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1092581

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date	21/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of March 2019 research by Generation Rent which found that local authorities surveyed had issued improvement notices to private landlords in only 5 per cent of cases where a tenant had complained in 2017-18; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	235346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The research was published on 18 March 2019. No assessment has been made at this time.</p><p>Improvement notices alone do not represent the full scale of local authority enforcement action where serious hazards are identified in residential property. They are one of a range of enforcement tools available for local authorities to use to address serious hazards, which also include informal action, carrying out emergency repairs, and, in extreme cases limiting or stopping the use of a property. Local authorities use the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS), introduced by the Housing Act 2004, to assess property conditions and must take appropriate enforcement action where the most serious hazards are present.</p><p>We announced in October 2018 that we were commissioning a review to assess how well the HHSRS works in practice and ensure it is fit for purpose.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 26/03/2019 16:48:56 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1092592

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department plans to publish updated sex education guidelines; and what steps is his Department is taking to ensure that those guidelines reflect diverse needs particularly for girls and LGBT+ young people.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	235349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department is making relationships education compulsory for all primary pupils and relationships and sex education (RSE) compulsory for all secondary pupils from September 2020. From that point, health education will also be compulsory for all state funded pupils.</p><p>Pupils should be taught about the society in which they are growing up. RSE should meet the needs of all pupils, whatever their developing identity or sexuality. The recently updated draft guidance sets out that pupils should know how stereotypes, in particular stereotypes based on sex, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or disability, can cause damage, and how they might normalise non-consensual behaviour or encourage prejudice. Health education will also cover important relevant content, such as puberty and menstrual wellbeing in both primary and secondary schools.</p><p>Pupils should receive teaching on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transexual (LGBT) relationships during their school years. We expect secondary schools to include LGBT content and primary schools are encouraged and enabled to cover LGBT content if they consider it age appropriate to do so. The updated draft guidance can be accessed at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/relationships-and-sex-education-and-health-education" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/relationships-and-sex-education-and-health-education</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 26/03/2019 17:35:48 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1092593

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Media: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of social media on young people’s mental health; and what plans his Department has to ensure that social media companies protect vulnerable young people.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	235350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>On 7th February, the UK Chief Medical Officers published their independent systematic map of evidence on screen and social media use in children and young people, and recommended next steps and advice for parents and carers. You can view the report here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/777026/UK_CMO_commentary_on_screentime_and_social_media_map_of_reviews.pdf</p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The DCMS and Home Office Online Harms White Paper, due to be published shortly, will contain a range of legislative and non-legislative measures, setting out definitive plans to tackle a wide range of harms that users, including children and young people, face online.</ins></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/03/2019 10:51:11 question first ministerially corrected 26/03/2019 15:19:37 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James previous answer version 109967 answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1092594

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) social media companies and (b) online news platforms ban and remove harmful and extremist content.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	235351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The forthcoming Online Harms White Paper will set out a range of legislative and non-legislative measures detailing how we will tackle online harms and setting clear responsibilities for tech companies to keep people safe online.</p><p> </p><p>The press is subject to independent self-regulation. These regulators issue their own codes of conduct which provide guidelines on a range of areas including discrimination, accuracy and the reporting of crime.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 26/03/2019 11:05:32 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1092239

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Secondary Education: Curriculum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect recent changes in the level of funding for schools on the diversity of curriculum choices in secondary schools.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	234835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>There is no change in the Government’s curricular requirements of state funded schools. Maintained schools must follow the national curriculum and teach religious education (and sex and relationships education in secondary schools); while academies are required by their funding agreements to teach English, mathematics, science and religious education, as part of a broad and balanced curriculum.</p><p>The vast majority of school funding is given to schools through the Dedicated Schools Grant. Schools are free to choose how they spend this, and this includes decisions on the curriculum they offer, beyond the requirements set out above. The Department trusts schools and head teachers to spend their budgets in a way that achieves the best outcomes for pupils.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 25/03/2019 16:52:44 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1092240

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Secondary Education: Curriculum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) creative subjects and (b) a choice of foreign languages are offered to all secondary school students.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	234836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>All state maintained secondary schools must teach art and design, music and a modern foreign language (MFL) to pupils at Key Stage 3 (pupils aged 11 – 14). Drama is taught as part of the English curriculum and dance is included in PE &amp; sport. At Key Stage 4 (pupils aged 14 – 16), there is a statutory entitlement for every pupil to take an arts subject and a MFL leading to a recognised qualification, if they wish to do so. Academies must teach a broad and balanced curriculum. Ofsted is also currently undertaking a consultation on its proposed new education inspection framework. The consultation runs until 5 April. Under its proposals, inspectors will assess the extent to which schools, including academies, are providing a broad and balanced curriculum for their pupils which helps them acquire knowledge, understanding and skills in all aspects of their education.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2016 and 2020 the Government is spending almost £500 million on a range of arts and cultural education programmes. The Department has also launched a £4.8 million MFL Pedagogy Pilot to support secondary schools in delivering a high quality languages education.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 25/03/2019 16:46:47 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1092241

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Extracurricular Activities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of recent changes in funding for schools on the provision for extracurricular activities in schools including the creative and performing arts.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	234837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Schools provide a wide range of extra-curricular activities. For example, a report by Birmingham City University published by Arts Council England shows that in 2016/17 schools delivered over 8,600 ensembles and choirs in partnership with their local music education hub. They also delivered over 31,000 ensembles and choirs independently. Between 2016/20 the Department is spending almost £500 million on a range of creative arts and cultural education programmes that take place in and out of school. The Arts Council England report is available here: <a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/sites/default/files/download-file/KeyDataOnMusicEducationHubs2017_0.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/sites/default/files/download-file/KeyDataOnMusicEducationHubs2017_0.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The vast majority of school funding is given to schools through the Dedicated Schools Grant. Schools are free to choose how they spend this to support their pupils, and this includes decisions on funding extracurricular activities. The Department trusts schools and head teachers to spend their budgets in a way that achieves the best outcomes.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 25/03/2019 16:43:12 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1092242

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Curriculum: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to ensure that (a) history, (b) English literature and (c) other core curriculum subjects reflect diverse viewpoints and minority groups including (i) BAME groups, (ii) members of the Commonwealth, (iii) women and (iv) LGBT+ people.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	234838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Following reform of the national curriculum in 2014, schools have greater flexibility to ensure their school curriculum suits the individual needs of pupils. Within this framework, schools are free to choose texts that will stimulate and challenge their pupils, reflecting diverse viewpoints and minority groups, including reflecting their diverse viewpoints. More specifically:</p><p>The history programme of study explains that the purpose of the subject is to help “pupils to understand the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time”. It aims to ensure that pupils know and understand “how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world”.</p><p> </p><p>The English programme of study for secondary schools sets out that pupils should read a wide range of high-quality, challenging, classic literature and extended literary non-fiction, such as essays, reviews and journalism.</p><p> </p><p>The citizenship programme of study requires pupils to be taught about human rights and the “diverse national, regional, religious and ethnic identities in the United Kingdom and the need for mutual respect and understanding”.</p><p> </p><p>Although the content of the school curriculum is excluded from the Equality Act 2010, the way in which a school provides education, the delivery of the curriculum, is explicitly included. Thus, as set out in departmental advice to schools, they are free to include a full range of issues, ideas and materials in their syllabus, and to introduce pupils to thoughts and ideas of all kinds, however challenging or controversial. Schools are still required, however, to ensure that the way in which issues are taught does not subject individual pupils to discrimination.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 25/03/2019 17:44:32 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1091308

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Medical Laboratory Scientific Officers: Resignations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many biomedical scientists left hospital screening laboratories in (a) 2018 and (b) 2019; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure laboratories retain highly skilled staff.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	234241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>No figures are available specifically for biomedical scientists within screening laboratories, however, the available figures state that there were 1,505 leavers from the selected Healthcare Scientist Care Setting group in National Health Service trusts and clinical commissioning groups over the period 30 September 2017 to 30 September 2018. This staff group includes healthcare scientists within a care setting of blood sciences, cellular sciences, genetics and infection sciences.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan sets out specific workforce actions developed by NHS Improvement and others to have positive impact for workforces, including the screening and diagnostic workforce. NHS Improvement and the Department will discuss these actions when the education and training budget for Health Education England is set in 2019. This includes a proposal to recruit an additional 1,500 clinical and diagnostic staff across seven priority specialisms between 2018 and 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Professor Sir Mike Richards is leading a major review of national cancer screening programme pathways as part of the NHS Long Term Plan’s renewed drive to improve care and save lives. Professor Richards’ review is due later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Specifically, in relation to cervical cancer screening, to maintain the service and accommodate current staffing levels, a majority of existing pilot sites carrying out the new human papilloma virus (HPV) testing and some non-pilot sites have already converted more of their cervical screening activity to HPV primary screening, freeing up cytology capacity.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 22/03/2019 14:10:57 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1091309

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Cervical Cancer: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the current average time is for cervical screening results in each laboratory linked to each NHS Trust and Foundation Trust in London; and what the average waiting time for those results is in England.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	234242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The latest published data for 2017/18 indicated that 58.6% of women received the results of their test within 14 days; 23% of women were waiting over three weeks.</p><p> </p><p>The 2017/18 data indicates that 69.6% of women across London received their cervical screening results within 14 days. The following table shows the average waiting time for cervical screening results in laboratories linked to each National Health Service trust and foundation trust in London:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Cytology Lab</p></td><td><p>Average waiting time (days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northwick Park (London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust)</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viapath (Guy’s and St Thomas’)</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barts</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Imperial</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Queen’s (Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust)</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Princess Royal University Hospital</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St George’s</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health Services Laboratory (North Central London)</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Helier</p></td><td><p>No Response</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 22/03/2019 14:09:54 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes