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793896

registered interest
date	22/12/2017
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	Religious Hatred: Islam
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the conclusions of the Tell MAMA Annual Report for 2016 on Anti-Muslim Hatred on the gender of victims and the majority identity of perpetrators of such hatred.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	114985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>We take hate crime in all its forms very seriously: the United Kingdom has some of the strongest hate crime legislation in the world. The statistical breakdowns provided by Tell MAMA give an invaluable insight into the extent and nature of the deplorable abuse which Muslim citizens are subjected to on account of their belief or appearance. It is notable that most reported offline incidents of anti-Muslim hatred involve male perpetrators and that the majority of victims of offline incidents are women, most of whom are visibly Muslim. The Government has committed funding of £100 million to counter violence against women and girls with prosecutions and convictions for such offences rising 63 per cent since 2007-08.</p><p>This Government has done more than any other to tackle anti-Muslim hatred. We set up the first ever cross-government working group on anti-Muslim hatred. We have funded Tell MAMA, the first service to record incidents, support victims and raise community awareness of how to report anti-Muslim hate incidents. We are also disaggregating religious hate crime data held by the police to reveal the true scale and nature of the problem. Funding has been made available for the security of mosques and other faith establishments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 07/12/2017 17:34:27 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

803723

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans she has to encourage the take-up of apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	902864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>A new phase of our communications campaign starts in early 2018 to encourage employers to offer high quality apprenticeship opportunities. This will build on the National Apprenticeship Service’s ongoing communications activity to increase awareness and benefits of apprenticeships among employers and learners.</p><p> </p><p>We will also be holding National Apprenticeships Week from 5 – 9 March 2018.</p><p> </p><p>In November, I launched the Young Apprenticeship Ambassador Network in Birmingham, a group of past and current apprentices whose remit is to help grow and expand the apprenticeship programme by reaching out to young people and providing them information.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 11/12/2017 17:42:18 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

803728

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to support the opening of more faith schools.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	902862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>I am a strong supporter of Church and faith schools, they are high performing, popular with parents and make an excellent contribution to our education system. Through the free schools programme we have supported the creation of 71 new state-funded Church and faith schools.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/12/2017 18:51:34 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 28798 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

803729

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
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	What steps she is taking to support local authorities to meet the cost of providing school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	902863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>We are providing high needs funding of £5.84 billion to local authorities this year, rising to £5.97 billion next year, to help local councils support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.</p><p>Earlier this year we gave local councils £23 million to support a strategic review of their special provision, and have allocated £215 million of capital funding to enable local councils to create more places for those with special educational needs and disabilities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/12/2017 17:39:01 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

803730

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to ensure that more students from disadvantaged backgrounds go to university.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	902866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>There are already record numbers of disadvantaged English 18 years olds benefitting from full-time higher education, and universities expect to spend over £860 million in 2018/19 on measures to improve the access and success of disadvantaged students, up from £404 million in 2009, through their access agreements.</p><p> </p><p>The Higher Education and Research Act includes a transparency duty requiring all universities to publish applications, offers, acceptance and retention rates broken down by gender, ethnicity and social economic background. This will help to hold universities to account for their records on access and retention.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/12/2017 17:44:28 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

801199

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	World Expo: Dubai
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to promote participation by UK businesses in EXPO 2020 in Dubai; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	117758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>Expo 2020 Dubai offers the UK a major opportunity to strengthen international trade relations and promote Global Britain, as Dubai prepares to welcome 180 nations and the world’s top business leaders and investors.</p><p>The Department for International Trade is leading on the UK’s presence at Expo 2020 and helping British companies secure major contracts as part of our High Value Campaigns. UK companies have won more Expo business than any other country with the exception of the host nation. Total contract value of awards to British companies to date stands around £1bn.</p><p>The UK will have a presence at Expo 2020 and there will be an accompanying business and cultural programme to promote the UK as a world class destination for business, education and tourism supported by a promotional campaign across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 12/12/2017 11:52:43 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

802484

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Family Hubs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress has been made on developing family hubs.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	902860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>We welcome the development of family hubs. We know that many areas are already moving towards this model of support for children and families.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is up to local councils to decide how to organise and commission services in their areas. Local councils are best placed to understand local needs and how best to meet them.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 11/12/2017 17:34:14 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

802539

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Obesity: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what targets his Department has set for reducing childhood obesity over the course of the 2017 Parliament.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	118089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>Our world-leading childhood obesity plan, launched in August 2016, aims to significantly reduce England’s rate of childhood obesity within the next 10 years.</p><p> </p><p>A copy of “Childhood Obesity: A Plan for Action” is attached and is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/546588/Childhood_obesity_2016__2__acc.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/546588/Childhood_obesity_2016__2__acc.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 12/12/2017 12:32:12 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine attachment 1 file name Childhood Obesity Plan.pdf title PQ118089
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

802545

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	Fracking: Lancashire
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 assessment the Environment Agency has made of the level of compliance with relevant environmental restrictions by Cuadrilla Resources’ at its shale gas site at Preston New Road.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	118095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Environment Agency assesses that to date Cuadrilla have been in general compliant with their permit conditions.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency expects full compliance against Environmental Permits but it is not uncommon for industrial sites to have minor non compliances after site inspections and audits.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency has raised concerns over the management of surface water on site and has asked the operator to address this as a matter of priority.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 12/12/2017 11:37:09 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

802546

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	Winter Fuel Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of paying winter fuel allowance to recipients in more frequent instalments to assist people who have pre-paid for gas and electricity usage.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	118096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>Winter Fuel Payments are made annually, and largely automated, to ensure that administrative costs are kept to acceptable levels across 12 million payments. Although we have made no assessment of this specific proposal, we know that each level of complexity in the system increases the costs of delivery. Recipients are free to use the payment in the best way for them.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 12/12/2017 12:12:37 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan