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1363069

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date	25/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	T-levels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what current academic qualifications will lose funding following the proposed introduction of T-Level qualifications.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	62594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2021 answer text <p>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.</p><p>We have not pre-judged which subject areas will be funded in future, but our plans for reform published in July listed a number of areas where we see a clear role for academic qualifications to sit alongside A levels. These include performing and creative arts, sport and STEM subjects.</p><p>Funding approval criteria for academic qualifications to be approved for delivery from 2024 and beyond will be published in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 02/11/2021 16:43:33 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1363074

registered interest
date	25/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Further Education: Coronavirus
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 children who have been absent from school as a result of illness from covid-19 are not penalised in applications to further education institutions that have a fixed attendance requirement for enrolment.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	62596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2021 answer text <p>We recognise that extended restrictions on attendance at school and colleges have had an impact on children and young people’s learning, but decisions about admissions by further education (FE) institutions are a matter for providers themselves and are not specified by the government.</p><p>The department does, however, expect FE providers to be mindful of the impact of COVID-19 when considering any entry requirements for young people entering FE.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 02/11/2021 16:45:03 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1363079

registered interest
date	25/10/2021
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	Arts: Universal Credit
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 assessment she has made of the impact on the creative and performing arts sector of the withdrawal of the £20 uplift to the standard allowance of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	62601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>We have not made an assessment on the impact of the removal of the £20 Universal Credit Uplift on the creative and performing arts sector. However, to ensure that work always pays, the government announced a reduction to the taper rate from 63% to 55% at the Spending Review, meaning claimants from sectors across the economy will be able to keep an additional 8p for every £1 of net income they earn.</p><p>The government is committed to supporting the creative and performing arts sectors, recently announcing a further £42m of investment in the creative industries at the Spending Review to help grow businesses in the creative industries and provide opportunity for people across the country. Additionally we will be funding the £800 million Live Events Reinsurance Scheme and an extension to the £500 million Film &amp; TV Production Restart Scheme, to enable UK events and productions to thrive and plan with certainty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 01/11/2021 16:07:24 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1363080

registered interest
date	25/10/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Planning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of proposals in the Planning for the Future White Paper on the delivery of (a) local democracy in the planning system, (b) high-quality affordable homes and (c) protections for countryside and accessible green spaces.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	62602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is considering the best approach to taking forward our proposals for planning reform, as part of a wider review of the department's programmes. we are clear that the system should be accessible to communities, provide the well-designed homes our country needs and protect and improve our environment. We will make an announcement on next steps for the reforms, including more detail on the areas raised.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/11/2021 16:27:45 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1362557

registered interest
date	22/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great British Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the Great British Railways Retailing Phase One tender document.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	61108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>Great British Railways will become an online retailer in its own right, ending the current confusion passengers face with multiple train operating company websites. The Department is working with its partners to develop and deliver the new single industry website and app and we will confirm progress in due course. The Department does not, however, recognise the document referred to in this question.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 01/11/2021 10:51:43 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1362563

registered interest
date	22/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great British Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to progress his plans to deliver the an effective and innovative retail and ticketing proposition for Great British Railways with his tender process and bid document.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	61109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>Great British Railways will become an online retailer in its own right, ending the current confusion passengers face with multiple train operating company websites. The Department is working with its partners to deliver the industry retail site, to improve passenger experience. We will confirm progress in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 01/11/2021 10:43:50 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1362566

registered interest
date	22/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great British Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will require the highest levels of consumer data protection in his forthcoming Great British Railways Retailing Phase tender document, to ensure future GBR customers are not subject to their data being collected by any bidding company.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	61110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department will seek to ensure that any successful bidder for a future procurement is not able to exploit customer data to suit its own commercial ends. We expect our delivery partners, including in the future Great British Railways, to demonstrate how they would comply with the relevant data collection requirements, including the 2018 Data Protection Act, General Data Protection Regulation and the Information Commissioner’s Office regulations. The Department does not, however, recognise the document referred to in this question.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 01/11/2021 10:47:14 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1362751

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the role of public health and wellbeing in his Department's levelling-up agenda.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	903798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>Improving public health and wellbeing is a critical part of levelling up. The government is already taking action to level up health inequalities and improve wellbeing across the UK. This includes £3.7 billion of investment to build 40 hospitals and recruit 50,000 new nurses in England, ensuring people have access to the best public services, wherever they live. We have also committed to increasing the number of GP appointments while preventing 150,000 cases of cardiovascular disease and diagnosing 75 percent of cancer cases early.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 25/10/2021 16:42:26 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1359366

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that veterans are (a) supported in obtaining their military pension and (b) provided with adequate support where difficulties arise.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	56418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>Although it is the member's responsibility to claim their Armed Forces pension when it is due, the MOD actively traces members if the deferred pension has not been claimed and the age at which the pension is payable has passed.</p><p>The Armed Forces Pension Schemes (AFPS) have a wide range of easy to understand booklets and videos on the pension schemes which can be accessed on the gov.uk website and YouTube. Scheme booklets are also provided to members when they join, which provide advice on their AFPS pension and the steps they must take to make a claim for their deferred pension.Additionally, pension briefs and training are offered in service.</p><p>For serving personnel or veterans who need support or are experiencing difficulties, the Veterans Welfare Service provides free and confidential advice on a wide range of issues. Welfare Managers can provide welfare support and engage with the Joint Personnel Administration Centre (JPAC) or the Armed Forces Pension Scheme team on the individual's behalf. All members also have access to the JPAC Enquiry Centre who can provide personal pension information and can offer support where necessary.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 25/10/2021 12:35:08 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1359367

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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	HIV Infection: Health Services
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 support for people living with HIV/AIDS is adequately funded.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	56420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>HIV testing and prevention is funded by local government through the ringfenced Public Health Grant. We have provided £3.324 billion to local authorities in England to fund public health services in 2021/22, including sexual health and HIV services. We have invested in the successful deployment of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in England and the Public Health Grant in 2021/22 includes £23.4 million to cover local authorities’ costs of routine commissioning of PrEP.</p><p>Funding for HIV treatment and care services is provided by NHS England and NHS Improvement through specialised commissioning. Decisions on future funding for are being taken as part of the forthcoming Spending Review. It is for individual local authorities to decide their spending priorities based on an assessment of local need, including the need for HIV prevention services Funding for PrEP in 2021/22 has been allocated using a specific formula which recognises that the level of risk of acquiring HIV is distributed differently to the approach taken for the Public Health Grant.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 56275 56294 57386 57387 question first answered 25/10/2021 16:53:44 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman