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1730113

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date	04/10/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Insurance: Competition and Monopolies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take legislative steps to (a) increase competition and (b) reduce monopolies in the consumer insurance market.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	5969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the insurance industry operates on a fair and competitive basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the independent regulator, has a primary objective to ensure relevant markets are functioning well and a secondary objective to promote effective competition in the interests of consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA has robust powers to tackle anti-competitive practices, working with the Competition and Markets Authority where required. The Government is confident that both regulators are effective in their oversight of the insurance market.</p> answering member constituency Hampstead and Highgate answering member printed Tulip Siddiq question first answered 11/10/2024 10:27:49 answering member 4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1723770

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will end the treatment of military compensation as income for the purpose of welfare benefit means tests.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	1911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the answer to question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-07-17/500" target="_blank">500</a>, given on the 25 July 2024.</p> answering member constituency Stretford and Urmston answering member printed Andrew Western question first answered 02/08/2024 11:26:04 answering member 4979 label Biography information for Andrew Western
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1719264

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Imports: Electric Scooters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take enforcement action against UK-based retailers that are selling imported electric scooters which perform at road speeds beyond the permitted limits.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	27001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 24/05/2024 13:59:58 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1689959

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Safety Measures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will hold discussions with mobile phone manufacturers on encouraging the development of phones that are disabled when their users are driving motorised vehicles.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	14518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>We appreciate that phones deactivating when entering a motorised vehicle would ensure consumers’ compliance with existing laws regarding the use of mobile phones while driving. However, the Government currently has no plans to discuss this issue with mobile phone manufacturers. It is important to recognise it is not possible to determine whether the owner of a mobile device is driving or a passenger within a vehicle, and so automatic disabling features are likely to be difficult to create with accuracy.</p><p> </p><p>Most Android and iPhones already have ‘do not disturb’ or ‘drive mode’ features embedded within their operating systems, which can activate automatically once a device connects to a car’s Bluetooth network.</p><p> </p><p>While mobile phones are a vital part of modern life and business, drivers must always use them safely and responsibly.</p><p> </p><p>The Government amended the offence of using a hand-held mobile phone while driving in March 2022. The offence is now triggered by any use of a hand-held mobile phone while driving, reflecting the real world where smart phones or devices are used not only for calls and texting.</p><p> </p><p>The change in the law in 2022 has made it easier for the police to enforce this offence as they no longer have to prove that any use they identified from the roadside involved calls and texting.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 27/02/2024 11:23:01 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1684031

registered interest
date	22/01/2024
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	Private Rented Housing: Deposits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will introduce a low interest deposit scheme for people seeking entry-level rental accommodation in the private sector.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	10781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government does not have plans to introduce a low interest deposit scheme for the private rented sector. Local authorities may offer deposit guarantee or bond schemes to people on low incomes or at risk of homelessness.</p><p>Councils can choose to use Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) or Homelessness Prevention Grant funding to provide rent deposits for people in financial difficulties.</p><p>Since 2011 the government has provided almost £1.7 billion in DHP funding to local authorities and is investing over £1 billion in the Homelessness Prevention Grant over three years (2023-2025) including a £109 million top up for 2023/2024.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 29/01/2024 11:46:11 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1665748

registered interest
date	18/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Agricultural Machinery: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce instances of theft of farm equipment and machinery.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	203259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>This Government is committed to driving down rural crime including theft of farm equipment and machinery.</p><p>To help prevent the theft of agricultural machinery, the Government has introduced the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act which will require immobilisers and forensic marking to be fitted as standard to all new All-Terrain Vehicles and quad bikes.</p><p>The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 gained Royal Assent on 20 July 2023. The Home Office issued a Call for Evidence to inform the necessary secondary legislation regulations, which closed on 13 July and responses are currently being considered.</p><p>There are currently no plans to include all agricultural vehicles. However, the provisions could be extended in the future, through secondary legislation, where evidence shows this is necessary.</p><p>I also welcome the recent commitment by chief constables across England and Wales, to pursue any available evidence where there is a reasonable chance it could lead them to catching a perpetrator and solving a crime. This relates to all crimes, no matter where they are committed.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 25/10/2023 11:52:09 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1663737

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Motor Insurance: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will launch a consumer review of the car insurance market for the purposes of understanding the (a) adequacy of levels of competition and (b) comparative pricing structures between companies.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	201590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>The motor insurance market has many providers offering a variety of insurance products to suit the needs of customers. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the independent regulator for financial services, has a statutory objective to promote competition in the interests of consumers, and, working closely with the Competition and Markets Authority, can enforce against breaches of competition law. The FCA have also introduced several reforms, including the Consumer Duty rules, to ensure consumers are treated fairly in regard to pricing.</p><p> </p><p>Insurers make commercial decisions about the terms, conditions or price that they set when offering insurance, including motor insurance. The Government does not intervene in these commercial decisions by insurers as this could damage competition in the market.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 19/10/2023 14:56:44 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1654877

registered interest
date	20/07/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Queen Elizabeth II: Monuments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of commissioning a national memorial to honour Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by public subscription.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	195357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government and Royal Household announced on 3 September the creation of The Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee. The Committee will develop proposals for both a permanent memorial, and a national legacy programme that will allow everyone in the UK to commemorate Queen Elizabeth’s life of service. The UK Government will support the proposals, and will consider funding options as proposals develop.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 04/09/2023 15:18:37 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1653374

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Mathematics: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the academic achievements of schools teaching (a) Singapore maths and (b) other forms of maths teaching.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	194374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department draws on a range of published data about the effectiveness of teaching approaches, including from Ofsted, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). Mastery based pedagogy in mathematics promoted by the Department is informed by approaches in Singapore and Shanghai, jurisdictions that perform highly in international tests.</p><p>A randomised controlled trial funded by the Department’s Centres for Excellence in Maths Programme, which provided mastery teaching support for GCSE resits, found that students on the full intervention made one month of additional progress in attainment compared with students in other business as usual colleges. Students from a disadvantaged background benefitted the most, the research showed they made two months of additional progress.</p><p>Combined analysis of an EEF study of ARK Multi Academy Trust’s Mathematics Mastery programme at primary and secondary also showed an average improvement equivalent to one month’s additional progress over a year of teaching.</p><p>The latest Key Stage 2 results from 2023 showed that 73% of pupils met the expected standard in mathematics, which is up from 71% in 2022. The results from the latest Trends in International Maths and Science Study (TIMSS) and Programme for International Assessment (PISA) international comparison studies showed that England performs above the international average for mathematics. Before the pandemic, England achieved its highest ever mathematics scores in the 2019 TIMSS international test for year 5 pupils and the 2018 PISA study for 15 year olds<strong>.</strong></p><p>Ofsted’s latest mathematics subject report highlights how Maths Hubs, which are increasing the numbers of schools that are focusing on mastery pedagogy to 65% of secondary and 75% of primary schools by 2025, have contributed to notable improvements in the quality of mathematics education since 2012. Ofsted’s latest mathematics subject report can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/subject-report-series-maths/coordinating-mathematical-success-the-mathematics-subject-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/subject-report-series-maths/coordinating-mathematical-success-the-mathematics-subject-report</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 24/07/2023 14:04:40 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1643653

registered interest
date	12/06/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Cuba: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies on the level of Official Development Assistance provided to Cuba and of Cuban nationals undertaking military training in Russia to fight with the Russian military in Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	188849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not currently provide any bilateral ODA funding to Cuba. We will continue to monitor reports that Cuban nationals living in Russia may have joined the Russian army in exchange for Russian citizenship and be fighting in Ukraine. Russia's assault on Ukraine is an unprovoked, premeditated and barbaric attack against a sovereign democratic state. The UK and countries all around the world remain united in condemning Russia's egregious violation of international law and the UN Charter.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 19/06/2023 15:43:05 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard