Asked by: Caroline Dinenage (Conservative - Gosport)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many apprenticeships starts in the hospitality sector there were in each of the last five academic years, broken down by (a) age, (b) apprenticeship level and (c) region.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Apprenticeship starts on the Catering and Hospitality occupational route, broken down by age group and apprenticeship level, are published quarterly in the Apprenticeships and Traineeships statistics publication and are available at:
| Starts in the Catering and Hospitality route | ||||
Region | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
North East | 370 | 600 | 470 | 410 | 430 |
North West | 880 | 1,720 | 1,520 | 1,340 | 1,300 |
Yorkshire and The Humber | 700 | 1,150 | 970 | 940 | 930 |
East Midlands | 690 | 1,160 | 1,020 | 950 | 970 |
West Midlands | 830 | 1,440 | 1,180 | 1,080 | 1,150 |
East of England | 700 | 1,270 | 1,130 | 1,110 | 920 |
London | 860 | 1,520 | 1,440 | 1,310 | 1,180 |
South East | 1,470 | 2,340 | 2,180 | 2,020 | 1,950 |
South West | 1,230 | 1,930 | 1,670 | 1,660 | 1,450 |
Outside of England and unknown | 60 | 80 | 80 | 60 | 50 |
Total | 7,800 | 13,210 | 11,660 | 10,880 | 10,310 |
Asked by: Caroline Dinenage (Conservative - Gosport)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the number of packages of care delivered by the NHS on the number of NHS beds occupied.
Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
NHS England determines overall funding allocations using the integrated care board (ICB) allocation formula. Individual ICBs are responsible for deciding how to use their allocation to deliver their functions, and are statutorily obliged to arrange for services to meet the reasonable requirements of the populations they are responsible for, which includes NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care.
A fully NHS-funded package of health and social care is provided for individuals assessed as having a 'primary health need'. For NHS-funded nursing care, a flat weekly rate is paid to care homes to support the provision of registered nursing for those eligible.
Asked by: Caroline Dinenage (Conservative - Gosport)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) funding and (b) staffing given by the NHS to meet package of care needs.
Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
NHS England determines overall funding allocations using the integrated care board (ICB) allocation formula. Individual ICBs are responsible for deciding how to use their allocation to deliver their functions, and are statutorily obliged to arrange for services to meet the reasonable requirements of the populations they are responsible for, which includes NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care.
A fully NHS-funded package of health and social care is provided for individuals assessed as having a 'primary health need'. For NHS-funded nursing care, a flat weekly rate is paid to care homes to support the provision of registered nursing for those eligible.
Asked by: Caroline Dinenage (Conservative - Gosport)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he will make the Royal British Legion's proposals outlined in their Credit Their Service campaign his policy.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
The Government acknowledges all the work which the Royal British Legion does to promote and secure the welfare of our veterans, campaigning on issues concerning Armed Forces personnel and ensuring that members of the Armed Forces community receive the recognition and support they deserve.
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 25 June 2026 to Question UIN 8476
Asked by: Caroline Dinenage (Conservative - Gosport)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of appeals against Continuing Healthcare decisions.
Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
NHS England is responsible for the oversight of NHS continuing healthcare decision-making by integrated care boards (ICBs), and publishes activity statistics every quarter, which are available at the following link, including data on the number of requests for local resolution or independent review of an ICB’s continuing healthcare eligibility decision:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/nhs-chc-fnc/
Asked by: Caroline Dinenage (Conservative - Gosport)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many recipients there are of a War Pension in Gosport where the receipt of a War Pension disqualifies them from Pension Credit due to the War Pension being included within means tests.
Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
This information is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Caroline Dinenage (Conservative - Gosport)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the role of training providers in supporting people who are unemployed or economically inactive into sustained employment, and how it is working with training providers to improve access to skills and employment support.
Answered by Andrew Western - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
Training providers play an important role in helping unemployed and economically inactive people develop the skills needed to move into sustained employment, and in helping employers access the skilled workers they need to drive growth and productivity.
Jobcentres work closely with training providers, Local Authorities, and Mayoral Strategic Authorities to develop suitable training provision to address the skills gaps faced by customers. Evidence shows that training is most effective when it is closely aligned with employer demand and genuine employment opportunities. For example, DWP’s Sector-based Work Academy Programmes work in partnership with training providers and employers to help route customers into local vacancies by delivering training, work experience, and a guaranteed job interview. We are expanding access to skills and employment support through the creation of 300,0000 new work experience and training opportunities.
To deliver more local training opportunities, we are spending around £1.4 billion this academic year through the Adult Skills Fund, to support classroom-based learning up to and including level 3.
Asked by: Caroline Dinenage (Conservative - Gosport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he will place a copy of the RFA's terms and conditions of service in the House of Commons Library.
Answered by Calvin Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People)
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) does not maintain a single Terms and Conditions of Service document. Instead, terms and conditions are set out in the RFA’s various ‘Statements of Particulars’, which vary widely according to role, rank or rate and employment category. As a result, there is no single document that could be placed in the House of Commons Library.
Asked by: Caroline Dinenage (Conservative - Gosport)
Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the role of social care services in enabling unpaid carers to remain in employment.
Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
The government recognises the vital contributions of unpaid carers. This is why we have established a Ministerial group to ensure a joined-up, cross-government approach to supporting unpaid carers.
A cross-government action plan on unpaid carers was published in July 2026, outlining the government’s commitments to supporting unpaid carers across health, social care, education, employment and the benefits system. This includes actions which will be taken forward by the Department for Health and Social Care, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, including actions to support unpaid carers to remain in or return to employment.
Asked by: Caroline Dinenage (Conservative - Gosport)
Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for for Work and Pensions on supporting unpaid carers to remain in or return to employment.
Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
The government recognises the vital contributions of unpaid carers. This is why we have established a Ministerial group to ensure a joined-up, cross-government approach to supporting unpaid carers.
A cross-government action plan on unpaid carers was published in July 2026, outlining the government’s commitments to supporting unpaid carers across health, social care, education, employment and the benefits system. This includes actions which will be taken forward by the Department for Health and Social Care, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, including actions to support unpaid carers to remain in or return to employment.