Jon Pearce MP: written questions
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Written questions
Banks: DerbyshireTreasuryTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2187More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the number of bank branches that have closed in (a) High Peak constituency and (b) Derbyshire in each year since 2010.
Answer: The Government does not hold bank branch closure data from 2010. Guidance from the FCA sets out its expectation of firms when they are deciding to reduce their physical branches or the number of free-to-use ATMs. Firms are expected to carefully consider t...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLow Incomes: High PeakTreasuryTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2186More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help support people on lower incomes in High Peak constituency.
Answer: The government is focused on improving living standards across the country, which is why economic growth remains a top priority. If Real Household Disposable Income per capita had grown at the same rate between 2010 and 2023 as it did from 1997 to 2010, i...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness: ClosuresTreasuryTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2185More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many high street businesses in (a) Wellingborough constituency, (b) Northamptonshire and (c) England have closed in each of the last five years; and whether she plans to make changes to the level of business rat
Answer: Data is not collected by the government on high street closures. The government is committed to a fairer business rates system. The retail sector accounts for approximately 21% of Rateable Value but only contributes 5% to Gross Value Added (GVA). In our m...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordEducational Visits: High PeakDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in High Peak constituency have taken part in foreign school trips since September 2023.
Answer: The department does not hold information on overseas school trips unless the school is successful in applying for funding from the Turing Scheme, which is the UK government’s global programme for students to study and work abroad. The department can confi...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: High PeakDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) primary and (b) secondary school students receive free school meals in High Peak constituency.
Answer: As of January 2024, 26%, or 1,725 pupils, of state-funded primary school pupils and 24%, or 1,286 pupils, of state-funded secondary school pupils attending schools in High Peak constituency were eligible for and claiming free school meals. This compares w...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPupil ExclusionsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for her policies of trends in levels of school exclusions in (a) High Peak constituency, (b) Derbyshire and (c) England.
Answer: Every pupil deserves to learn in a safe, calm classroom and the department will always support teachers to make this happen. Schools can use sanctions as a measure to improve behaviour and in the most serious cases, suspension and permanent exclusion may ...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Labour TurnoverDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of teachers in High Peak constituency.
Answer: High-quality teaching is the factor that makes the biggest difference to a child’s education. There are now 468,693 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers in state-funded schools in England, but the department must do more to ensure it has the workforce need...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBasic Skills: High PeakDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to improve children's oracy skills in High Peak constituency.
Answer: The department recognises the importance of oracy. Communication skills are essential throughout life, and the foundations of these skills are developed during the early years and the first part of primary school. Delayed development of communication skil...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMusical Instruments: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of children in schools in High Peak constituency are learning a musical instrument at school.
Answer: The department does not collect information from schools about the number or proportion of their pupils learning a musical instrument at school. Schools can seek the support of their local Music Hub in providing music education, including support for inst...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSleeping Rough: High PeakMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support her Department provided to rough sleepers in High Peak constituency in winter 2023-24; and what steps her Department plans to take to support such rough sleepers in
Answer: High Peak Borough Council have received Rough Sleeping Initiative 2022-25 (RSI) funding to support rough sleepers, including during the winter months. High Peak Borough Council is part of a joint RSI bid led by Chesterfield Borough Council. The local auth...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: MouldMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the prevalence of damp and mould in social housing in (a) High Peak constituency and (b)
Answer: The English Housing Survey sets out levels of overcrowding, damp and mould in people’s homes and can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/english-housing-survey. In 2022/23 the survey found that 19% of homes in the East Midlands did not m...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: OvercrowdingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the number of people living in overcrowded housing in High Peak constituency.
Answer: The English Housing Survey sets out levels of overcrowding, damp and mould in people’s homes and can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/english-housing-survey. In 2022/23 the survey found that 19% of homes in the East Midlands did not m...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHelp to Buy Scheme: High PeakMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many Help to Buy homeowners are waiting for a decision on a loan redemption application in High Peak constituency.
Answer: Information on Help to Buy redemptions initiated but not completed is not held by constituency. Data is publicly available in the Homes England annual report on the total redemptions for each year and a breakdown of how many loans were taken out in each p...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: DisabilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the supply of adapted housing for (a) adults and (b) children with disabilities in High Peak constituency.
Answer: The provision of appropriate housing for people with disabilities, including specialist and supported housing, is crucial in helping them to live safe and independent lives. The National Planning Policy Framework outlines that it is for local authorities ...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Derbyshire and Greater LondonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many mental health support teams there were in (a) High Peak constituency, (b) Derbyshire and (c) London in each year since 2010.
Answer: A table showing the number of operational and mobilising Mental Health Support Teams in London and Derbyshire, each year from 2018/19 to May 2023, is attached. Precise numbers may be subject to slight variation due to local mergers, as well as recruitment...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordStudents: DebtsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an estimate of the median level of student debt held by people in High Peak constituency.
Answer: The median debt of full-time undergraduate borrowers funded by student finance England, whose postcode is within the High Peak constituency, and who entered repayment within the last five financial years, is £47,831.69. The median debt includes tuition fe...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordChildcare: High PeakDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help increase the availability of childcare in High Peak constituency.
Answer: Ensuring that parents are able to access affordable and high-quality childcare is a priority for this government. As an initial step, the department is progressing work to deliver 3,000 new nurseries through upgrading space in primary schools. Under Secti...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPupils: Per Capita CostsDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average funding per pupil in mainstream schools was in (a) High Peak constituency, (b) Derbyshire and (c) England in each of the last three years.
Answer: The average funding per pupil in mainstream schools in (a) High Peak constituency, (b) Derbyshire and (c) England for the 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years can be found in the tables below.The department is only able to provide the schools nati...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Rural AreasDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department provides for SEND children in schools in rural constituencies.
Answer: For too long, the education and care system has not met the needs of all children, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with parents and carers struggling to get their children the support they need and deserve. This ...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: High PeakDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of how many children in High Peak constituency have been identified as having Special Education Needs.
Answer: The special educational needs (SEN) publication publishes data on pupils with SEN support or education, health and care (EHC) plans. This publication can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educationa...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: High PeakMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of houses in High Peak constituency that have an energy performance certificate rating of (a) A, (b) B, (c) C, (d) D and (e) E.
Answer: This information is publicly available on the Open Data Service.
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordApprentices: DegreesDepartment for EducationTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many degree apprenticeships were (a) advertised and (b) completed in (i) High Peak constituency, (ii) Derbyshire and (iii) Greater Manchester in each of the last five years.
Answer: The table below provides details of degree level apprenticeship (Level 6 and 7) vacancies in High Peak constituency, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester that were advertised on the Find an Apprenticeship (FAA) service on GOV.UK in each of the last five year...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people waiting for (a) four, (b) eight and (c) 12 or more weeks for a non-urgent appointment.
Answer: Data on waiting times from consultant-led referral to treatment is published on a monthly basis, and is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/rtt-waiting-times/The latest published data from May 2024 ...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of (a) adults and (b) children going 24 months or more without a dental check-up.
Answer: In the 24 months to June 2023, 18.1 million adults saw a National Health Service dentist in England, the equivalent to 41% of the adult population. In the 12 months to June 2023, 6.4 million children saw an NHS dentist in England, the equivalent to 53% of...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: High PeakDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of dentists taking new NHS patients in High Peak constituency.
Answer: As of 10 July 2024, there were eight open dentistry practices in the High Peak constituency, three of which were showing as accepting new adult patients when availability allows. This data is sourced from the Find a Dentist website, and is matched to cons...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
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