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1286367

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of pausing the installation of smart meters to help prevent the spread of covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	153333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>Government guidance on the current national restrictions enables tradespeople, such as meter readers and smart meter installers, to work in peoples’ homes if it is a necessary part of their job.</p><p> </p><p>When visiting peoples’ homes, tradespeople should follow the Safer Working <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/homes" target="_blank">guidance</a> and take appropriate Covid-19 secure precautions.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 153334 question first answered 25/02/2021 17:05:16 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1286368

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of banning energy meter readings to help prevent the spread of covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	153334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>Government guidance on the current national restrictions enables tradespeople, such as meter readers and smart meter installers, to work in peoples’ homes if it is a necessary part of their job.</p><p> </p><p>When visiting peoples’ homes, tradespeople should follow the Safer Working <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/homes" target="_blank">guidance</a> and take appropriate Covid-19 secure precautions.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 153333 question first answered 25/02/2021 17:05:16 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1602364

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	St Pancras Station: Immigration Controls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure the smooth flow of Eurostar passengers at St Pancras.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	161377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important benefits international rail services provide for citizens and businesses, providing fast and sustainable connections to European destinations. Ensuring the smooth flow of passengers at St Pancras remains a priority for Government.</p><p> </p><p>My Department, together with the Home Office as the lead Department on borders, routinely engages with the French Government, Eurostar and other relevant parties in discussions on border-related matters and also to ensure that respective arrangements between the UK and French authorities work as effectively as possible.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 13/03/2023 17:13:27 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1192939

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Remote Education: ICT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent progress his Department has made on identifying and delivering essential IT equipment to children who need additional support with online learning at home.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	902258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2020 answer text <p>We want to do everything we can to support schools and families to continue children’s education while they are at home. We have committed over £100 million to boost remote education, including providing laptops, tablets and internet access for those who need it most.</p><p>On Friday 24 April, the Department wrote to local authorities, trusts and other relevant organisations overseeing schools and children’s social care outlining the process for requesting devices.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 902251 question first answered 06/05/2020 12:17:20 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1309872

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	German Language: Secondary Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the extent of the decline in the teaching of German in secondary schools.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	182086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>In 2010, 40% of pupils in English state-funded schools at the end of Key Stage 4 entered a GCSE in a modern foreign language, and this has increased to 46% in 2020. Over the same period, the proportion of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 entering GCSE German reduced from 10% to 7%. German, however, remains the third most popular language in secondary schools, with nearly 41,000 pupils entering a GCSE in this subject in 2020.</p><p>Studying a foreign language can be very rewarding, provide an insight into other cultures and open the door to travel and enhance future employment opportunities. We know that languages are increasingly important to equip young people in business and trade to make sure we can compete in the global market. A government-commissioned study by Foreman-Peck and Wang published in 2014 states that poor language skills in businesses was holding back UK trade performance. The report can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-costs-to-the-uk-of-language-deficiencies-as-a-barrier-to-uk-engagement-in-exporting" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-costs-to-the-uk-of-language-deficiencies-as-a-barrier-to-uk-engagement-in-exporting</a>.</p><p>To improve take-up in German and other languages at GCSE, we have funded the £4.8 million MFL Pedagogy Pilot which commenced in in December 2018. The pilot is managed by the National Centre for Excellence in Language Pedagogy (NCELP) and run through 9 school-led hubs. The pilot is developing fully resourced schemes of work for schools in key stage 3 in French, German and Spanish, as well as disseminating best practice and training to support language teachers. The aim is to increase both pupil take-up and teaching quality in French, German and Spanish.</p><p>We have recently extended the programme to December 2022 and, during its last year, the NCELP will extend its reach to deliver training to at least 1,350 modern foreign language teachers and will develop fully resourced schemes of work for Key Stage 4. Information on the NCELP can be found at: <a href="https://ncelp.org" target="_blank">https://ncelp.org</a>.</p><p>We also commissioned a review of modern foreign language GCSEs in French, German and Spanish to make them more accessible and motivating for students. Our ambition is to produce a subject content that aligns more closely with the Teaching Schools Council’s 2016 MFL pedagogy review and, in doing so, ensure that subject content reflects research in language curriculum and teaching and makes language GCSEs more accessible and motivating for students. Consultation on this opened on 10 March and closes on 19 May. Details can be found at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/gcse-modern-foreign-languages-mfl-subject-content-review" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/consultations/gcse-modern-foreign-languages-mfl-subject-content-review</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 182087 question first answered 27/04/2021 14:20:07 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1309873

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Languages: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the need to equip young people with language skills in preparation for international trade and commerce.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	182087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>In 2010, 40% of pupils in English state-funded schools at the end of Key Stage 4 entered a GCSE in a modern foreign language, and this has increased to 46% in 2020. Over the same period, the proportion of pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 entering GCSE German reduced from 10% to 7%. German, however, remains the third most popular language in secondary schools, with nearly 41,000 pupils entering a GCSE in this subject in 2020.</p><p>Studying a foreign language can be very rewarding, provide an insight into other cultures and open the door to travel and enhance future employment opportunities. We know that languages are increasingly important to equip young people in business and trade to make sure we can compete in the global market. A government-commissioned study by Foreman-Peck and Wang published in 2014 states that poor language skills in businesses was holding back UK trade performance. The report can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-costs-to-the-uk-of-language-deficiencies-as-a-barrier-to-uk-engagement-in-exporting" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-costs-to-the-uk-of-language-deficiencies-as-a-barrier-to-uk-engagement-in-exporting</a>.</p><p>To improve take-up in German and other languages at GCSE, we have funded the £4.8 million MFL Pedagogy Pilot which commenced in in December 2018. The pilot is managed by the National Centre for Excellence in Language Pedagogy (NCELP) and run through 9 school-led hubs. The pilot is developing fully resourced schemes of work for schools in key stage 3 in French, German and Spanish, as well as disseminating best practice and training to support language teachers. The aim is to increase both pupil take-up and teaching quality in French, German and Spanish.</p><p>We have recently extended the programme to December 2022 and, during its last year, the NCELP will extend its reach to deliver training to at least 1,350 modern foreign language teachers and will develop fully resourced schemes of work for Key Stage 4. Information on the NCELP can be found at: <a href="https://ncelp.org" target="_blank">https://ncelp.org</a>.</p><p>We also commissioned a review of modern foreign language GCSEs in French, German and Spanish to make them more accessible and motivating for students. Our ambition is to produce a subject content that aligns more closely with the Teaching Schools Council’s 2016 MFL pedagogy review and, in doing so, ensure that subject content reflects research in language curriculum and teaching and makes language GCSEs more accessible and motivating for students. Consultation on this opened on 10 March and closes on 19 May. Details can be found at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/gcse-modern-foreign-languages-mfl-subject-content-review" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/consultations/gcse-modern-foreign-languages-mfl-subject-content-review</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 182086 question first answered 27/04/2021 14:20:07 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1084445

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with Ofsted on how effective management of pupil exclusions can be strengthened in the new inspection framework for schools.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	230098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>Ofsted is currently consulting on proposals for a new inspection framework. This includes a separate graded judgement on pupils’ behaviour and attitudes, within which inspectors will consider pupil exclusions. Ofsted has also proposed a new emphasis on examining any use of off-rolling as well formal exclusions. The Department engaged closely with Ofsted as it developed its consultation proposals, and that engagement continues.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 15/03/2019 14:24:42 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1238327

	registered interest
	date	28/09/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department plans to disburse the additional funding and grants for costs associated with the covid-19 outbreak claimed for by (a) Eversely Primary School and (b) other schools.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	96163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department is providing additional funding to schools, on top of existing budgets, to cover unavoidable costs incurred between March and July due to the COVID-19 outbreak that cannot be met from their existing resources.</p><p>Schools have been eligible to claim for: increased premises related costs associated with keeping schools open over the Easter and summer half term holidays; support for free school meals for eligible children who are not in school, where schools are not using the national voucher scheme; and additional cleaning costs required due to confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases, over and above the cost of existing cleaning arrangements.</p><p>The first claims window for the COVID-19 schools fund closed on 21 July. There will be a further opportunity in the autumn for schools to claim for exceptional costs that fell between March and July. This second claims window will be available for schools who were unable to claim in the summer and will be for the same eligible cost categories.</p><p>Schools have claimed £104 million against the standard expenditure categories in the fund, as set out above. The Department will be making further payments in the autumn term to schools who either claimed outside of the standard categories or whose claims exceeded the cost limit, following an assessment of their claims. Along with other schools who made a claim outside of the standard expenditure categories, Eversley Primary School, Enfield, will receive a payment in the autumn term which will reflect the outcome of that assessment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 01/10/2020 16:20:17 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

965010

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Secondary Education: Enfield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding per pupil (a) Broomfield secondary, (b) Highlands secondary, (c) Southgate secondary, (d) St Anne's Catholic high and (e) Winchmore secondary school received and is projected to receive in each year from 2017 to 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	169683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The national funding formula (NFF) has, for the first time in 2018-19, distributed school funding according to a formula based on the individual needs and characteristics of every school in the country. The attached table outlines the notional NFF allocations for the requested schools in Enfield Southgate from 2017 to 2020.</p><p>To provide stability for schools, local authorities continue to be responsible for the distribution of individual schools’ budgets in their areas in consultation with local schools. Because of this, the actual amount that schools receive may be different from the amount they are attracting through the NFF.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/09/2018 16:34:39 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 169683_Notional_NFF_allocations_from_2017_to_2020.pdf title 169683_Notional_NFF_allocations_from_2017_to_2020
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1190591

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Syria: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if the Government will take steps to work with its (a) Turkish and (b) European counterparts on reducing the risks of (i) infection and (ii) transmission of covid-19 in the area of Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria also known as Rojava.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	40727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK recognises the significant threat posed by COVID-19 in North East Syria and across the country. We are speaking regularly to other donors, including Turkey, other European countries and with the UN, to effectively reduce the risks of infection and transmission throughout Syria.</p><p>Aside from our diplomatic efforts, the UK is one of the leading donors supporting international efforts to deliver vital healthcare, water, sanitation and hygiene activities; all of which reach communities in North East Syria, and help mitigate the threat posed by COVID-19.</p><p>The Department for International Development's current support inside Syria includes training for health workers; educational material to raise awareness on health and sanitation; provision of infection, prevention, and control supplies; and cash assistance for refugees and internally displaced persons. The UK is monitoring the situation closely and working with humanitarian partners inside Syria to respond to the outbreak and to sustain life-saving services.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 04/05/2020 15:32:09 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous