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1304809

registered interest
date	22/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Knives: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent knife crime.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	172977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2021 answer text <p>This Government is determined to turn the tide on knife crime in all areas, wherever it occurs.</p><p> </p><p>On 4 February 2021, the Government published a total police funding settlement of up to £15.8 billion in 2021/22, an increase of up to £636 million compared to 2020/21. Across England and Wales, we are also recruiting 20,000 additional police officers by the end of March 2023.</p><p>From 2019 to 2022, this government will have provided over £242 million, through the Serious Violence Fund (SVF), to address the drivers of serious violence at the local level and significantly bolster the police response in 18 Police Force areas most affected by serious violence across England and Wales.</p><p>We have also invested £200 million through the 10-Year Youth Endowment Fund to ensure those most at risk are given the opportunity to turn away from violence and lead positive lives.</p><p>We have also made it easier for the police to use enhanced stop and search powers and we have introduced Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVROs) in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill which will give the police powers to make it easier to stop and search those already convicted of knife and offensive weapon offences.</p><p> </p><p>Through the PCSC bill, we have also introduced legislation which will place new duties on a range of specified agencies across different sectors, such as local government, youth offending, and health and probation, to work collaboratively, share data and information, and put in place plans to prevent and reduce serious violence.</p><p> </p><p>The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 includes specific measures for knife offences, in particular making it an offence to possess certain offensive weapons in private, and stopping knives being sent to residential addresses after they are bought online, unless the seller has arrangements in place with the delivery company to ensure that the product would not be delivered into the hands of a person under 18. The measures on knives in the Act also include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>changing the legal definition for threatening with an offensive weapon to make prosecutions more straightforward;</li><li>banning the possession of a knife on a further education premises;</li><li>updating the definition of a flick knife to reflect changing weapon designs;</li><li>introducing Knife Crime Prevention Orders (KCPOs) to help the police target those most at risk of being drawn into serious violence, to set them on a more positive path.</li></ul> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/03/2021 09:09:58 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1303549

registered interest
date	17/03/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Ipsos MORI
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's executive agency spend over £25,000, what the nature was of the research and development work conducted by IPSOS Mori for each transaction from (a) March 2020 to (b) December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	170601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The attached excel table summarises the total spend with the bodies listed for the period between March and December 2020, and the nature of the research and development work associated with each.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 170602 170603 170604 170605 question first answered 22/03/2021 17:36:27 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 170601-5_table_Supplier_Description_Total_Spend_Data_Mar20_to_Dec20.xls title 170601-5_table
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1303550

registered interest
date	17/03/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Education Endowment Foundation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's executive agency spend over £25,000, what the nature was of the research and development work conducted by the Education Endowment Foundation for each transaction from (a) March 2020 to (b) December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	170602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The attached excel table summarises the total spend with the bodies listed for the period between March and December 2020, and the nature of the research and development work associated with each.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 170601 170603 170604 170605 question first answered 22/03/2021 17:36:27 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 170601-5_table_Supplier_Description_Total_Spend_Data_Mar20_to_Dec20.xls title 170601-5_table
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1303551

registered interest
date	17/03/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Kantar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's executive agency spend over £25,000, what the nature was of the research and development work conducted by KANTAR UK LTD for each transaction from (a) March 2020 and (b) December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	170603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The attached excel table summarises the total spend with the bodies listed for the period between March and December 2020, and the nature of the research and development work associated with each.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 170601 170602 170604 170605 question first answered 22/03/2021 17:36:27 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 170601-5_table_Supplier_Description_Total_Spend_Data_Mar20_to_Dec20.xls title 170601-5_table
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1303552

registered interest
date	17/03/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Cardiff University
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's executive agency spend over £25,000, what the nature was of the research and development work conducted by CARDIFF UNIVERSITY for each transaction from (a) March 2020 to (b) December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	170604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The attached excel table summarises the total spend with the bodies listed for the period between March and December 2020, and the nature of the research and development work associated with each.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 170601 170602 170603 170605 question first answered 22/03/2021 17:36:28 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 170601-5_table_Supplier_Description_Total_Spend_Data_Mar20_to_Dec20.xls title 170601-5_table
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1303553

registered interest
date	17/03/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Renaissance Learning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's executive agency spend over £25,000, what the nature was of the research and development work conducted by Renaissance Learning UK Ltd for each transaction from (a) March 2020 to (b) December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	170605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The attached excel table summarises the total spend with the bodies listed for the period between March and December 2020, and the nature of the research and development work associated with each.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 170601 170602 170603 170604 question first answered 22/03/2021 17:36:28 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 170601-5_table_Supplier_Description_Total_Spend_Data_Mar20_to_Dec20.xls title 170601-5_table
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1302183

registered interest
date	12/03/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adult 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 effectiveness of the use of Adult Education Budget funds by grant-funded adult education providers to deliver training and education.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	167852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2021 answer text <p>We recognise the challenges that providers are facing as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and we fully appreciate the steps being taken to continue supporting learners to access high quality education and training. This includes quickly moving to remote learning and providing a wide range of brilliant high-quality, engaging classes.</p><p>We are continuing to invest in education and skills training for adults through the Adult Education Budget (AEB), providing £1.34 billion in the 2020/21 academic year.</p><p>Currently, approximately 50% of the AEB is devolved to seven Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCAs) and the Mayor of London, acting where appropriate through the Greater London Authority (GLA). These authorities are now responsible for the provision of AEB-funded adult education for their residents and allocation of the AEB to providers. The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is responsible for the remaining AEB in non-devolved areas.</p><p>In recognition that the 2019/20 academic year was challenging, we introduced a one off exceptional end of year reconciliation process for ESFA AEB grant funded providers which lowered the threshold for reconciliation in line with providers’ average delivery of 68%.</p><p>In view of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, we are currently reviewing the end of year reconciliation position for the 2020/21 academic year. Any changes to the published arrangements will be communicated in due course.</p><p>For the 2020/21 academic year, we are also giving providers the opportunity to earn an additional 3% on top of their ESFA AEB allocation for over-delivery to support growth in adult skills participation.</p><p>In areas where the AEB has been devolved, MCAs and the GLA are responsible for assessing their providers’ delivery levels and considering any flexibilities in their areas.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 19/03/2021 13:30:38 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1302184

registered interest
date	12/03/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adult Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support his Department is making available to independent adult education training providers not in receipt of funding from the Adult Education Budget and who are meeting increased learner demand.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	167853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2021 answer text <p>The department currently has an open opportunity on the government’s Contract Finder for the procurement of the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funded Adult Education Budget (AEB) contract for service. The opportunity was published on 5 February 2021 and the deadline for the receipt of the completed tenders is 10:00 on 22 March 2021. For more details are published here: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/fb94e7c6-b8be-4e89-b938-0058e3fca3dd?origin=SearchResults&amp;p=1" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/fb94e7c6-b8be-4e89-b938-0058e3fca3dd?origin=SearchResults&amp;p=1</a>.</p><p>The adult education budget procurement will award ESFA funded AEB contracts for services for the delivery of adult education and training to learners in England that are resident outside of the devolved areas. This is an open procedure, and any supplier may submit a tender.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 17/03/2021 14:46:16 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1301303

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Childminding: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support childminders' access to covid-19 tests.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	166392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>Childminders currently have access to community testing and should continue to use local community testing programmes for regular asymptomatic testing. More information on where and how these can be accessed is found through the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/find-covid-19-lateral-flow-test-site" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/find-covid-19-lateral-flow-test-site</a>.</p><p>The Department is also continuing to work closely with colleagues across Government and local authorities to explore the most effective approach for testing childminders. We will update the sector on these developments as soon as we are able.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 15/03/2021 17:11:14 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1300882

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
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	Additional Restrictions Grant: Harlow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding has been allocated to Harlow Council to provide Additional Restriction Grants to local businesses.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	165498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2021 answer text <p>The Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) is a discretionary scheme aimed at supporting businesses, including those that have not been mandated to close but have had their trade adversely affected by the nationalised restrictions. At the Budget on 3rd March, my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer announced an additional £425 million will be made available via the ARG, meaning that more than £2 billion has been made available to Local Authorities since November 2020.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>As at 18 December, 2020, Harlow Council had been allocated £1,741,340 in ARG funding. All data on Government allocations and Local Authority payments of the ARG is available at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcoronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses&amp;data=04%7C01%7CAmanda.Thomas%40beis.gov.uk%7Ca88eb77e374d426e981508d8e3d0d87d%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637509833413244741%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=sk15Kc2995xcLr95vyyXzW%2B0dszcRw%2FJCayewktgj9U%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses</a><em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 12/03/2021 12:28:40 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon