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1639964

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date	24/05/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	National Curriculum Tests: Literacy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations she has received about the adequacy of the key stage two English reading test that was taken on 10 May 2023.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	186598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>​The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) is an executive agency of the Department with responsibility for the development and delivery of national curriculum tests and assessments. Its work on National Curriculum assessments is regulated by Ofqual.</p><p>The STA works independently on test materials. Ministers have no involvement in test development or in the selection of the content of the test. Ministers do not have access to the test materials until they are published after the end of the timetable variation window, which is five school days after the scheduled test date. Ministers likewise are not involved in the standards maintenance process which determines the threshold for the expected standard each year.</p><p>The STA has met with stakeholders, including teacher and school leader unions and headteachers, to understand their views on the end of Key Stage 2 National Curriculum tests this year, and are responding to correspondence from schools, parents and other individuals regarding the tests.</p><p>The STA will continue to engage with schools, unions, and other stakeholders to understand their views on the papers this year, and in regard to all aspects of primary assessment.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/06/2023 11:52:25 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1639966

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much and what proportion of his Department's expenditure on Network Rail operations was on (a) operating costs, (b) traction electricity, industry costs and rates, (c) renewals, (d) enhancements and (e) all other expenditure in (i) England and (ii) Wales in each of the last 13 years.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	186706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The requested information can be found in the attached Excel document. Note for context that NR spend on the Wales and Borders route is between 4% and 5% of the GB total so far in CP6, whilst Network Rail’s Wales and Borders route makes up circa 4% of the entire GB rail network in terms of train miles in CP6.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 05/06/2023 11:57:58 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman attachment 1 file name Network Rail Operations - Breakdown of expenditure.xlsx title Network Rail Operations - Breakdown of expenditure
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1639970

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	A1 and East Coast Main Line: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions it has had with the Scottish Government on improvements to the (a) East Coast Main Line and (b) A1.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	186709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>Officials in the Department for Transport meet regularly with their counterparts in Transport Scotland about rail improvements, including to the East Coast Main Line. Conversations are ongoing and officials will continue to engage as work progresses.</p><p> </p><p>There have been no recent discussions specifically about the A1 between the Department and Transport Scotland. However, the UK Government remains committed to working collaboratively with the Scottish Government to improve transport connectivity.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 05/06/2023 11:52:42 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1639978

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
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	Blood: Donors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to ensure that people with genetic haemochromatosis are able to register as blood donors with NHS Blood & Transplant.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	186591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) encourages patients with genetic haemochromatosis (GH) to donate blood and provides open access for individuals to self-refer. People with GH are important members of the blood donor community, and are welcome to donate blood when they are having their iron levels regularly monitored by their general practitioner or specialist team, are generally fit and well, have no organ or tissue damage and meet the standard donor eligibility criteria and designated donation intervals.</p><p>In addition, NHSBT has partnered with Haemochromatosis UK on a new campaign to reach patients with GH and encourage them to donate blood. Campaign materials have been sent out to all Haemochromatosis UK members and hospitals to cascade information to haematology nurses via transfusion practitioners to generate awareness where venesections, a treatment for GH, are taking place.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 05/06/2023 11:24:04 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1639980

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
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	Linley & Kidsgrove RUFC: Defibrillators
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to support Linley & Kidsgrove RUFC to get a defibrillator.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Jonathan Gullis
uin	186714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department is currently in the pre-procurement stage in its process of determining a selected partner for the Automated External Defibrillator Fund. The Department will publish in due course an invitation to bid for the fund through GOV.UK. The invitation will be open to all interested organisations including Linley &amp; Kidsgrove RUFC.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 05/06/2023 11:07:37 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis

1639983

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
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	Epidermolysis Bullosa: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the treatment of children who have recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	186600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>NHS England is working with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on the evaluation of two products for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), birch bark extract for skin wounds associated with dystrophic and junctional EB and the gene therapy Beremagene geperpavec for skin wounds associated with dystrophic EB. If any of these treatments are given a positive recommendation by NICE, NHS England will ensure that service provision is in place to deliver these treatments in line with the terms of the NICE mandate.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 05/06/2023 11:22:53 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1639984

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
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	Vacancies: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made in addressing the list of vacancies in the job market in (a) Southport and (b) the wider North West region.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	186716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>In Southport, and across the North West, our Jobcentre teams are supporting people back into work and helping those in work to progress. We are working with local and national employers to help fill vacancies quickly, delivering a range of support including Sector Work Based Academy Programmes (SWAPs), recruitment days and job fairs. For example, to support recruitment in the run up to Eurovision, 12 successful job fairs were held across Merseyside including in the Sefton Community Learning centre, and Southport college.</p><p>The North West team continue to work with local employers to deliver SWAPs in various sectors including transport, education, construction, hospitality, and healthcare, amongst others. SWAP’s deliver short vocational training linked directly to vacancies within a particular employer or in a specific sector, helping customers to learn the skills and behaviours that employers in particular industries look for.</p><p>Claimants also have access to the Plan for Jobs offer, delivering a comprehensive range of support to help people back into work. Mainstream employment support is supplemented through DWP’s local Flexible Support Funded (FSF) provision, in response to needs identified within the local community, delivering tailored support to enhance employment prospects.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 05/06/2023 11:48:33 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1640017

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cost of Living: Young People and Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department is taking steps to provide targeted fiscal support to disabled young people and their families, in the context of rises in cost-of-living.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	186746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government provides support to young disabled people primarily through Disability Living Allowance (DLA), as well as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for those aged 16 and over. These benefits provide significant financial support to cover extra costs incurred as a result of a disability and were uprated in line with inflation in April.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also provided further targeted support to those in receipt of disability benefits like DLA and PIP through the Disability Cost of Living Payments. The Government will begin to deliver the second Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150 from June 20th. This is in addition to the previous Disability Cost of Living Payment, also worth £150, delivered from September 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Some family members who provided care to a disabled young person may also be eligible for Carer’s Allowance if they meet the eligibility criteria. This is worth £76.75 per week.</p><p> </p><p>Young disabled people and their families have also benefited from other forms of Cost of Living support. This includes the Energy Price Guarantee and Energy Bills Support Scheme and the Council Tax rebate.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 05/06/2023 11:01:18 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1640026

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Mohammad Ghobadloo
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, If he will make representations to his Iranian counterpart on reversing the decision to execute Mohammad Ghobadloo; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	186601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government is firmly opposed to the death penalty in all circumstance and every country, especially Iran. We raise human rights at all appropriate opportunities, including with the Iranian Embassy in London and through our Ambassador in Tehran. We last raised our objections to the death penalty on 17 May. On 9 January and 8 December, the Foreign Secretary ordered the summoning of Iran's most senior diplomat in the UK, to protest Iran's continued imposition of the death penalty on protesters. We will continue to work closely with our international partners to ensure Iran is held to account on the world stage, including through the establishment of a UN Fact Finding Mission.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 05/06/2023 11:38:11 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1640027

registered interest
date	24/05/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Homicide: Convictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many and what proportion of defendants who were (a) arrested and (b) charged with the murder of a (i) male and (ii) female victim were eventually convicted of manslaughter in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	186747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office holds the data on the number of arrests for specific offences.</p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is responsible for data on charges, including data for murder and manslaughter. No information is held regarding the number of murder charges which resulted in manslaughter convictions.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 05/06/2023 10:53:34 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves