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810725

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date	21/12/2017
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	Companies: Ownership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to increase the number of staff at Companies House that monitor the accuracy of data on the beneficial ownership register for companies.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	121070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2018 answer text <p>Companies House has recently increased the number of staff that deal specifically with beneficial ownership (people with significant control) compliance activities. Companies House plans to further increase this figure over the coming months.</p><p> </p><p>These staff work closely with a number of other bodies who are also involved in ensuring compliance with legislation regarding beneficial ownership.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 10/01/2018 14:20:27 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

810729

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the costs incurred by schools of dyslexia assessments; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	121074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Education (DfE) does not collect data on costs incurred by schools in the assessment of dyslexia. Schools are required to identify and address the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) of pupils, including arranging for appropriate tests. They receive funding which enables them to meet additional needs up to £6,000 per pupil with SEND. Building on 2013-16 funding, the DfE is funding the British Dyslexia Association (BDA) and partners in 2017-18, with £500,000 to facilitate better support for children with dyslexia. BDA resources include affordable (£20-£50) on-line screening tools.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 08/01/2018 17:47:38 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

810730

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effect of changes in the level of the provision of in-work training for teachers inacademy chains on the provision of training by specialist voluntary and third sector organisations.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	121075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information requested. Academies, like all other schools, are responsible for the development of their teaching staff and evaluating the impact of training provided.</p><p>The Department’s consultation on strengthening qualified teacher status and improving career progression for teachers is currently open and seeks views on a range of areas including options to increase access to high-quality continuous professional development. The consultation is available at: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/teaching-profession-unit/strengthening-qts-and-improving-career-progression/" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/teaching-profession-unit/strengthening-qts-and-improving-career-progression/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 121076 question first answered 08/01/2018 17:40:11 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

810731

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria her Department uses to assess the quality of in-work training provided to teachers in academy chains.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	121076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information requested. Academies, like all other schools, are responsible for the development of their teaching staff and evaluating the impact of training provided.</p><p>The Department’s consultation on strengthening qualified teacher status and improving career progression for teachers is currently open and seeks views on a range of areas including options to increase access to high-quality continuous professional development. The consultation is available at: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/teaching-profession-unit/strengthening-qts-and-improving-career-progression/" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/teaching-profession-unit/strengthening-qts-and-improving-career-progression/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 121075 question first answered 08/01/2018 17:40:11 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

810733

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether immigration detention centres receive extra funding for their involvement in routine processing of asylum claims.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	121078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>Asylum Intake &amp; Casework are responsible for considering asylum claims and are responsible for considering claims from those in detention through the Detained Asylum Casework (DAC) process. This is separate from the work of the Immigration Removal Centres. The Government believes that the process provides claimants with the necessary time and opportunity to enable their applications to be justly decided. The DAC unit is adequately resourced and funded to do this work and all DAC claimants are entitled to free legal representation through the Duty scheme operated by the Legal Aid Authority.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/01/2018 17:22:17 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

810746

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	Universal Credit: Council Tax Reduction Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether jobcentre plus staff inform clients claiming universal credit that they are eligible to claim council tax relief in those local authority areas where this relief is still available for working-age people.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	121091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>When making an online claim for Universal Credit, claimants are signposted to independent websites and benefit calculators which highlight other support that may be available in their area, including Council Tax reduction.</p><p> </p><p>DWP staff are aware of support available locally and this forms a key part of the conversations during the initial stages of a Universal Credit claim.</p><p> </p><p>They also promote national products of support, such as the online money manager developed by the Money Advice Service.</p><p> </p><p>There is a section on Gov.uk relating to budgeting support which can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-budgeting-support-for-universal-credit-claimants" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-budgeting-support-for-universal-credit-claimants</a></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 08/01/2018 14:00:28 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds