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758133

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date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) women and (b) men (i) work as childminders or (ii) are employed by childcare providers which are set to deliver the 30 hours of free childcare for three and four year olds.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	9197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Data from the Childcare and early years providers survey (2016) shows that, at the time of the survey, there were 46,600 registered childminders of which 98% were female and 2% male. Latest data on males in full day care settings, the childcare and early years providers survey 2013, showed that they also make up 2% of the workforce. At the time of both surveys the 30 hours of free childcare for three and four year olds policy details were still in development and so we do not have workforce data relating to that provision.</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>To note: </em></strong></p><p>The Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey 2016 is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2016</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey 2013 is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2013</a>.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/09/2017 16:38:12 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

758142

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people and what proportion of eligible families in each local authority area registered for the 30 hours of free childcare for three and four-year olds by 1 September 2017.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	9259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The national rollout of 30 hours free childcare marks the delivery of a manifesto commitment that will help hundreds of thousands of hard working families. The childcare service online application has been working well for the vast majority of parents and over 216,384 valid 30 hours codes have been generated by successful applications, reaching our target for 1st September. As of 6th September, 152,829 eligibility codes for 30 hours free childcare have been validated. These are eligibility codes that were issued by 31st August and validated by 5th September for children aged three by 31st August 2017.</p><p> </p><p>It is the responsibility of local authorities to assess supply and demand of free entitlement places at a local level.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/09/2017 12:22:33 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

758143

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many providers registered to deliver the 30 hours of free childcare for three and four-year olds by 1 September 2017; and what assessment she has made of whether the number of registered providers is sufficient to meet demand.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	9260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>30 hours free childcare is delivered by providers who are registered with Ofsted. Ofsted publishes a regular series of statistics relating to registration on its website. The latest information on registered providers was published on 14 June - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-providers-and-inspections-as-at-31-march-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/early-years-and-childcare-statistics.</a></p><p> </p><p>Since 30 hours has only just been introduced nationally, we do not know how many providers intend to deliver the entitlement at this stage. However, our evaluation of the early rollout of 30 hours in four local authorities indicated that over 80% of providers delivering the free entitlement were willing and able to deliver the extended hours -</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/642007/Evaluation_of_early_rollout_of_30-hours_free_childcare.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/642007/Evaluation_of_early_rollout_of_30-hours_free_childcare.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/09/2017 12:56:02 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

758144

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 17 of the Early Years Workforce Strategy, published in March 2017, what progress her Department has made on conducting a feasibility study into growing the graduate early years workforce in disadvantaged areas.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	9263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We are considering a range of approaches to increasing the number of graduates employed in the early years sector, but work is still underway. We will engage the sector in exploring ways to target support where it is most needed. We continue to support graduates into the sector through our funding of the Early Years Initial Teacher Training programme, including bursaries and employer incentives.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>To Note:</strong></p><p>Further information about Early Years Initial Teacher Training is available at:</p><p><a href="https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/explore-my-options/become-an-early-years-teacher" target="_blank">https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/explore-my-options/become-an-early-years-teacher</a>.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/09/2017 13:04:55 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

758146

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
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 number of childcare providers and childminders in each local authority area who cannot cover their costs in delivering the 30 hours of free childcare for three and four-year olds.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	9261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>30 hours is already working in practice. The independent evaluation of early roll out areas found over 80% of providers are willing and able to offer extended hours places. The Government is investing £1 billion of extra funding every year in early years entitlements. That includes £300 million per year to increase the national average funding rate. This investment is based on the Cost of Childcare review, which was described as “thorough and wide ranging” by the National Audit Office. Recently published research into the cost of childcare conducted by Frontier Economics shows that the Government’s new funding rates compare very favourably with the average hourly cost of providing childcare to a three or four year old.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/09/2017 12:58:22 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

758148

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of childcare and early years education settings that (a) are charging supplements, (b) are charging for items that they did not previously charge for in order to make up a shortfall in funding they receive and (c) have raised costs for two-year olds to cross-subsidise for three and four-year olds in order to deliver the 30 hours of free childcare for three and four-year olds.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	9262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Our statutory guidance and operational guidance are clear that government funding is intended to deliver 15 or 30 hours a week of free, high-quality, flexible childcare. The funding is not intended to cover the costs of meals, other consumables, additional hours or additional services.</p><p>Consequently providers can, and should, feel free to charge parents for meals, consumables (such as nappies and sun cream) and for additional activities (such as trips). Parents must not, however, be required to pay any fee as a condition of taking up a free entitlement place, and must be offered alternative options.</p><p>Where a parent chooses to pay for these it is a private matter between the provider and the parent. Our guidance does not address how providers operate their private businesses over and above a child’s free hours. So charges for other age groups are solely an arrangement between the provider and the parent.</p><p>The evaluation of early delivery areas found that providers were willing and able to offer 30 hours and that, parents were not deterred from taking up their place by additional charges.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/09/2017 13:02:26 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

755644

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to ensure that all new homes are built to ultra-low emission standards from 2020.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	7414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>As set out in the Housing White Paper - <em>Fixing our broken housing market – </em>we have started work on a review of the cost effectiveness of current energy performance standards for new homes. We will consult on improving the requirements on new homes if evidence suggests that there are opportunities to do so without making homes less affordable for those who want to buy their own home.</p><p>Following the tragic events at Grenfell Tower we must also take into consideration any broader lessons which emerge from Dame Judith Hackett’s independent review of Building Regulations and fire safety to ensure that any proposed new requirements are safe and practical in addition to being cost effective and affordable.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 12/09/2017 12:57:01 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

755645

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve energy efficiency in the private rented sector.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	7415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>My Department is working closely with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) which has policy responsibility for energy efficiency measures. From April 2018 The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations will require private rented sector landlords to improve the worst performing properties to a minimum EPC band E rating before they can be let, subject to certain exemptions. By April 2020, all private rented sector properties must achieve a minimum EPC band E rating, even if there has been no change in the tenancy, subject to certain exemptions.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 12/09/2017 14:31:23 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

755773

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Products: Labelling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the labelling of meat and other animal products to help consumers make an informed decision about welfare standards.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	7413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>There is currently no requirement for method of production labelling. However, in the UK, farmers and food business operators have long been accustomed to voluntarily providing information to enable consumers to make informed decisions about their food choices.</p><p>Leaving the EU provides an opportunity to reconsider labelling policy.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/09/2017 13:02:20 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

755781

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Iran: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had over the summer recess with the Iranian authorities about the persecution of religious minorities in that country.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	7412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​I raised concerns about the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi during my visit to Tehran on 5 August.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 09:33:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran