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1352733

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Summer Schools: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the 2021 summer schools programme.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	903333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>Understanding the effectiveness and success of the 2021 summer schools programme is important. We have designed a research study to help us to better understand the perceived impact of summer schools on children’s wellbeing, transition to secondary school, and academic recovery. The fieldwork for this research is currently under way. We have commissioned an independent research agency to carry out the analysis and reporting of this important research. The results from this study will be published on gov.uk.</p><p>Over 2800 secondary schools signed up to participate, which is equivalent to three quarters (74%) of those eligible and over 500,000 pupils were invited to take part in courses designed to offer a mix of academic and enrichment activities to aid lost learning.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 06/09/2021 17:25:28 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1352734

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress has been made on catch-up learning for pupils in response to the disruption caused by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
tabling member printed	Dame Meg Hillier
uin	903334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>Since June 2020, we have announced over £3 billion to help children to catch up, including over £950 million in flexible funding to schools and £1.5 billion for tutoring. Over 500,000 children were invited to take part in summer schools nationwide. Over 200,000 have started tutoring, with more starting shortly.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 06/09/2021 16:06:28 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier

1352736

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Medicine: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to increase the number of places on medical courses available to undergraduates.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	903336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring that the number and distribution of medical school places are in line with England’s workforce requirements and continues to monitor the effectiveness of current arrangements.</p><p>Applications for medicine and dentistry made by the June deadline increased by over 20,000 this year compared to last year for all domiciles. We have increased the medical and dentistry caps so that providers can take on more students and we have run a brokerage scheme to help move over 80 students at oversubscribed providers into unfilled places.</p><p>In addition, we are providing up to £10m in grant funding for providers to take on more students in high-cost subjects, such as medicine, dentistry, nursing and other lab-based courses.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 06/09/2021 15:28:48 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

1352737

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to assist Afghan scholars who have been validated by the Council for At-Risk Academics to take up their sponsored posts offered by universities in the UK.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	903337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The government is committed to providing protection for vulnerable people fleeing Afghanistan, including Afghan students and scholars. In its first year, the Afghan citizens’ resettlement scheme will welcome up to 5,000 vulnerable Afghans to the UK, who have been forced to flee the country, with up to a total of 20,000 in the long-term. Further details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 06/09/2021 16:01:29 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1352738

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Antisemitism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to tackle anti-Semitism on university campuses.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Christian Wakeford
uin	903339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>There is no place in our society, including within higher education (HE), for antisemitism. The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition is an important tool in tackling antisemitism. Adopting the widely recognised definition sends a strong signal that HE providers take these issues seriously.</p><p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, wrote to the sector in October 2020, calling upon leaders to adopt the IHRA definition. He repeated this message in May 2021, reinforcing the government's expectation that providers adopt the IHRA definition, stressing the even greater importance of doing so in light of increased number of antisemitic incidents recorded (as a result of the conflict in the Middle East). We are aware of over 100 HE providers which have now adopted the IHRA definition. This includes over 80 universities.</p><p>In his February 2021 strategic guidance letter, the Secretary of State for Education also asked the Office for Students (OfS) to undertake a scoping exercise, to identify providers which are reluctant to adopt the definition. On 29 July 2021, the OfS announced they intend to publish a list of HE providers who have adopted the IHRA working definition of antisemitism in autumn 2021, alongside resources for providers.</p><p>The decision on adoption of the definition rests with individual providers, but the government will continue to urge them to adopt the definition and ensure that HE is a genuinely fulfilling and welcoming experience for everyone.</p><p>Adoption of the IHRA definition is only a first step, and while the government considers that adoption of the definition is crucial, it is not enough on its own. That is why I will continue to work with the sector to ensure it better understands antisemitism and does more to end it.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 06/09/2021 15:24:15 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4871 label Biography information for Christian Wakeford

1350826

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of different models for providing people with access to cash.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	41035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of cash to the daily lives of millions of people and businesses across the UK, including those who may be on low incomes or vulnerable. That is why at the March 2020 Budget, the Government committed to legislating to protect access to cash and ensuring that the UK’s cash infrastructure is sustainable in the longer term.</p><p> </p><p>On 1 July 2021, the Government published the Access to Cash Consultation, seeking views on proposals for new laws to make sure people only need to travel a reasonable distance to pay in or take out cash. The consultation will be open until 23 September and is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/access-to-cash-consultation.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Government’s proposals, firms would be able to use a range of solutions – including existing facilities - to provide access for the purpose of meeting geographic requirements, provided that they are judged to be delivering reasonable access by the responsible regulator.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 06/09/2021 13:08:50 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1350827

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Rainforests: Brazil
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 implications for his policies of UK investor concerns on conditions for investing in or providing financial services to Brazil as a result of the increasing deforestation in the Amazon.
tabling member constituency	Bridgwater and West Somerset
tabling member printed	Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
uin	40623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government acknowledges reports of continued high rates of deforestation in the Amazon and understands that this may create concerns for UK investors. Many UK financial services firms are increasingly cognizant of the environmental impact of their activities, and the demand for investment products that avoid environmentally damaging activities such as deforestation is growing. The Government is committed to ensuring that UK investors have the tools, frameworks, and information necessary to make informed decisions about the sustainability of their investments.</p><p> </p><p>In his July 2021 Mansion House speech, the Chancellor announced plans to introduce economy-wide Sustainability Disclosure Requirements for businesses and investment products to report on their impact on climate and the environment – and the risks and opportunities these pose to their business. This builds on and streamlines existing sustainability reporting requirements such as our commitment to fully mandatory economy-wide TCFD reporting, where the UK is already a world-leader. It will also include disclosures made under the UK green taxonomy, which will provide firms and investors a common definition for environmentally sustainable economic activities.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the Government will also work with the Financial Conduct Authority to create a new sustainable investment label so that consumers can clearly compare the environmental impacts of their investments for the first time.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, the UK is working to promote increased sustainability through the global financial system ahead of COP26 and beyond. For instance, the Government is encouraging global financial firms, including in Brazil, to commit to net zero through membership of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ).</p><p><strong> </strong></p>Lastly, the UK continues to encourage other governments to raise capital specifically to finance projects that tackle climate change and other environmental challenges. For instance, Mexico and Chile have issued several green and sustainable on the London Stock Exchange in recent years. answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 06/09/2021 10:57:51 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1396 label Biography information for Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger

1350833

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Ammunition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many rounds of caseless 40mm ammunition can be carried internally by the Ajax AFV on operations.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	40689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>This information could prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces and so I must withhold the detail my right hon. Friend has requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 06/09/2021 17:04:39 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1350837

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the maximum effective range is of the (a) 40mm main armament on the Ajax AFV and (b) the 7.62mm co-axial machine gun on the Ajax AFV.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	40693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>I am withholding this information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 06/09/2021 16:29:55 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1350838

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to use the Challenger 2/3 main battle tank in the tracked reconnaissance role, in the event that the Ajax AFV programme is cancelled.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	40694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Department remains committed to delivering Ajax.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 06/09/2021 16:29:40 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois