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802693

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date	11/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Life Sciences: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 12 of the life sciences sector deal, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the £20 million of planned patient capital investment in the life sciences sector will provide benefits for the (a) public finances and (b) NHS.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	118242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>At Budget, the Government announced the outcome of the Patient Capital Review, setting out an action plan to unlock £20 billion of new investment to finance growth in innovative firms. The Government will set-up a new £2.5 billion subsidiary of the British Business Bank, expand tax-relief schemes and remove regulatory barriers to encourage long-term investment from pension funds. The subsidiary of the British Business Bank will operate on a commercial basis and will be set up with the intention to float or sell it once it has a sufficient track record. This action plan will benefit a range of sectors including the life sciences sector to commercialize research, develop new technologies and support other forms of innovation.</p><p> </p><p>As announced on 6 December, the Government and the life sciences sector have agreed a transformative billion-pound Sector Deal worth close to £2.5bn of investment in innovative new treatments and medical technologies that will improve patient lives and drive economic growth in the UK. The Deal commits an expected £1.5bn from private and charitable sectors. The Life Sciences Sector Deal Implementation Board will agree implementation plans for each section of the Deal including agreed success metrics. The NHS will be represented on that board.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/12/2017 17:04:54 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

803723

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans she has to encourage the take-up of apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	902864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>A new phase of our communications campaign starts in early 2018 to encourage employers to offer high quality apprenticeship opportunities. This will build on the National Apprenticeship Service’s ongoing communications activity to increase awareness and benefits of apprenticeships among employers and learners.</p><p> </p><p>We will also be holding National Apprenticeships Week from 5 – 9 March 2018.</p><p> </p><p>In November, I launched the Young Apprenticeship Ambassador Network in Birmingham, a group of past and current apprentices whose remit is to help grow and expand the apprenticeship programme by reaching out to young people and providing them information.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 11/12/2017 17:42:18 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

803728

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to support the opening of more faith schools.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	902862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>I am a strong supporter of Church and faith schools, they are high performing, popular with parents and make an excellent contribution to our education system. Through the free schools programme we have supported the creation of 71 new state-funded Church and faith schools.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/12/2017 18:51:34 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 28798 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

803729

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to support local authorities to meet the cost of providing school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	902863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>We are providing high needs funding of £5.84 billion to local authorities this year, rising to £5.97 billion next year, to help local councils support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.</p><p>Earlier this year we gave local councils £23 million to support a strategic review of their special provision, and have allocated £215 million of capital funding to enable local councils to create more places for those with special educational needs and disabilities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/12/2017 17:39:01 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

803730

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to ensure that more students from disadvantaged backgrounds go to university.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	902866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>There are already record numbers of disadvantaged English 18 years olds benefitting from full-time higher education, and universities expect to spend over £860 million in 2018/19 on measures to improve the access and success of disadvantaged students, up from £404 million in 2009, through their access agreements.</p><p> </p><p>The Higher Education and Research Act includes a transparency duty requiring all universities to publish applications, offers, acceptance and retention rates broken down by gender, ethnicity and social economic background. This will help to hold universities to account for their records on access and retention.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/12/2017 17:44:28 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

804268

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what was the total sum owed in student loans in (a) 2000 and (b) 2016.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	118461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>This information is published in the relevant SLC Annual Report and Accounts for financial year 1999-2000 and financial year 2015-16, both of which are available at: <a href="https://www.slc.co.uk/about-us/remit/annual-report.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.slc.co.uk/about-us/remit/annual-report.aspx</a>. Please note that the figure for 31 March 2016 excludes outstanding balances on mortgage style loans which were sold by the government in November 2013 and for which information is no longer available.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 14/12/2017 17:27:41 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

804269

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department would make an assessment of the potential merits of permitting further routes from an airport where Public Service Obligation support for a specific air route has been successful.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	118463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>Public Service Obligations are imposed where there is a risk that an air service will be withdrawn and Government believes that the route is vital for the economic and social development of a region. Government will be examining the role of Public Service Obligations in its upcoming Aviation Strategy.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 14/12/2017 14:06:26 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

804270

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the increase in the number of people in the UK aged over 100 between 2017 and 2022.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	118464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 14/12/2017 11:05:09 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ118464 .pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

804271

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Food: Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Cabinet Office, which Department is taking the lead on developing free trade deals for food products.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	118466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade is responsible for delivering a new trade policy framework for the UK as we leave the EU. It works closely with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which is responsible for supporting our world-leading food and farming industry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 14/12/2017 10:54:06 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

804272

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2017 to Question 116685, what plans he has to make an assessment of the potential reasons for areas reporting significant increases in registered electors.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	118467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>We keep the evidence on democratic engagement under constant review. We are also exploring ways of making available more data about levels of registration to assist Electoral Registration Officers and others in maximising registration. Further detail will be set out in the Democratic Engagement Plan to be published later in December 2017.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 14/12/2017 11:06:18 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane