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514752

registered interest
date	21/04/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Languages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effect of the presence of multilingual children in schools on the learning of monolingual children.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	34977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2016 answer text <p>Analysis undertaken by the Centre for the Economics of Education in 2012 indicates that there is no association between the presence of children whose first language is not English and the educational attainment of their native English-speaking peers, after controlling for basic demographic characteristics and the schools these pupils attend.</p><p> </p><p>In our recent consultation on a new national funding formula for schools, we proposed including an EAL factor in the formula. We are currently considering responses to the consultation and will come forward with further proposals in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 29/04/2016 13:30:33 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

513973

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Arts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what criteria will be used to decide which 70 regions will be reached by the cultural citizens programme; and by what criteria the success of that programme will be judged.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	34575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The Cultural Citizens Programme will be piloted from September 2016. As outlined in the Culture White Paper Annex 1 (measuring the impact), we will commission a bespoke evaluation of this pilot and the findings from this will determine how the programme will develop in subsequent years. The programme will operate in up to 70 areas across the country by the end of the third year, and will be focused in areas where cultural participation is lowest and where young people's opportunities are likely to be more limited. We want everyone regardless of background to have the opportunity to experience culture.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 25/04/2016 08:46:55 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

513975

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who applied for UK citizenship in the year ending June 2015 (a) applied for exemption from the language requirements and (b) were granted such an exemption.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	34572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State may waive the Knowledge of Language and Life in the UK requirement for British citizenship on the basis of a person’s age, physical or mental condition.</p><p>A person will normally be exempted from this requirement if they provide evidence from an appropriate medical practitioner that their condition is so severe that it prevents them from being able to learn English or prepare for or sit an English test or the Life in the UK test. Each application is considered on its own merits.</p><p>Information cannot be obtained from UKVI data systems to show how many exemption requests were made and granted. This information could only be obtained from looking at individual records at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 34573 34574 34576 34602 question first answered 25/04/2016 13:46:20 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

513976

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provision is made for people with learning disabilities and mental health problems in the system for testing applicants for UK citizenship.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	34573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State may waive the Knowledge of Language and Life in the UK requirement for British citizenship on the basis of a person’s age, physical or mental condition.</p><p>A person will normally be exempted from this requirement if they provide evidence from an appropriate medical practitioner that their condition is so severe that it prevents them from being able to learn English or prepare for or sit an English test or the Life in the UK test. Each application is considered on its own merits.</p><p>Information cannot be obtained from UKVI data systems to show how many exemption requests were made and granted. This information could only be obtained from looking at individual records at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 34572 34574 34576 34602 question first answered 25/04/2016 13:46:20 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

513977

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	European Capital of Culture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the European Capitals of Culture process of the UK voting to leave the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	34605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>At the February European Council, the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union. The Government's position is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU. We are better off thanks to the European Capitals of Culture initiative that produced real benefits for Glasgow in 1990 and Liverpool in 2008.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 27/04/2016 08:54:58 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

513984

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Arts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if his Department plans to promote clearer pathways into the arts and cultural sectors to develop a more diverse leadership and workforce in those sectors.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	34569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>In the recently published Culture White Paper we made it clear that more needs to be done to encourage diversity in leadership positions. We will promote clearer pathways into the sectors, and we will work with Arts Council England to understand the barriers that prevent people from lower income households and under-represented groups from becoming professionals in the arts.</p><p><br><br></p><p>In December 2015, the Arts Council announced four new strategic funds for diversity, totalling £8.6 million. This included a new £2.6 million Change Makers fund to build long-term relationships between National Portfolio Organisations and aspiring arts leaders from the BME and deaf and disabled communities. Arts Council England has also made a significant change in its approach to diversity by launching The Creative Case for Diversity, which asks the organisations it funds to make themselves and their work more reflective of the communities they serve.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 25/04/2016 08:45:44 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

513985

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	European Capital of Culture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when his Department plans to hold events for cities intending to apply to be the 2023 European City of Culture.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	34570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>DCMS will be running an event this year for potential bidding Local Authorities for the European Capital of Culture 2023 to provide information on the benefits, processes involved and generate interest in this exciting opportunity - in advance of the competition commencing in 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 25/04/2016 08:44:46 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

513986

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Arts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to page 8 of the Culture White Paper, published in March 2016, when his Department will require funded bodies in the arts and culture sectors to publish their strategies for increasing diversity.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	34571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>Government believes that diversity is essential to the success of the cultural sectors. Arts Council England (ACE), as a funded body of the DCMS, published their Equality Action Plan in the summer of 2015. They also publish equality data annually. All National Portfolio Organisations and Major Partner Museums have submitted equality action plans to the Arts Council.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, ACE launched their Creative Case for Diversity that requires National Portfolio Organisations to evidence how they contribute to diversity. This information will be used to assign a performance rating. Management agreements for other funded bodies are being renegotiated presently and will take into account the Government's aspiration on diversity.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 26/04/2016 12:53:18 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

514086

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provision is made for people on the high end of the autistic spectrum with speech and language difficulties; or who are non-verbal, in the system for application for UK citizenship; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	34574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State may waive the Knowledge of Language and Life in the UK requirement for British citizenship on the basis of a person’s age, physical or mental condition.</p><p>A person will normally be exempted from this requirement if they provide evidence from an appropriate medical practitioner that their condition is so severe that it prevents them from being able to learn English or prepare for or sit an English test or the Life in the UK test. Each application is considered on its own merits.</p><p>Information cannot be obtained from UKVI data systems to show how many exemption requests were made and granted. This information could only be obtained from looking at individual records at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 34572 34573 34576 34602 question first answered 25/04/2016 13:46:20 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

514087

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what grounds her Department grants exemptions from (a) the life in the UK written test and (b) the language requirements of an application for UK citizenship; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	34576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State may waive the Knowledge of Language and Life in the UK requirement for British citizenship on the basis of a person’s age, physical or mental condition.</p><p>A person will normally be exempted from this requirement if they provide evidence from an appropriate medical practitioner that their condition is so severe that it prevents them from being able to learn English or prepare for or sit an English test or the Life in the UK test. Each application is considered on its own merits.</p><p>Information cannot be obtained from UKVI data systems to show how many exemption requests were made and granted. This information could only be obtained from looking at individual records at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 34572 34573 34574 34602 question first answered 25/04/2016 13:46:20 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire