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1694590

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Defamation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraphs 7.16 and 7.17 of the Ministerial Code, on how many occasions Ministers in her Department have informed the Law Officers that they are the defendants in a libel action in (a) their personal capacity, (b) their official position and (c) both since 19 December 2019.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	17568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>I am unable to confirm the details asked for, as this would contravene paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code, which prevents disclosure of the fact that the Law Officers have advised or have not advised and the content of their advice without their authority.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 25/03/2024 16:50:52 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1691404

registered interest
date	23/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Childcare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the net increase in the number of (a) Ofsted-registered childcare places suitable for children aged two or under, (b) Ofsted-registered childcare places suitable for children aged over two and (c) Ofsted-registered childcare places, suitable for delivery of the government’s planned increase in childcare entitlements from 1 April 2024 was in each month since March 2023, broken down by local authority.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	15437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston question first answered 21/03/2024 15:45:50 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1690834

registered interest
date	21/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to respond to the letter of 9 November 2023 from the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South constituency sent on behalf of a constituent.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	15053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>A response to your letter was sent on 26 February.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 29/02/2024 16:53:47 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1690350

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Northumberland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the safety of school buildings in Northumberland; and what recent steps she has taken to help ensure the safety of those buildings.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	14844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of those running schools, such as academy trusts and local authorities, to ensure their schools are safe and well-maintained. The department has allocated over £15 billion since 2015 for keeping schools safe and operational, including £1.8 billion committed this financial year. This funding is informed by consistent data on the school estate. In addition, the School Rebuilding Programme will transform buildings at over 500 schools across England.</p><p> </p><p>When the department is made aware of a significant issue with a building that cannot be managed locally, the department provides additional support on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental officials have regular discussions with relevant professional bodies and leading material specialists to ensure that they are aware of any emerging evidence regarding the safety of construction materials used in the education estate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 14845 question first answered 28/02/2024 17:28:05 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1690351

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Somerset
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the safety of school buildings in Somerset; and what recent steps she has taken to help ensure the safety of those buildings.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	14845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of those running schools, such as academy trusts and local authorities, to ensure their schools are safe and well-maintained. The department has allocated over £15 billion since 2015 for keeping schools safe and operational, including £1.8 billion committed this financial year. This funding is informed by consistent data on the school estate. In addition, the School Rebuilding Programme will transform buildings at over 500 schools across England.</p><p> </p><p>When the department is made aware of a significant issue with a building that cannot be managed locally, the department provides additional support on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental officials have regular discussions with relevant professional bodies and leading material specialists to ensure that they are aware of any emerging evidence regarding the safety of construction materials used in the education estate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 14844 question first answered 28/02/2024 17:28:05 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1690353

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Concrete
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 RAAC-related disruption on exam preparations for students in years 11 and 13.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	14846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>Thanks to the hard work of school and college leaders, all schools and colleges with confirmed RAAC are providing full time face-to-face education for all pupils. The department is supporting schools and colleges to keep any disruption to education to an absolute minimum.</p><p>The government is funding the removal of RAAC present in school and colleges either through grants, or through the School Rebuilding Programme. A list of education settings with confirmed RAAC and the funding route to permanently remove RAAC was published on 8 February 2024, which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-raac-management-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-raac-management-information</a>. Every school or college with confirmed RAAC has been assigned dedicated support from caseworkers and project delivery teams are also on hand to support with implementing mitigation plans.</p><p>Every case is unique and the impact on schools and colleges can be highly varied, including for students in years 11 and 13. Departmental officials work with schools and colleges to put in place a bespoke plan based on their circumstances. In some cases, there is no impact on teaching space, or it is limited to small areas. For others, mitigation plans can include using other spaces on the school site or locally until building works are carried out or temporary buildings are installed.</p><p>Alongside Ofqual, the department has worked with examination awarding organisations to facilitate discussions with affected schools. Awarding organisations have agreed to be as flexible as possible within the constraints of their regulations and processes, for example by agreeing longer extensions for coursework and non-examination assessments where needed so that pupils have as much time as possible to complete these tasks.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 14847 14848 question first answered 13/03/2024 16:38:45 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1690354

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Concrete
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils in years 11 and 13 are studying at (a) schools and (b) colleges affected by reinforced autoclave aerated concrete.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	14847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>Thanks to the hard work of school and college leaders, all schools and colleges with confirmed RAAC are providing full time face-to-face education for all pupils. The department is supporting schools and colleges to keep any disruption to education to an absolute minimum.</p><p>The government is funding the removal of RAAC present in school and colleges either through grants, or through the School Rebuilding Programme. A list of education settings with confirmed RAAC and the funding route to permanently remove RAAC was published on 8 February 2024, which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-raac-management-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-raac-management-information</a>. Every school or college with confirmed RAAC has been assigned dedicated support from caseworkers and project delivery teams are also on hand to support with implementing mitigation plans.</p><p>Every case is unique and the impact on schools and colleges can be highly varied, including for students in years 11 and 13. Departmental officials work with schools and colleges to put in place a bespoke plan based on their circumstances. In some cases, there is no impact on teaching space, or it is limited to small areas. For others, mitigation plans can include using other spaces on the school site or locally until building works are carried out or temporary buildings are installed.</p><p>Alongside Ofqual, the department has worked with examination awarding organisations to facilitate discussions with affected schools. Awarding organisations have agreed to be as flexible as possible within the constraints of their regulations and processes, for example by agreeing longer extensions for coursework and non-examination assessments where needed so that pupils have as much time as possible to complete these tasks.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 14846 14848 question first answered 13/03/2024 16:38:45 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1690355

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Concrete
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that students studying for (a) GCSEs, (b) A-levels and (c) VTQs are not held back by disruption to their learning caused by the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	14848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>Thanks to the hard work of school and college leaders, all schools and colleges with confirmed RAAC are providing full time face-to-face education for all pupils. The department is supporting schools and colleges to keep any disruption to education to an absolute minimum.</p><p>The government is funding the removal of RAAC present in school and colleges either through grants, or through the School Rebuilding Programme. A list of education settings with confirmed RAAC and the funding route to permanently remove RAAC was published on 8 February 2024, which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-raac-management-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-raac-management-information</a>. Every school or college with confirmed RAAC has been assigned dedicated support from caseworkers and project delivery teams are also on hand to support with implementing mitigation plans.</p><p>Every case is unique and the impact on schools and colleges can be highly varied, including for students in years 11 and 13. Departmental officials work with schools and colleges to put in place a bespoke plan based on their circumstances. In some cases, there is no impact on teaching space, or it is limited to small areas. For others, mitigation plans can include using other spaces on the school site or locally until building works are carried out or temporary buildings are installed.</p><p>Alongside Ofqual, the department has worked with examination awarding organisations to facilitate discussions with affected schools. Awarding organisations have agreed to be as flexible as possible within the constraints of their regulations and processes, for example by agreeing longer extensions for coursework and non-examination assessments where needed so that pupils have as much time as possible to complete these tasks.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 14846 14847 question first answered 13/03/2024 16:38:46 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1690516

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Childcare: Leaflets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department has spent on (a) producing and (b) delivering leaflets to households entitled Help for Households, Get help that fits your family, Childcare Choices.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	14849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>Childcare Choices is an ongoing campaign and costings will be published in the usual way in the department’s annual reports and accounts.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 14850 14851 question first answered 28/02/2024 16:58:21 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1690521

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Childcare: Leaflets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to the public purse was of delivering government leaflets entitled Childcare Choices: Get the help that fits your family via (a) Royal Mail and (b) other delivery companies.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	14850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>Childcare Choices is an ongoing campaign and costings will be published in the usual way in the department’s annual reports and accounts.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 14849 14851 question first answered 28/02/2024 16:58:21 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson