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1472263

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Attendance
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 potential impact of the Schools Bill on how Special Educational Needs will be taken into account when monitoring school attendance.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	22418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>Regular attendance at school is vital for children’s education, wellbeing, and long-term development. School attendance is mandatory, and parents have a duty, under Section 7 of the Education Act 1996 to ensure that their child of compulsory age (5-16) receives an efficient full-time education either by attendance at school or otherwise.</p><p>The department appreciates that barriers to attendance are wide and complex, particularly for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Addressing these requires strong relationships and close working between families, schools, local authorities, and other relevant local services. This is the intention of the attendance clauses in the Schools Bill.</p><p> </p><p>The Bill will put the department’s new attendance guidance ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ onto a statutory footing. This will ensure greater consistency in the attendance support offered to pupils and families, regardless of where in the country they live, and emphasises the importance of providing attendance support in an earlier and more targeted way to respond to pupils’ individual needs.</p><p> </p><p>The new guidance makes it clear that schools should develop and maintain a whole school culture that promotes the benefits of attendance, whilst recognising the interplay between attendance and wider school improvement efforts, such as strategies on mental health, wellbeing, and SEND. Schools will be expected to have sensitive conversations with pupils about their needs and work with families to develop specific support approaches for pupils with SEND. This includes establishing strategies for removing in-school barriers to attendance, ensuring attendance data of this group of pupils is regularly monitored to spot patterns and provide support earlier, including ensuring joined-up pastoral care is in place and referring pupils to support from other services and partners where necessary.</p><p> </p><p>These expectations, alongside the expectations placed on academy trust boards, governing bodies, and local authorities to work in conjunction with school staff to provide joined-up support for all pupils and families, will ensure that pupils with SEND are supported to attend school regularly.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the new expectations in the Schools Bill, the department is currently consulting on proposed changes we want to make to the SEND and alternative provision (AP) system in England.</p><p> </p><p>The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Green Paper, which is open for public consultation until 22 July 2022, sets out the department’s proposals for a system that offers children and young people the opportunity to thrive, with access to the right support, in the right place, and at the right time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 29/06/2022 10:58:42 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1472267

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will take steps to help simplify the process for claiming compensation for (a) flight cancellations and (b) the cost of alternative travel arrangements.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	22420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>There is already a framework of legislation in place to protect consumer’s rights when travelling by air, including in the event of cancellations. It is of vital importance that passengers know their rights. Airlines and the Civil Aviation Authority already provide to passengers on what to do if something goes wrong with their flight. To further support this, we are developing an Aviation Passenger Charter, alongside industry and consumer groups, to further support passengers to understand their rights, responsibilities and reasonable expectations when travelling by air, from booking to if something goes wrong.</p><p>We also recently consulted on a range of consumer policy reforms, including additional powers for the Civil Aviation Authority to enforce consumer rights, and mandatory alternative dispute resolution for all airlines operating in the UK, to enable individuals to seek redress. We are currently reviewing all responses and will set out next steps in due course.</p><p>Air passenger rights remains a key priority for Government, which we recently reaffirmed in the Flightpath to the Future publication, which commits to ensuring consumers are protected and have the confidence to fly. We will continue to work with the Civil Aviation Authority to ensure consumer laws are being adhered to and consumers protected.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 27/06/2022 14:32:05 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1467631

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football: Paris
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to investigate the treatment of Liverpool fans at the Champions League final in Paris on 28 May 2022.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	13109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2022 answer text <p>I welcome the fact that, as the Secretary of State and I, and many members of the House of Commons, called for, UEFA have commissioned an independent investigation, and issued an apology to fans who attended the final. I have met with the French Minister for Sport, who has also apologised and has commissioned a review of the delivery of the event.</p><p>Liverpool Football Club are collating fan experiences, via their website, to contribute to the investigations, and I urge fans to send accounts of their experiences to the club. DCMS will continue to work closely with the relevant authorities and Liverpool FC on this.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 16/06/2022 11:01:43 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1467304

registered interest
date	01/06/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Pesticides
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has finished reviewing the recommendations of the Health and Safety Executive review of pesticide regulations; and whether he has plans to allow for uncertified voluntary conservation workers to return to using glyphosate solution under direct supervision from properly certified professional staff.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	11668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>Defra has not yet finished reviewing the recommendations of the Health and Safety Executive’s review of pesticide regulations. Therefore, the department has no immediate plans to allow for uncertified voluntary conservation workers to return to using glyphosate solution.</p><p><br> Now that we have left the EU and are in control of our own laws, we are in a position to take forward reforms to our pesticides regulatory regime to ensure that it is tailored to the GB context. We are looking to ways in which we can ensure future regulation is fit for purpose – protecting the environment and the public along with effectively supporting productive and competitive agriculture and horticulture. This will be set out in the National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides to be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 21/06/2022 09:05:49 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1465543

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
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	Cystic Fibrosis: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of (a) children and (b) adults with cystic fibrosis in England saw a clinical psychologist at their annual review, in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	7972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>This information is not held in the format requested. However, the following table shows quarterly data on the proportion of children with cystic fibrosis in England who saw a clinical psychologist within the 12 months prior to their latest annual review. Data is not held prior to 2019 and information for Quarter 4 in 2021/22 is not yet available.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Quarter 1</p></td><td><p>78.6%</p></td><td><p>48.7%</p></td><td><p>63.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Quarter 2</p></td><td><p>57.3%</p></td><td><p>37.3%</p></td><td><p>44.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Quarter 3</p></td><td><p>66.1%</p></td><td><p>50.0%</p></td><td><p>58.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Quarter 4</p></td><td><p>58.6%</p></td><td><p>55.8%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> </em></p><p>The following table shows quarterly data on the proportion of adults with cystic fibrosis in England who saw a clinical psychologist within the 12 months prior to their latest annual review. Data is not held prior to 2019 and information for Quarter 4 in 2021/22 is not yet available.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Quarter 1</p></td><td><p>82.2%</p></td><td><p>20.4%</p></td><td><p>33.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Quarter 2</p></td><td><p>72.6%</p></td><td><p>66.8%</p></td><td><p>25.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Quarter 3</p></td><td><p>80.2%</p></td><td><p>59.6%</p></td><td><p>38.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Quarter 4</p></td><td><p>65.3%</p></td><td><p>54.6%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 01/06/2022 09:46:16 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1457300

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the total number of hours staff in her Department spent on processing visa applications for Ukrainian refugees during the weeks commencing (a) 7, (b) 14, (c) 21 and (d) 28 March 2022.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	153925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>We have received thousands of applications submitted to one of the fastest and largest visa programmes in UK history.</p><p>We are committed to ensuring our operational teams have the resources they need to run an efficient and effective system. We actively monitor workflows to ensure sufficient resources are in place to meet caseworking demand of the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Homes for Ukraine Scheme which we have launched in response to the refugee crisis.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office and the commercial provider operating our Visa Application Centres have surged staff across Europe to meet demand and UKVI staff in the UK are working seven days a week to process applications.</p><p>To capture the detailed information on staff numbers and hours worked would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 153926 question first answered 26/04/2022 17:11:33 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1457301

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many full-time equivalent staff in her Department were processing visa applications for Ukrainian refugees during the weeks commencing (a) 7, (b) 14, (c) 21 and (d) 28 March 2022.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	153926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>We have received thousands of applications submitted to one of the fastest and largest visa programmes in UK history.</p><p>We are committed to ensuring our operational teams have the resources they need to run an efficient and effective system. We actively monitor workflows to ensure sufficient resources are in place to meet caseworking demand of the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Homes for Ukraine Scheme which we have launched in response to the refugee crisis.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office and the commercial provider operating our Visa Application Centres have surged staff across Europe to meet demand and UKVI staff in the UK are working seven days a week to process applications.</p><p>To capture the detailed information on staff numbers and hours worked would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 153925 question first answered 26/04/2022 17:11:33 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1457302

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff were working in European visa centres during the weeks commencing (a) 7, (b) 14, (c) 21 and (d) 28 March 2022.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	153927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The number of staff working in the Visa Application Centres (VACs) in Europe, which are operated by TLS Contact on behalf of UKVI, is not publicly available. However, in response to the recent increased demand in some VACs neighbouring Ukraine, UKVI surged additional staff to help meet demand and support people through the process as quickly as possible and significantly increased the number of appointments available in those locations.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 27/04/2022 16:44:00 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 66195 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1457303

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made changes to her Department's policy on overtime to assist with the processing of visas for Ukrainian refugees.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	153928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>The opportunity to work overtime has been offered to all staff working on our Ukraine related schemes.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 26/04/2022 14:21:24 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1457305

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visas for Ukrainian refugees approved have been approved each day since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	153929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p><em>Information on the number of visas granted under the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Homes for Ukraine Scheme which were launched in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine can be found in our published data on the GOV.UK webpage: </em><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fukraine-family-scheme-application-data%2Fukraine-family-scheme-and-ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-homes-for-ukraine-visa-data&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKeith.Edwards42%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C8ac61c5f8b3841c57e2a08da2387c659%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637861363289461686%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ytJc7a1AfuDBNSJZpuRFqNoIYhI7jsdbnm1Xa1R%2FZHE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><em>Ukraine Schemes: application data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>Statistical information </em><em>regarding the number of Ukrainian nationals applying for UK visas prior to the launch of the Ukraine Schemes is regularly released by the Home Office. The latest published statistics can be found here: </em><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fimmigration-statistics-year-ending-december-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CKeith.Edwards42%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C8ac61c5f8b3841c57e2a08da2387c659%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637861363289461686%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=zcavNmPB1EN7Pkd4RWfQbAsMgpMvkxhD48DCaRi1rgI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><em>Immigration statistics, year ending December 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</em></a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 26/04/2022 16:42:05 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy