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1170627

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
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	Voluntary Work: Young People
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 assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) reasons for the underspend of the funding allocated to the National Citizen Service.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	3254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>The NCS’ budget is set based on the participation numbers. Stretching participation targets are set by DCMS year on year to help drive the NCS Trust to reach as many young people as possible.The underspend is as a result of the programme participation numbers falling below the target. DCMS works closely with NCS throughout the year providing a strong challenge against NCS’s full year financial forecasts.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/01/2020 14:44:47 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1170628

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
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	Voluntary Work: Young People
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 assessment she has made of recent trends in the level of young people participating in the National Citizen Service.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	3255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>NCS has been the fastest growing youth organisation since its inception 10 years ago. In recent years, participation in the NCS programme has increased to around 100,000 per year. This equates to approximately 1 in 6 eligible young people participating in the programme. In 2014, 58,283 young people participated in comparison to 99,179 in 2017 (according to the latest published figures). The newly commissioned network, brand refresh and targeted recruitment marketing campaign are all expected to ensure that more young people benefit from the programme, following a year of change and transition.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/01/2020 14:49:29 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1166821

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Cystic Fibrosis: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has in place to ensure that clinicians will be able to begin prescribing Orkambi and Symkevi within 30 days of his 24 October 2019 announcement.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	6448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>Clinicians will be able to begin prescribing these drugs within 30 days of the agreement announced on 24 October 2019. NHS England and NHS Improvement estimate that around 5,000 patients will benefit from these treatments. NHS England and NHS Improvement have briefed clinical leaders within the cystic fibrosis community so they are making preparations for this and supply arrangements have been agreed with Vertex. NHS England and NHS Improvement have agreed processes for communicating new policies to hospital trusts and these are also being used in this case.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 05/11/2019 10:30:27 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1156376

registered interest
date	25/10/2019
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	Loneliness
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 progress her Department has made on including loneliness in the guidance her Department issues on the family test.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	5467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>My Department does not issue guidance on the Family Test. However, the Department for Work and Pensions is currently refreshing the government guidance on the Family Test which is due to be published shortly. I can confirm that loneliness will be included in the updated guidance.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 04/11/2019 13:33:27 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1151419

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
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	Loneliness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 43 of the Government's loneliness strategy, what progress his Department has made on funding research into the impact of community-led housing and cohousing on loneliness.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	3661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department has recently tendered for a research contract to explore the effectiveness with which community-led housing (and cohousing in particular) addresses loneliness. Specifically, the impact of housing interventions on loneliness; understand the impact of community-led housing and co-housing on reducing loneliness across all ages; and to explore best practice in housing schemes that promote social cohesion.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 30/10/2019 17:17:10 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1151429

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 11 of the Government's Loneliness strategy, whether he has issued guidance to schools on using their grounds as public community spaces.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	3668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department is developing guidance for schools which will include advice on how schools can use their premises for community use. This guidance will set out different types of income generation activities including letting out premises, working with local businesses, selling goods and services, and applying for grants. The Department intends to publish this on GOV.UK in due course.</p><p>The Department’s aim is to level the playing field between schools in their ability to generate income and help them build strong community links at the same time.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 30/10/2019 16:54:12 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1151540

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Social Prescribing: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 27 of the Government's Loneliness strategy, what progress his Department has made on piloting a new accredited learning programme for social prescribing link workers.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	3732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>NHS England has supported the development of a Level 3 Certificate in Social Prescribing, which is currently being piloted with a group of link workers across the North of England. An online learning programme has also been created working with Health Education England and partners. The first module is now live and can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/social-prescribing/" target="_blank">www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/social-prescribing/</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 30/10/2019 17:47:53 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1151560

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 31 of the Government's Loneliness strategy, what progress he has made on encouraging employers to offer work placements and apprenticeships to young people with special educational needs or disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	3751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>We are aiming to increase the proportion of apprenticeships started by people with a learning disability or learning difficulty (LDD) to 20% by 2020. During the first 3 quarters of 2018/19, 12.3% of starts were by apprentices who identified as having LDD, up from 11.5% reported at the same time last year.</p><p> </p><p>Traineeships support young people identified as having LDD to gain work experience through work placements. In 2017/18, 21% of starts were by young people who identified as having LDD.</p><p> </p><p>To support employers to offer opportunities to people with LDD, the department is funding a range of resources for employers on work experience, traineeships, apprenticeships and employment for those with LDD. We are also funding the Learning and Work Institute to create an employer toolkit on widening participation.</p><p> </p><p>We are also continuing to work with Mencap to take forward the recommendations from their July report to make apprenticeships more accessible.</p><p>We continue to provide financial support to training providers where an apprentice requires additional support to help remove barriers for people with LDD. Up to £150 a month may be paid to training providers to fund additional support. In specific circumstances, this amount can rise to £19,000 per year if necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Providers and employers recruiting apprentices aged 19 to 24 with Education, Health and Care plans continue to receive an additional payment of £1000. Providers and employers who recruit 16 to 18 year olds receive £1000 regardless of whether they have LDD.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 28/10/2019 17:55:09 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1151609

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
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	Loneliness
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 Government's loneliness strategy, how many employers have committed to the Campaign to End Loneliness pledge on supporting the social wellbeing of employees.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	3777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>The Campaign to End Loneliness and BEIS are engaged with a range of organisations through the Employers Leadership Group and others including the Federation of Small Businesses, Contact the Elderly and TalkTalk, to draw together examples of good practice in tackling loneliness. We are working with these organisations to share good practice and develop advice and guidance which may help others do more to support the social wellbeing of employees. Thirty employers have so far signed the Campaign to End Loneliness Pledge.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 30/10/2019 17:05:47 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1151612

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 39 of the Government's strategy for tackling loneliness, what records his Department holds on the number of schools that allow their premises to be used outside school hours.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	3779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally as the Department does not currently hold data on the number of schools that allow their premises to be used outside school hours. The Department will collect data on the income generated by schools letting their premises for the year 2019-20. This data should be available towards the end of next year.</p><p>The Department encourages schools to make the best use of their facilities, particularly where this creates more opportunities for young people to access a broad range of activities.</p><p>Schools sit at the heart of their community and there are some excellent examples of this happening. For example, the Deanery CE Academy in Swindon, opened in September 2019, where community access has been designed in the layout of this school.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 30/10/2019 16:24:27 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft