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1108600

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to tackle modern slavery.
tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
tabling member printed	Alex Burghart
uin	910145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>This Government is committed to ending modern slavery in the UK and abroad.</p><p>We’re transforming the law enforcement response, seeing more police operations than ever before; overhauling support for victims; and working with businesses to eradicate forced labour from our supply chains.</p><p>To ensure our response remains world-leading, we have commissioned an independent review of our Modern Slavery Act.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 01/04/2019 15:57:04 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart

1105867

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Dams: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the Church of England has had with the mining sector on improving the safety of tailings dams after the collapse of Vale dam in Brazil.
tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
tabling member printed	Alex Burghart
uin	238387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The Church Commissioners have been closely engaged in holding the mining company responsible for the collapse of the Vale dam in Brumadinho, Brazil to account. The Commissioners hosted a roundtable meeting with other investors and senior management from a number of the largest mining companies, at which it became clear that there was a major industry-wide issue with the safety and monitoring of these dams.</p><p>Following demands from the investor’s group, on the 19th March, the Chief Executive of BHP agreed to the need for “a common, international and independent body to oversee the integrity, construction and the operation of all dams and supported the call for increased transparency in tailings dams disclosure.” The Commissioners welcome the lead taken by BHP, and the investor’s group will continue to hold the mining sector to account.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 01/04/2019 15:57:26 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
tabling member	4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart

1088615

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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	Welfare State: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, What steps the Government is taking to ensure that the welfare system works for women.
tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
tabling member printed	Alex Burghart
uin	909797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The welfare system treats individuals of all genders equally. It provides better support and incentives to claimants to enter employment and progress in work.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is committed to ensuring all claimants have the tailored support they need. We also continue to provide for groups who may need additional help. For example, Work Coaches can tailor conditionality where appropriate to the individual, particularly those with health issues or caring responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/03/2019 17:43:58 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart

1082333

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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	Troubled Families Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to continue the Troubled Families programme beyond 2020.
tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
tabling member printed	Alex Burghart
uin	228747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to helping local authorities support vulnerable families. We will review the Troubled Families Programme’s impact on families, services and taxpayers as part of our planning for the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 13/03/2019 15:33:46 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart

1082334

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools which were classified at their previous inspection as (a) outstanding, (b) good, (c) requires improvement and (d) inadequate were subsequently classified in an inspection in 2018 or 2019 as (a) outstanding, (b) good, (c) requires improvement and (d) inadequate.
tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
tabling member printed	Alex Burghart
uin	228748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to my hon. Friend and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/03/2019 17:35:05 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart

1082339

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Essex
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the funding per pupil at (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) Brentwood and Ongar constituency and (ii) Essex in (A) 2016-17, (B) 2017-18, (C) 2018-19, (D) 2019-20 and (E) 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
tabling member printed	Alex Burghart
uin	228753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the per pupil funding allocated to Essex through the schools block of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) for 2018/19 to 2019/20:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Primary </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Secondary </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total schools block allocation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p>£3,777</p></td><td><p>£4,976</p></td><td><p>£837.9 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p>£3,843</p></td><td><p>£5,018</p></td><td><p>£855.8 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br> Prior to 2018/19 schools block allocations were not calculated at phase level. The table below shows the total and per pupil schools block funding that Essex received in 2016/17 and 2017/18.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Per pupil</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total schools block allocation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p>£4,392</p></td><td><p>£814.7 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p>£4,347</p></td><td><p>£819.5 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Since 2018/19, schools block allocations have been calculated through the national funding formula (NFF), based on individual schools’ characteristics. The following table outlines notional NFF allocations per pupil for Brentwood and Ongar schools in 2018/19 and 2019/20. These figures include the premises and mobility factors so are not directly comparable to the local authority figures provided above. Constituency level per pupil funding data prior to this is not held centrally.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Primary per pupil</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Secondary per pupil</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p>£3,821</p></td><td><p>£4,871</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p>£3,892</p></td><td><p>£4,886</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Department is unable to provide figures for 2020/21 as spending plans beyond 2019/20 will be set at the next Spending Review and these decisions cannot be pre-empted.</p><p>In addition to funding through the schools block of the DSG, schools also receive funding from separate funding streams and additional grants, such as the high needs blocks of the DSG and the Pupil Premium.</p><p>To provide stability for schools, local authorities will continue to be responsible for designing the distribution of funding in their areas in 2018/19 through to 2020/21. Because of this, the actual amount that schools receive may be different to the amount they are attracting through the national funding formula. Local authorities set their local formula in consultation with schools.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/03/2019 17:47:39 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart

1005720

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress the Government has made on its export strategy.
tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
tabling member printed	Alex Burghart
uin	190521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The Export Strategy, launched in August this year, sets out a new offer to business that provides the support and finance to help UK businesses export. This was created in consultation with business and business organisations to help maximise our exports across the whole of the UK.</p><p><br>Much has already been achieved, like the expansion of finance-led Supplier Fairs delivered by UK Export Finance and an enhanced digital service linking businesses with thousands of export opportunities on great.gov.uk. Preparations to implement further commitments are also well developed, with a view to these being rolled out over coming months.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 21/11/2018 14:27:15 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart

937492

registered interest
date	09/07/2018
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	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of paying parents using the Child Maintenance Service are (a) in employment and (b) not in employment.
tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
tabling member printed	Alex Burghart
uin	162128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>The following table shows the volumes and proportions of paying parents on the Child Maintenance Service schemes in March 2018 that are employed, unemployed, or with an unknown employment status at the point of application.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Employment Status</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Volume</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employed</p></td><td><p>297,400</p></td><td><p>76.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unemployed</p></td><td><p>16,500</p></td><td><p>4.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>75,700</p></td><td><p>19.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 389,600 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 12/07/2018 14:51:56 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart

931044

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Employment and Support Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people claiming employment support allowance who are in work.
tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
tabling member printed	Alex Burghart
uin	157235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) provides support to those that face barriers to work. Under Permitted Work rules, anyone claiming ESA can work fewer than 16 hours per week and earn up to £125.50 per week, for an indefinite period, without it affecting their benefit entitlement.</p><p>The information requested on how many people claiming ESA who are in work is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 03/07/2018 14:51:48 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart

923535

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Stonehenge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he received a copy of the report by UNESCO and ICOMOS on plans for road alterations around Stonehenge World Heritage Site subsequent to those bodies' mission to that site in March 2018; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
tabling member printed	Alex Burghart
uin	153421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The UNESCO World Heritage Committee published on 29 May 2018 a draft decision for its forthcoming convention. This notes the findings and recommendations of the UNESCO/ICOMOS 2018 advisory mission. However, the Department has not seen the final version of this report.</p><p> </p><p>The A303 Stonehenge proposed route was carefully chosen to avoid monuments and barrow groups, or conflict with the Winter Solstice alignment. We are grateful to UNESCO/ICOMOS for their continuing engagement. While the Government recognises the challenges highlighted in the draft decision, we remain confident the scheme will enhance and protect the Stonehenge landscape.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/06/2018 15:06:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart