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969448

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason his Department has informed applicants for priority visas that the 30-day processing time would be extended to up to 12 weeks.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	171665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The Priority Visa Service for settlement applications aims to process straightforward cases within 30 working days.</p><p>Those applications made under the priority service will be placed to the front of the processing queue and expedited. However, it should be noted that timescales for decisions are not guaranteed.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/09/2018 15:48:45 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

968114

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Public Sector: Electrical Engineering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department takes to help public sector organisations ensure that their projects are not resourced with high proportions of under-qualified, unqualified or self-designated electrical workers.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	170732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department endorses the industry developed and managed Construction Skills Certification Scheme and the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme. These industry-wide schemes aim to ensure all construction clients and consumers can have confidence that those undertaking electrical work have the relevant training and qualifications to perform the work required.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 14/09/2018 13:51:17 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

968115

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that people receive prompt responses from HMRC caseworkers on (a) inheritance tax payments and (b) other matters.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	170733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>Since 6 April 2018, 95.65% of new Inheritance Tax accounts submitted to HMRC are processed within 15 working days. This enables the customer to obtain Grant of Representation.</p><p>In April 2018, HMRC changed its account handling process in response to customer feedback. Now, if a compliance check is required, HMRC will write to the customer and provide them with a timeline and a date indicating how long the check will take.</p><p>For the week ending 31 August 2018, HMRC responded to 66.38% of inheritance tax post within 15 working days. In order to bring performance in line with the target of responding to 80% of post within 15 working days, additional resource has been deployed.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 10/09/2018 16:39:10 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

968290

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average amount of time is for a person to receive a response from HMRC caseworkers for queries on (a) inheritance tax payments and (b) other subjects; and whether his Department has any target times for such responses to be sent.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	170734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>HMRC aims to respond to 80% of correspondence within 15 working days and answer telephone calls within an average time of 5 minutes.</p><p>Since 6 April 2018, 95.65% of new Inheritance Tax accounts submitted to HMRC are processed within 15 working days. This enables the customer to obtain Grant of Representation.</p><p>If compliance checks are required, then HMRC will write to the customer and provide them with a timeline and a date indicating how long the checks will take.</p><p>For the week ending 31 August 2018, HMRC responded to 66.38% of inheritance tax post within 15 working days. We answered the phone within an average of 5 minutes</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 10/09/2018 16:40:53 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

967865

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of education funding for sixth form students.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	170289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>We recognise that every young person should have access to an excellent education which is why we announced in the last spending review that we will continue to protect the base rate of funding for 16 to 19 year olds until 2020. We are continuing to provide disadvantage funding (over £500 million in 2017/18) and other uplifts in addition to the base rate of funding for programmes that are more expensive to deliver.</p><p>In addition we have announced funding increases to strengthen education for 16 to 19 year olds in key respects. We are offering further funding to support institutions to grow participation in level 3 maths (an extra £600 for every additional student), and to pilot extra support for post-16 basic maths.</p><p>We are making a substantial investment in technical education for 16 to 19 year olds, rising eventually to an additional £500 million a year when T Levels are fully rolled out. Our commitment to the 16 to 19 sector has contributed to the current record high proportion of 16 and 17 year olds who are participating in education or apprenticeships since consistent records began.</p><p>The department works closely with HM Treasury in considering spending on 16 to 19 education. We are actively exploring the efficiency and resilience of the further education sector and will be assessing how far existing and forecast funding and regulatory structures enable high quality provision.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 170290 question first answered 12/09/2018 08:27:14 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

967867

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions his Department has had with HM Treasury on the adequacy of funding for the education of sixth form students.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	170290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>We recognise that every young person should have access to an excellent education which is why we announced in the last spending review that we will continue to protect the base rate of funding for 16 to 19 year olds until 2020. We are continuing to provide disadvantage funding (over £500 million in 2017/18) and other uplifts in addition to the base rate of funding for programmes that are more expensive to deliver.</p><p>In addition we have announced funding increases to strengthen education for 16 to 19 year olds in key respects. We are offering further funding to support institutions to grow participation in level 3 maths (an extra £600 for every additional student), and to pilot extra support for post-16 basic maths.</p><p>We are making a substantial investment in technical education for 16 to 19 year olds, rising eventually to an additional £500 million a year when T Levels are fully rolled out. Our commitment to the 16 to 19 sector has contributed to the current record high proportion of 16 and 17 year olds who are participating in education or apprenticeships since consistent records began.</p><p>The department works closely with HM Treasury in considering spending on 16 to 19 education. We are actively exploring the efficiency and resilience of the further education sector and will be assessing how far existing and forecast funding and regulatory structures enable high quality provision.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 170289 question first answered 12/09/2018 08:27:14 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

964008

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of UKVI's communications with asylum claim applicants on the progress of their applications; and if he will take steps to ensure that those applicants receive adequate communications on the progress of their applications.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	169183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office aims to keep individuals informed of progress with their application at least every 6 months. This process is kept under review and we are working to make technology improvements to the process of updating individuals.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/09/2018 11:54:58 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

964009

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Diabetes: Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the effect of clinical commissioning groups' commissioning of FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring technology on patients' access to that technology throughout England.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	169910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>New figures from NHS England indicate that the majority, around 140 out of 195 clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) have now approved FreeStyle Libre or uptake. Earlier this year NHS England wrote to CCGs reminding them of their responsibilities and of the guidance that exists when it comes to flash glucose monitoring, and other treatments for people with type 1 diabetes.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England continues to work with CCGs to encourage them to adopt best practice.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 06/09/2018 10:33:05 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

964010

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Southport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve rail services (a) on the Southport to Manchester line and (b) to and from the West Lancashire constituency; and if he will make an assessment of the effect of recent national timetable changes on commuter services in those areas.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	169912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department and Transport for the North each expressed concerns over the rate of recovery of performance and in particular the readiness of the industry for service re-introduction. This has led to the creation of a working group with representatives from Northern, TransPennine Express and Network Rail. That group is charged with identifying any initiatives that might assist with performance recovery and identifying any underlying structural weaknesses in the timetables in operation.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 12/09/2018 10:51:24 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

964086

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to support developing countries to achieve universal health coverage and develop programmes to prevent diseases such as pneumonia.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	169899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK supports countries to build the strong and resilient health systems needed to achieve universal health coverage. DFID provides technical assistance and financial support directly to countries, promotes the technical leadership of the World Health Organisation, and funds research and new products that increase access and reduce prices for essential quality medicines and other commodities. Through health partnerships, we share UK experience and expertise in providing UHC through the NHS. Stronger health systems are better able to address all causes of ill health, including pneumonia.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/09/2018 16:46:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper