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1656292

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date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Rossendale and Darwen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support SEND provision in Rossendale and Darwen constituency.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Sir Jake Berry
uin	196249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>High needs funding for supporting children and young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England is increasing by a further £440 million, or 4.3%, in the 2024/25 financial year, which will bring the total high needs budget to £10.5 billion, an increase of over 60% from the 2019/20 high needs allocations. This funding will help local authorities and schools with the increasing costs of provision for these children and young people.</p><p>The department has recently announced provisional 2024/25 high needs allocations for local authorities. Funding is provided to local authorities rather than constituencies. Lancashire County Council’s allocation is £203 million, which is £10.5 million more than it will receive this year, an increase of 33% per head over the three years from 2021/22. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s allocation is £33 million, which is £1.3 million more than it will receive this year, an increase of 34% per head over the three years from 2021/22.</p><p>In March 2022, the department also announced High Needs Provision Capital Allocations amounting to over £1.4 billion of new investment. This funding is to support local authorities to deliver new places for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 academic years and improve existing provision for children and young people with SEND. This funding forms part of the £2.6 billion we are investing between 2022 and 2025 and represents a significant, transformational investment in new high needs provision.</p><p>Of the £1.4 billion announced, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council received £3.1 million and Lancashire County Council received £26.1 million.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston question first answered 12/09/2023 12:26:10 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

1656327

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Rossendale and Darwen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support apprenticeships in Rossendale and Darwen constituency.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Sir Jake Berry
uin	196272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Apprenticeships are crucial in driving growth and social mobility. They boost skills across the economy and improve people's earnings and career opportunities nationwide. Since 2010, there have been 13,680 apprenticeship starts in the Rossendale and Darwen constituency, and we want to ensure that this number continues to grow.</p><p>The Accrington and Rossendale College offers high-quality apprenticeship training with a particular focus on the construction and automotive sectors. Blackburn College is supporting people to develop the skills and knowledge they need for a rewarding career in a variety of industries.</p><p>To continue this growth in starts, the government is increasing its investment in apprenticeships to £2.7 billion by 2024/25, encouraging more employers across the country to recruit new apprentices. The department has introduced flexible training models, such as flexi-job and accelerated apprenticeships, to make apprenticeships more accessible, and has improved the transfer system so that levy-payers can make better use of their funds. We are also supporting employers to access apprenticeships by reducing administrative burdens and cutting by a third the number of steps needed to register to take on an apprentice.</p><p>The department recognises the vital role that small to medium-sized employers (SMEs) play in creating apprenticeship opportunities. That is why we removed the limit on the number of apprentices that smaller employers can take on, making it easier for SMEs to grow their businesses with the skilled apprentices they need.</p><p>We are also allocating an additional £40 million over the next two years to support degree apprenticeship providers to expand and help more people access this provision, on top of the £8 million investment in 2022/23.</p><p>We continue to promote apprenticeships to young people in schools and further education colleges across the country through our Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge programme, and UCAS will be expanding its service to allowing students to search for and apply to apprenticeships alongside degrees.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 11/09/2023 13:07:53 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

1656456

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools (a) are affected by and (b) have been forced to close due to reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in Rossendale and Darwen constituency.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Sir Jake Berry
uin	196299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>Departments have been asked to report on the current picture of suspected and confirmed RAAC in their estates as soon as possible. This will be updated on a regular basis as new buildings are identified and surveying and remediation are carried out.</p><p>The Government published lists of education settings confirmed as having RAAC on Wednesday 6 September, and committed to providing further updates.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 195929 197171 197318 197343 197368 197477 197479 197491 197554 197577 197614 197925 question first answered 18/09/2023 20:01:29 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

1365691

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to Question 58823 tabled by the hon. Member for Rossendale and Darwen on 19 October 2021.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Jake Berry
uin	68243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>A comprehensive reply on the details of government heating systems will be given to the Rt. Hon. Member in due course.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/11/2021 12:43:11 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

1361423

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what type of heating system is the primary source of heating at (a) Chequers, (b) Dorneywood, (c) Chevening House, (d) 10 Downing Street, (e) 11 Downing Street and (f) 1 Carlton Gardens; and what fuel is used by those heating systems.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Jake Berry
uin	58823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not manage or occupy 1 Carlton Gardens or the Chequers, Dorneywood and Chevening Estates.</p><p> </p><p>The buildings at 10 to 12 Downing Street were originally built in the 1680s, with extensive works undertaken in the Georgian era. They are Grade 1 listed. Maintaining and updating these historic buildings, whilst protecting the integrity of that heritage, presents distinct challenges.</p><p> </p><p>Its primary source of heating is from the Whitehall Campus District Heating System which distributes heating to premises in the Whitehall estate.</p><p> </p><p>The Downing Street estate has already taken a number of eco-friendly measures such as a full rainwater harvesting system for the gardens, and low-energy and motion detecting lighting throughout, whilst preserving the heritage of the listed buildings. It has three electric vehicle charging points.</p><p> </p><p>In 2013, No.10 won an award for sustainability improvements to the building. BRE Environmental Assessment Method named it as the best for year-over-year improvements out of 800 other candidates.</p><p> </p><p>The property also has a Display Energy Certificate, which is for the whole building (not just the residences). The current rating is “E”, up from “F” the previous year.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the Prime Minister’s ambition for the UK to be a global leader in clean, green technology and sustainable living, the Cabinet Office is looking to build on these measures in the future. This includes exploring the scope for heat pumps when the boilers reach the end of their working life and making greater use of renewable energy sources.</p><p> </p><p>As noted in the recent Heating and Building Strategy, the Government has made strong progress on reducing emissions in the Government estate by 50 per cent over 10 years through energy efficiency and green measures. The Strategy sets out a gradual fourteen-year transition to low carbon heating systems and we are investing a further £1.4 billion over the next 3 years in reducing emissions from public sector buildings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 15/11/2021 17:59:01 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

1361440

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what type of heating system is the primary source of heating in each building occupied by his Department and its agencies; and what fuel is used by those heating systems.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Jake Berry
uin	58824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2021 answer text <p>The BEIS headquarters building in 1 Victoria Street use a diverse mix of energy including gas and solar. Like other offices across the country, as decisions are made about future energy usage in light of the Government’s Net Zero commitments, further steps to decarbonise including installing heat pumps and connecting to heat networks will be taken.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 29/10/2021 12:07:02 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 28718 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

1361441

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what type of heating system is the primary source of heating in each building occupied by his Department and its agencies; and what fuel is used by those heating systems.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Jake Berry
uin	58825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>Identifying opportunities to decarbonise the department’s heating systems is already underway and the following breakdown of fuel sources has already been identified.</p><p> </p><p>On the 93 sites that the Department provides heating:</p><p> </p><ul><li>53 are provided by gas</li><li>13 by electric</li><li>11 by other Government departments or local Government offices where we are a minority occupier in their buildings.</li><li>8 sites covered by service charges. This is the case in many small sites where we have a small office at a point of entry.</li><li>4 by oil</li><li>3 by biomass</li><li>1 by LPG</li></ul><p> </p><p>A number of Defra’s buildings will become part of the Government Property Agency’s (GPA) Government property model and GPA is leading net zero plans to decarbonise these buildings. Defra will support these plans where required.</p><p> </p><p>The buildings that remain under Defra group Property’s remit will be decarbonised as much as possible by the department’s Spending Review plans and by bidding for funding from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. These plans include the deployment of air or ground source heat pumps to support or replace existing heating systems, a move towards electrical heating and a better use of building management systems to achieve zonal heating to avoid heating unoccupied parts of a building.</p><p> </p><p>There is also some exploratory work underway to look at the viability of hydrogen fuel heating and power generation which could help significantly with the decarbonisation of the laboratory sites.</p><p> </p><p>The department will not rely on carbon offsets as a means to decarbonise buildings, instead making the reduction of direct emissions the primary aim.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 28/10/2021 13:21:01 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

1361442

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what type of heating system is the primary source of heating in each building occupied by her Department and its agencies; and what fuel is used by those heating systems.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Jake Berry
uin	58826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 28/10/2021 16:37:13 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

1361443

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
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	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what type of heating system is the primary source of heating in each building occupied by his Department and its agencies; and what fuel is used by those heating systems.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Jake Berry
uin	58827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department's estate is managed by the Government Property Agency and we do not hold this data. The Government Property Agency will be looking at decarbonising the Estate, as part of their wider work of their strategic asset management planning.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 28/10/2021 15:07:18 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry

1361449

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what type of heating system is the primary source of heating in each building occupied by his Department and its agencies; and what fuel is used by those heating systems.
tabling member constituency	Rossendale and Darwen
tabling member printed	Jake Berry
uin	58828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government Property Agency (GPA) acts as a landlord to government department clients, including HM Treasury for its three offices.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury does not hold information on the heating systems used by its agencies. This information will be sought by the Department and deposited in the Libraries of the he House.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 27/10/2021 16:01:58 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry