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1585934

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date	09/02/2023
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	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, what steps he is taking to increase access to children’s mental health services in Warwick and Leamington constituency.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	143827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>We are expanding and transforming mental health services, including in the Warwick and Leamington constituency, through the NHS Long Term Plan. The plan commits to increasing investment into mental health services by at least £2.3 billion a year by 2023/24, so that an additional two million people, including 345,000 children and young people, are able to access National Health Service funded mental health support.</p><p>We also provided an additional £79 million for 2021/22 to allow around 22,500 more children and young people to access community health services.</p><p>This includes rolling out mental health support teams to schools and colleges across England. There are currently 287 mental health support teams in place in around 4,700 schools and colleges across the country, offering support to children experiencing anxiety, depression, and other common mental health issue. Mental health support teams now cover 26% of pupils a year earlier than originally planned and this will increase to 399 teams, covering around 35% of pupils, by April 2023, with over 500 planned to be up and running by 2024.</p><p>Eight teams are in place or planned in the Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care System area.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 20/02/2023 10:30:28 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1585935

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Classroom Assistants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of average pay for special educational needs teaching assistants in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	143828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s education reforms have given schools the freedom to make their own decisions about budgets. Schools can recruit teaching assistants according to the school’s circumstances and set pay and conditions. All schools have different characteristics and should have the freedom to make these decisions.</p><p>Most schools follow local government pay scales, and some pay more when they can afford to do so. The Government does not have a role in setting these pay scales and there is no national pay body. Instead, most councils take part in collective negotiations. The Local Government Association represents the employer when negotiating with the local government trade unions, UNISON, Unite and the GMB, which represent the employee.</p><p>Support staff, including teaching assistants, on pay scales, or in schools that mirror them, have received a pay rise of 10% on average, backdated to April 2022.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 23/02/2023 17:09:07 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1585936

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Classroom Assistants: Warwick and Leamington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teaching assistants were employed in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Warwick and Leamington constituency in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	143829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>Information on the school workforce, including teaching assistants, is published in the ‘School Workforce in England’ statistical publication, which can be accessed here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england</a>.</p><p>The table below provides the full time equivalent (FTE) number of teaching assistants in primary and secondary schools in the Warwick and Leamington constituency, and in England, for each year since 2011. Data for 2010 is not available, as 2011 was the first year that teaching assistants were included in the national statistic publication.</p><p><strong>FTE teaching assistants in state funded schools, by school phase November 2011 to 2021</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong> Year</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Warwick and Leamington </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>England</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Primary</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Secondary</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Primary</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Secondary</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>179,610</p></td><td><p>48,209</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>177,115</p></td><td><p>47,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>174,445</p></td><td><p>46,190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>221</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>174,910</p></td><td><p>46,603</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>174,491</p></td><td><p>48,024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>243</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>176,066</p></td><td><p>50,348</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>241</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>172,998</p></td><td><p>52,674</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>231</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>165,142</p></td><td><p>54,574</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>155,078</p></td><td><p>55,335</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>204</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>145,937</p></td><td><p>55,275</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>187</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>136,126</p></td><td><p>53,787</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: School Workforce Census</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 24/02/2023 13:35:47 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1585937

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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	Menopause: Health Services
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 his Department are taking to help support women experiencing peri-menopausal and menopausal symptoms.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	143830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>The menopause is a priority area within the Women’s Health Strategy, and the Government and National Health Service are implementing an ambitious programme of work to improve menopause care so all women can access the support they need.</p><p>The NHS Menopause Pathway Improvement Programme is working to improve clinical menopause care in England and reduce disparities in access to treatment. The NHS is also developing an education and training package on menopause for healthcare professionals.</p><p>The Government is implementing a bespoke hormone replacement therapy (HRT) pre-payment certificate to reduce the cost of HRT prescriptions for menopausal women from April 2023, subject to the necessary consultation with professional bodies which is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 20/02/2023 10:40:24 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1585939

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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	Fireworks
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 assessment she has made of the impact of fireworks on (a) domestic animals, (b) wild animals and (c) vulnerable people.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	143832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government has not made these assessments. However, the Government takes the issues associated with the sale and use of fireworks seriously. There is a comprehensive regulatory framework already in place for fireworks which aims to strike the right balance for people to enjoy fireworks, while aiming to reduce risks to animals and people.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 21/02/2023 16:16:15 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1585948

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate: Natural Gas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress has been made on discussions with domestic suppliers to allow people who predominantly use gas to receive support from the Energy Bill Support Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	143833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) is delivering a £400 non-repayable government discount to households with a domestic electricity contract in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Customers paying for their electricity via direct debit or smart prepayment meter will receive the discount directly. Customers with traditional prepayment meters are receiving the discount via vouchers or Special Action Messages from their supplier.</p><p> </p><p>Transferring Energy Bills Support Scheme payments from electricity meters to gas meters is allowed under the scheme. This is at the discretion of the energy supplier and encourages them to offer their customers as much flexibility as possible.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/02/2023 14:15:30 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1585949

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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	Continuing Care: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the average length of time taken to process Continuing Healthcare appeals in England for every year for which data is available since 2017.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	143834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>We do not collect data on the length of time taken to process NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) appeals, nor on the expenditure related to CHC appeals. Appeals for CHC follow a three-stage process which ensures that the correct eligibility decision on CHC has been reached. The first stage is for an individual to ask for a local review at integrated care board (ICB) level, followed by a second stage review by an NHS England Independent Review Panel if requested. The final stage is a complaint to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. We have interpreted 'continuing healthcare appeals' as a request for a local review, or an Independent Review of a CHC eligibility decision. NHS England only collect and publish data on the annual number of ICB Local Resolution requests, and their outcomes, but not the length of time taken to process the appeals. NHS England collect Independent Review data for internal reporting and management purposes only. CHC spend data is also collected by NHS England, but not at the granular level requested.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 143835 question first answered 20/02/2023 17:08:22 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1585950

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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	Continuing Care: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding was dispensed as part of Continuing Healthcare appeals in England for every year for which data is available since 2017.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	143835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>We do not collect data on the length of time taken to process NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) appeals, nor on the expenditure related to CHC appeals. Appeals for CHC follow a three-stage process which ensures that the correct eligibility decision on CHC has been reached. The first stage is for an individual to ask for a local review at integrated care board (ICB) level, followed by a second stage review by an NHS England Independent Review Panel if requested. The final stage is a complaint to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. We have interpreted 'continuing healthcare appeals' as a request for a local review, or an Independent Review of a CHC eligibility decision. NHS England only collect and publish data on the annual number of ICB Local Resolution requests, and their outcomes, but not the length of time taken to process the appeals. NHS England collect Independent Review data for internal reporting and management purposes only. CHC spend data is also collected by NHS England, but not at the granular level requested.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 143834 question first answered 20/02/2023 17:08:22 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1584350

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to publish the outcome of its consultation into policy design features for the car and van zero emission vehicle mandate; and whether he will outline what plans the Government has to introduce such a mandate.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	140280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>Responses to the technical consultation are being analysed and the Government will publish its response, and a full regulatory proposal and cost benefit analysis, in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/02/2023 10:15:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1584351

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mileage Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when mileage rates were last reviewed; and if his Department will conduct a new review of rates.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	140281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) are used by employers to reimburse an employee’s expenses for business mileage in their private vehicle.</p><p> </p><p>AMAPs are intended to create administrative simplicity and certainty by using an average rate, which reflects vehicle running costs including fuel, servicing and depreciation. Fuel is therefore only one component.</p><p> </p><p>The AMAP rate is advisory and employers can choose to pay more or less than the advisory rate. It is therefore ultimately up to employers, including public sector organisations, to determine the rate at which they reimburse their employees. Employees who receive less than the AMAP rate can claim tax relief on the difference. Employees who receive more will be taxed on the difference.</p><p> </p><p>Like all taxes and allowances, the Government keeps the AMAP rate under review.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 140074 140273 140274 141517 question first answered 09/02/2023 17:11:59 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western