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1692759
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-29more like thismore than 2024-02-29
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Housing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what lessons his Department has learned for the future provision of service accommodation from the Single Living Accommodation Modernisation project. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley remove filter
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 16280 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
answer text <p>Lessons learnt from the Single Living Accommodation Modernisation project include that it provided value for money through standardisation of design, and economies of scale through a managed pipeline of projects.</p><p> </p><p>The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is continuing to realise these benefits through our Single Living Accommodation Programmatic Approach.</p><p>Standard designs have been developed in consultation with the front-line commands and industry partners.</p><p> </p><p>Design layouts have been amended to provide better functional spaces in bedrooms and common areas.</p><p> </p><p>The design of building fabric and services has been improved to achieve through life Net Zero Carbon requirements.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2024-03-13T12:12:51.05Z
answering member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1685149
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-25more like thismore than 2024-01-25
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Warships: Decommissioning more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned out of service dates are for HMS (a) Bulwark and (b) Albion; and whether it is his Department's policy to ensure both vessels remain operational up to that date. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley remove filter
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 11475 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-05more like thismore than 2024-02-05
answer text <p>It remains the case that no final decisions have been made regarding the future of HMS ALBION and HMS BULWARK. On current plans, both platforms will retire from service by the end of 2034 as originally scheduled.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
grouped question UIN 11537 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-05T16:54:16.12Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-05T16:54:16.12Z
answering member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1684838
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-24more like thismore than 2024-01-24
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Fishing Catches: Import Controls more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) documentary checks on, (b) physical checks on, (c) foreign supplier verification checks on and (d) rejections of consignments imported with a catch certificate validated by China were undertaken under the Sea Fishing (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) Order 2009 in 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley remove filter
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 11245 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-09more like thismore than 2024-02-09
answer text <p>This information is not held centrally by the Government.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-09T18:42:20.03Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-09T18:42:20.03Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1684847
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-24more like thismore than 2024-01-24
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Marine Protected Areas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress the Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Action Alliance has made; and what representations the UK has made at the Alliance since the Our Ocean conference in Panama in March 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley remove filter
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 11246 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-29more like thismore than 2024-01-29
answer text <p>The UK Government is a founder member of the IUU Action Alliance, and as its current chair and secretariat the UK works closely with its partners globally to ensure the Alliance’s long-term success. The Alliance now contains 11 members with 9 supporters, with an ambitious work programme agreed by its members.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-29T12:12:06.52Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-29T12:12:06.52Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1684849
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-24more like thismore than 2024-01-24
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Dentistry: Higher Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information her Department holds on the number of students studying dentistry in universities in England and Wales in the 2023-24 academic year. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley remove filter
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 11247 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-01more like thismore than 2024-02-01
answer text <p>The Office for Students (OfS) collects and publishes data on the intakes to dentistry degrees in England and Wales. Initial figures from the OfS suggest that, in the 2023/24 academic year, 805 students began dentistry degrees in England, and 70 students began dentistry degrees in Wales. The Department does not hold further information on the overall number of students studying dentistry at universities in England and Wales in the 2023/24 academic year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-01T16:46:01.77Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-01T16:46:01.77Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1682050
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Nuclear Physics: Higher Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2024 to Question 7744 on Engineering and Nuclear Physics: Higher Education, what estimate she has made of the number and proportion of the (a) undergraduate and (b) postgraduate students who were enrolled in Nuclear and Particle Physics in the 2021-22 academic year that were international students. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley remove filter
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 9389 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-23more like thismore than 2024-01-23
answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), now part of JISC, collects and publishes data on student enrolments across all UK higher education providers. This includes data on full person equivalents (FPE) enrolled in different subject areas, categorised using the higher education coding of subjects (HECoS) system. Counts of enrolments in each HECoS group are published in Table 52 of HESA’s Student Data, available at: <a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/table-52" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/table-52</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Enrolments in ‘Nuclear and Particle Physics’ are recorded under HECoS code 101077, and can be filtered to give counts by level of study and domicile.</p><p> </p><p>For more information on HECoS see: <a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/support/documentation/hecos" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/support/documentation/hecos</a>.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Harlow more like this
answering member printed Robert Halfon more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-23T13:02:23.853Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-23T13:02:23.853Z
answering member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1679391
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-05more like thismore than 2024-01-05
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Engineering and Nuclear Physics: Higher Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on (a) which universities offer courses in nuclear (i) physics and (ii) engineering and (b) how many (A) undergraduate and (B) graduate students are on such courses. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley remove filter
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 7744 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), now part of Jisc, collects and publishes data on student enrolments and qualifications obtained at UK higher education providers. This includes data on full person equivalents (FPE) enrolled in different subject areas, categorised using the Higher Education Coding of Subjects (HECoS) system. Further information on the HECoS system is available at: <a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/support/documentation/hecos" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/support/documentation/hecos</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This data has been used to approximate which providers offered courses including elements of the HECoS subjects ‘Nuclear Engineering’ (HECoS code 100172) and ‘Nuclear and Particle Physics’ (HECoS code 101077) in the 2021/22 academic year, and how many FPEs were enrolled in each of these subjects. This information has been provided as an attachment.</p><p> </p><p>For an up-to-date view of available undergraduate courses, including nuclear studies, please visit: <a href="https://discoveruni.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://discoveruni.gov.uk/</a>.</p>
answering member constituency Harlow more like this
answering member printed Robert Halfon more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-15T10:28:35.277Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-15T10:28:35.277Z
answering member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
attachment
1
file name 7744 Number of full person equivalent enrolments in HECoS subjects 2021 to 2022.xlsx more like this
title 7744_Table more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1679392
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-05more like thismore than 2024-01-05
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Funerals: Financial Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking with the Financial Conduct Authority to help ensure funeral fund providers have sufficient resources to meet their obligations. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley remove filter
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 7745 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-11more like thismore than 2024-01-11
answer text <p>In January 2021 the government legislated to bring all pre-paid funeral plan providers and intermediaries within the Financial Conduct Authority’s regulatory remit.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA has extensive experience of both conduct and prudential regulation. As part of its regulation of the sector, the FCA have introduced requirements that ensure that funeral plan providers have sufficient funds to fulfil the funeral plan contracts they have entered into.</p><p> </p><p>This includes rules that require funeral plan providers to:</p><p> </p><ul><li>place sufficient funds to provide any agreed upon funeral in a trust or insurance arrangements;</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>have systems and controls in place to ensure the adequacy of those trust and insurance arrangements and to ensure that pricing does not lead to insufficient sums being available to provide the agreed upon funeral; and</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>consider the risk of inflation and volatility of trust assets when assessing the sums needed to provide for the funeral.</li></ul>
answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden more like this
answering member printed Bim Afolami more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-11T17:05:56.893Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-11T17:05:56.893Z
answering member
4639
label Biography information for Bim Afolami more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1679393
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-05more like thismore than 2024-01-05
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Driving more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to implement the Plan for Drivers published on 2 October 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley remove filter
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 7746 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
answer text <p>Work is underway for each of the 30 measures in “The Plan for Drivers”, with many expected to be completed by summer 2024.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-15T11:38:09.303Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-15T11:38:09.303Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1679394
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-05more like thismore than 2024-01-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Law Reporting: Artificial Intelligence more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of using AI to produce trial transcripts. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley remove filter
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 7747 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
answer text <p>The government is constantly assessing how to improve the efficiency within the criminal justice system, including mechanisms to accelerate trial transcripts.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the potential merits to using automated technology for trial transcriptions, including a potential reduction in the time it takes to produce a transcription and comparative value for money.</p><p> </p><p>Transcriptions must achieve very high levels of accuracy (99.5%) to ensure the justice system can operate fairly and effectively. However, even software with learning capability cannot yet reliably meet the accuracy requirements for the service without human intervention.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
answering member printed Mike Freer more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-15T16:46:02.003Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-15T16:46:02.003Z
answering member
4004
label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this