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1653346

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date	17/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department's negotiating priorities are during pay negotiations with train drivers' unions.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	194366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s priorities are to resolve the dispute and work with the industry to deliver crucial reform to our railways. The Government has no formal role in the negotiations but has facilitated meetings between Trade Unions and their employers in seeking to bring the disputes to an end. It has always been the role of employers to negotiate with unions, as the pay offers are put forward by the train operators.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 04/09/2023 12:29:41 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1653357

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
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	Foreign Investment in UK and Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2023 to Question 193054 on Foreign Investment in UK and Overseas Trade, if she will provide a breakdown of the 8,000 jobs created by (a) region and (b) nation.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	194335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>From 2022 to 2023, the number of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Projects and jobs created by those projects broken down by nation are as follows:</p><ul><li>Scotland – 130 FDI projects, 3,429 jobs created.</li><li>Wales – 47 FDI projects, 3,062 jobs created.</li><li>Northern Ireland – 33 FDI projects, 1,416 jobs created.</li></ul> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 20/07/2023 15:54:38 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1653358

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
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	Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species: Musical Instruments
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 estimate she has made of the potential impact of the requirement for musicians to ensure that their instruments comply with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora regulations when travelling to EU countries on the revenue generated by musicians.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	194309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) places obligations on Parties to ensure international trade in wildlife is legal and sustainable.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has worked closely with industry since leaving the EU to understand trade volumes and value, and to look at ways to minimise burdens and friction without reducing our high standards of environmental protection.</p><p> </p><p>One option if travelling with a musical instrument for performance purposes is to apply for a CITES Musical Instrument Certificate (MIC). This is a streamlined process, specifically for musicians, which facilitates repeat movements over the course of three years. MICs are currently free of charge.</p><p> </p><p>Defra will continue to work collaboratively with industry and other stakeholders to understand their needs, balance them against our duty to protect wildlife under the Convention, and identify priorities, as we prepare for the next meeting of the CITES Conference of Parties in 2025.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 194310 194311 question first answered 21/07/2023 12:16:08 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1653364

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Buildings: Asbestos
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take reduce the number of (a) schools, (b) hospitals and (c) other buildings containing asbestos.
tabling member constituency	West Suffolk
tabling member printed	Matt Hancock
uin	194370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of those who run schools and who work with their schools day to day to manage the safety and maintenance of their buildings. This includes academy trusts, Local Authorities and voluntary aided school bodies. The Department provides support on a case by case basis if it is alerted to a serious safety issue which responsible bodies cannot manage independently.</p><p>The Department takes the issue of asbestos in schools seriously, and is committed to supporting schools, Local Authorities, and academy trusts to fulfil their duty to manage asbestos safely. Well maintained, safe school buildings are a priority for the Government. That is why the Department has allocated over £15 billion for improving school buildings since 2015, including £1.8 billion committed for the 2023/24 financial year. On top of this we are also transforming 500 schools over the next decade through our School Rebuilding Programme. To date the Department has announced 400 schools, with 100 more to come. The Department prioritises schools based on their condition need.</p><p>The Department provides detailed guidance for responsible bodies in line with expert advice from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The HSE are clear that asbestos-containing materials that are in good condition, well protected either by their position or physical protection, should not usually be worked on, as it is usually safer to manage them in place.</p><p>Hospitals are the responsibility of the Department of Health and Social Care. They state that while much of the NHS estate dates from a time when asbestos was widely used, asbestos is considered safe if it is undisturbed. When building or other work is carried out which would disturb any asbestos, experts are brought in to safely dispose of it. NHS England continues to work with trusts to ensure their estates are a safe environment for patients and staff.</p><p>NHS organisations manage their asbestos locally in line with legislation and regulation. Where appropriate, it will be removed. Where work is undertaken on NHS facilities, including new build and refurbishment, the removal and disposal of asbestos will be considered.</p><p>NHS trusts have duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. They are committed to the effective management of asbestos containing materials. Responsibilities to contractors and others involved in building and maintenance projects are established through the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and its duties as the ‘Duty Holder’ of Trust owned buildings as defined by Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.</p><p>Unlike other estates areas of risk, such as, medical gases, there is no NHS specific risk from asbestos. Specific guidance to the NHS is not provided as that from other sources, e.g., HSE, applies without amendment. Where judged safe, asbestos does not need to be removed. Where removal is required, this is a specialist responsibility normally carried out by specialist consultants. The NHS Premises Assurance Model includes a section on managing asbestos in the ‘hard facilities management safety’ section.</p><p>All public bodies, including Local Authorities, are responsible for how they manage asbestos in their buildings and are expected to comply with relevant legal requirements. The HSE publishes a range of guidance about working with asbestos and how to comply with relevant legislation. This requires duty holders to assess whether asbestos is present, what condition it is in, and whether it gives rise to a risk of exposure, which is set out under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. Further guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/index.htm" target="_blank">https://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/index.htm</a>.</p><p>Plans to manage the risk associated with asbestos must include removal of the asbestos if it cannot be safely managed where it is located. Removal of asbestos from buildings is already happening across Great Britain through planned refurbishment and demolition with, on average, around 35,000 removals taking place each year. The Government could only advocate a more proactive course of action in this area if there was compelling evidence that the increase in exposure to asbestos workers is justified, in terms of reducing the possible risk to building users.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 25/07/2023 16:50:59 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock

1653369

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, What steps he is taking to reduce HMRC's response times to (a) individuals and (b) financial representatives.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	194337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>HMRC aims to improve customer service for both individuals and financial representatives through quicker and easier online services. For individuals, HMRC continues to add new services into the HMRC app and online offering, for example adding Child Benefit in 2023. For financial representatives, HMRC have created a new performance dashboard for agents to track claims/requests and inform their clients.</p><p> </p><p>Supporting those customers who can do so to move online will allow HMRC to improve telephone and post responses for customers with the most complex queries or those who are unable to access digital services.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC responds to the significant majority of calls to their Agent Dedicated Line within 10 minutes.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/07/2023 07:16:10 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1653374

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Mathematics: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the academic achievements of schools teaching (a) Singapore maths and (b) other forms of maths teaching.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	194374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department draws on a range of published data about the effectiveness of teaching approaches, including from Ofsted, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). Mastery based pedagogy in mathematics promoted by the Department is informed by approaches in Singapore and Shanghai, jurisdictions that perform highly in international tests.</p><p>A randomised controlled trial funded by the Department’s Centres for Excellence in Maths Programme, which provided mastery teaching support for GCSE resits, found that students on the full intervention made one month of additional progress in attainment compared with students in other business as usual colleges. Students from a disadvantaged background benefitted the most, the research showed they made two months of additional progress.</p><p>Combined analysis of an EEF study of ARK Multi Academy Trust’s Mathematics Mastery programme at primary and secondary also showed an average improvement equivalent to one month’s additional progress over a year of teaching.</p><p>The latest Key Stage 2 results from 2023 showed that 73% of pupils met the expected standard in mathematics, which is up from 71% in 2022. The results from the latest Trends in International Maths and Science Study (TIMSS) and Programme for International Assessment (PISA) international comparison studies showed that England performs above the international average for mathematics. Before the pandemic, England achieved its highest ever mathematics scores in the 2019 TIMSS international test for year 5 pupils and the 2018 PISA study for 15 year olds<strong>.</strong></p><p>Ofsted’s latest mathematics subject report highlights how Maths Hubs, which are increasing the numbers of schools that are focusing on mastery pedagogy to 65% of secondary and 75% of primary schools by 2025, have contributed to notable improvements in the quality of mathematics education since 2012. Ofsted’s latest mathematics subject report can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/subject-report-series-maths/coordinating-mathematical-success-the-mathematics-subject-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/subject-report-series-maths/coordinating-mathematical-success-the-mathematics-subject-report</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 24/07/2023 14:04:40 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1653382

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
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	Food: Departmental Coordination
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 frameworks there are for her Department to work with (a) the Department for Health and Social Care, (b) the Department of Work and Pensions, (c) other Departments on improving food diets.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	194380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>Defra works with other departments to implement various aspects of the Government Food Strategy published June 2022, namely working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system. For example, through the Food Data Transparency Partnership, Defra, DHSC and the FSA are working together with industry and food system experts to improve the consistent measurement of scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions to meet our net zero targets and agree a set of health metrics to support more consistent voluntary reporting by large food and drink companies. DWP are responsible for wider poverty policy, of which household food insecurity is one element and DEFRA continues to collaborate with them and other departments to ensure we have the latest information on the cost of living crisis as it relates to household food security.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 20/07/2023 16:06:56 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1653394

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of the use of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in the construction of buildings operated under its remit.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	194392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of those who run schools and who work with their schools day to day to manage the safety and maintenance of their buildings. This includes academy trusts, Local Authorities, and voluntary aided school bodies. The Department provides support on a case by case basis if it is alerted to a serious safety issue which responsible bodies cannot manage independently.</p><p>Nothing is more important than the safety of pupils and teachers. This is why the Department has been putting significant funding into transforming schools across the country. Where there are serious safety issues with a building, the Department supports responsible bodies to take immediate and swift action to ensure the safety of pupils and school staff.</p><p>Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) was in use between the 1950s and mid 1990s, a time when school construction was generally the responsibility of Local Authorities. During this period, the Department published guidance on school buildings most commonly through the Building Bulletin series, in which there was no policy mandating the materials to be used.</p><p>The Department is working with responsible bodies, schools, and colleges to support them through the process of investigation, assessment and management of RAAC.</p><p>Where a school or responsible body has a significant issue with a school building either for RAAC or other condition issues that cannot be managed with local resources, the Department’s policy is to provide additional advice and support on a case by case basis.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 25/07/2023 16:24:00 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1653399

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Rape: Victim Personal Statements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to Recommendation 9 of the Joint Inspectorate’s Phase Two report into the police and Crown Prosecution Service response to rape, published in February 2022, in how many and what proportion of rape cases resulting in a conviction in the 2022-23 financial year did the victim (a) make a victim personal statement prior to trial, (b) make or update a victim personal statement between trial and sentencing and (c) actively decline the option to make a victim personal statement.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	194344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not have a central record of the number of victim personal statements made, updated or where a victim declined to provide one.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 20/07/2023 09:45:42 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1653400

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Rape: Victim Personal Statements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to Recommendation 9 of the Joint Inspectorate’s Phase Two report into the police and Crown Prosecution Service response to rape published in February 2022, in how many and what proportion of rape cases resulting in a conviction in the 2022-23 financial year was there no record of the victim (a) making and (b) actively declining the option to make a victim personal statement prior to sentencing.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	194345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not have a central record of the number of victim personal statements made, updated or where a victim declined to provide one.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 20/07/2023 09:41:14 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry