Deposited papers

Letter dated 21/12/2023 from Lord Sharpe of Epsom to Lord Coaker, Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede and Lord Fox of Oulton regarding points raised in the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill Lords committee stage debates: definition of serious crime, notices, General Data Protection Regulation, principles relating to the detention and interviewing of detainees overseas and the passing and receipt of intelligence relating to detainees, European Convention on Human Rights Cases, triple lock for communications of elected mayors. 5p.

Letter dated 22/01/2024 from Andrew Murrison MP to Maria Eagle MP in response to a Written Parliamentary Question regarding how many civil servants in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) were in the redeployment pool in each year since 2019. 1p.

Letter dated 21/12/2023 from Lord Markham to Lords regarding questions raised during the Oral Question on Children’s Hospices Funding: monitoring of palliative care services and integration of hospice services with other paediatric services, a match-funding system for hospices. 1p.

Letter dated 21/12/2023 from Amanda Spielman, His Majesty's Chief Inspector, Ofsted, to Tom Hunt MP in response to a Written Parliamentary Question regarding what quantitative and qualitative data is used by Ofsted inspectors to assess the adequacy of SEND provision in schools. 2p.

Letter dated 23/01/2024 from James Heappey MP to Neale Hanvey MP in response to a Written Parliamentary Question regarding the numbers of US military personnel stationed at RAF Alconbury, RAF Molesworth, RAF Croughton, RAF Fairford, RAF Lakenheath, RAF Menwith Hill and RAF Mildenhall. 1p.

Letter dated 22/12/2023 from Amanda Spielman, His Majesty's Chief Inspector, to Gareth Thomas MP regarding questions concerning the pausing of Ofsted inspections due to headteacher distress, and the number of complaints about school inspections. 3p.

Letter dated 20/12/2023 from Mims Davies MP to John Penrose MP regarding a correction to a statement concerning workers on zero-hours contracts made during a question on insecure employment and poverty. 2p.

I. Independent review to assess the error made in the production of the schools block National Funding Formula (NFF) units of funding and indicative allocations for 2024-25. 15p. II. Letter dated 19/12/2023 from Damian Hinds MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding the above document for deposit in the House Libraries. 1p.

I. Letter dated 19/12/2023 from Tom Pursglove MP to Diana Johnson MP regarding an update on necessary extensions permitting biometric deferral on the Ukraine schemes and the granting of leave to Ukrainian nationals. 2p. II. Ministerial Authorisations under the Equality Act 2010: Equality (arrangements for grants of leave to Ukrainian nationals) Authorisation 2023. (2 docs).

Sport England framework document. December 2023. 44p.

Intergovernmental relations reporting: Quarter 3 2023: 1 July - 30 September 2023. 6p.

I. Letter dated 19/12/2023 from James Cleverly MP to Diana Johnson MP regarding public consultations on the proposed transfers of police and crime commissioner (PCC) functions to the South Yorkshire and West Midlands Mayors. 2p. II. The transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner functions to the Mayor of South Yorkshire. 12p. III. The transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner functions to the Mayor of the West Midlands. 11p.

Letter dated 19/12/2023 from Lord Davies of Gower to Lord Watts regarding the exact figure the Government has pledged to invest in new northern rail infrastructure schemes, as discussed during the repeat Urgent Question on Refurbishing Trains: Contracts. 1p.

Letter dated 19/12/2023 from Lord Younger of Leckie to Lord Forsyth of Drumlean regarding points raised during a question on a proposed 'Essentials Guarantee' in Universal Credit: tax credits overpayments (response from the Treasury). 2p.

Letter dated 19/12/2023 from Viscount Younger of Leckie to Lord Palmer of Childs Hill regarding points raised during a question on a proposed 'Essentials Guarantee' in Universal Credit: the rate of carer’s allowance and the earnings rules. 2p.

I. National planning policy framework. December 2023. Incl. Annexes. 77p. II. Government response to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: reforms to national planning policy consultation. 6p. III. Planning policy for traveller sites, August 2015. 12p.

Letter dated 21/12/2023 from Amanda Spielman, His Majesty's Chief Inspector, Ofsted, to Rachel Maskell MP in response to a Written Parliamentary Question regarding the number of Ofsted deep dives by core subject and if steps will be taken to increase the number of deep dives on religious education. 2p.

Freeports delivery roadmap. 14p.

Letter dated 19/12/2023 from Lord Davies of Gower to Lord Grocott regarding the number of trains that would have been required if the HS2 network been completed in line with the previous route beyond Birmingham to Manchester and the East Midlands and how much money was spent on HS2’s cancelled phases, as discussed during the repeat Urgent Question on Refurbishing Trains: Contracts. 1p.

Letter dated 19/12/2023 from Viscount Younger of Leckie to Baroness Boycott regarding a question raised during an oral question on the proposal for an 'Essentials Guarantee' in Universal Credit: automatic registration for the Healthy Start scheme. 2p.