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988702

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
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	Natural Gas: Northern Ireland
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 plans he has to increase access to the natural gas network in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	180144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government acknowledges the value that a gas connection can bring to households and businesses. However, as energy is a devolved matter, any extensions to the gas network in Northern Ireland would be a matter for a restored Northern Ireland Assembly.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 24/10/2018 16:51:55 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

988703

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
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	Manufacturing Industries: EU Countries
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 discussions he has had with representatives of European car manufacturing companies on their plans to retain manufacturing bases in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	180145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>There has been cross-government engagement with key automotive businesses operating in the UK and EU since the referendum. Ministers meet regularly with senior automotive executives, both through the Automotive Council and individually, to discuss investments. As part of the Industrial Strategy, in partnership with the Automotive Council, an ambitious Automotive Sector Deal has been agreed. The Government is determined to ensure that the UK continues to be one of the most competitive locations in the world for automotive manufacturing.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 24/10/2018 16:44:53 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

988706

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
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: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many windfarms were built in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	180147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The Information requested can be found online in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), which can be accessed at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/renewable-energy-planning-database-monthly-extract</p><p>The REPD tracks all renewable energy projects, including onshore wind and offshore wind projects, equal to or greater than 1MW as they progress through the planning system to when they become operational.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 24/10/2018 16:28:38 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

988708

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many examining boards are using the (a) A* to E and (b) numeral grading system.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	180149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>There are four exam boards that offer GCSEs and A levels in England and Wales: AQA, Pearson, OCR, and WJEC. In Northern Ireland, GCSEs and A levels are also offered by the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA).</p><p> </p><p>Exam boards in England, Wales and Northern Ireland all use the A*-E grading scale for A level qualifications.</p><p> </p><p>For GCSE qualifications, the grade scale varies across the three countries. In England, the four exam boards are all using the 9-1 grading scale for reformed GCSEs as they are rolled out. Most GCSEs in Wales and Northern Ireland use an A*-G grading scale. A full explanation is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gcse-and-a-level-differences-in-england-wales-and-northern-ireland/statement-from-the-qualification-regulators-on-changes-to-gcses-as-and-a-levels#availability-of-reformed-gcse-as-and-a-levels-in-england-wales-and-northern-ireland" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gcse-and-a-level-differences-in-england-wales-and-northern-ireland/statement-from-the-qualification-regulators-on-changes-to-gcses-as-and-a-levels#availability-of-reformed-gcse-as-and-a-levels-in-england-wales-and-northern-ireland</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 24/10/2018 14:26:52 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

988709

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Absenteeism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many fines were issued to parents for taking their children out of school during term time in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	180150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The statistical publication “Parental Responsibility Measures in England: 2016 to 2017” includes the numbers of penalty notices issued in England in table 1. The release is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/parental-responsibility-measures-2016-to-2017-academic-year" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/parental-responsibility-measures-2016-to-2017-academic-year</a>.</p><p>The most recent figures cover the 2016/17 academic year.</p><p>The Department collects and reports on parental responsibility measures information from schools in England only. Education statistics for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are available from the relevant departments.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 24/10/2018 15:30:05 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

988710

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Extracurricular Activities: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government plans to increase funding for after school activities.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	180151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>On 9 October 2017, the former Secretary of State, my right hon. Friend the member for Putney, announced plans for a project to enable disadvantaged children and young people living in some of the most deprived parts of the country to participate in regular extra-curricular activities. This includes after school and holiday provision.</p><p>The project involved £22 million of funding during the remainder of the Government’s current spending period to enable children and young people to develop essential life skills and to have the best start in life. It can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/plans-launched-to-drive-social-mobility-in-opportunity-areas" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/plans-launched-to-drive-social-mobility-in-opportunity-areas</a>.</p><p>The project, the Essential Life Skills programme, is making an important contribution to the Department’s vision for an education system that prepares young people for life in modern Britain, regardless of their background or where they live.</p><p>The Essential Life Skills programme is targeting disadvantaged children aged 5 to 18 across 12 Opportunity Areas during academic years 2017-18 and 2018-19. Within each Opportunity Area, local authorities are receiving grants to develop their own Essential Life Skills programme to meet the needs of pupils and young people in their communities.</p><p>Funding that schools receive, including the pupil premium, can be used in whichever ways are appropriate for their pupils within and after the school day. It is a matter for schools to decide how best to meet the needs of their pupils.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 24/10/2018 14:41:51 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

988712

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students resat their (a) maths and (b) English GCSEs in the academic year 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	180152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department requires students who leave Key Stage 4 without a GCSE grade 4 or above in English and mathematics to continue to study these subjects as part of their 16-19 study programme. Students with prior attainment of grade 3 enrol on GCSE courses; students with prior attainment of a grade 2 or below can enrol in a range of stepping stone qualifications, including Functional Skills.</p><p> </p><p>It is up to providers to decide if and when students are ready to retake an examination. There is no requirement to repeatedly resit examinations.</p><p> </p><p>The number of students entered for an approved English GCSE (or equivalent) qualification in 2018 was 105,521; the number entered for an approved mathematics GCSE (or equivalent) qualification in 2018 was 136,204.<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup></p><p> </p><p>This information is available as part of the ‘A level and other 16 to 18 results: 2017 to 2018 (provisional)’ national statistics, which were released on the 16th October 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Students who are continuing to study English and mathematics who are not yet at the end of 16 to 18 study, or who had previously achieved a grade 4/C or above in these subjects, will not be included in these figures.</p><p> </p><p>[1] at the end of 16-18 study.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 24/10/2018 15:09:46 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

988715

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Overpayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of over-payments by HMRC to claimants in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	180154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The estimated number of overpaid tax credits awards in the 2016-17 tax year, as at 5 April 2017, was 1.57 million.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the numbers of overpaid awards for each tax year are published annually in the publication <em>“Child and Working Tax Credits statistics: finalised annual awards, supplement on payments” </em> the most recent publication is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-and-working-tax-credits-statistics-finalised-annual-awards-supplement-on-payments-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-and-working-tax-credits-statistics-finalised-annual-awards-supplement-on-payments-2016-to-2017</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 23/10/2018 14:19:06 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

984356

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve the quality of social housing.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	177257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>It is only right that tenants of social housing expect their homes to be safe and decent. In England, all registered providers of social housing must comply with the regulatory standards set by the independent Regulator of Social Housing. This includes the requirement that they meet all the relevant legal health and safety requirements for the occupants in their homes, and that tenants’ homes meet the government’s Decent Homes Standard and continue to maintain their homes to at least this standard. They must also provide a cost-effective repairs and maintenance service that responds to the needs of, and offers choices to, tenants and has the objective of getting repairs and improvements right the first time.</p><p>Non-decent homes made up 13 per cent of all social housing in England in 2016 – down from 20 per cent in 2010. We are committed to ensuring that the Decent Homes Standard is demanding enough and delivers the right standards for social housing alongside other tenures. That is why, in our recent Green Paper on social housing, we asked if there are changes to what constitutes a decent home we should consider and if we need additional measures to make sure social homes are safe and decent. The consultation will close on 6 November 2018.</p><p>In terms of new build, all grant funded affordable housing must meet minimum criteria set by local authorities, and independent authorities in the design and quality of housing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 15/10/2018 15:30:04 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

984357

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many private landlords let properties to those eligible for council houses.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	177258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information. Eligibility for social housing is decided upon by local authorities when an application is made to join the housing waiting list.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 17/10/2018 10:48:43 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson