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1419496

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date	03/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Public Consultation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department will publish the conclusions of the Access to Cash consultation.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	117874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that cash remains an important part of daily life for millions of people across the UK, which is why it has committed to legislate to protect access to cash.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 July to 23 September last year, the Government held the Access to Cash Consultation on proposals for new laws to make sure people only need to travel a reasonable distance to pay in or take out cash. The Government’s proposals intend to support the continued use of cash in people’s daily lives and help to enable local businesses to continue accepting cash by ensuring they can access deposit facilities.</p><p> </p><p>The Government received responses to the consultation from a broad range of respondents, including individuals, businesses, and charities.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is carefully considering responses to the consultation as it develops legislation. The Government will set out next steps in due course.</p><p>Following the Government’s commitment to legislate, firms are working together through the Cash Action Group to develop new initiatives to provide shared services. The Government welcomes the direction set by industry’s commitments at the end of last year and looks forward to seeing what results they deliver in protecting cash facilities for local communities across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 08/02/2022 13:38:31 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1419647

registered interest
date	03/02/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Heating: Renewable Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to publish an update of the reforms to the Electrical Performance Certificate (EPC) to take into account the performance of heat pumps and other renewable electrical sources.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	117875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2022 answer text <p>Electrical Performance Certificates (EPCs) use an Energy Efficient Rating to measure energy performance based on the estimated running costs of the building. Since energy costs can be a significant outlay, it is important homeowners and occupiers are aware of the running costs of their property. Using the Energy Efficient Rating ensures that recommendations generated by the EPC lead to a reduction in energy cost. Given the higher cost of electricity relative to gas, the presence of a heat pump may result in a lower Energy Efficient Rating without additional measures to reduce energy demand, such as insulation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has recently reinstated the Environmental Impact Rating on the EPC, which measures energy performance based on carbon dioxide emissions, and recognises lower carbon measures such as heat pumps. Recent consultations on policies that use EPCs have sought views on alternative metric options to both reduce emissions and keep energy bills low. The responses to these consultations are being analysed and Government responses will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 08/02/2022 15:21:51 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1417495

registered interest
date	27/01/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the providers of Early Years Foundation services have adequate numbers of qualified staff from which to recruit.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	113239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>The department recognises that recruitment and retention are key issues for the early years sector, with local authorities reporting significant pressures on providers. We are working with the sector to build our understanding of the situation in the workforce and how we might support providers in this area.</p><p>We are committed to supporting the early years sector to develop a workforce with the appropriate knowledge, skills, and experience to deliver high quality early education and childcare.</p><p>The department has engaged with early years employers to help them develop three high-quality apprenticeships. These are early years educator, practitioner, and lead practitioner, spanning levels 2 to 5. Since academic year 2018/19, over 32,000 early years apprenticeships have been started and we continue to work with employers on developing these apprenticeships to meet the sector’s needs.</p><p>In September 2020, we launched T Levels in education and childcare. The two-year 16-19 technical programme has been designed by employers to provide direct progression into early years education roles. It is aligned to the early years practitioner level 3 occupational standard and covers the early years educator criteria. Over 500 students enrolled in September 2020/21, and approximately a further 1,500 this academic year.</p><p>The department continues to fund the early years initial teacher training programme, including grants, bursaries and employer incentives. As part of early years education recovery, we are expanding the number of training places to increase the supply of qualified graduates to the sector.</p><p>In April 2021, free level 3 early years qualifications became available through the Lifetime Skills Guarantee.</p><p>As part of our education recovery package, we announced a £153 million investment in evidence-based professional development for early years practitioners, including through new programmes focusing on key areas such as speech and language development. This year we will commission a review of the level 3 early years qualification criteria, through the recovery programme, responding to feedback from the sector. This review will consider how we can improve the quality and rigour of the level 3 early years qualification, including the criteria, through consultation and engagement with stakeholders from across early years.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 01/02/2022 16:46:04 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1417496

registered interest
date	27/01/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of staff leaving roles in Early Years Foundation service providers.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	113240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Education has published figures on the total number of paid staff working in childcare and early years provision in a representative, national survey of providers, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2021</a>. This report shows that the total number of paid staff working in childcare and early years provision in 2021 was estimated at 328,500. This figure is somewhat lower than in 2019 (344,100) but in line with the estimates for 2019 (331,400). 2019 is the earliest year for which comparable data are available. No comparable data was collected in 2020 because of reprioritisation for COVID-19 reasons.</p><p>The average (mean) number of paid staff per early years setting remained similar in 2021 compared with 2019 for all provider types.</p><p>In spring 2022, we will publish a report on the theme of early years workforce, which will include new data on the number of staff leaving roles in early years providers.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 01/02/2022 16:24:10 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1416982

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
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	Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
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 of the cost to her Department of mandatory reconsiderations for (a) employment and support allowance and (b) personal independence payment benefits claims in (i) 2019-20 and (ii) 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	112664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 2<sup>nd</sup> February 2022 to question number <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-20/108447" target="_blank">108447</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 03/02/2022 14:52:06 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1416984

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
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	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
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 potential impact on the finances of (a) employment and support allowance and (b) personal independence payment claimants who have to wait until tribunal in order to receive their correct benefits award.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	112665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department understands the potential effect of waiting for a tribunal hearing which is why our aim is to make the right decision as early as possible in the claim journey. Recent improvements to our decision-making processes mean that Decision Makers can better gather relevant additional evidence. This helps to ensure that people get the support they are entitled to as quickly as possible, without the need for a tribunal appeal.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/02/2022 11:24:19 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1416986

registered interest
date	26/01/2022
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	Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that claimants receive the correct benefit award after their assessment without requiring a mandatory reconsideration or tribunal.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	112666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department’s aim is to make the right decision as early as possible in the claim journey. We have made improvements to our decision-making processes to ensure that people get the support they are entitled to as quickly as possible, because decision makers can better gather relevant additional evidence earlier in the process.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/02/2022 11:02:54 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1404800

registered interest
date	20/01/2022
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	Hormone Replacement Therapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to bring forward the reduction in price of Hormone Replacement Therapy prescriptions for women experiencing menopause symptoms.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	108598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>We are currently exploring methods to implement these changes at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 26/01/2022 11:15:54 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 45721 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1404906

registered interest
date	20/01/2022
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 Sector
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 effectiveness of current regulations for private special educational needs providers in ensuring that the level of education provided is adequate.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	108599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>Independent schools must have meet the requirements of the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 which set out the standards for the education, welfare and safety for pupils attending an independent school, including pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. Ofsted and the Independent Schools Inspectorate inspect all independent schools against these standards.</p><p>Local authorities are responsible for securing the provision specified in the education, health and care plans (ECHPs) they maintain, including for those placements in private providers. They are required to conduct reviews of all EHCPs that they maintain at least annually. If a review finds that elements of the provision specified in the plan are no longer appropriate, then the local authority should review the EHCP and consider whether the provision should be amended and/or a different institution named.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 25/01/2022 16:41:06 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1404907

registered interest
date	20/01/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Discipline
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to recruit more private applied behaviour analysis tutors nationally.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	108600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>Autism is a spectrum condition where children have a range of strengths and difficulties. There is no well-founded research to show that any one intervention for children with autism (such as Applied Behaviour Analysis) is more effective than all the other interventions or which interventions are best for which children on the spectrum. The government believes that intervention decisions should be taken by professionals locally, in consultation with parents and young people, after a thorough assessment of the child or young person’s needs.</p><p>All schools are required to identify and address the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) of the pupils they support and to use their best endeavours to make sure that a child or young person gets the support they need.</p><p>High needs funding, which is specifically for supporting children with SEND, will be increasing by £1 billion in financial year 2022-23 and will bring the overall total of funding for high needs to £9.1 billion. This unprecedented increase of 13% comes on top of the £1.5 billion increase over the last two years. Decisions about how funding is used, including for the employment of specialist tutors or the use of specific interventions, are made by local authorities and schools.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 25/01/2022 16:39:29 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones