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1353495

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date	07/09/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect of the shortage of road haulage drivers on UK supply chains.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	44226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has regular discussions with the road haulage industry on the HGV driver shortage and its impact on supply chains. We are working across government and with the industry to address the driver shortage, which is an issue affecting many countries worldwide.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has already taken firm action, including through training for jobseekers, additional funding for apprenticeships, and taking measures to increase lorry driver testing capacity to bring new drivers into the industry as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 13/09/2021 14:20:32 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1353511

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCE A-level
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect of the high level of A*s at A-level on university admissions for students.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	44233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>Students can and should feel proud of their results this year. The 2021 admissions cycle saw a large increase in applications from English students compared with 2020 and 2019 and the latest data (as at 28 days after A level results day) shows record numbers of English students have been accepted to higher education (HE). The number of English students being placed onto their first choice is up by more than 26,000, or 9% compared with 2020. 24% of disadvantaged English 18-year-olds were accepted to HE this year. This is up from 23.3% in 2020.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 14/09/2021 15:57:48 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1353513

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	BTEC Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that students can continue to study BTEC qualifications in the future.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	44234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>Employers are facing a skills shortage that we must act to address. It is vital in a fast moving and high-tech economy that technical education closes the gap between what people study and the needs of employers. This is why we are introducing over 20 T Levels, developed with 250 leading employers, and reviewing the wider post-16 qualifications system at level 3 and below.</p><p>The department’s plans for reform of level 3 qualifications were published on 14 July 2021. We will continue to fund high quality qualifications that can be taken alongside or as alternatives to T Levels and A levels where there is a clear need for skills and knowledge that T Levels and A levels cannot provide. This may include some Pearson BTECs, provided they meet the new quality criteria for funding approval.</p><p>The impact assessment published alongside the consultation response recognised that some students may find it more difficult to achieve level 3 qualifications in future. However, the assessment stated that the changes will generally be positive as students will have access to higher quality qualifications in the future, including new T Levels. This will put students in a stronger position to progress onto further study or skilled employment. The assessment acknowledged that students from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to take qualifications that could have their funding approval removed. These students should gain the most from these changes because they are the most likely to be taking qualifications that do not deliver the skills employers need. We are committed to ensuring that T Levels are accessible to all young people and have introduced flexibilities for students with special educational needs and disabilities. The T Level Transition Programme will support young people who are not yet ready to progress to a T Level but have the potential to succeed on it after some further preparation.</p><p>All qualifications will need to meet new quality criteria to be approved for funding in future. Technical qualifications will need to be approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (the Institute) in order to be considered for funding approval. For academic qualifications, the department will set criteria to ensure all qualifications approved for funding are necessary alongside A levels. Ofqual will provide advice about quality to both the Institute and the department. This will ensure that all qualifications are high quality and provide the skills needed to support progression either into skilled employment or further study.</p><p>Alongside our reforms to level 3 qualifications, the department wants to improve study at level 2 and below, which has been neglected for too long. Improving level 2 and below is key to making sure that every student has a clear progression route – whether that is to high quality level 3 qualifications, apprenticeships, traineeships, or directly into skilled employment at level 2. The department is considering feedback to the call for evidence, which ran from 10 November 2020 to 14 February 2021, and there will be consultation on reform proposals later this year.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan grouped question UIN 41659 41861 42094 42095 43588 43589 44235 question first answered 09/09/2021 17:04:05 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1353515

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	BTEC Qualifications: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of removing funding for BTEC qualifications.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	44235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>Employers are facing a skills shortage that we must act to address. It is vital in a fast moving and high-tech economy that technical education closes the gap between what people study and the needs of employers. This is why we are introducing over 20 T Levels, developed with 250 leading employers, and reviewing the wider post-16 qualifications system at level 3 and below.</p><p>The department’s plans for reform of level 3 qualifications were published on 14 July 2021. We will continue to fund high quality qualifications that can be taken alongside or as alternatives to T Levels and A levels where there is a clear need for skills and knowledge that T Levels and A levels cannot provide. This may include some Pearson BTECs, provided they meet the new quality criteria for funding approval.</p><p>The impact assessment published alongside the consultation response recognised that some students may find it more difficult to achieve level 3 qualifications in future. However, the assessment stated that the changes will generally be positive as students will have access to higher quality qualifications in the future, including new T Levels. This will put students in a stronger position to progress onto further study or skilled employment. The assessment acknowledged that students from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to take qualifications that could have their funding approval removed. These students should gain the most from these changes because they are the most likely to be taking qualifications that do not deliver the skills employers need. We are committed to ensuring that T Levels are accessible to all young people and have introduced flexibilities for students with special educational needs and disabilities. The T Level Transition Programme will support young people who are not yet ready to progress to a T Level but have the potential to succeed on it after some further preparation.</p><p>All qualifications will need to meet new quality criteria to be approved for funding in future. Technical qualifications will need to be approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (the Institute) in order to be considered for funding approval. For academic qualifications, the department will set criteria to ensure all qualifications approved for funding are necessary alongside A levels. Ofqual will provide advice about quality to both the Institute and the department. This will ensure that all qualifications are high quality and provide the skills needed to support progression either into skilled employment or further study.</p><p>Alongside our reforms to level 3 qualifications, the department wants to improve study at level 2 and below, which has been neglected for too long. Improving level 2 and below is key to making sure that every student has a clear progression route – whether that is to high quality level 3 qualifications, apprenticeships, traineeships, or directly into skilled employment at level 2. The department is considering feedback to the call for evidence, which ran from 10 November 2020 to 14 February 2021, and there will be consultation on reform proposals later this year.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan grouped question UIN 41659 41861 42094 42095 43588 43589 44234 question first answered 09/09/2021 17:04:05 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1352080

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
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	Tenants: Pets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will issue guidance on whether a landlord could require a relevant person to enter into a contract of pet insurance as an alternative to complying with a no pets clause in a tenancy agreement.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	41733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>The Tenant Fees Act prohibits most fees beyond rent and a deposit capped at 5 weeks rent where total annual rent is less than £50,000. As such, a landlord cannot require that a tenant take out insurance for a pet.</p><p>Regarding pet ownership, the Government recommends the deposit cap is used as a maximum, rather than the default. Charging a deposit of four weeks rent provides leeway to expand to five weeks in situations such as where the tenant owns a pet. This approach should therefore accommodate private renters who wish to keep pets, without the need for pet insurance, or a separate pet deposit.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 13/09/2021 10:37:22 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1352168

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Gender Recognition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2021 to Question 183091 on Prisons: Gender Recognition, how many biologically (a) male, and (b) female prisoners have obtained a Gender Recognition Certificate while incarcerated in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	41734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice and Her Majesty’s Prison &amp; Probation Service (HMPPS) do not hold data on how many people hold, or receive, a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) in custody. Prisoners are not legally obliged to disclose this. We are actively pursuing ways to improve data relating to gender and gender identity, whilst also continuing to respect the legal rights and privacy of those who hold GRCs.</p><p> </p><p>HMPPS systems record the legal gender of prisoners. For transgender prisoners, this is in line with the Gender Recognition Act 2004, which states that when someone holds a GRC, their gender becomes for all purposes their acquired gender. Where required for statistical purposes, data on the characteristic of gender reassignment is obtained via a separate matching exercise, using information from the annual collection of data on transgender prisoners.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on how we support and manage transgender offenders can be found in ‘The Care and Management of Individuals who are Transgender’, available at www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-care-and-management-of-individuals-who-are-transgender</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 41735 question first answered 13/09/2021 10:15:23 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1352169

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Transgender People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2021 to Question 183091, whether reporting of incidents involving a prisoner who is biologically male and who has a Gender Recognition Certificate, report that prisoner’s involvement as that of a female/woman; and whether that prisoner's transgender status is recorded.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	41735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice and Her Majesty’s Prison &amp; Probation Service (HMPPS) do not hold data on how many people hold, or receive, a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) in custody. Prisoners are not legally obliged to disclose this. We are actively pursuing ways to improve data relating to gender and gender identity, whilst also continuing to respect the legal rights and privacy of those who hold GRCs.</p><p> </p><p>HMPPS systems record the legal gender of prisoners. For transgender prisoners, this is in line with the Gender Recognition Act 2004, which states that when someone holds a GRC, their gender becomes for all purposes their acquired gender. Where required for statistical purposes, data on the characteristic of gender reassignment is obtained via a separate matching exercise, using information from the annual collection of data on transgender prisoners.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on how we support and manage transgender offenders can be found in ‘The Care and Management of Individuals who are Transgender’, available at www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-care-and-management-of-individuals-who-are-transgender</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 41734 question first answered 13/09/2021 10:15:23 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1352320

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
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	General Practitioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of GP appointments have been in-person since 19 July 2021.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	41737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>From 19 July to 31 July inclusive there were 11,341,119 appointments in general practice. Of these, 6,527,418 were face to face appointments, representing 58% of all appointments that took place during that period. NHS Digital will publish appointment data for August at the end of September.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 10/09/2021 12:57:44 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1352321

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
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	General Practitioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that everyone has access to an in-person GP appointment.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	41738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement wrote to general practitioners (GPs) on 19 July 2021, stating that GP contractors should continue to offer a blended approach of face-to-face and remote appointments, with digital triage where possible.</p><p>While we know that telephone or online consultations can provide extra flexibility and convenience for patients, their input into the choice of consultation mode should be sought and practices should respect preferences for face-to-face care unless there are good clinical reasons to the contrary, for example the presence of COVID-19 symptoms.</p><p>To expand general practice capacity, we have made available an additional £270 million from November 2020 until September 2021 to ensure GPs and their teams are able to continue to support all patients during the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 14/09/2021 11:16:21 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1352339

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London Underground: Trains
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2021 to Question 33171 on London Underground: trains, what the planned timescale is for the implementing the proposals on driverless trains.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	41739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>The Extraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement of 1 June 2021, between the Government and the Mayor of London, committed the Department for Transport and Transport for London (TfL) to produce a full business case for the Waterloo &amp; City Line and the Piccadilly Line. As set out in the Agreement, TfL will make progress towards the implementation of driverless trains on at least one Underground line to Grade-of-Automation 3 (driverless, but with an on-board attendant, similar to the Docklands Light Railway), subject to a viable business case. The implications for future carriage assembly contracts will be a matter for TfL as the business cases progress.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 41740 question first answered 13/09/2021 14:29:40 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell