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1301357

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many female service personnel had an abortion whilst serving between 2000 and 2020; and how many were subsequently discharged from service after the termination.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	166450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>Between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2020, 1,275 Armed Forces personnel had a read code in their electronic medical record for a termination of pregnancy. Like for like data prior to 1 January 2010 is not held, as this preceded the roll-out of the Defence Medical Information Capability Programme, the source of electronic, integrated healthcare records of Armed Forces personnel.</p><p>Of the 1,275 personnel, 486 are no longer serving as at 1 January 2021. It is not possible to determine an association between their termination of pregnancy and subsequent discharge from service. However, between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2020 there were no medical discharges officially recorded with a principal or contributory cause of termination of pregnancy.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 15/03/2021 10:22:40 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1289678

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2021
	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	Additional Restrictions Grant
	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 has been allocated to local authorities through the Additional Restrictions Grant; how much of that funding has (a) been spent and (b) remains unspent to date; and what the timeframe is for local authorities to be allocated that grant funding.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	158071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) is a discretionary scheme aimed at supporting businesses, including those that have not been mandated to close but have had their trade adversely affected by the nationalised restrictions. Local Authorities have been allocated a further £500m in discretionary funding via the ARG, in addition to £1.1bn already allocated in November 2020. Local Authorities can use the ARG to support businesses in their local area, as they see fit. We expect Local Authorities to use this additional resource quickly to support businesses in their area. Local Authorities are able to use the Additional Restrictions Grant until the end of the financial year 2021/2022.</p><p>This data relates to allocations and grant payments made by Local Authorities to businesses up to 17 January 2021:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 01/03/2021 17:48:18 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1357488

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Interpreters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the 260 interpreters his Department has made contact with since the data breach on 20 September 2021; and in what form that contact was made.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	53249
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>All 260 ARAP eligible individuals whose details were involved in the data breach on 20 September have been advised to delete their email account and create a new email address. We have asked them to provide us with their new details so that we can continue to communicate with them via email. We continue to support their relocation by these means.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/10/2021 11:07:38 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1438936

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Allergies: Medical Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether GPs can prescribe EpiPens for anaphylaxis; and what mitigations are in place for children who have received a diagnosis of anaphylaxis and are required to wait for an EpiPen to be prescribed by a consultant.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	136568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>Clinicians are responsible for making prescribing decisions for their patients, taking into account best practice and the local commissioning decisions of the respective clinical commissioning group. There are no restrictions on the licence which precludes general practitioners from prescribing these products and no requirement in the Summary of Product Characteristics that EpiPens may only be prescribed by specialists or consultants.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 14/03/2022 10:38:12 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1367330

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Amusement Arcades: Business Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether seaside and high street arcades will be eligible for the 50 per cent business rates relief discount as announced for the leisure industry in the Autumn Budget 2021.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	72468
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>Guidance setting out eligibility for the 2022-23 retail, hospitality and leisure relief will be published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in due course.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 72467 72470 72492 question first answered 16/11/2021 14:30:28 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1579887

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Anti-social Behaviour
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms are in place to remove the owner of a property who is engaging in anti-social behaviour and causing harm to neighbours whilst living in that property.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	129969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling and preventing anti-social behaviour (ASB). We know the serious impact that persistent ASB can have on both individuals and the wider community.</p><p>The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 provides the police, local authorities and other local agencies with a range of flexible tools and powers that they can use to respond quickly and effectively to anti-social behaviour. However, these powers cannot be used to remove the owner of a property who is engaging in ASB.</p><p>It is for local areas to decide how best to deploy the powers in the 2014 Act depending on the specific circumstances. They are best placed to understand what is driving the behaviour in question, the impact that it is having, and to determine the most appropriate response.</p><p>The Home Office published statutory guidance to support local areas to make effective use of these powers. The guidance sets out the importance of focusing on the needs of the victim and the local community, as well as ensuring that the relevant legal tests are met. This guidance was updated in June 2022 to ensure a victim-centered approach to tackling ASB as well as stronger use of the powers and tools in the 2014 Act.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 26/01/2023 17:20:27 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1623358

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to extend the period of time within which employers can use their apprenticeship levy funds from 24 to 36 months.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	182298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2023 answer text <p>The department is committed to supporting more employers in all sectors to use apprenticeships to develop the skilled workforces they need. The department is committed to supporting more people to benefit from the sustained, high-quality training that apprenticeships offer.</p><p>Levy-payers can spend their levy funds on over 660 apprenticeship standards and the department is encouraging more flexible training models so employers can train their apprentices in the ways that work best for them.</p><p>The department considers that a period of 24 months before levy funds expire gives employers ample time to plan their apprenticeship programmes and create new apprenticeship opportunities.</p><p>The department’s reforms have raised the quality of apprenticeships, giving apprentices confidence that they will receive stretching and sustained training. We continue to support and safeguard apprenticeship quality through several measures, including minimum duration requirements for off-the-job training, provider accountability monitoring, the 12-month minimum period of training, and Ofsted inspection and monitoring visits.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 182301 question first answered 27/04/2023 16:43:19 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1623382

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to take steps to remove the 12-month minimum course requirement for the use of apprenticeship levy money.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	182301
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2023 answer text <p>The department is committed to supporting more employers in all sectors to use apprenticeships to develop the skilled workforces they need. The department is committed to supporting more people to benefit from the sustained, high-quality training that apprenticeships offer.</p><p>Levy-payers can spend their levy funds on over 660 apprenticeship standards and the department is encouraging more flexible training models so employers can train their apprentices in the ways that work best for them.</p><p>The department considers that a period of 24 months before levy funds expire gives employers ample time to plan their apprenticeship programmes and create new apprenticeship opportunities.</p><p>The department’s reforms have raised the quality of apprenticeships, giving apprentices confidence that they will receive stretching and sustained training. We continue to support and safeguard apprenticeship quality through several measures, including minimum duration requirements for off-the-job training, provider accountability monitoring, the 12-month minimum period of training, and Ofsted inspection and monitoring visits.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 182298 question first answered 27/04/2023 16:43:19 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1646382

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the proportion of the Apprenticeship Levy that has been spent on people studying at (a) Level 3 and (b) level 4 and above in each of the last 5 years.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	190584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>The apprenticeship levy is an important part of the government’s reforms to create a high-quality, employer-led apprenticeships system, and it supports employers of all sizes to invest in high-quality apprenticeship training. Employers have developed over 670 apprenticeship standards, including 220 at level 3 and 315 at levels 4 and above, to build the skilled workforces they need.</p><p>There have been over 5.4 million apprenticeship starts in England since 2010.</p><p>The apprenticeships budget in England is used to fund training and assessment for new apprenticeship starts in levy and non-levy paying employers, and to cover the ongoing costs of apprentices already in training and any additional payments made to employers and providers. The department is increasing investment in apprenticeships to £2.7 billion by the 2024/25 financial year, and it is encouraging to see that in the 2021/22 financial year, 99.6% of the budget was spent.</p><p>The table below shows the total apprenticeships participation spend in England at level 3 and above from the 2017/18 academic year. This is the total spend for apprenticeships by both levy-paying and non-levy paying employers and includes apprenticeships started in previous years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Apprenticeships participation spend (£ million)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Level 2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Level 3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Level 4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Level 5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Level 6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Level 7</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>622</p></td><td><p>746</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>557</p></td><td><p>838</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>473</p></td><td><p>885</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>118</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>378</p></td><td><p>848</p></td><td><p>192</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>186</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>421</p></td><td><p>953</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>216</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 27/06/2023 16:56:09 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1650481

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 27 June 2023 to Question 190584 on Apprentices: Taxation, how many students were studying at Level (a) 3 and (b) 4 and above in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	192570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>The data showing apprenticeship participation for the last five academic years is shown in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020/21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021/22</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Advanced apprenticeship (level 3)</p></td><td><p>372,430</p></td><td><p>356,150</p></td><td><p>338,680</p></td><td><p>326,380</p></td><td><p>330,410</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Higher apprenticeship (level 4 and above)</p></td><td><p>84,240</p></td><td><p>123,950</p></td><td><p>165,510</p></td><td><p>207,860</p></td><td><p>238,820</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:</p><p>(1) 2017/18 to 2021/22 figures cover full academic years volumes.</p><p>(2) Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p>(3) Participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will appear only once in the grand total.</p><p>(4) Participation at intermediate, advanced, and higher levels is a count of learners that participated at those levels at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than one course will only appear once at each level but can appear in the count at more than one level.</p><p><br> Further apprenticeship statistics can be found in the ‘Apprenticeships and traineeships statistics’ publication, available at:<a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships-and-traineeships" target="_blank"> https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships-and-traineeships</a>.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 10/07/2023 13:57:44 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck