The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many nursing students who enrolled on pre-registration nurse education courses in each region held a prior degree-level qualification in any subject in each of the last five years.
Ben Gummer
The information about the proportion of student nurses that have already studied for a degree before entering training as a nurse is not collected by the Department.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2016-06-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many times he has visited West Cumberland Hospital in an official capacity in each of the last four years.
Ben Gummer
The Secretary of State for Health and his Ministerial team have not undertaken any visits in an official capacity to the West Cumberland Hospital in the last four years.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2016-07-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefit to the UK economy of NHS investment in continuous glucose monitors for adults and children with Type 1 Diabetes.
Nicola Blackwood
No estimate has been made of the annual cost to people with Type 1 diabetes who self-fund a continuous glucose monitor.
In August 2015, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence provided updated guidelines for both Type 1 diabetes and for children and young people with diabetes. In both, the cost effectiveness, as well as the clinical effectiveness, of continuous glucose monitoring was assessed. Both sets of guidelines outline specific clinical situations where the clinical and cost effectiveness justify consideration of the use of the technology.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2016-09-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people with refugee status have undertaken study at the level of higher education in the UK in each of the last six years.
Joseph Johnson
The Government has a longstanding and proud tradition of providing a safe haven to those who have no choice but to leave their home country because of endangerment to their lives or those of their families.
Student support is available to those recognised as refugees (and their spouses, civil partners and children named on the initial application for asylum), provided they have been ordinarily resident in the British Islands since being recognised by the Government as a refugee and are ordinarily resident in England on the first day of the first academic year of the course. They are exempt from the three year residence requirement.
Asylum seekers who are recognised as refugees after the start of their course may qualify for support for the remainder of their studies as follows:
living cost support in any subsequent years of the course (and in the quarters following the award in the year of the award); and
fee assistance in any subsequent years of the course (and in the year of the award if the award is made within three months of the first day of the academic year of the course).
Information on the total number of students with a refugee status undertaking Higher Education courses in the UK is not available.
Information is available from the Student Loans Company (SLC) on applicants with refugee status awarded student finance. Management information from the SLC showing the number of refugee applicants awarded loans in England in each of the last six years can be found in the table below:
English Domiciled applicants with a refugee status awarded student loans
Academic years 2009/10 to 2014/15 (data effective as at the end of each academic year)
|
Academic Year |
Number of refugees awarded loans |
|
2009/10 |
2,000 |
|
2010/11 |
2,500 |
|
2011/12 |
3,000 |
|
2012/13 |
3,700 |
|
2013/14 |
3,800 |
|
2014/15 |
3,900 |
Source: SLC, Management Information
Note: Awards do not necessarily translate into payments. An awarded applicant will only receive payments once SLC has received confirmation from the student’s provider at the start of the academic year that the student has been registered on the course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2016-10-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will visit Keswick to meet the Keswick Flood Action Group, the Keswick Town Council and the hon. Member for Copeland to discuss flood prevention.
Dr Thérèse Coffey
I visited Keswick on 9 August 2016 and met members of the Keswick Flood Action Group. I saw and heard about both the impact of the winter floods and the programme of work on flooding prevention and resilience enhancement.
I do not have another visit scheduled but I would be glad to meet the hon. Member for Copeland and Keswick representatives next time. Meanwhile, I am keen to support the good work that the Cumbria Flood Partnership and all local parties are doing on flood prevention and preparedness for the coming winter.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2015-10-30.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will improve access to pavements for wheelchair users.
Andrew Jones
The design and management of streets and pavements is the responsibility of local authorities. We expect local authorities to work towards high quality, attractive and inclusive streets that work for all people including wheelchairs users.
This Government is committed to promoting an inclusive transport system and there is a range of national guidance on street design issues in Department for Transport documents and elsewhere to assist local authorities considering the design of streets for wheelchair users. Best practice is set out in the Inclusive Mobility guidance which we plan to update next year https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/3695/inclusive-mobility.pdf.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2015-12-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of regional variations in the level of education provision for children with cerebral palsy.
Edward Timpson
The reforms introduced in September 2014 will ensure that all children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) aged 0 to 25, including those with cerebral palsy, have improved access to the support they need.
Local authorities are responsible for meeting the educational needs of all children with SEND within their local area. They must co-ordinate education, health and care provision for individual children and ensure that young people and parents are involved in discussions about their individual support and about local provision more generally. Statutory Local Offers published by each local authority must set out what support is available for all children and young people with SEND in their area, including those with more complex needs.
The reforms detailed in the SEND Code of Practice were drawn up in consultation with a wide range of interested parties, many of whom represented the interests of children and young people with specific impairments. They are intended to improve outcomes for every child or young person with SEND by placing them at the heart of a system designed to respond to their individual needs and aspirations.
The Department has not assessed the impact of the SEND Code of Practice, or regional variations in provision, on the basis of any specific impairment but is monitoring implementation closely.
This monitoring includes inputs from annual data collection; termly surveys of local authorities and Parent Carer Forums; and feedback from specialist SEND Advisers and funded voluntary sector organisations. From May 2016, this monitoring will be enhanced by a new joint Ofsted/CQC inspection framework for SEND, which is currently the subject of a national consultation.
Schools are required by the Children and Families Act 2014 to identify the SEN of the pupils they support and to use their best endeavours to make sure that they get the support they need. Teachers are expected to be able to adapt their teaching to the needs of all pupils, and to have an understanding of the factors that can inhibit learning and how to overcome them.
To support the school workforce, the Department has funded almost 11,000 SEN Coordinators to attain Masters-level national awards between 2009 and 2014, at a cost of almost £33 million; is funding SEND conferences for school leaders and supporting the development of a ‘SEND gateway’ for education professionals, which offers a wide range of online training and information.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2016-01-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent steps he has taken to support the steel industry.
Sajid Javid
We are taking clear action to help the steel industry.
We’re cutting electricity costs, tackling unfair trade, updating procurement guidance, introducing flexibility in emissions regulations and reviewing business rates.
That is what the steel industry has asked for and that is what we are delivering.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2016-02-04.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if the Prime Minister will make an assessment of the number of people in Syria who have been displaced as a result of UK military intervention in that country.
Mr Desmond Swayne
The purpose of coalition airstrikes against Daesh is to degrade its ability to project military force within Syria and Iraq, which is one source of displacement as non-combatants flee from Daesh’s sphere of influence. Coalition airstrikes have been proceeding since September 2014. Coalition partners do all they can to minimise the risks of civilian impact of coalition military action in line with international law.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jamie Reed on 2016-02-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what volume of additional spent fuel will be produced as a consequence of the life extension of nuclear reactors.
Andrea Leadsom
The additional amount of spent fuel arising from the recently announced lifetime extension of 4 AGR stations is anticipated to be in the range of 700-800 tU, based on the current rate of arisings of spent fuel from the AGR fleet.