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1717096

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an estimate of the value of tuition fee repayments that were written off due to lower graduate salary levels between 2020 and 2023.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	25637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>As education is a devolved issue, the following answer concerns the student finance system in England only. The student finance systems of the devolved administrations differ from that of England.</p><p> </p><p>The department makes regular assessments of the expected write-off amount of student loans issued in each financial year. These forecasts are published on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>The headline statistic Resource Accounting and Budgeting (RAB) charge is the percentage of the loans (both tuition and maintenance) outlaid to students in a given financial year, that the government expects to subsidise, i.e. write-off.</p><p> </p><p>Repayments are calculated based on income, not on the amount borrowed. Borrowers earning less than the repayment threshold repay nothing at all, and loans are cancelled at the end of the loan term with no detriment to the borrower. The Student Loans Company will also cancel a borrower’s liability to repay a loan if the borrower dies or receives an eligible disability-related benefit and because of the disability is permanently unfit for work. It is not possible to disaggregate the pure impact of salary levels of borrowers (graduates and non-graduates) on loan write-offs.</p><p> </p><p>The latest publication of the student loan forecasts for England was published in June 2023, and will be updated at the end of June 2024. The RAB charge for full-time undergraduate higher education (plan 2) loans issued in the 2022/23 financial year was forecast to be 28%.</p><p> </p><p>Student loan repayments volumes are sensitive to the wider economic environment. Earnings of borrowers (both graduates and non-graduates), interest rates, inflation rates, repayment threshold freezes, policy changes and modelling improvements, all influence the RAB charge forecasts. For these reasons RAB forecasts from the past are not directly comparable year-on-year.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 15/05/2024 16:36:43 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1717168

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Homelessness: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a (a) single and (b) ring-fenced support fund for homelessness.
tabling member constituency	Maidstone and The Weald
tabling member printed	Mrs Helen Grant
uin	25648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>This Government has made the unprecedented commitment to end rough sleeping within this Parliament and to fully enforce the Homelessness Reduction Act. We are providing an unprecedented £2.4 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping via a range of programmes. The majority of this funding is provided through ring-fenced grants, including the Homelessness Prevention Grant and the Rough Sleeping Initiative, to make sure that resources are committed to these priorities.</p><p>The approach to future funding will be a matter for the upcoming Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 17/05/2024 12:45:42 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant

1717190

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Equal Pay: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had discussions with employers on the (a) public reporting of ethnicity pay gaps and (b) inclusive early talent pipelines.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	25712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>As part of the government’s ambitious Inclusive Britain action plan, we published comprehensive guidance in April 2023 for employers on how they can measure, report on and address any unfair ethnicity pay gaps within their workforce. We have engaged with employers and representative bodies in both developing and promoting the new guidance.</p><p>We have also worked with employers to deliver other relevant actions in Inclusive Britain including:</p><ul><li>Updated guidance for employers on positive action in the workplace, published last April, on how to widen opportunities in a way that is consistent with equalities legislation.</li><li>The report by the independent Inclusion at Work Panel, published on 20 March, on how to achieve fairness and inclusion in the workplace.</li><li>Introducing a voluntary in-work progression offer for low paid Universal Credit claimants, a disproportionate number of whom are from an ethnic minority background.</li><li>Measures to increase the number of young ethnic minorities in apprenticeships.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 15/05/2024 16:54:26 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1716967

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: Bangladesh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what dates the Trade Envoy for Bangladesh visited that country in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	25478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy visited Bangladesh on the following dates in the last three years: 2021 - no visit undertaken; 2022 – 27 March-1 April; 2023 – 8-9 January and 20-23 March.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/05/2024 10:40:18 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1716490

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Air Force flights have travelled to Israel (a) since October 7 2023 and (b) between October 2022 and October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	25309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>There have been 59 Royal Air Force aircraft that have travelled to Israel from 7 October 2023 to 9 May 2024. There were 15 Royal Air Force flights to Israel from October 2022 to October 2023.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 17/05/2024 10:54:04 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1716028

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse has been of the UK's (a) participation in Operation Prosperity Guardian and (b) military air strikes on Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	George Galloway
uin	24864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The Net Additional Costs of Military Operations will be identified and reported in the Annual Report and Accounts in due course.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 15/05/2024 11:41:13 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	609 label Biography information for George Galloway

1716073

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Incontinence: Waste Disposal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to raise public awareness (a) on the need for male continence bins and (b) to reduce the stigma associated with those who use them.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	25005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>I fully recognise the importance of ensuring that all men have access to the facilities they need so that they can dispose of their sanitary waste in a safe and dignified way.</p><p> </p><p>Officials from relevant departments have met with representatives of the Dispose with Dignity campaign to discuss the provision of sanitary bins in public and workplace toilets and we are doing all we can to enable this to happen.</p><p> </p><p>The campaign has been successful in emphasising the critical issue of ensuring that all men have access to the facilities they need, so that all men can dispose of their sanitary waste in a safe and dignified way.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 20/05/2024 13:25:07 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1716261

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of trends in the level of UK exports in low carbon and renewable sectors since 2015.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	25113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p>A response to the Hon. Lady’s Parliamentary Questions of 07/05 is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 25114 question first answered 15/05/2024 16:51:55 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen attachment 1 file name PQ25113_25114 (1).pdf title UKSA Letter
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1716262

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an estimate of the value of UK exports in low carbon and renewables sectors since 2015.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	25114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p>A response to the Hon. Lady’s Parliamentary Questions of 07/05 is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 25113 question first answered 15/05/2024 16:51:55 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen attachment 1 file name PQ25113_25114 (1).pdf title UKSA Letter
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1715752

registered interest
date	03/05/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Freeports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the return of investment from Freeports for (a) the UK economy, (b) the Scottish economy and (c) shareholders and private investors.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	24827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government has evaluated the public benefit and value for money each Freeport will deliver through the competitive process for selecting Freeport locations and subsequently through a robust business case process. Once approved, these business cases, including details of the benefits the Freeport will deliver, are published online. To ensure Freeports are delivering these returns to the UK and Scottish economies, the Government is also monitoring and evaluating their delivery; our approach is <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freeports-monitoring-and-evaluation-strategy/freeports-programme-monitoring-and-evaluation-strategy&amp;data=05|02|Parliamentary@levellingup.gov.uk|c90d8687d014483f511008dc6f53d125|bf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8|0|0|638507652987379116|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|0|||&amp;sdata=LIpK6YNtJPVVzXahMaj/x/hi/J2rIgeBeJkeLjlPf7I=&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">published here</a>.</p><p>This allows us to identify the impacts Freeports are already having: for example, we announced in November 2023 that Freeports have already generated £2.9 billion in investment in under two years, which will in turn create 6,000 jobs. It also enables us to monitor the suitability of the Freeports package and identify opportunities to enhance and double down on it. For example, we have recently extended the tax reliefs in Freeports from five to ten years and launched a £150 million flexible Investment Opportunity Fund to secure specific business investment opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 24826 24828 question first answered 10/05/2024 07:07:25 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith