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1732073

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data her Department holds on the number of parents who (a) applied for a Reciprocal Enforcement Maintenance Order in the last 12 months and (b) are awaiting the outcome of an application for such an order.
tabling member constituency	Chichester
tabling member printed	Jess Brown-Fuller
uin	7693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>The information provided relates to England and Wales. The most recent published figure for applications received by the Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Unit on behalf of the Lord Chancellor is for the calendar year 2023 and is shown in the attached table 6.1. The figure for REMO applications in 2024 will be published in June 2025. Data on those awaiting the outcome of an application is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 15/10/2024 10:22:04 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones attachment 1 file name 2024-10-15 PQ 7693 Annual Table.xls title Table
tabling member	5335

1732158

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Private Education: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether providers of higher-level qualifications funded through the Dance and Drama Awards scheme will be subject to VAT.
tabling member constituency	Chichester
tabling member printed	Jess Brown-Fuller
uin	7694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>On 29 July, the Government announced that, as of 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training provided by a private school in the UK for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As announced in July this change will apply to private schools providing full-time education for pupils of school age or to institutions providing full-time education for 16-19 year olds for a fee, where that institution is principally concerned with providing education suitable to that age range.</p><p> </p><p>The draft legislation was published in July and can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-school-fees-removing-the-charitable-rates-relief-for-private-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-school-fees-removing-the-charitable-rates-relief-for-private-schools</a>.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 14/10/2024 15:30:16 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	5335

1731558

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans she has for the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund beyond March 2025; and whether she has had recent discussions with the Minister for Women and Equalities on that fund.
tabling member constituency	Chichester
tabling member printed	Jess Brown-Fuller
uin	7347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to ensuring that all victims of rape and sexual abuse have the information and support they need. On 1 October 2024, I wrote to recipients of the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund to confirm that HM Treasury have announced departmental budgets for financial year 2025/26 will be set out through a Budget on 30 October 2024. I understand the need to prioritise confirmation of their budgets as early as possible. My office is in the process of arranging a meeting with the Minister for Women and Equalities and I look forward to meeting with her in due course.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 10/10/2024 12:47:40 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	5335

1728623

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will pause the defunding of applied general qualifications scheduled for 2025 and 2026.
tabling member constituency	Chichester
tabling member printed	Jess Brown-Fuller
uin	5165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>In July 2024, my Right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education announced a short pause to the defunding of qualifications to enable a review of post-16 qualification reforms at level 3 and below. This was followed by a Written Ministerial Statement by my noble Friend, the Minister for Skills, on 25 July. This statement is available here: <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-07-25/hlws20" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-07-25/hlws20</a>.</p><p>The department is now working to review the defunding due to take place in 2025 and it will set out the position before Christmas.</p><p>The department has not announced any defunding for 2026.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 18/09/2024 15:32:35 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
tabling member	5335

1728338

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Industrial Injuries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available for teachers who are unable to work as a result of workplace injury.
tabling member constituency	Chichester
tabling member printed	Jess Brown-Fuller
uin	4906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>Workplace absences that are the result of a workplace injury would usually be subject to normal sick pay arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>The department has no jurisdiction over arrangements for dealing with workplace injuries or matters relating to sick pay, as these are covered by the Conditions of Service for School Teachers in England and Wales, 2000, which is known as the Burgundy Book. This is a national, non-statutory agreement between trade unions and teacher employers. This government was not party to its development and cannot influence its content. Sick leave or sick pay entitlements are therefore currently the responsibility of employers, which, in a school setting, is normally the local authority or Academy Trust. Schools, like all employers, are also subject to any relevant employment legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 17/09/2024 15:46:21 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5335

1728339

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: West Sussex
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure the adequacy of SEND support in West Sussex.
tabling member constituency	Chichester
tabling member printed	Jess Brown-Fuller
uin	4907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The department is continuing to support and challenge West Sussex to improve the delivery of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services.</p><p> </p><p>The last local area SEND inspection by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for West Sussex was in November 2023, which found that there are inconsistent experiences and outcomes for children and young people with SEND.</p><p> </p><p>The areas for improvement identified by inspectors are:</p><p>(I) To identify and address ‘waiting well’ arrangements and gaps in service provision to meet the needs of children and young people with SEND.</p><p>(I) To ensure children identified as at high risk for aspiration are fully assessed and have access to video-fluoroscopy.</p><p>(II) To develop a strategy to improve the processes, quality and the timeliness of education, health and care plans.</p><p>(III) To implement oversight and commissioning arrangements of suitable specialist school places and alternative provision.</p><p>(IV) And to strengthen their strategic approach to preparation for adulthood.</p><p> </p><p>The department’s regional team has put in place systems to track outcomes against the areas for improvement and the progress made by children and young people with SEND, with a formal review of progress against the areas for improvement to take place in October 2024. West Sussex County Council are committed to working closely with the department to improve services.</p><p> </p><p>West Sussex is taking part in the Delivering Better Value (DBV) in SEND Programme. The DBV in SEND Programme was established under the previous government with the aim of helping local authorities provide more effective SEND services by meeting the needs of children and young people at an early stage and with the right level of support.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 17/09/2024 16:27:43 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5335

1728340

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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: National Landscapes and National Parks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether land allocated to (a) National Landscapes and (b) National Parks will be taken into consideration for housing requirements (i) generally and (ii) in Chichester District.
tabling member constituency	Chichester
tabling member printed	Jess Brown-Fuller
uin	4908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>National planning policy makes clear that land designated as National Landscapes and National Parks should be taken into account by local authorities when establishing a housing requirement for their area. Local authorities are expected to evidence and justify their approach through local plan consultation and examination.</p><p>In our consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system, we made clear that land safeguarded by existing environmental designations, including National Parks and National Landscapes, will maintain its current protections.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 18/09/2024 15:03:29 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	5335

1728341

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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	Temporary Accommodation: Government Assistance
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 assessment she has made of the viability of potential options available to her Department for supporting local authorities that cannot provide a sufficient amount of temporary accommodation for people without a home and are consequently relying on hotels.
tabling member constituency	Chichester
tabling member printed	Jess Brown-Fuller
uin	4909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises that homelessness levels are far too high and that this can have a devastating impact on those involved, as well as placing financial strain on councils. Local authorities have reported the costs of providing temporary accommodation for 2023/24. This information is available at the ‘Revenue outturn housing services (RO4)’ tables at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2023-to-2024-individual-local-authority-data-outturn" target="_blank">Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2023 to 2024 individual local authority data - outturn - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>We must address homelessness levels and deliver long term solutions. The Government will look at these issues carefully and will develop a new cross-government strategy, working with mayors, councils and key stakeholders across the country to get us back on track to ending homelessness once and for all.</p><p>More widely, we are taking action to tackle the root causes of homelessness. This includes delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation, building 1.5 million new homes over the next Parliament, and abolishing Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions which will prevent private renters being exploited and discriminated against and empower people to challenge unreasonable rent increases. The Government has also confirmed £450 million for a third round of the Local Authority Housing Fund which will support local authorities to obtain better quality temporary accommodation for homeless families.</p> answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney answering member printed Rushanara Ali grouped question UIN 4781 4910 4911 question first answered 12/09/2024 15:19:39 answering member 4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali
tabling member	5335

1728342

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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	Temporary Accommodation: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to provide financial support to local authorities that are acquiring new temporary accommodation, in the context of increases in levels of demand.
tabling member constituency	Chichester
tabling member printed	Jess Brown-Fuller
uin	4910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises that homelessness levels are far too high and that this can have a devastating impact on those involved, as well as placing financial strain on councils. Local authorities have reported the costs of providing temporary accommodation for 2023/24. This information is available at the ‘Revenue outturn housing services (RO4)’ tables at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2023-to-2024-individual-local-authority-data-outturn" target="_blank">Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2023 to 2024 individual local authority data - outturn - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>We must address homelessness levels and deliver long term solutions. The Government will look at these issues carefully and will develop a new cross-government strategy, working with mayors, councils and key stakeholders across the country to get us back on track to ending homelessness once and for all.</p><p>More widely, we are taking action to tackle the root causes of homelessness. This includes delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation, building 1.5 million new homes over the next Parliament, and abolishing Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions which will prevent private renters being exploited and discriminated against and empower people to challenge unreasonable rent increases. The Government has also confirmed £450 million for a third round of the Local Authority Housing Fund which will support local authorities to obtain better quality temporary accommodation for homeless families.</p> answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney answering member printed Rushanara Ali grouped question UIN 4781 4909 4911 question first answered 12/09/2024 15:19:39 answering member 4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali
tabling member	5335

1728343

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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	Temporary Accommodation: Costs
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 assessment she has made of the impact of increases in the cost of temporary accommodation on the fiscal position of district councils.
tabling member constituency	Chichester
tabling member printed	Jess Brown-Fuller
uin	4911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises that homelessness levels are far too high and that this can have a devastating impact on those involved, as well as placing financial strain on councils. Local authorities have reported the costs of providing temporary accommodation for 2023/24. This information is available at the ‘Revenue outturn housing services (RO4)’ tables at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2023-to-2024-individual-local-authority-data-outturn" target="_blank">Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2023 to 2024 individual local authority data - outturn - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>We must address homelessness levels and deliver long term solutions. The Government will look at these issues carefully and will develop a new cross-government strategy, working with mayors, councils and key stakeholders across the country to get us back on track to ending homelessness once and for all.</p><p>More widely, we are taking action to tackle the root causes of homelessness. This includes delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation, building 1.5 million new homes over the next Parliament, and abolishing Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions which will prevent private renters being exploited and discriminated against and empower people to challenge unreasonable rent increases. The Government has also confirmed £450 million for a third round of the Local Authority Housing Fund which will support local authorities to obtain better quality temporary accommodation for homeless families.</p> answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney answering member printed Rushanara Ali grouped question UIN 4781 4909 4910 question first answered 12/09/2024 15:19:39 answering member 4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali
tabling member	5335