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732835

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Stations: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of reducing the number of counter staff at rural police stations.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	1513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has made no assessments on this issue. It is a local decision for Police and Crime Commissioners, working with Chief Constables, to determine the composition and size of their workforce and estates, and the methods by which they maintain contact with the public.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 05/07/2017 12:28:53 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

732838

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to introduce measures to require voter ID in the 2017-2019 Parliamentary session.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	1478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government intends to legislate to ensure that a form of identification must be presented before voting. It is intended that this requirement be tested through pilot schemes at the May 2018 elections. Pilots will help to identify how and when it would be best to introduce this new requirement more widely.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 03/07/2017 16:04:42 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

732844

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Living Wage: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to extend the national living wage to include those aged 18 to 24.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	1493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The National Living Wage is limited to those aged 25 and over in order to protect younger workers, who are more vulnerable to being unemployed than older workers.</p><p>The Government is setting minimum thresholds only and we recognise and commend those employers who seek to set higher rates of pay.</p><p>The current national minimum wage rates per hour for those who are not apprentices and under 18 years old is £4.05; 18 – 20 years old is £5.60; 21 – 24 years old is £7.05 and 25 years old or older is £7.50.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 03/07/2017 10:43:10 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

732845

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Constituencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government discussed the 2018 boundary review during recent negotiations with the Democratic Unionist Party.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	1466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The terms of the deal between the Conservative party and the DUP have been set out in the agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The Government's manifesto re-affirms the commitment to deliver equal and updated boundaries and reduce the size of the House of Commons.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 03/07/2017 14:05:27 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

732846

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Further Education: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of increasing university tuition fees to over £9,000 a year on the number of young adults from deprived backgrounds attending university.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	1468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Education published an equality analysis in May 2016, to cover the reforms set out in the <em>Success as a Knowledge Economy </em>White Paper<em>,</em> that were subsequently taken forward through the Higher Education and Research Act (2017).</p><p> </p><p>This included an assessment of the impact of allowing institutions who were successful in the Teaching Excellence Framework assessment process to increase their fees up to inflation.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also published in December 2016 an Equality Analysis for the 2017/18 student finance package, which covered both the increase in fees and accompanying loan support.</p><p> </p><p>These assessments concluded that this change was unlikely to significantly alter participation decisions. Tuition fees will not increase in real terms and Higher Education and publicly funded institutions will remain free at the point of access for those who are eligible, as tuition fee loans will increase to cover increased tuition fees.</p><p> </p><p><strong>A copy of the Equality Analysis – Higher Education and Research Bill (published May 2016) is available here: </strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/524226/bis-16-281-he-research-bill-equality-analysis.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/524226/bis-16-281-he-research-bill-equality-analysis.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>A copy of the Equality Analysis for the Student Support and Fee Regulations (published December 2016) is available here: </strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/577420/Equality_Analysis_for_Student_Support_Regulations_2016.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/577420/Equality_Analysis_for_Student_Support_Regulations_2016.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 03/07/2017 13:45:35 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

732847

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nurses: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many non-UK EU national nurses were working in mental health in the NHS in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	1491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes data on the nationality of staff working in the National Health Service in England. Nationality is self-reported within the NHS human resources and payroll system, the electronic staff record.</p><p>The March 2017 data is the most recent data available, therefore to account for seasonality data is shown as at each March for the previous years requested.</p><p>The information is shown in the following table.</p><p>NHS Hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce statistics: Nursing staff in Mental Health by Nationality Group in NHS trusts and clinical commissioning groups in England, 31 March 2013 to 31 March 2017, full time equivalent (FTE)</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>March-2013</p></td><td><p>March-2014</p></td><td><p>March-2015</p></td><td><p>March-2016</p></td><td><p>March-2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FTE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mental health staff, non-United Kingdom, European Union nationals</p></td><td><p>941</p></td><td><p>917</p></td><td><p>955</p></td><td><p>957</p></td><td><p>1,004</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Digital, Provisional NHS HCHS monthly workforce statistics</p><p>Mental Health staff within this table include nurses working within the care settings of Community Psychiatry, Other Psychiatry, Community Learning Disabilities and Other Learning Disabilities.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/07/2017 16:23:35 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

732848

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Psychiatry: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many non-UK EU psychiatrists were working in the NHS in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	1492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes data on the nationality of staff working in the National Health Service in England. Nationality is self-reported within the NHS human resources and payroll system, the electronic staff record.</p><p>The March 2017 data is the most recent data available, therefore to account for seasonality data is shown as at each March for the previous years requested.</p><p>The information is shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Hospital &amp; Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce statistics: HCHS Doctors in the Psychiatry Group by Nationality Group in NHS Trusts and CCGs in England, 31 March 2013 to 31 March 2017, full time equivalent (fte)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>March 2013</p></td><td><p>March 2014</p></td><td><p>March 2015</p></td><td><p>March 2016</p></td><td><p>March 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>fte</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychiatrists, non-UK, EU nationals</p></td><td><p>804</p></td><td><p>820</p></td><td><p>855</p></td><td><p>854</p></td><td><p>854</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: NHS Digital, Provisional NHS Hospital &amp; Community Health Service (HCHS) monthly workforce statistics.</em></p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/07/2017 16:33:22 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

732849

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many non-UK EU nationals were working in mental health services in each NHS trust and clinical commissioning group in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	1440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes data on the nationality of staff working in the National Health Service in England. Nationality is self-reported within the NHS human resources and payroll system, the electronic staff record.</p><p> </p><p>The March 2017 data is the most recent data available, therefore to account for seasonality data is shown as at each March for the previous years requested.</p><p> </p><p>Nationals working in mental health services are defined as those working in mental health NHS trusts. Data presented representing the organisational structure at the time.</p><p> </p><p>The information is shown in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/07/2017 16:26:47 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name PQ1440 attached document.xlsx title PQ1440 attached table
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

732850

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many non-UK EU national mental health care workers there were in the NHS in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	1441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes data on the nationality of staff working in the National Health Service in England. Nationality is self-reported within the NHS human resources and payroll system, the electronic staff record.</p><p> </p><p>The March 2017 data is the most recent data available, therefore to account for seasonality data is shown as at each March for the previous years requested.</p><p> </p><p>Information does not separately identify mental health care workers. The information in the table below covers all care workers in the area of psychiatry, psychology and learning disability.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS): All specified care workers in England who declared their nationality as European Union nationals as at 31 March each specified year, full-time equivalent (FTE).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FTE</p></td><td><p>March-2013</p></td><td><p>March-2014</p></td><td><p>March-2015</p></td><td><p>March-2016</p></td><td><p>March-2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Specified care workers, non-United Kingdom, European Union nationals</p></td><td><p>2,525</p></td><td><p>2,687</p></td><td><p>2,830</p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td><td><p>3,157</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: </em>NHS Digital, NHS HCHS workforce statistics.</p><p> </p><p>All specified care workers include: Qualified nursing and health visiting staff (Community Psychiatry, Other Psychiatry, Community Learning Disabilities and Other Learning Disabilities). Qualified scientific, therapeutic and technical staff (STPT) (includes Clinical psychology and Psychotherapy), Support to doctors and nursing staff (includes Community Psychiatry, Other Psychiatry, Community Learning Disabilities and Other Learning Disabilities), Support to ST&amp;T staff (includes Clinical psychology and Psychotherapy</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/07/2017 15:52:39 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

732851

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Economic Partnerships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to make local economic partnerships more accountable to local people; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	1306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>Local enterprise partnerships (LEP) are independent bodies, supported by an appointed local authority, which acts as an accountable body. The LEP is responsible for the probity of local investment and spending decisions, while the accountable body must ensure proper, transparent decisions that deliver value for money and has the overall responsibility for the government funding allocated to LEPs.</p><p>Democratic accountability for LEP decisions is provided through local authority leader representation, with business community representation coming from the business leaders on each LEP board.</p><p>Government ensures uniform standards are met through the National LEP Assurance Framework. We have set out an enhanced role for LEPs, including leading on the development of local industrial strategies. As part of that we will be looking at all issues pertaining to their function, including their accountability.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 03/07/2017 16:10:02 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland