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758875

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date	07/09/2017
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claimants received advance payments in each month from January 2017.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Stephen Lloyd
uin	9501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Any need for an advance payment or other financial or budgeting support should be established at the outset of a claim for Universal Credit. This includes existing benefit claimants who move to Universal Credit through a change of circumstances. In the initial new claim interview, work coaches are trained to offer personal budgeting support and assess whether claimants need help to manage until their first Universal Credit payment. If so they are advised to apply for an advance. Furthermore, additional work has been done by the Department to raise awareness of advances nationally, including providing options on the UC Helpline, and signposting through the new “Universal Credit &amp; you” guide for claimants and on the new online Money Manager tool offered by the Money Advice Service. We will shortly be publishing data on advances.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 7326 7497 7616 7617 question first answered 11/09/2017 14:26:31 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	3968 label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd

758043

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Joint Ministerial Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral contribution of 5 September 2016, Official Report, column 65, when the Joint Ministerial Committee will next meet.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	9054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>It is my intention to reconvene the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) in the autumn and we are working with the devolved administrations to secure a date in October. The UK Government is committed to consultation with the devolved administrations, both within the formal structures of the Joint Ministerial Committee and also through bilateral discussions.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 11/09/2017 14:28:52 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

758044

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Joint Ministerial Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral contribution of 5 September 2016, Official Report, column 65, what mechanisms are being considered as an alternative to the Joint Ministerial Committee; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	9055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>It is my intention to reconvene the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) in the autumn and we are working with the devolved administrations to secure a date in October. The UK Government is committed to consultation with the devolved administrations, both within the formal structures of the Joint Ministerial Committee and also through bilateral discussions.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 11/09/2017 14:28:16 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

758072

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will remove the pay cap for public sector workers and ensure that the Barnett formula for the devolved institutions is reflected in that decision.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	9255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s pay policy has always been designed to strike the right balance between being fair to our public servants and being fair to all those, including public sector workers themselves, whose taxes pay for them. That approach has not changed. We continually assess that careful balance.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/09/2017 12:56:20 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

758079

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of tower blocks over 30 metres high which are (a) fire safe and (b) unsafe.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	9167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We have asked owners of buildings over 18 metres (which is the height at which Building Regulations for tall buildings apply) with Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding to submit samples to the Building Research Establishment for screening to establish whether the materials submitted are of limited combustibility. Where samples do not meet the limited combustibility test we are also collecting information on what insulation materials have been used.</p><p>Summary advice published on 5 September (available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-update-and-consolidated-advice-for-building-owners-following-large-scale-testing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-update-and-consolidated-advice-for-building-owners-following-large-scale-testing</a>) sets out the results of screening tests and the seven large-scale system tests conducted over the summer, including the number of buildings tested.</p><p>Local authorities have been asked to ensure that all residential blocks in their areas with ACM have been identified, interim measures put in place and any necessary remedial work undertaken, and to provide the department with data on this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/09/2017 14:56:20 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

758080

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what total amount of funding has been requested from central government by local authorities, housing associations and other organisations responsible for the management of high-rise residential accommodation for remedial work since the Grenfell Tower fire.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	9225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We are working with social landlords on a case by case basis to explore whether there is the possibility of the removal of financial restrictions to support essential fire safety work being undertaken. As most authorities have not finalised the likely costs, it is not possible to give an overall figure at this stage.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/09/2017 15:02:54 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

758081

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many councils have made inquiries to the Government about financial assistance for remedial work on high-rise residential buildings in their area since the Grenfell Tower fire.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	9226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>To date we have been contacted by 28 local authority areas, either directly or via Members of the House on behalf of authorities. We are dealing with each local authority on a case by case basis in order to establish whether there is a need for assistance<em>. </em></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/09/2017 14:52:30 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

758092

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to conduct a full review of the business rates system.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	9030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government will set out its plans for a review of business rates in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 11/09/2017 15:04:06 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

758125

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sign Language: GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will encourage exam boards to offer GCSEs in British Sign Language.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	9014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>At present, there are no plans to introduce any further GCSEs beyond those to which the Government has already committed.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/09/2017 14:27:27 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

758139

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative assessment she has made of the levels of educational attainment in (a) Northamptonshire and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	9274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department publishes information related to attainment at a national, regional and local authority level across Key stages 2 and 4 and for 16-18 year olds.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent data can be found at the following links:</p><p>Key Stage 2:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-curriculum-assessments-key-stage-2-2017-provisional" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-curriculum-assessments-key-stage-2-2017-provisional</a></p><p>Key Stage 4 (GCSEs)</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2015-to-2016</a></p><p>and A-level and other 16 to 18 results</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results-2015-to-2016-revised" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results-2015-to-2016-revised</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/09/2017 14:40:39 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone