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1246584

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date	23/10/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Reviews
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress he has made on his SEND review; on what date he plans to conclude that review; and what progress he has made on the implementation of the SEND system leadership board.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	108200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>The government remains fully committed to a thorough and fundamental review of the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system.</p><p>The issues that the SEND system face are complex, but we are determined to deliver real, lasting improvements, taking into account the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. The findings of the review will be published as soon as it is practicable to do so.</p><p>The SEND System Leadership Board was established in 2019 to improve joint commissioning across education, health and social care services. The board meets on a termly basis and is chaired by Tony McArdle, former Chief Executive of Lincolnshire County Council and the department’s Lead Commissioner in Northamptonshire County Council.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 02/11/2020 12:48:42 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1246585

registered interest
date	23/10/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Care Leavers and Special Educational Needs: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the (a) recommendation on establishing a transitions support bank to centrally hold all funding available to care leavers and young people with Education, Health and Care plans after they reach 18 years old and (b) other recommendations in the Children’s Services Development Group’s Destination Unknown report; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	108201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities are the primary corporate parents for looked after children and care leavers. They are responsible for making decisions about where children and young people live and what additional support that they need in order to make a successful transition to adulthood. The government believes that these decisions are best taken locally, based on local professionals’ judgements about what is needed for each child or young person, depending on their individual circumstances. We do not think it would be feasible for those decisions to be taken by a central team based in central government.</p><p>The government does recognise, however, that local authorities cannot do it all on their own. That is why it has established a cross-government Ministerial Board to consider how the government collectively can ensure that its policies and services recognise and respond to care leavers’ unique circumstances, and to drive improved outcomes for care leavers.</p><p>The government is also taking the lead in providing direct employment opportunities to care leavers, particularly through the Civil Service care leaver internship scheme. This year, the scheme is offering over 500 12-month paid internships to care leavers in over 20 government departments and agencies across the UK.</p><p>We also recognise that private businesses and other organisations, such as universities, have a role to play too. That is why we launched the Care Leaver Covenant, which provides a way for organisations from the private and voluntary sectors to set out their offer to care leavers. Details of the organisations that have signed the covenant and their published offers are available here:<br> <a href="https://mycovenant.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://mycovenant.org.uk/</a>.</p><p>We are committed to improving the experiences and outcomes of care leavers through the Ministerial Board. It will address many of the concerns that are highlighted in the Children’s Services Development Group’s ‘Destination Unknown’ report. This will happen through the Ministerial Board’s focus on education, employment and training and addressing care leavers’ financial vulnerability.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 02/11/2020 12:56:46 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1244363

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pharmacy: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to conduct a review of funding for community pharmacies ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	105286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>On the 20th October, the Chancellor announced that this year’s Spending Review would focus on giving departments the certainty needed to tackle Covid-19, providing vital public services enhanced support to fight the virus, and investing in infrastructure to drive our economic recovery.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019, a landmark 5-year settlement for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) was agreed. This deal commits to spend £2.592 billion every financial year until 23/24, and sets out how community pharmacy will support the delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 22/10/2020 13:23:33 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1244364

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
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	Pharmacy: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to make an assessment of the adequacy of funding for community pharmacies.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	105287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>Plans for additional funding, for costs incurred during the peak of the pandemic, are being actively discussed with the sector. We will also carefully consider other representations on how we can further support community pharmacy so they can continue to deliver.</p><p>The Government has put in place an unprecedented financial package during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing support to all businesses, including community pharmacies. We have also made £370 million in advance payments to alleviate cash flow pressures and have provided extra funding to cover the costs of Bank Holiday opening, a new medicine delivery service for shielded patients, and measures taken by community pharmacy to support social distancing. For June to September 2020, there has also been an increase of £15 million per month, a total of £60 million, to reimbursement prices of the most commonly prescribed generic medicines.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/10/2020 09:42:06 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 56510 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1244206

registered interest
date	16/10/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Institutions: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to amend his Department's policies on school and college accountability, including performance tables and data for the 2020-21 academic year, in response to the disruption to education caused by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	104688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that no school or college will be judged on data based on qualifications achieved in 2020. The Department continues to talk to school and college leaders about possible approaches to the use of 2021 educational performance data and further details on accountability arrangements for the 2020/21 academic year will follow shortly.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/10/2020 13:20:39 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1244207

registered interest
date	16/10/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Primary education: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will extend the same examination extension announced for secondary schools and colleges in response to the covid-19 outbreak to primary schools administering SATs and other statutory assessments.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	104689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2020 answer text <p>National Curriculum assessments are an essential part of ensuring that all pupils have the basics of reading, writing and mathematics to prepare them for secondary school. They allow parents and schools to understand pupils’ achievements in relation to the age related attainment expectations outlined in the National Curriculum.</p><p>The Department recognises that pupils have missed a critical period of their education due to school closures in the 2019/20 academic year. We are planning on the basis that primary assessments will take place in 2020/21 to allow us to understand the remaining impact of COVID-19 and target ongoing support to those that need it most.</p><p>Timings for SATs in 2021 will be confirmed shortly.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 30/10/2020 10:38:15 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1243065

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the current average response time is to enquiries sent by hon. Members to UK Visas and Immigration.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	102663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>UK Visas and Immigration work to a target of responding to 95% of Ministerial correspondence within 20 days. We ensure urgent cases raised by Members are prioritised.</p><p>We do not hold data on average response times.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 19/10/2020 13:54:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1243066

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many occasions hon. Members have waited longer than 20 working days for a response to their enquiry from her Department in the last (a) three and (b) six months.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	102664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2020 answer text <p>Over the last three months the Department has replied to 10,079 letters from hon. Members. Of these, 3,471 (34%) have been replied to in over 20 days.</p><p>Over the last six months the Department has replied to 21,204 letters from hon. Members. Of these 7,179 (34%) have been replied to in over 20 days.</p><p>Performance has been impacted by a very significant increase in the volume of correspondence received, alongside the need for Ministers and officials to instigate a remote process for drafting and signing correspondence during the period of COVID-19 restrictions. An action plan is currently in place to clear backlogs and drive up performance.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 21/10/2020 14:28:43 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1242497

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Respite Care: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will allocate additional resources to local authorities in the Comprehensive Spending Review to enable them to fund short respite breaks for children who need palliative care.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	101952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor has announced that the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) will be published this Autumn. Funding for local authorities for children’s care and other services will be set out as part of CSR. The Government recognises the importance of providing support for children and families undergoing palliative care and will continue to engage with Councils to understand their pressures and assess the need for further support.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 15/10/2020 10:40:54 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1241330

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he enable local registry offices to permit wedding ceremonies to be held outdoors in the grounds of approved premises if covid-19 social distancing regulations cannot be complied with inside the premises.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	100283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government announced in June 2019 that the Law Commission will conduct a fundamental review of the law on how and where people can legally marry in England and Wales. This is an important and complex social policy reform and requires careful thought and consideration.</p><p>The Law Commission published its consultation paper on 3 September 2020 and the Government, following the final report, will decide on provision on the basis of the Law Commission’s recommendations.</p><p>In parallel, the Government made clear when it announced the Law Commission project that it would also, as an interim measure, undertake work to allow more civil weddings and civil partnerships to take place outdoors through secondary legislation. This work is ongoing.</p><p>The Government has published guidance on planning COVID-19 secure marriages and civil partnerships at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships</a>.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 16/10/2020 11:23:54 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe