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732264

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date	23/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Private Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the proportion of privately-educated students who enter the (a) medical, (b) legal and (c) teaching professions.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 30/06/2017 11:57:21 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

732265

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free School Meals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's policy is on free school meals.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>We will reflect further on our policies to support meal provision in schools, and will come forward with proposals in due course.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 28/06/2017 16:52:00 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732266

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what proportion of his Department's staff are women.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union now has over 450 staff, and is growing fast. As the Department is currently recruiting a large number of staff we do not currently hold a full data set, but diversity data will be published in due course in line with CS reporting requirements.</p><p>The Department is committed to the creation of a diverse and inclusive working environment to ensure staff do not face any barriers to success, and all staff feel supported at work. As such, the Department is committed to the steps established in the 2016 Talent Action Plan to help the Civil Service become the most inclusive employer in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 28/06/2017 10:50:23 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732267

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to increase national insurance contributions for self-employed people.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to increase Class 4 NICs, which are paid by self-employed people. As ever, the Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 28/06/2017 13:39:20 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732268

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	USA: State Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether it remains the Government's policy to proceed with the State Visit of President Trump.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>​Yes.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 28/06/2017 15:54:56 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732269

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the Government's policy is on social care.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>Social care is vital to enable people to live healthy and independent lives. This is why, against the context of tough public sector finances, we have taken steps to protect social care services.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has already invested an additional £2 billion to put social care on a more stable footing and alleviate short-term pressures across the health and care system. However, further reform is required to ensure that the system is prepared to meet the challenges of the increasing numbers of over 75s.</p><p> </p><p>We will work to address the challenges of social care for our ageing population, bringing forward proposals for consultation to build widespread support. We have committed to a wide and open consultation on our proposals, and want to work collaboratively with partners on these critical issues.</p><p> </p><p>We will provide further details on the next steps on social care in due course.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 27/06/2017 10:17:45 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732270

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Winter Fuel Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the Government's policy is on winter fuel payments.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>There will be no change to the universal nature of the Winter Fuel Payment for the length of the Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 03/07/2017 13:54:51 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732271

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
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	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the Government's policy is on fracking.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Shale gas could create a new British industry, provide more jobs and make us less reliant on imports from abroad. The UK has over 50 years’ experience regulating the onshore oil and gas industry, and the Government supports safe and environmentally sound exploration to determine the potential of the UK’s shale gas resources.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 29/06/2017 14:57:10 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732272

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Uprating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's policy is on the state pensions triple lock; and whether he intends to review that policy.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring economic security for people at every stage of their life, including when they reach retirement. The Government is also clear that fairness between the generations must be maintained. We are committed to the Triple Lock for the remainder of this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 03/07/2017 15:56:51 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732273

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funds her Department has allocated to counter-terrorism policing budgets in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>The level of counter-terrorism police funding is published annually in a Written Ministerial Statement on the Police Grant Report. These figures are set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2013/14*</p></td><td><p>£563m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15*</p></td><td><p>£564m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16*</p></td><td><p>£564m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£640m resource and £30m capital</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£633m resource and £42m capital</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* Prior to 2016/17 no figure was published for CT policing capital.</p><p>In addition, since 2016-17 the Government is investing £144m over five years to increase armed policing capability and capacity.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 30/06/2017 07:49:22 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West