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1585281

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date	09/02/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Arts: Secondary Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to increase opportunities for (a) exposure to and (b) engagement with the arts in secondary schools.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	142639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government believes in a high quality education for all pupils and cultural education, including the wider arts, music, and creative subjects, is integral to this. All state funded schools are required to teach a broad and balanced curriculum. This includes promoting pupils' cultural development.</p><p>The Department published the Model Music Curriculum in 2021 and a refreshed National Plan for Music Education in 2022 to support teachers in delivering high quality music education. The Department will publish a Cultural Education Plan in 2023 to support arts and heritage, working with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Arts Council England. This will include how best to support young people who wish to pursue careers in the creative and cultural industries.</p><p>The Department will continue to spend around £115 million per annum in cultural education over three years, through music, arts, and heritage programmes.</p><p>With the real terms per pupil increases to core school funding and the nearly £5 billion that has been announced for education recovery, schools will continue to have the flexibility to deliver a broad and ambitious curriculum and enrichment activities, including in arts and creative subjects.</p><p>With the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s education, the Department’s priorities have been to focus on education recovery in the recent Spending Review. The Government remains committed to the ambitions for a Cultural Education Plan and will give consideration for a future arts premium in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 142640 142641 question first answered 23/02/2023 13:41:56 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1585357

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Estate Agents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if she will take steps to modify the Estate Agents Act 1979 so that people need to (a) be registered with the Estate Agency Affairs Board and (b) possess a Fidelity Fund Certificate before completing transactions.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	142668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>All estate agents are legally required to register with HMRC and must belong to a Government-approved redress scheme. The National Trading Standards Estate and Lettings Agency Team regulate the estate agency sector, including overseeing the operation and enforcement of the Estate Agents Act 1979 and other relevant legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 23/02/2023 17:59:06 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1585736

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, in the context of the Church of England’s Living in Love and Faith process and the forthcoming General Synod, what assessment the Commissioners have made of the potential impact of the Church of England's exemptions from the Equality Act 2010 on LGBT+ people.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
uin	143882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The National Church Institutions have made no such assessment. The exceptions in the Equality Act are for all religious organisations rather than for the Church of England specifically. It is unlikely that any of the exceptions will be engaged by Living in Love and Faith and therefore no assessment has been carried out.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 22/02/2023 12:06:54 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1585738

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the operational status of his Department's fleet of Airbus H135 helicopters; and what plans he has for the future of the fleet.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	143695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The 29 Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) Airbus H135 helicopters named Juno in RAF service are employed in the training of tri-Service ab-initio trainee pilots and aircrew, trainee pilot and aircrew instructors, and staff instructor currency/competency flying. Irreducible spare capacity is used to train international aircrew in accordance with the Department's priorities and via Government-to-Government agreements. A small proportion of non-UKMFTS tasks are also conducted. The UKMFTS aircraft will be employed in this role until at least the end of the UKMFTS contract in 2033.</p><p>A further five H135 airframes are airworthy in storage whilst awaiting a Ministry of Defence decision.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 24/02/2023 10:26:53 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1585739

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Japan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill on provisions in the UK–Japan free trade agreement on the obligations arising from International Labour Organisation membership.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	143896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK signed the UK–Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on 23 October 2020. The Government is committed to upholding labour commitments in the CEPA.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to enhancing labour standards globally, for example by leading the way in negotiating the ILO Violence and Harassment Convention. We were the third country in Europe to ratify the convention in March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>We are confident that the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill is compatible with our international obligations. Many member states of the ILO have minimum service levels covering a range of key services.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 24/02/2023 09:33:16 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1585740

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions and Hydrogen: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to announce the outcome of the Hydrogen Business Model and Net Zero Hydrogen Fund: Electrolytic Allocation Round 2022.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	143897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The first electrolytic hydrogen allocation round will offer support from the Net Zero Hydrogen Fund (capital funding) and the Hydrogen Production Business Model (revenue support). Applications closed in October 2022 and the Government hopes to announce a project shortlist in Q1 this year. Following due diligence and negotiations, the Government will award contracts to successful projects later this year.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/02/2023 14:21:49 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1585751

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Research: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the ONS dataset on Business enterprise research and development UK: 2021, published on 22 November 2022, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the decrease in R&D expenditure on transport manufacturing since 2018.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	143736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>Table 3 of the ONS BERD release included figures for R&amp;D performed by businesses by broad product group. This included the following estimates:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total UK business R&amp;D</p></td><td><p>£40,993m</p></td><td><p>£42,184m</p></td><td><p>£43,995m</p></td><td><p>£46,929m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transport</p></td><td><p>£4,327m</p></td><td><p>£3,720m</p></td><td><p>£3,215m</p></td><td><p>£3,028m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The new ONS BERD data shows different product groups with different changes within an overall increase in total R&amp;D expenditure. The ONS figures provide the current best estimate of R&amp;D expenditure at the total UK level which have been validated against other available data. However, there is less data for validation and increased uncertainty in the estimates below the total BERD figures. The Government looks forward to further improvements from the ONS in how the BERD statistics are compiled in future releases.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 24/02/2023 12:19:05 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1585752

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Innovation and Research: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the ONS dataset on Business enterprise research and development UK: 2021, published on 22 November 2022, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the decrease in R&D employment in manufacturing since 2018.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	143737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>Table 5 of the ONS BERD release included figures for R&amp;D employment in UK businesses by broad product group. This included the following estimates:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total UK R&amp;D employment</p></td><td><p>596,000</p></td><td><p>614,000</p></td><td><p>629,000</p></td><td><p>712,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manufacturing</p></td><td><p>179,000</p></td><td><p>178,000</p></td><td><p>178,000</p></td><td><p>158,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The new ONS BERD data shows different product groups with different changes within an overall increase in total R&amp;D employment. The ONS figures provide the current best estimate of R&amp;D at the total UK level which have been validated against other available data. However, there is less data for validation and increased uncertainty in the estimates below the total BERD figures. The Government looks forward to further improvements from the ONS in how the BERD statistics are compiled in future releases.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 24/02/2023 12:19:13 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1585755

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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	Packaging: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2023 to Question 136754 on Packaging: Recycling, what (a) aims and (b) objectives she has for the extended producer responsibility scheme in 2033; and what steps she is taking to achieve those aims and objectives.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	143886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The overall aims of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging are to reduce the amount of unnecessary packaging that is produced, and to increase the proportion of this packaging that is recycled or reused. Our analysis estimates that, with the introduction of EPR in 2024 and a Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers in 2025, overall recycling rates will increase from 63.2% in 2021 to 76% by 2033. This is an important step towards meeting our 25 Year Environment Plan commitment to eliminate avoidable waste by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>These measures will also help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 2.2 million tonnes by 2033 as the creation of new packaging using virgin materials is reduced. This will contribute to climate change mitigation, in line with our commitment to decarbonise all sectors of the UK economy and achieve net zero by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>This will be achieved by making producers pay for the waste management costs associated with the packaging that they place on the market. The EPR fees that producers will pay will also be varied (modulated) based on the type of packaging produced, with less easily recyclable packaging incurring a higher cost. This will place a strong financial incentive on producers to reduce the overall amount of packaging they use, and to design and use packaging that is easily reusable or recyclable.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/02/2023 12:49:41 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1585756

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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	Packaging: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2023 to Question 136754 on Packaging: Recycling, what steps her Department plans to take in adjusting the regulatory framework to deliver her Department's vision for what the EPR scheme in 10 years’ time.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	143887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>Defra’s intention is that the regulations to introduce Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging will be introduced at the end of 2023. These regulations will reflect the policy set out in the Government response to the 2021 consultation, which was published in March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>In parallel with drafting these regulations, the department is continuing to work with stakeholders to develop a future vision for our waste reforms programme over the longer term. As part of this work, we have recently embarked on an eight-week series of industry-wide Sprint events bringing together key stakeholders to obtain their input. Outputs from this process will need due consideration and may include subsequent amendments to the regulatory framework.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/02/2023 12:42:40 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith