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	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Debt Collection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of people who have experienced problems with bailiffs.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	245754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice is currently reviewing the implementation of reforms, contained in the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 and introduced in 2014, which cover how enforcement agents (formerly known as bailiffs) operate.</p><p> </p><p>We recently held a Call for Evidence to inform our review. We asked for information to help us to assess the number of people who have experienced problems with enforcement agents. The Call for Evidence closed on 17 February 2019. We are considering the responses received and plan to publish the government response in the summer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 29/04/2019 11:11:45 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1092695

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Pupil Exclusions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment his Department has made of potential links between serious violence, in particular knife crime, and school exclusions.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	235323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>In April 2018 the Government published the Serious Violence Strategy which sets out our analysis of the risk and protective factors for involvement in serious violence. The evidence in the Strategy showed that being in care and school exclusions are markers for increased risk of both victimisation and perpetration of serious violence.</p><p>The Home Office and Department for Education continue to work together to deliver the commitment in the strategy to consider support for pupils at risk of exclusion as well as for those who have been excluded, to reduce the risk of them being drawn into crime and associated pathways.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 26/03/2019 17:39:52 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1092288

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Capital Investment
	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 adequacy of capital allocations to new hospital projects.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	234761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Government has committed £3.9bn of new capital investment by 2022/23 to transform and modernise NHS buildings.</p><p>Of this, £2.6bn of capital funding has been allocated to 153 STP transformation schemes – the single biggest injection of its kind in the NHS in over a decade. Over £240m of this will help the NHS to meet local demand in the East of England, through new emergency departments and additional bed capacity.</p><p>In the last two years, the government has agreed to fund four large hospital schemes and has committed to invest in at least one large hospital per year. This includes funding for a £118m project to provide a new Children’s Hospital in Cambridge, in the East of England.</p><p>As part of the NHS Long-Term Plan, the government has also committed to consider proposals from the NHS for a multi-year capital plan to support transformation. These discussions will form part of the 2019 Spending Review.</p><p>The government is increasing NHS spending by £33.9bn in cash terms by 2023/24 – reflecting that the NHS is this government’s top spending priority.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 234762 234763 question first answered 25/03/2019 13:59:13 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1092289

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Hospitals: East of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on new hospital projects in the East of England.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	234762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Government has committed £3.9bn of new capital investment by 2022/23 to transform and modernise NHS buildings.</p><p>Of this, £2.6bn of capital funding has been allocated to 153 STP transformation schemes – the single biggest injection of its kind in the NHS in over a decade. Over £240m of this will help the NHS to meet local demand in the East of England, through new emergency departments and additional bed capacity.</p><p>In the last two years, the government has agreed to fund four large hospital schemes and has committed to invest in at least one large hospital per year. This includes funding for a £118m project to provide a new Children’s Hospital in Cambridge, in the East of England.</p><p>As part of the NHS Long-Term Plan, the government has also committed to consider proposals from the NHS for a multi-year capital plan to support transformation. These discussions will form part of the 2019 Spending Review.</p><p>The government is increasing NHS spending by £33.9bn in cash terms by 2023/24 – reflecting that the NHS is this government’s top spending priority.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 234761 234763 question first answered 25/03/2019 13:59:13 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1092291

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Capital Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of capital funding allocations for new hospital projects costing more than £100 million.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	234763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Government has committed £3.9bn of new capital investment by 2022/23 to transform and modernise NHS buildings.</p><p>Of this, £2.6bn of capital funding has been allocated to 153 STP transformation schemes – the single biggest injection of its kind in the NHS in over a decade. Over £240m of this will help the NHS to meet local demand in the East of England, through new emergency departments and additional bed capacity.</p><p>In the last two years, the government has agreed to fund four large hospital schemes and has committed to invest in at least one large hospital per year. This includes funding for a £118m project to provide a new Children’s Hospital in Cambridge, in the East of England.</p><p>As part of the NHS Long-Term Plan, the government has also committed to consider proposals from the NHS for a multi-year capital plan to support transformation. These discussions will form part of the 2019 Spending Review.</p><p>The government is increasing NHS spending by £33.9bn in cash terms by 2023/24 – reflecting that the NHS is this government’s top spending priority.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 234761 234762 question first answered 25/03/2019 13:59:13 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1086795

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Selective Schools Expansion Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, from which of his Department's budgets the Selective School Expansion Fund will be funded.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	230852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The Selective School Expansion Fund is one of the programmes funded from within the department’s capital budget. New capital funding to support this programme was announced at Autumn Statement 2016.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 19/03/2019 17:35:09 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1086796

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free Schools: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has allocated any funding for free schools to other policy areas in the past 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	230853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>Published budgets represent our best estimate of how money will be spent this year. In-year changes to the delivery of construction programmes, including the free schools programme, do not impact on the overall budget for those programmes. Any change to those estimates is managed within the Department’s overall capital budget.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is investing £23 billion in the school estate in the current Spending Review period (2016-17 to 2020-21), including the free schools programme. There are 443 free schools open across the country. The Department is working with proposers to establish up to a further 263 free schools, and in the 2017 Budget, announced funding towards the cost of approving an additional 110 new schools.</p><p> </p><p>Details on 2018-19 capital budgets can be found in the Department’s ‘Supplementary Estimate’, available at: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/Education/Estimates-Memoranda/doe-Supplementary-Estimate-17-19.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/Education/Estimates-Memoranda/doe-Supplementary-Estimate-17-19.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 19/03/2019 15:28:21 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1086798

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Alternative Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has diverted any funds that had been allocated to the improvement and expansion of alternative provision to other policy areas in the past 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	230854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reforming alternative provision and published the plan ‘Creating opportunity for all: Our vision for alternative provision’ in March 2018. In August the projects funded by the Department’s £4 million alternative provision (AP) Innovation Fund began. The Department also commissioned external research into the AP market and AP practice which was published in October 2018. On 11 March 2019, the Department launched competitions for 2 new AP free schools, having assessed bids from local authorities who had worked in partnership with local schools in their area. The document ‘Creating opportunity for all’ can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/713665/Creating_opportunity_for_all_-_AP_roadmap.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/713665/Creating_opportunity_for_all_-_AP_roadmap.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As alternative provision is predominately funded through the high needs funding block of local authorities’ dedicated schools grant, the sector will benefit from my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State’s December announcement that an extra £250 million would be allocated for high needs funding. This was on top of the increases already promised, across the current and next financial year, bringing the total to £6.1 billion in 2018/19, and £6.3 billion in 2019/20.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 19/03/2019 17:26:01 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1063728

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Parliament: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, if he will make a comparative estimate of the number of apprentices employed by the House of Lords and the House of Commons since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	222777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The House of Commons Service launched its first apprenticeship scheme in 2012. Since then 10 apprentices have been employed per year. This has increased to 12 from December 2018 and will increase further to 25–30 during 2019.</p><p>We do not hold data for the House of Lords apprenticeships.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 28/02/2019 12:25:36 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1063729

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what outreach work is being carried out to encourage people to become apprentices in the House of Commons.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	222778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>Staff from the House Service work closely with the providers and the House of Commons recruitment team to ensure vacancies are published to as broad an audience as possible. Staff are also working alongside Amazing Apprenticeships who work with over 3,500 schools and colleges nationally to reach those who may not instantly think the House of Commons is for them, by creating a short film which will tour schools in time for National Apprenticeship Week this year.</p><p>Staff will be attending a recruitment fair in Newham during National Apprenticeship Week and, with Newham College, staff are attending local jobs fairs aimed at 16–24 year olds over the coming months.</p><p>In addition, the House of Commons’ first apprentice ambassador will be speaking at school events across London, talking about her experience as an apprentice at the House of Commons and her career with us since. A House representative will also be speaking at an event for teachers and careers advisors to engage them with the work of Parliament and the opportunities for their students.</p><p>We also hold a biannual recruitment fair which gives us an opportunity to speak to visitors about the House of Commons apprenticeships as well as the wider roles available.</p><p>The House of Commons is working closely with the House of Lords, the Parliamentary Digital Service and our providers to share learning and where possible work together on outreach.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake grouped question UIN 222779 222789 question first answered 28/02/2019 12:23:03 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1063730

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Parliament: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether he has made a recent comparative assessment of the effectiveness of outreach work being carried out by the House of Commons and the House of Lords to encourage people to take up apprenticeships in either House.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	222779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>Staff from the House Service work closely with the providers and the House of Commons recruitment team to ensure vacancies are published to as broad an audience as possible. Staff are also working alongside Amazing Apprenticeships who work with over 3,500 schools and colleges nationally to reach those who may not instantly think the House of Commons is for them, by creating a short film which will tour schools in time for National Apprenticeship Week this year.</p><p>Staff will be attending a recruitment fair in Newham during National Apprenticeship Week and, with Newham College, staff are attending local jobs fairs aimed at 16–24 year olds over the coming months.</p><p>In addition, the House of Commons’ first apprentice ambassador will be speaking at school events across London, talking about her experience as an apprentice at the House of Commons and her career with us since. A House representative will also be speaking at an event for teachers and careers advisors to engage them with the work of Parliament and the opportunities for their students.</p><p>We also hold a biannual recruitment fair which gives us an opportunity to speak to visitors about the House of Commons apprenticeships as well as the wider roles available.</p><p>The House of Commons is working closely with the House of Lords, the Parliamentary Digital Service and our providers to share learning and where possible work together on outreach.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake grouped question UIN 222778 222789 question first answered 28/02/2019 12:23:03 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1063731

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many apprentices employed by the House of Commons are working towards a degree apprenticeship qualification.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	222780
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>At present, none of our apprentices are working towards a degree apprenticeship but we are still expanding our offering and have the capability to offer apprenticeships at this level<br></p><p>We are working closely with our providers to ensure that each apprenticeship is an appropriate match with the learner level and the role they are doing. In our plans for the future we envisage degree apprenticeships as part of a structured approach to our development across House teams.<br></p><p>We do not hold information for the House of Lords.</p><p><br>(a) Three apprentices are working towards a Level 2 qualification and this will rise to 16 apprentices in April;</p><p>(b) Five apprentices are working towards a Level 3 qualification with a further four apprentices enrolling in March and another four planned for later in the year</p><p>(c) One apprentice is working towards a Level 4 qualification; and</p><p>(d) Three apprentices are working towards a higher apprenticeship qualification.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake grouped question UIN 222782 222783 question first answered 04/03/2019 10:33:23 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1063733

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Parliament: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, if he will make a comparative estimate of the number of apprentices employed by the House of Commons and the House of Lords who are working towards a degree apprenticeship qualification.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	222782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>At present, none of our apprentices are working towards a degree apprenticeship but we are still expanding our offering and have the capability to offer apprenticeships at this level<br></p><p>We are working closely with our providers to ensure that each apprenticeship is an appropriate match with the learner level and the role they are doing. In our plans for the future we envisage degree apprenticeships as part of a structured approach to our development across House teams.<br></p><p>We do not hold information for the House of Lords.</p><p><br>(a) Three apprentices are working towards a Level 2 qualification and this will rise to 16 apprentices in April;</p><p>(b) Five apprentices are working towards a Level 3 qualification with a further four apprentices enrolling in March and another four planned for later in the year</p><p>(c) One apprentice is working towards a Level 4 qualification; and</p><p>(d) Three apprentices are working towards a higher apprenticeship qualification.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake grouped question UIN 222780 222783 question first answered 04/03/2019 10:33:23 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1063734

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many apprentices employed by the House of Commons are working towards (a) Level 2, (b) Level 3, (c) Level 4 and (d) higher or degree apprenticeship qualifications.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	222783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>At present, none of our apprentices are working towards a degree apprenticeship but we are still expanding our offering and have the capability to offer apprenticeships at this level<br></p><p>We are working closely with our providers to ensure that each apprenticeship is an appropriate match with the learner level and the role they are doing. In our plans for the future we envisage degree apprenticeships as part of a structured approach to our development across House teams.<br></p><p>We do not hold information for the House of Lords.</p><p><br>(a) Three apprentices are working towards a Level 2 qualification and this will rise to 16 apprentices in April;</p><p>(b) Five apprentices are working towards a Level 3 qualification with a further four apprentices enrolling in March and another four planned for later in the year</p><p>(c) One apprentice is working towards a Level 4 qualification; and</p><p>(d) Three apprentices are working towards a higher apprenticeship qualification.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake grouped question UIN 222780 222782 question first answered 04/03/2019 10:33:23 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1063735

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what learning and development support the House of Commons offers to apprentices.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	222784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The Learning and Development team offer apprentices support with all their training throughout their apprenticeships, including matching the apprentices with a team buddy who can support them during their apprenticeship. We look to match internal training available to modules of their apprenticeship, so they can take part in additional sessions to enrich the apprenticeship learning. We have also run mock interviews to prepare them for their next career steps.</p><p>All apprentices are offered career coaching with one of the House’s coaches. Part of their coaching includes helping them to prepare for applying for jobs. They are also offered the opportunity to participate in mock interviews, and ‘how to get that job’ training sessions.</p><p>In 2018, The House ran a joint tender with the House of Lords and Parliamentary Digital Service to procure new apprenticeship training providers. These appointed providers were tested extensively to ensure their provision was of the highest quality. We monitor our providers and provide regular feedback informally as well as at formal quarterly feedback meetings. We take the quality of the training for apprenticeship very seriously and our appointed providers are very experienced in apprenticeship delivery, prior to the introduction of the Levy and since then.</p><p>Since the appointment of new training providers in September 2018, the House of Commons has expanded its offering of two apprenticeship courses to fourteen, with further plans to extend the offering across more levels and specialisms over the course of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake grouped question UIN 222785 222786 222787 question first answered 28/02/2019 12:30:31 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1063736

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what careers guidance is offered to apprentices employed in the House of Commons who have completed apprenticeships.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	222785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The Learning and Development team offer apprentices support with all their training throughout their apprenticeships, including matching the apprentices with a team buddy who can support them during their apprenticeship. We look to match internal training available to modules of their apprenticeship, so they can take part in additional sessions to enrich the apprenticeship learning. We have also run mock interviews to prepare them for their next career steps.</p><p>All apprentices are offered career coaching with one of the House’s coaches. Part of their coaching includes helping them to prepare for applying for jobs. They are also offered the opportunity to participate in mock interviews, and ‘how to get that job’ training sessions.</p><p>In 2018, The House ran a joint tender with the House of Lords and Parliamentary Digital Service to procure new apprenticeship training providers. These appointed providers were tested extensively to ensure their provision was of the highest quality. We monitor our providers and provide regular feedback informally as well as at formal quarterly feedback meetings. We take the quality of the training for apprenticeship very seriously and our appointed providers are very experienced in apprenticeship delivery, prior to the introduction of the Levy and since then.</p><p>Since the appointment of new training providers in September 2018, the House of Commons has expanded its offering of two apprenticeship courses to fourteen, with further plans to extend the offering across more levels and specialisms over the course of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake grouped question UIN 222784 222786 222787 question first answered 28/02/2019 12:30:31 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1063737

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to review the quality of apprenticeship programmes provided by the House of Commons.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	222786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The Learning and Development team offer apprentices support with all their training throughout their apprenticeships, including matching the apprentices with a team buddy who can support them during their apprenticeship. We look to match internal training available to modules of their apprenticeship, so they can take part in additional sessions to enrich the apprenticeship learning. We have also run mock interviews to prepare them for their next career steps.</p><p>All apprentices are offered career coaching with one of the House’s coaches. Part of their coaching includes helping them to prepare for applying for jobs. They are also offered the opportunity to participate in mock interviews, and ‘how to get that job’ training sessions.</p><p>In 2018, The House ran a joint tender with the House of Lords and Parliamentary Digital Service to procure new apprenticeship training providers. These appointed providers were tested extensively to ensure their provision was of the highest quality. We monitor our providers and provide regular feedback informally as well as at formal quarterly feedback meetings. We take the quality of the training for apprenticeship very seriously and our appointed providers are very experienced in apprenticeship delivery, prior to the introduction of the Levy and since then.</p><p>Since the appointment of new training providers in September 2018, the House of Commons has expanded its offering of two apprenticeship courses to fourteen, with further plans to extend the offering across more levels and specialisms over the course of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake grouped question UIN 222784 222785 222787 question first answered 28/02/2019 12:30:31 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1063738

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what plans the Commission has to broaden the range of apprenticeships offered by the House of Commons.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	222787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The Learning and Development team offer apprentices support with all their training throughout their apprenticeships, including matching the apprentices with a team buddy who can support them during their apprenticeship. We look to match internal training available to modules of their apprenticeship, so they can take part in additional sessions to enrich the apprenticeship learning. We have also run mock interviews to prepare them for their next career steps.</p><p>All apprentices are offered career coaching with one of the House’s coaches. Part of their coaching includes helping them to prepare for applying for jobs. They are also offered the opportunity to participate in mock interviews, and ‘how to get that job’ training sessions.</p><p>In 2018, The House ran a joint tender with the House of Lords and Parliamentary Digital Service to procure new apprenticeship training providers. These appointed providers were tested extensively to ensure their provision was of the highest quality. We monitor our providers and provide regular feedback informally as well as at formal quarterly feedback meetings. We take the quality of the training for apprenticeship very seriously and our appointed providers are very experienced in apprenticeship delivery, prior to the introduction of the Levy and since then.</p><p>Since the appointment of new training providers in September 2018, the House of Commons has expanded its offering of two apprenticeship courses to fourteen, with further plans to extend the offering across more levels and specialisms over the course of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake grouped question UIN 222784 222785 222786 question first answered 28/02/2019 12:30:31 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1063739

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what percentage of apprentices secured permanent employment in the House of Commons after completing their apprenticeships in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	222788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>Five of the ten apprentices from the 2017–2018 cohort secured roles at the House, with a sixth gaining a temporary role at the end of their apprenticeship before moving on to another employer.</p><p>This data was collected for the final cohort of apprentices graduating at the end of 2018 and will continue to be collected for future apprentices. Data for previous years is not held.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 28/02/2019 13:47:25 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1063740

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what marketing is being carried out to encourage people to become apprentices in the House of Commons.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	222789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>Staff from the House Service work closely with the providers and the House of Commons recruitment team to ensure vacancies are published to as broad an audience as possible. Staff are also working alongside Amazing Apprenticeships who work with over 3,500 schools and colleges nationally to reach those who may not instantly think the House of Commons is for them, by creating a short film which will tour schools in time for National Apprenticeship Week this year.</p><p>Staff will be attending a recruitment fair in Newham during National Apprenticeship Week and, with Newham College, staff are attending local jobs fairs aimed at 16–24 year olds over the coming months.</p><p>In addition, the House of Commons’ first apprentice ambassador will be speaking at school events across London, talking about her experience as an apprentice at the House of Commons and her career with us since. A House representative will also be speaking at an event for teachers and careers advisors to engage them with the work of Parliament and the opportunities for their students.</p><p>We also hold a biannual recruitment fair which gives us an opportunity to speak to visitors about the House of Commons apprenticeships as well as the wider roles available.</p><p>The House of Commons is working closely with the House of Lords, the Parliamentary Digital Service and our providers to share learning and where possible work together on outreach.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake grouped question UIN 222778 222779 question first answered 28/02/2019 12:23:03 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1063765

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Private Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of independent schools in England do not meet his Department's independent school standards.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	222700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>It is not possible to say how many independent schools are not meeting the standards at any one time. Meeting the standards is a condition of continued registration as an independent school, but the principal means of ascertaining compliance is through the inspection system.</p><p>Independent schools are normally inspected every 3 years and more often if they have been found not to be meeting the standards, until they improve. Therefore, at any one time, a particular school may be awaiting inspection and may or may not be meeting the standards or be under regulatory action and in the process of achieving compliance once again.</p><p>A statement on the regulation of independent schools is published at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulating-independent-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulating-independent-schools</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 21/02/2019 17:54:35 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1061254

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many apprentices have been employed by the House of Commons since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	221738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The House launched the first apprenticeship scheme in 2012. Since then 10 apprentices have been employed per year. We have extended this to 12 apprentices for 2019.</p><p>Apprentices are asked to submit diversity data. This does not include if they consider themselves to be from a disadvantaged background. Therefore, the House does not hold this information. We work closely with both our providers and the House of Commons recruitment team to ensure vacancies are published to as broad an audience as possible.</p><p>As it would be possible to identify the ethnicity of some of the apprentices – the intake comprising too few individuals to ensure confidentiality – we are unable to answer the question as to what proportion of apprentices currently employed by the House of Commons are from minority ethnic backgrounds.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake grouped question UIN 221742 221744 question first answered 28/02/2019 12:10:53 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1061258

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what proportion of apprentices employed by the House of Commons are from disadvantaged backgrounds.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	221742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The House launched the first apprenticeship scheme in 2012. Since then 10 apprentices have been employed per year. We have extended this to 12 apprentices for 2019.</p><p>Apprentices are asked to submit diversity data. This does not include if they consider themselves to be from a disadvantaged background. Therefore, the House does not hold this information. We work closely with both our providers and the House of Commons recruitment team to ensure vacancies are published to as broad an audience as possible.</p><p>As it would be possible to identify the ethnicity of some of the apprentices – the intake comprising too few individuals to ensure confidentiality – we are unable to answer the question as to what proportion of apprentices currently employed by the House of Commons are from minority ethnic backgrounds.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake grouped question UIN 221738 221744 question first answered 28/02/2019 12:10:53 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1061260

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, what proportion of apprentices currently employed by the House of Commons are from minority ethnic backgrounds.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	221744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The House launched the first apprenticeship scheme in 2012. Since then 10 apprentices have been employed per year. We have extended this to 12 apprentices for 2019.</p><p>Apprentices are asked to submit diversity data. This does not include if they consider themselves to be from a disadvantaged background. Therefore, the House does not hold this information. We work closely with both our providers and the House of Commons recruitment team to ensure vacancies are published to as broad an audience as possible.</p><p>As it would be possible to identify the ethnicity of some of the apprentices – the intake comprising too few individuals to ensure confidentiality – we are unable to answer the question as to what proportion of apprentices currently employed by the House of Commons are from minority ethnic backgrounds.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake grouped question UIN 221738 221742 question first answered 28/02/2019 12:10:53 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1061261

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the House of Commons currently meeting the Public Sector Apprenticeship Target of employing at least 2.3 per cent of their staff as new apprentice starts; and whether steps are being taking to ensure that target is met by March 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	221745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The House does not currently meet the public sector apprenticeship target but plans to meet or exceed it by March 2021. That would require around 55 apprentices per year based on current headcount. A new lead provider was appointed in September 2018 with a broader training offering. Work is also ongoing across the House to identify apprenticeship roles including upskilling of existing employees through an apprenticeship, and recruitment of new apprentices.<br></p><p>The House’s priority is to meet the 2.3% target by March 2021. However, if in a position to do so we will review this to see what more can be done, once the target has been met.<br></p><p>The number of apprenticeships offered has increased from 10 per year (2012–2018) to 12 in January 2019, with further enrolments planned over the coming months to reach around 25 to 30 apprentices by April 2019.<br></p><p>The range of apprenticeship programmes on offer has been expanded from two to fourteen Standards since September 2018 and this is expected to be expanded further during 2019.<br></p><p>A ‘Standard’ is the name of the apprenticeship training which replaced the older style ‘Frameworks’ training when the Apprenticeship Levy was introduced in May 2017.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake grouped question UIN 221746 221750 question first answered 04/03/2019 10:11:37 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon