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846181

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
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	NHS: Leeds
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 of the additional NHS funding announced in Autumn Budget 2017 will be spent in (a) Leeds North West constituency and (b) Leeds.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>NHS England allocates funding to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), rather than to individual constituencies. Leeds is currently served by three CCGs – NHS Leeds West CCG, NHS Leeds North CCG and NHS Leeds South and East CCG. However, from April 2018 it is expected that the three Leeds CCG will merge into one. The merger was approved by the Commissioning Committee in October 2016, subject to conditions that the CCGs are in the process of discharging. Over the next few days NHS England expect to receive formal confirmation that those conditions have been met and the merger will proceed.</p><p> </p><p>Following the Autumn Budget’s announcement of an extra £1.6 billion of revenue funding for the National Health Service in 2018-19, NHS England has issued new planning guidance detailing how funding will be distributed in the coming year. The amount of extra funding that will be allocated to NHS Leeds CCG in 2018-19 is £8,677,000 and can be found page 1, column 7 of the document available below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Revised-CCG-allocations-2018-19-1.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Revised-CCG-allocations-2018-19-1.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 26/02/2018 14:29:59 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845500

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the effect of the financial position of the 10 largest academy trusts on the quality of their educational provision.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Education, through its Regional Schools Commissioners (RSCs), monitors the educational performance of all academy trusts. Similarly, the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) monitors the financial position and viability of all trusts. Working very closely together, RSCs and the ESFA take robust action in accordance with their responsibilities when they need to.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/02/2018 14:30:21 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845501

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Universal Credit: EEA Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a reduced fee for identification cards for EEA nationals in cases where a benefit claimant needs ID to apply for Universal credit but has no passport or driving license.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>No such assessment is necessary. With the exception of people from the Common Travel Area, an EEA national would have a passport in order to gain entry to the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 27/02/2018 17:14:34 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845504

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Females: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to promote Sustainable Development Goal 5.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text The UK was instrumental in securing agreement for a stand-alone goal and dedicated targets for gender equality and women’s empowerment within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The promotion of SDG5, and other related targets, remains a priority for the Government both domestically and internationally. Government policies, such as those to eliminate the gender pay gap and to end violence against women and girls, will help us achieve the implementation of the goals. answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 26/02/2018 11:19:32 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845506

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Social Rented Housing: Construction
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 steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in building more social housing.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>In October 2017, we announced plans to set a longer term rent deal for local authorities, which will provide a stable financial environment for them to support the delivery of new homes. This gives local authorities the security and certainty they need to plan investment, and provides greater confidence about their future rental income to underpin their future house building plans.</p><p>At Autumn Budget 2017 the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that we will raise the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap by a total of up to £1 billion in areas of high affordability pressure for local authorities that are ready to start building new homes. Local authorities will be able to bid for increases in their caps from 2019/20, up to a total of £1 billion by the end of 2021/22.</p><p>Local authorities, as well as housing associations, will also be able to bid for funding from the £9 billion Affordable Homes Programme to deliver more affordable homes, including at a social rent. Funding for social rent will be targeted at areas with acute affordability pressures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 28/02/2018 11:38:18 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845507

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Counselling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to on-campus counselling for students at Universities in England.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>The department is working closely with Universities UK (UUK) on the ongoing programme of work on Mental Health in Higher Education. UUK has worked in partnership with the Institute for Public Policy Research to strengthen the evidence-base on mental health in higher education and launched their Step Change programme on 4 September 2017. The Step Change framework offers detailed guidance to Higher Education Institutions, including a strategy checklist for university leaders</p><p>(<a href="http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/stepchange/Pages/checklist.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/stepchange/Pages/checklist.aspx</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The Children and Young People’s Mental Health green paper, open for consultation until 2 March, outlines government’s plans to set up a new national strategic partnership focused on improving the mental health of 16-25 year olds, encouraging more coordinated action, experimentation and robust evaluation of mental health services. The green paper also includes a proposal to encourage local coalitions between tertiary education providers, local authorities, and health and care commissioners and providers.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Higher Education Funding Council for England Catalyst Fund commits up to £30 million funding per year for collaborative projects that drive innovation in the higher education sector, enhance excellence and efficiency in higher education and support innovative solutions. For example, a project led by the University of the West of England with UUK, Cardiff University, York University and Student Minds will raise the importance of mental wellbeing in the sector.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 23/02/2018 14:06:00 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845508

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will bring forward proposals to encourage universities and other higher education providers to improve access to mental health services for students.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>In higher education, there is already much work underway to improve the quality of mental health services for students, alongside services provided by the NHS, including through the NHS programme Improving Access to Psychological Therapies.</p><p> </p><p>The recent green paper on children and young people’s mental health outlines plans to set up a new national strategic partnership focused on improving the mental health of 16-25 year olds. This includes a proposal to encourage local coalitions between tertiary education providers, local authorities, and health and care commissioners and providers.</p><p> </p><p>The new partnership is also likely to look to support and build on sector-led initiatives in higher education such as University UK’s Step Change project. This calls on higher education leaders to adopt mental health as a strategic priority and adopt a whole-university approach to mental health, embedding it across all policies, cultures, curricula and practice.</p><p> </p><p>As autonomous and independent organisations, higher education institutions (HEIs) determine what welfare and counselling services they need to provide to their students. Each institution will be best placed to identify the needs of their particular student body, including taking actions in line with any legal responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p>A number of HEIs currently make use of outsourced or external service provision such as 24/7 counselling or support service; online self-help services; a crisis line for signposting to out-of-hours support.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 23/02/2018 14:04:00 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845512

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Sudan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her department next plans to update new country policy and information notes on Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>We regularly review the situation in countries of origin and our corresponding program for updating our country policy and information notes.</p><p>As we explained in response to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s inspection of country of origin information, decisions of which existing CPINs to update and which new ones to produce takes into account a range of factors, such as geopolitical changes, migration trends, policy changes, and new caselaw.</p><p>The current country policy and information notes on Sudan were published in August 2017.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/02/2018 15:28:33 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845513

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Doctors: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on retaining the services of doctors working in the NHS who originate from other EU countries after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with my Cabinet colleagues on the issues relating to the UK’s exit from the European Union, including on citizens’ rights.</p><p>We deeply value the contribution of all 150,000 EU citizens working in our health and care sector, they are vital to ensuring the effective delivery of services. Safeguarding the rights of EU citizens who are currently living in the UK, and ensuring reciprocal protections for UK nationals living in the EU was our first priority for negotiations.</p><p>It is a commitment we have delivered. The agreement reached in December will secure the status of EU nationals working in our health and care system, including doctors, meaning they will be able to stay and enjoy broadly the same rights and benefits as they do now. This includes the continued recognition of qualifications obtained by EU doctors and nurses who are resident or frontier working in the UK when we leave.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 28/02/2018 16:38:06 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845524

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	NHS Trusts: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to provide additional funding to NHS trusts to support increased recruitment of clinical staff.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of National Health Service trusts to have staffing arrangements in place that deliver safe and effective care. This includes allocating resources and recruiting the staff needed to support these levels and meet local needs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government previously committed to providing the NHS with an additional £10 billion, in real terms, by 2020/21 and recent commitments mean that by 2019/20, the NHS it will have received an additional £2.8 billion of revenue funding for frontline services – including staffing - than previously planned over the period.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also taking a number of actions to increase the supply of NHS clinical staff who will be available for recruitment into the NHS. This includes expanding undergraduate medical school places and nurse training places by 25% and broadening routes into nursing.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 23/02/2018 12:28:04 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel