Kim Johnson MP: written questions 2024
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Free School Meals: Departmental CoordinationDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on automatically enrolling all eligible pupils for free school meals.
Answer: The department recognises the vital role played by free school meals (FSM) and encourages all eligible families to take their entitlement up. There are currently around 2.1 million pupils eligible for and claiming FSM.To make it as easy as possible to rec...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing Allowance: Temporary AccommodationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of not increasing Local Housing Allowance rates in 2025-26 on the number of households requiring temporary accommodation.
Answer: The Government recognises that homelessness levels are too high and there are a range of contributing factors. We will look carefully at these issues as we develop our strategy for ending homelessness. When reviewing the Local Housing Allowance (LHA), the...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of additional funding for homelessness services.
Answer: I refer my hon Friend to the answer given to Question UIN 12953 on 18 November 2024.
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIndependent Healthcare Providers Network: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent correspondence he has received from David Hare, Chief Executive of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network.
Answer: The Department has received several pieces of ministerial correspondence from the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) since the Government came into office. These have related to how the independent sector can support the Government’s commitme...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: Civil SocietyTreasuryTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14103More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contribution rates on third sector organisations; and whether she plans to provide further funding to support charities
Answer: The Government recognises the important role charities play in our society, and has made it a priority to reset the relationship with civil society and build a new partnership to harness their full potential by developing a Civil Society Covenant recognis...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTourismDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how her Department plans to engage with (a) the cruise industry and (b) other tourism sectors in the development of tourism planning.
Answer: DCMS is committed to working collaboratively with all sectors of the tourism industry to support sustainable growth and resilience across the sector. The Department engages regularly with representatives from the cruise industry, as well as other key tour...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPassenger ShipsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to engage with the cruise industry; and whether she plans to invite representatives of that industry to join industry groups that her Department convenes.
Answer: DCMS recognises the significant role the cruise industry plays in the broader tourism and hospitality sectors. The Department regularly engages with a range of stakeholders across the tourism sector, including the cruise industry, to understand their pers...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTourism Industry Council: Passenger ShipsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to consider the cruise industry’s role in (a) inbound, (b) outbound and (c) domestic tourism when determining the membership of a re-established Tourism Industry Council.
Answer: DCMS is reviewing how best it works with industry and local and devolved authorities to drive forward an ambitious plan for UK tourism and the visitor economy. We are committed to ensuring that we work with the whole of the tourism sector, including those...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to protect the Tara Park Traveller site in Liverpool; if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the consultation with the residents of that site
Answer: I am unable to comment on individual planning cases because of the departments quasi-judicial role in the planning system.However, planning policy is clear that, in respect of Traveller sites, it is for elected local authorities to make their own assessme...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: Digital TechnologyHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made a human rights impact assessment of the transition from Biometric Resident Permits to eVisas.
Answer: An Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) was completed on the first phase of the roll out of eVisas to EEA nationals on 9 November 2020, which built on the Policy Equality Statement (PES) for the EUSS which was produced in 2017 and published on the gov.uk webs...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an equalities impact assessment on the transition from Biometric Resident Permits to eVisas.
Answer: An Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) was completed on the first phase of the roll out of eVisas to EEA nationals on 9 November 2020, which built on the Policy Equality Statement (PES) for the EUSS which was produced in 2017 and published on the gov.uk webs...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Pupil ExclusionsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7596 on Special Educational Needs, how many and what proportion of children who had been excluded from school were then registered at special schools by (a)
Answer: The department does not centrally hold statistics showing how many children who had been excluded from school were then registered at special schools. However, there are legal duties on schools and local authorities to provide suitable full-time education...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPupil Referral Units: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answers of 14 October to Questions 7569 on Special Educational Needs and 7570 on Pupil Referral Units, how many and what proportion of children who attended Special Educational Needs schools wer
Answer: The department does not hold statistics centrally showing how many children who attended special schools were then registered at pupil referral units in each of the last ten years.
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPupil Referral UnitsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2024 to Question 9795 on Pupil Referral Units, if her Department will undertake a manual audit of all children registered at Pupil Referral Units since 1 November 2023 to se
Answer: All decisions to exclude a pupil must be lawful, reasonable and fair. Permanent exclusion should only be used as a last resort.There are legal duties on schools and local authorities to provide suitable full-time education from the sixth day of a suspensi...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPupil Referral UnitsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2024 to Question 9795 on Pupil Referral Units, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of recording the number of children registered at Pupil Referral Units
Answer: All decisions to exclude a pupil must be lawful, reasonable and fair. Permanent exclusion should only be used as a last resort.There are legal duties on schools and local authorities to provide suitable full-time education from the sixth day of a suspensi...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFood PovertyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of surveys undertaken by the Food Foundation Food entitled Food insecurity tracking, published in July 2024, on a potent
Answer: We are committed to tackling poverty in all its forms and this includes tackling food insecurity by reducing mass dependence on emergency food parcels. Good work can significantly reduce the chances of people failing into poverty so will be the foundation...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWindrush Compensation Scheme: Public AppointmentsHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to appoint a Windrush Commissioner.
Answer: In her written ministerial statement on 24th October, the Home Secretary announced plans to establish a Windrush Commissioner; an independent advocate for all those affected, who will oversee the compensation scheme's delivery, the implementation of the W...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWindrush Compensation SchemeHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to take steps to lower the burden of proof for Windrush compensation scheme claims.
Answer: We recognise that justice has taken far too long for the Windrush community, and this Government will not allow the Windrush Compensation Scheme to fail the victims that deserve our compassion and rightly expect their trauma and experiences to be both hea...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWindrush Compensation SchemeHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to (a) improve the efficiency of the application process for the Windrush compensation scheme and (b) limit further delays.
Answer: We recognise that justice has taken far too long for the Windrush community, and this Government will not allow the Windrush Compensation Scheme to fail the victims that deserve our compassion and rightly expect their trauma and experiences to be both hea...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWindrush Compensation Scheme: PensionsHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timeline is for the review of accounting for the loss of private and occupational pensions under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
Answer: We recognise that justice has taken far too long for the Windrush community, and this Government will not allow the Windrush Compensation Scheme to fail the victims that deserve our compassion and rightly expect their trauma and experiences to be both hea...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBreakfast Clubs: Primary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing kitchen facilities available to primary schools, in the context of the roll-out of new breakfast clubs.
Answer: The government is committed to making quick progress to deliver on its commitment to offer breakfast clubs in every primary school with primary aged pupils whilst ensuring effective implementation.Departmental officials are working closely with schools an...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing auto-enrolment for Healthy Start.
Answer: The Healthy Start scheme is being kept under review. The scheme was introduced in 2006 to encourage a healthy diet for pregnant women, babies, and young children under four years old from very low-income households. It can be used to buy, or put towards t...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordInfant FoodsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish guidance on the sugar and salt content of baby foods.
Answer: A 2019 evidence review showed that babies and young children are exceeding their energy intake requirement and are eating too much sugar and salt. Some commercial baby foods, particularly finger foods, had added sugar or salt, or contained ingredients tha...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health: NutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential link between poor (a) mental health and (b) access to nutritious food.
Answer: Whilst there has been no direct assessment of a potential link, the relationship between food security, nutritional intake and physical and mental health in the United Kingdom is currently unclear. However, international data suggests that in the long-ter...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRadicalismHome OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answers of 15 October 2024 to Questions 7571, 7572, 7573, 7574, 7575, and 7576 on Radicalism and Counter-terrorism, what the terms of reference are for the rapid review of extremism; a
Answer: The Home Secretary has commissioned a rapid review of extremism and our current approach to tackling this issue. This review will map and monitor extremist trends, understand the evidence about what works to disrupt and divert people away from extremist v...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
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