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1345597

registered interest
date	12/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Metropolitan Police: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What estimate she has made of the total number of police officers (a) recruited by the Metropolitan Police in 2020 and (b) due to be recruited by that force in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	902529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>We are increasing the number of police officers across England and Wales by 20,000 by March 2023.</p><p>In the calendar year 2020, the Metropolitan police recruited 3,121 police officers. This figure includes officers recruited as part of the Government’s national uplift programme as well as those recruited to backfill leavers. From January to March 2021 the force recruited 598 officers.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 12/07/2021 15:59:23 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1343694

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
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	Community Ownership Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to publish the full bidding prospectus for the Community Ownership Fund.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	27098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>My Department will be publishing shortly the prospectus for the Community Ownership Fund. In most cases, community groups will be able to make the case for up to £250,000, matching funds which communities have raised.  The prospectus will set out detailed advice on how to structure a bid, what activity to undertake to support this, what information to include, and the criteria by which bids will be assessed.   <br> <br> I will update the House when the bidding prospectus is published to ensure that your constituents are fully informed of how this Government are supporting local people to protect and sustain important local assets by bringing them into community ownership.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 08/07/2021 15:02:23 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1343812

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
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	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to announce full details of the long-term, low interest, government-backed financing arrangement for cladding removal in buildings between 11 and 18 metres, announced in February 2021.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	27099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>On 10 February, we announced a generous finance scheme, which will provide leaseholders in residential buildings of 11-18 metres with access to finance for remediation of dangerous cladding, and a commitment that their monthly repayment costs through the scheme will not exceed £50 a month. We will publish more information on the scheme as soon as we are in a position to do so.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 08/07/2021 15:46:08 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1339419

registered interest
date	23/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport for London: Season Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has held discussions with Transport for London representatives on flexible season tickets for London Travelcards zones 1-8.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	21174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved and is the responsibility of the Mayor of London and Transport for London, including for fare-setting. Flexible season tickets are a rail-only product that are being introduced across England.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 28/06/2021 14:18:01 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1290398

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to maintain levels of funding for universities and higher education institutes based in London.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	912687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The London Weighting element of the Strategic Priorities Grant accounts for a small proportion of London-based providers’ income. Providers in London received around £64 million London Weighting in academic year 2020-21, which was less than 1% of their estimated total income.</p><p>The Strategic Priorities Grant, formerly referred to as the Teaching Grant, plays an important role in supporting providers and students to develop the skills and knowledge needed locally, regionally and nationally to support the economy.</p><p>The grant is funding supplied by the government on an annual basis to support higher education (HE) providers’ ongoing teaching and related activities. In the financial year 2020-21, the Department for Education provided £1,253 million in recurrent Teaching Grant funding. In financial year 2021-22, the department will maintain this level of funding and is providing £1,253 million in recurrent Strategic Priorities Grant funding.</p><p>We have asked the Office for Students (OfS) to reform the grant for the 2021-22 financial year to ensure that more of taxpayers’ money is spent on supporting HE provision which aligns with national priorities, such as healthcare, science, technology, engineering and mathematics and subjects meeting specific labour market needs.</p><p>We have also asked the OfS for a £10 million increase to the specialist provider allocation, to support these institutions which are particularly reliant on Strategic Priorities Grant funding, many of whom are London-based. We want to ensure that our small and specialist providers, including some of our top music and arts providers, receive additional support, and that grant funding is used to effectively support students.</p><p>Even with the removal of the London Weighting, the reforms mean that around 1 in 6 London providers are estimated to see an increase in their Strategic Priorities Grant funding. These are HE providers offering courses aligned with the government’s strategic priorities.</p><p>The OfS will consult on these changes, before final allocations for the 2021-22 financial year are confirmed, and carefully consider the impact of any changes on providers.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 01/03/2021 16:55:12 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1287822

registered interest
date	22/02/2021
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	Buildings: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support leaseholders in buildings under 18 metres in height that require fire safety remediation works.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	912389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government has announced a generous financing scheme which will mean that buildings of 11-18 metres in height will be able to access finance for the remediation of unsafe cladding, with a commitment that leaseholders will not need to pay more than £50 a month towards this. By providing this financing scheme we are ensuring that money is available for remediation, accelerating the process and making homes safer as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 912390 question first answered 22/02/2021 17:56:38 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1277790

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
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	South East Asia: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What diplomatic steps he is taking to strengthen UK relations with ASEAN countries.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	910994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>A strong UK-ASEAN relationship is a critical part of our Indo-Pacific Tilt.</p><p>The UK has applied to become a Dialogue Partner of ASEAN. The Foreign Secretary attended the first UK-ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in September to deepen cooperation on Covid-19, building a sustainable economic recovery, climate change and maritime security. The Foreign Secretary and I have engaged counterparts from Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore and Vietnam in recent months.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 19/01/2021 16:58:06 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1254668

registered interest
date	24/11/2020
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What diplomatic steps he is taking to support peace between Israel and the Palestinian people.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	909181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>We have actively encouraged the parties back to dialogue. The Foreign Secretary visited Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories in August and urged Palestinian President Abbas and Israeli PM Netanyahu to renew cooperation, and work towards further confidence-building measures and dialogue. The Foreign Secretary welcomed the recent decision by the Palestinian Authority &amp; the Government of Israel to restore cooperation. We encourage the parties to build on this momentum through further dialogue and compromise to move towards a lasting solution to the conflict. We also welcomed the announcement, on 13 August, of the suspension of annexation plans. Annexation would have been contrary to international law, counterproductive to peace and a severe blow to prospects for a two-state solution. We hope both of these developments can be used as a step towards direct talks between the two sides. The UK stands ready to support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 24/11/2020 16:01:49 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1253459

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance the Government has issued on whether parent and pre-school children classes and groups are categorised as a support group for the purposes of Exception 5 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	117219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>Parent and pre-school children classes and groups need to meet necessary exceptions to continue during the November 2020 national restrictions.</p><p>Where these are held in Ofsted registered settings, they should follow government guidance on the COVID-19 outbreak for early years and childcare providers. This is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures</a>.</p><p>Support groups for new parents in community settings, such as places of worship, community centres or halls, or libraries, and that are essential to deliver in person, can continue. These can be conducted with up to 15 participants where formally organised to provide mutual aid, therapy, or any other form of support. These groups must be organised by a business, a charitable, benevolent, or philanthropic institution, or a public body, and must follow COVID-19 secure guidance. Restricted businesses which are required to close, such as coffee shops, cannot hold support groups. When national restrictions apply, in determining the limit of 15 participants, no account is to be taken of any child who is below the age of 5.</p><p>Informal groups, such as those organised by a parent, need to comply with the gathering and household mixing rules. In practice, during the period of national restrictions, this means these groups should only meet virtually.</p><p>Supervised activity for children can continue to take place where it is reasonably necessary to enable parents to work, search for work or to undertake training or education, for example in indoor gyms, fitness studios, indoor sports facilities and other indoor leisure centres, community centres or halls.</p><p>For further information, Cabinet Office guidance on the new national restrictions can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november#childcare-and-childrens-activities" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november#childcare-and-childrens-activities</a>.</p><p>The department's guidance for education and childcare setting during national restrictions can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/education-and-childcare-settings-new-national-restrictions-from-5-november-2020#early-years-and-childcare" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/education-and-childcare-settings-new-national-restrictions-from-5-november-2020#early-years-and-childcare</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 23/11/2020 09:12:57 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1252392

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
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 publish guidance for support groups operating under Paragraph 11(6) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020, to ensure the consistency of advice from local authorities to those groups.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	115572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>Guidance on the current restrictions is available on GOV.UK at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november#where-and-when-you-can-meet-in-larger-groups" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november#where-and-when-you-can-meet-in-larger-groups</a></p><p>The Department is not planning to provide specific advice on support groups to local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 24/11/2020 15:53:21 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 62807 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond