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832958

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of specialist teachers for deaf children in the last period for which figures are available; and what estimate he has made of that number will be in (a) 2023 and (b) 2028.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	125274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 01/02/2018 17:12:05 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

832959

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether a difference in grades exists between deaf and hearing children in (a) England, (b)Yorkshire and (c) Wakefield district.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	125275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department publishes pupil attainment in a number of headline and additional measures for England, including for pupils with hearing impairment. These figures can be compared to the national average for all pupils. At a regional and local authority level, the Department publishes these figures for pupils with and without Special Educational Needs (SEN); figures for pupils with hearing impairments are included within these but they are not published separately due to the level of suppression that would be required.</p><p> </p><p>For pupils at the end of key stage 2 study, the figures for 2016/17 are in the department’s ‘National curriculum assessments: key stage 2, 2017 (revised)’ statistical first release[1].</p><p> </p><p>For pupils at the end of key stage 4 study, the figures for 2016/17 are in the Department’s ‘Revised GCSE and equivalent results in England: 2016 to 2017’ statistical first release[2].</p><p> </p><p>For students aged 19, the figures for England are in the department’s ‘Level 2 and 3 attainment by young people aged 19’ statistical first release for 2015/16[3].</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-curriculum-assessments-key-stage-2-2017-revised" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-curriculum-assessments-key-stage-2-2017-revised</a>. Open the ‘National tables’ (either link) and select ‘table_N8a’ for figures for England; subsequent tables provide gender breakdowns. Open the ‘Local authority and regional tables’ (either link) and select ‘table_L9a’ for figures for each region and local authority. Previous years’ data can be accessed in a similar manner from this link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-key-stage-2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-key-stage-2</a>. Select the revised publication for each year.</p><p>[2] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2016-to-2017</a>. Open the ‘characteristics national tables’ and select the ‘characteristics summary’ table for figures for England. Open the ‘characteristics local authority tables’ and select table ‘LA12; for figures for each region and local authority. Previous years’ data can be accessed in a similar manner from this link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-gcses-key-stage-4" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-gcses-key-stage-4</a>. Select the revised publication for each year.</p><p>[3] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/level-2-and-3-attainment-by-young-people-aged-19-in-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/level-2-and-3-attainment-by-young-people-aged-19-in-2016</a>. Open the ‘National tables 6 to 15’ link, pertinent figures for England can be found in tables ‘T8’, ‘T9’, ‘T10’ and ‘T11’. Open the ‘Local authority tables 16 to 24’ link and select table ‘T20’ for figures for each region and local authority. Previous years’ data is also available in this publication. In March 2018, 16-18 headline measures will be published broken down by student characteristics.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 01/02/2018 17:23:32 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

832964

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Charity Commission: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps are taken to ensure balance in (a) political background, (b) gender, (c)age and (d) regional affinity in appointments to the board of the Charity Commission.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	125280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>Public appointments are made on merit, following a fair, open, and transparent competition, regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments and in accordance with the Cabinet Office Governance Code for Public Appointments.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers are provided with information about the diversity, skills and experience of the existing board at the start of each public appointments recruitment campaign.</p><p> </p><p>The Public Appointments Diversity Action Plan published in December 2017 sets out our ambition that by 2022, 50% of public appointees should be female, and 14% of all public appointments should be from ethnic minorities.</p><p> </p><p>Bearing in mind the Public Sector Equality duty, board vacancies are promoted through a variety of channels, many of which are targeted specifically at underrepresented groups.</p><p> </p><p>The Governance Code states that political activity should not affect any judgement of merit nor be a bar to appointment.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 01/02/2018 10:46:17 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

831195

registered interest
date	26/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Crown Representatives: Conflict of Interests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance he has issued on the management of conflicts of interest in respect of Crown Representatives.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	125203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>Crown Representatives are subject to a conflict of interest process that is run every six months.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 01/02/2018 14:21:44 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden previous answer version 38493 answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

829893

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Disinformation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Government Minister will have responsibility for the fake news rapid response team.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	124648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>Government Communications falls under the portfolio of the Minister for the Constitution.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Government’s existing media monitoring and press office arrangements, the team will enhance the Government Communication Service’s continuing efforts to ensure that false or inaccurate news reporting is responded to rapidly and that public debate is as far as possible based on facts.</p><p> </p><p>The team, will act as an extension of the Government’s existing media monitoring and press office arrangements, based in the Cabinet Office, to deal quickly with disinformation and reclaim a fact-based public debate, and has sufficient resources to fulfil this role.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 124649 124650 question first answered 01/02/2018 12:32:53 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

829894

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Disinformation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria the fake news rapid response team will use to decide whether news is fake or not.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	124649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>Government Communications falls under the portfolio of the Minister for the Constitution.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Government’s existing media monitoring and press office arrangements, the team will enhance the Government Communication Service’s continuing efforts to ensure that false or inaccurate news reporting is responded to rapidly and that public debate is as far as possible based on facts.</p><p> </p><p>The team, will act as an extension of the Government’s existing media monitoring and press office arrangements, based in the Cabinet Office, to deal quickly with disinformation and reclaim a fact-based public debate, and has sufficient resources to fulfil this role.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 124648 124650 question first answered 01/02/2018 12:32:53 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

829896

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Disinformation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what powers the Government plans to give to the fake news rapid response unit; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	124650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>Government Communications falls under the portfolio of the Minister for the Constitution.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Government’s existing media monitoring and press office arrangements, the team will enhance the Government Communication Service’s continuing efforts to ensure that false or inaccurate news reporting is responded to rapidly and that public debate is as far as possible based on facts.</p><p> </p><p>The team, will act as an extension of the Government’s existing media monitoring and press office arrangements, based in the Cabinet Office, to deal quickly with disinformation and reclaim a fact-based public debate, and has sufficient resources to fulfil this role.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 124648 124649 question first answered 01/02/2018 12:32:53 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

828579

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	DHL
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to Answer of 19 January 2018 to Question 122912 on DHL, on what date the position of Crown Representative to DHL became vacant.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	124251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The position of Crown Representative to DHL became vacant on 30 June 2017.</p><p>The Crown Representatives comprise a vital component of the Strategic Supplier programme. They are not politically appointed but are contractors assigned to companies where they have detailed knowledge of the sector, but where there is no conflict with other concurrent roles.</p><p>The time taken to identify and recruit high-calibre individuals who have the necessary skills and in depth knowledge required, and who have no conflict of interests with other roles, can be lengthy, but it is essential that we secure the best candidates.</p><p>While Crown Representative positions are vacant, the responsibilities of the role were covered by the Government’s Chief Commercial Officer and the Cabinet Office Director of Markets and Suppliers.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 01/02/2018 13:59:06 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

828580

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	ENGIE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to Answer of 19 January 2018 to Question 122914 on ENGIE, on which date the position of Crown Representative to Engie (a) became vacant and (b) was filled.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	124252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The position of Crown Representative to Engie became vacant on 16 August 2017 and was filled on 10 January 2018.</p><p>The Crown Representatives comprise a vital component of the Strategic Supplier programme. They are not politically appointed but are contractors assigned to companies where they have detailed knowledge of the sector, but where there is no conflict with other concurrent roles.</p><p>The time taken to identify and recruit high-calibre individuals who have the necessary skills and in depth knowledge required, and who have no conflict of interests with other roles, can be lengthy, but it is essential that we secure the best candidates.</p><p>While Crown Representative positions are vacant, the responsibilities of the role were covered by the Government’s Chief Commercial Officer and the Cabinet Office Director of Markets and Suppliers.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 01/02/2018 14:16:59 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

828582

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	BT Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to Answer of 19 January 2018 to Question 122911 on British Telecom, on what date position of Crown Representative to BT plc (a) became vacant and (b) was filled.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	124253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The position of Crown Representative to BT became vacant on 30 September 2016 and was filled on 9 January 2018.</p><p>The Crown Representatives comprise a vital component of the Strategic Supplier programme. They are not politically appointed but are contractors assigned to companies where they have detailed knowledge of the sector, but where there is no conflict with other concurrent roles.</p><p>The time taken to identify and recruit high-calibre individuals who have the necessary skills and in depth knowledge required, and who have no conflict of interests with other roles, can be lengthy, but it is essential that we secure the best candidates.</p><p>While Crown Representative positions are vacant, the responsibilities of the role were covered by the Government’s Chief Commercial Officer and the Cabinet Office Director of Markets and Suppliers.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 01/02/2018 13:56:00 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett