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1540616

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date	08/11/2022
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	Wind Power: Planning Permission
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 steps the Government is taking to make it easier to secure planning permission for new onshore wind turbines.
tabling member constituency	Rutland and Melton
tabling member printed	Alicia Kearns
uin	82473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government understands the strength of feeling that some people have about the impact of wind turbines in England. The Government is considering all options for increasing deployment in ways which are supported by local communities.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 18/11/2022 14:04:07 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4805 label Biography information for Alicia Kearns

1540617

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential challenges people with disabilities experience when accessing online banking services.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	82425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>In 2021, 86% of UK customers used a form of remote banking such as telephone banking, a banking app or online banking services. UK banking customers have never had more choice in how they fit their banking into their everyday lives.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that those with a characteristic of vulnerability, such as people with disabilities, have appropriate access to banking services. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has guidance for firms on the fair treatment of vulnerable customers, setting out a number of best practices. The guidance explores, among other things, how firms can understand the needs of vulnerable customers and provide targeted services for this cohort. Examples range from staff having the skills and capability to recognise and respond to the needs of vulnerable customers, to product and service design, customer services and communication. In addition, like all service providers, banks and building societies are bound under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments, where necessary, in the way they deliver their services.</p><p> </p><p>Some people with disabilities may find online banking services preferable and easier to use, however the Government recognises that some people may continue to prefer to carry out their banking in-person. In light of closing bank branches, the Government cannot reverse the changes in the market and in customer behaviour; nor can it determine firms’ commercial strategies in response to those changes.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance from the FCA sets out its expectation of banks and building societies when they are deciding to close their branches or free-to-use ATMs. Firms are expected to carefully consider the impact of a planned closure on their customers’ everyday banking and cash access needs and consider possible alternative access arrangements. This Guidance has recently been strengthened to ensure firms pay closer attention to the needs of their consumers, particularly those in vulnerable circumstances. Alternative forms of banking may include by telephone or via the Post Office, which allows 99% of personal banking and 95% of business customers to carry out their everyday banking at 11,500 Post Office branches across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 14/11/2022 15:15:04 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1540618

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free School Meals: Bexleyheath and Crayford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency have received free school meals in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	82197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department publishes annual figures on the number of pupils who are eligible for free school meals, based on school census data.</p><p>The most recently published figures are for January 2022. The full collection of publications can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-and-pupil-numbers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-and-pupil-numbers</a>. The attached table provides information for Bexleyheath and Crayford from the 2017/18 to 2021/22 academic years.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 16/11/2022 11:10:04 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 82197_FSM_Bexleyheath.pdf title 82197_table
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1540619

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much the average funding per pupil in mainstream schools was in (a) Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency, (b) the London Borough of Bexley, (c) Greater London and (d) England in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	82198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>The schools National Funding Formula (NFF) calculates an allocation for every school, based on their individual pupil and school characteristics. Schools’ allocations under the NFF for the 2022/23 financial year can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-funding-formula-tables-for-schools-and-high-needs-2022-to-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-funding-formula-tables-for-schools-and-high-needs-2022-to-2023</a>. Schools’ allocations under the NFF for the 2021/22 financial year can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-funding-formula-tables-for-schools-and-high-needs-2021-to-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-funding-formula-tables-for-schools-and-high-needs-2021-to-2022</a>. Schools’ allocations under the NFF for the 2020/21 financial year can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-funding-formula-tables-for-schools-and-high-needs-2020-to-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-funding-formula-tables-for-schools-and-high-needs-2020-to-2021</a>.</p><p>The below table shows the average funding per pupil allocated through the NFF for Bexleyheath and Crayford, Bexley, London and England over the past three years. Per pupil funding excludes growth funding and individual schools’ actual allocations are based on local authorities’ local funding formulae.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Average per pupil funding through the Schools NFF</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>Bexleyheath and Crayford (Constituency)</p></td><td><p>Bexley (Local Authority)</p></td><td><p>London (Region)</p></td><td><p>England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>£5,435</p></td><td><p>£5,543</p></td><td><p>£6,240</p></td><td><p>£5,358</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>£5,285</p></td><td><p>£5,211</p></td><td><p>£5,914</p></td><td><p>£5,212</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>£4,889</p></td><td><p>£4,825</p></td><td><p>£5,529</p></td><td><p>£4,828</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 16/11/2022 11:40:40 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1540620

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Fish Farming: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has plans to improve animal welfare protections for farmed fish in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	82415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>The Animal Welfare Act 2006 makes it an offence to cause unnecessary suffering to any protected animal, or to fail to provide for the welfare needs of an animal, including fish, for which that person is responsible</p><p><br> There is also legislation on the protection of animals at the time of killing which requires that farmed fish are spared avoidable pain, distress or suffering during their killing and related operations.</p><p>As part of HM Government’s Action Plan for Animal Welfare, we are considering improvements that could be made to the welfare of farmed fish at the time of killing. To inform this work, we have asked the Animal Welfare Committee for advice, and this is expected before the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 18/11/2022 14:49:29 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1540621

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Pets: Animal Welfare
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 steps her Department is taking to protect companion animal welfare while in transport; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	82231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>HM Government is committed to improving the welfare standards of all animal journeys. We published our wide-reaching Action Plan for Animal Welfare in May 2021, setting out our current and future work to build on our already high standards of animal welfare.</p><p> </p><p>When companion animals are transported for a commercial purpose, their transportation must comply fully with legal requirements aimed at protecting their welfare, including the provision of sufficient space, feed and water. All transporters who wish to operate in Great Britain, including importing animals into or transiting through Great Britain, must hold a GB issued transporter authorisation. The Animal and Plant Health Agency acts as national regulator for the welfare of animals in transport rules and is able to take regulatory action following any non-compliance. Over the last year, one transporter authorisation relating to a cat or dog transporter has been revoked and two have been suspended.</p><p> </p><p>The Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill will allow us to protect the welfare of pets by introducing restrictions to crack down on the low welfare movements of pets into Great Britain and includes powers to introduce new restrictions on pet travel and the commercial import of pets on welfare grounds, via secondary legislation. In August 2021, HM Government launched a consultation on how these powers should be used. We are currently analysing the responses to the consultation and will publish a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 21/11/2022 19:16:59 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1540622

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Pets: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is planning legislative changes of health requirements for the (a) commercial and (b) non-commercial movement of companion animals into Great Britain; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	82232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>We take biosecurity seriously and operate one of the most rigorous and robust pet travel checking regimes in Europe. All pets entering Great Britain must be vaccinated against rabies, with a minimum 21 day wait period, and all dogs entering Great Britain must be treated for tapeworm no less than 24 hours and no more than 120 hours (5 days) before entry unless coming from tapeworm free countries. All non-commercial dogs, cats and ferrets entering Great Britain on approved routes under the Pet Travel rules and all commercial imports of pets undergo 100% documentary checks, and this includes checking animal health records to ensure compliance with these requirements.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, within 48 hours prior to the time of departure all commercial movements of dogs, cats and ferrets must undergo a clinical examination carried out by an official veterinarian, who must verify that the animals show no signs of diseases.</p><p> </p><p>We remain aware of the concerns around non-endemic diseases and continue to monitor the disease situation carefully. Our future policy will be guided by risk assessment.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 21/11/2022 19:43:37 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1540623

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ammunition: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will ringfence spending on ammunition stockpiles.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	82201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>Spending on ammunition stockpiles is already ringfenced by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 18/11/2022 12:43:12 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1540624

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Finance
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 ensure that schools are able to (a) carry out repairs, (b) heat their buildings and (c) provide after-school activities during the cost of living crisis.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	82191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department provides annual condition funding to schools and those responsible for school buildings to improve and maintain the school estate. The Department has committed over £13 billion since 2015, including £1.8 billion this financial year.</p><p>The Department also publishes several resources to support schools and their responsible bodies to effectively manage their estates and meet their legal duties. This includes good estate management for schools, in addition to guidance on specific issues such as managing asbestos, reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete and cladding.</p><p>Schools are being supported with their energy bills through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, which will run until at least 31 March 2023. This will protect schools from high energy costs and give them greater certainty over their budgets over the winter months. The details of the scheme can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/energy-bill-relief-scheme-help-for-businesses-and-other-non-domestic-customers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/energy-bill-relief-scheme-help-for-businesses-and-other-non-domestic-customers</a>. Schools are also being supported by cash increases to the core schools budget, including a £4 billion increase this financial year.</p><p>Schools are best placed to understand and meet the needs of their pupils and have flexibility to decide what range of extra-curricular activities to offer. Both Pupil Premium and Recovery Premium can be used to fund enrichment activities. In March 2022, the Department updated its guidance to make this clear to schools.</p><p>The Department also supports a range of specific initiatives to expand access to high quality, extra-curricular activities, including the Holiday Activities and Food Programme and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. The Department is developing guidance to support schools to navigate the resources available to develop their extracurricular activities.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 16/11/2022 17:31:51 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1540625

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Environmental Land Management Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to help strengthen the Environmental land management schemes supporting farmers to protect and restore the environment.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	82416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>Our new environmental land management schemes are designed to support farmers to protect and restore the environment and we remain committed to rolling them out, as set out in the Agricultural Transition Plan.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 18/11/2022 14:53:15 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris