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1731919

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	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	Childcare: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Child Maintenance Service has made of the potential merits of ensuring that both parents are equally liable for childcare costs.
	tabling member constituency	Angus and Perthshire Glens
	tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) operates on the principle that both parents have financial responsibility for their child, including contributing to their food and clothing, as well as contributing towards the associated costs of running the home that the child lives in. The calculation represents an amount of money that is broadly commensurate with the amount that a paying parent would spend on the child if they were still living with them.</p><p> </p><p>The CMS will assess how much the paying parent should pay the receiving parent, which in most cases is based on a percentage of the paying parent's gross annual income, before tax and national insurance but after pension contributions. This can also include income from certain assets, savings and investment such as dividends or property income. Income from other members of the household is not considered as they have no financial responsibility for the qualifying child.</p><p> </p><p>The income of the receiving parent is not taken into consideration as they are already contributing as the child's primary caregiver and their income should not remove the responsibility of a paying parent to support their child.</p> answering member constituency Stretford and Urmston answering member printed Andrew Western grouped question UIN 7539 question first answered 10/10/2024 14:24:33 answering member 4979 label Biography information for Andrew Western
	tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1731920

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Termination of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers have left each police force since 4 July 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
	tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on the number of police officers who leave the service in England and Wales, broken down by Police Force Area (PFA), on an annual basis in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin which can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales</a>.</p><p>The latest information covers the period to 31 March 2024. Data from 4 July 2024 are not held centrally. The ‘Leavers Open Data Table’ that accompanies the main statistical release contains information on the number of police officers that left the police service, in each financial year, from the year ending March 2007 to March 2024, is available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/669a917cce1fd0da7b59294f/open-data-table-police-workforce-leavers-240724.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/669a917cce1fd0da7b59294f/open-data-table-police-workforce-leavers-240724.ods</a></p><p>Data for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 is due for publication in Summer 2025.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson question first answered 10/10/2024 13:16:45 answering member 1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
	tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1731921

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Buses: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on its purchase of new zero-emission buses from non-UK manufacturers.
	tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
	tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7564
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>None. This is a devolved matter and, as such, a decision for the Scottish Government.</p><p>I have recently met UK bus manufacturers to understand how the UK Government can support the transport sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Edinburgh South answering member printed Ian Murray question first answered 10/10/2024 13:22:38 answering member 3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray
	tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1731925

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Service: Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to (a) monitor and (b) increase productivity in the civil service.
	tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
	tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to improving the productivity of the public sector to deliver high quality public services, achieve value for money and support economic growth. The Government will develop a strategic plan for a more efficient and effective civil service, including bold options to improve skills, harness digital technology and drive better outcomes for public services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Queen's Park and Maida Vale answering member printed Georgia Gould question first answered 10/10/2024 16:19:07 answering member 5305
	tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1731927

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to further education (FE) providers to support a pay increase for FE teachers commensurate with the pay increase provided to school teachers following the implementation of the recommendations of the School Teacher Review Body.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Green
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>The department recognises the vital role that further education (FE) teachers and providers play in developing the skills needed to drive the government’s missions to improve opportunity and economic growth.</p><p> </p><p>The government does not set or recommend pay in FE. The pay and conditions of FE staff remains the responsibility of individual colleges and providers who are free to implement pay arrangements in line with their local needs.</p><p> </p><p>We are investing around an additional £600 million in FE across the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years. This includes extending retention payments of up to £6,000 after tax to eligible early career FE teachers in key subject areas. The department is also continuing to support recruitment and retention with teacher training bursaries worth up to £30,000 tax-free in certain key subject areas, and with support for industry professionals to enter the teaching workforce through the Taking Teaching Further programme.</p><p> </p><p>My right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced a Budget on 30 October to be followed by a multi-year spending review in the spring of next year. Decisions about future post-16 funding and capital programmes will be subject to the outcomes of these fiscal events.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 10/10/2024 16:18:26 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
	tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1731928

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	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	Prostate Cancer: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support further research into levels of prostate cancer amongst black men.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Green
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer // answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered // answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1731929

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Waiting Lists
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the use of third party apps to assist in booking practical driving tests on waiting times for people not using those apps.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Green
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards.</p><p>Measures in place to reduce waiting times for customers at driving test centres, include the recruitment of driving examiners, conducting tests outside of regular hours, including at weekends and on public holidays, and buying back annual leave from driving examiners.</p><p>As of 7 October 2024, there were 571,047 car practical driving tests booked, and 89,349 driving tests available within the 24-week booking window.</p><p>A survey by DVSA suggests that only 10% of learner drivers use third parties to book their tests. Most either book appointments themselves or through their approved driving instructor (ADI).</p><p>To ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a practical driving test, The DVSA continues to work hard to combat the unscrupulous practice of reselling tests. Such apps or bots are not approved by DVSA. They make it harder for candidates to get a test and can also result in people paying more for a test. DVSA will continue to take steps to block cancellation services from accessing the booking system, which is having a positive impact.</p><p> </p><p>DVSA operates an online booking service (OBS) for instructors and trainers so that they can book and manage driving and riding tests for their pupils. DVSA has made changes to the OBS by stopping automatic online registrations to use the service, ensuring each company that registers employs an ADI and removing access for any companies not linked to driving instructors.</p><p>In January 2023, DVSA changed the terms and conditions for using the booking service to help prevent anyone from selling tests at profit. Since then, DVSA has issued 313 warnings, 766 suspensions, and closed 705 businesses for misuse of its booking service.</p><p>Following these changes, there has been a significant drop in traffic to these services because DVSA is successfully identifying and blocking apps or bots.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 10/10/2024 09:54:45 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1731930

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	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	Smoking: Hospitals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen the enforcement of no smoking policies on NHS hospital grounds in England.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Green
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>Smoking has been prohibited by law in virtually all enclosed and substantially enclosed workplaces and public places, including hospital buildings, throughout the United Kingdom since July 2007. Smoke-free legislation in England forms part of the Health Act 2006 and The Children and Families Act 2014.</p><p>Enforcement powers for smoke-free places are given to local authorities, who must identify appropriate officers to enforce smoke-free regulations. The most appropriate team for this will vary by local authority but powers are most commonly assigned to teams of officers covering environmental health, health and safety or a similar area.</p><p>Smoke-free policies in National Health Service hospital grounds in England go beyond requirements by law and are developed and implemented by the local NHS trust.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 10/10/2024 16:17:27 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1731931

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	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	Brain: Tumours
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of designating brain tumours as a clinical priority.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Green
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>While the Department has not made a formal assessment, it spends £1.5 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), with cancer the largest area of spend at over £121.8 million in 2022/23 reflecting its high priority. In September 2024, the NIHR announced new research funding opportunities for brain cancer research spanning both adult and paediatric populations. This includes a national NIHR Brain Tumour Research Consortium, to ensure the most promising research opportunities are made available to adult and child patients and a new funding call to generate high quality evidence in brain tumour care, support and rehabilitation.</p><p>We will get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer, including brain tumours, on time, diagnosing it earlier and treating it faster so more patients survive this horrible set of diseases, and we will improve patients’ experience across the system. To do this, we will address the challenges in diagnostic waiting times, providing the number of computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and other tests that are needed to reduce cancer waits.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 10/10/2024 16:18:33 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1731935

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2024
	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	Dental Services: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has on the negotiations for a new NHS dentistry contract.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7463
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>To rebuild dentistry in the long term and increase access to National Health Service dental care, we will reform the dental contract, with a shift to focus on prevention and the retention of NHS dentists.</p><p>There are no perfect payment systems and careful consideration needs to be given to any potential changes to the complex dental system so that we deliver a system better for patients and the profession.</p><p>We are continuing to meet the British Dental Association and other representatives of the dental sector to discuss how we can best deliver our shared ambition to improve access for NHS dental patients.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 10/10/2024 08:01:44 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell