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1145765

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a proportion of the additional £2.2 billion announced in the Spending Round 2019 for the armed forces can be allocated towards increasing the headcount of procurement-related civil servants and support services.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	290758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>This additional funding will enable our world-class Armed Forces to begin to modernise and meet the intensifying threats and risks we now face, including prioritising investment in key capabilities such as shipbuilding, offensive cyber and the nuclear deterrent. We will decide on the allocation of this funding as part of our normal financial planning and budgeting process.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 01/10/2019 14:03:10 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1224760

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: International Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department has taken through the fourth Brussels Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region held in June 2020 to provide support to people suffering as a result of the conflict in that country.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	904782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2020 answer text <p>At the Brussels conference, the International Development Secretary committed at least £300 million in aid for 2020, bringing total UK spend to over £3 billion for Syria and the Region. This is funding life-saving aid, supporting refugees and their host communities, and helping vulnerable Syrians to be self-reliant through education and training.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 15/07/2020 15:53:36 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1248601

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Armed Forces and Police: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department plans to take to help tackle vexatious claims made against (a) armed forces and (b) police personnel in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	908124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that it will introduce legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles that focuses on reconciliation, delivers for victims, and ends the cycle of re-investigations that has failed victims, veterans and police personnel alike.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to engaging with partners from all communities and making progress on this important issue as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/11/2020 16:46:48 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1304967

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2021
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Females: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on female employment.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	914000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2021 answer text <p>The latest ONS official statistics show the female employment rate at 71.8% up to the end of January 2021. This Government recognises that times are hard for many women, and men, which is why we have extended the furlough scheme until September, alongside new measures in our Plan for Jobs, such as our £2bn Kickstart Scheme and the Restart programme, which launches in the summer.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 24/03/2021 15:55:20 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1338266

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to support more young people into technical and further education.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	901527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The Skills for Jobs White Paper sets our plans to transform technical education and is focused on giving people the skills they need, in a way that suits them, so they can get great jobs in sectors the economy needs and boost productivity.</p><p>Our reforms will put employers at the heart of the skills system and by 2030, almost all technical courses will be on employer-led standards, ensuring that the education and training people receive are directly linked to the skills needed for jobs.</p><p>We have been raising the quality and prestige of technical education by introducing T Levels, which are a high-quality technical alternative to A levels with an industry placement, and are reforming higher technical education (Level 4/5) to make it a more popular and prestigious choice that provides the skills employers need.</p><p>The Plan for Jobs introduced last year provides a package of support to ensure young people have the skills and training to go on to high quality, secure and fulfilling employment. This includes incentives for employers to take on new apprentices, supporting the largest-ever expansion of Traineeships, giving school and college leavers the opportunity to study high value Level 2 and 3 courses, and funding more vocational training placements to support the delivery of sector-based work academy programme (SWAP) placements.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 21/06/2021 16:41:57 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1421595

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2022
	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	Swimming Pools
	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 her Department has taken to improve access to swimming pools.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	905563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of improving access to pools however the responsibility primarily lies at Local Authorities level. Swimming is a crucial life skill, as well as a great way to stay fit, and I encourage Local Authorities to invest in swimming facilities.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the pandemic, the government supported the reopening of local authority swimming pools through the £100 million National Leisure Recovery Fund.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England has also awarded over £24 million to swimming and diving projects since April 2017.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 10/02/2022 13:50:00 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1440297

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Vocational Education: Qualifications
	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 promote the value of technical qualifications.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	906053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>The department is strengthening routes for all students to progress through the system, by introducing high-quality technical qualifications that support young people’s progression and meet the needs of employers.</p><p>In January this year the department launched our ‘Get the Jump’ campaign, which helps 14-19 year olds explore all their education and training options. We recognise that technical education routes have lower levels of awareness, therefore this campaign spotlights T Levels, Apprenticeships, Traineeships and Higher Technical Qualifications in particular.</p><p>The department is also working closely with the Careers and Enterprise Company and Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge programme to ensure that teachers and careers leaders have the information and resources they need to communicate the benefits of T Levels to their students.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 14/03/2022 17:40:44 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1464755

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Vocational Education: Qualifications
	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 improve the recognition of vocational qualifications.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	900181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>Vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) provide an important and valued route for many young people and adults. We are streamlining and improving the quality of post-16 qualifications at level 3 and below. Our reforms will put employers at the heart of the system, ensuring that all qualifications are fit for purpose, high quality and lead to good outcomes. We are creating clearly defined academic and technical routes at level 3, leading to future study and or skilled employment.</p><p>As set out in our level 3 consultation response published in July 2021, students will continue to be able to study qualifications similar to current Applied General qualifications where there is no overlap with T Levels. On 11 May we published a provisional list of 160 qualifications that overlap with the first two waves of T Levels. These qualifications will have funding approval withdrawn for anyone eligible to access the qualification through the 16-19 funding offer on 1 August 2024, unless awarding organisations successfully appeal their qualifications’ inclusion. The final list will be published in September 2022.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 24/05/2022 14:11:12 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1466111

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Economic Crime: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps the Government is taking to improve prosecution rates for (a) fraud and (b) economic crime.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	900269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>In the year ending September 2021, the CPS prosecuted 7,609 defendants where Fraud and Forgery were the principal offence. 84.9% of those defendants were convicted. In the last five years, the SFO secured reparations for criminal behaviour for organisations it investigated totalling over £1.3bn.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS deploy a network of prosecutors around the world to help extradite suspects and secure the evidence needed to bring criminals to justice in this jurisdiction.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has introduced the Online Safety Bill, requiring all companies to take robust action against illegal content. Companies will need to remove material that amounts to an offence in the UK regardless of where in the world it originated.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 26/05/2022 15:50:07 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1469564

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of Ukrainian resistance to Russian aggression.
	tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	900434
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>Ukrainian forces have outperformed their Russian opponents using conventional military defensive tactics, the resourceful employment of special forces, and guerrilla attacks. They have stubbornly held ground, carried out counter-attacks to keep Russian forces off-balance, and prevented repeated Russian attempts to breakthrough or encircle their forces. Russia is now using massed artillery to wear down Ukrainian defences. Ukraine has proved to be nimble and resilient against this approach, limiting Russian gains.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 13/06/2022 16:34:40 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray