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1716835

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date	09/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Anti-semitism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many universities have adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of anti-Semitism.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	25406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>As of 10 May 2024, 245 higher education (HE) providers in England, including all but six universities, have adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism.</p><p> </p><p>​While the decision to adopt the definition rests with individual HE providers, the government will continue to encourage all to adopt the definition. Adopting this widely recognised educative tool is a signal that providers take these issues seriously.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 14/05/2024 16:14:58 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1716842

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Libraries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of schools in have a dedicated (a) library and (b) librarian in (i) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (ii) Lincolnshire.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	25407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The department believes that all pupils deserve to be taught a knowledge-rich curriculum that promotes the extensive reading of books and other texts, both in and out of school. School libraries complement public libraries in allowing pupils to do this.</p><p> </p><p>It is for individual schools to decide how best to provide and maintain a library service for their pupils, including whether to employ a qualified librarian. Overall school funding is increasing by more than £2.9 billion in the 2024/25 academic year compared to the 2023/24 academic year, taking the total to £60.7 billion, which is the highest ever level in real terms per pupil. Many headteachers recognise the important role school libraries play in improving literacy and encouraging pupils to read for pleasure and ensure that suitable library facilities are provided. School libraries can take many forms, with some schools preferring to make books a focus in other ways, including housing them within classrooms.</p><p> </p><p>The department’s Reading Framework, updated in July 2023, offers non-statutory guidance for teachers and school leaders, including helpful guidance for schools on how to organise their school library, book corner or book stock to make reading accessible and attractive to readers. Given this autonomy, the department does not collect information on the number of school libraries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 25303 25304 25305 25306 question first answered 15/05/2024 12:46:23 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1716846

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many new prison places have been created in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	25408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The below table provides a summary of the number of prison places that have opened in each year since 2019. This includes places delivered as part of the 20,000 places portfolio, including two new c.1,700 place prisons and new prison places delivered through houseblocks and Rapid Deployment Cells (RDCs)</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Places opened</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>206</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>508</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>1,064</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>2,176</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>2,459</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6,413</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For simplicity, all places relating to a prison opening are included in the year that the prison opened. In practice, a new prison may take more than a year before reaching its final operational capacity.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to push ahead with the largest prison expansion programme since the Victorian era – with 10,000 of the pledged 20,000 additional places on track to be delivered by the end of 2025. This will include our third new prison, HMP Millsike, delivering c.1,500 places, new houseblocks at HMP Stocken and Rye Hill, as well as hundreds more RDCs.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 17/05/2024 10:42:25 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1716852

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its canteens and restaurants.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	25409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>DCMS does not own any canteens or restaurants. The canteen facilities we use are provided by our landlords, and we have no involvement in the provision of food and drink to those facilities. For our London headquarters, this is overseen by the Government Property Agency.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 17/05/2024 10:07:55 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1716869

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	Parliament: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, what the cost to Parliament was of (a) events, (b) activities, (c) merchandise and (d) other associated costs relating to Pride Month 2023.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	25410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>In 2023, in support of LGBT+ people in Parliament, the House Administration approved a request from ParliOut to spend £375.00 for 50 Pride registration spaces, £439.20 for Pride T-shirts, and £62.93 for Pride flags. Any interested passholders can participate, including Members of both Houses, their staff and staff of both Houses.</p><p>Supporting members of the House Administration who wish to participate in Pride is a way the Administration demonstrates its commitment to one of its four values: inclusion.</p><p>ParliOut is the workplace equality network (WEN) for LGBT+ people in Parliament. As the networks are bicameral, their expenditure is split 70% by the House of Commons and 30% by the House of Lords.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 15/05/2024 11:00:00 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1716906

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its canteens and restaurants.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	25411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government Property Agency (GPA) is responsible for the procurement of food and drink for canteens and restaurants in a number of government buildings across Britain, including Defra buildings.</p><p> </p><p>Contractually, all suppliers appointed by GPA are required to comply with the Government Buying Standards, owned by Defra.</p><p> </p><p>The relevant part of the standards is local and environmentally sustainable sourcing<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p><p>Wherever possible, food sourcing should prioritise locally produced food and food produced to higher environmental production standards. Contracting authorities and/or tier 1 suppliers should aim for at least 50% of food spend to be on locally produced food or food certified to higher environmental production standards. Progress towards this target must be reported annually.</p><p> </p><p>This contractual provision will be monitored as part of the governance and report requirements of GPA's new contracts.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 21/05/2024 13:35:05 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1716945

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what her Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its (i) canteens and (ii) restaurants.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	25412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department follows the Government’s mandatory Buying Standards for the food in its canteens and restaurants. This includes, in respect of the use of fresh produce, menus that are designed to reflect the natural growing or production period for the United Kingdom. In-season produce is highlighted on menus.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 17/05/2024 11:34:34 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1716947

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Department for Business and Trade: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what her Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its canteens and restaurants.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	25413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>This information is not centrally held. The Government Property Agency are responsible for the procurement of food and drink for the Department for Business and Trade.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 17/05/2024 11:51:37 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1716957

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in the UK for use in its canteens and restaurants.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	25414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>Our buildings are managed by the Government Property Agency (GPA), and they are responsible for the provision of catering services across our sites.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 16/05/2024 14:11:36 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1716392

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Care Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the advice given to immigrants by care worker agencies on finding suitable accommodation in the UK.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	25144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care have published guidance for people applying for health and social care jobs which can be found below: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fapplying-for-health-and-social-care-jobs-in-the-uk-from-abroad&amp;data=05%7C02%7CMatthew.Dine3%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C539df15c8fda4d01343108dc7117e7e6%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638509594687550158%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2XmUjPezYly4IHuN7OtP1fKM4XHRFAXluFFJ4fO9UEI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/applying-for-health-and-social-care-jobs-in-the-uk-from-abroad</a><em>.</em></p><p>The Legal Migration and Borders Minister has met regularly with his counterpart in DHSC to discuss care worker visas.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 17/05/2024 13:10:59 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes