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1679320
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-05more like thismore than 2024-01-05
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Special Educational Needs: Qualifications more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that children with special educational needs and disabilities have adequate educational support to achieve (a) GCSEs and (b) other qualifications. more like this
tabling member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
uin 7837 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
answer text <p>The department wants all children and young people to be able to reach their full potential and receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.</p><p>Under the Children and Families Act 2014, mainstream schools and colleges must use their best endeavours to make sure a child or young person who has Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) gets the special educational provision they need. This includes monitoring the progress of children and young people ahead of formal examinations and providing support where needed, including arranging diagnostic tests where appropriate.</p><p>Access arrangements can be agreed with exam boards before an assessment for candidates with specific needs, including SEND, to help them access assessments to show what they know and can do without changing the demands of the assessment. The intention behind an access arrangement is to meet the needs of an individual candidate without affecting the integrity of the assessment.</p><p>​​The Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo) or equivalent for a school or college must lead on the access arrangements process, fully supported by teaching staff and members of the senior leadership team. SENCos are responsible for taking appropriate steps to gather an appropriate picture of need, demonstrate normal ways of working for candidates, and ensure that approved access arrangements are put in place for internal school tests, mock examinations and examinations.</p>
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed David Johnston more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-15T15:51:56.603Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-15T15:51:56.603Z
answering member
4761
label Biography information for David Johnston more like this
tabling member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
1679321
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-05more like thismore than 2024-01-05
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Schools: Equality more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) promote inclusivity in schools, (b) assist (i) schools and (ii) teachers to provide support for children with special educational needs and disabilities and (c) reduce exclusions of such children. more like this
tabling member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
uin 7838 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
answer text <p>The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan set out a vision for an inclusive system categorised by high-quality mainstream provision where children and young people have their needs identified early and can access prompt, evidence-based, targeted support. Alongside this, the department will improve access to timely, high-quality specialist provision, where this is appropriate for the child or young person.</p><p>High-quality teaching is central to ensuring that pupils with SEND are given the best possible opportunity to achieve in their education. To support all teachers, the department is implementing teacher training reforms which begins with initial teacher training and continues into early career teaching, through to middle and senior leadership. These reforms are designed to ensure teachers have the skills to support all pupils to succeed, including those with SEND.</p><p>Reaching over 70% of schools and further education colleges, the Universal Services programme will help the school and further education workforce to identify and meet the needs of children and young people with SEND, earlier and more effectively.</p><p>The department knows that if needs and behaviours that present a barrier to learning were addressed earlier, more children could be supported to thrive in their mainstream school. That is why the department’s reforms will see AP settings working closely in partnership with mainstream schools to provide high-quality targeted support and one-to-one interventions. This will build capacity in mainstream schools to identify and support needs early, reducing the numbers of preventable exclusions and expensive long-term placements, as well as lead to improvements in children’s wellbeing and outcomes.</p><p>Good behaviour in schools is essential to ensure that all pupils can benefit from the opportunities provided by education. The government supports head teachers in using suspension and permanent exclusion as a sanction where warranted as part of creating calm, safe and supportive environments where both pupils and staff can work in safety and are respected.</p><p>The government agrees with the Timpson Review of school exclusion conclusion that there is no ‘right’ number of exclusions, but the department is clear that permanent exclusion should only be used as and when absolutely necessary, as a last resort and this should not mean exclusion from education.</p><p>All decisions to exclude a pupil must be lawful, reasonable, and fair. The Behaviour in Schools guidance and the updated statutory Suspension and Permanent Exclusion guidance (2023) sets out that, when considering excluding a pupil, schools should consider any contributing factors that are identified after an incident of misbehaviour has occurred, which could include where the pupil has Special Educational Needs. Initial intervention measures should include an assessment of whether appropriate provision is in place to support any SEND that a pupil may have.</p>
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed David Johnston more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-15T15:56:49.21Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-15T15:56:49.21Z
answering member
4761
label Biography information for David Johnston more like this
tabling member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
1679322
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-05more like thismore than 2024-01-05
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: Agency Workers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to make consolidated payments to members of the NHS Professionals National Bank. more like this
tabling member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
uin 7839 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-10more like thismore than 2024-01-10
answer text <p>Funding for the 2023-24 consolidated pay uplift for Agenda for Change staff was provided to National Health Service providers through the usual routes.</p><p>NHS Professionals Ltd (NHSP), a limited company wholly owned by the Department, is a supplier of clinical and non-clinical temporary workforce to client NHS trusts. NHSP contracts on an arm’s length basis with NHS trusts to provide flexible workforce solutions including managed bank services and its National Bank offering.</p><p>NHSP requires approval from its client trusts to implement any pay change for all bank members, including annual consolidated increases. NHSP administers an annual process in line with the NHS Agenda for Change consolidated pay increase process; however, each client trust retains discretion over its implementation. Some NHSP bank members have distinct pay arrangements that do not fall within the regular Agenda for Change framework and again individual trusts determine the pay and conditions for those members of staff.</p><p>NHSP has provided guidance to its bank workers on eligibility for the consolidated 2023-24 award.</p>
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
grouped question UIN 7850 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-10T17:12:44.88Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-10T17:12:44.88Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
1679323
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-05more like thismore than 2024-01-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Research more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 14 September 2023 to Question 198320 on Ipsos MORI: Prisons, when he expects to receive the results of the research project on the retributive benefit of prison. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 7797 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-10more like thismore than 2024-01-10
answer text <p>The Department is working with Ipsos Mori to finalise the research design and ensure it is analytically robust. The survey has not yet been conducted but the expectation is that results will be available later this year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-10T16:26:20.017Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-10T16:26:20.017Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
1679324
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-05more like thismore than 2024-01-05
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Royal Mint: Fraud more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 5 September 2023 to Question 197760 on Royal Mint: Fraud, what information his Department holds on whether the investigation by law enforcement agencies into fraudulent transactions made on the Royal Mint website since 2022 has concluded. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 7798 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-10more like thismore than 2024-01-10
answer text <p>The investigation by law enforcement agencies into an external fraud incident impacting the Royal Mint website remains ongoing. Therefore, I am unable to provide further detail at this time.</p><p> </p><p>The incident did not impact Royal Mint customers details and there was no risk to customer data.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden more like this
answering member printed Bim Afolami more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-10T11:35:31.357Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-10T11:35:31.357Z
answering member
4639
label Biography information for Bim Afolami more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
1679325
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-05more like thismore than 2024-01-05
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Duty Free Allowances more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of rules on duty-free shopping on demand for flights (a) to and (b) from EU destinations at airports in (i) Northern Ireland and (ii) the rest of the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 7799 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-10more like thismore than 2024-01-10
answer text <p>The Government remains committed to supporting the travel and tourism industries. As part of our support for the aviation industry, the Government regularly reviews flight data and considers it as part of policy making.</p><p> </p><p>From 1<sup>st</sup> January 2021, British passengers travelling to EU countries have been able to take advantage of duty-free shopping, bringing our approach to the EU in line with the rest of the world. Inbound personal allowances were also substantially increased.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review as part of the tax policy making cycle and Budget process.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-10T13:21:09.117Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-10T13:21:09.117Z
answering member
4407
label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
1679326
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-05more like thismore than 2024-01-05
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading MOD Boscombe Down: Domestic Visits more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) he, (b) Ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department have visited Boscombe Down in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 7872 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">There have been no visits to Boscombe Down in the last 12 months.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">There have been no ministerial visits to Boscombe Down in the last 12 months. Home Office officials have visited during this period.</ins></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-15T15:40:14.49Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-15T15:40:14.49Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2024-01-29T12:35:44.7Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-29T12:35:44.7Z
answering member
4503
label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
previous answer version
10967
answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
answering member
4503
label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1679327
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-05more like thismore than 2024-01-05
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading MOD Boscombe Down: Sloane Helicopters more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who was on board the return flight by Sloane Helicopters call-sign G-MAOL from RAF Northolt to MOD Boscombe on 30 November 2023, flight reference KRF17. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 7873 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
answer text <p>It has been the practice of successive Administrations not to publish granular information relating to the official movements of protected individuals, and/or official travel by any individual to military or secure locations.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-15T16:18:19.227Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-15T16:18:19.227Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1679328
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-05more like thismore than 2024-01-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 95 of the Ministry of Justice Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, how his Department calculated the total salary and fees for the Member for Great Yarmouth for the period in which he was Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice between 6 September and 24 October 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 7874 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
answer text <p>Total salary and fees disclosed in the Remuneration Report are based on gross salary information in line with HMT financial reporting guidance. Upon review it has been noted that the information disclosed for the Member for Great Yarmouth was overstated as it did not reflect an additional correction from the payroll records. The correct gross salary was £9,043 and the net pay received by the Member for Great Yarmouth was based on the reduced amount.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
answering member printed Mike Freer more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-15T16:46:45.503Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-15T16:46:45.503Z
answering member
4004
label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1679329
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-05more like thismore than 2024-01-05
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading New Homes Ombudsman more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the (a) Welsh and (b) Scottish devolved administrations on the (i) establishment and (ii) operation of the New Homes Ombudsman scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan more like this
uin 7793 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-10more like thismore than 2024-01-10
answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular engagement with the devolved administrations on a range of issues.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Lee Rowley more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-10T15:31:49.91Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-10T15:31:49.91Z
answering member
4652
label Biography information for Lee Rowley more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan more like this