Written Evidence Oct. 16 2024
Inquiry: Skills for the future: apprenticeships and trainingFound: SFF0085 - Skills for the future: apprenticeships and training Bupa Global, India & UK Written Evidence
Aug. 29 2024
Source Page: Public health supplement, Edinburgh Castle's Redcoat Cafe and Monklands hospital: FOI releaseFound: Public health supplement, Edinburgh Castle's Redcoat Cafe and Monklands hospital: FOI release
Asked by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing of a polluter pays levy on tobacco company to fund smoking cessation services; and if he will make it his policy to increase funding for (a) the swap-to-stop scheme, (b) tobacco control enforcement and (c) the national smoke-free pregnancy incentive scheme.
Answered by Andrew Gwynne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Government is funding a broad package of measures to tackle the harm caused by smoking, including additional funding for local authority Stop Smoking Services, more enforcement activity around illegal tobacco and vape products, as well as recently launching a national smoke-free pregnancy incentive programme.
On the issue of a polluter pays levy on the tobacco industry, the Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events in the context of public finances. The Government keeps all taxes under review during its yearly Budget process.
Sep. 24 2024
Source Page: Prime Minister overhauls apprenticeships to support opportunityFound: growth and skills levy which will replace the existing apprenticeship levy and include new foundation
Sep. 24 2024
Source Page: Prime Minister overhauls apprenticeships to support opportunityFound: growth and skills levy which will replace the existing apprenticeship levy and include new foundation
Asked by: Laura Kyrke-Smith (Labour - Aylesbury)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking help improve technical skill development in Aylesbury constituency.
Answered by Janet Daby - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
High quality technical education is a priority for this government in order to boost opportunity for individuals and tackle skills gaps which are essential for driving economic growth.
The department has established Skills England is central to the government’s plan to ensure that we have the highly trained workforce needed to meet national, regional and local skills needs, such as those in Aylesbury. This is a critical part of the government’s mission to raise growth sustainably across the whole country, and to support people to get better jobs and improve their standard of living.
This government is transforming the failing Apprenticeships Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy to create opportunities across the whole country and give employers greater flexibility to train and upskill their workforce. By allowing investment in a broader range of skills training, the department will empower employers to address critical skill shortages and drive economic growth. The department is developing the design of the Growth and Skills Levy and will set out more detail in due course.
In the Aylesbury region, Buckinghamshire College Group offers a range of T Levels, supporting 16-19 learners to develop their technical knowledge and skills and gain direct experience of the workplace through the integral industry placement.
The department has provided £2,054,400 of capital funding in the last two years to support the development of state-of-the-art facilities in Buckinghamshire. The Aylesbury campus of the Buckinghamshire College Group has seen the development of facilities focussing on key local sectors including Construction, Engineering and Health and Social care, supporting the delivery of new qualifications at Level 3, HTQs and degree apprenticeships.
Aug. 29 2024
Source Page: Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2023 to 2024 – first releaseFound: Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2023 to 2024 – first release
Written Evidence Sep. 11 2024
Inquiry: Skills for the future: apprenticeships and trainingFound: SFF0012 - Skills for the future: apprenticeships and training Local Government Association Written Evidence
Written Evidence May. 22 2024
Inquiry: Food, Diet and ObesityFound: FDO0047 - Food, Diet and Obesity Recipe for Change Campaign Written Evidence
Jul. 03 2024
Source Page: Quarterly revenue updateFound: related work (excluding levy / Special levies) Same 8 Economic Affairs RO5 244 544 Land drainage and