Asked by: Michael Dugher (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the amount of funding for each (a) primary age and (b) secondary age pupil in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b) Barnsley, (c) South Yorkshire and (d) Yorkshire and the Humber in (i) 2016-17, (ii) 2017-18 and (iii) 2018-19.
Answered by Sam Gyimah
We have announced the per pupil funding rates for 2016-17. They can be found on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2016-to-2017
Per pupil funding rates for the specified areas in 2016-17 are as follows:
Area | 2015-16 schools block unit of funding | 2016-17 schools block unit of funding |
Barnsley LA | £4,460 | £4,474 |
Sheffield LA | £4,422 | £4,449 |
Rotherham LA | £4,837 | £4,837 |
Doncaster LA | £4,511 | £4,530 |
Yorkshire and Humber region (average schools block unit of funding) | £4,552 | £4,568 |
We protected the schools budget in the last Parliament and we have met our manifesto commitment to protect the core schools budget throughout this Parliament. This means that as pupil numbers rise, so will the amount of money available for our schools. The Government is committed to going even further to make school funding fairer. At the Spending Review we announced our intention to introduce a national funding formula, so that the money we provide for schools is fairly matched to need. As we develop our plans, we will consider the effect of the formula on all schools and make sure change is introduced at a pace that is manageable for the sector. We will set out our detailed proposals and consult extensively later this year.
Asked by: Michael Dugher (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department's policy is on the use of neonicotinoids, when that policy was last updated; and what plans she has to revise that policy.
Answered by George Eustice
The Government’s policy on pesticides, including neonicotinoids, is that decisions should be made on the basis of scientific evidence. Restrictions should be put in place if, and only if, these are necessary to protect people or the environment.
EU restrictions on the use of neonicotinoids imposed in 2013 remain in force and have been fully implemented in the UK. The European Commission has asked the European Food Safety Authority to review the risks to pollinators from neonicotinoids. This review is due to conclude in January 2017 and may lead to changes to the current restrictions.
Asked by: Michael Dugher (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has allocated to (a) capital investment in and (b) maintenance flood protection schemes in (i) Barnsley East constituency, (ii) Barnsley, (iii) South Yorkshire and (iv) Yorkshire and the Humber in each year since 2010.
Answered by Rory Stewart
The capital allocation for investment in flood schemes and revenue maintenance allocations for the Yorkshire RFCC area shown in the table below:
Funding in £000’s for the following financial years | |||||
2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | |
Capital investment in schemes | 28,800 |
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Revenue maintenance | 12,536 |
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Environment Agency records regarding historic spend are collated for the geographical area covered by the Yorkshire Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC) as a whole, which includes Barnsley.
Asked by: Michael Dugher (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of her Department's budget for (a) capital investment and (b) maintenance flood protection schemes in (i) Barnsley East constituency, (ii) Barnsley, (iii) South Yorkshire and (iv) Yorkshire and the Humber in each year to 2020.
Answered by Rory Stewart
The 6 year capital investment programme allows allocations to be identified at various geographical levels which are provided in the following table.
The maintenance allocation for the financial year 2016 to 2017 is due to be approved at the Yorkshire Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC) meeting on January 21st.
Funding £000’s for the following financial years | |||||||
Location | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | |
| Barnsley East | 266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
Barnsley | 266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
South Yorkshire | 7,540 | 5,460 | 3,142 | 9,215 | 10,104 | 2,487 | |
Yorkshire RFCC | 37,312 | 47,300 | 61,700 | 63,800 | 43,200 | 26,800 | |
Yorkshire and the Humber | 46,617 | 55,146 | 66,948 | 77,049 | 61,080 | 47,839 | |
Maintenance | Yorkshire RFCC | 15,063 | Yet to be agreed | ||||
Asked by: Michael Dugher (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what forecast he has made of the change in population in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b) Barnsley, (c) South Yorkshire and (d) Yorkshire and the Humber up to 2030.
Answered by Rob Wilson
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Asked by: Michael Dugher (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many homes have been built in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b) Barnsley, (c) South Yorkshire and (d) Yorkshire and the Humber in each year since 2010.
Answered by Brandon Lewis
Statistics on new build housing starts and completions in Barnsley and South Yorkshire (Metropolitan County) are published on the Department's website at:
http://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-house-building
These statistics are not available by parliamentary constituency.
Asked by: Michael Dugher (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many incidents of accident and emergency departments diverting admissions to other hospitals there were in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b) Barnsley, (c) South Yorkshire and (d) Yorkshire and the Humber in each year since 2010.
Answered by Jane Ellison
The number of occasions when there was an agreed temporary divert of patients from hospitals in Barnsley, South Yorkshire and Yorkshire and the Humber to other accident and emergency departments is available from NHS England’s winter daily situation reports, which are collected from acute trusts each weekday during winter only. Published figures can be found using the following link.
https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/winter-daily-sitreps/
Asked by: Michael Dugher (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS patients were admitted to mental health beds in (a) Barnsley, (b) South Yorkshire and (c) Yorkshire and the Humber in each year since 2010; and how many such patients in each location were diverted to other hospitals for admission over the same period.
Answered by Alistair Burt
The data requested is not all centrally available. Such data as is available is shown in the table below.
Number of people using National Health Service funded adult secondary mental health and learning disability services spending time in hospital during the year, by selected mental health providers 2010/11 - 2014/15.
2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | |
Admitted | Admitted | Admitted | Admitted | Admitted | |
South Yorkshire: | 4,091 | 4,835 | 4,936 | 4,490 | 4,430 |
NHS providers | |||||
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust | 1,389 | 1,395 | 1,508 | 1,405 | 1,315 |
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | 1,882 | 2,409 | 2,410 | 2,190 | 2,230 |
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust | 820 | 1,031 | 1,018 | 895 | 885 |
Yorkshire and Humber | 7,533 | 8,373 | 8,849 | 8,460 | 8,405 |
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Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | 1,493 | 1,584 | 2,009 | 2,050 | 2,040 |
Humber NHS Foundation Trust | 813 | 853 | 811 | 880 | 915 |
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust | 1,389 | 1,395 | 1,508 | 1,405 | 1,315 |
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | 1,882 | 2,409 | 2,410 | 2,190 | 2,230 |
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust | 1,136 | 1,101 | 1,093 | 1,040 | 1,020 |
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust | 820 | 1,031 | 1,018 | 895 | 885 |
Source: Health and Social Care Information Centre Mental Health Minimum Dataset (MHMDS/MHLDDS) 2010/11 - 2014/15
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Where a person was in contact with more than one provider during the year, they are counted at their highest level of care in each provider. Care spells with an admission are prioritised over those care spells without an admission. | |
The 'Admitted' category identifies people that spent time in hospital in the year. They may also have used community mental health services. Learning Disabilities services were added to the dataset in 2015. Data between versions may not be directly compatible. | |
Note that provider level figures for 2013/14 and 2014/15 have been rounded to control the risk of disclosing an individual's identity. This is in line with the suppression rules in place at the time of publication. | |
Asked by: Michael Dugher (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will estimate the number of people who would be worse off financially if the threshold for student loan repayments were not index-linked in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b )Barnsley, (c) South Yorkshire and (d) Yorkshire and the Humber.
Answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone
The Student Loans Company (SLC) administers student support for each of the UK Government Administrations. Information on English loan borrowers is published annually by SLC in the Statistical First Release ‘Student Loans in England: FY 2014-15’.
http://www.slc.co.uk/official-statistics/student-loans-debt-and-repayment/england.aspx
The numbers of borrowers at the end of the 2014-15 financial year with post-2012 student loan arrangements who had been domiciled in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b) Barnsley, (c) South Yorkshire and (d) Yorkshire and the Humber when they applied for financial support is set out in the following table:
Borrowers at the end of the 2014-15 financial year(1) with post-2012 Loan Arrangements by Domicile | |||
Geographical Area | Students (2,3,4) | ||
Barnsley East and Mexborough | 1,330 | ||
Barnsley | 3,610 | ||
South Yorkshire | 20,350 | ||
Yorkshire and the Humber | 94,370 | ||
Source: Student Loans Company | |||
Notes: | |||
(1) As of 31/03/2015 | |||
(2) Includes only students with loans with a non-zero balance | |||
(3) Excludes Further Education students (4) Figures rounded to the nearest multiple of 10 | |||
Freezing the repayment threshold will not affect the up-front cost of attending university. It would mean that students on average meet a greater share of these costs over their working life through loan repayments, helping ensure the long-term financial sustainability of the system. Those earning below the repayment threshold will not be affected by the proposed changes.
Asked by: Michael Dugher (Labour - Barnsley East)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps her Department is taking to (a) promote the installation of domestic solar photovoltaic systems and (b) provide funding streams for such installations.
Answered by Andrea Leadsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
In 2014, renewables provided nearly one fifth of the UK’s electricity needs[1] and we are on track to reach our aim of delivering 30 per cent by 2020. Generation from solar PV is making a significant contribution to achieving this aim, partly due to the support the technology receives through the small-scale Feed-in Tariff (FITs) scheme, and partly through the support to larger, mostly ground mounted solar PV, through the Renewables Obligation (RO); as of the end of October, we had a total of nearly 8.2GW of solar PV deployed across the UK.
We are required by our EU state aid approval to carry out a review of FITs this year to ensure that tariff levels provide sufficient incentive to potential generators whilst not over-compensating applicants to the scheme. The Government proposed changes to FITs as part of that review, on which we consulted widely between 27th August and 23rd October. We are currently analysing feedback submitted during the consultation and intend to publish a Government response in due course.
This review, along with other measures to control costs under the levy control framework, should help ensure that renewables deployment remains affordable. Consultations have closed and we expect to provide the government responses in due course.
[1] Energy Trends