James Frith MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Further Education: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including further education providers under the remit of the School Teacher Review Body in her Department's contribution to the Spending Review.
Answer: Further education (FE) colleges, rather than government, are responsible for setting and negotiating pay within colleges. Colleges are not bound by the national pay and conditions framework for school teachers, but are free to implement their own pay arra...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including further education colleges under the remit of the School Teacher Review Body from 2025-26.
Answer: Further education (FE) colleges, rather than government, are responsible for setting and negotiating pay within colleges. Colleges are not bound by the national pay and conditions framework for school teachers, but are free to implement their own pay arra...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCopyright: Data ProcessingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to amend copyright legislation in relation to text and data mining.
Answer: The Government will launch a consultation soon on a number of issues relating to copyright and AI, including text and data mining.
Answered 13 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCultural Renewal TaskforceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of re-establishing the Cultural Renewal taskforce.
Answer: The Cultural Renewal Taskforce was set up to develop guidance for the safe reopening of DCMS sectors following the coronavirus pandemic. There are no plans at present to re-establish the Taskforce.
Answered 13 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordScience: Primary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the curriculum framework for primary school science as part of her Department’s curriculum review.
Answer: The Curriculum and Assessment Review is being independently conducted by a group of education leaders (the review group) and chaired by Professor Becky Francis CBE. The terms of reference were published in July and can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/go...
Answered 13 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: ArtsHome OfficeTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential (a) economic and (b) cultural impact of UK border controls on (i) non-UK artists, (ii) sponsors and (iii) creative workers.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring workers in the creative industries have immigration routes that work for them. The United Kingdom has an excellent immigration offer for workers within the creative industries and we continually keep our policies un...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: ArtsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on supporting non-UK (a) artists, (b) sponsors and (c) creative workers to work in the UK.
Answer: We have had no such recent meetings, but there are already several routes that provide opportunities for artists and creatives to come to the UK. The UK’s domestic rules allow musicians, entertainers, artists, and their technical staff, from non-visa nati...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCopyright: Data ProcessingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the potential impact of international text and data exceptions on (a) development of AI products and (b) creative industries.
Answer: We are engaging with international partners to better understand their approaches to copyright and AI issues.The Government will launch a consultation soon on a package of measures to address copyright and AI issues, and welcomes views and evidence of imp...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCopyright: Data ProcessingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to his Department's Green Paper entitled Invest 2035: The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, published in October 2024, whether his Department has made an assessment of the
Answer: The Government believes in both human-centred creativity and the potential of text and data mining and AI to open up new creative frontiers.This is requires a balanced solution – one that supports all the sectors listed in the Invest 2035 industrial strat...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: CopyrightDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an estimate of the potential value to the economy of licensing agreements between AI developers and the UK's creative industries for copyright protected
Answer: The Government recognises that licensing is an important tool to ensure rights holders are remunerated appropriately. We have made no specific estimate at this stage of the potential economic value of licensing agreements between AI developers and rights ...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCopyright: Data ProcessingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the copyright regime for text and data mining on the (a) AI sector, (b) creative industries and (c) wider
Answer: Greater certainty over copyright and AI would support growth in both the creative and AI sectors.The Government will launch a consultation soon on a package of measures to address copyright and AI issues. This will seek views and evidence of potential imp...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the re-offending rate is for prisoners serving sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection who are released.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice routinely publishes data in the proven reoffending quarterly statistics on the proportion of offenders serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences who reoffend. Figures can be found in Table C2a: proven-reoffending-o...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: ArtsHome OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the level of training for Border Force officers on temporary visas for creative workers.
Answer: Border Force officers are trained to the highest of standards to be able to carry out their role to enforce immigration policy at the border. Officers undergo several weeks of training prior to taking up their role at the primary control point, within whi...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: ArtsHome OfficeTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to (a) issue guidance to and (b) deliver training on temporary admission procedures for entry to the UK for creative workers to Border Force officers.
Answer: Border Force officers are trained to the highest of standards to be able to carry out their role to enforce immigration policy at the border. Officers undergo several weeks of training prior to taking up their role at the primary control point, within whi...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordWelfare Assistance SchemesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to develop a long-term strategy and funding settlement for local welfare after the Household Support Fund ends in March 2026; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential m
Answer: We want to fix the fundamentals of the social security system so that people are not reliant on crisis support for the cost of essentials. To support the upcoming Child Poverty Strategy, we will continue to provide substantial funding to Local Authorities...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of setting out a roadmap for ending the two-child limit in the Child Poverty Strategy.
Answer: We published the framework ‘Tackling Child Poverty: Developing Our Strategy’ on 23 October and will explore all available levers to deliver an enduring reduction in child poverty in this parliament, as part of a 10-year strategy for lasting change. The Ch...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHoliday Activities and Food ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Child Poverty Strategy will include the Holiday Activities and Food Programme.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and improve the life chances for every child. For too many children, living in poverty robs them of the opportunity to learn and to prosper. The Child Po...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordIndependent Football RegulatorDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to ensure that (a) the Independent Football Regulator plays an integral role in the process to settle the distribution deal and (b) the distribution deal must pass paramete
Answer: The Independent Football Regulator will only have the power to intervene on distributions as a last resort. The backstop mechanism has been designed to give the industry the opportunity and incentives to reach a timely, industry-led solution to distributi...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMusic and Dance SchemeDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to reinstate the Music and Dance Scheme.
Answer: The Music and Dance Scheme (MDS) is a programme currently in operation, supporting exceptionally talented children and young people to access specialist education and training in music and dance.Funding of approximately £32 million is committed for the 20...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordYoung Audiences Content FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to re-introduce the Young Audience Content Fund.
Answer: The Government has no plans to re-introduce the Young Audiences Content Fund which concluded on 31 March 2022. However, the Government is committed to the success of our world-leading TV production sector. UK-wide television and film tax reliefs, includin...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrison SentencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department takes to ensure that recall decisions are (a) fair and (b) proportionate to public safety concerns.
Answer: The Government’s absolute focus is on public protection. Offenders on licence can be swiftly recalled to prison if they breach their licence conditions. The recall of an offender to custody is an important public protection measure, and successive themati...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordOffenders: RehabilitationMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department takes to support the reintegration of released prisoners.
Answer: Effective reintegration of prison leavers is a core part of our efforts to reduce reoffending, as it aims to ensure that the elements proven to reduce reoffending are in place when an offender leaves prison.This includes making sure someone has a home, fa...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Mental Health ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to provide adequate mental health support for prisoners serving Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences.
Answer: It is right that Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences were abolished. We are committed to working at pace to support the progression of all those serving the IPP sentence, but not in a way that undermines public protection.We are committed t...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrison SentencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to reform Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences.
Answer: It is right that Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences were abolished. We supported reforms to the IPP licence in the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 in opposition. They commenced on 1 November, which terminated the licence for around 1,800 IP...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: Bury NorthDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make new capital funding available for school buildings in Bury North constituency; and if she will meet with (a) the hon. Member for Bury North, (b) representatives from The Derby High School and (
Answer: Ensuring schools have the resources and buildings they need is a key part of our mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best start in life. The department is committed to improving the condition of the estate through the de...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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