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1722630

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date	22/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Nottinghamshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the real terms per pupil funding was for (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Nottinghamshire in each financial year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Michael Payne
uin	1077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The table below provides per-pupil funding units from 2018/19 to 2023/24, which represents the funding provided for schools in Nottinghamshire each year in the schools block of the dedicated schools grant (DSG).</p><p> </p><p>The department cannot provide comparable funding for Nottinghamshire back to 2010, due to the changes in the funding system since that time. The scope of the per-pupil funding before and after 2018/19 are not directly comparable. In particular, the central services provided by local authorities were split out from the schools block funding in 2018/19, and instead funded separately through the central school services block from that year onwards.</p><p> </p><p>The figures in the table below are provided on a cash basis. The department also publishes real-terms statistics on schools funding at the national level, which does not distinguish by phase. The department uses the GDP deflator to calculate real-terms funding levels. These can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-funding-statistics" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-funding-statistics</a> and <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/methodology/school-funding-statistics-methodology" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/methodology/school-funding-statistics-methodology</a>.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>DSG Schools Block Unit of Funding </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Primary</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Secondary</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>​2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p>£3,927</p></td><td><p>£4,985</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>​2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p>£3,946</p></td><td><p>£5,013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>​2020/21</strong></p></td><td><p>£4,125</p></td><td><p>£5,218</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>​2021/22</strong></p></td><td><p>£4,467</p></td><td><p>£5,650</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>​2022/23</strong></p></td><td><p>£4,592</p></td><td><p>£5,817</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>​2023/24</strong></p></td><td><p>£4,814</p></td><td><p>£6,145</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2024/25</strong></p></td><td><p>£5,071</p></td><td><p>£6,470</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures do not include funding for growth, premises or additional funding received through supplementary grants.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 30/07/2024 13:17:53 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5146

1668942

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
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	Eritrea: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of how many (a) adult and (b) unaccompanied child Eritrean nationals eligible to come to the UK are unable to exit Ethiopia; and how many such people are receiving consular support from the UK.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	1077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office are working with the International Committee of the Red Cross to process 16 Eritrean Nationals who hold UK visas and are trying to exit Ethiopia, 10 of whom are unaccompanied minors, to enable them to travel to the UK as soon as their exit visas are granted. The FCDO and our embassies, high commissions and consulates worldwide provide consular assistance to British nationals abroad. We cannot provide consular support to other countries' nationals, even if they have been living legally in the UK or have close connections to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 16/11/2023 16:12:18 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1462598

registered interest
date	12/05/2022
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	Planning Permission: Appeals
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 the average length of time is applicants have had to wait since 1 January 2020 to have an appeal heard (a) against a planning authority's decision against development of more than one home and (b) planning enforcement decisions by a planning authority.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	1077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2022 answer text <p>The average time applicants have to wait to have an appeal heard is as follows:</p><p>a) For appeals against a planning authority's decision against development of more than one home, the average time is 29 weeks <br> <br> b) For appeals against planning enforcement decisions by a planning authority, the average time is 43 weeks.</p><p>The Planning Inspectorate maintains its commitment to simplifying the planning appeal process by making best use of digital systems to support effective service delivery. The Inspectorate has also developed a cyclical Inspector recruitment process which is intended to support the recovery of Inspector resource numbers and consequently improve wait times for customers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 18/05/2022 16:20:46 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

1314511

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
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	Development Aid: Education
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 announcement by the Government on 12 May 2021 of £55 million of funding for The What Works Hub for Global Education, over what period that funding will be spent; and whether that funding forms part of the £400 million for girls’ education announced in the Written Statement of 21 April 2021, HCWS935 on UK Official Development Assistance departmental allocations 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	1077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The What Works Hub for Global Education is a multi-year investment, with £55 million planned over 8 years. A small proportion of it will be spent in this financial year, contributing to the £400 million for girls' education as announced in the Written Ministerial Statement of 21 April 2021.</p><p>The Hub will drive more effective education spending by both national governments and donor funds to improve learning outcomes for girls (and boys). It will do this through supporting governments in using evidence in a way that accurately identifies the barriers to learning, and tailors solutions to specific contexts.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 19/05/2021 09:39:38 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1169197

registered interest
date	07/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Zero Hours Contracts: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people (a) aged under 16, (b) aged under 18, (c) aged under 21, (d) aged under 25 and (e) who are apprentices are employed on zero-hour contracts.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	1077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 1073 1074 question first answered 13/01/2020 17:18:56 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ1073_ 1074_ 1077.pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1149873

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the frequency of requirements for asylum claimants to attend a Home Office centre are not excessively (a) burdensome and (b) expensive for people more than five miles away from such a centre.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Ruth Smeeth
uin	1077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Asylum seekers in receipt of section 95 asylum support are provided with a weekly allowance which can be used to cover expenses such as travel costs.</p><p>The assistance available to people supported under section 4 of the 1999 Act consists of accommodation (with gas, electricity and water provided free) and provision of a debit card (the “Aspen Card”) which can be used to buy food and other essential items. The Aspen card cannot be used to withdraw cash, but it bears the visa logo and can be used at retail outlets that accept visa transactions.</p><p>If the supported person is required to report as a condition of their immigration bail their travel costs are also covered if they are accommodated more than 3 miles away from the reporting centre or in certain other circumstances, for example if they are unable to walk because of a disability.</p><p>In practical terms the travel costs are covered by issuing tickets or by uploading further funds on to the person’s Aspen card.</p><p>The Home Office keeps these arrangements under regular review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 21/10/2019 14:49:48 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

732497

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Media: Harassment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure social media companies tackle cyber bullying.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	1077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government expects social media companies, and internet platforms, to have robust processes in place and to act promptly when all forms of abuse, including cyber bullying is reported. That includes acting quickly to removing inappropriate content, and where appropriate, suspending or terminating the accounts of those breaching the rules in place. We are continuing to work closely with industry, including social media companies, charities, schools and parents to tackle this serious issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 04/07/2017 10:30:03 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

348390

registered interest
date	03/06/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Smoking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what preparations his Department is making for the commencement of the Smoke-free (Private Vehicles) Regulations 2015 on 1 October 2015.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	1077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>There will be a communications campaign to raise awareness of the Smoke-free (Private Vehicles) Regulations 2015 in advance of them coming into force on 1 October. Guidance and training materials are currently being developed and will be available for the police and local authority enforcement officers. Information will be available for local authorities so that they can work locally to help build compliance and raise awareness.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 08/06/2015 14:30:03 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger