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Will my right hon. Friend tell the House what DFID is doing to stop the problem with malaria in the north of Uganda, which I am going to visit over the new year? I know that DFID is working hard there, but will she tell the House specifically what it is doing?
Will my right hon. Friend tell the House what DFID is doing to stop the problem with malaria in the north of Uganda, which I am going to visit over the new year? I know that DFID is working hard there, but will she tell the House specifically what it is doing?
We have a range of programmes, including in Uganda, that have helped with the cheap intervention of providing bed nets. We have seen over the past 15 years that the number of deaths from malaria has fallen by two thirds, which is important because some countries spend 40% of their health budget purely on responding to malaria.
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Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for a verbosity that one does not usually associate with you. I am also grateful to colleagues who have filled in the time after this unexpected collapse of business.
I am grateful for the time we have been given to present petitions calling for...
School Funding Model
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for a verbosity that one does not usually associate with you. I am also grateful to colleagues who have filled in the time after this unexpected collapse of business.
I am grateful for the time we have been given to present petitions calling for...
What steps have been taken to encourage more schools outside London to work with charities such as Free the Children?
What steps have been taken to encourage more schools outside London to work with charities such as Free the Children?
I recall meeting my hon. Friend a few years ago to discuss the benefits derived from the work of Free the Children. It is good to hear that she remains a strong advocate of extracurricular activities that support academic attainment and employability skills and that help children to become active citizens. That is why this year we have invested more than £5 million in building children’s character resilience, including £3.5 million in grants to help organisations across the country, not just in London, to deliver competitive sport, volunteering and social action projects.
I am glad the Chancellor announced that we would fulfil our manifesto commitment of creating a fairer funding system for schools during the spending review last week. Will the Secretary of State confirm when we will have a formula that is fair for all schools across the country? There are winners and losers now, as there have always been. Will it be any different in the future?
I am glad the Chancellor announced that we would fulfil our manifesto commitment of creating a fairer funding system for schools during the spending review last week. Will the Secretary of State confirm when we will have a formula that is fair for all schools across the country? There are winners and losers now, as there have always been. Will it be any different in the future?
My hon. Friend is right to say that there is patent unfairness in the system now. Some £16 million extra was allocated to schools in Derbyshire in 2015-16, and we will work with her and other stakeholders to make sure that the funding is based on the characteristics of pupils, rather than on unfair historical calculations.
What plans the Government has to deliver fairer funding for schools.
What plans the Government has to deliver fairer funding for schools.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What steps he is taking to increase the proportion of his Department's procurement expenditure which goes to SMEs.
What steps he is taking to increase the proportion of his Department's procurement expenditure which goes to SMEs.
We expect small businesses to take an increasing share of our increasing defence budget, as they provide a vital source of innovation and flexibility in meeting defence and security requirements. In October, we announced a new target to increase the proportion of Ministry of Defence procurement spent with SMEs to 25% by the end of this Parliament. That target is 10% higher than the one that was set during the last Parliament.
What role are SMEs playing in the Trident replacement programme—for example, in the Rolls-Royce propulsion supply chain?
What role are SMEs playing in the Trident replacement programme—for example, in the Rolls-Royce propulsion supply chain?
The Successor submarine programme will be one of the Department’s largest projects, and we expect about 850 suppliers across the UK to be involved. They will employ thousands of people in what is a very high-skilled domain, using cutting-edge technology. That will include the supply chain for Rolls-Royce nuclear propulsion systems based at Raynesway. Many of those companies will be SMEs, and I am sure that many of them will be from my hon. Friend’s constituency in Derby.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will ensure that any agreement on a central registry of beneficial ownership in Bermuda includes access for the public with legitimate reason.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will ensure that any agreement on a central registry of beneficial ownership in Bermuda includes access for the public with legitimate reason.
In March the Financial Secretary to the Treasury and I wrote to the Premier of Bermuda asking him to set out plans and a timetable for the implementation of a central register of company beneficial ownership, or similarly effective system, to meet three criteria, including law enforcement access. Bermuda has had a central registry of company and trust beneficiaries since 1939. It includes all shareholdings above 10% compared to the 25% which is the threshold for the UK’s register. The information is updated in real time and is already shared with law enforcement and tax authorities on request. We remain of the view that a public central register is the best approach to improve company transparency.
What assessment he has made of the effect of auto-enrolment on private sector pension saving.
What assessment he has made of the effect of auto-enrolment on private sector pension saving.
On 4 December, I will hold my second workplace pensions event in my constituency. Does my hon. Friend agree that small businesses need to advise their employees about the pension changes, and what efforts are his Department making to ensure they do?
On 4 December, I will hold my second workplace pensions event in my constituency. Does my hon. Friend agree that small businesses need to advise their employees about the pension changes, and what efforts are his Department making to ensure they do?
I congratulate my hon. Friend on her efforts in helping to spread the important message about this groundbreaking reform. I agree that small businesses need to advise their employees of the changes, which is why the Government have launched a new national communications campaign for small and micro-employers, as well as for individuals.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What plans has the Government to meet the demand for school places in Mid Derbyshire, in the light of the pressure on local authorities to allow planning permission for more housing to be built on brownfield sites?
What plans has the Government to meet the demand for school places in Mid Derbyshire, in the light of the pressure on local authorities to allow planning permission for more housing to be built on brownfield sites?
Helping local authorities to secure enough school places is one of the Government’s top priorities, and basic need funding is allocated to local authorities to support the creation of new places. Derbyshire will receive £12.8 million of basic need funding between 2015 and 2018.
When we came to office in 2010, we took the issue of providing more school places very seriously. We more than doubled capital spending, and we have created 445,000 new places since 2010. It is interesting to note that the Labour Government, during their last period in office, cut 207,000 places at a time when there was a baby boom.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of proposed changes to the feed-in tariff on business growth in the renewable energy sector over the next five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of proposed changes to the feed-in tariff on business growth in the renewable energy sector over the next five years.
An impact assessment was published alongside the feed-in tariff (FIT) review consultation document in August. We are seeking to supplement that assessment with evidence gathered through the consultation. The actual impact on the sector will, of course, depend on the options taken forward after all responses to the consultation have been considered.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate she has made of potential changes in the level of employment in the UK's renewable energy sector as a result of the proposed changes to the feed-in tariff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what estimate she has made of potential changes in the level of employment in the UK's renewable energy sector as a result of the proposed changes to the feed-in tariff.
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills report, “The Size and Performance of the UK Low Carbon Economy”, estimated that in 2013 there were over 34,000 jobs in the UK solar sector.
Our consultation on the feed-in tariff review reflects the need to balance sector support whilst keeping bills down for consumers.
We strongly welcome evidence from the sector during this review consultation, which ends on 23 October, and only then can we begin to analyse the impact on jobs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of proposed changes to the feed-in tariff on community renewable energy projects.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of proposed changes to the feed-in tariff on community renewable energy projects.
We recognise that many community-led renewable projects rely on the feed-in tariff as a reliable source of income on which to build a business case for funding. However, we have actively engaged with community groups as part of our recent consultation on pre-accreditation and will do so further through targeted stakeholder events as part of the broader FITs review. In the FIT review consultation, we specifically seek views on whether the scheme might be focussed towards specific groups or sectors; we have also acknowledged that it may be possible to reintroduce pre-accreditation if the evidence submitted at consultation supports it.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the effect will be on the average household energy bill of the proposed changes to the feed-in tariff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the effect will be on the average household energy bill of the proposed changes to the feed-in tariff.
As set out in the impact assessment accompanying the feed-in tariff review consultation, if implemented, we estimate that these cost control measures could save £440 - £480m from the Levy Control Framework in 2020/21 (2011/12 prices). This equates to £5-6 per average household bill (2016 prices).
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps her Department plans to take to support the UK's renewable energy sector after implementation of the proposed changes in the Feed-in Tariff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps her Department plans to take to support the UK's renewable energy sector after implementation of the proposed changes in the Feed-in Tariff.
As yet, there has not been any decision taken about the future of the feed-in tariff scheme. We are currently holding a consultation on the future of the FIT scheme which will close on 23 October. The consultation can be found at the following link: https://econsultation.decc.gov.uk/office-for-renewable-energy-deployment-ored/fit-review-2015.
A Government Response will follow the closure of the consultation.
What steps she is taking to increase competition in the energy supply market.
What steps she is taking to increase competition in the energy supply market.
What assurances can my right hon. Friend give community trusts such as that spun off from Transition Belper, in my constituency, that they can continue being supported in their pre-accreditation bid towards the use of hydro power, which has been four years in production?
What assurances can my right hon. Friend give community trusts such as that spun off from Transition Belper, in my constituency, that they can continue being supported in their pre-accreditation bid towards the use of hydro power, which has been four years in production?
I know that my hon. Friend has taken a particular interest in community energy. I acknowledge that this change could make it more difficult for community energy projects to deploy, but we had to remove pre-accreditation as a matter of urgency, in order to safeguard spends under the scheme while we carry out the feed-in tariff review. But as part of the review, we are seeking views on whether the scheme should be focused towards specific groups or sectors, which might, for example, include households or communities.