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1721835
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Schools: St Helens North more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to the public purse was of funding state schools in St Helens North constituency in (a) 2024 and (b) 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency St Helens North remove filter
tabling member printed
David Baines more like this
uin 550 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-24more like thismore than 2024-07-24
answer text <p>The department cannot provide comparable funding for St Helens North constituency back to 2010, due to the changes in the funding system since that time. Therefore, the scope of the funding in 2010 and 2024 are not directly comparable. In particular, in 2018/19 the central services provided by local authorities were split out from the schools block funding, and instead became funded separately through the central school services block from that year onwards.</p><p> </p><p>The schools national funding formula (NFF) determines schools’ core revenue funding, in respect of 5 to 16 year olds, for all mainstream schools in England. Constituency figures are based on an aggregate of schools’ notional NFF allocations. In 2024/25, the schools in St Helens North constituency received an aggregated total of £86.5 million through the NFF. The allocations that schools within a constituency actually receive are determined by the local funding formula in their area.</p><p> </p><p>The above figure is for mainstream schools only. The department does not hold constituency level funding data for special schools.</p><p> </p><p>​In addition to this core revenue funding, schools also receive funding through a number of separate streams, including pupil premium, Universal Infant Free School Meals funding, PE and sport premium funding, and the recovery premium, and the National Tutoring Programme to support education recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. The department also has a capital budget, which funds a range of programmes for schools, such as the Schools Rebuilding Programme. Additionally, schools will receive funding for 16 to 19 year olds, or for children in school nursery provision, if applicable.</p>
answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
answering member printed Catherine McKinnell more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-24T12:01:44.25Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-24T12:01:44.25Z
answering member
4125
label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
tabling member 5092
1721836
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Poverty: St Helens North more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data her Department holds on the number and proportion of children living in poverty in St Helens North constituency in (a) 2024 and (b) 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency St Helens North remove filter
tabling member printed
David Baines more like this
uin 551 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-24more like thismore than 2024-07-24
answer text <p>Statistics on the number of Children living in absolute and relative poverty per constituency are published annually in the “Children in low income families: local area statistics” publication and can be found in tabs “6_Absolute_ParlC” and “5_Relative_ParlC” at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-in-low-income-families-local-area-statistics-2014-to-2023" target="_blank">Children in low income families: local area statistics 2014 to 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. The latest statistics published on 21 March 2024 cover the years 2014/15 to 2022/23. Figures are not available prior to 2014/15 and are produced on a before housing costs basis only.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Birkenhead more like this
answering member printed Alison McGovern more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-24T09:51:13.663Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-24T09:51:13.663Z
answering member
4083
label Biography information for Alison McGovern more like this
tabling member 5092
1721837
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept id 216 more like this
answering dept short name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept sort name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
hansard heading Broadband: Infrastructure more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help ensure that (a) Brsk, (b) Openreach and (c) other broadband providers use existing infrastructure wherever possible when installing new broadband provision. more like this
tabling member constituency St Helens North remove filter
tabling member printed
David Baines more like this
uin 552 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-24more like thismore than 2024-07-24
answer text <p>We fully understand people’s concerns about the excessive deployment of telegraph poles, and are urgently considering options to address this.</p><p> </p><p>Obviously, telegraph poles can play an important role in delivering connectivity to communities and competition between providers can offer consumers greater choice and cheaper rates, but it is vital that operators share infrastructure wherever possible in the interests of local communities.</p><p> </p><p>The law already provides for this. The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003 require operators to share infrastructure where practicable, and the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 made it easier for operators to upgrade and share existing apparatus.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, providers can also use the Communications (Access to Infrastructure) Regulations 2016 (“the ATI regulations”), which are designed to facilitate sharing for physical infrastructure.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore more like this
answering member printed Chris Bryant more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-24T13:01:58.797Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-24T13:01:58.797Z
answering member
1446
label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this
tabling member 5092
1716164
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-07more like thismore than 2024-05-07
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading Business: Investment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to help increase business investment in (a) St Helens North constituency and (b) the North West. more like this
tabling member constituency St Helens North remove filter
tabling member printed
Conor McGinn more like this
uin 24957 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-14more like thismore than 2024-05-14
answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade works with partners to promote investment opportunities across the North West to overseas investors and provide support for businesses wishing to be based within the region.</p><p>The Government is investing £80 million in the Liverpool City Region Freeport and £320 million in Investment Zones in the Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester creating new jobs and attracting new businesses. Both the Investment Zone and Freeport have key locations in St Helens.</p><p>The Government also supports a range of programmes dedicated to helping businesses to grow. In March this year, we launched the second-generation Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, with £660 million committed to support debt and equity finance for businesses across the North of England. Since its launch in 2012, the Start Up Loans programme has provided over £121 million of loans to new entrepreneurs across the North West region, as of 13 September 2023.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Havant more like this
answering member printed Alan Mak more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-14T08:22:03.987Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-14T08:22:03.987Z
answering member
4484
label Biography information for Alan Mak more like this
tabling member
4458
label Biography information for Conor McGinn more like this
1716165
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-07more like thismore than 2024-05-07
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Pharmacy: St Helens more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of pharmacy closures on the quality of primary care in St Helens constituency since 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency St Helens North remove filter
tabling member printed
Conor McGinn more like this
uin 24958 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-13more like thismore than 2024-05-13
answer text <p>On 31 December 2023, there were 18 pharmacies in St Helens North constituency. Between 31 March 2019 and 31 December 2023, no pharmacies closed in St Helens North, and no new pharmacies opened. This year, there has been one closure in February 2024, as a result consolidation. Consolidation is a merger of two pharmacy businesses, and does not create a gap in the provision of pharmaceutical services.</p><p>Access to pharmaceutical services remains good, with 95% of the population of St Helens North living within a 20-minute walk from a pharmacy. This exceeds the national average of 80%. Residents of St Helens North can also access services from distance selling pharmacies that operate nationally.</p><p>It is the role of local authorities in England to undertake pharmaceutical needs assessments for their areas, every three years, to ensure provision continues to meet their population’s needs. Integrated care boards (ICBs) have regard to those assessments when commissioning services, and where a pharmacy closure impacts the access to services, a new contractor can apply to open a pharmacy in the area.</p>
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-13T10:55:53.727Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-13T10:55:53.727Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
4458
label Biography information for Conor McGinn more like this
1696964
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Urban Areas: Newton-le-Willows more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to paragraph 5.140 of the Spring Budget 2024, HC 560, when plans to publish details of funding for Newton-Le-Willows. more like this
tabling member constituency St Helens North remove filter
tabling member printed
Conor McGinn more like this
uin 19387 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Long Term Plan for Towns will see up to £20 million of funding and support from the Government for Newton-Le-Willows over the next decade. I wrote to the Member for St Helen’s North and the Leader and Chief Executive of St Helen’s Borough Council on 19 March 2024 setting out next steps for developing the Long Term Plan for their town. This included details of the funding that will be provided for Newton-Le-Willows.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Redcar more like this
answering member printed Jacob Young more like this
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less than 2024-03-27T10:40:24.867Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T10:40:24.867Z
answering member
4825
label Biography information for Jacob Young more like this
tabling member
4458
label Biography information for Conor McGinn more like this
1696965
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Languages: GCE A-level more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of schools in (a) St Helens North constituency and (b) the North West she expects to offer A-Levels in modern foreign languages in the next five years. more like this
tabling member constituency St Helens North remove filter
tabling member printed
Conor McGinn more like this
uin 19388 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
answer text <p>The department does not produce projections of future trends of the number of students taking specific qualifications or future trends in the number of schools or colleges offering specific qualifications.</p><p>The department recognises the importance of the study of languages in Britain and is taking steps to increase the number of pupils studying languages at GCSE level and beyond. This is particularly important given that languages became non-mandatory at GCSE in 2004. The recently launched Language Hubs programme is comprised of 15 lead hub schools from across England, including a hub based in the North West. The lead hub schools will work with other schools in their areas to improve standards of language teaching, in line with recommendations of the Teaching Schools Council’s 2016 ‘Modern Foreign Languages Pedagogy Review’.</p><p>Managed by the National Consortium for Languages Education, the programme provides high-quality teacher Continuing Professional Development and includes improving transition from key stage 2 to key stage 3, increasing opportunities among disadvantaged pupils to study languages, and increasing the access to home, heritage, and community languages.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
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less than 2024-03-25T17:54:57.217Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-25T17:54:57.217Z
answering member
3969
label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
tabling member
4458
label Biography information for Conor McGinn more like this
1696966
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Foster Care: North West more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the number of foster care placements in (a) St Helens North constituency and (b) the North West. more like this
tabling member constituency St Helens North remove filter
tabling member printed
Conor McGinn more like this
uin 19389 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
answer text <p>The department is investing over £36 million this parliament to deliver a fostering recruitment and retention programme, so that foster care is available for more children who need it. This will boost approvals of foster carers, as well as aiding the retention of foster carers already in place.</p><p>St Helens North is participating in this programme, working in a regional cluster group, ‘Foster4’, which is led by Warrington.</p><p>Greater financial support for foster carers will help improve the experiences of all children in care. For the second year running, the department is increasing the National Minimum Allowance (NMA) above the rate of inflation. For 2024/2025, the NMA will increase by 6.88%. This is on top of a 12.43% NMA increase in 2023/24.</p><p>In addition, the department estimates that changes to tax and benefit allowances will give the average foster carer an additional £450 per year as well as simplifying the process for self-assessment returns for most foster carers.</p><p>The department will also build on its investment since 2014 of over £8 million to advance the work of the Mockingbird programme, an innovative model of peer support for foster parents and the children in their care where children benefit from an extended family environment.</p>
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed David Johnston more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-27T15:18:05.01Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T15:18:05.01Z
answering member
4761
label Biography information for David Johnston more like this
tabling member
4458
label Biography information for Conor McGinn more like this
1696967
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept id 216 more like this
answering dept short name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept sort name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
hansard heading Research: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much funding her Department has provided to research projects based in (a) St Helens North constituency, (b) the North West and (c) the UK in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency St Helens North remove filter
tabling member printed
Conor McGinn more like this
uin 19390 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
answer text <p>In the 12 months leading to the start of January 2024, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) awarded:</p><ul><li>None to organisations located in St Helens North constituency during this period;</li><li>£264m to organisations performing research projects in the North West of England</li><li>£4.9bn to organisations performing research projects in the UK.</li></ul><p>These figures include a range of investments made via UKRI’s Research Councils and Innovate UK, but the figure excludes formula-based block grants deployed through universities which will also have gone to research projects in this region.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs more like this
answering member printed Andrew Griffith more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-27T15:19:49.777Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T15:19:49.777Z
answering member
4874
label Biography information for Andrew Griffith more like this
tabling member
4458
label Biography information for Conor McGinn more like this
1697065
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Blood: Contamination more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of how many people in St Helens North constituency have been affected by the infected blood scandal. more like this
tabling member constituency St Helens North remove filter
tabling member printed
Conor McGinn more like this
uin 19391 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
answer text <p>The Department has not made an estimate of the number of people who were treated with contaminated blood products and given contaminated blood transfusions by the National Health Service in St Helens North constituency.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Lewes more like this
answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-26T11:20:04Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T11:20:04Z
answering member
4492
label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
tabling member
4458
label Biography information for Conor McGinn more like this