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1535062

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date	24/10/2022
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, what recent progress he has made in moving from a National Funding Formula for schools to a direct funding formula.
tabling member constituency	Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
tabling member printed	Nick Gibb
uin	901778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains firmly committed to completing our reforms to the national school funding system, and introducing a direct national funding formula.</p><p>This will mean that each mainstream school is allocated funding on the same basis, wherever it is in the country, and every child can be given the same opportunities, based on a consistent assessment of their needs.</p><p>The Department is moving carefully towards the direct national funding formula over the coming years, working with the sector to ensure that the transition is a smooth one. From 2023-24, local authorities will have to move their own funding formulae closer to the national funding formula as part of our step-by-step approach to transition. Local minimum funding guarantee protections will remain in place to maintain stability for schools and protect them from sudden drops in pupil-led per-pupil funding.</p><p>We are also continuing to develop the schools national funding formula to allocate funding nationally in line with our recent consultation: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/funding-policy-unit/implementing-the-direct-national-funding-formula/supporting_documents/Implementing%20the%20direct%20national%20funding%20formula%20%20government%20consultation.pdf" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/funding-policy-unit/implementing-the-direct-national-funding-formula/supporting_documents/Implementing%20the%20direct%20national%20funding%20formula%20%20government%20consultation.pdf</a>. The Department's response will be published in due course.</p><p>The Department will also provide an update on the Schools Bill in due course.</p> answering member constituency Stoke-on-Trent North answering member printed Jonathan Gullis question first answered 24/10/2022 15:15:40 answering member 4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis
tabling member	111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb

1535067

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure adequate contingency planning for food security in the context of the (a) cost of living crisis and (b) market unpredictability.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	901885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>My department works closely with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and industry figures to monitor food supply, which overall remains resilient. We continue to work to ensure we are well equipped to deal with situations which may cause disruption.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 27/10/2022 10:39:36 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1535104

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
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	Iraq: Yazidis
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 representations he has made to his Iraqi counterpart on extending the Yazidi Survivors Law to children born of ISIS sexual violence.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>The Yazidi community has suffered immense pain and loss as a result of the abhorrent crimes inflicted by Daesh/ISIS. The UK advocated strongly for the passing of the Yazidi Survivors' Law (YSL) in March 2021 and continues to advocate for and fund the work of the Directorate of Yazidi Affairs, which is responsible for securing reparations and justice for survivors. The British Embassy Baghdad has engaged specifically on extending YSL to children born of ISIS sexual violence, lobbying political parties, religious leaders and government stakeholders on the issue. We are working to ensure that after a new Iraqi government is formed, the High Committee of Community Peace will go ahead with planned dialogue aimed towards addressing this issue.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 01/11/2022 15:31:37 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1535105

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
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	Surgery: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to reduce the backlog of operations in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>The NHS has published a delivery plan setting out a clear vision for how the NHS will recover and expand elective services over the next three years.</p><p> </p><p>To support this recovery, the government plans to spend more than £8 billion from 2022-23 to 2024-25, in addition to the £2 billion Elective Recovery Fund and £700 million Targeted Investment Fund already made available to systems last financial year (2021/2022) to help drive up and protect elective activity. Taken together, this funding could deliver the equivalent of around nine million more checks and procedures and will mean the NHS in England can aim to deliver around 30% more elective activity by 2024-25 than before the pandemic. A significant part of this funding will be invested in staff – both in terms of capacity and skills. The Department has also committed to a £5.9 billion investment in capital – for new beds, equipment and technology.</p><p> </p><p>Having met our target to eliminate long waits of two years or more for elective procedures in July, our next ambition is to eliminate waits of eighteen months or more by next April. Steps being taken include increasing capacity, seeking alternate capacity in other trusts or the independent sector, and engaging with patients to understand their choices.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 01/11/2022 16:19:37 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1535107

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
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	Patients: Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to support people with the cost of travelling to hospital appointments during the period of increases to the cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>There are arrangements in place to assist people on a low income with travel costs to hospital under the NHS Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 01/11/2022 17:36:09 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1535110

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
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	IVF
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she will take to ensure all NHS Trusts provide three full cycles of IVF for eligible women, as recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guidelines.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for decisions on the provision of local health services, which should be based on the clinical needs of the local population. We expect ICBs to commission fertility services taking account of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) fertility guidelines to ensure equal access to treatment.</p><p>NICE is currently reviewing the latest clinical evidence to inform new fertility guidelines which is expected to be completed in 2024. The Women’s Health Strategy for England stated the ambition to work with NHS England to address the geographical variation in access to National Health Service-funded fertility services. The Department is currently considering priorities for implementation of the Women’s Health Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 69632 question first answered 01/11/2022 12:55:39 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1535111

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Food Poverty: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available to young people who are not able to afford food during the period of increases to the cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>With 1.25 million vacancies across the UK, Government’s focus is firmly on supporting people, including young people, into and to progress in work. Our approach is based on clear evidence about the importance of employment, particularly where it is full-time, in substantially reducing the risks of poverty. Employment support is a transferred matter in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living and has taken further decisive action to help. The Energy Price Guarantee is supporting millions of households – including young people - with rising energy costs, and the Chancellor made clear it will continue to do so from now until April next year. <br> The Northern Ireland Energy Price Guarantee will provide households in Northern Ireland with equivalent financial support with their electricity and gas bills as for those in Great Britain beginning 1<sup>st</sup> November 2022 and backdated to 1<sup>st</sup> October 2022.</p><p> </p><p>This is in addition to the over £37bn of cost of living support announced earlier in the year, which includes Cost of Living Payments of £650 (paid in two lump sums of £326 and £324) to more than 8 million low-income households on means-tested benefits and £150 to individuals receiving disability benefits – including young people who are in receipt of eligible benefits. These payments are delivered UK-wide.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We recognise that some people may need further support, which is why the government has provided an additional £500 million to help households with the cost of essentials, on top of what we have already provided since October 2021. Of the £500m, the NI Executive is receiving £14m.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 01/11/2022 14:12:14 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1535112

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Divorce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of divorces.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>Marriage will always be a vital institution in our society, but divorce does sadly occur. The Government is committed to supporting families. That is why we have announced over £1billion for programmes to improve family services, including family hubs and investing in the Supporting Families programme. We have published guidance for local authorities on the services we expect family hubs to offer, which includes helping families to access support for separating and separated parents.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 01/11/2022 14:49:35 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1535113

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
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	Vaccination: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to tackle the prevalence of anti-vaccination information and its impact on levels of childhood vaccinations.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is working closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media &amp; Sport (DCMS), media, social media, and technology companies on innovative ways to tackle proliferation of anti-vaccine messaging, limit misinformation, promote positive messages about vaccination and ensure that reputable sources such as NHS.uk are the most prominent.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 02/11/2022 11:56:43 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1535114

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Childcare: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department is taking steps to help tackle increases in (a) nursery and (b) child minding costs.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p>The department is committed to improving the cost, choice, and availability of childcare. We continue to look at ways to make childcare more affordable and to encourage families to use government-funded support they are entitled to.</p><p>The department has spent over £3.5 billion in each of the past three years on early education entitlements and continues to support families with the cost of childcare through Tax-Free Childcare and Universal Credit.</p><p>At the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021, the department also announced additional funding of £160 million in 2022/23, £180 million in 2023/24, and £170 million in 2024/25, compared to the 2021/22 financial year, for local authorities to increase hourly rates paid to childcare providers.</p><p>In July 2022, the department announced measures to increase take-up of childcare support and to reduce the costs and bureaucracy facing providers. These plans aim to give providers more flexibility and autonomy, and attract more people to childminding, while encouraging the growth of childminder agencies, enabling greater access to this flexible affordable form of care.</p><p>The department also has a campaign underway via the Childcare Choices website to ensure that every parent knows about the government-funded support they are eligible for to save money on their childcare bills. Childcare Choices is accessible at: <a href="https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>The department recognises the impact rising prices are having on many households, businesses, including early years sectors. On 21 September, the Business Secretary announced support through the Energy Price Guarantee and the Energy Bill Relief scheme to support millions of households and businesses with their energy costs over the winter. HM Treasury is reviewing who will be eligible for further support with energy bills after April 2023.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 08/11/2022 16:41:34 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon