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Jess Phillips – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jess Phillips on 2016-10-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what domestic visits (a) she and (b) Ministers in her Department have made since July 2016; and what the purpose of each such visit was.

Caroline Dinenage

Domestic visits made by the Secretary of State for Education and Ministers in their official capacity are listed in the following table:

Minister	Date	Visit/Purpose
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	July 2016	Visit to DfE site in Coventry to meet staff
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	July 2016	Visit Walsall College (West Midlands) to meet staff and students
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	August 2016	Visit to Southfields Academy (London) to meet students receiving their A-level results
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	September 2016	Visit to Ashburnham Community School (London) to meet staff and students
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	September 2016	Speaking about gender balance at Women at the Top Event by Financial Times
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	October 2016	Visit Prudhoe High School (Northumberland) to open the new building
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	October 2016	Visit to Roehampton University to open Chadwick Hall
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	October 2016	Visit to UTC Oxford to meet with staff and students
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	October 2016	Visit to the University of Derby, Buxton and Leek FE College
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	October 2016	Visit to the Oasis Academy Limeside to meet staff and students
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	October 2016	Visit to the Schools North East Summit to speak at the conference
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	October 2016	Visit to DfE Site Manchester to meet staff
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	October 2016	Visit to City College to meet staff and students
The Rt Hon Justine Greening, Secretary of State	October 2016	Visit to North City Children’s Centre

Caroline Dinenage, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Early Years	September 2016	Speaking at Early Implementers National Meeting (London)
Caroline Dinenage, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Early Years	October 2016	Speaking at National Mumandworking Awards (London)
Caroline Dinenage, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Early Years	October 2016	Speaking at the opening of the London Stock Exchange
Caroline Dinenage, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Early Years	October 2016	Speaking at the Fawcett Society (London Marriot Hotel (London)
Caroline Dinenage, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Early Years	October 2016	Speaking at the Women’s Business Council three year on event (London)
Caroline Dinenage, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Early Years	October 2016	Speaking at the Advertising Association Front Foot breakfast event (London)

Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	July 2016	Visit to Seabridge Primary School (Newcastle) for the launch of their teacher recruitment film
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	July 2016	Visit to All Saints National Academy (Walsall) to meet staff and pupils
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	July 2016	Visit to Leeds to speak at Teach First Impact Conference
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	August 2016	Visit to UCAS (Cheltenham) on A Level results day
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	September 2016	Visit to King Solomon’s Academy (London) to speak at graduation ceremony
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	September 2016	Visit to Kensington Primary Academy (London) for opening ceremony.
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	September 2016	Visit to Havant Academy (Hampshire) to meet staff and pupils
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	September 2016	Visit to South Farnham School (Surrey) to meet staff and pupils
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	September 2016	Visit to the Brakenhale School (Bracknell) to meet staff and pupils
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards	October 2016	Visit to the Spanish Embassy for ‘National Day of Spain’ reception.

The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visit to Westminster Academy to discuss careers
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visit to Central Eltham Youth Project for work readiness training
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Speaking at Edge Annual Lecture (London)
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visits to New College Durham (Durham) to meet staff and discuss further education and apprenticeships,
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visits to Derwentside College (Durham) to meet staff and discuss further education and apprenticeships,
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visits to Churchill Community College (North Tyneside) to meet staff and discuss further education and apprenticeships,
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visit to Unipres Corporation (Sunderland) to discuss apprenticeships
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visit to Blackpool and the Fylde College (Blackpool) to meet staff and discuss further education, visit to Moore Park Primary School to attend a primary futures event.
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visit to Blackpool BuildUp (Blackpool) to meet staff and discuss careers
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visit to Cambridge Regional College (Cambridge) to view further education and apprenticeships provision
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visit to Greene King (Bury St. Edmunds) to see apprenticeships in action
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	September 2016	Visit to West Suffolk College (Bury St. Edmunds) to see further education and apprenticeships provision
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	October 2016	Visit to the National College (London) focusing Digital Skills
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	October 2016	Visit to Blackfen School for Girls (Sidcup) focussing on careers
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	October 2016	Visit to MiddletonMurray (Sidcup) to discuss apprenticeships and traineeships
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon, Minister of State for Education	October 2016	Visit to Sarah Bonnell School (London) to discuss careers

Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science	July 2016	Visit to British Library for the launch of the India Digitalisation Project
Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science	July 2016	Visit to Manchester to speak at the EuroScience Open Forum and for a meeting with university vice-chancellors
Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science	September 2016	Attendance at Festival of Education at University of Buckingham
Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science	September 2016	Visit to the University of Nottingham to open the University Enterprise Zone.
Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science	September 2016	Visit to Loughborough University to speak to students and staff.
Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science	September 2016	Visit to Nottingham Trent University to speak at Universities UK Conference
Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science	October 2016	Visit to Birkenhead for RRS David Attenborough Keel Laying Event and visit to Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	July 2016	Speaking at Education Policy Institute (London)
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	September 2016	Speaking at Foundation for Leadership in Education Summit (London)
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	September 2016	Taking part in panel discussion at Education and Employers Governance Conference (London)
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	September 2016	Speaking at Teach First Business Leaders Council (London)
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	September 2016	Speaking at British Chamber of Commerce
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	September 2016	Visit to Kings Langley School (Hertfordshire) to attend opening ceremony
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	September 2016	Visit to King Solomon Academy (London) to meet staff and pupils
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	October 2016	Attendance at On Side Youth Zone Meeting (London)
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	October 2016	Visit to DfE site in Manchester to meet staff and attend Head Teacher Board,
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	October 2016	Visit to Manchester Academy (Manchester) to meet staff and pupils
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	October 2016	Visit to New Islington Free School (Manchester) to meet staff and pupils
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	October 2016	Visit to King’s Leadership Academy (Warrington) to attend opening ceremony
Lord Nash, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Schools System	October 2016	Attendance at discussion at Ormiston Academies Trust Annual Lunch (London)

Edward Timpson, Minister of State for Vulnerable Children and Families	July 2016	Visit to Manchester to speak at ADCS Annual Conference
Edward Timpson, Minister of State for Vulnerable Children and Families	July 2016	Visit to Manchester to speak at Council for Disabled Children Conference and visit Trafford Council to meet care leavers

01/01/2023

Kevin Hollinrake – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kevin Hollinrake on 2016-01-08.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to provide tax reliefs similar to those provided to businesses that contribute to flood defence schemes to landowners and farmers who assist in managing flood risk through soil management, investment in flood defences and water storage.

Mr David Gauke

The Government keeps all tax policy under review. Any changes in tax policy are announced by the Chancellor at the Budget or Autumn Statement.

At the Spending Review the Government confirmed that Defra’s £2.3bn, six-year flood defence capital programme will be protected, which will invest in over 1,500 schemes by 2021 to better protect 300,000 homes. The programme will also deliver economic benefits of £30bn in avoided damage over the next 50 years, and reduce overall flood risk in England by 5%.

Following Storm Desmond and Storm Eva the Government has announced over £200m of funding to support households and businesses, and repair damaged flood defences and roads. Council tax and business rate relief has also been announced for affected households and firms.

01/01/2023
Tom Elliott – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Elliott on 2016-02-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what research her Department has conducted or commissioned on the effect of the early closure of the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation to new onshore wind projects in Northern Ireland.

Andrea Leadsom

With certain limited exceptions, Energy Policy is devolved to Northern Ireland. Closure of the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation is therefore a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive.

01/01/2023
Hilary Benn – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hilary Benn on 2016-02-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK nationals work at administrator grade staff level in the European Parliament; and what proportion of the total number of that parliament’s employees they represent.

Mr Philip Hammond

The European Parliament does not publish statistics on numbers of permanent staff by nationality. As of April 2015, our records show there were 144 British citizens working in the European Parliament at administrator grade level, including UK secondees. This represents 2.4% of approximately 6000 total staff employed by the European Parliament in 2015.

01/01/2023
Andrew Rosindell – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Rosindell on 2016-03-22.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2016 to Question 28925, if his Department will begin collecting information on the proportion of foreign graduates who take up employment in the NHS; and if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that the public purse receives value for money when subsidising medicine degrees for foreign nationals.

Ben Gummer

The Department has no current plans to collect information on the numbers of foreign medical graduates who take up employment in the National Health Service.

Non-European Economic Area (EEA) nationals pay full tuition fees when studying medicine in the United Kingdom and make a contribution to the UK economy. The Government has no current plans to introduce legislation to secure better value for money from non-EEA nationals studying medicine in the UK.

01/01/2023
Lord Naseby – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Naseby on 2016-04-27.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what definition of lobbying” is used by the Department of Health in its grant application process.”

Lord Prior of Brampton

The Department does not provide definitions of specific words used in the grant application processes, used by Voluntary Sector organisation. The Department policy clearly states that grants will not be awarded if there is any indication within the application that some or all of any funding awarded will be used to support political activities.

Grants Hub issued award letters have a standard term in the award letter which reinforces that no aspect of the activity being funded by the Department should be party political in intention, use or presentation.

01/01/2023
Royston Smith – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Royston Smith on 2016-06-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of (a) salaries, (b) pension contributions and (c) indemnity costs and other associated costs of running a GP practice.

Alistair Burt

The Health and Social Care Information Centre publishes an annual report on general practitioner (GP) earnings and expenses. The most recent report was published in September 2015 and covered 2013/14.

The report showed that the average income of a contractor GP working under a General Medical Services (GMS) contract, or a Personal Medical Services (PMS) contract in the United Kingdom in 2013/14 was £99,800. The average total expenses for GMS or PMS contractors in the UK in 2013/14 was £173,800.

Source: GP Earnings and Expenses 2013/14, Health and Social Care Information Centre. Figures are rounded to the nearest £100.

01/01/2023
David Lammy – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Trade

The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Lammy on 2016-09-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many full-time equivalent trade negotiators his Department has in post (a) in total, (b) with at least a year’s experience, (c) with at least five years’ experience and (d) with at least 10 years’ experience.

Greg Hands

The Department for International Trade has a strong and capable trade policy team with many years of negotiating expertise. We will continue to hire the brightest and best talent from within the UK civil service and from elsewhere in order to build the world class negotiating strengths needed to deliver the best outcomes for the UK.

01/01/2023
Diana Johnson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Diana Johnson on 2016-10-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to section 404 of the Education Act 1996, what her Department’s policy is on the teaching of sex and relationships education in proposed new grammar schools.

Edward Timpson

Our plan is that the curriculum requirements that apply to existing grammar schools will apply to any proposed new grammar schools.

The requirement under section 404 of the Education Act 1996 for schools to have a statement of their policy on the provision of sex education applies to maintained schools, and the requirement to teach sex education (under section 80 of the Education Act 1996) applies to maintained secondary schools only. Grammar schools operating in the maintained sector are required to teach sex education and must adhere to the requirement under section 404 of the Education Act 1996.

Academies, including grammar schools which are academies, must teach a broad and balanced curriculum and in respect of sex education, they must – like maintained schools – have regard to the Secretary of State’s statutory Sex and Relationship Education guidance issued in 2000. The guidance stipulates that schools must have an up-to-date policy in relation to their sex and relationship education provision. The guidance can be access via this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sex-and-relationship-education

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01/01/2023
Rebecca Long Bailey – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rebecca Long Bailey on 2016-01-08.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the 5,000 peacekeepers proposed by the African Union to protect civilians within Burundi will be safely accepted by the Burundian government.

James Duddridge

The UK supports the African Union’s efforts to address the current security situation in Burundi, including the proposed peacekeeping mission. We are working with African and other international partners to encourage Burundi to accept the mission and to cooperate fully with the peacekeepers. I have regularly engaged the Burundian Government and key bilateral and multilateral partners on the deteriorating situation in Burundi, including a visit to Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi on 15-17 December 2015. I intend to raise these issues with the Burundian Foreign Minister at the African Union Summit at the end of this month.

01/01/2023