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1148962

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has guaranteed replacement funding for organisations currently receiving support through the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>All projects under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) will continue to receive funding for the lifetime of their projects, even if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 343 344 question first answered 05/11/2019 17:31:15 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1168736

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2019
	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 Professions: Suffolk
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to recruit more (a) nurses, (b) doctors and (c) clinicians in Suffolk.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2020 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have confirmed that the Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care System is currently developing a workforce strategy that will identify the staffing levels required to deliver its patient care objectives for the next five to 10 years.</p><p>At national level, the interim NHS People Plan, published on 3 June 2019, puts the workforce at the heart of the National Health Service and will ensure we have the staff needed to deliver high quality care. The final NHS People Plan will be published in early 2020.</p><p>The Government recently pledged to increase nurse numbers by 50,000 in England over the next five years. As part of this commitment, eligible pre-registration nursing students enrolled on courses at English universities from September 2020 will receive a payment of at least £5,000 per academic year which they will not need to pay back.</p><p>In addition, in 2016 the Government committed to an extra 1,500 undergraduate medical school places - a 25% increase taking the total number of medical school training places in England to 7,500 by 2020/21. Five new medical schools will open in England to help deliver the expansion.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 08/01/2020 12:11:15 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1313009

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his most recent assessment is of the effectiveness of pupils wearing face masks in (a) classrooms and (b) corridors and other shared indoor areas in preventing the transmission of covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>Following my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister’s announcement on Step 3 on 10 May 2021, the Department published updated guidance for schools, which included updated advice on face coverings in line with Step 3 of the roadmap. The guidance can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak</a>.</p><p>As the guidance outlines, based on the current state of the COVID-19 outbreak and the positive progress being made, it is no longer necessary to recommend the additional precautionary face coverings measures put in place from 8 March.</p><p>From 17 May, in line with Step 3 of the roadmap, face coverings will no longer be recommended for pupils and students in classrooms or communal areas in schools. Face coverings will also no longer be recommended for staff in classrooms. This is supported by Public Health England (PHE).</p><p>In all schools we continue to recommend that face coverings should be worn by staff and visitors in situations outside of classrooms where social distancing is not possible.</p><p>When the policy was introduced, it was an appropriate additional safety measure while rates of infection were high in the community. Now that the four tests have been met, and rates are continuing to fall, the balance has shifted, and it is an appropriate time to remove the recommendation.</p><p>While this recommendation moves children towards a greater sense of normality, measures within the PHE-supported system of controls remain very important to reduce transmission schools, for example, social distancing and regular hand washing. Regular rapid testing will also continue to help find and isolate asymptomatic cases when they do occur, and we continue to encourage everyone to play their part and test themselves twice each week.</p><p>The reintroduction of face coverings for pupils, students or staff may be advised for a temporary period in response to particular localised outbreaks, including variants of concern. In all cases, any educational drawbacks should be balanced with the benefits of managing transmission. The Local Action Committee structure (bronze/silver/gold) should be used in such circumstances to re-introduce the use of face coverings. Immediate outbreak response (at the level of individual settings or a cluster of settings) remains for local directors of public health to advise on.</p><p>There are local areas in all nations where the number of new infections is increasing. Some local areas have had continued rapid growth in variants, and of particular concern is the B.1.617.2 variant (a variant first identified in India, where it is now widespread). There are now multiple fast-growing clusters of this variant in the UK, with the largest in the North West of England.</p><p>Where head teachers have concerns about the use of face coverings in response to a particular local outbreak or variant of concern, they should seek the advice of their local Director of Public Health who will advise on whether the reintroduction of face coverings for pupils, students or staff may be needed for a temporary period.</p><p>Our policy on face coverings and the system of controls is kept under review and is informed by the latest scientific and medical advice from PHE. Further information on the use and effectiveness of face coverings can be found at: <a href="https://phe.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha/opac-retrieve-file.pl?id=9adedb17d5622f9cd7e42febcadb19ad" target="_blank">https://phe.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha/opac-retrieve-file.pl?id=9adedb17d5622f9cd7e42febcadb19ad</a> and <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/963639/DfE_Evidence_summary_COVID-19_-_children__young_people_and_education_settings.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/963639/DfE_Evidence_summary_COVID-19_-_children__young_people_and_education_settings.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 17/05/2021 16:01:41 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1461613

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of the new small producer relief on small brewers that also produce spirits above 8.5% ABV.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2022 answer text The Government will introduce a new Small Producer Relief, building on the success of Small Brewers Relief, for cidermakers and other producers of lower alcohol by volume (ABV) drinks, to encourage innovation and remove barriers to growth for small producers.<p> </p><p>Small brewers and cidermakers produce at a range of ABVs. The strength of the products of small producers will vary according to their individual business model.</p><p> </p><p>Small cidermakers producing 70 hectolitres or less in a 12-month consecutive period are exempted from the requirement to register with HMRC for duty purposes. The Government therefore holds no records on the numbers of these businesses.</p><p> </p><p>Under the proposals published at Budget, brewers that also produce spirits will be required to attribute spirits production to their total production amount.</p><p> </p><p>We will be publishing the Government’s response to the consultation on the alcohol duty review, including Small Producer’s Relief, later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 342 343 question first answered 16/05/2022 07:57:53 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1668096

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probation Service: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the number and proportion of probation officers that have workloads that are too high in each region.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>HMIP report <em>Caseloads, Workloads and Staffing Levels in Probation Services, </em>March 2021 is publicly available. This indicates a recommendation that caseloads should not exceed 50.</p><p>Region by region analysis is shown below. As of 8th November 2023, 98% of Probation Officers hold less than 50 cases.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of Band 4 Probation Officers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of Band 4 Probation Officers with under 50 cases (=</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of Probation Officers with under 50 cases (=</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of Probation Officers with over 50 cases (&gt;50)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of Probation Officers with over 50 cases (&gt;50)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands Region</p></td><td><p>217</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>99.08</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0.92</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>277</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>93.86</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>6.14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester</p></td><td><p>213</p></td><td><p>213</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent Surrey Sussex Region</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>97.18</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2.82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>459</p></td><td><p>436</p></td><td><p>94.99</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>5.01</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Region</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West Region</p></td><td><p>335</p></td><td><p>335</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Central</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>98.86</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1.14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>233</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>99.57</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0.43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands Region</p></td><td><p>371</p></td><td><p>370</p></td><td><p>99.73</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0.27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>394</p></td><td><p>391</p></td><td><p>99.24</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0.76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3352</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3298</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>98.39</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>54</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1.61</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Individual officers will hold a mixture of cases corresponding to their available capacity at the time, their experience and specific expertise. The Probation Service is committed to providing a quality service in order to achieve its mission of protecting the public, supporting victims and reducing reoffending.</p><p>We have implemented a Prioritisation Framework to support demand management on priority areas of delivery where there are workload and staffing challenges. We continue to run centralised recruitment campaigns in priority regions to help bolster the number of applications and improve time to hire for key operational roles. We have also offered financial support to incentivise staff to move permanently to areas with the most significant staffing challenges.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 13/11/2023 17:15:52 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts