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1683143

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date	17/01/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Language and Mathematics: GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of young people achieve a pass in (a) GCSE English, (b) GCSE maths, (c) Functional Skills Level 2 English and (d) Functional Skills Level 2 maths in each year group in 16-19 education by prior attainment at age 16.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	10317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>The department collects data on entries into GCSE and Functional Skills English and maths by students aged 16 to18 attending schools and colleges in England, including independent schools. Most students aged 16 to 18 enter below level 3 English and maths qualifications because they did not achieve a GCSE pass at grade 9 to 4 or equivalent during key stage 4, and so are required to continue to study those subjects under condition of funding rules. More information on condition of funding rules can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/16-to-19-funding-maths-and-english-condition-of-funding" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/16-to-19-funding-maths-and-english-condition-of-funding</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Data is published in the ‘A level and other 16 to 18 results’ national statistics release and provides the number of entries and pass rates in each year. A link to this publication is available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Tables 1 and 2 of the attached spreadsheet provide the data by the breakdowns requested. Data by year group is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Note that a student may appear in the data more than once, for example if they entered exams both at the start of the academic year and in the following summer. Further, whilst the data shows many more entries by 16 to18 year olds in GCSEs versus Functional Skills at level 2, this to some extent follows differences in data collected by awarding organisations, where each recorded ‘entry’ in Functional Skills possibly reflects multiple assessment attempts. Local practice will vary and practices in large individual colleges can have impact on regional rates.</p><p> </p><p>The department also publishes related data in the ‘Level 2 and 4 attainment by age 16 to 25’ national statistics release.</p><p>This tracks the attainment in English and maths for students in the mainstream state sector in year 11, which is the final year of secondary school, to age 19 (so 16 to 19), and includes data on achievement of 19 year olds in level 2 English or maths broken down by disadvantage status and prior attainment. More information can be accessed via the links below:</p><ul><li>Level 2 and 3 attainment by age 16 to 25: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/level-2-and-3-attainment-by-young-people-aged-19" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/level-2-and-3-attainment-by-young-people-aged-19</a>.</li><li>Data on achievement of 19 year olds in level 2 English or maths: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/9201f54a-b415-403c-46ab-08dc15e274f3" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/9201f54a-b415-403c-46ab-08dc15e274f3</a>.</li><li>Disadvantage status: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/fbe46912-8b51-47a9-ab08-08dc15deba2a" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/fbe46912-8b51-47a9-ab08-08dc15deba2a</a>.</li><li>Prior attainment: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/8d49f533-d064-4ff6-ab09-08dc15deba2a" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/8d49f533-d064-4ff6-ab09-08dc15deba2a</a>.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 10318 10319 question first answered 24/01/2024 13:13:06 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds attachment 1 file name 10317_10318_10319_data_table.xlsx title 10317_10318_10319_data_table
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1329766

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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	Nutrition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of calories per day by which a person's diet will be reduced as a result of the restrictions proposed by the Government on (a) foods high in fat, salt or sugar, (b) broadcast advertising of those foods and (c) online advertising of those foods.
tabling member constituency	Carlisle
tabling member printed	John Stevenson
uin	10317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/08/2021 answer text <p>Obesity is a complex problem caused by many different factors to which there is no single solution. We know that regular overconsumption of a relatively small number of calories leads to individuals becoming overweight or obese. Taking action to help reduce this excess calorie consumption will decrease obesity prevalence and obesity related ill health over time. “Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives” takes forward a wide range of measures that all contribute towards this goal, including by reshaping the food environment, providing people with a healthier choice and encouraging them to take it.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published its response to the 2019 consultation ‘Introducing further advertising restriction on TV and online for products high in fat, sugar and salt’ and the 2020 consultation ‘Introducing a total online advertising restriction for products high in fat, sugar and salt’ on 24 June, confirming we will introduce a 9pm TV watershed for high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) product advertising, as well as a restriction of paid-for HFSS advertising online. We have estimated the restrictions could remove up to 7.2 billion calories from children’s diets per year in the United Kingdom which, over the coming years, could reduce the number of obese children by more than 20,000.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 10/08/2021 13:29:51 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3942 label Biography information for John Stevenson

1174834

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her Department's policy is on receiving letters in the Welsh language; and what her Department's deadline is for replying to letters written in the (a) Welsh and (b) English language.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	10317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>DWP welcomes letters in Welsh. When someone writes to us in Welsh, we will issue a reply in Welsh (if a reply is appropriate).</p><p> </p><p>The target time for replying to letters written in Welsh is the same as the target for letters written in English.</p><p> </p><p>Complaints – 15 working days</p><p>MPs writing to Ministers – 20 working days</p><p>Correspondence relating to policies – within 4 weeks</p><p> </p><p>Where it is not possible to issue a substantial reply in this time, a written acknowledgement and explanation will be sent in whichever language the correspondence has been received (Welsh or English).</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/02/2020 17:36:24 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

760093

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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	Somalia: Piracy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce levels of maritime piracy off the Somali coast.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	10317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>​The UK plays a leading role in the fight against piracy in the Western Indian Ocean. We contribute to the Commander and Operational Headquarters of the EU's counter piracy mission, EU Navel Force (NAVFOR) Operation Atalanta. We also contribute to the Deputy Commander for the Combined Maritime Force, whose Task Force 151 has a specific focus on counter piracy. We are also a supporter of bilateral and multilateral maritime security capacity building programmes in the region. Between 2010 and 2016, the UK contributed over £17.2m to these programmes, which have helped to support counter-piracy efforts, increase regional maritime awareness and improve legal frameworks.</p><p>In May 2017, the UK hosted and co-chaired the London Somalia Conference, at which the international community reaffirmed its commitment to deterring and combatting piracy, and the Federal Government and the Federal Member States of Somalia reiterated their commitment to improving maritime security and building a capable coastguard.</p><p>According to EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta, there have been six piracy attacks on commercial vessels in the region in 2017. Of those, only one – an attack against a Comoros flagged oil tanker, the <em>Aris 13,</em> on 13 March 2017 – was successful. By contrast, in 2011, there were 176 reported piracy attacks.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/10/2017 16:42:06 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

418872

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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, what steps he is taking to make homes carbon neutral.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	10317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>The energy performance standards for new homes were strengthened by over 30% during the last Parliament. The latest changes to standards came into force last year and it is important for those changes to be given time to bed in. The Government therefore is keeping the energy standards for homes under review.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 22/09/2015 12:49:44 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland