Asked by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond (Yorks))
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) serving personnel and (b) dependents will be based at Catterick in each year between 2017 and 2020.
Answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
The planned estimated number of Service personnel to be based at Catterick between 2017 and 2020 is provided below:
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Number of Service Personnel | 6,960 | 6,960 | 7,700 | 7,890 |
Figures are rounded to the nearest ten and based upon internal Army planning data; the actual number will continuously fluctuate over the period as individual assignments, medical issues and training and other activities away from their unit, affect unit strengths. There will also be periods of fluctuation as units relocate in and out of the Garrison. This data includes permanent staff assigned to the School of Infantry but does not include the circa 3,000 recruits and other trainees who pass through every year.
The Army currently estimates that there are 5,120 dependants resident in Catterick and this figure will increase over this period, proportionate to the Service personnel numbers shown above.
Asked by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond (Yorks))
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress has been made on simplifying, clarifying and rationalising the quality awards system for careers education, information and guidance in England's schools.
Answered by Robert Halfon
The Government recommends that all secondary schools should work towards a quality award for careers education, information, advice and guidance as an effective means of carrying out a self-review and external evaluation of the school’s careers programme. This is stated in the statutory guidance for schools, which underpins their duty to secure independent careers guidance. The national validation, the Quality in Careers Standard, ensures that each of the awards is of the same national standard and assists schools to determine an appropriate quality award to pursue.
The Sub-Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy carried out an inquiry into careers education, information, advice and guidance at the end of 2016 and recommended that Government should encourage the bringing together of the twelve different awards recognised by the Quality in Careers Standard into a single award.
The Government welcomes recent work, led by the Quality in Careers Consortium Board, to simplify the awards. The Board has reached agreement with the current 12[1] independent awarding organisations to migrate from national validation to a simpler National Licensing system. The 12 award providers will cease to award their individually named award. They will become Licensed Awarding Bodies for the single national careers quality award which will use the copyright brand, “The Quality in Careers Standard”.
(i) [1] Career Connect; (ii) Career Mark (Futures Advice, Skills & Employment; (iii) The C & K Careers Quality Standard; (iv) Inspiration IAG; (v) Investing in Quality; (vi) Investor in Careers (Careers South West); (vii) The Humber LEP Gold Standard for CEIAG; (viii) Quality Award for CEIAG (Prospects); (ix) Recognition of Quality Award for CEIAG; (x) The Sheffield Careers Standard; (xi)CEIAG; (xii) The Stoke on Trent CEIAG Quality Award
Asked by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond (Yorks))
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve the safety of maternity care.
Answered by Philip Dunne
In November 2015, the Department announced an ambitious campaign to halve the national rates of stillbirths, neonatal and maternal deaths and brain injuries occurring during or soon after birth, by 2030.
The Government has already invested in a capital fund for equipment to improve safety and training programmes for staff.
Asked by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond (Yorks))
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support businesses.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
The Government wants low taxes, but taxes that are paid. We are cutting corporation tax to 17%, the lowest rate in the G20, reducing the business rates burden in England by £6.7bn over 5 years, and acting on avoidance to ensure a level playing field for all businesses.Asked by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond (Yorks))
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress the Government has made on integrating and improving care provided outside of hospitals.
Answered by Alistair Burt
Through the £5.3 billion Better Care Fund local authorities and the National Health Service are using pooled budgets to deliver integrated care for their local populations.
The NHS is working with 29 vanguard sites across the country as part of the New Care Models programme to support the improvement and integration of services, backed by a £200 million Transformation Fund.
Asked by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond (Yorks))
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support the economy in the North of England.
Answered by Lord Wharton of Yarm
The Government is investing in science and technology, transport, digital and innovation, culture and tourism across the North, including in key infrastructure in my hon Friend’s constituency.
Alongside the devolution of powers to Northern cities, towns and counties, we will give the North a powerful new voice, enabling it to reach its potential as a driving force in the UK economy.