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1567555

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date	17/01/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Office for Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to increase the registration fee universities are required to pay to the Office for Students.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	125445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>Under the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, the department sets the Office for Student’s (OfS) registration fees, which are paid by registered higher education (HE) providers.</p><p>No final decision has been made on any fee increase. The department is currently considering the level those fees should be set at for the 2023/24 academic year, to ensure that the OfS can perform its important functions effectively, ensuring students receive high quality education and value for money.</p><p>This includes continuing investigations to address pockets of low quality HE provision and deliver new duties under the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 26/01/2023 16:11:29 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1567597

registered interest
date	17/01/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Freedom of Expression: Antisemitism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to require the person appointed as Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom to commit to respecting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of Anti-Semitism.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	125446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>The department has encouraged higher education providers to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism and has asked the Office for Students (OfS) to keep a record of those providers which have done so.</p><p>The department is clear that antisemitism is abhorrent. We remain committed to the IHRA definition and our belief that providers should adopt it. Students have a right to enjoy their university experience without the fear of antisemitic activity on university grounds and should be protected from harassment and violence.</p><p>The Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom will be a member of the board of the OfS, with responsibility for overseeing the free speech functions of the regulator.</p><p>The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill will require reasonably practicable steps to be taken to secure freedom of speech within the law. The Director will oversee the free speech functions in that context.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho grouped question UIN 125447 question first answered 25/01/2023 17:30:31 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1567598

registered interest
date	17/01/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Freedom of Expression: Antisemitism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of appointing a Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedoms on Anti-Semitism.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	125447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>The department has encouraged higher education providers to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism and has asked the Office for Students (OfS) to keep a record of those providers which have done so.</p><p>The department is clear that antisemitism is abhorrent. We remain committed to the IHRA definition and our belief that providers should adopt it. Students have a right to enjoy their university experience without the fear of antisemitic activity on university grounds and should be protected from harassment and violence.</p><p>The Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom will be a member of the board of the OfS, with responsibility for overseeing the free speech functions of the regulator.</p><p>The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill will require reasonably practicable steps to be taken to secure freedom of speech within the law. The Director will oversee the free speech functions in that context.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho grouped question UIN 125446 question first answered 25/01/2023 17:30:31 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1567620

registered interest
date	17/01/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	West Bank: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the destruction of Palestinian villages located within Masafer Yatta in the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	125448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK is clear that in all but the most exceptional of circumstances, demolitions and evictions are contrary to International Humanitarian Law. Our opposition to the demolition of Palestinian property and the evictions of Palestinians from their homes is long-standing. The practice causes unnecessary suffering to Palestinians and is harmful to efforts to promote peace. The Minister for the Middle East, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon reinforced this message during a visit to a UK donor funded school facing demolition on 12 January.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/01/2023 17:24:58 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1567153

registered interest
date	16/01/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Playing Fields
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the contribution of playing fields to the health and fitness of school pupils; and whether she plans to introduce minimum size requirements for school playing fields.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	124040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>The provision of school playing fields for sport, as well as for informal and social use, is widely accepted to contribute to the health and fitness of school pupils. This is why playing fields are protected under Section 77 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. Similarly, under the School Premises Regulations and Independent School Standards, all schools must have suitable outdoor space to enable physical education and for pupils to play outside.</p><p>The Department’s guidance documents, Building Bulletins 103 and 104, provide non-statutory guidelines for the minimum recommended size of playing fields for any school. The minimum size of the playing field depends on the size and age range of the school.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 25/01/2023 16:57:09 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1567154

registered interest
date	16/01/2023
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	Housing: Construction
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 steps he is taking to ensure effective public transport links for new, large housing developments.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	124041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is taking steps to ensure large housing developments have access to effective public transport links through the National Planning Policy Framework, which states that significant development should be focused on locations which are or can be made sustainable, through limiting the need to travel and offering a genuine choice of transport modes, which can include public transport links.</p><p>In addition, contributions from developers play an important role in delivering the infrastructure that new homes require.  The Government is reforming the existing system of developer contributions by introducing a new Infrastructure Levy through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill. The new Levy aims to be more effective in ensuring that important infrastructure such as effective public transport links accompany new development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 24/01/2023 17:54:45 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1567155

registered interest
date	16/01/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Alaa Abdel Fattah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Egyptian counterpart on the detention of British citizen Alaa Abd El-Fattah since 21 November 2022.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	124042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government makes regular representations about Mr Alaa Abd El-Fattah's imprisonment, welfare and lack of consular access and will continue to do so until his case is resolved. The Foreign Secretary and his Ministerial team have raised Mr El-Fattah's case on a number of occasions. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, most recently raised Mr El-Fattah's case with the Egyptian Ambassador on 5 December. The British Embassy Cairo also raise his case regularly with the Egyptian authorities.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/01/2023 17:47:41 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1567156

registered interest
date	16/01/2023
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	State Retirement Pensions: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of households that have fallen into poverty as a result of the equalisation of the State Pension age.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	124043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>Changes to State Pension age were made over a series of Acts by successive governments from 1995 onwards, following public consultations and extensive debates in both Houses of Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold any recorded information of an impact assessment that informed the rises in State Pension age of the Pensions Act 1995.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 24/01/2023 17:54:47 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1567157

registered interest
date	16/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Law Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish the Report on the implementation of Law Commission proposals for 2018 to 2019.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	124044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>A draft of the Government’s report on the implementation of Law Commission recommendations is currently being prepared and is expected to be laid before Parliament as soon as practicable this year. It will provide an update on the implementation status of all relevant Law Commission recommendations since the report was last published in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer grouped question UIN 124045 124046 124047 124048 124052 question first answered 18/01/2023 16:46:18 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1567158

registered interest
date	16/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Law Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish the Report on the implementation of Law Commission proposals for 2019 to 2020.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	124045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>A draft of the Government’s report on the implementation of Law Commission recommendations is currently being prepared and is expected to be laid before Parliament as soon as practicable this year. It will provide an update on the implementation status of all relevant Law Commission recommendations since the report was last published in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer grouped question UIN 124044 124046 124047 124048 124052 question first answered 18/01/2023 16:46:18 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western