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1627057

registered interest
date	11/05/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Export Controls: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason there is a requirement for UK manufacturers to raise standard individual export licences applications for specific products into China.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	184614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2023 answer text <p>An export licence is required to export controlled items including military goods, software and technology and dual-use items specified on the dual-use list from the United Kingdom to another country. A consolidated list of strategic military and dual-use items that require export authorisation is published on GOV.UK and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-strategic-export-control-lists-the-consolidated-list-of-strategic-military-and-dual-use-items-that-require-export-authorisation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-strategic-export-control-lists-the-consolidated-list-of-strategic-military-and-dual-use-items-that-require-export-authorisation</a></p><p>In addition, items not included in this list may be subject to an export licence for China if they are or may be intended, in their entirety or in part, for use for use in a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/supplementary-wmd-end-use-controls" target="_blank">Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) programme</a> or intended for a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/end-use-controls-applying-to-military-related-items" target="_blank">military</a> end-use.</p><p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2021-12-08/hcws449" target="_blank">Strategic Export Licensing Criteria.</a> HM Government published guidance for Standard individual export licences (SIELs) which can be accessed on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/standard-individual-export-licences" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/standard-individual-export-licences</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/05/2023 11:46:13 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1627058

registered interest
date	11/05/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Primary Education: Reading
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department had taken steps to increase the difficulty of the Year 6 National Reading Tests on 10 May 2023; and what changes had been made to the previous years' tests.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	184615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) is an executive agency of the Department. STA is responsible for the development and delivery of National Curriculum tests and assessments.</p><p>STA works independently on the test materials, which remain confidential until all pupils have taken the test. This may be up to five school days after the scheduled date of the test, as schools are permitted to vary the timetable in some circumstances.</p><p>Ministers do not have any influence on test content or challenge. In constructing the tests, STA follows the criteria set out in the National Curriculum test frameworks, which are available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum-assessments-test-frameworks" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum-assessments-test-frameworks</a>.</p><p>There has been no change to the specification for the content, structure, format, or difficulty of the National Curriculum tests for 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 17/05/2023 13:21:42 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1626296

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
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	Vaccination
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 steps his Department is taking to restore access to immunisation services around the world.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	184044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted global health and immunisation. The UK Government is committed to supporting efforts to get routine immunisation back on track and has committed £1.65 billion to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance from 2021-2025 to support their mission to immunise 300 million children and save up to 8 million lives from vaccine preventable diseases over this period.</p><p>Alongside our Gavi investment, we are committed to working with countries and with the wider international community to focus efforts on building stronger primary health systems for the future as a core part of restoring immunisation services around the world.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 17/05/2023 16:16:59 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1624700

registered interest
date	28/04/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Trust Fund and Individual Savings Accounts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help (a) young people with disabilities and (b) other children to access (a) Child Trust Funds and (b) Junior ISAs.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	183242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>The government is committed to helping people access the savings and money they are entitled to, including the money held in Child Trust Funds (CTF) and Junior ISAs (JISA).</p><p> </p><p>While primary responsibility for communicating with account holders and their registered contact lies with CTF providers, HMRC works closely with providers, the wider industry and the Money and Pensions Service to ensure that young people are aware of, and can access, their CTFs, particularly those opened by HMRC on their behalf.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s current plans will reunite the vast majority of CTF accounts with their owners, but there may be some cases where further action will be required. The government will monitor how many accounts remain open and judge when it is appropriate to intervene in other ways.</p><p> </p><p>Only parents or a guardian with parental responsibility can open a JISA for an under 16-year old. Young adults are likely to be aware of JISAs opened for them.</p><p> </p><p>If the child lacks the mental capacity to manage their account when they turn 18 then the parent, or a close friend or relative, needs to apply to the Court of Protection (or equivalents in Scotland and Northern Ireland) for a financial deputyship order. This allows them to manage the young person’s adult ISA or matured CTF account or take out money on their behalf once they turn 18. Responsibility for the process and legislation relating to mental capacity rests with the Ministry of Justice and devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 09/05/2023 10:53:39 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1624055

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	T-levels: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2022 to Question 59062 on T-levels: Expenditure, what the actual total spend was on the T Level Programme between the financial years 2017-18 and 2022-23.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	182831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Chesterfield to the answer of 19 April 2023 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-04-14/180516" target="_blank">180516</a>.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 02/05/2023 11:29:31 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1612876

registered interest
date	20/04/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Coeliac Disease: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support people with coeliac disease, in the context of rises in food prices.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	181938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>We recognise the impact of rising food prices, which are occurring as a result of Putin's illegal war in Ukraine and the aftershocks of the pandemic which are having a global impact, with food prices rising at home and abroad. We are keeping the market situation under review through the UK Agriculture Market Monitoring Group, which monitors all key agricultural commodities.</p><p> </p><p>March 2023 food price inflation was 19.2%, an increase compared with February 2023 when it was 18.2%. Industry analyst expectations are that we are either at or very close to the food price inflation peak. They then expect food price inflation to decrease gradually over the remainder of 2023.This means that food prices are expected still to increase, but at a slower rate than before.</p><p> </p><p>That is why tackling inflation is this Government’s number one priority, with a plan to reduce inflation by more than half this year, and we are monitoring all key agricultural commodities so that we can work with the food industry to address the challenges they face.</p><p> </p><p>We understand that people are worried about the cost-of-living challenges ahead, which is why the Government has announced decisive action to support households. To protect the most vulnerable from the worst of cost-of-living pressures, the Chancellor recently announced a package of targeted support worth £26 billion, which includes continued support for rising energy bills.</p><p> </p><p>Coeliac disease is caused by an adverse reaction to gluten, which is a dietary protein found in three types of cereal: wheat, barley and rye. There is no cure for coeliac disease but following a gluten-free diet should help control symptoms and prevent the long-term complications of the condition.</p><p> </p><p>Most people with coeliac disease can be cared for through routine access to primary and secondary care, which Integrated Commissioning Boards are responsible for commissioning at a local level. NHS England commissions the specialised elements of coeliac care to ensure that people with more complex health needs receive the best possible care.</p><p> </p><p>Gluten free foods can be prescribed through Primary Care. Approximately 89% of prescription items (including food specific|) are currently dispensed free of charge and there are a wide range of exemptions from prescription charges already in place for with the greatest need. In addition, those on a low income can apply for additional support through the NHS Low Income Scheme. This provides both full and partial help with a range of health costs, not just prescription charges. Those who do not qualify for low-income help may benefit from the purchase for prescription pre-payment certificate. This caps the cost of prescriptions at £111.60 per year, helping people to get all the medicines they need for just over £2 a week.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 26/04/2023 12:42:17 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1611893

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) all apprenticeship courses started and (b) the amount apprenticeship levy spent were for (i) Level 6 and (ii) Level 7 apprenticeships in each year since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	181437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>Degree-level apprenticeships provide people with high-quality training, and are important in supporting productivity, social mobility, and widening participation in higher education and employment. There are now 159 standards at degree level (Level 6 and 7), including Doctor, Construction Quantity Surveyor and Midwife. The department is providing an additional £40 million in Strategic Priorities Grant funding over the next two years to support degree apprenticeship providers in expanding and helping more people access this provision, on top of our £8 million investment in the 2022/23 financial year.</p><p>We have seen year-on-year growth of degree-level apprenticeships with almost 180,000 starts since their introduction in the 2014/15 academic year. Starts at levels 6 and 7 now represent 16.2% of all starts (33,180) so far this year (Aug-Jan), and volumes are up by 12% when compared to the same period in 2021/22 (29,580).</p><p>The table below shows the proportion of apprenticeship starts at Level 6 and Level 7 in each academic year since 2016/17.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Apprenticeships starts (%) by academic year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Level 6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Level 7</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>1.7%</p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2.8%</p></td><td><p>3.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>4.7%</p></td><td><p>4.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>6.1%</p></td><td><p>6.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>6.7%</p></td><td><p>5.6%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The table below shows the apprenticeships spend on Levels 6 and 7, rounded to the nearest £ million. This is the total spend for apprenticeships at Levels 6 and 7 by both levy-paying and non-levy paying employers and includes apprenticeships started in previous years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Overall spend on Level 6 and 7 apprenticeships, by academic year (£ million)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Level 6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Level 7</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>118</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>186</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>216</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 26/04/2023 16:00:18 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1610383

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	T-levels: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2022 to Question 59062, on T-levels: Expenditure, what the total cost to the public purse has been for T levels in each financial year since 2017-18; and what the forecast spend is for each of the next three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	180516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>T Levels are important new programmes for young people, designed in partnership with employers to prepare students for entry into skilled employment, an apprenticeship, or related technical study through further or higher education. Funding has been used to develop T Levels and grow the capacity to deliver them effectively.</p><p>The information given in the previous response was taken from the Government’s Major Projects Portfolio data and relates to the baselined Whole Life Costs (WLC), rather than spend, at £918.5 million, and is not split by financial year. The total includes supporting teachers to deliver them effectively. Of this total, approximately £400 million capital funding has been provided to colleges and other providers for the first four waves of T Level delivery, starting in September 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 to improve the quality of facilities and equipment that will be used to deliver T Levels.</p><p>Forecast data for T Level spend is dependent upon the number of young people who decide to take up a T Level, and the size of future T Levels depends on factors including the qualification specification, which in some cases is still being developed. An accurate forecast for the next 3 financial years is therefore not available.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 19/04/2023 16:59:00 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1610403

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	al-Aqsa Mosque
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 discussions with his Israeli counterparts on the violent incursions at the Al Aqsa mosque.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	180536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>The UK is a strong supporter of freedom of religion or belief and calls for places of worship to be respected. We value Jordan's important role as custodian of the holy sites in Jerusalem and we condemn the Israeli police violence at the Al Aqsa Mosque. When Israeli security forces conduct operations, they must ensure they are proportionate and in accordance with international law. The Foreign Secretary has emphasised these points to his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen during his recent visit to London and since the incident at Al Aqsa.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 19/04/2023 12:13:01 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1608522

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
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	Parish and Town Councils
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, under what processes a (a) town and (b) parish council may be abolished.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	176594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 devolved the power to create, modify and abolish parish councils to principal authorities through the community governance review (CGR) process, and allowed the public to trigger a CGR by collecting signatures for a petition.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 17/04/2023 16:18:48 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins