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1087139

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Opening Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of schools in England operating on reduced hours by (a) closing schools on one day a week and (b) shortening the normal school day.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	231503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>All maintained schools are required to educate pupils for at least 380 sessions each school year. They cannot reduce the length of the school week if this would take the total number of sessions below that.</p><p>The information requested is not held centrally. All schools have the autonomy to decide the structure and duration of their school day, which includes the flexibility to decide what time their school day should start and finish. Where schools use this flexibility, they should take into account local circumstances and the needs of their students and staff. The Department trusts schools to decide how best to structure their school day to support their pupils’ education.</p><p>In the event that a school decides to make changes to its school day the Department would encourage them to do this in consultation with parents. It is the Department’s expectation that the school should act reasonably when making such decisions; giving parents notice and considering the impacts on those affected.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/03/2019 17:25:43 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 108132 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1087141

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of schools in England (a) have or (b) are planning to close their resource base provision for children with special educational needs.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	231504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not collect data on changes made to local authority maintained schools, as local authorities are responsible for making such changes.</p><p> </p><p>Since September 2016, three academies have removed provision reserved for children with special educational needs (SEN); this includes “resourced provision” and “designated SEN units”. A further academy has proposed to close its SEN provision.</p><p> </p><p>Although one of these academies closed its provision due to financial unviability; in the main, SEN provision is removed from a particular school because of reorganisation, so the provision is retained but delivered elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>Within the same timeframe seven academies have added new SEN provision, one academy is due to add provision in September this year and a further two have proposed to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 19/03/2019 17:52:28 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 108170 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1081719

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make it her policy to update the Government’s guidance on positive action; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	228058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Both the Government and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have issued guidance - including in EHRC Statutory Codes - on how employers, service providers and other organisations can use positive action measures in a proportionate way, to address under-representation, disadvantage or low participation in activities by people with specific protected characteristics.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance can be found at the following links: <a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/equality-act-codes-practice" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/equality-act-codes-practice</a> for the EHRC Statutory Codes and <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/85014/positive-action-recruitment.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/85014/positive-action-recruitment.pdf</a> &amp; <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/85015/positive-action-practical-guide.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/85015/positive-action-practical-guide.pdf</a> for Government Quick Start Guides.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps the Equality Act 2010 and its related guidance under review; however, we have no current plans to revise the guidance on positive action.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 12/03/2019 10:46:18 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1081720

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Equality Act 2010
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Equality Act 2010.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	228059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government published the five-year review of the Equality Act 2010 in July 2015, through a Memorandum to the Women and Equalities Select Committee. We continue to keep the Equality Act 2010 under review, and, look forward to the contribution which the committee’s forthcoming report on Enforcing the Equality Act and the role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, will make to this process.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 12/03/2019 10:47:32 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1081721

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Unemployment
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 has undertaken any recent assessment on trends in the level of economic inactivity in socio-economic groups.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	228060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>The latest available data, covering Oct-Dec 2018, shows the rate of economic inactivity being 20.9% – a record low. This rate has fallen since 2010 for every region and country of the UK. These statistics are for the 16-64 age group, which is the Office for National Statistics’ headline rate for economic inactivity.</p><p> </p><p>The ONS does not publish statistics on economic inactivity split by socioeconomic group.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 12/03/2019 16:36:57 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1081854

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the evidential basis was for the DVLA's decision to classify autism spectrum disorders as a condition which must be declared.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	228122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>There has been some confusion as a result of a good-faith attempt by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to remove some inconsistency in relation to the longstanding guidance for drivers with an autism spectrum disorder. The online advice for both drivers and medical professionals now makes clear that drivers with an autism spectrum disorder are only under an obligation to tell the DVLA if their condition could affect their driving. This has been communicated via social and other media.</p><p>The DVLA regularly engages with charities representing the needs of drivers with medical conditions to ensure their views are considered.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 228124 228127 question first answered 07/03/2019 15:25:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1081856

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the DVLA has taken to ensure that people with autism spectrum disorders are aware of the recent changes that mean they need to declare their diagnosis.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	228124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>There has been some confusion as a result of a good-faith attempt by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to remove some inconsistency in relation to the longstanding guidance for drivers with an autism spectrum disorder. The online advice for both drivers and medical professionals now makes clear that drivers with an autism spectrum disorder are only under an obligation to tell the DVLA if their condition could affect their driving. This has been communicated via social and other media.</p><p>The DVLA regularly engages with charities representing the needs of drivers with medical conditions to ensure their views are considered.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 228122 228127 question first answered 07/03/2019 15:25:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1081859

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which stakeholder groups the DVLA engaged with when deciding that autistic spectrum disorders needed to be declared.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	228127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>There has been some confusion as a result of a good-faith attempt by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to remove some inconsistency in relation to the longstanding guidance for drivers with an autism spectrum disorder. The online advice for both drivers and medical professionals now makes clear that drivers with an autism spectrum disorder are only under an obligation to tell the DVLA if their condition could affect their driving. This has been communicated via social and other media.</p><p>The DVLA regularly engages with charities representing the needs of drivers with medical conditions to ensure their views are considered.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 228122 228124 question first answered 07/03/2019 15:25:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1064889

registered interest
date	22/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment her Department has made of whether Official Development Assistance spending is meeting targets set by the UK aid strategy.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	224809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>DFID <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750989/DFID-Annual-Report-Accounts-2017-18-amended-Oct18.pdf" target="_blank">reports annually</a> on its progress in meeting the objectives set out in the Aid Strategy, while other departments are responsible for reporting against their own ODA spend. The cross-government ODA Senior Officials Group is exploring ways to drive further coherence in monitoring.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 28/02/2019 16:28:54 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1058704

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of whether the UK’s obligations under Articles 12 and 13 of the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking and Article 11 of Directive 2011/36/EU can be met for potential victims of trafficking who are detained in immigration detention centres.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	219465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The necessary assistance and support, including medical treatment, information and interpretation services are available in immigration removal centres to fulfil the UK’s obligations under Articles 12 and 13 of the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking and Article 11 of Directive 2011/36/EU. However, under current Government policy, potential victims of modern slavery identified in detention will be referred to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) and will be released following a positive reasonable grounds decision, unless there are public order considerations to justify their detention.</p><p><br>Those who receive a positive conclusive grounds decision to the effect that they are a victim of modern slavery under the NRM, but who have no leave to remain in the UK, may be detained in order to effect their removal. However, they will be regarded as vulnerable in the terms of the Home Office’s adults at risk in immigration detention policy (AAR). This means that such individuals will be detained, or their detention continued, only when the evidence of their vulnerability is outweighed by the immigration considerations in their particular case, including likely date of removal, compliance with immigration law and public protection.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 219466 question first answered 19/02/2019 15:15:34 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips