The Nationality and Borders Bill is the cornerstone of the New Plan for Immigration, which sets out the Government\u2019s intentions to build a fair but firm asylum system.<\/p>
<\/p>
The New Plan for Immigration announced a package of measures to improve integration support so that refugees arriving under safe and legal routes are fully supported to become self-sufficient and integrate well into society. The Enhanced Integration Package will deliver a package of tailored support, such as language training, skills development and employment support to help refugees rebuild their lives. More details will be released on this package in due course. New plan for immigration: legal migration and border control strategy statement (accessible web version) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a><\/ins><\/p> <\/p> Refugees coming to the UK through the safe and legal routes our resettlement schemes provide will be granted indefinite leave to remain on arrival, providing them with the certainty and stability they need to rebuild their lives in the UK.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1400700/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Officials are in regular contact with the fuel supply industry including those within retail operations, to discuss a range of issues, including the Government\u2019s draft Downstream Oil Resilience Bill. The Government<\/ins> The department has launched an online marketplace which provides schools, colleges and nurseries with a route to purchasing air cleaning units at a suitable specification and competitive price. The marketplace is available to view here: https://s107t01-webapp-v2-01.azurewebsites.net/list/air-cleaning<\/a>. In future, we may review this list. As more products which meet our specification become available, these will be added. The education provider transacts directly with the supplier to purchase the units. For in stock items, units will be delivered within 10 days from date of purchase. As of 18 January, 371 Dyson Pure Cool Formaldehyde- TP09 units have been purchased and 66 Camfil City air cleaning units have been purchased.<\/ins><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) Dyson Pure Cool Formaldehyde \u2013 TP09 and (b) Camfil City M air cleaning units have been purchased by (i) education and (ii) childcare settings through the marketplace opened by the Department.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1400788/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " On 2 January we announced that 7,000 air cleaning units were being made available for mainstream state-funded settings, in addition to the 1,000 units made available for special and alternative provision settings that we announced in November. The government is now committing to fulfil all eligible applications from 1,265 state funded education providers for just over 8,000 air cleaning units.<\/ins><\/p> Please note that applications are now closed. Units were allocated to settings based on need. Before applying for a funded air cleaning unit,\u202fthe following criteria had to be met by mainstream providers,\u202fas set out in the \u2018How to apply for a DfE-funded air cleaning unit\u2019 guidance:<\/ins><\/p> There were different criteria for special and alternative provision settings due the higher-than-average number of vulnerable pupils attending those settings. For these providers, air cleaning units were also allocated to poorly ventilated staff rooms. The number of units applied for was just over 8,000, which demonstrates that, in the majority of classrooms and teaching spaces, solutions can already be found to keep ventilation at adequate levels.<\/ins><\/p> The department has also launched an online marketplace which provides settings with a route to purchasing air cleaning units at a suitable specification and competitive price. Further information is available here: https://s107t01-webapp-v2-01.azurewebsites.net/list/air-cleaning<\/a>. In future, we may review this list and as more products which meet our specification become available, these will be added. All purchases through the marketplace are managed by the supplier, rather than by the department.<\/ins><\/p><\/ins><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) criteria and (b) data were used to determine the destinations of the 7,000 air purifier units announced on 2 January 2022.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4776", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Munira Wilson"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish data gathered from the 350,000 carbon dioxide monitors distributed to schools across England from September 2021.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4776", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Munira Wilson"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1399815", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"}
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, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-01-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2022-01-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will implement the recommendation of the Environmental Audit Committee in its 2019 report, Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life, and align with the European Chemical Agency\u2019s Substances of Very High Concern Candidate List.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4716", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth Jones"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ruth Jones"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1400099", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what meetings he has held with petrol retailers regarding fuel prices between 25 October 2021 and 6 January 2022.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1400787/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "During the autumn term, the department provided CO\u2082 monitors to all state-funded education providers. This includes early years, schools, and further education providers, backed by £25 million in government funding. Further information on this can be found here https://www.gov.uk/government/news/all-schools-to-receive-carbon-dioxide-monitors<\/a>.<\/del><\/p>The department has now delivered on our public commitment with over 353,000 monitors delivered. The programme provided schools and other settings with sufficient monitors to take representative readings from across their estate. Feedback suggests that schools are finding the monitors helpful to manage ventilation and, in most education providers, existing ventilation measures are sufficient.<\/del><\/p>CO\u2082 monitors are an additional measure which the department have rolled out to education providers to be used as a guide for where ventilation can be improved. This is not intended to create an additional burden on staff but is an extra tool to support education providers to improve ventilation. It is up to school leaders to decide how to best use them in their specific setting.<\/del><\/p>On 2 January 2022, the department announced that 7000 air cleaning units are now being made available for mainstream state-funded providers, in addition to the 1000 units made available for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) settings that we announced in November. Settings can apply for funded units via an online form. Applications are open until 9am on 17 January.<\/del><\/p>Before applying for a funded air cleaning unit, the following criteria must be met by mainstream education providers, as set out in the \u2018How to apply for a Department for Education-funded air cleaning unit' guidance, which is available on the ventilation document sharing platform:<\/del><\/p>Sustained high CO\u2082 readings: there have been sustained high CO\u2082 readings (1500ppm or higher) for at least 1 week while the room is occupied, despite taking all measures possible to introduce ventilation.<\/del><\/li>Lengthy remedial works required in order to address poor ventilation, that cannot be completed before the end of February 2022.<\/del><\/li>Suitable space: air cleaning units will be allocated for\u202fteaching spaces only.<\/del><\/li><\/ul>There are different criteria for SEND and AP settings due the higher-than-average number of vulnerable pupils attending those settings. For these education providers, air cleaning units will also be allocated to poorly ventilated staff rooms. The department will prioritise spaces with the poorest ventilation to receive units based on criteria such as CO\u2082 readings and occupation density.<\/del><\/p>The department has also launched an online marketplace which provides settings with a route to purchasing air cleaning units at a suitable specification and competitive price. Further information is available here: https://s107t01-webapp-v2-01.azurewebsites.net/list/air-cleaning<\/a>. In the future, the department may review this list and as more products which meet our specification become available, these will be added. All purchases through the marketplace are managed by the supplier, rather than by the department.<\/del><\/p>During the autumn term, the department provided CO\u2082 monitors to all state-funded education providers. This includes early years, schools, and further education providers, backed by £25 million in government funding. Further information on this can be found here https://www.gov.uk/government/news/all-schools-to-receive-carbon-dioxide-monitors<\/a>.<\/del><\/p>The department has now delivered on our public commitment with over 353,000 monitors delivered. The programme provided schools and other settings with sufficient monitors to take representative readings from across their estate. Feedback suggests that schools are finding the monitors helpful to manage ventilation and, in most education providers, existing ventilation measures are sufficient.<\/del><\/p>CO\u2082 monitors are an additional measure which the department have rolled out to education providers to be used as a guide for where ventilation can be improved. This is not intended to create an additional burden on staff but is an extra tool to support education providers to improve ventilation. It is up to school leaders to decide how to best use them in their specific setting.<\/del><\/p>On 2 January 2022, the department announced that 7000 air cleaning units are now being made available for mainstream state-funded providers, in addition to the 1000 units made available for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) settings that we announced in November. Settings can apply for funded units via an online form. Applications are open until 9am on 17 January.<\/del><\/p>Before applying for a funded air cleaning unit, the following criteria must be met by mainstream education providers, as set out in the \u2018How to apply for a Department for Education-funded air cleaning unit' guidance, which is available on the ventilation document sharing platform:<\/del><\/p>Sustained high CO\u2082 readings: there have been sustained high CO\u2082 readings (1500ppm or higher) for at least 1 week while the room is occupied, despite taking all measures possible to introduce ventilation.<\/del><\/li>Lengthy remedial works required in order to address poor ventilation, that cannot be completed before the end of February 2022.<\/del><\/li>Suitable space: air cleaning units will be allocated for\u202fteaching spaces only.<\/del><\/li><\/ul>There are different criteria for SEND and AP settings due the higher-than-average number of vulnerable pupils attending those settings. For these education providers, air cleaning units will also be allocated to poorly ventilated staff rooms. The department will prioritise spaces with the poorest ventilation to receive units based on criteria such as CO\u2082 readings and occupation density.<\/del><\/p>The department has also launched an online marketplace which provides settings with a route to purchasing air cleaning units at a suitable specification and competitive price. Further information is available here: https://s107t01-webapp-v2-01.azurewebsites.net/list/air-cleaning<\/a>. In the future, the department may review this list and as more products which meet our specification become available, these will be added. All purchases through the marketplace are managed by the supplier, rather than by the department.<\/del><\/p>During the autumn term, the department provided CO\u2082 monitors to all state-funded education providers. This includes early years, schools, and further education providers, backed by £25 million in government funding. Further information on this can be found here https://www.gov.uk/government/news/all-schools-to-receive-carbon-dioxide-monitors<\/a>.<\/del><\/p>The department has now delivered on our public commitment with over 353,000 monitors delivered. The programme provided schools and other settings with sufficient monitors to take representative readings from across their estate. Feedback suggests that schools are finding the monitors helpful to manage ventilation and, in most education providers, existing ventilation measures are sufficient.<\/del><\/p>CO\u2082 monitors are an additional measure which the department have rolled out to education providers to be used as a guide for where ventilation can be improved. This is not intended to create an additional burden on staff but is an extra tool to support education providers to improve ventilation. It is up to school leaders to decide how to best use them in their specific setting.<\/del><\/p>On 2 January 2022, the department announced that 7000 air cleaning units are now being made available for mainstream state-funded providers, in addition to the 1000 units made available for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) settings that we announced in November. Settings can apply for funded units via an online form. Applications are open until 9am on 17 January.<\/del><\/p>Before applying for a funded air cleaning unit, the following criteria must be met by mainstream education providers, as set out in the \u2018How to apply for a Department for Education-funded air cleaning unit' guidance, which is available on the ventilation document sharing platform:<\/del><\/p>Sustained high CO\u2082 readings: there have been sustained high CO\u2082 readings (1500ppm or higher) for at least 1 week while the room is occupied, despite taking all measures possible to introduce ventilation.<\/del><\/li>Lengthy remedial works required in order to address poor ventilation, that cannot be completed before the end of February 2022.<\/del><\/li>Suitable space: air cleaning units will be allocated for\u202fteaching spaces only.<\/del><\/li><\/ul>There are different criteria for SEND and AP settings due the higher-than-average number of vulnerable pupils attending those settings. For these education providers, air cleaning units will also be allocated to poorly ventilated staff rooms. The department will prioritise spaces with the poorest ventilation to receive units based on criteria such as CO\u2082 readings and occupation density.<\/del><\/p>The department has also launched an online marketplace which provides settings with a route to purchasing air cleaning units at a suitable specification and competitive price. Further information is available here: https://s107t01-webapp-v2-01.azurewebsites.net/list/air-cleaning<\/a>. In the future, the department may review this list and as more products which meet our specification become available, these will be added. All purchases through the marketplace are managed by the supplier, rather than by the department.<\/del><\/p>