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794374

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date	23/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 6.8 of the Autumn Budget 2017, whether the Government plans to commit to funding pay awards for public sector workers other than NHS staff.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	115347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government funds pay awards for all public sector workers. In September it was announced Prison Officers would see an above 1% rise for 2017/18, funded from the Ministry of Justice budget. In the NHS specifically, there are unique pressures this year: there are more operations than ever and more people going to A&amp;E than ever. That’s why we’re giving the NHS as a whole additional funding, with the potential for extra funding for pay.</p><p> </p><p>For all workforces in 2018/19, PRBs will look at the evidence and make recommendations in the Spring/Summer.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 01/12/2017 13:23:06 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

794376

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she takes to ensure enforcement of laws that prohibit exclusion of pupils on the grounds of academic ability.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	115349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The department’s legislation and statutory guidance on exclusion makes it clear that any decision to exclude a pupil from school should be lawful, reasonable and fair. Schools must have regard to the exclusion guidance and follow the formal exclusion process set out in it.</p><p> </p><p>Schools can exclude pupils, either permanently or for a fixed period, for disciplinary reasons, and the department supports schools in using exclusion where this is warranted. Exclusion on any grounds other than discipline is unlawful. Where a pupil is asked to leave the school, the formal exclusions process set out in the statutory exclusion guidance must be followed. Schools may not exclude pupils because of their academic attainment or ability. In September the department wrote to all secondary schools and local authorities to remind them of these rules. The government recently announced an externally led review of the use of exclusions and implications for pupil groups disproportionately represented in the national statistics. Further details on the review will be made available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 115350 question first answered 30/11/2017 18:55:49 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

794377

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department takes to (a) identify and (b) reprimand schools and other educational institutions that fail to meet the requirements of section 52 of the Education Act 2002.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	115350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The department’s legislation and statutory guidance on exclusion makes it clear that any decision to exclude a pupil from school should be lawful, reasonable and fair. Schools must have regard to the exclusion guidance and follow the formal exclusion process set out in it.</p><p> </p><p>Schools can exclude pupils, either permanently or for a fixed period, for disciplinary reasons, and the department supports schools in using exclusion where this is warranted. Exclusion on any grounds other than discipline is unlawful. Where a pupil is asked to leave the school, the formal exclusions process set out in the statutory exclusion guidance must be followed. Schools may not exclude pupils because of their academic attainment or ability. In September the department wrote to all secondary schools and local authorities to remind them of these rules. The government recently announced an externally led review of the use of exclusions and implications for pupil groups disproportionately represented in the national statistics. Further details on the review will be made available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 115349 question first answered 30/11/2017 18:55:49 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

794378

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what powers Ofsted has to identify instances where pupils have been unfairly or illegally excluded from schools or other educational institutions.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	115351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to you and a copy of her reply will be placed in the House library.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 30/11/2017 15:54:03 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

794379

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the new funding formula for 2018-19 will reflect the effect on schools of staff pay increases.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	115352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>In July 2017 we announced an additional £1.3billion for schools and high needs across 2018-19 and 2019-20, in addition to the schools budget set at Spending Review 2015. This means funding per pupil for schools and high needs will be maintained in real terms for the next two years. Following our announcement in September 2017, under the national funding formula, school funding will be distributed based on the individual needs and characteristics of every school in the country.</p><p> </p><p>We will publish evidence on the affordability and value for money of increases to teachers’ pay as part of the Department’s input to the School Teachers’ Review Body consideration on teachers’ pay for 2018/19.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 01/12/2017 14:46:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

794380

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Labour Turnover
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to secure sufficient recruitment and retention in the teaching profession.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	115353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>The number of teachers is at an all-time high: there are now 457,300 full time equivalent teachers, up 15,500 from 2010. The number of new teachers entering our classrooms continues to outnumber those who retire or leave, and the number of teachers returning to the profession is 8% higher than in 2011.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to offer generous bursaries to recruit the best graduates into the profession. From 2018 we are increasing funding across all high priority subjects. Our prestigious scholarship scheme will also continue, offering a package of tailored support and up to £28,000 tax-free for scholars in six subjects.</p><p> </p><p>Teachers will benefit from the newly announced rise in the student loan repayment threshold and we will be piloting a new student loan reimbursement programme for science and Modern Foreign Language teachers in the early years of their career, targeted in the areas of the country that need them most.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking action to address the factors that influence the decisions of those teachers who do decide to leave the profession. We recognised the problem of unnecessary workload when we launched the Workload Challenge in 2014. Our responses to this and the 2016 Teacher Workload Survey set out comprehensive programmes of action to be taken, including spreading best practice about workload reduction. We will continue our extensive work with the profession, teaching unions and Ofsted to support the retention of teachers.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 01/12/2017 14:43:30 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

794383

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to prevent smaller schools from closing in (a) England and (b) Kent.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	115356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>Most small schools are rural and the Government recognises the importance of these schools to their communities. That is why there is a presumption against the closure of rural primary schools. While the presumption does not mean that rural primary schools will never close, it does require decision makers to consider factors such as the likely effect of the closure of the school on the local community, educational standards at the school, the impact on standards at neighbouring schools, the availability of transport to other schools, and any alternatives to the closure of the school.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that some schools are necessarily small because they are remote and do not have the same opportunities to grow or make efficiency savings as other schools. These schools can be especially important to their local communities, and ensure children do not have to travel long distances to school. That is why we have included dedicated sparsity funding in our new national funding formula (NFF), which will target funding to 19 of the most remote schools in Kent. Under the NFF, Kent would see an increase of 7.4% for its schools compared to 3.5% nationally.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 01/12/2017 14:22:17 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

794387

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what schools she plans to visit in November 2017.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	115360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>In November 2017, the Secretary of State visited Oasis Academy Media City (M50 3UQ), Putney High School (SW15 6BH), The Alton School (SW15 4PD), Swanlea School (E1 5DJ) and Broadford Primary School (RM3 8JS).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 01/12/2017 14:48:23 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

794389

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
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	Fisheries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his Department's position at the December Fisheries Council that all fishing limits in 2018 should be set in line with scientific advice provided by ICES.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	115362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government supports setting fishing opportunities for 2018 in line with the maximum sustainable yield and based on the advice from ICES, wherever possible. However, we recognise the need for certain exceptions, such as the need for flexibility in mixed fisheries.</p><p> </p><p>The setting of limits for individual fish stocks is determined by agreements at the December Agriculture and Fisheries Council. A list of stocks of relevance to the UK, and their agreed respective fishing limits, will be published in January.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 115364 question first answered 30/11/2017 16:40:06 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

794390

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
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	Mobile Broadband
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 plans to take to publicise whether mobile providers meet the target for broadband coverage of 90 per cent of UK land mass by the end of 2017.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	115363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>The regulator Ofcom is responsible for assessing and enforcing the compliance of Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) with their licence obligations to provide voice and text coverage to at least 90% of the UK landmass, alongside Telefonica's (O2's) licence obligation to provide 4G coverage to 98% of the UK population by the end of 2017. Ofcom will assess on the MNOs' compliance in early 2018. It is also a matter for Ofcom to report whether the MNOs met these obligations and it can issue fines to MNOs that fail to meet their licence obligations.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 115365 115366 question first answered 01/12/2017 09:31:22 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith