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1662952
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2023-10-13
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 Schools: Buildings 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 18 September 2023 to question 199083, and with reference to the budgets used to fund emergency mitigation works for schools with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, whether that money would have been used for other Department capital projects; and if he will publish details of what those capital projects would have been. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 200806 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-19more like thismore than 2023-10-19
answer text <p>It is the responsibility of those who run schools - academy trusts, Local Authorities and voluntary aided school bodies - to manage the safety and maintenance of their schools and to alert the Department if there is a serious concern with a building. It has always been the case that where the Department is made aware of a building that may pose an immediate risk, immediate action is taken.</p><p>The Department will spend whatever it takes to keep children safe. It will fund emergency mitigation work needed to make buildings safe, including installing alternative classroom space where necessary. Where schools and colleges need additional help with revenue costs, the Department expects all reasonable requests will be approved. The Department will then also fund refurbishment projects, or rebuilding projects, to rectify the RAAC issue for the long term. The Department will set out further details for affected schools and colleges in due course.</p><p>The Department will work with the relevant responsible body, which will depend on the type of school or college with confirmed RAAC. Every case will be different, and the Department is working closely with affected schools and colleges to understand and support their needs, including with capital funding.</p><p>The Department’s immediate support will be managed from unallocated departmental budgets. This will not impact existing programmes.</p><p>​The Department will always put the safety and wellbeing of children and staff in education settings at the heart of its policy decisions. The Government has taken more proactive action to identify and mitigate RAAC in education settings than the devolved administrations in the UK, or indeed, governments overseas.</p>
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-19T13:20:51.54Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-19T13:20:51.54Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
1662953
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2023-10-13
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 Hospitals: Concrete 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, how many hospitals outside of those included in the New Hospital Programme have been identified to have reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete; and whether his Department plans to fund emergency mitigation works to those hospitals. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 200807 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-25more like thismore than 2023-10-25
answer text <p>As of 17 October 2023, there are 42 hospital sites with confirmed reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). Of these, seven are in the New Hospital Programme and will be fully replaced by 2030. All hospital sites with confirmed RAAC are in NHS England’s ongoing national RAAC programme. This is backed by significant additional funding of £698 million from 2021 to 2025 for trusts to put in place necessary remediation and failsafe measures. National funding is allocated annually based on National Health Service trust plans and delivery progress.</p><p>The Department has published a full list of hospitals with confirmed RAAC, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-raac-in-hospitals-management-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-raac-in-hospitals-management-information</a></p><p>Where structural surveys identify RAAC in their estate, trusts are inducted into the national remediation programme. Each site will be different, and just because RAAC is present, it does not necessarily mean there is a high risk.</p>
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-25T13:22:18.803Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-25T13:22:18.803Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
previous answer version
98349
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
1662954
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2023-10-13
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 Courts: Concrete 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, whether any court buildings have been identified as having reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC); and whether his Department plans to fund emergency mitigation works to any courts in which RAAC is identified. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 200808 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-18more like thismore than 2023-10-18
answer text <p>I refer the honourable Member to the answer I gave on 26 September 2023 to Question 199292:</p><p><a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-13/199292" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-13/199292</a>.</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 2023-10-18T15:20:20.55Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-18T15:20:20.55Z
answering member
4004
label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
1663022
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2023-10-13
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading G4S: Fraud more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what provision the Serious Fraud Office made in its Annual Report 2022-23 for special payments for the case involving three executives of G4S. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 200876 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-18more like thismore than 2023-10-18
answer text <p>The Serious Fraud Office’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2022-23 included a provision of £6 million to cover any claims that could be made during the year in relation to casework outcomes, this would include any settlements that result from ongoing claims relating to G4S, which have yet to be agreed.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole more like this
answering member printed Michael Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-18T09:37:13.987Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-18T09:37:13.987Z
answering member
4497
label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
1663023
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2023-10-13
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Serious Fraud Office more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many corporate self-reports the Serious Fraud Office has received in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 200877 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-18more like thismore than 2023-10-18
answer text <p>In financial year 2018/19 the SFO received <del class="ministerial">8</del><ins class="ministerial">7</ins> corporate self-reports.</p><p>In financial year 2019/20 the SFO received <del class="ministerial">17</del><ins class="ministerial">6</ins> corporate self-reports.</p><p>In financial year 2020/21 the SFO received <del class="ministerial">11</del><ins class="ministerial">3</ins> corporate self-reports.</p><p>In financial year 2021/22 the SFO received 8 corporate self-reports.</p><p>In financial year 2022/23 the SFO received 8 corporate self-reports.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole more like this
answering member printed Michael Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-18T09:37:34.077Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-18T09:37:34.077Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-10-23T15:52:36.747Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-23T15:52:36.747Z
answering member
4497
label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson more like this
previous answer version
98035
answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole more like this
answering member printed Michael Tomlinson more like this
answering member
4497
label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
1660110
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-12more like thismore than 2023-09-12
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 Schools: Buildings 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, from which budget the Government will allocate funds for remedial work to schools affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 199083 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-18more like thismore than 2023-09-18
answer text <p>Nothing is more important than the safety of children and staff. It has always been the case that where we are made aware of a building that may pose an immediate risk, the Department takes immediate action.</p><p>It is the responsibility of those who run schools – academy trusts, Local Authorities, and voluntary-aided school bodies – who work with their schools on a day-to-day basis, to manage the safety and maintenance of their schools and to alert us if there is a concern with a building.</p><p>The Department has acted decisively and proactively to tackle this issue. This Government has taken more proactive action on RAAC than any other in the UK. The Department issued comprehensive guidance in 2018, and subsequent years, to all responsible bodies highlighting the potential risks associated with RAAC and supporting them to identify this within their buildings, as well as to take appropriate steps in meeting their obligations to keep buildings safe. The most recent guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-estates-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-estates-guidance</a>.</p><p>There are over 22,000 schools and colleges in England, and the vast majority are unaffected. A significant proportion of the estate was built outside the period where RAAC was used, with around one third of the estate built since 2001, therefore, the Department has focused efforts on buildings built in the post-war decades.</p><p>The Department issued a questionnaire in March 2022, asking responsible bodies to inform the Department of any suspected RAAC identified in their estates. Responsible bodies have submitted questionnaires for over 98% of schools with blocks built in the target era, of which there are 14,900. We are pressing all remaining schools to get checks completed, to determine which schools require surveys.</p><p>The Department is contacting responsible bodies to help them respond to this request and to advise on what needs to be done, so that they can establish whether they believe they have RAAC. This work will continue until we have a response for all target era schools.</p><p>Schools and colleges where RAAC is suspected are being fast tracked for surveying, which is used to confirm whether RAAC is actually present. All schools and colleges that have already told us they suspect they might have RAAC will be surveyed within a matter of weeks, in many cases in a matter of days.</p><p>All schools where RAAC is confirmed are provided with a dedicated caseworker to support them and help implement a mitigation plan and minimise the disruption to children’s learning.</p><p>Across Government, Departments have been asked to report on the current picture of suspected and confirmed RAAC in their estates as soon as possible. This will be updated on a regular basis as new buildings are identified and surveying and remediation are carried out. The Department for Education published lists of education settings confirmed as having RAAC on Wednesday 6 September, and committed to providing further updates.</p><p>Schools will contact parents where RAAC is identified and inform them of any impacts on their child. The vast majority of schools are unaffected. Any parents that are unsure if their child’s school is affected should contact their school directly.</p><p>While some short term disruption is inevitable, all available measures will be taken to minimise disruption to pupil learning and ensure that pupils continue to receive face-to-face teaching. Where there is any disturbance to face-to-face education, schools will prioritise attendance for vulnerable children and young people and children of key workers. The guidance published by the Department in August also includes guidance on provision for pupils with SEND and sets out expectations that schools continue to provide free school meals to eligible pupils.</p><p>The Department will fund emergency mitigation work needed to make buildings safe, including installing alternative classroom space where necessary. Where schools and colleges need additional help with revenue costs, like transport to locations or temporarily renting a local hall or office, the department will provide that support for all reasonable requests. The Department will also fund longer term refurbishment projects, or rebuilding projects where these are needed, to rectify the RAAC issue in the long term.</p><p>All previously confirmed Schol Rebuilding Programme projects announced in 2021 and 2022 will continue to go ahead. A full list of confirmed projects can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-rebuilding-programme-schools-in-the-programme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-rebuilding-programme-schools-in-the-programme</a>.</p><p>Further information on RAAC in education settings is available on the Education Hub: <a href="https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2023/09/06/new-guidance-on-raac-in-education-settings/" target="_blank">https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2023/09/06/new-guidance-on-raac-in-education-settings/</a><a href="https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2023/09/04/new-guidance-on-raac-in-education-settings/" target="_blank">.</a></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
grouped question UIN
195297 more like this
195298 more like this
195299 more like this
197045 more like this
197366 more like this
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197478 more like this
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197557 more like this
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197613 more like this
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199670 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-18T20:03:37.047Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-18T20:03:37.047Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
1653425
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-17more like thismore than 2023-07-17
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Fraud 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 the Home Department, with reference to page 21 of her Department's policy paper entitled Fraud Strategy: stopping scams and protecting the public, published in May 2023, when she plans to launch the first phase of the independent review on the disclosure regime. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 194358 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-20more like thismore than 2023-07-20
answer text <p>As announced in the Fraud Strategy, the Home Office, in collaboration with the Attorney General’s Office and the Ministry of Justice, will shortly launch an independent review into the challenges of investigating and prosecuting fraud.</p><p>The review will consider the following:</p><p>Phase 1</p><ul><li>Modernising the disclosure regime for cases with large volumes of digital evidence.</li></ul><p>Phase 2</p><ul><li>Whether fraud offences and the Fraud Act 2006 meet the challenges of modern fraud, including whether penalties still fit the crime.</li><li>Creating civil orders and penalties to prevent fraudsters reoffending.</li><li>Making it easier for individuals to inform on associates in criminal fraud networks</li></ul><p>The terms of reference will be published once a review chair is in post and the review is launched. The Home Office is working with the Ministry of Justice to identify suitable candidates to lead the review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling more like this
answering member printed Tom Tugendhat more like this
grouped question UIN
194359 more like this
194360 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-07-20T16:34:02.837Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-20T16:34:02.837Z
answering member
4462
label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
1653426
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-17more like thismore than 2023-07-17
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Fraud 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 the Home Department, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Fraud Strategy: stopping scams and protecting the public, published in May 2023, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a senior judge to lead that review. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 194359 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-20more like thismore than 2023-07-20
answer text <p>As announced in the Fraud Strategy, the Home Office, in collaboration with the Attorney General’s Office and the Ministry of Justice, will shortly launch an independent review into the challenges of investigating and prosecuting fraud.</p><p>The review will consider the following:</p><p>Phase 1</p><ul><li>Modernising the disclosure regime for cases with large volumes of digital evidence.</li></ul><p>Phase 2</p><ul><li>Whether fraud offences and the Fraud Act 2006 meet the challenges of modern fraud, including whether penalties still fit the crime.</li><li>Creating civil orders and penalties to prevent fraudsters reoffending.</li><li>Making it easier for individuals to inform on associates in criminal fraud networks</li></ul><p>The terms of reference will be published once a review chair is in post and the review is launched. The Home Office is working with the Ministry of Justice to identify suitable candidates to lead the review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling more like this
answering member printed Tom Tugendhat more like this
grouped question UIN
194358 more like this
194360 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-07-20T16:34:02.9Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-20T16:34:02.9Z
answering member
4462
label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
1653427
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-17more like thismore than 2023-07-17
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Fraud 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 the Home Department, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Fraud Strategy: stopping scams and protecting the public, published in May 2023, whether she plans to publish the terms of reference on the proposed review of the disclosure regime. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 194360 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-20more like thismore than 2023-07-20
answer text <p>As announced in the Fraud Strategy, the Home Office, in collaboration with the Attorney General’s Office and the Ministry of Justice, will shortly launch an independent review into the challenges of investigating and prosecuting fraud.</p><p>The review will consider the following:</p><p>Phase 1</p><ul><li>Modernising the disclosure regime for cases with large volumes of digital evidence.</li></ul><p>Phase 2</p><ul><li>Whether fraud offences and the Fraud Act 2006 meet the challenges of modern fraud, including whether penalties still fit the crime.</li><li>Creating civil orders and penalties to prevent fraudsters reoffending.</li><li>Making it easier for individuals to inform on associates in criminal fraud networks</li></ul><p>The terms of reference will be published once a review chair is in post and the review is launched. The Home Office is working with the Ministry of Justice to identify suitable candidates to lead the review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling more like this
answering member printed Tom Tugendhat more like this
grouped question UIN
194358 more like this
194359 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-07-20T16:34:02.947Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-20T16:34:02.947Z
answering member
4462
label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
1651669
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-10more like thismore than 2023-07-10
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 Centres: Closures 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, if he will make an estimate of the number of Law Centres that have closed in England since 2010; and how much funding his Department has provided to Law Centres since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 193071 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-13more like thismore than 2023-07-13
answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not hold direct information on the number of law centres in England or those that have ceased operating.</p><p>Since 2015/16, the Legal Aid Agency has paid £57.2m to law centres across England and Wales, in respect of Civil and Criminal Legal Aid work. We are unable to provide the information from 2010 onwards as Legal Aid Provider Statistics data is only available from 2015/16 onwards.</p><p>Further, the Government has invested over £25m in grant funding for the not-for-profit sector including law centres since 2014.</p><p>In March 2023, the Government announced a new £10.4m Improving Outcomes Through Legal Support (IOTLS) grant. This grant runs from July 2023 until March 2025 and is being administered by the Access to Justice Foundation on behalf of the Ministry of Justice. The grant has been awarded to 59 organisations across England and Wales, including 15 law centres. This funding will enable organisations to provide legal advice and support to help people resolve their problems as early as possible.</p><p>The IOTLS grant builds on the previous legal support grants including the £4.8m Help Accessing Legal Support grant which ran from September 2022 until June 2023 and supported 52 front line organisations including 14 law centres.</p><p>Between April 2020 and March 2021, during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, organisations were awarded Government emergency grant funding totalling £5.4m via the Covid-19 Specialist Advice Service Scheme. Of the total amount, £3m was distributed to law centres via the Law Centres Network. This funding enabled organisations to continue providing critical services to the most vulnerable and prevented the closure of a number of law centres.</p>
answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
answering member printed Mike Freer more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-07-13T11:44:24.27Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-13T11:44:24.27Z
answering member
4004
label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this