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1197594

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date	20/05/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Institutions: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to review funding rates for colleges.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	49693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The government announced on 31 August 2019 that it will invest an extra £400 million in 16 to 19 education in 2020-21. This is the largest injection of money in a single year since 2010 and represents an increase of 7% in overall 16 to 19 funding. As part of this, the base rate of 16 to 19 funding will increase by 4.7% in the academic year 2020/21, from £4,000 to £4,188.</p><p>The government appreciates the importance of adult education to improving people’s life chances and is looking carefully at all elements of further education funding, in preparation for the forthcoming Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 02/06/2020 09:21:40 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1197595

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Institutions: Coronavirus
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 support the financial recovery of colleges after the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	49694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>I am very grateful for how colleges are responding to the unique challenge of COVID-19. We recognise the financial impact this is having on the FE sector and are working to make changes where we can.</p><p> </p><p>We have confirmed that the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) will continue to pay grant funded providers their scheduled monthly profiled payments for the remainder of the 2019/20 funding year. Allocations for 2020/21 have also now been confirmed and payments will be made as scheduled. Up to date details are contained in operational guidance available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-further-education-provision" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-further-education-provision</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, training providers, including colleges, were able to apply to the ESFA Provider Relief Scheme for support if they have contracts for services that were procured as a service under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The purpose of the Relief Scheme is to ensure training providers can continue to deliver high quality education and training to make sure we have the skills needed to rebuild our economy post COVID-19. This also includes supporting new learners where possible to get the skills they need to progress. Details are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-post-16-provider-relief-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-post-16-provider-relief-scheme</a>.</p><p>On 20 May 2020, we also launched a provider relief scheme for European Social Fund contractors. Details are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-esf-provider-relief-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-esf-provider-relief-scheme</a>.</p><p> </p><p>For colleges in significant financial difficulties the existing support arrangements remain in place, including short-term emergency funding.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has also announced a series of wider measures to support employers and employees, recognising the significant impacts caused by COVID-19. We have confirmed that FE providers can apply to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) for non grant-funded employees. The CJRS has been extended until August 2020. Up to date details of this support are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses.</a></p><p> </p><p>As announced last summer, we will next year be increasing investment in education and training of 16-19 year olds by £400 million, including an increased base rate, and more funding for high cost and high value subjects, which should help the sector to deliver in the difficult circumstances we are facing. In March, we also announced an investment of £1.5 billion over five years in capital spending for further education colleges.</p><p> </p><p>These are rapidly developing circumstances and we will continue to keep the situation under review and to keep Parliament updated accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan grouped question UIN 49695 question first answered 02/06/2020 08:39:52 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1197597

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Institutions: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the financial effect on colleges of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	49695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>I am very grateful for how colleges are responding to the unique challenge of COVID-19. We recognise the financial impact this is having on the FE sector and are working to make changes where we can.</p><p> </p><p>We have confirmed that the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) will continue to pay grant funded providers their scheduled monthly profiled payments for the remainder of the 2019/20 funding year. Allocations for 2020/21 have also now been confirmed and payments will be made as scheduled. Up to date details are contained in operational guidance available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-further-education-provision" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-further-education-provision</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, training providers, including colleges, were able to apply to the ESFA Provider Relief Scheme for support if they have contracts for services that were procured as a service under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The purpose of the Relief Scheme is to ensure training providers can continue to deliver high quality education and training to make sure we have the skills needed to rebuild our economy post COVID-19. This also includes supporting new learners where possible to get the skills they need to progress. Details are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-post-16-provider-relief-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-post-16-provider-relief-scheme</a>.</p><p>On 20 May 2020, we also launched a provider relief scheme for European Social Fund contractors. Details are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-esf-provider-relief-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-esf-provider-relief-scheme</a>.</p><p> </p><p>For colleges in significant financial difficulties the existing support arrangements remain in place, including short-term emergency funding.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has also announced a series of wider measures to support employers and employees, recognising the significant impacts caused by COVID-19. We have confirmed that FE providers can apply to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) for non grant-funded employees. The CJRS has been extended until August 2020. Up to date details of this support are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses.</a></p><p> </p><p>As announced last summer, we will next year be increasing investment in education and training of 16-19 year olds by £400 million, including an increased base rate, and more funding for high cost and high value subjects, which should help the sector to deliver in the difficult circumstances we are facing. In March, we also announced an investment of £1.5 billion over five years in capital spending for further education colleges.</p><p> </p><p>These are rapidly developing circumstances and we will continue to keep the situation under review and to keep Parliament updated accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan grouped question UIN 49694 question first answered 02/06/2020 08:39:52 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1197599

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Institutions: Software and Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the £1.5 billion capital funding announced in the 2020 Budget he plans to invest in (a) technology and (b) software for colleges.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	49696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>We announced plans in the Budget to invest £1.5 billion in England from 2021-22 to upgrade the college estate. Our ambition is to level up the skills of the entire nation and ensure that post-16 education providers are in a great shape to deliver this. We are considering how best to achieve this ambition, in light of the impact of COVID-19 on further education colleges’ priorities and requirements, and will announce details on future capital funding in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 02/06/2020 09:25:08 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1197600

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
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	Employment: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a restart programme for 19-25 year olds entering the job market in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	49697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>Jobcentres have already started to re-engage with new and existing claimants and are signposting them to appropriate support to support people through the economic recovery post Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is also engaging with a number of external stakeholders including the Youth Employment Group (set up by the Prince’s Trust, Youth Employment UK, the Institute for Employment Studies, the Youth Futures Foundation and Impetus) as well as continuing to work across Whitehall to develop appropriate support aimed at young people.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/06/2020 14:00:35 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1197041

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
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	Unemployment: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to implement a post covid-19 employment programme to address (a) youth unemployment and (b) long-term unemployment.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	49004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department is closely monitoring the evolving economic, labour market and public health situation to identify the most effective ways to help people stay in or close to work while considering the longer term labour market strategy.</p><p>We are engaging with a range of external organisations, and devolved and local partners, to better understand the impact of the pandemic, for example on particular places, sectors and groups.</p><p>This will ensure that the Department identifies the best measures to support economic recovery and that we put in place the best possible employment support offer.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/06/2020 13:11:14 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1197042

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on his plans for the review of the green book announced in the 2020 Budget.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	49005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>As set out at Spring Budget, the Government is keen to ensure that government spending is not just narrowly focused on where it will bring the highest immediate return, but also on where it may unlock the productive potential of an area and achieve broader long-term benefits. We are continuing the review of the Green Book and our processes for allocating spending to ensure that all regions and nations of the UK have the opportunity to spread and drive growth. This process will conclude later in the year and the findings of the review will inform this year’s Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 02/06/2020 10:39:06 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1197043

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the financial effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the private coach sector.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	49006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor announced £330 billion of loans and guarantees, to financially support businesses, such as coach operators, through this time. The measures include the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, Coronavirus Bounce Back Loan Scheme, Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, Time to Pay and VAT deferral. The Department continues to work closely with the coach sector to understand what the ongoing risks and issues are, and how these could be addressed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 02/06/2020 16:24:43 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1196438

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Visas: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on allowing 180-day visa-free tourist travel for UK citizens in the Schengen area.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	48438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>Arrangements for UK nationals crossing the Schengen Area border will remain as now for the duration of the transition period. Thereafter, the EU will grant UK nationals visa free access for short-term visits, subject to reciprocity. This means that UK business visitors and tourists will not need a visa when travelling to the Schengen area for short stays of up to 90 days in every 180-day period.</p><p>We are willing to discuss with the EU how to facilitate crossing of our respective borders for legitimate travel purposes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/06/2020 13:28:19 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1196439

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
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	Evictions: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether two months’ rent arrears will be grounds for mandatory possession as stated in Ground 8 of Schedule 2 of the Housing Act 1988 after the ban on evictions due to the covid-19 outbreak is lifted; and what steps his Department is taking to support renters accumulating arrears once the ban on evictions is lifted after the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	48439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>Emergency legislation is now in place so that landlords will not be able to start proceedings to evict their tenants for at least a three-month period. The courts have also suspended housing possession proceedings. As a result of these measures, no tenant in private or social accommodation needs to be concerned about the threat of eviction during this time.</p><p>We have also been clear in guidance that there is a need for landlords to offer support and understanding to tenants – and any guarantor – who may see their income fluctuate. This could include reaching a temporary agreement not to seek possession action for a period of time and instead, pause payments or accept a lower level of rent, or agree a plan to pay off arrears at a later date.</p><p>The Government has also put in place significant financial support measures to help renters continue to pay their living costs, including rent. This includes support for businesses to pay staff salaries, strengthening the welfare safety-net with a £7 billion boost to Universal Credit, and increasing the Local Housing Allowance rates so that they are set at the 30th percentile of market rents in each area.</p><p>Any decision to alter these emergency measures will be informed by Public Health guidance, alongside consideration of the needs of landlords and tenants.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/06/2020 14:14:26 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis