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1274010

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date	06/01/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Nurseries: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the effect on the viability of (a) academy trust nurseries and (b) maintained school nurseries of local authorities returning to funding following the child from 1 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	133856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2021 answer text <p>During the COVID-19 outbreak, we have provided unprecedented support to the early years sector by continuing to fund the free childcare entitlements, making grants and loans available and ensuring early years providers can access the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for their non-government funded income, and childminders the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.</p><p>While we recognise childcare attendance has been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, we saw attendance rise over the autumn term from 482,000 on 10 September 2020 to 792,000 on 10 December 2020. On 17 December 2020, the government therefore announced a return to funding early years settings on the basis on attendance.</p><p>Under these arrangements, local authorities should ensure that providers are not penalised for short-term absences of children (for example sickness, arriving late or leaving early, or a family emergency) through withdrawing funding but use their discretion where absence is recurring or for extended periods, taking into account the reason for the absence and the impact on the provider.</p><p>The national lockdown announced by my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, on 4 January 2021 means the number of children attending childcare will drop although early years settings remain open for all.</p><p>We stay in regular contact with the early years sector and have heard from them already on this subject. We publish regular official statistics on attendance in early years settings, available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/attendance-in-education-and-early-years-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/attendance-in-education-and-early-years-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak</a>. The next release is due on Tuesday 19 January 2021. We will be closely monitoring both parental take-up of places and the capacity and responses of providers and will keep under constant review whether further action is needed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 15/01/2021 14:53:58 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1274011

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Coronavirus
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 effect on the financial situation of recipients of the mortgage holiday scheme’s payment of mortgage breaks appearing as missed payments on credit checks; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	133857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>On 20 March 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published guidance on what it expects mortgage lenders to do for consumers facing financial difficulties as a result of COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this guidance, the FCA set out that the consumer’s credit score should remain unaffected by taking out a mortgage payment holiday. This has been achieved through the masking of the arrears status on the credit file. This remains the case for all borrowers accessing up to six months of mortgage payment holidays – borrowers can apply for a payment holiday until 31 March 2021.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury and the FCA have been working closely with lenders and the credit reference agencies on this matter throughout the crisis and will continue to do so to ensure the best outcome for consumers and lenders.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 12/01/2021 09:18:50 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1274014

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	City Deals: Sheffield City Region
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the remaining £50 million awarded to the Sheffield City Region as part of its City Deal has been approved.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	133858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2021 answer text <p>The remaining funding of £50 million from the City Deal for the Sheffield City Region was agreed on an indicative basis up until 2024/25 and will be considered through the next multi-year Spending Review. The recent Spending Review in November last year focussed on supporting the Government’s response to Covid-19 and funding for the next financial year.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 15/01/2021 10:41:59 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1274016

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to improve access to education for asylum seekers while awaiting the outcome of their applications.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	133859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2021 answer text <p>Access to post-16 education for asylum seekers is governed by funding rules in further and higher education.</p><p>In further education, asylum seekers aged 19 and over who have lived in the UK for 6 months or longer while awaiting the outcome of their application, and no decision on their claim has been made, are eligible to receive funding through the Adult Education Budget. For asylum seekers aged 16-19, we will fund those who have applied for asylum as well as those who have been granted asylum status by the Home Office.</p><p>In higher education (HE), eligibility requirements for student support usually means that a student resident in England should have ‘settled’ status or a recognised connection with the UK and have been a resident of the UK and Islands for the 3 years prior to the first day of the first academic year of the course. However, an exception to the 3 year ordinary residence requirement is made for students with refugee status and humanitarian protection. This means that immediate access to HE student support is available once a person has been granted refugee status or humanitarian protection by the Home Office.</p><p>A considerable subsidy has been built into the student loan scheme, which is targeted to those who are likely to remain in England (or at least the UK) indefinitely, so that the general public benefits of their HE will be to the country’s advantage. There are no plans to extend eligibility to HE student finance to asylum seekers awaiting a Home Office decision on their claim as there is no guarantee that they will go on to be granted a relevant status.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 15/01/2021 14:31:44 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1274023

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2020 to Question 12269 on Devolution: England, when he plans to publish the White Paper on English devolution.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	133860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>The pandemic has rightly focused attention on tackling Covid-19. However, levelling up remains at the centre of Government’s agenda. We want to give more power to local communities, providing an opportunity for all places to level up.</p><p>The Government intends to bring forward the Devolution and Local Recovery White Paper in due course. This will set out how the UK Government will partner with places across the UK to build a sustainable economic recovery and set out our plans for future devolution arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 14/01/2021 13:29:23 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1247184

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	Hearing Impairment: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the long-term provision of NHS audiology care for veterans with service induced hearing loss.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	109359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The latest Ministry of Defence annual population survey ‘UK armed forces veterans residing in Great Britain 2017’, published in 2019, states that 10% of working aged (16 to 64 years old) veterans reported issues with their hearing in comparison with 7% of civilians. When considering veterans over 64 years old this rises to 23% of veterans compared to 16% civilians. This does not differentiate between noise-induced hearing loss and age-induced hearing loss.</p><p>In England, veterans’ hearing services and the associated hearing aids are commissioned on a local level by clinical commissioning groups. Veterans with noise-induced hearing loss have also been able to seek additional hearing support from the Royal British Legion’s Veterans Hearing Aid Fund. The Fund was exclusively for items not supplied by statutory services. The Department does not hold details on the number of applications to the Fund.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 110838 question first answered 01/12/2020 12:09:47 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1229668

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Bowling: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to financially support bowling alleys during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	81908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>Bowling alleys have been permitted to reopen in line with Covid-19 Secure guidelines since 15th August, except in specific areas where local restrictions are in place.</p><p>Bowling alleys are able to benefit from the reduced rate of VAT which the Government has applied to attractions, accommodation and hospitality from 15 July 2020-12 January 2021. To support businesses - including bowling alleys - through Covid-19, the Government has also introduced a comprehensive support package, including business rates relief for eligible leisure businesses and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.</p><p>We have supported bowling alleys by working closely with stakeholders to develop further Covid-19 Secure reopening guidance for venues. Specific guidance on bowling alleys has been published within UKHospitality’s ‘COVID-19 Secure Guidelines for Hospitality Businesses.’ We continue to meet regularly with the wider sector through the Cultural Renewal Taskforce’s Sport and Visitor Economy working groups.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 81614 question first answered 07/09/2020 10:34:31 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1229689

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department has issued to academy trusts on ensuring the affordability of school uniforms.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	81909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>It is for the governing body of a school (or in the case of academies, the academy trust) to decide whether there should be a school uniform, what it will be and how it should be sourced. To support them to do this the department issues best practice guidance which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform</a>.</p><p>This makes clear that high priority must be given to cost considerations. The Department’s guidance clearly states that uniform items should be easily available for parents to purchase and schools should keep compulsory branded items to a minimum. It also states that schools should avoid single supplier contracts, but where schools do choose to enter into such contracts, they should be subject to a regular competitive tendering process.</p><p>No school uniform should be so expensive as to leave pupils or their families feeling unable to apply to a school. The Government is pleased to support the Private Members' Bill to ‘Make provision for guidance regarding the cost aspects of school uniform policies’ which was recently introduced to Parliament on 5 February. This demonstrates the Government’s commitment to ensuring that school uniform costs are reasonable.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 08/09/2020 16:26:53 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1229691

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Advisory Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the financial effect of increased regulatory fees on financial advisors.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	81910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are responsible for setting the regulatory fees for industry and recently consulted on their fees for 2020-21. A response to the consultation can be found on the FCA’s website. The FCA operates independently within the statutory framework agreed by Parliament. The Government therefore, has no role in the FCA’s budgeting or setting of the levy.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury works closely with the FCA to ensure that the market for financial advice works well. We are aware of concerns about the effect of the increased regulatory fees on financial advisers and we are working with the FCA who are monitoring the impact.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 08/09/2020 08:19:18 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1229694

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	International Assistance: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Human Rights and Democracy Report published on 16 July 2020, on how many occasions did the Government decide that UK assistance should not be provided on the basis of human rights risk in Overseas Security and Justice Assistance cases during 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	81911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>HMG only maintains records of Overseas Security &amp; Justice Assistance (OSJA) assessments relating to completed and ongoing security &amp; justice work overseas. We are therefore unable to provide details of the number of times UK assistance was not provided due to human rights risks.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 08/09/2020 14:57:02 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis