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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-16more like thismore than 2024-04-16
answering body
House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept id 18 more like this
answering dept short name House of Commons Commission more like this
answering dept sort name House of Commons Commission more like this
hansard heading House of Commons: Telephone Systems more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment the Commission has made of the level of performance of the Polycom phone system. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley remove filter
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 21872 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-26more like thismore than 2024-04-26
answer text <p>The performance of the current telephony system is not good enough and is falling short of reasonable expectation. The Parliamentary Digital Service is working hard with our suppliers and technology partners to bring the level of service up to an acceptable standard. A new solution has been procured and will be implemented later this year. I apologise to the right hon. Member and all colleagues for the inconvenience they are experiencing.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxbourne more like this
answering member printed Sir Charles Walker more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2024-04-26T15:18:15.107Z
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1700017
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-12more like thismore than 2024-04-12
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 Defence: Nuclear Engineering 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 estimate his Department has made of the number of graduate nuclear (a) engineers and (b) scientists required for the military nuclear programme. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley remove filter
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 20860 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-22more like thismore than 2024-04-22
answer text <p>As announced in the Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) Command Paper: Delivering the UK’s Nuclear Deterrent as a National Endeavor, the Department is investing to increase its intake of nuclear sector graduates by an additional 2,000 personnel over the next four years.</p><p>Of these 2,000, over 1,600 are for the DNE, with up to 70% of these graduates expected to join in engineering posts with the remainder in a range of supporting professions such as science (including physics, material science, nuclear science), commercial and finance.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-22T15:23:33.803Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-22T15:23:33.803Z
answering member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1697795
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
answering body
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
answering dept id 90 more like this
answering dept short name Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
answering dept sort name Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
hansard heading Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what assessment the Committee has made of the effectiveness of the handling of MPs expenses claims by IPSA. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley remove filter
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 19774 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
answer text <p>The Speaker’s Committee meets IPSA throughout the year to assess its performance, running costs and effectiveness in handling MPs’ expenses. The Committee last met IPSA on 5 March 2024 and a transcript of that session is available on the Committee’s website: <a href="https://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/14403/pdf/" target="_blank">https://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/14403/pdf/</a></p><p>In 2023, 65.3 per cent of MPs and their staff rated IPSA’s service as either good or very good, which was up on this measure in 2019 when 25.1 per cent rated the service in that way. The time taken for IPSA to reimburse MPs’ claims has reduced from an average of 8 days in 2020-21 to 2.6 days in 2023-24. Compliance with IPSA’s scheme is currently at 99.9%.</p><p>Through its scrutiny of IPSA, the Committee is looking at the steps being taken by IPSA to help improve its effectiveness in enabling MPs and their staff to claim for expenses and business costs. IPSA’s ongoing work includes:</p><ul><li>the development of an IPSA online portal to enhance the customer experience by improving the functionality of the system in areas such as claim and form submission;</li><li>the greater provision of centralised services, reducing the financial and administrative burden on MPs and their staff through the centralised provision of goods and services such as constituency office leases, utilities, and equipment;</li><li>the piloting of an online marketplace, allowing MPs and their staff to purchase goods such as office equipment centrally; and</li><li>exploration of alternative models of reimbursement, enabling MPs and their staff to pay for business costs without the need to claim retrospectively.</li></ul><p>The Committee plans to consider IPSA’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2023-24 later in the summer at which point it will assess IPSA’s latest results against its performance indicators.</p>
answering member constituency Broxbourne more like this
answering member printed Sir Charles Walker more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-26T10:33:05.567Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T10:33:05.567Z
answering member
1493
label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
1696203
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-14more like thismore than 2024-03-14
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Members: Correspondence 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 Work and Pensions, when he plans to respond to the letter of 18 October 2023 from the hon. Member for Warley relating to Mr Bashir Ali and his father Aden Ali Dine. more like this
tabling member constituency Warley remove filter
tabling member printed
John Spellar more like this
uin 18646 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
answer text <p>On 19 March 2024, DWP provided an interim response to the MP’s office. A full response will be provided in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-21T14:46:45.15Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-21T14:46:45.15Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
318
label Biography information for Lord Spellar more like this
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
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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
less than 2024-03-13T12:12:51.05Zmore 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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answer
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
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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
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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