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1722431

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Skilled Workers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) inspection process for Skills Bootcamp providers and (b) education inspection framework for skills providers.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	1062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>Ofsted inspections independently assess the quality of adult learning providers and Skills Bootcamps have been part of this remit since April 2023. Ofsted inspection reports help support providers to improve the quality of their provision. The department can, at its discretion, take appropriate contractual action where performance is below the standard expected of providers.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to reforming Ofsted and improving the inspection system and has set out a series of commitments to reforming accountability, such as moving away from the single headline grade to a richer system through a report card. The government will want to engage with Ofsted, including looking closely at the results of its ‘Big Listen’ and will work in partnership with those from the range of sectors that Ofsted works in, including skills, to look at opportunities to improve the current arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 25/07/2024 14:54:24 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1721527

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to review the Child Maintenance Service's treatment of income from foreign assets held by paying parents.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>Income, including income from assets as well as earned income, needs to be declared to the UK tax authorities and subject to UK tax in order to be included in the maintenance calculation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is now considering next steps on the child maintenance service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stretford and Urmston answering member printed Andrew Western question first answered 22/07/2024 12:34:00 answering member 4979 label Biography information for Andrew Western
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1721528

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in securing maintenance from paying parents.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>A principle of child maintenance is to increase levels of cooperation between separated parents and encourage parents to meet their responsibilities to provide their children with financial support. Where a family-based child maintenance arrangement is not suitable the Child Maintenance Service offers a statutory scheme for those parents who need it.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is dedicated to ensuring parents meet their obligations to children and the Child Maintenance Service will do everything within its powers to make sure parents comply. Where parents fail to pay their child maintenance, the Service will not hesitate to use its enforcement powers, including deductions from earnings orders, removal of driving licences, disqualification from holding a passport, and committal to prison. The Service is committed to using these powers fairly and in the best interests of children and separated families.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on child maintenance arrangements and collections are part of the CMS quarterly statistics published on gov.uk in tables 4, 5 and 6 of the National Tables. The below information is from the latest publication for data up to March 2024.</p><p> </p><ul><li>In the 12 months up to March 2024 the child maintenance service arranged £1.4 billion child maintenance, an increase from £1.2 billion during the previous 12 months.</li><li>61% of all CMS arrangements use Direct Pay, with 37% using Collect and Pay and just over one billion pounds was arranged through the Direct Pay service in the last 12 months (we do not measure the compliance of Paying Parents on the Direct Pay service).</li><li>Since March 2023, the percentage of parents paying something towards their maintenance through collect &amp; pay has increased to 69% from 65%.</li><li>In the period April 2023 to March 2024 £316.8 million was arranged through the Collect &amp; Pay service:</li></ul><p>o £224.9 million was paid</p><p>o £91.9 million was unpaid</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stretford and Urmston answering member printed Andrew Western question first answered 22/07/2024 12:47:00 answering member 4979 label Biography information for Andrew Western
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1721546

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Private Education: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to ensure that the needs of children receiving specific provision for SEND within the private school system are taken into account as part of any consultation to introduce VAT on fees.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity, ensuring every child has access to high-quality education, which is why we have made the tough decision to end tax breaks for private schools. This will raise revenue for essential public services, including investing in the state education system.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has been clear that if a child has an Education, Health and Care Plan that requires them to attend a private school because their needs cannot be met in the state sector, they will not feel an impact from VAT being charged on fees. The Chancellor has also been clear that changes will not come into force until 2025.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on this policy will be set out in due course. The Government engages with a wide range of stakeholders with an interest in Government policy, including VAT, as part of the policy development and implementation process as a matter of course.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray grouped question UIN 262 43 588 question first answered 22/07/2024 13:16:53 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1721547

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Private Education: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans she has for consultation of key stakeholders that may be affected by the introduction of VAT on private school fees.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity, ensuring every child has access to high-quality education, which is why we have made the tough decision to end tax breaks for private schools. This will raise revenue for essential public services, including investing in the state education system.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has been clear that if a child has an Education, Health and Care Plan that requires them to attend a private school because their needs cannot be met in the state sector, they will not feel an impact from VAT being charged on fees. The Chancellor has also been clear that changes will not come into force until 2025.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on this policy will be set out in due course. The Government engages with a wide range of stakeholders with an interest in Government policy, including VAT, as part of the policy development and implementation process as a matter of course.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray grouped question UIN 261 43 588 question first answered 22/07/2024 13:16:53 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1721592

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Private Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will have discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on ensuring that the needs of children receiving specific provision for SEND within the private school system are taken into account as part of any consultation to introduce VAT on fees.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The department regularly engages with the Chancellor of the Exchequer about a range of issues. The government recognises the importance of continuing a positive relationship with representatives of the sector to better support outcomes across the whole education system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan grouped question UIN 308 question first answered 23/07/2024 10:57:12 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1721593

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Private Education: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she (a) has had and (b) plans to have discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on consulting stakeholders that may be affected by the introduction of VAT on private school fees.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The department regularly engages with the Chancellor of the Exchequer about a range of issues. The government recognises the importance of continuing a positive relationship with representatives of the sector to better support outcomes across the whole education system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan grouped question UIN 307 question first answered 23/07/2024 10:57:12 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1721612

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to respond to the recommendations of the report by the Patient Safety Commissioner entitled The Hughes report, published on 7 February 2024.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government will consider the recommendations of The Hughes Report and the relevant Minister is due to meet with the Patient Safety Commissioner this week.</p><p>To prevent future harm, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, NHS England, and others have taken action to strengthen oversight of valproate prescribing. For example, nine specialist mesh centres are in operation across England, ensuring that women with complications of mesh inserted for urinary incontinence and vaginal prolapse get the right support in every region, and we have maintained the national pause on the use of pelvic mesh, which has been in place since July 2018.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 23/07/2024 15:15:45 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne previous answer version 152 answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1716224

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
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	Aviation: Iran Air
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of banning flights by Iran Air to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	25122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>Alongside Whitehall partners we continue to explore measures to deter Iran from their hostile and destabilising activity. However, we do not publicly speculate on future restrictive measures.</p><p>We have however sanctioned more than 400 Iranian individuals and entities, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in its entirety - for roles in weapons proliferation, regional conflicts, human rights violations, and threats to UK based individuals. We have also introduced new UK trade restrictions on the supply of drone components as part of our wider Iran sanctions regime introduced in December 2023.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 13/05/2024 16:16:29 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1702553

registered interest
date	19/04/2024
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	National Grid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations on upgrading the electricity grid in the report by Electricity Systems Operators entitled Beyond 2030, published on 19 March 2024.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	22829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The network build proposed in ‘Beyond 2030’ supports the connection of 21GW of offshore wind and other low carbon generation, covering £58 billion estimated investment into the electricity network.</p><p> </p><p>Network expansion will support energy security and decarbonisation goals including connecting renewable energy to the grid, and the electrification of industry, heat and transport. The proposals will accelerate delivery of low-cost, homegrown energy to homes and businesses and reduce curtailment of renewable energy resulting from network constraints.</p><p> </p><p>National Grid ESO estimates the proposals could add £15 billion to the UK economy and support over 20,000 jobs annually.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/04/2024 14:24:23 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green