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1587823

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RNAS Yeovilton
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what additional (a) capability and (b) training capacities his Department has secured for Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	149589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>Over the last five years, the largest single change in capability provision at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton is the re-introduction of the air to surface capability through introduction of the Martlet Missile System.</p><p>Training capacity provision at RNAS Yeovilton has remained consistent across the past five years.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/02/2023 11:51:48 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1587824

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Leonardo: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department’s contract with Leonardo Aerospace to deliver MBDA Sea Venom and Thales Lightweight Multirole missile systems is due to expire.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	149590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The contract with Leonardo Aerospace to deliver MBDA Sea Venom and Thales Lightweight Multirole Missile systems is due to expire in February 2025.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/02/2023 11:52:14 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1519836

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Music: Business Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effect of business rates on the viability of (a) live music venues and (b) music studios.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	59936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sector will receive a tax cut worth almost £1.7 billion in 2022-23. Eligible properties receive 50 per cent off their business rates bill, up to a maximum of £110,000 per business. Combined with Small Business Rates Relief, this means over 90 per cent of retail, hospitality and leisure businesses will receive at least 50 per cent off their rates bills in 2022-23.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also committed to freezing the multiplier for 2022-23, which is a tax cut worth £4.6 billion to businesses over the next 5 years.</p><p> </p><p>Announcements on Business Rates for the upcoming financial year will be made in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also supports our world leading music industry through a range of export support programmes including in 2022-23 the successful Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS) and the International Showcase Fund (ISF).</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 18/10/2022 15:00:47 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1507404

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to provide (a) homes, (b) jobs and (c) school placements for refugees from Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	53473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>We continue to review and develop plans to support guests to access the best possible support to during their stay in the UK. We are also providing guidance on navigating the UK housing market and encouraging landlords to support this cohort into accommodation</p><p><br> The government is committed to supporting this cohort into work. DWP is working with Ukrainians and employers to signpost and match job opportunities</p><p><br> Ukrainian parents will be able apply for a school place through the in-year admissions process. The Ukrainian Welcome Pack sets out this process in more detail. Local councils will work with families to enable all children to attend school or early years provision in the local area as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 28/09/2022 15:24:58 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1507405

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to support the sponsors of refugees from Ukraine who are experiencing delays in finding their own homes.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	53474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>We are working closely with local councils to understand where pressures may be and are actively exploring options to find suitable long-term accommodation for the Ukrainians who are likely to stay in this country beyond their initial sponsorship period.</p><p>The updated guidance for the Homes for Ukraine guests, hosts and councils setting out all the support options available to them can be accessed here: <a title="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fhomes-for-ukraine-guidance-for-councils%23four-to-6-months-after-guests-have-moved-to-your-area&amp;data=05%7C01%7CPSAndrewStephenson%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ca7f227b2e6d5" href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fhomes-for-ukraine-guidance-for-councils%23four-to-6-months-after-guests-have-moved-to-your-area&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cba1e9ed162234be0ca5208daa16756de%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637999762449468476%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ZA%2BKvSaRPnJE7S6XfJEawvU6sk9tFksktjtldZqpNF0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/homes-for-ukraine-guidance-for-councils#four-to-6-months-after-guests-have-moved-to-your-area</a>.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 28/09/2022 15:55:18 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1347431

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2021
	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	Planning Permission: Somerset
	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 recent assessment he has made of the effect of nutrient neutrality requirements on levels of approval of planning applications in Somerset.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	34000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>We do not collect information on the number of planning applications that are delayed or not approved due to the nutrient pollution issue, but this data may be held at a local level by Local Planning Authorities. As such as we have not made a direct assessment of the number of planning applications that have not been approved due to the nutrient pollution issue in the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar. The Government is working to tackle nutrients pollution. Together with DEFRA, we have set up a monthly Government task force involving Natural England and the Environment Agency to ensure a clear action plan is in place, focusing on solutions for both permitting housebuilding to resume while not compromising the condition of Protected Sites. Alongside this, we are continuing to support Local Planning Authorities through the work of the Planning Advisory Service.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 21/07/2021 12:28:01 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1352915

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2021
	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: Somerset
	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 he has made of the achievability of housing targets across Somerset in the context of the time taken to process planning applications as a result of nutrient neutrality requirements in the Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar catchment area.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	43622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework implemented a standard method for calculating local housing need in order to give a clear understanding of the minimum number of homes an area needs to plan for. The method provides a minimum number of homes, not a maximum, and does not provide a target. Authorities are expected to use it as the starting point in the process of planning for new homes. Once this has been established, local authorities will still need to consider the constraints they face locally, which could include nutrient pollution, to assess how many homes can be delivered in their area. If they cannot meet all their need then they should work collaboratively with neighbouring authorities to see if need would best be met elsewhere. At the end of this process the authority will finalise their housing target and this will be tested by planning inspectors for robustness.</p><p>The Government is working to tackle nutrients pollution. Together with DEFRA, we have set up a monthly Government task force involving Natural England and the Environment Agency to ensure a clear action plan is in place, focusing on solutions for both permitting housebuilding to resume while not compromising the condition of Protected Sites. Alongside this, we are continuing to support Local Planning Authorities through the work of the Planning Advisory Service.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 14/09/2021 10:00:29 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1541497

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress her Department has made on increasing the number of school places available for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	84934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>The department is investing £2.6 billion between 2022 and 2025 to support local authorities to deliver new places and improve existing provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities or who require alternative provision. This represents a significant investment in new high-needs provision. It will support local authorities to deliver new places in mainstream and special schools, as well as other specialist settings, and will also be used to improve the suitability and accessibility of existing buildings.</p><p>As part of this commitment, in March 2022 the department announced High Needs Provision Capital Allocations amounting to over £1.4 billion of new investment, focused on the 2023/24 and 2024/25 academic years. It is ultimately up to local authorities to determine how to best prioritise their funding to address their local priorities.</p><p>The £2.6 billion capital investment in high needs provision announced in October 2021 will also help to deliver up to 60 new special and alternative provision free schools. This is in addition to the 48 special free schools already in the pipeline and 90 special free schools already opened.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 21/11/2022 17:51:20 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1545730

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Separated People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will take steps to encourage local authorities to help children of separated parents maintain a relationship with their grandparents.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	96633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>Statutory guidance states that local authorities should offer Family Group Conferences to families undergoing or about to undergo care proceedings, with many providing this service before the care proceedings stage. Family Group Conferences allow extended family members to offer their practical support to parents, in order to develop a family plan that meets the needs of and promotes the welfare of the children involved. Under such circumstances, these plans can enable grandparents to maintain a relationship with their grandchildren, where the parents are separated.</p><p>A key principle of the Children’s Act 1989 is that children are best looked after within their families. Under certain circumstances, grandparents can become kinship carers of children from separated parents that might otherwise have been taken into care, via informal family arrangements or through legal orders made by the court. In 2011, the department issued statutory guidance for local authorities about supporting kinship carers, explaining that there is no limit on the level of support, including financial support, that local authorities can provide them.</p><p>The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care published in May 2022 set out recommendations on how the department can further support kinship families. We are now considering these recommendations, including those to create a financial allowance, and will set out an ambitious and detailed response to the recommendations in the review in early 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 05/12/2022 17:52:30 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1287732

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Music: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether recording studios are eligible for Government support for businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	155281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government has provided 100% business rates relief for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses, extensions to the furlough scheme and Self-Employment Income Support Schemes, as well as the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan and Bounce Back Loan Schemes.</p><p>The Chancellor has also announced further support for businesses with one-off top-up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to £9,000 per property, plus a further £594 million discretionary fund to support other impacted businesses. That builds on the £1.1 billion discretionary fund that local authorities in England have already received to help impacted businesses.</p><p>The guidance for these additional restrictions grants encourages local authorities to develop discretionary schemes to help those businesses that are perhaps not legally forced to close but are nonetheless severely impacted by the restrictions put in place to control the spread of covid.</p><p>On this point, I have received reports that some businesses such as recording and rehearsal studios, which might not be ratepayers and which are not explicitly mentioned in the guidance on these grant schemes, are being deemed ineligible by some local authorities.</p><p>To be clear to local authorities and businesses, although the ultimate decision is at the local authority’s discretion, the fund can, and in my opinion should, be used to provide grants to businesses like recording and rehearsal studios. Supporting these businesses is vital to preserve the UK’s talent pipeline, even if they do not sell to consumers directly on a specific premise.</p><p>I therefore encourage and expect local authorities to be sympathetic to applications from these types of businesses that have been impacted by covid-19 restrictions but are ineligible for other grant schemes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 26/02/2021 14:39:35 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton