevant degree courses, and we will continue to complete similar exercises for relevant T Levels in future waves. These publications should be reviewed alongside the relevant T Level Technical Qualification specification.</p><p>It is important to note that the primary purpose of a T Level is to support entry to employment, although we recognise that some T Level students will want to continue to study their chosen subject at a higher level.</p><p>Full publications of the mapping for the Health and Science and Science T Levels are available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1057645/Science_content_common_to_all_T_Levels_within_the_Health_and_Science_route.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1057645/Science_content_common_to_all_T_Levels_within_the_Health_and_Science_route.pdf</a> and here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1057651/Science_content_in_the_T_Level_Technical_Qualification_in_Science_.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1057651/Science_content_in_the_T_Level_Technical_Qualification_in_Science_.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 20/06/2022 16:29:18 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1469901

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether small housing association providers with fewer than1000 properties will be covered by the provisions of the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	16830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The Bill will enable a new, proactive approach to regulating social housing landlords on consumer issues, and will give tenants and the Regulator of Social Housing new tools to hold landlords to account. These changes will drive up the standard of social housing across the country and relate to all registered providers of social housing, regardless of their size.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 20/06/2022 16:45:48 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1469903

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Curriculum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the current flexibility of academy schools in setting the criteria for the curriculum they teach.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	16832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>Academies have the autonomy to set their own school curriculum. However, they are required to teach a broad and balanced school curriculum, including maths, English and science, that is comparable in breadth and ambition to the national curriculum as a piece of statutory guidance.</p><p>For academies, the national curriculum acts as a benchmark for a high-quality, knowledge-rich school curriculum. Many academy schools choose to deliver the full national curriculum, but this is not a requirement. With their freedom, multi-academy trusts have been at the forefront of curriculum innovation, and they have led the development of evidence-based, subject-level teacher development programmes, resources, and research.</p><p>Ministers have no intention of using regulatory reforms to interfere in the day-to-day management of academies, other than in cases of failure. Ministers have no intention to restrict the freedoms that enable academies to collaborate, innovate, and organise themselves to deliver the best outcomes for pupils.</p><p>All schools are held accountable for delivering a broad and balanced curriculum through their performance in tests and exams and Ofsted inspections. Ofsted aims to reduce curriculum narrowing through the implementation of the 2019 education inspection framework, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-inspection-framework" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-inspection-framework</a>. This framework evaluates the intent, implementation, and impact of each school's curriculum.</p><p>Oak National Academy was created in April 2020 as a rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers and colleagues from leading education organisations came together to support schools’ efforts to keep children learning. This included several multi-academy trusts who contributed to the development of lessons and online resources and continue to work with Oak as curriculum partners.</p><p>Building on the success of Oak National Academy’s work in the pandemic, the department announced in the Schools White Paper that we will establish a new arms-length curriculum body. It will work with thousands of teachers to co-design, create and continually improve packages of optional, free, adaptable digital curriculum resources and video lessons. These optional resources will be available across the UK, helping teachers deliver a high-quality curriculum. This sector-led approach will draw on expertise and inputs from across the country, involving teachers, schools, trusts, subject associations, national centres of excellence and educational publishers.</p><p>The resources are to be optional, non-Ofsted endorsed and intended to exemplify high-quality curriculum design to improve system curriculum thinking and support teachers across the country with their lesson planning and teaching.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 16833 question first answered 20/06/2022 16:58:56 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1469907

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Curriculum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to improve the ability of academy schools to (a) set the curriculum they teach and (b) amend the current national curriculum within their own institutions.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	16833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>Academies have the autonomy to set their own school curriculum. However, they are required to teach a broad and balanced school curriculum, including maths, English and science, that is comparable in breadth and ambition to the national curriculum as a piece of statutory guidance.</p><p>For academies, the national curriculum acts as a benchmark for a high-quality, knowledge-rich school curriculum. Many academy schools choose to deliver the full national curriculum, but this is not a requirement. With their freedom, multi-academy trusts have been at the forefront of curriculum innovation, and they have led the development of evidence-based, subject-level teacher development programmes, resources, and research.</p><p>Ministers have no intention of using regulatory reforms to interfere in the day-to-day management of academies, other than in cases of failure. Ministers have no intention to restrict the freedoms that enable academies to collaborate, innovate, and organise themselves to deliver the best outcomes for pupils.</p><p>All schools are held accountable for delivering a broad and balanced curriculum through their performance in tests and exams and Ofsted inspections. Ofsted aims to reduce curriculum narrowing through the implementation of the 2019 education inspection framework, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-inspection-framework" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-inspection-framework</a>. This framework evaluates the intent, implementation, and impact of each school's curriculum.</p><p>Oak National Academy was created in April 2020 as a rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers and colleagues from leading education organisations came together to support schools’ efforts to keep children learning. This included several multi-academy trusts who contributed to the development of lessons and online resources and continue to work with Oak as curriculum partners.</p><p>Building on the success of Oak National Academy’s work in the pandemic, the department announced in the Schools White Paper that we will establish a new arms-length curriculum body. It will work with thousands of teachers to co-design, create and continually improve packages of optional, free, adaptable digital curriculum resources and video lessons. These optional resources will be available across the UK, helping teachers deliver a high-quality curriculum. This sector-led approach will draw on expertise and inputs from across the country, involving teachers, schools, trusts, subject associations, national centres of excellence and educational publishers.</p><p>The resources are to be optional, non-Ofsted endorsed and intended to exemplify high-quality curriculum design to improve system curriculum thinking and support teachers across the country with their lesson planning and teaching.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 16832 question first answered 20/06/2022 16:58:56 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1469911

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Renewable Energy: Grants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to introduce grants for small and medium sized business to allow them to invest in renewable energy sources.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	16834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government is supporting commercial rooftop solar installation through tax-relief to businesses choosing to install solar panels until March 2023 and business rates exemption for onsite-renewable generation until March 2035. Subject to conditions, existing permitted development rights allow solar on and around domestic and commercial buildings without planning permission. In the British Energy Security Strategy, the Government committed to reviewing the rights and simplify planning processes.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Smart Export Guarantee, small-scale low-carbon electricity generators, with a total installed capacity of up to 5MW, and micro-combined heat and power up to 50kW, can receive payment for renewable electricity they export.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/06/2022 15:16:20 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1469915

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will publish the Government's response to the Alcohol Duty Review.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	16835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The alcohol duty review consultation closed on 30 January 2022 and the Government is currently reviewing the responses. We will publish the consultation response later this year.</p><p> </p><p>This will include further detail on the Small Producer Relief which will be replacing the Small Brewers Relief.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 16836 question first answered 20/06/2022 12:50:35 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1469916

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the impact of the Small Breweries' Relief on breweries that produce less than 5000hl of beer annually.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	16836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The alcohol duty review consultation closed on 30 January 2022 and the Government is currently reviewing the responses. We will publish the consultation response later this year.</p><p> </p><p>This will include further detail on the Small Producer Relief which will be replacing the Small Brewers Relief.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 16835 question first answered 20/06/2022 12:50:35 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe