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1723398

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of (a) small business rate relief since 2012, (b) Restart Grants in 2021 and (c) the Recovery Loan Scheme and (d) Covid Grants to eligible properties that are classified as Holiday Lets in the Non-Domestic Rating List in 2021 and 2022 for holiday home owners per local authority area.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	1633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on the amount of small business rates relief that has been granted to businesses that operate as holiday lets.</p><p>The Department for Business and Trade leads on Restart Grants, the Recovery Loan Scheme and Covid Grants.</p> answering member constituency Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton answering member printed Jim McMahon question first answered 01/08/2024 14:37:58 answering member 4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George

1723498

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Further Education: Isles of Scilly
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that post 16 year old pupils who live on the Isles of Scilly have equality of affordable opportunity to state sector study as their mainland counterparts.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	1634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>The government is committed to providing high quality education to all young people, regardless of their background or where they live. The department understands the unique challenges students and families from the Isles of Scilly face in accessing study programmes on the mainland due to there being no post-16 education available on the Isles.</p><p> </p><p>The department will provide funding to the Council to cover their predicted number of post-16 students in 2024/25 to meet the students’ travel and accommodation needs.</p><p> </p><p>The government will keep all of its student financial support programmes under review, including considering what more can be done to support post-16 students from the Isles of Scilly, as part of the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 02/08/2024 12:48:19 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George

1723502

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Further Education: Boarding Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students are required by geographic circumstances to board at night to receive post-16 education by local authority area.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	1635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2024 answer text <p>Information on the reason pupils board overnight at school is not held centrally by the department.</p><p>Information on the number of pupils who board is published in the ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics’ publication, which is available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics</a>.</p><p><br></p><p></p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 01/08/2024 15:29:59 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George

1723504

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Further Education: Isles of Scilly
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much was provided to the Council of the Isles of Scilly for post-16 education for students in each of the last five years for which records are available; and how much was (a) unspent and (b) returned.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	1636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) allocates a boarding and accommodation allowance to the Isles of Scilly. This is a contribution of funding towards boarding, accommodation and travel costs for students who are permanent residents on the Isles of Scilly and who are eligible for 16 to 19 education. This is a special arrangement to support students with their full-time education on the mainland of England.</p><p> </p><p>The funding values and unspent/returns funds are shown in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Isles of Scilly Council (UKPRN 10001710)<br> ESFA boarding and accommodation allowance</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Academic Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Funding Allocation</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Funding Unspent (a) and Returned (b)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024/25</p></td><td><p>£318,250</p></td><td><p>New Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023/24</p></td><td><p>£305,520</p></td><td><p>Information due September 2024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>£217,208</p></td><td><p>£77,134</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>£222,924</p></td><td><p>£36,109</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>£194,344</p></td><td><p>£22,109</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 02/08/2024 12:42:56 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George

1721300

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Nurses
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing mandatory safe registered nurse staffing levels in all forms of hospital settings.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	1
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>Ensuring adequate staffing levels is the responsibility of National Health Service Trusts and commissioners, supported by national guidelines. The Government will prioritise patient safety to ensure that the NHS treats people with the high quality and safe care that they deserve.</p><p>We are committed to training the staff we need to get patients seen on time. The Government will make sure the NHS has the staff it needs to be there for everyone when they need it.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 29/07/2024 09:35:15 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George

1721332

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Parthenon Sculptures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will have discussions with (a) her Greek counterpart and (b) the Board of the British Museum on the potential merits of returning the portion of the Parthenon sculptures which are held by the Museum to Athens.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	2
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Decisions relating to the care and management of the museum's collections, including loaning objects from their collection, are a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum, in accordance with the British Museum Act 1963. The British Museum is operationally independent of the Government.</p><p>We are aware that the Chair of the Trustees, George Osborne, has had talks with Greek Ministers on the issue, seeking a constructive partnership. We value the work that the British Museum does internationally, and welcome the success of their partnerships, such as the recent collaboration between the British Museum, the V&amp;A, and the Manhyia Palace Museum in Ghana.</p><p>With regards to the legal title for the Parthenon Sculptures, the removal of the sculptures was lawful and well-documented. They were transferred to the British Museum in 1816 and have been the legal property of the British Museum, not the UK Government, since then.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant grouped question UIN 3 question first answered 26/07/2024 09:09:56 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George

1721333

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Parthenon Sculptures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will review the Government's justification to legal title for the Parthenon Sculptures held by the British Museum.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	3
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Decisions relating to the care and management of the museum's collections, including loaning objects from their collection, are a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum, in accordance with the British Museum Act 1963. The British Museum is operationally independent of the Government.</p><p>We are aware that the Chair of the Trustees, George Osborne, has had talks with Greek Ministers on the issue, seeking a constructive partnership. We value the work that the British Museum does internationally, and welcome the success of their partnerships, such as the recent collaboration between the British Museum, the V&amp;A, and the Manhyia Palace Museum in Ghana.</p><p>With regards to the legal title for the Parthenon Sculptures, the removal of the sculptures was lawful and well-documented. They were transferred to the British Museum in 1816 and have been the legal property of the British Museum, not the UK Government, since then.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant grouped question UIN 2 question first answered 26/07/2024 09:09:56 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George

1721334

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Public Bodies: Science
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that public bodies sponsored by his Department will be free to fulfil their duties based on evidence and scientific fact.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	4
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>Several of Defra’s public bodies are Public Sector Research Establishments and form an integral part of the Defra group science system. They share, as part of their remit, a role in providing quality scientific evidence and expert advice to Government in their respective disciplines.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 25/07/2024 13:52:51 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George

1721335

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Holiday Accommodation: Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much public funding has been granted to provide subsidies to holiday homes which have applied for small business rate relief in each year since 2012, broken down by local authority area.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	5
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The department does not hold data on the amount of small business rates relief that has been granted to businesses that operate as holiday homes.</p> answering member constituency Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton answering member printed Jim McMahon question first answered 26/07/2024 08:16:35 answering member 4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George

1721336

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Affordable Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the use of (a) rural exceptions planning policies and permissions and (b) S106 agreements on the successful delivery of (i) secure and (ii) affordable homes which meet a registered or demonstrable need.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Andrew George
uin	6
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Our manifesto committed to increasing the supply of affordable, including social rented, housing. It is up to local planning authorities to identify and evidence their affordable housing need at the plan-making stage. The Government publishes affordable housing statistics annually. In 2022/23, 30,048 affordable homes (completions) were delivered in England through section 106 (nil grant) agreements, which is 47% of the total affordable homes delivered, compared to 44% in the previous year.</p><p>Local authorities that receive developer contributions are required to publish Infrastructure Funding Statements annually. These report on what the authority has received and spent through developer contributions, including section 106 agreements. This provides transparency for communities and allows for scrutiny on how councils have chosen to spend funding.</p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework states that planning policies and decisions should be responsive to local circumstances in rural areas. This includes supporting housing developments that reflect local needs and going further with opportunities to bring forward small sites for affordable housing in rural areas, such as through rural exception sites. These sites should help meet the local housing needs of rural communities, enabling local people, those with a family connection or those with an employment connection, to live locally and help sustain thriving places.</p><p>We are working at pace on various revisions to the NPPF and will launch a public consultation on a new draft Framework, including those aspects that relate to rural housing.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 26/07/2024 08:10:26 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	227 label Biography information for Andrew George