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896165

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date	02/05/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Prisons: South Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on building a new prison in South Wales.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	905019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>Around 20 potential sites across South Wales were put forward by the Welsh Government after they approached the Ministry of Justice. The site in Port Talbot was ranked as the number one site by the Welsh Government as the most suitable location for a prison in South Wales.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 02/05/2018 14:08:54 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

896242

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will made an assessment of the potential merits of a lower rate tax-band for the hospitality industry in Northern Ireland to better compete with the tax system for the hospitality industry in the Irish Republic.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	140853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>At Autumn Budget 2017, the government announced to a call for evidence on the impact of VAT and APD on tourism in Northern Ireland, to report at the next Budget.</p><p> </p><p>The call for evidence was published at Spring Statement, and is open to responses until 5 June 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 09/05/2018 14:41:37 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

896245

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her Department's current estimate is of the total number of additional people who will be brought into in-work conditionality under universal credit by the time that the roll-out of universal credit has been completed.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	140790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>One of the key transformational elements of Universal Credit is that it provides us with the opportunity to support people who are in work to progress their earnings. It marks a significant change from the legacy system of benefits and tax credits.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s internal analysis indicates that there will be around 1 million claimants in work potentially falling into in-work conditionality on Universal Credit, receiving support when Universal Credit is fully rolled out. This internal analysis is derived from the Department’s INFORM and Policy Simulation models.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 140789 question first answered 09/05/2018 15:11:27 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

896247

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February to Question 128850 on motor vehicles: theft, if she will (a) review her policy of charging victims of car theft to retrieve their vehicles and (b) exempt stolen vehicles from the statutorily prescribed charges for the recovery and storage of vehicles recovered by the emergency services.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	140558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The statutory prescribed charges are kept under periodic review. There are no plans currently to change them or to exempt stolen vehicles specifically.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 09/05/2018 17:04:59 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

896248

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Children: Funerals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the devolved administrations on waiving the costs of child burials.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	140616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>While the UK Government has taken steps to introduce a Children’s Funeral Fund in England to spare grieving families the burden of meeting funeral costs, the establishment of such a scheme in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter.</p><p> </p><p>It is my sincere hope that an Executive will be restored to consider how devolved finances can best be utilised to provide support for those families in Northern Ireland who have had to endure the unbearable loss of a child.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 10/05/2018 11:45:03 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

896249

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
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	Arts: Northern Ireland
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 plans he has to visit Northern Ireland to meet with representatives of the creative industries.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	140617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has no current plans to visit Northern Ireland. However he is constantly reviewing his regional visits programme.</p><p> </p><p>Creative industries policy is a devolved matter. Members of the Devolved Administrations attend meetings of the Creative Industries Council, which the Secretary of State co-Chairs.</p><p> </p><p>We work closely with Northern Ireland on creative industries policy through DCMS’s participation in the British-Irish Council creative industries workstream.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 14/05/2018 17:01:54 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

896250

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
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	Planning: Public Inquiries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of decisions of public planning inquiries did not follow the advice of the planning inspector in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	140674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of decisions on recovered planning appeals and called-in applications made by Ministers since 2010, together with the proportion of decisions which did not follow the Planning Inspector’s recommendation:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Calendar Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Cases decided</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Cases not in line with Inspector's recommendation</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of decisions not in line with Inspector's recommendation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 10/05/2018 14:36:48 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

896251

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
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	Employment: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effectiveness of introducing legislation in order to prevent the use of employer-mandated insurance as a means of controlling the activities of workers in the gig economy.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	140850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>This Department has not made a specific assessment of the potential effectiveness of introducing legislation in order to prevent the use of employer-mandated insurance as a means of controlling the activities of workers in the gig economy.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently consulting on the recommendations of the Taylor Review and will ensure employment law and practices keep pace with modern ways of working whilst striking the right balance between flexibility and worker protection.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 09/05/2018 11:50:16 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

896254

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department provides training for teachers to identify development co-ordination disorder in primary school children.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	140755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>In relation to the identification and assessment of special education needs and disabilities (SEND) and the adjustments for GCSEs and A Levels, I refer the hon. Member for South Shields to the answer I gave on 3 May 2018 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-04-26/138480/" target="_blank">138480</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The framework of core content for Initial Teacher Training sets out that providers should ensure that trainees are equipped to identify the needs of all pupils, and make provision for them, including seeking the advice of colleagues with specialist knowledge and experience. Trainees should be able to recognise signs that may indicate SEND, and support common educational needs through review of their teaching, making adjustments to overcome any barriers to progress and ensuring that pupils with SEND are able to access the curriculum.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, the department has funded the development of resources and training to ensure that the schools workforce is equipped to support pupils with specific types of SEND, including sensory impairment and development co-ordination disorder. They have produced a wealth of resources and training which are hosted on the SEND Gateway.</p><p> </p><p>Our new contract, which will be delivered by the Whole School Send Consortium, brings together schools, SEND sector organisations and experts to ensure schools are equipped to deliver high-quality teaching that supports children with all kinds of SEND.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 140761 140762 140764 140768 140769 question first answered 11/05/2018 16:28:07 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

896255

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Dyspraxia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative estimate he has made of the number of school children with dyspraxia who are subject to Education Health Care Plans and those with statements under the previous SEN and learning difficulties assessments in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	140756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>We publish the number and proportion of pupils with special educational needs (SEN), including the type of need in the annual ‘Special educational needs in England’ statistical release:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-special-educational-needs-sen" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-special-educational-needs-sen</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Pupils with SEN are recorded according to their primary type of need. The current types of need were defined in 2015 and do not include a specific breakdown for dyspraxia alone. These cases are expected to be recorded under ‘Specific Learning Disability’. No estimates of the number of children with dyspraxia within this category have been made. Hearing Impairment is included as a type of need.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table attached shows a breakdown of the number of pupils by each primary type of need available for the last five years (as at January each year).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 140763 question first answered 14/05/2018 16:52:01 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi attachment 1 file name 140756_140763_Number_of_pupils_by_each_primary_type_of_need_available_for_the_last_five_years.doc title 140756_140763_Number_of_pupils_by_type_of_need
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck