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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-27more like thismore than 2023-11-27
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Literacy: Education more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to help adults with poor literacy skills. more like this
tabling member constituency South Holland and The Deepings more like this
tabling member printed
Sir John Hayes more like this
uin 3688 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-05more like thismore than 2023-12-05
answer text <p>The department recognises the importance of good literacy skills, both in work and everyday life. That is why the department has taken steps to support adults to have the essential skills they need for life, work and further study, including literacy. Through our legal entitlement, the department provides the opportunity of fully funded study for adults who do not have essential literacy skills up to the equivalent of a GCSE grade 4/C or higher. In the 2021/22 academic year, around 239,000 learners participated in an English course funded through the entitlement. Further details can be found online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/further-education-and-skills-november-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/further-education-and-skills-november-2022</a>.</p><p>The department also supports all adults for whom English is not their first language to secure the English language skills they need. Adults are fully funded or co-funded to study English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) courses and qualifications up to and including GCSE 4/C equivalent. The number of learners participating in ESOL courses and qualifications continues to grow, with around 123,000 learners in the 2021/22 academic year and the department has already seen around 139,000 learners participate in the first three quarters of this academic year. Further information is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/further-education-and-skills-november-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/further-education-and-skills-november-2022</a>.</p><p>The department also recognises that community learning within the adult education budget (AEB) can play a valuable role in helping individuals improve their English, particularly for learners where a qualification is not the most appropriate first step.</p><p>Currently 60% of the AEB has been devolved to nine Mayoral Combined Authorities and delegated to the Mayor of London (working where appropriate through the Greater London Authority). These authorities are responsible for the provision of adult education and allocation of the AEB in their local areas, including funding of English and maths statutory entitlements. The Education and Skills Funding Agency is responsible for the remaining AEB in non-devolved areas where colleges and other training providers have the freedom and flexibility to determine how they use their AEB to best meet the needs of their communities.</p>
answering member constituency Harlow more like this
answering member printed Robert Halfon more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-05T12:10:24.867Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-05T12:10:24.867Z
answering member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
tabling member
350
label Biography information for Sir John Hayes more like this
1463534
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-05-17more like thismore than 2022-05-17
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Leukaemia: Health Services more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that strategic documents related to cancer are suitable for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia patients on active monitoring, whose needs are different from those undergoing treatment. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine West more like this
uin 3688 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-26more like thismore than 2022-05-26
answer text <p>Officials are analysing the responses received to the call for evidence to develop the 10 Year Cancer Plan. The Plan will set out how we will improve cancer services and further details will be available in due course.</p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan stated that by 2021, where appropriate every person diagnosed with cancer will have access to personalised care, including needs assessment, a care plan and health and wellbeing information and support. NHS England and NHS Improvement are ensuring every patient has access to a clinical nurse specialist (CNS). In 2021/22, Health Education England invested an additional £52 million to develop the cancer and diagnostics workforce, including providing training opportunities to 754 existing and aspiring CNS. The 2019 Cancer Patient Experience Survey found that 89% of approximately 10,000 respondents with haematological cancers reported that they received a named CNS to support them through their treatment.</p><p>Data from Cancer Alliances in March 2021 showed that approximately 83% of all cancer multi-disciplinary teams had implemented personalised care and support planning based on holistic needs assessments. In addition, Cancer Alliances have been asked to review mental health provision as part of the 2022/23 planning guidance. NHS England and NHS Improvement are also supporting adults experiencing cancer through Improving Access to Psychological Therapies mental health services.</p>
answering member constituency Lewes more like this
answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
grouped question UIN
3689 more like this
3690 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-05-26T14:15:24.927Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-26T14:15:24.927Z
answering member
4492
label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
tabling member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
1171136
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-15more like thismore than 2020-01-15
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Christianity: Oppression more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the persecution of Christians overseas. more like this
tabling member constituency Romford more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Rosindell more like this
uin 3688 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
answer text <p>​The persecution of Christians, and indeed individuals of all faiths or beliefs, remains of profound concern to us. The scale of this persecution prompted the former Foreign Secretary to ask the Bishop of Truro to examine how the British Government could better respond to the plight of persecuted Christians around the world. The Bishop of Truro published a hard-hitting report with 22 ambitious recommendations. We have accepted the recommendations in full and work is ongoing to implement them in a way that will bring real improvements in the lives of those persecuted because of their faith or belief, Mr Rehman Chishti MP. This work is being overseen by the Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-21T16:38:19.147Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-21T16:38:19.147Z
answering member
4053
label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
tabling member
1447
label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this
1151461
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-22more like thismore than 2019-10-22
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Government Departments: Alphabet more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what Government contracts were awarded to (a) Alphabet Inc. and (b) its subsidiaries in each of the last five years; and what the value was of each contract. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Watson more like this
uin 3688 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-28more like thismore than 2019-10-28
answer text <p>Central Government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder, including the awarded value of the contract. (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk)</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire more like this
answering member printed Simon Hart more like this
grouped question UIN
3685 more like this
3691 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-28T17:14:55.22Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-28T17:14:55.22Z
answering member
3944
label Biography information for Simon Hart more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-07more like thismore than 2017-07-07
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Sixth Form Education: Expenditure more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department spent on 16 to 19-year-old education in each financial year since 2014-15. more like this
tabling member constituency Scunthorpe more like this
tabling member printed
Nic Dakin more like this
uin 3688 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-12more like thismore than 2017-07-12
answer text <p>Department for Education expenditure on 16 to 19-year-old education is reported in Education Funding Agency (EFA) accounts. The 2014-15 accounts are published here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/526237/efa_annual_report_and_accounts_final_26_may_2016.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/526237/efa_annual_report_and_accounts_final_26_may_2016.pdf</a>.</p><p>The relevant information is included in the following lines from table 5 (Programme Costs) on page 155:</p><ul><li>Local authority maintained schools with sixth forms;</li><li>Academies with sixth forms; and</li><li>Young people aged 16-19 years in further education.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The 2015-16 accounts are published here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/579174/EFA_annual_report_and_accounts_2015_to_2016__Web_Accessible_.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/579174/EFA_annual_report_and_accounts_2015_to_2016__Web_Accessible_.pdf</a>:</p><p>The relevant information is included in the following lines from table 3 (Grant Expenditure) on page 115:</p><ul><li>Local authority and other maintained schools with sixth forms;</li><li>Academies – Grants to academies with sixth forms; and</li><li>16-19 Further Education.</li></ul><p>The accounts for 2016-17 have not yet been published.</p><p> </p><p>Funding allocations to the sector, are made on an academic year basis rather than by financial year. Allocations are published each year and the data for 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17 is available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/16-to-19-education-funding-allocations#published-allocations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/16-to-19-education-funding-allocations#published-allocations</a>.</p><p>Funding allocations for 2017/18 have not yet been published. Funding for 16 to 19-year-old education includes Total Programme Funding and High Needs funding in the allocations tables.</p><p> </p><p>As EFA accounts are published by financial year, and funding allocations are made by academic year, the two sets of figures are not directly comparable.</p><p> </p><ul><li></li></ul>
answering member constituency Guildford more like this
answering member printed Anne Milton more like this
grouped question UIN 3689 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-12T12:08:18.857Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-12T12:08:18.857Z
answering member
1523
label Biography information for Anne Milton more like this
tabling member
4056
label Biography information for Nic Dakin more like this
385077
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-23more like thismore than 2015-06-23
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Open Prisons more like this
house id 1 remove filter
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what offences were committed by prisoners serving sentences in open prisons on the most recent period for which information is available. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 3688 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-02more like thismore than 2015-07-02
answer text <p>Prisoners may be categorised and allocated to the open prison estate towards the end of their sentence and as a preparation for release from custody. Public protection is paramount, only those prisoners who are assessed as having reduced their risks of escape or abscond and risk of harm to the public and who are judged to be trustworthy in conditions of very low security will be allocated to open prison. Progression to open prison is never automatic, and prisoners must generally be within two years of release before they can be considered for allocation to an open prison.</p><p> </p><p>The table attached shows the offence for which prisoners (held in open conditions in March 2015) were sentenced.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>March 2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Violence against the person</strong></p></td><td><p>1,099</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sexual offences</strong></p></td><td><p>341</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Robbery</strong></p></td><td><p>358</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Burglary</strong></p></td><td><p>255</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Drug offences</strong></p></td><td><p>1,126</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Motoring offences</strong></p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Other offences</strong></p></td><td><p>433</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Offence not recorded</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All</strong></p></td><td><p>4,055</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em> </em>The figures in these tables have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p><p> </p><p>Due to continuing problems with data quality, reporting on the populations in the 'Burglary' and 'Theft and Handling' offence groups has been disrupted between 1 July and 31 December 2014. This is because, for statistical purposes only, some prisoners have been mis-allocated between these two offence groups. The reporting of these figures has therefore been postponed pending further investigation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Caveats</strong></p><p><sup>(1)</sup> Based on predominant function of the prison and therefore excludes prisoners held in open wings of closed establishments.</p>
answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-02T14:30:27.567Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-02T14:30:27.567Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this