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1023184

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date	11/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the findings of the Sutton Trust's report of 7 December 2018, Access to Advantage, what steps his Department is taking to increase the proportion of state school pupils applying to study at Oxbridge universities.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	201159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>Widening participation to Higher Education (HE) is a priority for this government. Everyone with the capability to succeed in HE should have the opportunity to benefit from a university education, regardless of background or where they grew up.</p><p>This year, record rates of English 18 year olds, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, have entered full-time university. However, more could and should be done. That is why, in our first guidance to the Office for Students, we asked them to encourage providers, particularly the most selective, to make further progress in ensuring that disadvantaged and underrepresented students can access, participate and succeed in HE.</p><p>A new transparency condition will require HE providers to publish application, offer, acceptance, non-continuation and attainment rates by socio-economic background, gender and ethnicity. This will provide greater transparency and help drive fairness on admissions and outcomes.</p><p>Prior attainment is a critical driver of access to HE and the government has asked HE providers to take on a more direct role in helping to raise attainment in schools as part of their outreach activity. All universities are expected to help raise attainment and support school improvement, including through school sponsorship and by establishing new state schools.</p><p>The National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP) targets those areas of the country where progression into HE is both low overall and lower than expected (given typical GCSE attainment rates), in order to increase the number of young people from under-represented groups who go into higher education.</p><p>The department’s Opportunity Areas initiative is part of the government’s national plan for dealing with social mobility through education. The government expects universities to actively engage in these areas, to tackle local barriers.</p><p>In addition, the department launched Opportunity North East – a £24 million investment to drive rapid and sustainable improvements in education, to tackle the key issues holding young people back. We will challenge the most selective institutions to do more to increase the number of young people from the region.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 201164 question first answered 17/12/2018 15:00:43 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1023208

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the findings of the Sutton Trust's report of 7 December 2018, Access to Advantage, what steps his Department is taking to tackle regional inequalities in gaining a place at an Oxbridge university.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	201164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>Widening participation to Higher Education (HE) is a priority for this government. Everyone with the capability to succeed in HE should have the opportunity to benefit from a university education, regardless of background or where they grew up.</p><p>This year, record rates of English 18 year olds, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, have entered full-time university. However, more could and should be done. That is why, in our first guidance to the Office for Students, we asked them to encourage providers, particularly the most selective, to make further progress in ensuring that disadvantaged and underrepresented students can access, participate and succeed in HE.</p><p>A new transparency condition will require HE providers to publish application, offer, acceptance, non-continuation and attainment rates by socio-economic background, gender and ethnicity. This will provide greater transparency and help drive fairness on admissions and outcomes.</p><p>Prior attainment is a critical driver of access to HE and the government has asked HE providers to take on a more direct role in helping to raise attainment in schools as part of their outreach activity. All universities are expected to help raise attainment and support school improvement, including through school sponsorship and by establishing new state schools.</p><p>The National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP) targets those areas of the country where progression into HE is both low overall and lower than expected (given typical GCSE attainment rates), in order to increase the number of young people from under-represented groups who go into higher education.</p><p>The department’s Opportunity Areas initiative is part of the government’s national plan for dealing with social mobility through education. The government expects universities to actively engage in these areas, to tackle local barriers.</p><p>In addition, the department launched Opportunity North East – a £24 million investment to drive rapid and sustainable improvements in education, to tackle the key issues holding young people back. We will challenge the most selective institutions to do more to increase the number of young people from the region.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 201159 question first answered 17/12/2018 15:00:43 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1022819

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions he has had with the European Commission on UK’s future involvement in Creative Europe and Horizon2020.
tabling member constituency	Wantage
tabling member printed	Mr Edward Vaizey
uin	200739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>Following productive discussions with the EU, a clear vision for the UK’s future relationship with the EU has been set out in the recent Political Declaration. This included an agreement that both parties will establish general principles, terms and conditions for the UK’s participation in future EU programmes in areas of shared interest, including in areas such as science and innovation, culture and education. The next generation of EU programmes are currently under negotiation in the EU. The Government will decide whether to participate in specific programmes in light of these negotiations and wider UK priorities.</p><p>Furthermore, under the terms of the proposed Withdrawal Agreement, UK entities' right to participate in EU programmes during the current Multiannual Financial Framework period, such as Horizon 2020 and Creative Europe, will be unaffected by the UK's withdrawal from the EU for the lifetime of projects financed by the current MFF. According to the Withdrawal Agreement, UK based organisations and individuals will be able to bid for funding, participate in and lead consortia, until programme closure.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 20/12/2018 15:41:37 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot

1023036

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
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	Health Services: South Yorkshire
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 2018 Budget, how much of the increase in funding allocated to the NHS over the next five years will be allocated to South Yorkshire.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	200730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>We are providing the National Health Service with additional real terms funding of £20.5 billion by 2023/24 to meet future healthcare needs. The NHS is developing the long-term plan which will set out a vision for the future of the health system and ensure every penny is well spent. Funding breakdowns to local areas are yet to be finalised, but will be published in due course. This Government is committed to providing high quality care to meet the needs of people across England, including those in South Yorkshire.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 13/12/2018 11:58:22 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1023037

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
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	Mental Health Services: Children
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 the announcement by the Children's Commissioner's Children's Mental, published November 2018, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of referrals of children with mental health problems being closed before those children entered treatment.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	200731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The Mental Health Data Set, published by NHS Digital, sets out the number of referrals received by National Health Service specialist children’s mental health services and those that go on to receive treatment.</p><p> </p><p>There are many reasons why a referral to NHS children’s mental health services might be rejected – some cases are not appropriate for NHS treatment and there are more appropriate sources of help. Where possible, patients are referred on to other forms of support.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government is also committed to expanding access to specialist services and we are on track to see an additional 70,000 children and young people each year by 2020/21.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 13/12/2018 13:49:07 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1023060

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has plans to attend the Yemen peace talks in Stockholm.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	200548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary attended the Yemen peace talks on 13 December, to lend his support to the efforts of UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and press for progress on an inclusive political settlement and an end to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. He met the Swedish Foreign Minister, the UN Special Envoy, and had constructive discussions with the heads of the Government of Yemen and Houthi delegations.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/12/2018 17:16:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1023070

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Yemen: Ceasefires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what discussions she had with her counterparts at the G20 Summit in Argentina on a ceasefire in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	200565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon. Gentleman to the Oral Statement I gave to the House on 3 December 2018 on the 2018 G20 Summit, Official Report, Column 531</p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May question first answered 17/12/2018 16:04:38 answering member 8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1020780

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Trade Unions: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has for (a) the Union Learning Fund and (b) other trade union workplace training programmes after the UK leave the EU.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	200152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>We will continue to provide support to Unionlearn and the Union Learning Fund for the remainder of the current financial year and for the next. The total funding for Unionlearn for the financial year of 2018/19 and for 2019/20 is £24 million. Funding for the financial year of 2020/21 onwards will be decided as part of the normal spending review process.</p><p>The Trades Union Congress will continue to have an important role as part of the National Retraining Partnership, alongside the Confederation of British Industry and Government. The Partnership sets the strategic direction of the National Retraining Scheme, an ambitious, far-reaching programme to drive adult retraining.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 17/12/2018 16:20:29 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1020827

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2018 to Question 171641 on Palestinians: Schools, whether her Department has commissioned the study into the new Palestinian textbooks.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	200063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK government is deeply concerned about the findings of the IMPACT-se report into the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) new curriculum and it remains a priority for the Development for International Development (DFID) to commission an independent review of the PA’s textbooks. We are also continuing to raise our concerns about incitement, which the Minister did himself at a meeting with the Palestinian Education Minister earlier this year. Last week, on 4<sup>th</sup> December, DFID officials met the PA Minister for Education and raised UK concerns over specific examples in the IMPACT-SE report.</p><p> </p><p>Our timeline for the textbook review remains unchanged. We will complete the review by September 2019. The UK has been convening discussions with potential international partners on commissioning the review together, in order to increase the impact of the study. We will commission the review in the new year once we have concluded these discussions. We will publish further information once the assessment has been commissioned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2018 17:14:38 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

1020640

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to extend the grace period refugees are afforded before eligibility for support under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 is ended after asylum is granted.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	199868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>Whilst there are currently no plans to extend the period, the Government is working on a number of important initiatives to ensure that refugees are able to access benefits and housing promptly once their Home Office support ends, taking into account the views of the key voluntary sector groups that work with the refugees.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 13/12/2018 15:19:26 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green