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1645286

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date	16/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free School Meals: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of allowing pupils who are eligible for free school meals to use an unspent daily allowance on a future day.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	189943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department allocates funding to schools to support free school meals (FSM) provision, through their core budgets. In 2023/24, the funding rate for each pupil who is eligible for FSM stands at £480. In total, the Department spends over £1 billion each year on free meals, which now support over one third of pupils in England.</p><p>FSM are intended as a benefit in kind, rather than a cash benefit, and the Department’s primary interest is that schools meet their legal duties to provide nutritious free lunches to eligible pupils.</p><p>Schools have considerable freedom in how they deliver FSM, and it is important that pupils are claiming their free lunch each day. Schools and colleges should ensure pupils are not building up significant cash reserves on their accounts or regularly spending their allowances at other times of day without receiving their healthy lunch.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 189942 question first answered 22/06/2023 15:55:03 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1645016

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Technology: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the impact of the Intellectual Property Office review of the standard-essential patent ecosystem on the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises in international trade, in the context of terms for licencing (a) 5G and (b) other technology standards.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	189764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2023 answer text <p>In December 2021, the Government launched a Call for Views on whether or not the current Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) ecosystem promotes competition and encourages innovation. In its August 2022 Summary of Responses the Government said that there was little consensus on the nature, extent, causes, and impact of problems in the ecosystem. A subsequent questionnaire was launched in March 2023, to better understand the experiences of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), small-cap and mid-cap businesses. A Summary of Responses will be published in Summer 2023. Findings on the SEPs ecosystem will be presented to Ministers in late 2023.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 189765 189766 question first answered 22/06/2023 09:52:00 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1645017

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Patents: Royalties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises developing innovative products, do not have to pay excessive royalties to foreign companies for licences to standard-essential patents.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	189765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2023 answer text <p>In December 2021, the Government launched a Call for Views on whether or not the current Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) ecosystem promotes competition and encourages innovation. In its August 2022 Summary of Responses the Government said that there was little consensus on the nature, extent, causes, and impact of problems in the ecosystem. A subsequent questionnaire was launched in March 2023, to better understand the experiences of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), small-cap and mid-cap businesses. A Summary of Responses will be published in Summer 2023. Findings on the SEPs ecosystem will be presented to Ministers in late 2023.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 189764 189766 question first answered 22/06/2023 09:52:01 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1645020

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
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	Development Plans: Aarhus Convention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the provisions on National Development Management Policies of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill on the UK's obligations under Article (a) 6 and (b) 7 of the Aarhus Convention.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	189744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to the Aarhus Convention and its requirements for public participation in decision making relating to the environment. The Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill will improve opportunities for public involvement in planning by making procedures more accessible and digital, while maintaining opportunities to comment on plans and planning applications. National Development Management Policies will also be subject to appropriate and any necessary consultation before they are introduced.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 23/06/2023 14:54:44 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1645050

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
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	Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many crisis houses are commissioned by the NHS but not managed by its staff.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	189927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>There are currently around 600 different types of crisis alternatives services operating across the country, including around 70 crisis houses, providing an alternative to accident and emergency or psychiatric admission. This number will continue to grow with further investment over the remaining NHS Long Term Plan period to March 2024. NHS England has advised that the number of crisis houses which are National Health Service commissioned but not managed by NHS staff is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 189723 question first answered 21/06/2023 16:38:31 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1645076

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to take steps to allow (a) Birmingham City Council and (b) other local authorities to keep the revenue collected from speeding fines.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	189889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to take steps to allow (a) Birmingham City Council and (b) other local authorities to keep the revenue collected from speeding fines. <br></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 23/06/2023 10:41:19 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1645107

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
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	Radiotherapy
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 take steps to help ensure that patients do not have travel journeys of more than 45 minutes when attending radiotherapy appointments.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	189830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2023 answer text <p>The travel a patient needs to undertake is dependent on the types of treatment needed on an individual case basis. Specialised services are not available in every local hospital because they have to be delivered by specialist teams of health professionals who have the necessary skills, experience and access to equipment and medicines. Patient-specific requirements are also based on what each individual could manage and cope with and would be discussed between the patient and clinician.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/06/2023 12:49:56 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1645136

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
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	Drinking Water: Pupils
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for (a) Education and (b) Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential merits of the provision of water bottles to school children for use in and out of school.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	189859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State regularly meets with other Cabinet colleagues to discuss a variety of topics pertaining to health and social care. The School Food Standards state that drinking water must be provided free of charge at all times to registered pupils on the school premises. It is the responsibility of the headteacher and the governing board to decide when water should be made available as part of the day to day running of the school.</p><p>Where a parent is concerned about access to drinking water at their school, they should in the first instance contact the school to resolve the issue. If they are not happy with the result of this conversation, they can make a complaint through the school’s own complaints procedure.</p><p>As part of the 25 Year Environment Plan the Government has set an ambition to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste. Many schools have responded to this by encouraging their pupils to use reusable bottles for their water, instead of single use plastics.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 20/06/2023 13:49:00 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1645146

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Enfield North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department is taking steps to help secure free access to cash (a) withdrawals and (b) deposit facilities in Enfield North constituency.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	189902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The government recognises that while the transition towards digital payments brings many opportunities, cash continues to be used by many people across the UK, including those who may be in vulnerable groups.</p><p> </p><p>The government is currently legislating to protect access to cash across the UK as part of the Financial Services and Markets (FSM) Bill 2022. The Bill establishes the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as the lead regulator for access to cash with responsibility and powers to seek to ensure reasonable provision of withdrawal and deposit facilities.</p><p> </p><p>As amended, the FSM Bill protects free access to cash by requiring the FCA to seek to ensure that, in the United Kingdom, there is reasonable provision of free withdrawal and deposit facilities for personal current accounts with relevant providers. It also requires the Treasury to publish a policy statement that includes policies on free access.</p><p> </p><p>According to LINK data for April 2023, there are around 39,000 free-to-use ATMs across the UK, including 57 in the constituency of Enfield North.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 20/06/2023 16:26:24 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1645148

registered interest
date	15/06/2023
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	Maternity Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he is taking steps to ensure that all new mothers have access to maternity pay.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	189904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2023 answer text <p>All employed women who satisfy the eligibility criteria are entitled to receive Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) from their employer. Employed women who are not entitled to SMP, and self-employed women, can claim for Maternity Allowance (MA) from the Department for Work and Pensions. The qualifying conditions for both SMP and MA are generally based on a woman's recent employment and earnings. Information on the eligibility criteria for SMP and MA can be found on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 23/06/2023 13:46:46 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark