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1064052

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date	19/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Free School Meals
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 merits of increasing the payment to providers for universal free infant school meals above the current rate of £2.30 per meal which has applied since 2014.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	223250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The £2.30 per meal rate that we provide to schools to fund universal infant free school meals was set at the last Spending Review in 2015. The rate is based on the School Food Trust’s survey estimate of the average cost of a primary school meal, and on discussion with stakeholders and school food experts.</p><p>Decisions about school funding beyond 2020 will be taken at the next Spending Review in 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 26/02/2019 15:41:32 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 104290 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1064081

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Free School Meals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to assess the effect of the universal free infant school meals policy on (a) school standards and (b) pupils' wellbeing since its introduction in 2014.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	223481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>We spend around £600 million every year ensuring 1.5 million infants in reception, year 1 and year 2 receive a free, nutritious meal at lunchtime. This ensures pupils are well nourished, develop healthy eating habits and can concentrate and learn.</p><p>We know that a balanced and nutritious meal, which includes vegetables and fruit, is good for the health and well-being of children. By showing that more children are eating a school meal we are confident that our universal infant free school meal (UIFSM) policy is having a positive impact on children. We expect UIFSMs to bring longer term benefits for children’s health by instilling early in life healthy eating habits which will be carried forward into later years.</p><p>Shared mealtimes are great for learning to talk, behave, take turns, be polite and share. Schools trialling free school meals in advance of the policy being introduced reported better behaviour and a nicer atmosphere as a result of pupils eating together every day.</p><p>Since 2010 we’ve been reforming education and driving up school standards. 1.9 million more children are now being taught in good and outstanding schools than were in 2010, thanks in part to our reforms.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 26/02/2019 15:44:04 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 104307 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1052326

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions his Department has had with the (a) Education and Skills Funding Authority (ESFA) and (b) Little Ilford School to ensure that ESFA-commissioned maintenance works are conducted without disruption to GCSE Science Practical.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	215067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department is aware of the issues with gas supply at Little Ilford School, which was rebuilt under phase one of the Priority School Building Programme and which opened in its new building in 2016.</p><p>Air was seeping into the gas system, resulting in a lack of gas. Major work was carried out on the school’s gas pipework in summer 2018, which initially resolved the issue until late in the autumn term. The contractor, Wates, carried out testing over a weekend in January and reported blockages in the gas taps, caused by items including pencils and chewing gum. Wates recommended that the faulty taps should be replaced or repaired.</p><p>The faulty gas outlets have now been replaced and repaired by the school and they have been advised to regularly check for blockages to prevent this issue reoccurring. This appears to have resolved the issue, but the Department continues to work with the school to monitor the situation and provide advice and training. Wates will go to the site during half term to ensure that all gas outlets are working correctly before the children return.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/02/2019 17:56:50 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1050244

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education Funding Agency: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answers of 15 September 2016 to Question 45976, of 29 March 2017 to Question 68740 and of 19 December 2017 to Question 120437, what plans his Department has to bring the former East Ham police station building back into use.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	213168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The department is currently working with the City of London Academies Trust to consider the site’s suitability for the expansion of one of its schools, Newham Collegiate Sixth Form, from 600 to 800 students. The project is currently at the Feasibility Study stage, and is expected to complete this early this year. A decision will then be taken on the most appropriate way forward.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 31/01/2019 17:52:39 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms