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1746486

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date	03/12/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the practice of off-rolling.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Mrs Lorraine Beavers
uin	17689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2024 answer text <p>The government is clear that off-rolling is an unacceptable practice and the department continues to work with Ofsted to tackle it.</p><p>Ofsted takes any use of unlawful exclusions and off-rolling very seriously. Where evidence of off-rolling is found by inspectors, it will impact the school’s leadership and management judgement.</p><p>This government is committed to reforming Ofsted to enhance the inspection regime by replacing a single headline grade with a new report card system telling parents clearly how schools are performing and introduce a new annual review of safeguarding, attendance, and off-rolling.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan question first answered 06/12/2024 10:21:55 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
tabling member	5232

1746491

registered interest
date	03/12/2024
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	Living Wage: Part-time Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2024 to question 16452 Living Wage Living Wage, what the average number of hours worked by those in part-time employment and who paid the National Living Wage was in 2024 to date.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	17511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2024 answer text <p>This will be included in the Impact Assessment that we plan to publish alongside the legislation that implements the increase to the National Living Wage in 2025.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 06/12/2024 11:07:12 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1746494

registered interest
date	03/12/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	London North Eastern Railway: WiFi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November to Question 13473 and the Answer of 20 November 2024 to Question 14457 and 16158 on London North Eastern Railway: WiFi, what proportion of complaints about facilities on board were about wifi; and what the evidential basis is for the conclusion that wifi is not a significant cause of customer dissatisfaction.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	17532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2024 answer text <p>For the period July to September 2024 London North Eastern Railway received 64 complaints relating to Wi-Fi reliability which equates to 0.75 per cent of all complaints received in that period.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 06/12/2024 14:20:43 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1746506

registered interest
date	03/12/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ghana: General Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of Russian interference in the upcoming Ghanaian general election.
tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
tabling member printed	Wendy Morton
uin	17542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2024 answer text <p>Foreign actors, including Russia, attempt to use information manipulation and interference to manipulate social discourse, skew national and international debates on subjects of critical importance, and try to undermine democratic institutions and national security. In Africa, Russia-linked media and influence organisations are using disinformation to garner support for Russian activity and discredit others.</p><p>We are working with our African partners to strengthen resilience to malign activity through strategic security and defence relationships alongside humanitarian, development and stabilisation programmes. The UK and Ghana are strong partners and we support the integrity of its elections and strength of its democracy. The UK's approach to supporting Ghana's resilience, including during its elections period, is focused on partnering with civil society, which has an essential role in ensuring a credible and transparent process. The UK's £5 million Ghana Governance Programme is working to support democracy and strong governance. This includes delivering communication and media relations training to counter and tackle mis/disinformation during the election.</p><p>During his visit to Ghana in September, Lord Collins met with the President and the two main Presidential candidates and welcomed Ghana's commitment to democracy, highlighting the importance of credible, transparent and inclusive elections.</p> answering member constituency Oxford East answering member printed Anneliese Dodds question first answered 06/12/2024 14:59:00 answering member 4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds
tabling member	4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton

1746510

registered interest
date	03/12/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to secure shared use agreements between schools and councils.
tabling member constituency	Telford
tabling member printed	Shaun Davies
uin	17631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2024 answer text <p>Many schools across the country will either allow others to make use of their facilities, or themselves be making use of land shared with their local communities. The department encourages schools to open their sites in this way. Shared use agreements or other arrangements to facilitate this are primarily a matter for local discussion between schools, their landowners and local authorities, who will all appreciate the individual local needs.</p><p>However, in specific circumstances, such as when a school converts to become an academy and the department is involved in agreeing how the academy will access land, the department can and will help schools and councils consider their options. Our good estate management for schools (GEMS) guidance also contains information for schools on allowing others to use their premises. More information about GEMS can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/good-estate-management-for-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/good-estate-management-for-schools</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan question first answered 06/12/2024 14:47:21 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
tabling member	5041

1746522

registered interest
date	03/12/2024
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	Stellantis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what dates the Minister for Industry has met with representatives from Stellantis since 5 July 2024.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	17620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2024 answer text <p>My Department has had regular engagement with representatives of the automotive industry and automotive companies covering a wide range of automotive issues.</p><p>In addition to my wider engagement with the automotive sector, I met with representatives of Stellantis on 24 July.</p> answering member constituency Croydon West answering member printed Sarah Jones question first answered 06/12/2024 14:49:08 answering member 4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1746550

registered interest
date	03/12/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cross Country Trains: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the performance trajectory of CrossCountry Trains following the implementation of its reduced timetable.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	17547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2024 answer text <p>The Rail Minister met with CrossCountry in August. It is subject to a Remedial Plan that runs until March 2025. CrossCountry reinstated its full timetable from 10 November.</p><p> </p><p>Officials meet CrossCountry regularly to discuss operational issues including progress with the Remedial Plan. CrossCountry will continue to be very closely monitored against the contractual benchmarks that are set out in its National Rail Contract.<strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 06/12/2024 14:20:49 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1746554

registered interest
date	03/12/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Sudan: Internally Displaced People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent reports of the Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan being shelled by Rapid Support Forces.
tabling member constituency	Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	17546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2024 answer text <p>The UK is appalled by recent reports of the Rapid Support Forces' indiscriminate shelling of Zamzam camp, the largest camp for internally displaced persons (IDP) in Sudan. There are an estimated 500,000 people living in Zamzam camp, where famine was declared by The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Committee in August. The warring parties must fulfil the commitments they made in Jeddah to prevent harm to civilians and abide by International Humanitarian Law. The UK is in touch with partners to ensure we support the response, including to those who may be displaced from the camp by the violence. The UK is one of the biggest supporters to the Sudan Humanitarian Fund, which provides support to local responders including the Emergency Response Rooms.</p> answering member constituency Oxford East answering member printed Anneliese Dodds question first answered 06/12/2024 15:00:16 answering member 4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1746569

registered interest
date	03/12/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Occupations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the non-standard occupation groups in his Department are.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	17524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2024 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) Non-Standard Occupational Groups (NSOG) are groups of staff for whom some aspects of their terms and conditions of service are different from the MOD broader-banded grade structure as aligned to civil service standard grades i.e. the core civilian workforce in Defence. NSOG groups are distinguished because they have an analogue link to an outside counterpart and their pay and other terms and conditions of service are either directly linked or influenced by their outside public sector comparator grade.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD has five main NSOG groups:</p><p> </p><ol><li>Ministry of Defence Police</li><li>MOD clinical grades - NHS Agenda for Change grades, NHS Civilian Consultants, Civilian Medical Practitioner (doctors), Civilian Dental Practitioners (dentists)</li><li>Defence Fire Rescue Service grades</li><li>Teaching/educational grades</li><li>Youth and Community grades</li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 06/12/2024 14:19:07 answering member 5235
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1746574

registered interest
date	03/12/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.40 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) the increase in the rate of employers' National Insurance Contributions and (b) the VAT rate on the viability of businesses in the hospitality sector.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	17514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the significant contribution made by hospitality businesses to economic growth. At Autumn Budget 2024, the government took tough decisions on tax, spending and welfare to restore economic stability and invest in public services.</p><p> </p><p>A Tax Information and Impact Note that covers the employer NICs changes was published by HMRC on 13 November, outlining the impact on business, that can be found here:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-class-1-national-insurance-contributions-secondary-threshold-the-secondary-class-1-national-insurance-contributions-rate-and-the-empl/changes-to-the-class-1-national-insurance-contributions-secondary-threshold-the-secondary-class-1-national-insurance-contributions-rate-and-the-empl.</p><p>VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. The Government currently has no plans to introduce a different VAT rate for the hospitality sector.</p><p>However, the Government keeps all taxes under review, including consideration of impacts.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 06/12/2024 09:11:34 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell