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1109828

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date	04/04/2019
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church Services: Attendance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to increase attendance at church services.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	240955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Strategic Development Funding has been made available to develop the capacity of Church of England dioceses to increase church attendance. 2017 a total of £44million was awarded to 27 projects in 20 dioceses. In 2018, £61.6 million was awarded to 20 new projects in 20 dioceses. One third of these new initiatives focus on work with children and young people, and the majority are located in deprived areas.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018 the Church of England formed an Evangelism and Discipleship Department, based at Church House, Westminster, to enable a strategic national approach by developing specific interventions and resources to enable and equip its million regular worshippers to be able to talk about and live out their faith. This supplements work at a Diocesan level to develop more growing churches: <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/more/church-resources/evangelism-and-discipleship" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/more/church-resources/evangelism-and-discipleship</a></p><p> </p><p>The Church of England is developing 1,000 new evangelists in the over the next five years. Other measures include working with a number of dioceses around a Culture of Invitation to help parishioners to invite people to their church ( <a href="http://www.cultureofinvitation.com/" target="_blank">http://www.cultureofinvitation.com/</a> ), helping churches to ensure that those coming for baptisms, funerals and weddings are welcomed and invited to continue attending their local church (<a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/life-events/christenings" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/life-events/christenings</a> ), and the Talking Jesus Course, which is a simple 6 week video-based course to inspire ordinary Christians to share their faith in natural and relevant ways: <a href="https://talkingjesus.org/" target="_blank">https://talkingjesus.org/</a></p><p> </p><p>Seven million people engaged with the Church of England via digital media channels last Christmas through the ‘Follow the Star campaign’. Two million used it to identify a church to attend through the resource <a href="http://www.achurchnearyou.com/" target="_blank">www.achurchnearyou.com</a> The Church’s use of digital and social media has won awards for innovation, and there are now worship and liturgy resources available via Alexa and a variety of Apps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 08/04/2019 15:55:51 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1109829

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Condition Improvement Fund: South Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools in (a) Barnsley and (b) South Yorkshire received grants from the Condition Improvement Fund in each of the last five years for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	241082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department has provided the information requested in the attached table, showing a regional breakdown of Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) for the last five years. However, please note that the information for CIF 2016-17 onwards does not include the funding amounts.</p><p>Whilst the Department intends to publish funding information for transparency, accurate amounts for grants funded are not known until the work is complete and therefore the Department is unable to disclose the total funding amount for a CIF round until all the projects in that round are complete.</p><p>To release the funding amounts applicants bid to CIF for, while procurement or construction works are ongoing, would hamper the ability of schools and sixth-form colleges to obtain value for money for the public purse from their contractors. It is the Department’s intention to release the individual project funding amounts for all CIF rounds and, to date, the Department has published the funding from 2015-16.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 241080 241081 241083 241084 question first answered 12/04/2019 11:24:08 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 241080-84_CIF_regional_breakdown_.xls title 241080-84_CIF_regional_breakdown_
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1109830

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Condition Improvement Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications for Condition Improvement Fund grants were received from schools in (a) Barnsley, (b) South Yorkshire, and (c) the UK in each of the last five years for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	241083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department has provided the information requested in the attached table, showing a regional breakdown of Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) for the last five years. However, please note that the information for CIF 2016-17 onwards does not include the funding amounts.</p><p>Whilst the Department intends to publish funding information for transparency, accurate amounts for grants funded are not known until the work is complete and therefore the Department is unable to disclose the total funding amount for a CIF round until all the projects in that round are complete.</p><p>To release the funding amounts applicants bid to CIF for, while procurement or construction works are ongoing, would hamper the ability of schools and sixth-form colleges to obtain value for money for the public purse from their contractors. It is the Department’s intention to release the individual project funding amounts for all CIF rounds and, to date, the Department has published the funding from 2015-16.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 241080 241081 241082 241084 question first answered 12/04/2019 11:24:08 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 241080-84_CIF_regional_breakdown_.xls title 241080-84_CIF_regional_breakdown_
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1109831

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Condition Improvement Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, (a) how many and (b) what percentage of applications for Condition Improvement Fund grants received from schools in (a) Barnsley, (b) South Yorkshire, and (c) the UK were successful in each of the last five years for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	241084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department has provided the information requested in the attached table, showing a regional breakdown of Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) for the last five years. However, please note that the information for CIF 2016-17 onwards does not include the funding amounts.</p><p>Whilst the Department intends to publish funding information for transparency, accurate amounts for grants funded are not known until the work is complete and therefore the Department is unable to disclose the total funding amount for a CIF round until all the projects in that round are complete.</p><p>To release the funding amounts applicants bid to CIF for, while procurement or construction works are ongoing, would hamper the ability of schools and sixth-form colleges to obtain value for money for the public purse from their contractors. It is the Department’s intention to release the individual project funding amounts for all CIF rounds and, to date, the Department has published the funding from 2015-16.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 241080 241081 241082 241083 question first answered 12/04/2019 11:24:08 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 241080-84_CIF_regional_breakdown_.xls title 241080-84_CIF_regional_breakdown_
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1109832

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the potential effect of identity politics on (a) political discourse and (b) the effectiveness of political processes.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	240956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>As my right hon. Friend has addressed his question to the Minister for Women and Equalities, I assume his interest in identity politics relates to Equality legislation which defines different groups of people by reference to their protected characteristics. That being the case, I understand his concern and we need to ensure that equality for everyone on the basis of protected characteristics does not result in micro-divisions in society created by identity politics.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 15/05/2019 16:14:32 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1109833

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offenders: Deportation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of foreign national offenders have successfully appealed a deportation order under Article (a) 3, (b) 6 and (c) 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Esher and Walton
tabling member printed	Dominic Raab
uin	241028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>Information on how many and what proportion of foreign national offenders have successfully appealed a deportation order under Article (a) 3, (b) 6 and (c) 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, in each year since 2010 is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p>Data on deportation appeal outcomes is published by HM Courts and Tribunals Service on a quarterly basis. A link to the latest published statistics is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognition-certificate-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2018." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognition-certificate-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2018.</a> The data in table FIA_3 of the Main Tables (October to December 2018) is the closest match to the requested information.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 09/04/2019 09:09:14 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab

1109834

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
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	Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists
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 average waiting time from initial assessment to the provision of mental health services was in (a) Barnsley, (b) South Yorkshire and (c) the UK in each of the last 5 years for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	241085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 241086 question first answered 11/04/2019 16:36:22 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1109835

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Boys
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress has been made in improving the education outcomes of white, working-class boys.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	240957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>This government is committed to delivering a high-performing education system in which all pupils, regardless of their background, ethnicity or gender, have the opportunity to go as far as their hard work will take them.</p><p> </p><p>We know that the proportion of children in good or outstanding schools rose from 66% in 2010 to 85% by the end of December 2018, in part due to our reforms – and that the gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils, measured by the department’s attainment gap index, has narrowed by 13.2% at the end of key stage 2 and 9.5% at the end of key stage 4 since 2011. But we also know that the average attainment of white boys – and also girls – who are eligible for free school meals remains unacceptably low.</p><p> </p><p>Addressing the educational effects of disadvantage is a priority for the department. We are continuing to provide pupil premium funding – worth more than £2.4 billion in 2018-19 – to help schools improve the progress, attainment and other outcomes of their disadvantaged pupils. White working class boys and girls form the largest group of eligible pupils and so benefit significantly from this extra support. Our recently introduced national funding formula for schools also takes account of socio-economic disadvantage – and low prior attainment – in allocating funding to schools. We have also invested over £137 million in the Education Endowment Foundation, to identify what works to improve disadvantaged pupils’ outcomes and to make this evidence readily available to schools, colleges and early years providers.</p><p> </p><p>We are targeting extra support at some of the poorest areas of the country to raise standards in schools, through our £72 million Opportunity Areas and £24 million Opportunity North East programmes.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working to make sure that more disadvantaged young people can benefit from higher education. In our latest guidance, published in February of this year, we have asked the Office for Students to continue in its efforts to secure greater and faster progress in ensuring that students from disadvantaged and under-represented groups – including students from white working class backgrounds – can not only access but also successfully participate in higher education.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 10/04/2019 16:19:37 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1109836

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department are taking to encourage the uptake of apprenticeships amongst ethnic minorities.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	240958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>We have set an ambitious target to increase the proportion of apprenticeships started by people of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds by 20% by 2020 (up from a baseline average of 10% in the 2010-15 Parliament to 11.9% by 2020). 11.2% (42,200) of total starts in 2017/18 were by people of BAME backgrounds. This is the highest proportion reported over the past 8 years.</p><p> </p><p>The Five Cities Project, launched in February 2018, is promoting the take up of apprenticeships by BAME individuals in Greater Manchester, London, Bristol, Birmingham and Leicester. Many partners are supporting this drive, including large employers such as B&amp;Q, Rolls Royce, and Optimity, local authorities, Local Enterprise Partnerships, apprenticeship providers, schools, and community groups.</p><p> </p><p>Our Apprenticeships Diversity Champions Network (ADCN) has grown to over 70 members since its launch in 2017. It aims to influence the behaviour of other employers to support more people from underrepresented groups, including members of BAME communities, to start apprenticeships. Bristol City Council, an ADCN member, has launched a programme named 'Stepping up', which is providing a route for employees from BAME backgrounds into leadership positions through apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p>Our new marketing campaign, ‘Fire it Up’, launched in January 2019 and set out to change the way people think about apprenticeships, demonstrating that they are a prestigious option, accessible to people from all backgrounds. ‘Fire it Up’ advertising features clear representation of apprentices from a diverse range of backgrounds, and showcases apprentices from BAME backgrounds in high-status, professional roles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 10/04/2019 16:21:35 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1109837

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Disability and Specific Learning Difficulties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the uptake of apprenticeships among people with (a) disabilities and (b) learning difficulties.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	240959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The government wants to make sure that the benefits of an apprenticeship are available to all, including people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LDD). We are developing new communications and guidance products to demonstrate to people with LDD that apprenticeships are an option for them, and to support employers to employ apprentices with LDD. We have integrated the Department for Work and Pension’s Disability Confident campaign into the apprenticeship recruitment service so that the Disability Confident logo is displayed on apprenticeship vacancies for campaign-registered employers.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with local partners through our pacesetter project to test policy approaches and deliver tangible progress towards growing numbers of LDD apprentices. Pacesetters include councils, a school, and the learning disability charity Mencap.</p><p> </p><p>Our Apprenticeships Diversity Champions Network has grown to over 70 members since its launch in 2017. Many members have set aspirational targets for the number of LDD apprentices in their own workforce, and introduced initiatives designed to increase participation: for example, Walsall Council have extended their Positive Action Scheme to include those with special educational needs and disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>Our funding system, which provides additional support to training providers, is intended to encourage the successful take-up and achievement of apprenticeships by those with LDD. We continue to monitor the impact of these measures to ensure they support the achievement of our targets.</p><p> </p><p>We are making progress against our measure of success for a 20% increase in the proportion of starts by people with LDD by 2020 (from a baseline of 9.9% in 2015/16 to 11.9% by 2020). In 2017/18, apprentices from this group made up 11.2% (42,200) of total starts.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 10/04/2019 16:25:51 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes