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731706

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date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Wolverhampton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on tower blocks in Wolverhampton which are clad in flammable substances.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>We have not been informed of any high rise residential buildings in Wolverhampton where combustible material has been identified by the Building Research Establishment’s (BRE) testing programme. However, NHS Improvement did confirm on Tuesday 18 July that a cladding sample from an in-patient unit at New Cross Hospital, part of the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, had been screened as not being of limited combustibility in the test being carried out at BRE.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/07/2017 13:45:00 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 375 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

731713

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	House of Lords: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on reform of the House of Lords.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>As set out in the Conservative manifesto, although comprehensive reform is not a priority, we are committed to ensure that the House of Lords continues to fulfil its constitutional role as a revising and scrutinising chamber which respects the primacy of the House of Commons. We will continue to work to ensure the work of the House of Lords remains relevant and effective by addressing issues such as its size.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 28/06/2017 16:11:37 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

731721

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Accident and Emergency Departments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list accident and emergency departments that the NHS plans to close or downgrade in the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Where a local National Health Service system wishes to propose a significant change to its accident and emergency services in order to improve care for patients, it must engage locally and, where required, formally consult on the case for change. There are longstanding assurance processes in place to make sure this happens.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 29/06/2017 15:20:24 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

731746

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Clinical Commissioning Groups: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many clinical commissioning groups are subject to the capped expenditure process.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>This Government has committed to increase National Health Service spending by a minimum of £8 billion in real terms over the next five years, and for the first time to deliver an increase in real funding per head of the population for every year of the Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>As with all public services, local NHS areas need to live within the budget agreed – otherwise they effectively take up resources that could be spent on general practitioners, mental health care, and cancer treatment. As part of their financial planning, NHS England and NHS Improvement have been running a process to look at how a small number of areas could do more to balance their financial plans, as many already have.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that these plans are consistent with constitutional standards on waiting times and patient choice. But it is right that the NHS should consider efficiency savings such as reducing delayed transfers of care, or reducing running costs – because this improves patient care overall.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 735 736 question first answered 30/06/2017 10:25:39 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

731755

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Department of Health: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to publish the full list of ministerial responsibilities for his Department.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>The list of ministerial responsibilities is available on GOV.uk.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 30/06/2017 09:59:07 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

731757

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government plans to take to improve the quality of nursery provision to ensure that all children are school-ready at the age of five.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>The 2016 Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) profile results show that 69.3% of children achieved a good level of development (GLD) by age 5, up from 51.7% in 2013.</p><p>The quality of early years provision is also improving with 93% of settings rated by Ofsted as good or outstanding in March 2017 compared to 74% in 2012. Further information can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/early-years-and-childcare-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/early-years-and-childcare-statistics</a>).</p><p>Key to quality is a well-qualified workforce. On 3 March, the Department published its <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-workforce-strategy" target="_blank">early years workforce strategy</a>, which set out actions to help employers attract, retain and develop early years staff. The workforce strategy is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-workforce-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-workforce-strategy</a>.</p><p>The EYFS statutory framework sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe, and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2</a></p><p>Through the recent primary assessment consultation, we asked whether the EYFS profile should be improved to better assess a child’s knowledge, skill, understanding and level of development at the end of the early years so as to ensure that children are ready for Key Stage 1. The consultation closed on 22 June.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 30/06/2017 13:47:45 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

731762

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
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	Green Investment Bank: Termination of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 7 February 2017 to Question 62846, if he will provide updated figures on the number of staff departures from the UK Green Investment Bank up to 12 June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Further to the Answer of 7 February to Question 62846, the Green Investment Bank (GIB) has provided the following updated information:</p><p> </p><p>Number of staff employed by GIB*:</p><p>During financial year ending 31 March 2017 – <strong>124 </strong></p><p>In the period 1 April 2017 to 12 June 2017 – <strong>115 </strong></p><p> </p><p>Number of employees exiting**:</p><p>During the financial year ending 31 March 2017 – <strong>17</strong></p><p>In the period 1 April 2017 to 12 June 2017 – <strong>10 </strong></p><p> </p><p>*Headcount numbers reported as per the People section of GIB’s latest annual report.</p><p>**The leavers noted are those individuals who were permanent employees and fixed term contract employees who decided leave ahead of the agreed end date noted in their contract. It does not include temporary staff or those individuals who completed a fixed term contract and left on the agreed end date as detailed within their contract.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 29/06/2017 14:53:58 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

731771

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Agriculture: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what percentage of the UK's agricultural workforce in 2016 were non-British nationals.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 27/06/2017 14:58:03 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ649 final.pdf title UKSA Response to PQ649
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

731772

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
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	Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she will take to ensure the reliability and objectivity of information essential to our democracy and a free and independent press; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government will always protect the reliability and objectivity of information essential to our democracy and a free and independent press.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 27/06/2017 13:08:32 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

731783

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will exempt Local Community Energy Schemes from paying business rates; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>At Budget 2016 the government announced cuts in business rates benefiting all ratepayers which are worth almost £9 billion over the next 5 years. In addition, the government set out a £435 million package of measures to support those businesses most impacted by the recent revaluation. The government keeps business rates under review and routinely meets stakeholders to discuss the business rates system.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 27/06/2017 15:41:47 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson