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1642041

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
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	Accident and Emergency Departments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on delivering the Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery Plan.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	905231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2023 answer text <p>We are continuing to make progress to deliver the 800 ambulances, 5,000 beds, and 3,000 additional virtual ward beds set out in our Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery Plan.</p><p>This plan is backed by £1 billion of additional funding.</p><p>NHS England is working with Integrated Care Boards and Ambulance Trusts to review local demand and capacity and ensure plans are put in place to deliver these commitments.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 06/06/2023 16:46:23 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1642442

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
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	British Sign Language Act 2022
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress she has made on implementing the British Sign Language Act 2022.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	905242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>The British Sign Language Act includes a duty on the DWP Secretary of State to publish a report on the use of British Sign Language in public communications by ministerial departments.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The first reporting period was completed on the 30th of April this year and the report is due to be published in Summer.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In addition, DWP has established a dual language board of BSL users to inform HMG on BSL matters.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 07/06/2023 14:02:37 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1639168

registered interest
date	16/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Organised Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress the National Crime Agency has made on tackling organised immigration crime.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	905054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>Mr Speaker, this Government has pledged to tackle Organised Immigration Crime (OIC) as a priority to save lives, deter illegal migration and disrupt the people-smuggling gangs responsible for the dangerous Channel crossings.</p><p>Since 2015, the UK’s dedicated OIC taskforce has achieved more than 1,400 arrests (both in the UK and overseas), with suspects sentenced to more than 1,300 years in prison (61)</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 22/05/2023 15:07:05 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1587642

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
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	Health Services: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many foreign nationals received treatment on the NHS via the visitors charging regime in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	149638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>We have taken foreign national to mean an overseas visitor. The following table shows that over the last five years the National Health Service has received £150 million from overseas visitors.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cash payments received</p></td><td><p>£30 million</p></td><td><p>£35 million</p></td><td><p>£39 million</p></td><td><p>£21 million</p></td><td><p>£25 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Consolidated NHS provider accounts</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 149639 question first answered 01/03/2023 16:22:35 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 58587 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1587643

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
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	Health Services: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much foreign nationals paid for the treatment they have received on the NHS via the visitors charging regime in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	149639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>We have taken foreign national to mean an overseas visitor. The following table shows that over the last five years the National Health Service has received £150 million from overseas visitors.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cash payments received</p></td><td><p>£30 million</p></td><td><p>£35 million</p></td><td><p>£39 million</p></td><td><p>£21 million</p></td><td><p>£25 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Consolidated NHS provider accounts</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 149638 question first answered 01/03/2023 16:22:35 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 58588 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1537361

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Non-molestation Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of increasing the period of time for which non-molestation orders can be issued.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	74983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>Non-molestation orders are civil orders made by the family court to protect victims and their children from the harms of domestic abuse and there is no time limit on the duration of an order.</p><p>Non-molestation orders can be made for a specified time or until a further order is made. As non-molestation orders have no statutory minimum or maximum time limit, the duration of each order is at the discretion of the court. The duration of each order will be determined by a number of factors, including, the risks of further domestic abuse, whether the order was made on notice or without notice to the respondent, and whether there has been a follow-up hearing (known as a return hearing).</p><p>In practice, these orders are often made for a period of 6-12 months, during which time the order can be varied (including to extend it) or discharged.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/11/2022 12:49:26 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1439543

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Walley's Quarry Landfill: Odour Pollution
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 recent assessment he has made of the effect on the local community of the odorous emissions from the site operation of Walley's Quarry in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	905999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>I commend the hon. Member's tireless commitment to his constituents on this issue. I have seen for myself the issues at Walleys Quarry, and I share his concerns.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking action through emissions monitoring and sharing our data with the UK Health Security Agency, which is providing expert public health advice. We are firmly holding the operator to account in delivering continuous improvements for the local community.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 10/03/2022 14:53:28 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1293354

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
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	Odour Pollution: Complaints
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many odour complaints have been received about each site regulated by the Environment Agency in each month since November 2020.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	160854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2021 answer text <p>Since November 2020, the Environment Agency (EA) has received substantiated reports of odour incidents at around 50 sites which it regulates.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 shows the total number of notifications made to the EA in relation to odour in each month since November 2020. This may include a number of notifications that following investigation may be determined not to fall within the remit of the EA. The majority will be associated with sites that the EA regulates.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1. Total odour notifications made to the Environment Agency</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>November 2020</p></td><td><p>December 2020</p></td><td><p>January 2021</p></td><td><p>February 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total odour notifications</p></td><td><p>1051</p></td><td><p>1261</p></td><td><p>2602</p></td><td><p>4556</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 2 shows the number of odour incidents which have been substantiated and linked to sites that the EA regulates, in each month since November 2020. It also includes the number of additional notifications associated with each substantiated incident, where a single incident has received multiple notifications. Due to potential ongoing investigations into these incidents the sites have been anonymised. The data in table 2 is taken from a live system and is subject to change as additional incident information is recorded and the data is further quality assured.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2. Substantiated odour incidents at sites regulated by the Environment Agency</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>November 2020</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>December 2020</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>January 2021</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>February 2021</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Incidents</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Duplicates (additional notifications)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Incidents</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Duplicates (additional notifications)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Incidents</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Duplicates (additional notifications)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Incidents</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Duplicates (additional notifications)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 1</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 2</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 3</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 4</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 5</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 6</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 7</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 8</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 9</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 10</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 11</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 12</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 13</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 14</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 15</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 16</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 17</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 18</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 19</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 20</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 21</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 22</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 23</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 24</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 25</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 26</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 27</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 28</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 29</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 30</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 31</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 32</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 33</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 34</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 35</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 36</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 37</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 38</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>494</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1918</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 39</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 40</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 41</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 42</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 43</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 44</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 45</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 46</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 47</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 48</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 49</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 50</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 04/03/2021 16:03:03 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1166802

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	UK Shared Prosperity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on ensuring that the UK Shared Prosperity Fund for former coalfields and other less prosperous parts of the country has at least the same value as the EU funds it is planned to replace.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	6254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The government no longer has a funding relationship with the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT), as our final investment into the organisation from 2010 to 2015 was designed to assist it to become self-sustaining. This will support the CRT to respond to needs and opportunities in coalfield communities at a local level.</p><p>At the heart of the government’s commitment to places is recognising the crucial role of local leadership – such as the CRT - in directing investment to the priorities of their communities. In England, we have empowered communities to take decisions over investment by devolving over £9 billion of funding to Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP) between 2015 and 2021. We have also agreed nine devolution deals with core cities across England and introduced eight metro mayors. Furthermore, we have worked with devolved administrations and local partners throughout Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to negotiate ambitious City and Growth deals, creating strong partnerships to deliver investment throughout the UK.</p><p>We support organisations such as the CRT to discuss funding proposals with the relevant LEPs and Mayoral Combined Authorities, including for the forthcoming UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). Wider responsibility for regeneration in coalfield communities in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland is a responsibility largely devolved to the governments of those nations.</p><p>Final decisions on the overall quantum for the UKSPF will be made at a multi-annual Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 6259 question first answered 05/11/2019 11:37:24 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1151479

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report entitled Left out of learning: FOI 2019 report published by RNIB in October 2019, what steps he is taking to ensure (a) adequate and (b) equitable provision of specialists to support children with vision impairment throughout the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	3604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>We want all schools to have a workforce fully equipped to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and are working with various organisations, including the National Sensory Impairment Partnership, to make sure that is the reality.</p><p> </p><p>The Children and Families Act 2014 requires local authorities to work with parents, young people, and providers to keep the provision for children and young people with SEND under review, including its sufficiency. We have recently announced a £780 million increase to local authorities’ high needs funding, boosting the budget by 12% and bringing the total spent on supporting those with the most complex needs to over £7 billion for 2020-21.</p><p> </p><p>We do not prescribe in detail how local authorities should allocate their high needs funding. In consultation with schools and other services, local authorities should consider carefully how best to meet the needs of children and young people in their area, including those with vision impairment.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 28/10/2019 14:43:35 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly