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1535062

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	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

1525088

registered interest
date	21/10/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	John Major: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the House of Commons Library Research Paper 96/53 of 19 April 1996 on Questions of Procedure for Ministers, if she will request that the National Archives place in the Library a copy of the letter from the then Prime Minister, John Major, to Giles Radice, then Chairman of the Treasury and Civil Service Sub-Committee, of 5 April 1994.
tabling member constituency	Stone
tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
uin	68481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>This letter is already in the Library. It was placed there in 1994 as part of the evidence to the Treasury and Civil Service Select Committee.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 26/10/2022 10:47:53 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash

1524602

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help improve access to apprenticeships in the North.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	67887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The department is committed to supporting more employers in all sectors, in all areas of the country, including in the North, to use apprenticeships to develop the skilled workforces they need. We are also committed to supporting more people to benefit from the high-quality training that apprenticeships offer.</p><p>Since August 2018, there has been a total of 422,100 apprenticeship starts across the North East, North West, and Yorkshire and the Humber.</p><p>To support more employers and learners to access apprenticeships the department is increasing funding for apprenticeships in England to £2.7 billion by 2024/25 financial year.</p><p>The department is also encouraging more flexible training models, such as front-loaded, accelerated and flexi-job apprenticeships, to make it easier for employers to access apprenticeship training in the way that works best for them.</p><p>The department continues to make improvements to the apprenticeship levy transfer system to make it easier for large employers to make full use of their levy funds and support starts in their supply chain, sector, or local area. This will also support more employers, including small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to meet local or sectoral skills needs.</p><p>We have launched a new SME pathfinder, that will support SMEs in the North East, North West, and Yorkshire and the Humber, who face barriers in recruiting apprentices to access the skills training they need to grow.</p><p>The department is raising awareness of the benefits of apprenticeships for learners through our ‘Skills for Life’ and ‘Get the Jump’ campaigns. In addition, our new ‘Career Starter Apprenticeships’ campaign showcases apprenticeship standards which offer great opportunities for those looking for their first role after leaving full-time education.</p> answering member constituency Morley and Outwood answering member printed Andrea Jenkyns question first answered 25/10/2022 08:28:17 answering member 4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1524603

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of apprenticeship starts there have been with businesses in England since 2018.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	67888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The table below provides the number of apprenticeship starts in England for the 2017/18 academic year through to the 2021/22 academic year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Academic Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020/21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021/22 Provisional</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apprenticeship Starts</p></td><td><p>375,760</p></td><td><p>393,380</p></td><td><p>322,530</p></td><td><p>321,440</p></td><td><p>347,920</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Please note that the data provided for the 2021/22 academic year remains provisional until the publication of our annual apprenticeships and traineeships statistical release in November 2022. When published, this data will be available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/apprenticeships-and-traineeships-november-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/apprenticeships-and-traineeships-november-2022</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The department’s reforms to apprenticeships have empowered employers to develop more than 650 high-quality apprenticeship standards, helping them to build the skilled workforces they need to grow. Employers make the decision about which apprenticeships are right for them and choose when they take on apprentices to meet the needs of their business.</p><p> </p><p>The department wants to support employers of all sizes to offer more apprenticeship opportunities, so that even more individuals can benefit from high-quality opportunities to earn whilst learning. We are increasing the funding available for apprenticeships to £2.7 billion by the 2024/25 financial year and making apprenticeship training more flexible so that apprenticeships are accessible to employers in all sectors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Morley and Outwood answering member printed Andrea Jenkyns question first answered 25/10/2022 10:36:19 answering member 4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1524605

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Engineering and Manufacturing Industries: Apprentices
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 increase the number of apprenticeships in the (a) engineering and (b) manufacturing technologies industries.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	67890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>Employers in the engineering and manufacturing route have designed 148 apprenticeship standards to meet their skills needs, and there are a further 17 in development.</p><p>Apprenticeship starts in the engineering and manufacturing technologies sector increased by 2.2% in the 2020/21 academic year on the previous year, and now make up 14.7% of all apprenticeship starts</p><p>The department wants to continue to improve and grow apprenticeships so more employers and individuals can benefit from them, including those within the engineering and manufacturing sectors. We are making apprenticeships more flexible by encouraging the use of more flexible training models including front-loaded training which is being successfully used within the engineering and manufacturing sector. We are also supporting employers to make greater use of their levy and improving the transfers process, so that unspent funds can more easily support apprenticeships in both larger companies and SMEs.</p><p>The department is working with the Apprenticeships in Manufacturing (AiM) group, which includes industry partners such as Make UK, Enginuity, and the UK Metals Council, and sector representatives, such as the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), to grow the number of high-quality apprenticeships in the manufacturing sector. The AiM group has developed employer toolkits and is providing information, advice and guidance to young people, schools and influencers to promote apprenticeship opportunities in the sector.</p> answering member constituency Morley and Outwood answering member printed Andrea Jenkyns question first answered 25/10/2022 08:25:02 answering member 4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1524613

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Lancaster and Fleetwood
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many requests for education, health and care plans were (a) made by parents and (b) signed off by Lancashire County Council for students in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	67936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The requested information is not held by the department.</p><p>Data on the number of requests for education, health and care (EHC) plans and the number of plans issued is collected by local authorities only, and does not include breakdowns relating to whom made the request.</p><p>The number of initial requests for an EHC plan and the number issued in Lancashire County Council can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/6ac81db3-d5d3-4258-2be7-08dab0fa305d" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/6ac81db3-d5d3-4258-2be7-08dab0fa305d</a>.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 25/10/2022 15:30:01 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1524684

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
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	Domestic Abuse: Rented Housing
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 steps his Department is taking to help support victims of domestic abuse who are unable to pay their rent due to financial control by the abuse perpetrator.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	67982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>It is absolutely critical that victims of domestic abuse get support and especially when they are in housing need. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 gave those who are homeless as a result of being a victim of domestic abuse priority need for accommodation secured by the local authority. Local authorities have statutory duties to prevent and relieve homelessness, including ensuring that help and advice is provided to all eligible people, including victims of domestic abuse, where they are at risk of homelessness within 56 days.</p><p>The Government is committed to tackling homelessness and fully enforcing the Homelessness Reduction Act, which is why we are investing £2 billion over the next three years into homelessness and rough sleeping. This year, we provided £315.8 million through the Homelessness Prevention Grant, including £5.8 million in new burdens funding to cover the cost of extending priority need to domestic abuse victims.</p><p>Local authorities may take steps to prevent homelessness and to help ensure that victims do not remain with their abuser for fear of not having a roof over their head – for example, to provide temporary accommodation in a safe area, to help put safety measures in place so that someone can stay in their home, or to provide financial support to help maintain a tenancy, where appropriate.</p><p>Where a domestic abuse victim needs to flee their home the new duties on local authorities within the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 also ensure provision of tailored support within safe accommodation. This is backed by a further £125 million in government funding in both 2021/22 and 2022/23 and local authorities will continue to be funded in future years to deliver these duties.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 67983 question first answered 25/10/2022 16:20:34 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1524685

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
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	Domestic Abuse: Homelessness
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 steps he is taking with cabinet colleagues to help support victims of domestic abuse facing homelessness due to non-payment of rent while under the financial control of an abuse perpetrator.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	67983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>It is absolutely critical that victims of domestic abuse get support and especially when they are in housing need. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 gave those who are homeless as a result of being a victim of domestic abuse priority need for accommodation secured by the local authority. Local authorities have statutory duties to prevent and relieve homelessness, including ensuring that help and advice is provided to all eligible people, including victims of domestic abuse, where they are at risk of homelessness within 56 days.</p><p>The Government is committed to tackling homelessness and fully enforcing the Homelessness Reduction Act, which is why we are investing £2 billion over the next three years into homelessness and rough sleeping. This year, we provided £315.8 million through the Homelessness Prevention Grant, including £5.8 million in new burdens funding to cover the cost of extending priority need to domestic abuse victims.</p><p>Local authorities may take steps to prevent homelessness and to help ensure that victims do not remain with their abuser for fear of not having a roof over their head – for example, to provide temporary accommodation in a safe area, to help put safety measures in place so that someone can stay in their home, or to provide financial support to help maintain a tenancy, where appropriate.</p><p>Where a domestic abuse victim needs to flee their home the new duties on local authorities within the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 also ensure provision of tailored support within safe accommodation. This is backed by a further £125 million in government funding in both 2021/22 and 2022/23 and local authorities will continue to be funded in future years to deliver these duties.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 67982 question first answered 25/10/2022 16:20:34 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1524706

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the £2.3bn military aid committed by the Government to Ukraine has been spent.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	67849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>To date, the Department has committed £1.6 billion of the £2.3 billion set aside from the Treasury Reserves</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/10/2022 11:25:18 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524746

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to protect single, female pensioners who believe they were given inadequate notice of State Pension age changes during the winter months.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	68000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>This Government is committed to providing a financial safety net for those who need it, including when they near or reach retirement. Support is available to those who are unable to work or are on a low income but are not eligible to pensioner benefits because of their age. Support is also available to those who are on a low income but have reached State Pension age.</p><p> </p><p>The Government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living. That is why the government is providing over £15bn in further support targeted particularly on those with the greatest need.</p><p> </p><p>This package is in addition to the over £22bn announced previously, with government support for the cost of living now totalling over £37bn this year. This means that eight million low-income households will get £1,200 of one-off support in total this year to help with the cost of living, with all domestic electricity customers receiving at least £400 through the Energy Bills Support Scheme.  The Energy Price Guarantee is supporting millions of households with rising energy costs, and the Chancellor made clear it will continue to do so from now until April next year.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 25/10/2022 13:41:40 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden