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843635

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Swimming: Primary Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on the proportion of primary schools that provided the Government's recommended number of hours of swimming tuition in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	127976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p>While swimming and water safety is compulsory in the national curriculum for PE at primary levels (key stages 1 and 2), the department does not set a recommended number of hours to swimming lessons in schools.</p><p>As part of the government’s ‘Sporting Future’ strategy the department asked a group of representatives from across the swimming sector to submit an independent report setting out recommendations for improving curriculum swimming. Their report was published in July 2017 and can be found at: <a href="http://www.swimming.org/assets/Swim_England_Curriculum_Swimming_and_Water_Safety_Review_Group_Report_2017.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.swimming.org/assets/Swim_England_Curriculum_Swimming_and_Water_Safety_Review_Group_Report_2017.pdf</a>.</p><p>The department has established an implementation group and is currently reviewing the recommendations in the report.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 127977 127978 question first answered 22/02/2018 16:57:31 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

843637

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Swimming: Primary Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on the proportion of primary schools in London that provided the Government's recommended number of hours of swimming tuition in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	127978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p>While swimming and water safety is compulsory in the national curriculum for PE at primary levels (key stages 1 and 2), the department does not set a recommended number of hours to swimming lessons in schools.</p><p>As part of the government’s ‘Sporting Future’ strategy the department asked a group of representatives from across the swimming sector to submit an independent report setting out recommendations for improving curriculum swimming. Their report was published in July 2017 and can be found at: <a href="http://www.swimming.org/assets/Swim_England_Curriculum_Swimming_and_Water_Safety_Review_Group_Report_2017.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.swimming.org/assets/Swim_England_Curriculum_Swimming_and_Water_Safety_Review_Group_Report_2017.pdf</a>.</p><p>The department has established an implementation group and is currently reviewing the recommendations in the report.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 127976 127977 question first answered 22/02/2018 16:57:31 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

843848

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2018 to Question 122931 on Carillion, of the 1,200 apprentices affected, how many of those apprentices (a) have been found alternative employers and (b) are in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	128282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is proactively working with their established network of college partners to support all affected apprentices and other learners to complete their programmes. Additionally, they are utilising their existing employer contacts in the sector, in order to find and secure alternative employers for the apprentices to complete their frameworks or standards.</p><p>CITB has emailed 40,000 external contacts, the vast majority of whom are employers, encouraging them to take on Carillion apprentices and to highlight the incentives CITB have put in place to secure employment for affected learners.</p><p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency contacted all affected apprentices on 15 January 2018 to notify them of the situation and next steps. CITB confirmed that they contacted all learners on the 17 January 2018, via telephone, email and text message, to begin the transfer process, with a focus on minimising disruption to the learner and their learner journey.</p><p>CITB has established a dedicated helpline for apprentices seeking support and has also delivered a series of workshops for learners, which have taken place in the localities of the 11 Carillion Training Centres. These workshops provided advice on next steps and offer 1 to 1 support, as required. The timings and locations of these events were communicated to learners through telephone calls, email and a comprehensive social media campaign.</p><p>CITB has engaged directly with over 1,200 learners to date, has already secured new employment, with wages, for over 700 of the apprentices and is working progressively to find alternative employers for all those affected. At present, it has been agreed that all former Carillion apprentices will continue to be paid beyond 31 January, whilst alternative employers are being sought.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 22/02/2018 17:03:13 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

844045

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Constituencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government intends to review the policy of reducing the size of the House of Commons from 650 seats to 600.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	128393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering more equal and updated boundaries.</p><p>The independent and impartial Boundary Commissions are currently conducting the boundary review in accordance with rules agreed by Parliament and are due to report to Government in September 2018 with their final proposals for revised constituencies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 22/02/2018 14:24:03 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

844057

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Constituencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the review of parliamentary constituency boundaries; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	128401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office has discussions with the Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on a regular basis on a range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 22/02/2018 14:30:21 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

839186

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
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	Gaza: Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on fuel supplies for back-up generators in Gaza; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	127744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of reports that Israel has resumed supplying additional electricity to Gaza following an official request by the Palestinian Authority. This has increased supply from an average of four hours a day to six hours per day. We remain concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza and continue to monitor it closely. The UK will continue to urge all the parties to take the necessary practical steps to improve conditions in Gaza, including restoring the availability of electricity as a matter of urgency.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2018 16:24:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

839191

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza and West Bank: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking improve health provision for communities in (a) the West Bank and (b) Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	127749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>UK financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority helps to pay the salaries of vetted health public servants in the West Bank, providing up to 3,700 immunisations for children and around 185,000 medical consultations annually. The UK is a long-term supporter of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which provides basic services, including basic healthcare, to over 800,000 Palestinian refugees in the West Bank and 1.3 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza. In addition, the UK is supporting approximately 1 million Gazans by providing clean water, rehabilitating sanitation facilities and promoting hygiene standards to stop the spread of disease through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2018 14:25:51 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

838454

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
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	Bottles: Recycling
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 the Government plans intends to implement a plastic bottle deposit scheme in the UK similar to that in operation in Norway.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	127276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>As part of the Litter Strategy for England, the Government has established the independent Voluntary and Economic Incentives working group.</p><p> </p><p>From 2 October 2017 to 20 November 2017 this working group held a call for evidence on measures to reduce littering of drinks containers and promote recycling. The focus was rigid and flexible plastic, and glass or metal drinks containers that are sold sealed, and used for the sale of alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages often for consumption ‘on the go’. This included seeking evidence on the costs, benefits and impacts of deposit and reward and return schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The working group is currently analysing responses to this call for evidence and is due to provide advice to Ministers on potential incentives for drinks containers early this year.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/02/2018 11:21:12 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

838458

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Anti-corruption Champion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2017 to PQ 113207, what progress has been made on the appointment of the anti-corruption tsar.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	127279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>John Penrose MP was announced as the Prime Minister's new Anti-Corruption Champion on 11 December 2017.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 20/02/2018 13:39:38 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

838461

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Antisemitism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many anti-Semitic hate crimes have been reported in each of the last 12 months in (a) London Borough of Haringey, (b) London and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	127282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes data on the number of religious hate crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales by police force area.</p><p> </p><p>Data on religious hate crimes by police force area can be found in the Home Office Hate Crime Open Data Tables, available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/651719/hate-crime-1617-hosb1717-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/651719/hate-crime-1617-hosb1717-tables.ods</a></p><p> </p><p>For religious hate crimes, the Home Office began collecting information on the perceived religion of the victim on a mandatory basis in April 2017. These data are due to be published in the next hate crime statistical bulletin in autumn 2018.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is committed to tackling hate crime. The UK has a strong legislative framework to tackle hate crime. We are working across Government with police, (including National Community Tensions Team), the Crown Prosecution Service and community partners to send out a clear message that hate crime will not be tolerated and we will vigorously pursue and prosecute those who commit these crimes.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 20/02/2018 16:57:44 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West