The Department uses a range of tools to aid decision making to generate insight from large and complex data. All decisions are made by officials and Ministers.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4407", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nigel Huddleston"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Mid Worcestershire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nigel Huddleston"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-05-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-05-19T13:58:28.403Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "214"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business and Trade"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business and Trade"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-05-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Department for Business and Trade: Artificial Intelligence"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department uses automated decision making.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4796", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Richard Thomson"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Gordon"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Richard Thomson"} ], "uin" : "184754"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1626921", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1626921/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Parallel legislative regimes for London and elsewhere in England provide the right to challenge Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued by local authorities to motorists considered to have contravened parking, bus lane or moving traffic restrictions. The processes provide the opportunity to challenge a PCN with the issuing local authority. In the event that the local authority rejects the challenge, having due regard to statutory guidance, further provision is made for the right of appeal to an independent adjudicator.<\/p>
<\/p>
No recent assessment has been made as to the adequacy of the appeals process.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4813", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Richard Holden"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Durham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Richard Holden"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-05-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-05-16T12:04:17.673Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-05-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Fixed Penalties: Appeals"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the appeals process for people who wish to challenge a penalty charge notice.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/411", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Huddersfield"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Barry Sheerman"} ], "uin" : "184581"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1626925", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1626925/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Defra is a co-signatory with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) of the UK's Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) 5 year National Action Plan (2019-2024)<\/a> and the UK's 20 year Vision to Contain and Control AMR by 2040<\/a>. These plans both take a One Health, whole of government approach. Defra and DHSC work closely together at all levels, together with other government departments, to deliver this plan. The UK Government is committed to reducing unnecessary use of antibiotics in animals, while safeguarding animal welfare. Since 2014, the UK has reduced sales of veterinary antibiotics by 55%, and over this same period the UK has seen an overall trend of decreasing antimicrobial resistance in bacteria from animals.<\/p> <\/p> Changes to the law on veterinary medicines represent one tool that can be used to help effect reductions in antibiotic prescribing in animals. The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 are currently under review, and the feedback from the recently closed public consultation will be analysed and considered. The publicly available consultation documents for the revision of the Veterinary Medicines Legislation<\/a> set out the rationale for the government\u2019s proposed approach to the use of antibiotics to prevent disease in animals (prophylaxis). In summary, the proposed new legal restrictions on antibiotic prophylaxis prohibit this type [MG1] of use in all but exceptional circumstances to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use, protect animal welfare, and allow changes to prescribing practices to be made sustainably.<\/p> <\/p> Officials from DHSC, Defra and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) meet regularly to consider appropriate actions to address AMR across the human and animal health sectors. This has included discussion of the proposed changes to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of introducing a ban on the overuse of antibiotics on healthy farm animals on levels of antimicrobial resistance.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4845", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tom Randall"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1626931/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and one of its predecessor organisations, Public Health England, undertook and published multiple rapid evidence reviews on the effectiveness of face coverings in community settings for the prevention of transmission of COVID-19. The first review of the effectiveness of face coverings masks in non-healthcare settings was published on 26 June 2020, with the first updated published on 29 January 2021, followed by a second update on 9 November 2021.<\/p> The second update included 25 studies, two randomised controlled trials and 23 observational studies. Although the quality of the evidence was low/medium, it predominantly suggested that face coverings help to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the community, through source control, wearer protection and universal masking. 14 of the 25 studies identified were peer-reviewed, nine were preprints and two were non-peer-reviewed reports. All studies were assessed by an experienced UKHSA evidence reviewer and checked by a second reviewer using the quality criteria checklist.<\/p> Due to the pace of the UKHSA COVID-19 pandemic response, independent peer review was not sought prior to publication but all evidence reviews have been subject to an internal quality assurance and formal clearance process prior to publication. All UKHSA publications contain information regarding evidence quality and review processes included for each subject reviewed.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4492", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Maria Caulfield"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2023-05-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Coronavirus: Protective Clothing"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what peer-reviewed evidence UK Health Security Agency holds on the effectiveness of wearing face masks in public for the prevention of transmission of covid-19.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1565", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Philip Davies"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Philip Davies"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1626948", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1626948/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The number of claimants who received Carer's Allowance and Personal Independence Payment at the end of each quarter, from February 2013 to November 2022, by Westminster parliamentary constituency, is published in the Benefit Combinations datasets on Stat-Xplore<\/a>.<\/p> <\/p> Figures from February 2013 to May 2021 are recorded in one dataset, with figures in England and Wales provided separately from Scotland from August 2021 onwards. You can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest user and, if needed, you can access guidance<\/a> on how to extract the information required.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4369", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tom Pursglove"}
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, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-05-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-05-18T10:49:32.773Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people were in receipt of Carer's Allowance and Personal Independence Payment at the same time in Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4124", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chi Onwurah"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chi Onwurah"}
], "uin" : "184649"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1626949", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1626949/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Information on Child Trust Funds as of 5th<\/sup> April 2021, are available in HMRC\u2019s Annual Savings Statistics. This includes figures on matured accounts which have been claimed and which have not been claimed.<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-savings-statistics-2022<\/em><\/a><\/p> <\/p> Equivalent statistics up to April 2022 will be released on 22nd<\/sup> June 2023.<\/p> <\/p> A geographical breakdown of the data for matured accounts that have not been claimed could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.<\/p> <\/p> While some matured accounts have not been claimed yet, no accounts are inaccessible.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4399", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Victoria Atkins"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the number and proportion of people who are unable to access their Child Trust Funds in (a) Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency and (b) the North East.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4124", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chi Onwurah"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chi Onwurah"}
], "uin" : "184650"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1626950", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1626950/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Newcastle City Council are being provided with in excess of £4 million over three years through the Homelessness Prevention Grant and Rough Sleeping Initiative 2022 \u201325.<\/p> The Department has regular conversations with local authorities about their homelessness services and plans for ending rough sleeping.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4821", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Felicity Buchan"}
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, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-05-17T14:10:13.87Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2023-05-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Homelessness: Newcastle upon Tyne"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has had recent discussions with Newcastle City Council on the adequacy of the level of support for homeless people in Newcastle.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4124", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chi Onwurah"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chi Onwurah"}
], "uin" : "184651"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1626952", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1626952/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The expiry date of a medical device is required in regulation and is particularly important where a device has a safety-related characteristic or performance is likely to deteriorate over time. Expiry dates of medical devices are determined through risk analysis of key safety characteristics during the regulatory certification process. This is established from data gathered during the device\u2019s development, demonstrating the time limit for which the device is safe to use.<\/p> Contracting authorities are responsible for ensuring a procured product complies with relevant regulatory standards and is supplied with sufficient remaining shelf life, as stated on product labelling.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4423", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Will Quince"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Will Quince"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to assess the accuracy of expiration dates on (a) oxygen masks, (b) blood bottles and (c) plastic pipes during procurement processes.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4124", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chi Onwurah"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chi Onwurah"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1626953/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " This Government is concentrating funding in the teaching profession with school funding in 2024/25 due to reach its highest level in history per pupil, and in real terms, as measured by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.<\/p> The Department implemented in full the School Teachers\u2019 Review Body\u2019s (STRB) recommendations for the 2022/23 academic year of an 8.9% pay rise for early career teachers outside London, and a 5% pay rise for experienced teachers. This is the highest pay award in 30 years.<\/p> This uplift raised starting salaries to over £32,400 in Outer London, including Hounslow. The Department hopes that further rises next academic year will see starting salaries reach £30,000 in all areas of England, ensuring that they are competitive relative to alternative professional graduate starting salaries.<\/p> Decisions on pay ranges and allowances, such as the London pay scales, are based on recommendations by the STRB, the independent body that advises on teachers\u2019 pay and conditions. This year\u2019s written evidence to the STRB sets out the Government\u2019s thinking on pay awards this year, detailing how these need to strike a careful balance between recognising the vital importance of public sector workers, whilst not increasing the country\u2019s debt further or exacerbating inflation. The evidence includes an assessment of recruitment and retention trends broken down geographically, including for areas such as Outer London. The final pay award decisions for the 2023/24 academic year will be determined later this year.<\/p> The Department announced a financial incentives package of up to £181 million for those starting Initial Teacher Training in the 2023/24 academic year, a £52 million increase on the last cycle. The Department is providing bursaries worth up to £27,000 and scholarships worth up to £29,000 to encourage trainees to apply to train in key secondary subjects such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computing.<\/p> The Department also provides a Levelling Up Premium worth up to £3,000 annually for mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computing teachers in the first five years of their careers who work in disadvantaged schools nationally, including within Education Investment Areas. The eligibility criteria and list of eligible schools is on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/levelling-up-premium-payments-for-teachers<\/a>.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/111", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Gibb"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of Outer London pay scales on (a) recruitment and (b) retention of teachers in (i) the London Borough of Hounslow and (ii) Outer London.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4389", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth Cadbury"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ruth Cadbury"}
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