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757541

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many potentially eligible parents were unable to access their eligibility codes for their 30 hours of free childcare due to technical issues with the site administered by HM Revenue and Customs.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	8694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Parents who reported technical issues during the application process were provided with a 30 hours code manually. Those parents who are eligible, and applied before 31 August will be given a code that will allow them to access 30 hours free childcare for the September term.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/09/2017 11:38:20 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

757601

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies on the level of funding for childcare providers of survey data from the Pre-School Learning Alliance, published in August 2017, on the proportion of childcare facilities which will potentially become financially unsustainable by August 2018.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	8704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government will be investing £1 billion extra every year in the early years entitlements, including over £300 million a year to increase our hourly funding rates. This increased level of funding is based on our comprehensive “Review of Childcare Costs” which looked at both the current costs of childcare provision and the implications of future cost pressures including the National Living Wage. The Review was described as “thorough and wide ranging” by the National Audit Office.</p><p> </p><p>Under our new early years national funding formula, we are allocating funding fairly and transparently, so that early years providers can deliver free childcare on a sustainable and high-quality basis in all areas of England. We have also legislated to ensure that local authorities pass on at least 93% of their Government funding to early years providers. Providers in the vast majority of local authorities will have seen funding increases this year and we are also providing guidance, tools and support for providers to help make their businesses more sustainable and efficient.</p><p> </p><p>Our recently published independent evaluation of the early rollout of 30 hours childcare programme shows that over 80% of providers were willing and able to offer the extended hours. The report is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-rollout-of-30-hours-free-childcare-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-rollout-of-30-hours-free-childcare-evaluation</a>.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/09/2017 06:29:09 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

756846

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many eligibility codes for 30 hours of free childcare were generated before the deadline of 31 August 2017.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	8168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>At 31st August, 216,384 eligibility codes had been issued for 3 year olds that were valid for the September term.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 07/09/2017 14:57:04 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

756847

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many eligibility codes for 30 hours of free childcare have been validated by providers and local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	8167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The national rollout of 30 hours free childcare marks the delivery of a manifesto commitment that will help hundreds of thousands of hard working families. Over 200,000 valid 30 hours codes have been generated, reaching our target for 1<sup>st</sup> September.</p><p>As of 6<sup>th</sup> September, 152,829 eligibility codes for 30 hours free childcare have been validated. These are eligibility codes that were issued by 31<sup>st</sup> August and validated by 5<sup>th</sup> September for children aged three by 31<sup>st</sup> August 2017.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 07/09/2017 16:03:52 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

756848

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dewsbury and District Hospital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to visit Dewsbury and District Hospital in the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	8169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State frequently visits trusts across the country and will continue to do so over the next year.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 07/09/2017 09:55:58 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

756849

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation: Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the letter to him from Barnardo's, Victim Support, Liberty, Rape Crisis and the National Working Group of 18 July 2017, if he will review the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Guidelines to ensure that children who are raped or sexually abused are not refused compensation on the grounds that they consented to that rape or abuse.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	7879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>Child sexual abuse is abhorrent, and victims can apply for taxpayer-funded compensation awards through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme).</p><p> </p><p>The Scheme is made by the Secretary of State under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995 having been approved by each House of Parliament. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) administers the Scheme and decides all claims independently of ministers and Parliament. The CICA sets guidelines to assist them in administering the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The CICA guidelines are intended to make sure that controlling and abusive behaviour is taken into account when handling compensation applications for child sexual abuse. The CICA are urgently reviewing their guidelines to ensure they are robust enough to deal with cases where grooming may be a factor.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 07/09/2017 14:47:24 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

754765

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Locums: Accident and Emergency Departments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 18 July 2017 to Question 4862 on Locums: Accident and Emergency Departments, how much each NHS Trust spent on locum staff in each of the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	6772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>Data is not available for spend on locum staff in each National Health Service trust in each of the last seven years. However, the total figures for agency spend are available for each year from 2013-14 to 2016-17.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total English NHS trusts spending on agency staff (£ billion)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2.935</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>3.632</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>3.189</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2.589</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 05/09/2017 13:06:24 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

753443

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the timetable is for her Department to publish the outcome of the 30 hours free childcare pilot scheme; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	5709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department published the evaluation of early implementation of 30 hours of free childcare on 17 January 2017 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/30-hours-free-childcare-early-implementation-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/30-hours-free-childcare-early-implementation-evaluation</a>).</p><p>We also plan to publish the evaluation of early rollout of 30 hours of free childcare in September 2017 and will take steps to implement the early lessons from this as soon as it is made available.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/07/2017 18:00:28 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

752532

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people who applied for an eligibility childcare code for 30 hours free childcare via the gov.uk website have been unsuccessful; and how many of those unsuccessful applicants (a) are in employment but not contracted to work 16 hours per week and (b) became employed within the last three months.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	5088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>As of 19 July, 13,218 parents with a 3 or 4 year old child have been unsuccessful in their application for 30 hours free childcare since the start of the childcare service trial in November 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Parents must meet the minimum income criteria to qualify for 30 hours free childcare. Parents can also apply for 30 hours free childcare up to 14 days before returning to work.</p><p> </p><p>As of 19 July, there have been approximately 169,000 calls from parents and 49,000 calls from childcare providers to the dedicated childcare service helpline since the start of the childcare service trial in November 2016.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 5598 question first answered 20/07/2017 15:11:14 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

752606

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance she has provided to local authorities on charging childcare providers a fee for mistakenly providing incorrect information relating to 30 hours of free childcare.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	5248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The department’s model agreement, published on 3 March 2017, sets out our expectations of what should be included in agreements between local authorities and childcare providers for the delivery of the free early education entitlements for two-, three- and four-year-olds. This is intended to bring more consistent practice across local authorities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The model agreement is clear the local authority should not charge providers disproportionate penalties for providing late or incomplete information leading to additional administration in the processing of free entitlements. Any charges should be reasonable and proportionate to the inconvenience or costs incurred to the local authority as a result of the lateness, and local authorities should ensure charges are clearly communicated to providers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 20/07/2017 18:12:03 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin