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1054822

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Thailand: Ahmadiyya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made representations to the Thai government on the arbitrary arrests of Ahmadi Muslim refugees.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	216339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>We closely followed the October 2018 detention in Thailand of approximately 100 people, mainly from Pakistan, whom the Thai authorities considered illegal immigrants. This followed arrests and refoulment of Cambodian and Vietnamese nationals in August 2018.</p><p>On 2 November 2018, the Minister of State for the Commonwealth and UN, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, spoke to the Thai ambassador in London to raise our concerns over the detention of foreign nationals, including nationals of Pakistan, in Thailand. The British Embassy Bangkok also raised the issues with the Ministry of the Interior. We believe that the actions of the Thai authorities are not aimed at any specific group or groups, but apply to anyone whom they deem an illegal visa over-stayer. The UK has repeatedly urged Thailand to sign the 1951 UN Convention on Refugees. The UNHCR are working closely with the Royal Thai Government over asylum, resettlement issues, and improving conditions for genuine claimants, for example by giving them documentation that allows them to access services and protected them from persecution. We are also working with the Thai authorities to improve conditions of detention.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 07/02/2019 12:53:59 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1054025

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Literacy: Teaching Methods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of teaching early literacy through phonics.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Will Quince
	uin	908974
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>There is a significant body of evidence that demonstrates that systematic phonics is a highly effective method for teaching early reading. According to the Education Endowment Foundation, phonics approaches have been consistently found to be effective in supporting younger readers to master the basics of reading, with an average impact of an additional 4 months’ progress. Research suggests that phonics is particularly beneficial for younger pupils (4 to 7 year-olds) as they begin to read. Teaching phonics is more effective on average than other approaches to early reading (such as whole language or alphabetic approaches).</p><p>The Department is investing £26 million in a national network of English hubs to support local schools in developing their teaching practice, with a focus on systematic phonics. We are also funding 6 Phonics Partnerships and a series of Phonics Roadshows, to spread good practice and improve phonics teaching.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 04/02/2019 17:00:10 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

1054833

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Defence and Security Organisation: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2018 to Question 202327 on UK Trade and Investment Defence and Security Organisation: Staff, whether the total workforce of 155 in the Defence and Security Organisation includes the Export Support Team.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	216427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Yes – the figure includes the Defence and Security Organisation’s Export Support Team.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 11/02/2019 14:21:32 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1054634

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Disadvantaged
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish the final part of his review of the support for children in need.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	216373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The department launched its review of children in need (CIN) of help and protection in March 2018.</p><p>In December 2018, we published interim findings, summarising what makes a difference to and what is needed to improve these children’s educational outcomes, alongside new data giving more insight into their experiences. Leaders and practitioners working with CIN can use the evidence in the report from now.</p><p> </p><p>For the final stage of the review, we are:</p><ul><li>working to bridge the gap between what is needed to improve outcomes for CIN and the current reality, including policy change where the evidence shows this is what is needed;</li><li>building more robust evidence of what interventions work to improve the educational outcomes of CIN;</li><li>continuing to develop our data and analysis of what influences the educational outcomes of CIN.</li></ul><p>We currently expect to have finished this work by the end of spring and will publish thereafter.</p><p>Through the review, we are also undertaking ongoing work to build on existing cross-government action to improve outcomes for vulnerable children – including to tackle domestic abuse which is the primary need for children requiring support from children’s social care, and to improve mental health support for all children and young people.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 11/02/2019 13:25:21 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1054637

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	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, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for School Standards of 28 January 2019, Official Report, column 622, how many temporarily excluded pupils were not in full-time education by the sixth school day of their exclusion in 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	216374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>Information regarding the number of excluded pupils not in full-time education by the sixth day of their exclusion is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>It is the duty of the governing bodies and proprietors of maintained schools and academies to arrange for the provision of suitable full-time education from the sixth day of fixed period exclusion. Local authorities are responsible for arranging suitable full-time education for permanently excluded pupils, which must begin no later than the sixth day of the exclusion.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/02/2019 16:53:25 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1054793

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	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	Arts
	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 recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on the creative arts sector of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	216417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The creative and cultural industries are one of the UK's greatest success stories, producing an extraordinary level of talent recognised and respected the world over. The UK's decision to leave the EU will not change that.</p><p> </p><p>Delivering the deal negotiated with the EU remains the Government’s top priority, but as a responsible Government, we are accelerating no deal preparations to ensure the country is prepared for every eventuality.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with the creative and cultural sectors to understand the impacts of leaving the EU. The department will continue to build on this engagement to ensure the sectors thrive and flourish.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/02/2019 16:21:32 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1054795

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Business: Location
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of UK-based businesses based in (a) Lewisham Deptford constituency, (b) the London Borough of Lewisham, (c) London and (d) the UK that are considering relocating out of the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	216418
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government is working to ensure an orderly exit from the EU and a good deal for the UK. We continue to engage extensively with business across the country, including London, to understand their concerns.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is providing businesses with the latest advice and information to ensure that they are prepared for all aspects of leaving the EU. The guidance published at <a href="https://euexitbusiness.campaign.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://euexitbusiness.campaign.gov.uk/</a> helps businesses locate the most relevant information based on their sector and activities.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/02/2019 17:20:09 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1054765

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Aviation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2019 to Question 208387 and the Answer of 1 February 2019 to Question 212418, if he will publish the number of (a) business class, (b) economy class and (c) first-class tickets for air travel his Department has purchased in each of the past four years.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	216412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The number of air travel tickets purchased by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is given in the table below. The data sets out the number of tickets booked through the Government’s nominated travel agency from June 2016, when the contract with the current travel agency began. Data on the number of tickets prior to June 2016 with the previous travel agency is not held.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Economy class</p></td><td><p>Premium Economy class</p></td><td><p>Business class</p></td><td><p>First class</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Year 2016-17</p></td><td><p>5930</p></td><td><p>461</p></td><td><p>1488</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Year 2017-18</p></td><td><p>8930</p></td><td><p>604</p></td><td><p>2071</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial Year 2018-19</p></td><td><p>7754</p></td><td><p>431</p></td><td><p>1541</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>FCO staff travelling by air are required to book the lowest standard fare possible, subject to budget holder approval. As the FCO is present in over 170 countries there is a need for long distance travel. FCO officials may fly business class only if the flight is ten hours or longer, or on flights of more than five hours in exceptional circumstances.</p><p>On occasion, it may be necessary for Ministers and FCO officials to travel first class, for example where journeys need to be made at short notice and there is no availability in any other class, or due to airline limitations when booking two or more sector flights.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/02/2019 17:08:02 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1054021

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to increase the quality of apprenticeships.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Trudy Harrison
	uin	908970
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>New industry-designed standards are driving up quality, such as the project management apprenticeship developed by employers. We have increased off-the-job training and introduced rigorous end-point assessments so apprentices are occupationally competent. We’ve also strengthened the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers giving employers confidence apprentices will receive high-quality training.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 908973 question first answered 04/02/2019 17:13:49 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison

1054779

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	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	Medical Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the estimated cost of (a) stockpiling emergency trauma packs (b) importing those packs in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	216107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>National contingency arrangements for accessing emergency trauma packs already exist. Our exit from the European Union does not require any changes to be made to these arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/02/2019 13:41:09 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake