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968226

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	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	Renewable Energy: Expenditure
	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 much money the Government has invested in wave and tidal stream technologies since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Erewash
	tabling member printed	Maggie Throup
	uin	170853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>There is no single data repository for historical information on cross-government investment into energy research, development and demonstration (RD&amp;D). The best available record of government investment in renewable energy technologies is the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Energy Technology RD&amp;D Budget Database, which this Department and its predecessor (Department of Energy and Climate Change) contribute to. The IEA’s database allows users to track trends in spending by energy technology in IEA countries back to 1974 and can be found at: <a href="https://www.iea.org/statistics/rdd/" target="_blank">http://www.iea.org/statistics/rdd/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>However, including other spending beyond that included in the IEA statistics, since 2008, the Government has invested over £60m in marine energy research, development, demonstration and deployment contributing towards both wave and tidal stream energy.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/09/2018 15:22:24 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup

573391

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to increase the powers of local authorities to (a) remove travellers camped illegally on public land and (b) recover site clean-up costs from those illegally settled on public land.
	tabling member constituency	Erewash
	tabling member printed	Maggie Throup
	uin	44038
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>Local authorities and the police have a range of strong powers that enable them to take action against unauthorised encampments and developments. Ministers sent a summary of these powers to all council leaders, Police and Crime Commissioners and Police Chief Constables in March 2015:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/418139/150326_Dealing_with_illegal_and_unauthorised_encampments_-_final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/418139/150326_Dealing_with_illegal_and_unauthorised_encampments_-_final.pdf</a></p><p>The government is open to suggestions for how enforcement could be strengthened and continues to keep this issue under review.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 08/09/2016 16:38:35 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup

1599442

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	National Lottery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to respond to the Fourth Report of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on What next for the National Lottery, HC 154, published on 22 November 2022 .
	tabling member constituency	Erewash
	tabling member printed	Maggie Throup
	uin	153839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>We are grateful to the DCMS Committee for its wide-ranging report on the future of the National Lottery and the lotteries sector. The Department and the Gambling Commission have now submitted responses to the Committee’s recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 06/03/2023 11:50:38 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup

528561

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Digital Broadcasting: Radio
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the introduction of small scale DAB licensing for community radio stations.
	tabling member constituency	Erewash
	tabling member printed	Maggie Throup
	uin	41234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text The ten small scale DAB technical trials funded by DCMS have been positive with more than 80 smaller commercial and community radio stations broadcasting on DAB for the first time, including some new services. We are looking at options for new legislation to license small scale DAB multiplexes.<p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 04/07/2016 12:29:59 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup

1123499

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Literacy: Teaching Methods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of teaching early literacy through phonics.
	tabling member constituency	Erewash
	tabling member printed	Maggie Throup
	uin	910576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>There is a significant body of evidence that demonstrates that systematic phonics is a highly effective method for teaching early reading. According to the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), phonics approaches have been consistently found to be effective in supporting younger readers to master the basics of reading, with an average impact of an additional four months’ progress. Research suggests that phonics is particularly beneficial for younger pupils (four to seven year olds) as they begin to read. Teaching phonics is more effective on average than other approaches to early reading (such as whole language or alphabetic approaches), though it should be emphasised that effective phonics techniques are usually embedded in a rich literacy environment for early readers and are only one part of a successful literacy strategy[1].</p><p>In 2018 there were 163,000 more six year olds in England on track to become fluent readers compared to 2012. This represented 82% of pupils meeting the expected standard in the phonics screening check, compared to just 58% when the check was introduced in 2012.</p><p>The Department is investing £26 million in a national network of English hubs to support local schools in developing their teaching practice, with a focus on systematic phonics, early language development and reading for pleasure. There are now 34 such hubs, based in primary schools across England.</p><p>[1] EEF Phonics Teaching and Learning Toolkit, updated August 2018 (available at: <a href="https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/evidence-summaries/teaching-learning-toolkit/phonics/" target="_blank">https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/evidence-summaries/teaching-learning-toolkit/phonics/</a>).</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 29/04/2019 16:27:32 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup

679691

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Exercise: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to ring-fence a proportion of the revenue raised from the sugar levy to support the least active children to exercise more.
	tabling member constituency	Erewash
	tabling member printed	Maggie Throup
	uin	62057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>We want all pupils to be healthy and active. Since 2013, we have invested over £600 million of ring-fenced funding to improve PE and sport in primary schools through the Primary PE and Sport premium. Evidence indicates that the funding is having a major impact, with 84% of schools reporting an increase in pupil engagement in PE during curricular time and in the levels of participation in extra-curricular activities.</p><p> </p><p>Schools have the freedom to decide how best to use the funding based on the needs of their pupils, and the evidence indicates that the majority of schools are already targeting some of their funding at the least active pupils within their schools.</p><p> </p><p>But we know that there is more to do, which is we have committed to using revenue from the soft drinks industry levy to double the primary PE and sport premium to £320 million a year from September 2017. This will enable schools to make further improvements to the quality and breadth of their PE and sport provision.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 02/02/2017 17:18:41 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup

720372

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	GCSE
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to encourage more students to take up a creative, artistic and technical subject at GCSE.
	tabling member constituency	Erewash
	tabling member printed	Maggie Throup
	uin	70427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>At Key Stage 4, all pupils in maintained schools have an entitlement to study an arts subject and a design and technology subject.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the revised curriculum introduced into schools in 2014, new GCSEs in a number of creative, artistic, and technical subjects including music, art and design, dance, drama, design and technology, food preparation and nutrition, electronics and engineering have been developed to be more rigorous.</p><p> </p><p>These GCSEs or any other GCSEs and technical awards from the Department approved list can count towards the open element of Progress and Attainment 8. These measures are designed to encourage schools to offer a broad and balanced curriculum.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 24/04/2017 14:14:24 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup

573691

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Africa
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions he has had with his G7 counterparts on ensuring that countries in Africa receive fair terms of trade when signing trade and investment agreements with other G7 countries.
	tabling member constituency	Erewash
	tabling member printed	Maggie Throup
	uin	44273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to ensuring developing countries can reduce poverty through trading opportunities and that such impacts are taken into account in our trade policy. Trade was a key component of the G7 summit this year with commitments on Aid for Trade that will help African countries to negotiate and implement trade agreements. The G20 also expressed support at the recent summit for low-income countries to participate in Global Value Chains.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 12/09/2016 11:49:42 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
	tabling member	4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup

1599911

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2023
	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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, by what date successful Local Authorities should expect to receive their full allocation of UK Shared Prosperity Funding.
	tabling member constituency	Erewash
	tabling member printed	Maggie Throup
	uin	155161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>The vast majority of local authorities have received their Year 1 UKSPF allocation. DLUHC is working with the remaining local authorities to ensure any validation conditions have been met so that payments can be made as soon as possible. Future payments for local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales will be made near the beginning of the Financial Year on an annual basis.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 03/03/2023 14:52:32 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
	tabling member	4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup

1608726

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2023
	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	Antimicrobials: Drug Resistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency’s £800 million budget will be allocated to research into (a) antimicrobial resistance as a whole, (b) rapid diagnostics for antimicrobial resistance, and (c) vaccine technologies to mitigate antimicrobial resistance.
	tabling member constituency	Erewash
	tabling member printed	Maggie Throup
	uin	176684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2023 answer text <p>As set out in ARIA’s Framework Agreement, ARIA will have maximum autonomy over its research and project choice; its procedures; and its institutional culture. Decisions on the programme portfolio will be set by ARIA, not ministers, and allocation of funding to research projects will be decided by those with relevant technical expertise.</p><p> </p><p>Over the coming months, ARIA is recruiting its first cohort of Programme Directors, who will help to shape and inform the Agency’s first set of research programmes.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 21/04/2023 10:12:46 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup