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890069

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date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to sports and fitness facilities for people on low incomes.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	137119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>Government's Sporting Future strategy (December 2015) set out a clear focus on tacking inactivity and engaging those groups who are least likely to take part in sport and physical activity, including those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Sport England's investment framework takes its lead from this principle with tackling inactivity and engaging underrepresented groups a key focus of investment, including its investment in facilities.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England's Strategic Facilities Fund is making up to £40m of National Lottery funding available over 2017-21 to invest in strategic, solicited facilities projects that support and encourage people to get active. Key criteria of funding includes bids having a clear understanding of local demand for facilities, having identified behaviours of local populations, and demonstrating how sport and physical activity can achieve the outcomes essential to the local community. Since 2016, the Strategic Facilities Fund has invested £27.5 million to support the construction of 23 new state of the art health and leisure facilities across England.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England's Community Asset Fund is making up to £15m available per year over 2017-21 to support communities to improve and invest in the spaces in their communities that will support people to get more active, including underrepresented groups. Since 2017 the Community Asset Fund has invested £10,876,307 across 386 projects.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 26/04/2018 09:16:34 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

890075

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
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: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to promote careers in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	137125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The people who work in our National Health Service are one of our greatest assets and we are committed to championing them. We will continue to promote the NHS as a great employer, as well as celebrating the excellent work being done by individuals across the health service.</p><p> </p><p>For example, we have recently announced that we are expanding medical training places by 1,500 from September 2018, and the process is now complete for allocating those places to medical schools across the country who will deliver the training, including five entirely new medical schools.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, in December of last year, Health Education England launched a draft workforce strategy in order to set out a comprehensive system wide understanding of our workforce needs for the future. The draft strategy formed the basis of a consultation which is now closed, and a final strategy will be released later this year.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 26/04/2018 16:40:21 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

890076

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
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	Sick Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to extend the 28-week cap on Statutory Sick Pay.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	137126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the recent Command Paper, ‘Improving Lives: the Future of Work, Health and Disability’, we believe people should get the support they need whatever their health condition or disability, including those who have a mental health condition and that the right organisational culture and practices can enable more people with mental health and other conditions to stay in work.</p><p> </p><p>We want to reform the Statutory Sick Pay system so that it supports more flexible working, to help people remain or return to work if they are unwell. We are taking forward further policy development and will bring forward a consultation on these changes, as well as any other SSP changes we identify in our wider work, before introducing this reform.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 26/04/2018 08:58:57 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

890077

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
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	Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to alter the criteria for industrial injuries disablement benefit so that more workers left with long-term injuries at work are able to receive payments; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	137127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The Industrial Injuries Scheme (IIS) is made up of a number of benefits providing tax free, non-contributory, no fault compensation to employed earners for injury arising from an industrial accident, or from specified occupationally caused diseases. Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) is the main benefit in the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Around 290,000 people are in receipt of IIDB alone. It can be paid in addition to any other social security benefits a person may receive, although it will be taken into account as income for income related benefits. A range of other benefits can be paid under the umbrella of the IIS to assist workers left with long-term injuries, most of which can be paid in addition to IIDB, these include: Reduced Earnings Allowance (REA), Constant Attendance Allowance (CAA) and Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance (ESDA).</p><p> </p><p>There are currently no plans to alter the scheme criteria, but we continue to look at all opportunities that could potentially improve support for those people who have injuries or contract diseases in the workplace. We also continue to review our internal processes to ensure they deliver an efficient and effective service to claimants.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 26/04/2018 08:52:48 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

890079

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Visits: Countryside
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 visits by urban schools to the countryside.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	137129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>Not all children have easy access to green spaces and the Government is taking action to address this.</p><p> </p><p>Spending time in nature during school can encourage children to have a relationship with the outdoors and the new science and geography curriculum and qualifications encourage pupils to undertake fieldwork as part of their course of study.</p><p> </p><p>In the 25 Year Environment Plan, £10 million has been committed over the next five years to programmes that will connect pupils in the most disadvantaged areas with nature. This includes ensuring that schools, special schools and alternative provision institutions in the most disadvantaged areas will be offered support to establish a programme of visits to natural spaces, such as city farms, local nature reserves or Nationals Parks. This programme will be open to schools from autumn 2019. The Government will also support these settings with funding to transform their school grounds and to design and run activities to support pupils' health and wellbeing through contact with nature.</p><p> </p><p>More information regarding these programmes will be made available in due course, and the 25 Year Environment Plan can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/25-year-environment-plan" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/<br> government/publications/25-year-environment-plan</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 26/04/2018 09:28:03 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

887058

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycleways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in increasing the number cycle paths on public roads.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	136626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, published in April 2017, outlines £1.2 billion of funding that may be invested in cycling and walking over the period to 2021. Since its publication, the Government has made further support available for cycling and walking infrastructure, through the National Productivity Investment Fund, Transforming Cities Fund and Clean Air Fund. Ultimately, decisions for allocating funding for cycle paths are for local authorities. In line with the Strategy, the Department for Transport is in the process of updating its guidance for local authorities on designing good, safe cycling infrastructure. In addition, the Department is providing 44 local authorities with access to expert support to assist in the development of ten-year Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans. This support will enable authorities to map their future cycle networks and to prioritise future investments.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/04/2018 16:33:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

887094

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances: Assistive Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussion he has had with representatives of the British Assistive Technology Association on the £200 self-contribution required from disabled students who are in receipt of Disability Support Allowance funded equipment.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	136659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>Since 2015 eligible students have been required to pay £200 towards the cost of computer equipment recommended for them, given that computer ownership is now widespread and therefore a mainstream cost for all students.</p><p> </p><p>Officials in the Department for Education have met British Assistive Technology Association (BATA) representatives on a number of occasions to discuss Disability Support Allowances. In those discussions, BATA has raised the issue of the 2015 changes that introduced a £200 contribution to the cost of recommended computer equipment.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 24/04/2018 16:00:40 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

886387

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Business: Education
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 promote entrepreneurship in schools.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	136582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s careers strategy, published in December 2017, aims to give young people from all backgrounds the opportunity to learn from employers about work and the skills that are valued in the workplace.</p><p> </p><p>The Careers &amp; Enterprise Company’s network of Enterprise Advisers are senior business volunteers who help schools to work with local businesses. The network is already operating in over half of secondary schools and colleges, and will be available to all of them by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of opportunities for pupils to develop entrepreneurial skills. The new Business GCSE, which was first taught from 2017, is intended to enable students to develop as commercially minded and enterprising individuals. In 2014, for the first time, financial literacy was made statutory within the national curriculum as part of the citizenship curriculum for 11 to 16 year olds. Schools are free to cover enterprise and entrepreneurship teaching within their personal, social, health and economic education.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 23/04/2018 16:01:05 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

886388

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Music: Primary Education
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 improve the level and availability of music education in primary schools.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	136583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The National Plan for Music Education sets out a vision for schools and education organisations to drive excellence in music education: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-importance-of-music-a-national-plan-for-music-education" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-importance-of-music-a-national-plan-for-music-education</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education is providing £150 million in funding over the next two years for music education hubs to augment and support music teaching in schools so that more children can be offered the experience of a combination of classroom teaching, instrumental and vocal tuition. Music education hubs draw in the expertise of a range of education and arts organisations, such as local orchestras, ensembles, charities and other music groups.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 23/04/2018 16:28:31 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

886389

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support visually impaired people in using public transport.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	136584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that all disabled people, including those with visual impairments, have the same access to transport and opportunities to travel as everyone else.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department’s draft Accessibility Action Plan, published for consultation last year, set out a number of steps that are being taken in pursuit of this goal across the different transport modes. The consultation received over 1,000 responses which the Department is taking into account as it finalises a new Inclusive Transport Strategy, which will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 23/04/2018 16:25:57 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis