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889262

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Trespass
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on taking legal action against people who set up illegal encampments on its land.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	904880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence always takes appropriate and timely legal action to remove people occupying its land unlawfully. Any eviction must be in accordance with policy and the legal process.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/04/2018 16:09:06 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

889870

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of the 2017 changes to apprenticeship funding on the (a) number of employees and (b) level of funding of further education colleges with a role as partner providers for apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	136922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made of the impact of the apprenticeship reforms upon individual further education (FE) colleges, or other providers. However, we are actively considering the efficiency and resilience of the FE sector, and will be assessing how far current funding and regulatory structures meet the costs of high quality, world-class provision. Funding to FE colleges to deliver apprenticeships and the key role they play in the wider further education system will be considered as part of this assessment.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 26/04/2018 16:36:06 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

889871

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the powers available to the Information Commissioner’s Office to enforce their guidelines on online child safety.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	136923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is responsible for regulating compliance with data protection legislation. The Government's Data Protection Bill will strengthen legislation around data protection and give the Commissioner tougher powers to ensure that organisations comply.</p><p>As part of this Bill, the Information Commissioner’s office will now be responsible for producing a new statutory age appropriate design code for online services which are likely to be accessed by children. This code will help ensure that children in the UK are granted a robust data regime so they are able to access online services in a way that meets their age and development needs. It will ensure that websites and applications are designed in a way that makes clear what data is being collected on children, how this data is being used, and how both children and parents can stay in control of this data. Non-compliance with this code will be a factor in any ICO decision to bring forward enforcement action against websites that do not comply with the GDPR.</p><p> </p><p>The Information Commissioner provides guidance and works with organisations to build compliance. There are a number of tools available to the ICO to ensure compliance with GDPR, including criminal prosecution, non-criminal enforcement and audit. For those who commit serious breaches there are significant financial penalties including fines up to £18 million or 4% of global turnover that can be applied as well as the backstop of criminal prosecution.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/04/2018 09:20:34 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

889872

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Sexual Harassment: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when the Government plans to publish its response to the recommendations made by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in its report entitled Turning the Tables: Ending Sexual Harassment at Work, published in March 2018.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
uin	136924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission is an independent public authority and Government does not routinely respond to its reports. However, we welcome the work it has done on sexual harassment in its March 2018 report as a contribution to the current inquiry into sexual harassment in the workplace by the Women and Equalities Select Committee.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 02/05/2018 10:50:50 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

889873

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to ensure that (a) information society services and (b) social media platforms cannot be used by (i) third parties and (ii) foreign states to influence UK (A) elections and (B) democratic processes.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	136925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>We take the security and integrity of our democratic processes very seriously. To date we have not seen evidence of successful interference in UK elections or other democratic processes. DCMS is leading work across Government to build the UK's resilience to malicious dissemination of information. This is a key pillar of the Digital Charter which aims to make the UK the safest place to be online.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/04/2018 09:26:42 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

889877

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money has been raised from the Apprenticeship Levy by HMRC since its introduction in April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	136929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>Monthly receipts data for the Apprenticeship Levy is published by HM Revenue &amp; Customs in their Tax &amp; NIC Receipts publication which can be found online at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/701149/Mar18_Receipts_NS_Bulletin_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/701149/Mar18_Receipts_NS_Bulletin_Final.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>To date £2.3bn of the estimated 2017-18 liability has been received between April 2017, when the levy was introduced, and March 2018, the latest month for which data is available.</p><p> </p><p>In their March 2018 Economic and Fiscal outlook publication, the Office for Budget Responsibility estimated that the apprenticeship levy liabilities would be £2.6bn in 2017-18. This can be seen at: <a href="http://cdn.obr.uk/EFO-MaRch_2018.pdf" target="_blank">http://cdn.obr.uk/EFO-MaRch_2018.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The remainder of the 2017-18 liability is expected to be received in the April 2018 receipts.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 26/04/2018 12:37:59 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

889878

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much and what proportion of the sums raised for the apprenticeship levy were spent on apprenticeships in 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	136930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The Office for Budget Responsibility estimates that £2.6 billion would be paid in apprenticeship levy on 2017-18. The department has ring-fenced the apprenticeship budget which has been set regardless of how much levy receipts are each year. This budget was set at £2.01 billion for the 2017-18 financial year and we will publish further details on our spending on apprenticeships in our annual report and accounts on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 26/04/2018 16:42:58 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

889882

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCE A-level
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the most recent average point score per entry was for students of A-levels and equivalent qualifications in (a) Ashfield, (b) Nottinghamshire and (c) England who were (i) eligible and (ii) not eligible for free school meals aged 15.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	136934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The average point score per entry for A level students<a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/136934%20QC%20250418.docx#_ftn1" target="_blank">[1]</a><sup>, <a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/136934%20QC%20250418.docx#_ftn2" target="_blank">[2]</a></sup> in (a) Ashfield, (b) Nottinghamshire and (c) England who were (i) eligible and (ii) not eligible for FSM at the end of Key Stage 4 for 2016/17<a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/136934%20QC%20250418.docx#_ftn3" target="_blank">[3]</a> are in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/136934%20QC%20250418.docx#_ftnref1" target="_blank">[1]</a> Student characteristics, such as ethnicity and free school meal eligibility are not routinely or consistently collected at 16-18. Characteristics information as recorded for students at the end of key stage 4 are used in this analysis.</p><p><a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/136934%20QC%20250418.docx#_ftnref2" target="_blank">[2]</a> Covers students aged 16-18 who were at the end of advanced level study and entered for at least one A/AS level, applied single A/AS level, applied double A/AS level or combined A/AS level during 16-18 study.</p><p><a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/136934%20QC%20250418.docx#_ftnref3" target="_blank">[3]</a> Based on final data and may differ from previously published figures.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 26/04/2018 16:09:04 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 136934 table.docx title Students eligible and not eligible for FSM
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

889883

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
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	Farmers: Bankruptcy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the report of 16 April in the Farmers' Guardian on why 25 per cent of British farms could go bankrupt after Brexit, what steps his Department is taking to ensure such farms remain viable.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	136935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>Leaving the EU provides us with an opportunity to move away from the current subsidy system which pays farmers simply on the basis of the amount of land they farm. That system has not served farmers well, is not seen as fair, and does not provide good value to the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>The Government understands the importance of providing stability to farmers as we leave the EU and has pledged to continue to commit the same cash total in funds for farm support for the duration of this Parliament, providing much needed certainty to farmers and landowners.</p><p> </p><p>Productivity is an important driver of long term economic growth. Leaving the EU is an opportunity for the farming industry to boost domestic productivity through supporting innovation and investment and encouraging best industry cultures and structures.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year the Countryside Productivity Small Grant Scheme was launched, offering grants of between £3,000 and £12,000 for a range of equipment to improve productivity on farms. This follows on from the £40 million of grants launched in October last year to support investment in cutting edge technology and new equipment. Additionally, the Government will shortly be launching a £10 million collaboration fund to help farmers and small producers to work together to improve their competitiveness, access new markets and strengthen their position in the supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/04/2018 11:26:48 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

889884

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
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	Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment his Department has made of the efficiency of the use of audio recording equipment during fitness for work assessments.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	136936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>I have interpreted the reference to fitness for work assessments as relating to Work Capability Assessments.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Every person who attends a Work Capability Assessment can ask to have their face-to-face assessment audio recorded and all requests will be accommodated where possible. Recording equipment will be provided by the supplier or alternatively claimants can use their own equipment provided they meet certain conditions required by DWP. Despite the very low number of requests for audio recordings the Department will continue to make this service available to those claimants who request it in advance of the assessment.</p><p> </p><p>DWP will continue to keep the audio recording policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 26/04/2018 09:17:39 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham