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1659074

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Titan Airways: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his Department’s enabling agreement with Corporate Travel Management (North) Ltd. for the provision of public sector air capability (reference CCYZ20A01), what number of (a) club, (b) business and (c) economy seats were provided in the configuration for the A321neoLR plane wet-leased from Titan Airways between the periods (i) 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022, (ii) 4 April to 8 June 2022, and (iii) 1 October 2022 to 1 September 2023.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	198326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The reconfiguration of seating arrangements enabled greater passenger capacity and more versatile seating. These efficiencies have allowed larger delegations, such as for trips to key international summits, to travel on a single flight. Delegations frequently include members of the media.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Economy Seats</p></td><td><p>Business Seats</p></td><td><p>Conference Table Seats</p></td><td><p>Total No. of Seats</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2021 - 31 March 2022</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4 April to 2022 - 8 June 2022</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 October 2022 - 1 September 2023</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The MSN 10238 airframe does not have any club seats within its configuration.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, I would note that foreign travel is a vital part of diplomacy. It is in the national interest that Government Ministers and delegations can travel abroad to pursue UK interests and develop international relationships through closer economic, security and development ties. This has been the case under successive administrations of all parties. Information on the cost of overseas Ministerial travel is routinely published on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> (including the number of officials who accompanied the Minister if non-scheduled travel was used).</p><p> </p><p>Given the Rt Hon Member’s keen interest in overseas travel, I would also point her and her staff to the frequent use of non-scheduled / charter flights under the last Labour Government, including by Gordon Brown</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministers-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministers-overseas-travel</a></p><p /><p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 26/10/2023 09:19:49 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1659127

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
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	Hospitals: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of including the seven hospitals most affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in the New Hospitals Programme at the time the initial list of hospitals was drawn up in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	198380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2023 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with colleagues in HM Treasury on a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>In planning for the New Hospital Programme, need was assessed based on metrics including: costs affecting estates and facilities; backlog; critical infrastructure risk; unused and unsuitable space; and incidents with impact on services. This list included two reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) hospitals, James Paget and West Suffolk.</p><p> </p><p>The full extent of the safety risks presented by RAAC have come to light since the Programme was formally launched in 2020. In May this year, the Government prioritised five additional hospitals constructed mostly using RAAC and, along with the two already in the programme, all seven RAAC hospitals are to be rebuilt by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 05/10/2023 10:26:03 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 94379 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1659139

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps they are taking to help ensure that their Department (a) gives sufficient attention to long term strategic challenges, (b) does not allow current events to slow down work on long term strategic issues and (c) consistently undertakes horizon scanning.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	198439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>The Liaison Committee recently launched an inquiry into select committee scrutiny of strategic thinking across Whitehall. The Government will be providing written evidence to this in due course.</p><p>The Department for Education is committed to delivering long term reforms such as those outlined in: the 2022 Schools White Paper, ‘Opportunity for All’; the 2023 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan; the 2023 publication ‘Stable Homes, Built on Love’; and the 2021 ‘Skills for Jobs’ White Paper.</p><p>Under Rishi Sunak, this Conservative Government will always look to make the right long-term decisions for the country.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 199621 question first answered 26/09/2023 15:40:44 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1659140

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Policy
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 they are taking to help ensure that their Department (a) gives sufficient attention to long term strategic challenges, (b) does not allow current events to slow down work on long term strategic issues and (c) consistently undertakes horizon scanning.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	198440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2023 answer text <p>The Liaison Committee recently launched an inquiry into select committee scrutiny of strategic thinking across Whitehall. The Government will be providing written evidence to this in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has an overall Strategy Group which works on horizon scanning and long-term strategic coherence through internal business planning, resilience, risk and capability work. This function also exists and is prioritised within the Chief Scientist’s office and individual policy areas, such as climate adaptation, food security and water policy. The majority of Defra officials contribute to Defra’s coherent strategic picture.</p><p> </p><p>Under Rishi Sunak, this Conservative Government will always look to make the right long-term decisions for the country.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 199813 question first answered 27/09/2023 15:20:33 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1659173

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Concrete
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2023 to Question 181192 on Military Bases: Concrete, whether the surveys to identify buildings constructed with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete have been completed.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	198287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>For now, the focus is on bringing together the information we hold about the Government estate into one place. This work is being coordinated by the Office for Government Property.</p><p> </p><p>Surveys are currently being conducted to identify buildings which may have been constructed with Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) on Ministry of Defence (MOD) land.</p><p> </p><p>We take safety extremely seriously and, based on our current information, RAAC has not traditionally been used by the MOD in the construction of domestic structure, and it is therefore highly unlikely that any Service Family Accommodation is affected. The majority of Single Living Accommodation was not constructed during the review period.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 198288 question first answered 25/10/2023 10:47:48 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1659174

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2023 to Question 181192 on Military Bases: Concrete, how many surveys were conducted to identify buildings on the Defence Estate containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	198288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>For now, the focus is on bringing together the information we hold about the Government estate into one place. This work is being coordinated by the Office for Government Property.</p><p> </p><p>Surveys are currently being conducted to identify buildings which may have been constructed with Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) on Ministry of Defence (MOD) land.</p><p> </p><p>We take safety extremely seriously and, based on our current information, RAAC has not traditionally been used by the MOD in the construction of domestic structure, and it is therefore highly unlikely that any Service Family Accommodation is affected. The majority of Single Living Accommodation was not constructed during the review period.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 198287 question first answered 25/10/2023 10:47:48 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1659176

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2023 to Question 181192 on Military Bases: Concrete, how much his Department has spent conducting surveys of buildings on the Defence Estate containing RAAC.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	198290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 25/10/2023 10:50:02 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1659177

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Queen Victoria School: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when Ministers in his Department were informed that buildings of the Queen Victoria boarding school were constructed with RAAC.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	198291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>Ministers in the Department were informed that Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) had been found in the play-hall at Queen Victoria School on Monday 4 September 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Officials from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation had confirmation that RAAC had been found at Queen Victoria School following a survey carried out by the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) specialist contractor, AECOM and the issuing of their report to the MOD on the 20 April 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 198292 198298 question first answered 25/10/2023 10:49:20 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1659178

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Queen Victoria School: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when officials in his Department learned that the Queen Victoria boarding school had buildings constructed with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	198292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>Ministers in the Department were informed that Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) had been found in the play-hall at Queen Victoria School on Monday 4 September 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Officials from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation had confirmation that RAAC had been found at Queen Victoria School following a survey carried out by the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) specialist contractor, AECOM and the issuing of their report to the MOD on the 20 April 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 198291 198298 question first answered 25/10/2023 10:49:20 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1659179

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department was first informed that (a) Ministry of Defence funded boarding schools and (b) schools run by the Defence Children's Services contained buildings constructed using reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	198293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>On 20 April 2023, in a specialist survey report issued by AECOM, it was determined that a Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) roof plank had failed in the play-hall at Queen Victoria School (QVS). Immediate action was taken and the play-hall was entirely taken out of use by the QVS Head of Establishment on 20 April 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Until all additional surveys have been completed, we cannot confirm the number of Defence Children Services (DCS) buildings affected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 198299 question first answered 25/10/2023 10:54:28 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey