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1673925

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Student Loan Company on the calculation formula used to determine overseas earnings thresholds for student loan repayments for English and Welsh students who live abroad or work for a foreign employer.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	4388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The repayment of student loans is governed by the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009 (as amended). The regulations set out the calculation formula to determine overseas repayment thresholds for student loan repayments. A change in the calculation formula would require a legislative amendment.</p><p>Ahead of each financial year, in line with the regulations, the department calculates the updated repayment thresholds to apply for English borrowers residing outside of the UK, including those resident in the USA, and provides these to the Student Loan Company (SLC), who administer the loan accounts.</p><p>Student loan repayments are income contingent. To take account of differences in living costs in different countries, overseas repayment thresholds are determined by each country’s price level index (PLI) data, as published by the World Bank and updated annually. PLI data provides a measure of the differences in the general price levels of countries and, therefore, represents a relative cost of living between countries, enabling a fair threshold to be set.</p><p>Based on PLI data, countries are placed into different “bands” reflecting their cost of living relative to other countries and to the UK. As the relative cost of living in different countries varies over time, individual countries may move between bands following an annual threshold update. Where PLI data for a country is not available, the department may determine the applicable PLI value for that country by reference to a comparable country.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 4389 4390 question first answered 04/12/2023 17:14:18 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1673926

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Student Loan Company on the calculation formula used to determine overseas earnings thresholds for student loan repayments for English and Welsh students who live in the US or work for a US employer.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	4389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The repayment of student loans is governed by the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009 (as amended). The regulations set out the calculation formula to determine overseas repayment thresholds for student loan repayments. A change in the calculation formula would require a legislative amendment.</p><p>Ahead of each financial year, in line with the regulations, the department calculates the updated repayment thresholds to apply for English borrowers residing outside of the UK, including those resident in the USA, and provides these to the Student Loan Company (SLC), who administer the loan accounts.</p><p>Student loan repayments are income contingent. To take account of differences in living costs in different countries, overseas repayment thresholds are determined by each country’s price level index (PLI) data, as published by the World Bank and updated annually. PLI data provides a measure of the differences in the general price levels of countries and, therefore, represents a relative cost of living between countries, enabling a fair threshold to be set.</p><p>Based on PLI data, countries are placed into different “bands” reflecting their cost of living relative to other countries and to the UK. As the relative cost of living in different countries varies over time, individual countries may move between bands following an annual threshold update. Where PLI data for a country is not available, the department may determine the applicable PLI value for that country by reference to a comparable country.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 4388 4390 question first answered 04/12/2023 17:14:18 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1673927

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the calculation formula used to determine overseas earnings thresholds for student loan repayments for English and Welsh students who live overseas or work for a foreign employer was last revised.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	4390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The repayment of student loans is governed by the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009 (as amended). The regulations set out the calculation formula to determine overseas repayment thresholds for student loan repayments. A change in the calculation formula would require a legislative amendment.</p><p>Ahead of each financial year, in line with the regulations, the department calculates the updated repayment thresholds to apply for English borrowers residing outside of the UK, including those resident in the USA, and provides these to the Student Loan Company (SLC), who administer the loan accounts.</p><p>Student loan repayments are income contingent. To take account of differences in living costs in different countries, overseas repayment thresholds are determined by each country’s price level index (PLI) data, as published by the World Bank and updated annually. PLI data provides a measure of the differences in the general price levels of countries and, therefore, represents a relative cost of living between countries, enabling a fair threshold to be set.</p><p>Based on PLI data, countries are placed into different “bands” reflecting their cost of living relative to other countries and to the UK. As the relative cost of living in different countries varies over time, individual countries may move between bands following an annual threshold update. Where PLI data for a country is not available, the department may determine the applicable PLI value for that country by reference to a comparable country.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 4388 4389 question first answered 04/12/2023 17:14:18 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1673930

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 19 September 2023 to Question 198289 on Defence: Buildings, whether surveys to identify buildings which may have been constructed with RAAC on his Department's land have been completed.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>As at 28 November 2023, 12,660 buildings on the Defence Estate have been assessed as requiring Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete surveys. Initial surveys have been completed for 11,602 of these; surveys for the remaining 1,058 buildings are ongoing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 04/12/2023 16:39:10 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1673934

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Evictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many Section 21 notices have been issued in each month in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	4393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-04-27/183090" target="_blank">183090</a> on 9 May 2023.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 4394 question first answered 04/12/2023 14:41:19 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1673935

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Evictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many Section 21 notices have been issued in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	4394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-04-27/183090" target="_blank">183090</a> on 9 May 2023.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 4393 question first answered 04/12/2023 14:41:19 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1673939

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Guided Weapons: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to publish the total cost of the spearfish torpedo upgrade upon the conclusion of that programme.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	4355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The Spearfish Upgrade Programme will sustain an underwater tactical fight capability through an upgraded Spearfish Heavy Weight Torpedo. This will be carried by all in-service Astute and Vanguard class submarines.</p><p>I am currently unable to release whole life programme costs for this upgrade due to ongoing commercial sensitives. A decision on the future release of cost information will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 04/12/2023 16:38:32 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1673941

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Global Combat Air Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the Global Combat Air Programme to make an announcement of new future generation combat aircraft.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	4356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>On 9 December 2022, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom announced that we have reached an agreement to launch the Global Combat Air Programme. This will merge our national programmes with the ambition to jointly develop a new next-generation fighter aircraft, due to enter service from 2035.</p><p> </p><p>The Global Combat Air Programme’s trilateral partners are currently working to establish the core platform concept and set up the structures needed to deliver this massive defence project, ready to launch the development phase in 2025. Future announcements will be made as the programme progresses and as agreed by our trilateral partners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 04/12/2023 16:38:51 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1673957

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to respond to the letter of 14 November 2023 from the Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing of Liverpool City Council about homelessness in Liverpool.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	4513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>A response to the letter was issued on 1 December 2023.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 04/12/2023 12:14:10 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1673964

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
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	Social Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of funding allocated for social care.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	4477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for York Central on 22 November 2023 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-16/2356" target="_blank">2356</a>.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/12/2023 16:58:27 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft