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774332

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Mersey Gateway Bridge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether funding for the Mersey Gateway Bridge is included in the responsibilities of the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	108873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The Chief Secretary to the Treasury is responsible for public expenditure, including transport and infrastructure spending. The Secretary of State for Transport is responsible for assessing the business cases of transport schemes, including the Mersey Gateway Bridge. Once assessed, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury is responsible for the approval of funding of transport schemes, which includes the Mersey Gateway Bridge.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 25/10/2017 13:19:41 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

774333

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to switch HM Revenue and Customs's tax credit hotline to a freephone number.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	108871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>In 2014, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) moved from 08 numbers to 03 numbers, which are often free in people’s phone packages. In addition, HMRC has introduced a number of online services, including webchat, which are proving very popular. They enable millions of tax credit customers to connect with the department at no cost, and at a time that is convenient for them, without the need to call.‎</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 25/10/2017 13:33:56 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

774334

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many self-employed people received an eligibility code for 30 hours of free childcare.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	108890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>As of 21 October, 14% of parents who are currently eligible for 30 hours free childcare are self-employed or have a partner who is self-employed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 25/10/2017 13:14:30 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

774349

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications to the early years Disability Access Fund have been made; and how many have been granted.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	108903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The Disability Access Fund, introduced in April 2017, is not something for which an application needs to be made. Local councils are required to pay £615 to early years settings for each child that is:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>taking-up the 3- and 4-year old free entitlement (not in reception); and</p></li><li><p>receiving Disability Living Allowance.</p></li></ul><p>Therefore, local councils have no discretion over whether it should be granted where the child meets the eligibility criteria.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/10/2017 14:50:44 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

774350

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has received any representations from local authorities or teachers on the effect of 30 hours of free childcare on the number of children attending maintained nursery schools.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	108888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>We have received no formal correspondence on this topic. However, stakeholders across the early years sector, including maintained nursery schools (MNS), are considering how 30 hours might change patterns of attendance and take up. We do not currently hold data on how many parents are accessing 30 hours of free childcare place through a MNS at a national level, but this will be captured in the January 2018 census.</p><p> </p><p>Maintained nursery schools are able to offer the 30 hours entitlement, as are all early years providers. However, if they cannot or do not want to offer the whole entitlement themselves, we would encourage them to consider a range of options for being involved in the delivery of the 30 hours entitlement, including working in partnership with other providers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/10/2017 15:00:34 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

774351

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people are currently enrolled in courses to become an early years teacher.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	108889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>Experimental statistics on the number of new entrants to early years initial teacher training (ITT) in academic year 2016/17 were published as an annex to the ITT Census 2016/17, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-trainee-number-census-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-trainee-number-census-2016-to-2017</a></p><p>The department will publish equivalent figures for academic year 2017/18 in the ITT Census 2017/18 on 30 November.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/10/2017 14:47:14 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

774352

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the guidance provided by her Department on education and training opportunities for reskilling or upskilling for working people of all ages.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	108886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>In the Industrial Strategy Green Paper published in January 2017, the Government set out an ambitious plan to encourage ongoing learning throughout peoples’ working lives. The Spring Budget allocated up to £40m to fund pilots over the next two years which will help understand how best to engage adults about the opportunities and benefits of training.</p><p> </p><p>We are publishing a careers strategy shortly that will have a clear focus on social mobility. It will also include proposals to improve the quality and coverage of careers advice in schools and colleges. This advice will provide an additional stream of information for young people wishing to access training during their working lives.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 25/10/2017 14:42:56 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

774355

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that all apprentices have an organisation in place to deliver final examinations before the end of their course.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	108884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>All examinations must be carried out by an End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) who have fulfilled the Education and Skills and Funding Agency’s (ESFA) registration criteria. This can be viewed via: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/651813/RoEPAO-_list_of_standards_for_applications_October_2017.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/651813/RoEPAO-_list_of_standards_for_applications_October_2017.xlsx</a>)</p><p> </p><p>Apprentices cannot start their training until the relevant assessment plan has been approved and published. There are a small number of standards where there are starts without an EPAO yet confirmed. We are tracking those starts and proactively working with the Institute for Apprenticeships and the ESFA to ensure an EPAO for these standards. These apprenticeships will take at least 12 months to complete, which provides time for organisations to come forward to deliver an end-point assessment.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 25/10/2017 14:32:16 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

774356

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many self-employed people have had their 30 hours of free childcare codes validated by a childcare provider.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	108910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs checks a parent’s eligibility for 30 hours free childcare, and a 30 hours eligibility code is generated if the parent is eligible.</p><p>The following information is required to validate a 30 hours code via the Department for Education’s Eligibility Checking System: the 30 hours eligibility code, parent or partner’s National Insurance Number and child’s date of birth.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold information on a parent's employment status for validated codes.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 25/10/2017 14:55:27 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

774361

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	HIV Infection: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2017 to Question 106952, in what format the data requested on the uptake of HIV medicines across England is available; and if he will place that data in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	108885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>Data on the uptake of HIV medicine across England are available at national, Public Health England (PHE) region and PHE centre level.</p><p> </p><p>The data are available here:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hiv-annual-data-tables" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hiv-annual-data-tables</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 25/10/2017 12:59:04 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq