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1737061

registered interest
date	24/10/2024
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	Mobile Phones: Aerials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Ofcom on the adequacy of its reporting on the quality of phone signals for consumers.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Davies
uin	11153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2024 answer text <p>Far too often the data published by Ofcom does not match consumers’ experience of using mobile networks. I wrote to Ofcom in August, asking them to set out steps to improve their mobile coverage reporting. I have also met with the regulator to discuss the concerns raised in my letter, and Ofcom has agreed to explore what steps could reasonably be taken to improve the data.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 31/10/2024 17:01:52 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	5317

1736665

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to review the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecasting methodology for revenue from alcohol duty tax receipts.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Davies
uin	10880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2024 answer text <p>The OBR regularly reviews its forecasting methodology. Its forecast is informed by economic factors including real household consumption and underlying trends in alcohol consumption.</p><p> </p><p>The OBR published updated price elasticities for alcohol in July 2024.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 31/10/2024 17:16:26 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	5317

1736678

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
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	Broadband: Colne Valley
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 he is taking to help improve broadband connections in Colne Valley constituency.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Davies
uin	10893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2024 answer text <p>According to the independent website ThinkBroadband.com, almost 98% of premises in the Colne Valley constituency have access to superfast broadband speeds (&gt;=30 Mbps) and over 85% can access a gigabit-capable (&gt;1000 Mbps) connection.</p><p>To extend gigabit-capable coverage further, Quickline is delivering a £60 million contract under Project Gigabit, to bring gigabit-capable broadband to around 28,000 premises across West Yorkshire and parts of North Yorkshire that would otherwise miss out, including in Colne Valley.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 31/10/2024 15:07:55 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	5317

1736733

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
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	Broadband: Colne Valley
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 his Department is taking to help ensure that people in Colne Valley constituency can access a 5G signal by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Davies
uin	10948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2024 answer text <p>Ofcom reports that basic (non-standalone) 5G is already available outside 83% of premises across the Colne Valley constituency from at least one mobile operator.</p><p>But in order to realise the full economic and social benefits of 5G, our ambition is for all populated areas, including those in the Colne Valley, to have higher-quality standalone 5G by 2030.</p><p>We work closely with the mobile industry and are committed to ensuring we have the right policy and regulatory framework to support investment and competition in the market. As part of this work, the Government intends to reform the planning system to make it easier to build digital infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 31/10/2024 15:01:49 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	5317

1736096

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	HIV Infection: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what projects his Department funds to help tackle HIV globally.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Davies
uin	10571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK makes significant contributions to the global HIV response through funding to multilateral partners, including UNAIDS, the Global Fund and UNITAID.</p><p>Our wider health investments also contribute to ending AIDS-related deaths and preventing new HIV infections. In particular this includes our support for:</p><ul><li>Stronger health systems worldwide, through bilateral and multilateral investments.</li><li>Sexual and Reproductive Health and Human Rights, through funding to the Robert Carr Fund which fund grassroots organisations to promote the rights of key populations, including LGBT+ people.</li></ul> answering member constituency Oxford East answering member printed Anneliese Dodds question first answered 30/10/2024 10:52:22 answering member 4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds
tabling member	5317

1736303

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offender Institutions: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to increase the quality of education in young offender institutions.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Davies
uin	10656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>Learning services are reviewed annually, following completion of a needs analysis that evaluates the success, progress, and achievement of each course, taking account of the interests of children, their prior attainment, and their changing needs. The Youth Custody Service (YCS) will continue to work with contractors to drive progress.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the recruitment challenges that education providers face, and that more can be done to make new teachers aware of the vocational attractions of working in custody. The YCS has recruited a dedicated Head of Learning &amp; Enrichment at national level, and Heads of Education, Skills, and Work locally, to drive up standards. It has also worked with Ofsted and provided training to Governors, Deputy Governors, and other key staff to help them lead improvements in delivery.</p><p> </p><p>The YCS is working with education providers to ensure effective behavioural management strategies are in place and that teachers have the confidence to challenge poor behaviour effectively. We are using our Framework for Integrated Care, a multi-disciplinary approach, to deliver this more widely.</p><p> </p><p>The Head of Learning and Skills chairs regular leadership forums with education providers and managers from Young Offender Institutions (YOIs) on a quarterly basis: these are collaborative planning meetings. All quality assurance carried out by YCS for the delivery of education takes a multi-disciplinary approach. In addition, inter-dependencies are regularly discussed at governance boards to ensure there is a joint approach.</p><p> </p><p>The YCS prioritises access to education for children in young offender institutions (YOIs), as this is a key factor in reducing the risk of re-offending. The YCS has national oversight of every child and young person in separation, including the length of time they have been separated for and their access to regime. The YCS’s non-association policy has helped ensure children and young people receive as full a regime as possible, as safely as possible. All YOIs have a small team of dedicated conflict resolution practitioners whose primary role is to help repair harm caused by conflict and reduce the number of non-associations.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin grouped question UIN 10657 10658 10659 question first answered 30/10/2024 16:45:36 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	5317

1736304

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offender Institutions: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) staff shortages and (b) inadequate training on the educational experiences of children in young offender institutions.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Davies
uin	10657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>Learning services are reviewed annually, following completion of a needs analysis that evaluates the success, progress, and achievement of each course, taking account of the interests of children, their prior attainment, and their changing needs. The Youth Custody Service (YCS) will continue to work with contractors to drive progress.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the recruitment challenges that education providers face, and that more can be done to make new teachers aware of the vocational attractions of working in custody. The YCS has recruited a dedicated Head of Learning &amp; Enrichment at national level, and Heads of Education, Skills, and Work locally, to drive up standards. It has also worked with Ofsted and provided training to Governors, Deputy Governors, and other key staff to help them lead improvements in delivery.</p><p> </p><p>The YCS is working with education providers to ensure effective behavioural management strategies are in place and that teachers have the confidence to challenge poor behaviour effectively. We are using our Framework for Integrated Care, a multi-disciplinary approach, to deliver this more widely.</p><p> </p><p>The Head of Learning and Skills chairs regular leadership forums with education providers and managers from Young Offender Institutions (YOIs) on a quarterly basis: these are collaborative planning meetings. All quality assurance carried out by YCS for the delivery of education takes a multi-disciplinary approach. In addition, inter-dependencies are regularly discussed at governance boards to ensure there is a joint approach.</p><p> </p><p>The YCS prioritises access to education for children in young offender institutions (YOIs), as this is a key factor in reducing the risk of re-offending. The YCS has national oversight of every child and young person in separation, including the length of time they have been separated for and their access to regime. The YCS’s non-association policy has helped ensure children and young people receive as full a regime as possible, as safely as possible. All YOIs have a small team of dedicated conflict resolution practitioners whose primary role is to help repair harm caused by conflict and reduce the number of non-associations.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin grouped question UIN 10656 10658 10659 question first answered 30/10/2024 16:45:36 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	5317

1736305

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offender Institutions: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve collaboration between education providers and young offender institutions.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Davies
uin	10658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>Learning services are reviewed annually, following completion of a needs analysis that evaluates the success, progress, and achievement of each course, taking account of the interests of children, their prior attainment, and their changing needs. The Youth Custody Service (YCS) will continue to work with contractors to drive progress.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the recruitment challenges that education providers face, and that more can be done to make new teachers aware of the vocational attractions of working in custody. The YCS has recruited a dedicated Head of Learning &amp; Enrichment at national level, and Heads of Education, Skills, and Work locally, to drive up standards. It has also worked with Ofsted and provided training to Governors, Deputy Governors, and other key staff to help them lead improvements in delivery.</p><p> </p><p>The YCS is working with education providers to ensure effective behavioural management strategies are in place and that teachers have the confidence to challenge poor behaviour effectively. We are using our Framework for Integrated Care, a multi-disciplinary approach, to deliver this more widely.</p><p> </p><p>The Head of Learning and Skills chairs regular leadership forums with education providers and managers from Young Offender Institutions (YOIs) on a quarterly basis: these are collaborative planning meetings. All quality assurance carried out by YCS for the delivery of education takes a multi-disciplinary approach. In addition, inter-dependencies are regularly discussed at governance boards to ensure there is a joint approach.</p><p> </p><p>The YCS prioritises access to education for children in young offender institutions (YOIs), as this is a key factor in reducing the risk of re-offending. The YCS has national oversight of every child and young person in separation, including the length of time they have been separated for and their access to regime. The YCS’s non-association policy has helped ensure children and young people receive as full a regime as possible, as safely as possible. All YOIs have a small team of dedicated conflict resolution practitioners whose primary role is to help repair harm caused by conflict and reduce the number of non-associations.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin grouped question UIN 10656 10657 10659 question first answered 30/10/2024 16:45:36 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	5317

1736306

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offender Institutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of (a) lack of access to education and (b) prolonged cell confinement on the (i) rehabilitation and (ii) future prospects of children in young offender institutions.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Davies
uin	10659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>Learning services are reviewed annually, following completion of a needs analysis that evaluates the success, progress, and achievement of each course, taking account of the interests of children, their prior attainment, and their changing needs. The Youth Custody Service (YCS) will continue to work with contractors to drive progress.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the recruitment challenges that education providers face, and that more can be done to make new teachers aware of the vocational attractions of working in custody. The YCS has recruited a dedicated Head of Learning &amp; Enrichment at national level, and Heads of Education, Skills, and Work locally, to drive up standards. It has also worked with Ofsted and provided training to Governors, Deputy Governors, and other key staff to help them lead improvements in delivery.</p><p> </p><p>The YCS is working with education providers to ensure effective behavioural management strategies are in place and that teachers have the confidence to challenge poor behaviour effectively. We are using our Framework for Integrated Care, a multi-disciplinary approach, to deliver this more widely.</p><p> </p><p>The Head of Learning and Skills chairs regular leadership forums with education providers and managers from Young Offender Institutions (YOIs) on a quarterly basis: these are collaborative planning meetings. All quality assurance carried out by YCS for the delivery of education takes a multi-disciplinary approach. In addition, inter-dependencies are regularly discussed at governance boards to ensure there is a joint approach.</p><p> </p><p>The YCS prioritises access to education for children in young offender institutions (YOIs), as this is a key factor in reducing the risk of re-offending. The YCS has national oversight of every child and young person in separation, including the length of time they have been separated for and their access to regime. The YCS’s non-association policy has helped ensure children and young people receive as full a regime as possible, as safely as possible. All YOIs have a small team of dedicated conflict resolution practitioners whose primary role is to help repair harm caused by conflict and reduce the number of non-associations.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin grouped question UIN 10656 10657 10658 question first answered 30/10/2024 16:45:36 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	5317

1735619

registered interest
date	21/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing Revenue Accounts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the Housing Revenue Account reflects the potential benefits for the council’s own tenants.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Davies
uin	10194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The Housing Revenue Account (HRA) is a ring-fenced accounting mechanism within the General Fund. The ring-fence ensures that the income from tenants’ rents is only spent on the upkeep and management of local authority tenants’ homes and protects them from funding services already paid for through Council Tax. The HRA can also contribute toward the building of new council housing.</p><p>Councils are responsible for meeting their statutory responsibilities as a landlord within their HRA.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 28/10/2024 16:14:12 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	5317