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1666069

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to implement a 20% reduction target for Education Health and Care Plans as part of the Delivering Better Value in SEND programme.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	203508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The department’s Delivering Better Value (DBV) programme has no targets to reduce the number of new Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans. Decisions about individual children and young people and whether they require EHC plans must be made on an individual basis, following the processes set out in the Children and Families Act 2014. The department is protecting every parent and family’s existing legal right to an EHC plan when they need one, and that will not change.</p><p>The DBV programme is part of the wider reform work set out in detail in the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan. DBV aims to put the SEND system on a more sustainable footing by funding system transformation in up to 55 local authorities with high dedicated schools grant deficits. It does so by providing diagnostic support to each local authority to engage with its stakeholders and identify opportunities to improve services and meet children’s needs at an early stage and with the right level of support.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 203016 question first answered 25/10/2023 15:05:00 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1665457

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Investment Zones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps his Department has taken to develop policy relating to Investment Zones.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	203009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>Since publication of the policy prospectus in March, officials have been working in partnership with the eight places in England named at Spring Budget to co-develop their Investment Zone proposals. Further guidance on the co-development process, outcomes framework and wider criteria proposals need to meet was published in the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Finvestment-zones-technical-document%2Finvestment-zones-technical-document%23overview&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C6e5ef3bce4a344607b2d08dbd47281c1%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638337360484244975%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vXkFbEQHbw8rQAQdvD1cnHCsnAG4ggQR%2Fg08%2BSQug90%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Technical Document</a> in July.</p><p>Further to the answer to Question <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-06-14%2F189556&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C6e5ef3bce4a344607b2d08dbd47281c1%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638337360484244975%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=y%2FNj71pRHmn%2BOA3b00FkJuGRRTuYqaqcXMPeImucHPg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UIN 189556</a> on 22 June 2023, the Government is working with the devolved administrations to deliver Investment Zones. In Scotland, Glasgow City Region and North East of Scotland were announced as Investment Zones in June. Discussions on how Investment Zones could be delivered in Wales are on-going.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 25/10/2023 16:19:21 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1665458

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many crime reports Action Fraud have received in each month since September 2021; and of those, what proportion have met the assessment case criteria implemented by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau to be investigated.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	203010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The monthly breakdown of fraud offences reported to Action fraud can be found in table A4b here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ons.gov.uk%2Fpeoplepopulationandcommunity%2Fcrimeandjustice%2Fdatasets%2Fcrimeinenglandandwalesappendixtables&amp;data=05%7C01%7CDeborah.Awoyemi%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C1a63b0582f0e4f3b61cc08dbcfbca7fb%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638332181393417980%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8%2BorA6%2BgK4izjOmLECWrvOx%2BmZ4fdih03LkVoF5cKUo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Crime in England and Wales: Appendix tables - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)</a></p><p>The Home Office also collects information on the number of fraud offences that the National Fraud Investigation Bureau (NFIB) refer to police forces for investigation and on the number of fraud outcomes recorded by the police. This data is published annually as part of the ‘Crime Outcomes in England and Wales’ publication. The latest available data for the year ending March 2023 can be found in Section 4, Experimental Statistics: Investigative outcomes assigned to Fraud and Computer Misuse Act (CMA) offences, here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/crime-outcomes-in-england-and-wales-2022-to-2023" target="_blank">Crime outcomes in England and Wales 2022 to 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 24/10/2023 11:38:55 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1665459

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Shared Ownership Schemes: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the impact of energy costs on the purchase of shared ownership extra care schemes.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	203011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>All shared ownership applicants must complete an affordability assessment with an independent, accredited financial adviser before completing their purchase. This assessment is designed to establish the size of share that the applicant should purchase and to ensure that they have the financial resources necessary to meet their ongoing housing costs over the long term. <br> <br> Energy prices have come down 23% since their peak and the Government spent around £40 billion to cover around half a household's typical bill last winter, plus extra targeted support for older and disabled people. We are still providing extra support for those who need it most.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 25/10/2023 12:06:59 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1665461

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Mould
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing specific funding to social housing providers to eradicate damp and mould in properties.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	203012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>Social housing providers must meet the Decent Homes Standard, which includes the requirement to keep properties free from dangerous damp and mould. The Government has been clear that they should be able to meet this standard based on the rent settlement (rental income across the sector exceeded £21 billion in 2021-22), and must prioritise repairs when making funding decisions. Government is also providing capital funding to help social landlords meet the costs of carrying out building safety remediation and making their homes more energy efficient, to support the delivery of new affordable housing as well as a £30 million fund for Greater Manchester and the West Midlands to support improvements in the quality of social housing in their area with a focus on damp and mould.</p><p>We are reviewing the Decent Homes Standard. We also introduced Awaab's Law into the Social Housing (Regulation) Act, committing to set strict time limits for social landlords to investigate and repair significant hazards in their homes, including damp and mould.</p><p>We will consult on the details of Awaab's Law shortly. The Government also published consolidated damp and mould guidance in September, setting out clearly for landlords and other housing professionals the health risks associated with damp and mould.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 25/10/2023 16:12:42 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1665462

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Assessments: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing funding for exam remarks for students on the pupil premium.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	203013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>If a pupil has concerns about their exam results, they should talk to their school or college who can request that the exam board reviews the marking of their exam script.</p><p>There may be a fee for a review of marking. Any fee paid to the awarding organisation will be refunded if a grade is changed following a review or appeal. It is for the school to decide whether they will pay for the review or whether the student should be charged for this service.</p><p>Schools are entitled to use pupil premium funding to pay for a review of marking, if they think it is appropriate.</p><p>Further information on how schools should use the pupil premium to raise the education attainment of disadvantaged pupils is set out in the government guidance here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1147853/Using_pupil_premium_guidance_for_school_leaders.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1147853/Using_pupil_premium_guidance_for_school_leaders.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 24/10/2023 10:29:48 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1665463

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Prosecutions: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, if she will make an estimate of the average length of time between a case being referred to the Crown Prosecution Service and a prosecution decision being reached.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	203014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The average number of days (in calendar days) from a case being referred to the Crown Prosecution Service for a charging decision or early advice and decision to charge and prosecute being reached in the period 2022-2023 (1 April 2022 – 30 March 2023) was 45 days.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 25/10/2023 07:58:08 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1665464

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Homelessness: Temporary Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will produce guidance for local authorities on spending on emergency homeless dispersal accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	203015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>We are providing in excess of £1 billion over three years through the Homelessness Prevention Grant to support local authorities to deliver their statutory homelessness duties. There is guidance on what local authorities are required to do in relation to their statutory homelessness duties in the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fhomelessness-code-of-guidance-for-local-authorities&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C959e4f9701aa41edf4e508dbd545fa8f%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638338268750681660%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=o6wDXXSj0H0AT7vPZETTFzzpqbKk%2Fd7BfsVXn%2FkP00M%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Homelessness Code of Guidance</a>.</p><p>.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 25/10/2023 12:05:39 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1665465

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether there has been a reduction in Education Health Care Plans at any of the Local Authorities in Tranche 1 and 2 of the Delivering Better Value in SEND Programme.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	203016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The department’s Delivering Better Value (DBV) programme has no targets to reduce the number of new Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans. Decisions about individual children and young people and whether they require EHC plans must be made on an individual basis, following the processes set out in the Children and Families Act 2014. The department is protecting every parent and family’s existing legal right to an EHC plan when they need one, and that will not change.</p><p>The DBV programme is part of the wider reform work set out in detail in the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan. DBV aims to put the SEND system on a more sustainable footing by funding system transformation in up to 55 local authorities with high dedicated schools grant deficits. It does so by providing diagnostic support to each local authority to engage with its stakeholders and identify opportunities to improve services and meet children’s needs at an early stage and with the right level of support.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 203508 question first answered 25/10/2023 15:05:00 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1665466

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Homes England: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the average response time for enquiries to Home England.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	203017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The department expects Homes England to respond to all enquiries in good time, in keeping with the targets they set for their performance. While we oversee Homes England's performance overall, it is for the Homes England executive team and Board to manage operational performance including the timeframes for responding to enquiries and requests.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 203021 question first answered 25/10/2023 12:07:34 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders