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Officials from DfE and DCMS work together closely across a number of programmes to ensure that all pupils have the opportunity to lead healthy, active lives.<\/p>

<\/p>

As announced by the Secretary of State on 17 July, £100m of Healthy Pupils Capital Funding will be used to pay for facilities to support PE, after school activities and healthy eating. In addition, the Primary PE and School Sport Premium will be doubled to £320m a year from September 2017. The premium funds additional and sustainable improvements to the provision of PE and sport in primary schools to encourage the development of healthy, active lifestyles.<\/p>

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The Department allocates around £1.2bn per year of capital funding directly to schools and their responsible bodies for them to invest in maintaining and improving their school buildings and facilities. They can decide how funding is spent, and if they wish they can of course target sports facilities where they are the local priority.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4270", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Nash"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Nash"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "HL1062"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-28T12:04:29.27Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pupils: Health"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "Her Majesty's Government what consultation the Department for Education held with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the decision to cut the Healthy Pupils Capital Programme.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/924", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Moynihan"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Moynihan"} ], "uin" : "HL1061"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753916", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753916/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Officials from DfE and DCMS work together closely across a number of programmes to ensure that all pupils have the opportunity to lead healthy, active lives.<\/p>

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As announced by the Secretary of State on 17 July, £100m of Healthy Pupils Capital Funding will be used to pay for facilities to support PE, after school activities and healthy eating. In addition, the Primary PE and School Sport Premium will be doubled to £320m a year from September 2017. The premium funds additional and sustainable improvements to the provision of PE and sport in primary schools to encourage the development of healthy, active lifestyles.<\/p>

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The Department allocates around £1.2bn per year of capital funding directly to schools and their responsible bodies for them to invest in maintaining and improving their school buildings and facilities. They can decide how funding is spent, and if they wish they can of course target sports facilities where they are the local priority.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4270", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Nash"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Nash"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "HL1061"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-28T12:04:29.3Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Schools: Sports"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "Her Majesty's Government, following the decision to cut the Healthy Pupils Capital Programme, what additional resources, if any, they will make available for schools to invest in after-school sports clubs and sports facilities.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/924", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Moynihan"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Moynihan"} ], "uin" : "HL1062"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753929", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753929/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Department for Education intervenes in all local authorities that receive an inadequate Ofsted rating for children\u2019s services.<\/p>

In the most serious cases, improvement may require statutory intervention, whereby, under the Education Act 1996, the Secretary of State is able to direct a local authority to take whatever action is deemed necessary to secure improvement. In the last few years, Ministers have directed the setting up of new governance structures, including partnering with another local authority (e.g. Isle of Wight), bringing in extra improvement support (e.g. Somerset), or establishing a Children\u2019s Services Trust (e.g. Doncaster).<\/p>

In other cases the department takes non-statutory steps, issuing an \u2018improvement notice\u2019 detailing what actions a local authority is expected to take to improve its services and closely monitoring progress. We deploy government improvement advisers who are appointed to support and challenge these authorities to make rapid progress.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4270", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Nash"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Nash"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-31", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-31T08:44:14.033Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Children: Social Services"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "Her Majesty's Government what steps, short of the appointment of commissioners, they can take to deal with children's services departments which are a cause of concern.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4171", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Black of Brentwood"} ], "uin" : "HL1076"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753930", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753930/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Department has categorised local authority children\u2019s social care services as \u2018systemic\u2019 or \u2018persistent\u2019 failures since December 2015 when it introduced a tougher intervention regime. The following authorities have been subject to this new policy:<\/p>

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LA<\/p><\/td>

Systemic/Persistent<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Barnet<\/p><\/td>

Systemic<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bromley<\/p><\/td>

Systemic<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dudley<\/p><\/td>

Systemic<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Kirklees<\/p><\/td>

Systemic<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Norfolk<\/p><\/td>

Persistent<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Reading<\/p><\/td>

Systemic<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sandwell<\/p><\/td>

Persistent<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sunderland<\/p><\/td>

Systemic<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Torbay<\/p><\/td>

Persistent<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Worcestershire<\/p><\/td>

Persistent & Systemic<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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All of these authorities have been subject to the appointment of Commissioners, with the exception of Barnet where recruitment for a Commissioner has not yet concluded. These authorities retain accountability for the effective running of their children\u2019s services. Commissioners do not run the services, but do make recommendations to the Secretary of State on whether operational control of services should be removed from the council. Where Ministers accept a recommendation that services should transfer to alternative delivery arrangements, such as a new Children\u2019s Services Trust, Commissioners will oversee this process<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4270", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Nash"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Nash"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-31", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-31T08:43:09.893Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Children: Social Services"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "Her Majesty's Government (1) which local authority children's services departments have been found by Ofsted since January 2015 to be persistently or systemically failing; (2) which were made subject to the appointment of commissioners; and (3) which are currently run by commissioners.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4171", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Black of Brentwood"} ], "uin" : "HL1075"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753258", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753258/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Minister Johnson, the Minister for Universities and Science, in his speech at Reform on 20 July 2017, called on the sector to put an end to increasing vice chancellor pay and provide justification for the exceptional circumstances for large pay awards to improve value for money.<\/p>

<\/p>

He also announced that he will be issuing new guidance to the Office for Students (OfS) to use its powers to address this problem.<\/p>

<\/p>

Universities are autonomous bodies and it is their responsibility to determine pay arrangements for their staff. However, Minister Johnson has called for action to put an end to the upward spiral in vice chancellors\u2019 pay.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Government\u2019s 2017/18 grant letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) stated:<\/p>

<\/p>

\u201cThe Government is clear that efficiency includes demonstrating restraint in senior pay and remains concerned about the substantial upwards drift in salaries of some top management. We would like to see senior leaders in the sector exercise more pay restraint.\u201d<\/p>

<\/p>

HEFCE issued guidance to the sector on severance pay and the remuneration of senior staff in June 2017: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/year/2017/CL,172017/<\/a> (copy attached).<\/p>

<\/p>

It states that governing bodies and remuneration committees should always bear in mind the principles outlined and to record clearly the rationale behind their decisions, including any divergence from the guidance.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4584", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Sugg"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Sugg"} , "attachment" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753258/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "HEFCE guidance on severance pay and the reuneration of senior staff June 2017.pdf"} , "title" : "HEFCE severance pay & remumeration of senior staff"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-08-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "HL947"} , {"_value" : "HL948"} , {"_value" : "HL949"} , {"_value" : "HL950"} , {"_value" : "HL951"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-08-09T16:09:58.673Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "University of Bath: Pay"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the Minister for Higher Education's advice to the Higher Education Funding Council for England that there should be restraint in senior management pay in the sector, whether they conside the salary of £451,000 paid to the Vice Chancellor of Bath University to be appropriate.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3743", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Adonis"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Adonis"} ], "uin" : "HL946"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753259", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753259/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Minister Johnson, the Minister for Universities and Science, in his speech at Reform on 20 July 2017, called on the sector to put an end to increasing vice chancellor pay and provide justification for the exceptional circumstances for large pay awards to improve value for money.<\/p>

<\/p>

He also announced that he will be issuing new guidance to the Office for Students (OfS) to use its powers to address this problem.<\/p>

<\/p>

Universities are autonomous bodies and it is their responsibility to determine pay arrangements for their staff. However, Minister Johnson has called for action to put an end to the upward spiral in vice chancellors\u2019 pay.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Government\u2019s 2017/18 grant letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) stated:<\/p>

<\/p>

\u201cThe Government is clear that efficiency includes demonstrating restraint in senior pay and remains concerned about the substantial upwards drift in salaries of some top management. We would like to see senior leaders in the sector exercise more pay restraint.\u201d<\/p>

<\/p>

HEFCE issued guidance to the sector on severance pay and the remuneration of senior staff in June 2017: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/year/2017/CL,172017/<\/a> (copy attached).<\/p>

<\/p>

It states that governing bodies and remuneration committees should always bear in mind the principles outlined and to record clearly the rationale behind their decisions, including any divergence from the guidance.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4584", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Sugg"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Sugg"} , "attachment" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753259/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "HEFCE guidance on severance pay and the reuneration of senior staff June 2017.pdf"} , "title" : "HEFCE severance pay & remumeration of senior staff"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-08-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "HL946"} , {"_value" : "HL948"} , {"_value" : "HL949"} , {"_value" : "HL950"} , {"_value" : "HL951"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-08-09T16:09:58.737Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "University of Bath: Pay"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "Her Majesty's Government whether any Minister or official has met or written to the Vice Chancellor of Bath University or the Chair of the Council of Bath University to discuss the pay of the Vice Chancellor.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3743", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Adonis"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Adonis"} ], "uin" : "HL947"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753260", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753260/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Minister Johnson, the Minister for Universities and Science, in his speech at Reform on 20 July 2017, called on the sector to put an end to increasing vice chancellor pay and provide justification for the exceptional circumstances for large pay awards to improve value for money.<\/p>

<\/p>

He also announced that he will be issuing new guidance to the Office for Students (OfS) to use its powers to address this problem.<\/p>

<\/p>

Universities are autonomous bodies and it is their responsibility to determine pay arrangements for their staff. However, Minister Johnson has called for action to put an end to the upward spiral in vice chancellors\u2019 pay.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Government\u2019s 2017/18 grant letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) stated:<\/p>

<\/p>

\u201cThe Government is clear that efficiency includes demonstrating restraint in senior pay and remains concerned about the substantial upwards drift in salaries of some top management. We would like to see senior leaders in the sector exercise more pay restraint.\u201d<\/p>

<\/p>

HEFCE issued guidance to the sector on severance pay and the remuneration of senior staff in June 2017: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/year/2017/CL,172017/<\/a> (copy attached).<\/p>

<\/p>

It states that governing bodies and remuneration committees should always bear in mind the principles outlined and to record clearly the rationale behind their decisions, including any divergence from the guidance.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4584", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Sugg"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Sugg"} , "attachment" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753260/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "HEFCE guidance on severance pay and the reuneration of senior staff June 2017.pdf"} , "title" : "HEFCE severance pay & remumeration of senior staff"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-08-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "HL946"} , {"_value" : "HL947"} , {"_value" : "HL949"} , {"_value" : "HL950"} , {"_value" : "HL951"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-08-09T16:09:58.797Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "Her Majesty's Government whether any Minister or official has met the Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England to express concerns about top management pay in the higher education sector; and, if so, what was the outcome of any discussion.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3743", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Adonis"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Adonis"} ], "uin" : "HL948"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753261", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753261/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Minister Johnson, the Minister for Universities and Science, in his speech at Reform on 20 July 2017, called on the sector to put an end to increasing vice chancellor pay and provide justification for the exceptional circumstances for large pay awards to improve value for money.<\/p>

<\/p>

He also announced that he will be issuing new guidance to the Office for Students (OfS) to use its powers to address this problem.<\/p>

<\/p>

Universities are autonomous bodies and it is their responsibility to determine pay arrangements for their staff. However, Minister Johnson has called for action to put an end to the upward spiral in vice chancellors\u2019 pay.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Government\u2019s 2017/18 grant letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) stated:<\/p>

<\/p>

\u201cThe Government is clear that efficiency includes demonstrating restraint in senior pay and remains concerned about the substantial upwards drift in salaries of some top management. We would like to see senior leaders in the sector exercise more pay restraint.\u201d<\/p>

<\/p>

HEFCE issued guidance to the sector on severance pay and the remuneration of senior staff in June 2017: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/year/2017/CL,172017/<\/a> (copy attached).<\/p>

<\/p>

It states that governing bodies and remuneration committees should always bear in mind the principles outlined and to record clearly the rationale behind their decisions, including any divergence from the guidance.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4584", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Sugg"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Sugg"} , "attachment" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753261/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "HEFCE guidance on severance pay and the reuneration of senior staff June 2017.pdf"} , "title" : "HEFCE severance pay & remumeration of senior staff"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-08-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "HL946"} , {"_value" : "HL947"} , {"_value" : "HL948"} , {"_value" : "HL950"} , {"_value" : "HL951"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-08-09T16:09:58.843Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "60"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Education"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "University of Bath: Pay"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "Her Majesty's Government whether the Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England has met or written to the Vice Chancellor of Bath University or the Chair of the Council of Bath University to discuss the pay of the Vice Chancellor of Bath University.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3743", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Adonis"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Adonis"} ], "uin" : "HL949"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753262", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/753262/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Minister Johnson, the Minister for Universities and Science, in his speech at Reform on 20 July 2017, called on the sector to put an end to increasing vice chancellor pay and provide justification for the exceptional circumstances for large pay awards to improve value for money.<\/p>

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He also announced that he will be issuing new guidance to the Office for Students (OfS) to use its powers to address this problem.<\/p>

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Universities are autonomous bodies and it is their responsibility to determine pay arrangements for their staff. However, Minister Johnson has called for action to put an end to the upward spiral in vice chancellors\u2019 pay.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Government\u2019s 2017/18 grant letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) stated:<\/p>

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\u201cThe Government is clear that efficiency includes demonstrating restraint in senior pay and remains concerned about the substantial upwards drift in salaries of some top management. We would like to see senior leaders in the sector exercise more pay restraint.\u201d<\/p>

<\/p>

HEFCE issued guidance to the sector on severance pay and the remuneration of senior staff in June 2017: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/year/2017/CL,172017/<\/a> (copy attached).<\/p>

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Minister Johnson, the Minister for Universities and Science, in his speech at Reform on 20 July 2017, called on the sector to put an end to increasing vice chancellor pay and provide justification for the exceptional circumstances for large pay awards to improve value for money.<\/p>

<\/p>

He also announced that he will be issuing new guidance to the Office for Students (OfS) to use its powers to address this problem.<\/p>

<\/p>

Universities are autonomous bodies and it is their responsibility to determine pay arrangements for their staff. However, Minister Johnson has called for action to put an end to the upward spiral in vice chancellors\u2019 pay.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Government\u2019s 2017/18 grant letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) stated:<\/p>

<\/p>

\u201cThe Government is clear that efficiency includes demonstrating restraint in senior pay and remains concerned about the substantial upwards drift in salaries of some top management. We would like to see senior leaders in the sector exercise more pay restraint.\u201d<\/p>

<\/p>

HEFCE issued guidance to the sector on severance pay and the remuneration of senior staff in June 2017: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/year/2017/CL,172017/<\/a> (copy attached).<\/p>

<\/p>

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