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1128535

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	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	Child Maintenance Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many deduction of earning requests made by the Child Maintenance Service have been declined by the (a) MoD Defence Council and (b) Authorised Officer; and if she will publish the reasons for those requests being declined.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	257767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>Child Maintenance Service do not record this data as there is no facility on the Child Maintenance System to record instances when a Deduction from Earning Request has been rejected by MoD.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 05/06/2019 12:34:38 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1128619

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Skynet: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated cost is of SKYNET 6.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Martin Whitfield
	uin	257806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The estimated costs for the entire programme, out to the 2040s, is £7 billion.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 04/06/2019 15:12:14 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4626 label Biography information for Martin Whitfield

1128613

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Iron and Steel
	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 proportion of UK steel and steel products procured by his Department in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	257731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>Cabinet Office did not directly procure any steel in this period for major projects.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/06/2019 10:47:06 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1128617

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Consultants
	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 February 2019 to Question 215097, what proportion of the £1,549 million total reported spend on consultancy services in 2017-18 was attributable to each Government Department.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	257803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>All departmental spend over £25,000 is published on data.gov.uk</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/06/2019 10:48:13 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1128472

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Zero Hours Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of outsourced roles relating to buildings run by the Government are employed on zero hours contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	257763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>Cabinet Office does not hold this information centrally. Each government department is responsible for their outsourced roles.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 05/06/2019 09:52:06 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1128576

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) fines and (b) penalty notices his Department issued to public sector bodies for not adhering to the prompt pay policy in 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	257777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the public sector should set a strong example by paying promptly. Under the prompt payment policy, public sector bodies are required to include 30-day payment terms in new public sector contracts; and this payment term must be passed down the supply chain. They are also required to publish annual payment performance data.</p><p> </p><p>While there is no provision to issue fines or penalty notices to public sector bodies that do not adhere to the prompt payment policy, we encourage businesses to report poor payment practice and instances of late payment in public sector contracts in breach of contract terms, to the Public Procurement Review Service, who will investigate. The service also undertakes its own proactive investigations into payment performance.</p><p> </p><p>Following a public consultation, in November 2018 a new prompt payment initiative was announced to ensure all Government suppliers and subcontractors benefit from being paid on time. For the first time, failure of companies to demonstrate prompt payment to their suppliers could result in them being prevented from winning government contracts. <br></p><p>Coming into force in September 2019, this will ensure the Government only does business with companies who pay their suppliers on time, many of which are small businesses. The move will promote a healthy and diverse marketplace of companies providing public services</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 04/06/2019 10:39:39 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1128470

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	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, how many (a) excluded children and (b) parents of excluded children Edward Timpson and his review team met with as part of the exclusion review by (i) ethnicity and (ii) gender.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	257778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The Timpson review was commissioned to explore exclusions practice and why children with some characteristics, such as children from particular ethnic groups, are more likely to be excluded from school. No data is held on the characteristics of the individuals who met with the review team, but understanding the variation in exclusion rates between pupil groups was a consideration across the review’s evidence gathering and engagement, and the report is informed by extensive engagement with all those involved in exclusion, including children who had been excluded and their parents.</p><p>The review heard from excluded children and parents during the call for evidence as well as during fieldwork visits. This included during visits to schools as well as meetings arranged specifically to hear from parent and carer groups. Locations for visits were selected based on matching areas with similar pupil populations, including the proportion who were from ethnic minority backgrounds. The review is also informed by independent research undertaken by Coram on the experience of children, including children who had been excluded, and their parents. Information on the gender and ethnicity of children whose parents spoke to Coram is published as part of their report. Information on the gender of children who spoke directly to Coram is also provided. Coram’s research is available here: <a href="https://www.coram.org.uk/sites/default/files/resource_files/School%20exclusions_full%20report_final_0.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.coram.org.uk/sites/default/files/resource_files/School%20exclusions_full%20report_final_0.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/06/2019 07:33:49 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1128529

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how long the transitionary relief will last under the forthcoming increase in employer’s contributions to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme; and whether that relief will apply to all institutions that employ staff in that scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
	uin	257732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department recently published its response to the public consultation on increases to teachers’ pensions employer contributions. All representations made by stakeholders have been considered, alongside all evidence relevant to the issues involved. The Department has decided to maintain its original proposal, to fund schools which receive public funding and Further Education providers for 2019-20, and not to fund Higher Education Institutions or Independent Schools. Funding beyond 2019-20 is a matter for the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>The full response can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/funding-increases-to-teachers-pensions-employer-contributions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/funding-increases-to-teachers-pensions-employer-contributions</a>.</p><p>In addition, it is worth noting that all registered Higher Education providers are required to meet the Expectations of the UK Quality Code for Higher Education, which sets a high baseline for quality and standards.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 257733 question first answered 04/06/2019 15:51:24 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

1128530

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made an assessment on the effect of the increase to the employer’s contributions to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme on the quality of education provided by Higher Education Institutions after the transitional protection has passed.
	tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
	tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
	uin	257733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department recently published its response to the public consultation on increases to teachers’ pensions employer contributions. All representations made by stakeholders have been considered, alongside all evidence relevant to the issues involved. The Department has decided to maintain its original proposal, to fund schools which receive public funding and Further Education providers for 2019-20, and not to fund Higher Education Institutions or Independent Schools. Funding beyond 2019-20 is a matter for the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>The full response can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/funding-increases-to-teachers-pensions-employer-contributions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/funding-increases-to-teachers-pensions-employer-contributions</a>.</p><p>In addition, it is worth noting that all registered Higher Education providers are required to meet the Expectations of the UK Quality Code for Higher Education, which sets a high baseline for quality and standards.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 257732 question first answered 04/06/2019 15:51:24 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

1128473

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Food Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of children that went to school hungry at least once in the 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	257764
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. We do not ask schools to collect this information, and we do not hold any estimate.</p><p>I refer the hon. Member for Cardiff Central to the answer I gave on 2 April 2019 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2019-03-28/238408/" target="_blank">238408</a>.</p><p>This year we are more than quadrupling investment in our holiday activities and food programme to £9.1 million. We estimate that around 50,000 children will benefit from being offered high quality free holiday provision this summer. This will deliver free healthy food and activities to disadvantaged children and families.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 05/06/2019 07:39:10 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens