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944021

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date	18/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 July 2018 to Question 162497 on Patrol Vessels, and with reference to his Department's policy of not classifying offshore patrol vessels as warships for shipbuilding purposes, as outlined in the Answer of 9 July 2018 to Question 160710, whether he has a remit to exempt future orders of Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships from international competition under Article 346 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	165494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The National Shipbuilding Strategy made clear that Royal Navy warships (destroyers, frigates and aircraft carriers) will be built in the UK. This recognises that preserving this national capability to design, integrate and build warships is critical to national security. The exemption under Article 346 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, allowing any member nation to reserve a procurement for reasons of national security, applies to warships - not to naval auxiliary vessels.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/07/2018 16:02:08 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

944022

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of changes in the level of funding to Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority on its ability to respond effectively to emergencies.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	165691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Fire and rescue services have the resources they need to do their important work. Overall fire and rescue authorities will receive around £2.3 billion in 2018/19.</p><p>In 2018/19, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority will receive £60.1 million in core spending power. This is an increase of 0.9% compared with 2017/18. In addition, at March 2017, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority held £31.9 million in reserves, equivalent to 53.5% of core spending power</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 23/07/2018 16:43:33 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

944023

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Royal Liverpool University Hospital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable is for (a) work resuming on the new Royal Liverpool Hospital and (b) the hospital opening.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	165692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Officials from the Department of Health and Social Care are working closely on this matter with those from Her Majesty’s Treasury and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority and of course with relevant senior staff of the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust to ensure that the hospital can be completed as quickly as is possible.</p><p> </p><p>I visited the site of the new hospital on 18 May to meet with the senior leadership of the Trust to discuss progressing the hospital build.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 23/07/2018 16:57:29 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

944024

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when her Department will set out its policy on the UN-backed International Finance Facility for Education; and if the Government will make i t its policy to provide a financial guarantee to that facility.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	165693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK is reviewing the proposal for the International Finance Facility for Education. We will set out our policy towards the Facility, including the potential provision of financial guarantees, once the technical design work has been concluded. The World Bank, on whose support the Facility depends, have agreed to reach a view on the Facility ahead of UNGA.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 24/07/2018 15:24:57 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

944025

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Management
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 effect of the increase in management apprenticeship starts since May 2017 on the takeup of apprenticeships at other levels.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	165469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The rise in numbers of apprenticeship starts at higher levels (4 and above) is good news - showing a healthier balance across all levels, helping people progress to higher skills. 90 per cent of starts remain at levels 2 and 3.</p><p>The apprenticeship system has deliberately been designed to be employer-led. Employers are best placed to understand their own skills needs and to choose the apprenticeships to develop their own talent – whether that involves recruiting new people or re-training and upskilling existing staff.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 23/07/2018 13:12:07 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

944026

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	T-levels: Public Consultation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will increase the length of time for responses to Ofqual’s T Level consultation.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	165470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Ofqual is an independent body. Arrangements for consultations carried out by Ofqual do not fall within ministerial control.</p><p>Ofqual has a statutory duty to consult on the conditions they intend to set for accreditation of technical qualifications and is aligning its arrangements with the timetable for Invitations to Tender for the first wave of technical qualifications, to ensure that potential bidders are aware of the Ofqual requirements in preparing their bids.</p><p>Ofqual has already held a series of pre-consultation events to test the potential changes to their conditions with stakeholders. Throughout the consultation period Ofqual is also running a series of consultation events with education providers to provide further opportunities for them to comment on the consultation and have their views heard.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 23/07/2018 13:07:28 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

944027

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Mature Students
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 reasons for the decrease in the number of mature students applying to university in 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	165471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The rise in the entry rate of 18 year olds to full-time university every year since 2012, and a total proportional increase of 20% between 2012 and 2017, means that there is a reduced pool of suitable qualified mature applicants to enter in subsequent years. It is also important to note that a large proportion of mature applicants normally apply for places later in the year.</p><p>The Universities and College Admissions Service plan to publish insights about the most important factors influencing the application choices of mature students later this year.</p><p>Studying later in life can bring enormous benefits for individuals, the economy and employers. We are therefore taking a number of steps to support mature students and allow them to access and succeed within higher education.</p><p>In our first guidance to the Office for Students (OfS) (published 28 February 2018), which sets out our priorities for access and participation plans for 2019/20, we have asked the OfS to encourage higher education providers to consider the recruitment and support of mature learners.</p><p>We are also removing barriers to accelerated courses. Evidence shows that accelerated courses appeal particularly to mature students who want to retrain and enter the workplace more quickly than a traditional course would permit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 23/07/2018 16:13:01 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

944028

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Young People: Unemployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is he taking to help reduce the numbers of 16-24 year olds not in education, employment or training.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	165472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The government has raised the participation age to make sure that all young people are supported to continue their education until at least age 18<em>, </em>and invested £7 billion during academic year 2017/18 so there is a place in education or training for every 16 to 19 year old.</p><p>Local authorities (LAs) have statutory duties to identify and track the participation of 16 and 17 year olds, supporting those not participating to do so and making sure that there is sufficient, suitable education and training provision to meet their needs. The September Guarantee places a further duty on LAs to ensure that all year 11 pupils (and year 12 pupils on one year courses) receive an offer of a place in education/training for the following September. It aims to ensure that all young people, regardless of what they achieved in school, understand that there are opportunities that will help them to progress, and to ensure that they get the advice and support they need to find a suitable place.</p><p>A range of provision is available for young people aged 16 to 24 to equip them with the skills and experience they need to progress. This includes Traineeships which provide unemployed young people with employability training, work experience and English and maths; and Supported Internships which offer tailored support for young people aged 16 to 25 who have special educational needs and disabilities. In addition, young people aged 19 to 23 are funded to gain a first full level 2 or 3 qualification; English and maths training is funded for young people who have not achieved a level 2 standard; and a range of employability training is available to support young people who are unemployed into work.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 23/07/2018 13:20:01 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

944029

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Royal Liverpool University Hospital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times (a) Government Ministers and (b) Government representatives have met representatives of the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals Trust to discuss the new Royal Liverpool Hospital construction since 15th January 2018; and if he will list those meetings.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	165694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2018 answer text <p>I visited the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust to discuss construction of the new Royal Liverpool Hospital on 18 May 2018; and held a phone call with the Trust’s Chief Executive on 5 February 2018 on the same subject. The Department does not hold a central record of visits and meetings by Ministers and officials from other Government Departments.</p><p> </p><p>Officials from the Department of Health and Social Care are working closely on this matter with those from Her Majesty’s Treasury and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority and continue to have weekly discussions with relevant senior staff of the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen NHS Trust and with private sector partners as necessary to ensure that the hospital can be completed as quickly as is possible.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 26/07/2018 09:53:43 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

944030

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what considerations were made by his Department prior to removing payments for the limited capability for work element of universal credit for applications made after 3 April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	165633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The changes, which removed provision for the Employment and Support Allowance Work-related Activity Component and the Universal Credit Limited Capability for Work Element, were part of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 and were subject to extensive parliamentary scrutiny.</p><p> </p><p>The Department consulted the Social Security Advisory Committee; attended meetings with the Committee and considered their points about making sure that people who claimed Employment and Support Allowance, or Universal Credit on health related grounds, before 3 April 2017 were able to retain access to the additional payments thereafter.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Department held regular meetings throughout with stakeholders and sought feedback. This included inviting them to review the learning and development products, our operational guidance and written communications intended for claimants.</p><p> </p><p>A Test and Learn approach has been implemented into Universal Credit which aims to continuously review and improve process, guidance and service.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 23/07/2018 14:03:54 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry