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1653084

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date	14/07/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the oral contribution by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury of 13 July 2023, Official Report, column 526, which budget lines within the Department for Education's existing budget are being reprioritised to deliver the additional funding to increase teachers' pay by 6.5%.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	194246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government has accepted the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) recommendations for 2023/24 teacher pay awards in full. This means that teachers and head teachers in maintained schools will receive an increase of at least 6.5%, the highest STRB award in three decades. The Department will be providing an additional £525 million of funding in the 2023/24 financial year, and £900 million in 2024/25, and as the unions have agreed, this means that the award is properly funded.</p><p>Although the Department will have to make difficult decisions, the Secretary of State has been clear all frontline services will be protected. Funding for early years, SEND, school conditions and core school and college budgets are fully protected. To help fund the pay award, the Secretary of State has also secured exceptional permission from the Treasury to keep money where there have been or will be underspends, which in normal years would have to be returned to Treasury.</p><p>The additional funding announced alongside the teachers’ pay award fully covers the cost of the pay award above 3.5%, nationally. The Department’s affordability calculation says that a 4% pay award should be affordable for the average school, and the Department is more than covering that calculation.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 194241 question first answered 26/07/2023 15:03:16 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1653090

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	Recycling: Public Consultation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department’s consultation on Consistency in household and business recycling in England, for what reason her Department has not yet published (a) the results of and (b) her Department’s response to the consultation entitled Consistency in household and business recycling in England; and when she expects to do so.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
uin	194247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>We received 896 responses to this consultation. Due to the large scope of the consultation, we wanted to carefully analyse the responses before making key policy decisions. Given the scale of change that will be required by this package of reforms we must ensure we take the time to get them right so they will be as effective as possible in achieving our objectives. We will be publishing our response to the consultation shortly which will confirm implementation dates and materials in scope for consistent collection, as well as our consultation on statutory guidance.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 25/07/2023 09:58:44 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1653091

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Smart Devices: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department is taking steps to require online distributors to inform consumers of the minimum length of time a smart product sold via their website will receive security updates.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	194187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2023 answer text <p>When the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act’s product security regime comes into effect, manufacturers will be required to publish the minimum period of time the product will receive security updates for (the “defined support period”), including in a ‘statement of compliance’ that accompanies the product. This will be required if they are aware or ought to be aware that their product will be made available to UK consumers, including via online spaces.</p><p>The Government does not currently plan to make it mandatory for the distributors of these products to publicise the defined support period available, however we do encourage distributors to take this action voluntarily. If the manufacturer fails to publish the defined support period, the enforcement authority can issue notices demanding that the manufacturer, importer or distributor stop selling the product. They can also seize products from any person in the supply chain and recall them from end users.</p><p>We will be monitoring the effectiveness of the product security regime when it comes into effect. If evidence emerges suggesting further action to ensure the availability of the defined support period at points of purchase would be appropriate, the PSTI product security regime empowers Ministers to take such action.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 31/07/2023 12:17:29 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1653110

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	Private Rented Housing: Standards
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 his Department has made of the potential merits of making changes to Section 30 of the Housing Act to give tenants more flexibility to leave tenancies in the case of poor living standards.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Bill Wiggin
uin	194159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions cause tenants to feel insecure, unable to plan for the future or call where they live a home. Removing them is vital to improving tenant security - protecting their ability to stay in their homes, avoiding unwanted and expensive house moves, and enabling them to put down roots in their local communities. With the threat of retaliatory section 21 evictions removed, tenants will be better able to challenge landlords who provide unsafe housing.</p><p>Enabling tenants to leave poor quality properties is also a key part of delivering a fairer system for renters. The Renters (Reform) Bill will also abolish fixed terms and move to periodic tenancies, allowing renters to end tenancies at any point by giving a maximum of two months' notice. This will protect tenants from the injustice of being forced to pay for unsafe or non-decent homes.</p><p>Introducing a mechanism for tenants to end fixed terms, for instance where a property standards improvement notice is not complied with, could mean tenants are locked into paying the rent whilst a third party adjudicates. It would also hinder their ability to respond to other important changes in their circumstances, such as changing jobs or schools.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 24/07/2023 16:44:53 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1653119

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Uyghurs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her policies of reports of intimidation and attempted forced extradition of Uyghur Muslims living in UK.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	194190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>We continually assess potential threats in the UK, and take protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, and safety in the UK very seriously. Any attempt by any foreign power to intimidate, harass or harm individuals or communities in the UK will not be tolerated.</p><p>All extradition requests to the UK are subject to the safeguards contained in legislation and the full scrutiny of the UK courts. The UK does not have a bilateral extradition treaty with the People’s Republic of China.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 24/07/2023 16:54:32 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1653145

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	Environment Agency: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the budget of the Environment Agency.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	194208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text <p>Environment Agency (EA) funding is closely monitored to ensure that the EA can carry out its duties and functions effectively. In the current Spending Review period (SR21) the Environment Agency’s environment RDEL (Resource) grant for 2022/23 increased to £96 million from £56 million in 2020/21. This is due to the addition of new money ring-fenced for specific activities, notably more EA inspections of farms - 4,000 per annum - and sewage treatment works - 500 per annum.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 26/07/2023 15:36:15 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1653158

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Hong Kong: Arrest Warrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Chinese counterpart on the issuing of arrest warrants for Hong Kong nationals living overseas.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	194127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>On 13 July, at the Foreign Secretary's instruction, his senior official conducted a formal démarche of the Chinese Ambassador. The senior official set out our strong objections to actions in Hong Kong in recent weeks, including the issuing of arrest warrants and bounties for eight individuals living overseas, three of whom live in the UK, as well as the detention and questioning of the family members of some of those individuals in Hong Kong. We also expressed our ongoing opposition to the imposition of the National Security Law by Beijing on Hong Kong, which is a breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/07/2023 15:26:59 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

1653185

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	Canal and River Trust: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how she plans to monitor the compliance of the Canal and River Trust with certain conditions for a new long term funding package.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	194266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>Monitoring compliance with the conditions of the new grant funding package will be subject to agreement with the Canal and River Trust and confirmed when the new Grant Agreement is signed in due course. We anticipate that those arrangements will be similar to the present ones, including quarterly formal meetings and monitoring achievement of key performance indicators. There will also be provision for an independent review of delivery against the indicators.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 25/07/2023 10:21:56 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1653193

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	British Medical Association and Society of Radiographers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he last met representatives of the (a) Society of Radiographers, (b) BMA junior doctors committee and (c) BMA consultants committee.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	194217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/08/2023 answer text <p>Ministers at the Department last met with representatives from the Society of Radiographers on 4 July 2023, with the British Medical Association (BMA) consultants committee on 27 March 2023 and with the BMA junior doctors committee on 12 May 2023. The Secretary of State's officials engage with unions regularly on his behalf.</p><p>As has always been the case, the Secretary of State is keen to hear about how the working lives of National Health Service staff can be improved and remains open to discussions about non pay issues.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/08/2023 13:35:22 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 89350 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1653195

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	Hospitals: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many FTE staff in his Department are working on the New Hospitals Programme.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	194218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>At the end of March 2023, the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff in the Department working in the New Hospital Programme was 49. However, in July the New Hospital Programme transitioned to a Sponsor (Department of Health and Social Care)/Delivery (NHS England) model. As such, certain functions have moved under NHS England as part of this new model. The current number of staff that are working on the New Hospital Programme in the Department is 16.8 FTE.</p><p>The new model ensures clear lines of accountability across the Department and NHS England and is consistent with how many major programmes within Government are structured. Adopting this shared operational model provides improved decision-making processes and establishes greater responsibility throughout the programme.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 25/07/2023 13:18:45 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 89347 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting