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607574

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2016
	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	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	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 plans the Government has to (a) monitor and (b) assess the level of UK content during the construction phase of (i) Hywind, (ii) Galloper, (iii) Dudgeon, (iv) Race Bank, (v) Burbo Bank Extension, (vi) Walney Extension, (vii) Beatrice, (viii) Rampion, (ix) Aberdeen Bay and (x) Blyth Offshore Demonstrator wind farms.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	49789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, together with the Department for International Trade, works closely with offshore wind farm developers and UK supply chain companies to maximise the UK content in offshore wind farms.</p><p> </p><p>There is an agreed industry standard methodology in place for the Industry to measure and record the UK content in each offshore wind farm <a href="http://www.renewableuk.com/page/UKcontent" target="_blank">http://www.renewableuk.com/page/UKcontent</a>. The industry will publish anonymised and consolidated results to allow the sector and the public to track the sector’s progress towards fulfilling their vision. As such, the Government does not comment on the construction phases of individual developers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 49788 question first answered 31/10/2016 15:39:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

607575

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2016
	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	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how his Department (a) assesses and (b) monitors the level of UK content during the construction phase of off-shore wind farm developments.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	49788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, together with the Department for International Trade, works closely with offshore wind farm developers and UK supply chain companies to maximise the UK content in offshore wind farms.</p><p> </p><p>There is an agreed industry standard methodology in place for the Industry to measure and record the UK content in each offshore wind farm <a href="http://www.renewableuk.com/page/UKcontent" target="_blank">http://www.renewableuk.com/page/UKcontent</a>. The industry will publish anonymised and consolidated results to allow the sector and the public to track the sector’s progress towards fulfilling their vision. As such, the Government does not comment on the construction phases of individual developers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 49789 question first answered 31/10/2016 15:39:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

756229

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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: Price Caps
	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 plans he has to introduce an energy price cap.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	8225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The detriment to retail energy customers on poor value standard variable tariffs, which was identified by the Competition and Markets Authority as averaging £1.4bn a year, must be addressed.</p><p> </p><p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has written to the Chief Executive of Ofgem asking him to advise on what action the regulator intends to take to safeguard consumers on the poorest value tariffs and to consider the future of standard variable tariffs. The Secretary of State will consider further action in the light of Ofgem’s proposals and remains prepared to legislate if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/09/2017 14:12:41 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

176546

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Wormwood Scrubs Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many inmates were enrolled in teaching or training in the art, design and media department in HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs when it was closed down.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	222426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>Learning and skills at HMP Wormwood Scrubs has been delivered by a number of providers, through contracts let by the Skills Funding Agency, during this period. For the academic years 2010/11 and 2011/12, the Offender Learning and Skills Service (OLASS) contract for London was held by Kensington and Chelsea College. For the academic years 2012/13, 2013/14 and the first part of 2014/15, the OLASS contract was held by A4e Ltd. From 2 February 2015, The Manchester College has held the OLASS contract for London.</p><p>The Skills Funding Agency introduced funding changes that base payment to providers on learner achievement when new prison education contracts (OLASS4) commenced in August 2012. Prior to this, providers were paid on the basis of the teaching hours they were programmed to deliver. Direct comparisons between OLASS funding prior to the 2012/13 academic year and now cannot be made.</p><p>The table below sets out OLASS initial contract values for HMP Wormwood Scrubs from the 2012/13 academic year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic Year</p></td><td><p>OLASS initial contract values for HMP Wormwood Scrubs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£1,112,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£1,581,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£1,360,600</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p> </p><p>1) Figures rounded to nearest 000s</p><p> </p><p>2) In 2012/13 the Agency did not include details of prison level allocations within its contract documentation. The figure given is representative of the proportion of funding available for use at the prison for adult OLASS programme.</p><p> </p><p>3) In 2013/14 the Agency included details of prison level allocations within its contract documentation. This sets out the value expected to be used for delivery of adult OLASS programme at the prison.</p><p> </p><p>4) In 2014/15 the Agency has held 2 contracts for delivery of adult OLASS. The first contract was for the period 1 August 2014 to 31 January 2015. The second is for the period 1 February 2015 to 31 July 2015. The figure given is for the adult OLASS programme elements of these contracts for use at the prison.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The overall value of the OLASS contract for HMP Wormwood Scrubs changed, during the 2013/14 academic year and after January 2014, as set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Initial contract for 2013/14 for HMP Wormwood Scrubs</p></td><td><p>£1,581,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Variation 1</p></td><td><p>£1,852,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Variation 2</p></td><td><p>£979,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p> </p><p>1) Figures rounded to nearest 000s</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Art, Design and Media Studies were taught at HMP Wormwood Scrubs as part of the OLASS learning offer during the first part of the 1014/15 academic year: there was no art, design and media department at the prison. Following an Ofsted inspection and a curriculum review, a local decision was taken to withdraw provision for art, design and media studies and to focus delivery more on maths and English. We do not hold prison-level learner enrolment information centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 222424 222425 question first answered 05/02/2015 10:45:18 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

177346

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Qualifications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many prisoners completed AS and A level courses or their equivalents under the Offender Learning and Skills Service contract in prison in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	223042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>Table 1 shows the number of offenders aged 18 and over who achieved in A Level, AS Level and other Level 3 learning from 2010/11 to 2013/14.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1. Adult (18+) FE &amp; Skills – Offender Learning Achievements (2010/11 to 2013/14) – Learner Volumes</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Academic Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Achievements</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> 70,300 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 71,900 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 68,400 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 79,700 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>of which:</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Level 3</strong></p></td><td><p>1,200</p></td><td><p>1,200</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td><td><p>600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>A Levels</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>AS Levels</strong></p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p> </p><p>1) ‘-’ Indicates a base value of less than 5.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 10/02/2015 09:55:34 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

177347

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Prisons: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what types of learning beyond level 1 and 2 courses are available to prisoners.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	223043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>Under the Offender Learning and Skills Service (OLASS) arrangements, vocational and other courses at Level 3 are available to adults in prisons across England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition to OLASS provision, higher education is also available. Most prisoners who study at that level do so via the Open University.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 10/02/2015 12:02:09 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

456026

	registered interest
	date	29/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to ensure that parents are aware of his proposals on the introduction of tax-free childcare.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	28810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government will publicise the scheme in good time ahead of its introduction through a range of digital and non-digital channels.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs will also work with the childcare industry and representative groups who interact regularly with parents to raise awareness of the scheme.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 07/03/2016 11:17:28 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

795290

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the remit is of his Department's Europe Unit; how many staff the Unit is intended to employ; who is currently employed in the Unit; and what the proposed budget for the Unit is for the current financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	115711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p><em>What is the remit of the Europe Unit?</em></p><p>The Unit was established to support the development and implementation of the Government's strategy for an orderly withdrawal from, and establishment of, a new partnership with the European Union. Its main roles are to:</p><p> </p><p>- provide the Prime Minister with advice on the development of the Government's approach;</p><p>- support cross-Government decision-making; and</p><p>- work with departments to advocate and deliver the Government's position with European partners.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>How many staff does the Unit intend to employ?</em></p><p> </p><p>The Unit is forecast to employ about thirty staff.</p><p> </p><p><em>Who is currently employed in the Unit?</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>Oliver Robbins, Europe Adviser</p><p>Five Deputy Directors</p><p>Six Cabinet Office Band As</p><p>Seven Cabinet Office Band Bs</p><p> </p><p><em>What is the proposed budget for the Unit for this current financial year?</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>The full year out-turn will become available when the Cabinet Office 2017-18 Accounts are published in Summer 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 21/12/2017 11:07:19 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

723830

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the value of forward purchase contracts with the Bank of England for the financial years (a) 2016-17 and (b) 2017-18 is; and what proportion of his Department's expenditure in each of those years those figures represent.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	71791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The answer can be found on page 148 of the Ministry of Defence's 2015-16 Annual Report and Accounts which is available at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/558559/MoD_AR16.pdf</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 27/04/2017 08:16:27 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

514012

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Mental Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effect of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services on the health, wellbeing and performance of young people in schools and colleges.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	34608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>We want children to do well academically. Attainment is supported if students have good health and mental wellbeing and when they have access to specialist mental health services where they need it.</p><p>The Government is investing an additional £1.4bn in children’s mental health this Parliament. Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) across the country have worked with partners, including schools and colleges, to produce local transformation plans for children and young people’s mental health services. These should set out what will be done locally to make the best use of the resources available – changing how child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) are delivered in response to the challenges set out in the Future in Mind report and increasing the focus on preventative activity. NHS England has put the plans through an assurance process before releasing funds and is carrying out an analysis of plans to identify practice that can be shared to inform future planning.</p><p>In addition we have contributed to a £3m joint pilot with NHS England which is testing how single points of contact in CAMHS and schools can secure effective mental health support to pupils. The pilots are involving over 250 schools in 27 CCG areas through joint training, which supports schools and CAMHS leads to identify specific activity to improve support in their area.</p><p>The Department of Health has commissioned a new survey into the prevalence of mental health conditions in children and young people in England, the first since 2004. They expect this to be published in 2018.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 27/04/2016 15:37:43 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington