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1147509

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the benefit freeze will be lifted in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	293002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government has no intention of repeating or prolonging the current freeze on working age benefits. From 2020, the Government expects increases in benefits will resume in line with CPI.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 07/10/2019 06:57:36 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1147510

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise: Cleaning Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Leadec cleaning staffing provision will be maintained on the First Trenitalia West Coast franchise.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	292901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The operational management of the franchise will be a matter for the operator, First Trenitalia West Coast, who can be contacted via First Group (https://www.firstgroupplc.com/)</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/10/2019 16:35:15 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1147511

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Home Energy and Lifestyle Management: Misrepresentation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on HELMS Green Deal mis-selling; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	292950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>I am aware that there are a large number of appeal cases, currently with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, regarding the activities of HELMS under the Green Deal. Under the Green Deal Framework Regulations, the Secretary of State for BEIS has the power to reduce or cancel loans where there has been a breach of the relevant rules, and she is satisfied that the consumer has suffered, or is likely to suffer, a substantive loss. I have been assured that BEIS is working to reach conclusions on these cases as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 07/10/2019 14:38:07 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1147512

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise: Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what specification has been provided for the (a) new and (b) renovated fleet on the First Trenitalia West Coast Franchise.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	292902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State specified that rolling stock on the West Coast Partnership suits its leisure, business and commuting passengers. This will be realised through the introduction of 23 brand new trains on the network, including 13 new bi-modes and 10 new electric multiple units. Voyager class trains will be refreshed by September 2020 and there will be a £117m investment to renovate the Pendolino fleet.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/10/2019 16:44:25 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1147513

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Police Scotland and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on VAT refunds for Police Scotland and Fire Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	292951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues, including the Chancellor of the Exchequer on important Scottish economic and fiscal matters.</p><p> </p><p>At Budget 2017, we enabled Scottish Police and Fire services to claim VAT refunds of £40m per year going forward.</p><p> </p><p>The Scottish Government was aware of the VAT consequences of its restructuring in 2012, but decided to proceed because the estimated financial savings outweighed the costs.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 07/10/2019 16:37:11 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1147514

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Wigan University Technical College
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding from the public purse was provided to Wigan University Technical College in each year from 2013 to 2019.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	292903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The closure of any school is always a last resort and we will always act in the best interests of the young people involved. The department explored all possible options to secure the future of Wigan University Technical College (UTC) before this decision to close it was taken.</p><p>A breakdown of the revenue funding provided to Wigan UTC as requested is provided below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>£920,609.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,208,318.97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,437,209.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p>£987,893.99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,665,302.72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,318,574.62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>£7,537,909.60</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Capital costs for the UTC are published and can be found at : <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-funding-for-open-free-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-funding-for-open-free-schools</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The local authority and academy trust provided support to all students and parents affected by the closure and the department worked with both the local authority and the trust to ensure that school places were identified that met the needs of each individual child.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 292904 292905 question first answered 07/10/2019 12:06:52 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1147515

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Wigan University Technical College
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department took steps to try to prevent the closure of Wigan University Training College.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	292904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The closure of any school is always a last resort and we will always act in the best interests of the young people involved. The department explored all possible options to secure the future of Wigan University Technical College (UTC) before this decision to close it was taken.</p><p>A breakdown of the revenue funding provided to Wigan UTC as requested is provided below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>£920,609.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,208,318.97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,437,209.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p>£987,893.99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,665,302.72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,318,574.62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>£7,537,909.60</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Capital costs for the UTC are published and can be found at : <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-funding-for-open-free-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-funding-for-open-free-schools</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The local authority and academy trust provided support to all students and parents affected by the closure and the department worked with both the local authority and the trust to ensure that school places were identified that met the needs of each individual child.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 292903 292905 question first answered 07/10/2019 12:06:52 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1147516

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Wigan University Technical College
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support his Department has provided to students and their families since the decision to close Wigan University Training College.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	292905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The closure of any school is always a last resort and we will always act in the best interests of the young people involved. The department explored all possible options to secure the future of Wigan University Technical College (UTC) before this decision to close it was taken.</p><p>A breakdown of the revenue funding provided to Wigan UTC as requested is provided below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>£920,609.40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,208,318.97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,437,209.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p>£987,893.99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,665,302.72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p>£1,318,574.62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>£7,537,909.60</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Capital costs for the UTC are published and can be found at : <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-funding-for-open-free-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-funding-for-open-free-schools</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The local authority and academy trust provided support to all students and parents affected by the closure and the department worked with both the local authority and the trust to ensure that school places were identified that met the needs of each individual child.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 292903 292904 question first answered 07/10/2019 12:06:52 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1147517

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the timetable is for the publication of the White Paper on energy policy.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	292952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State will provide the timetable for the publication of the Energy White Paper in due course.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 07/10/2019 16:36:54 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1147519

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons RDEL in the Supplementary Estimates 2018-19 and the Main Estimates for 2019-20 are different for (a) infrastructure costs, (b) equipment support costs, (c) other costs and services and (d) administration costs.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	292879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The Supplementary Estimates 2018-19 relate to the activities described for 2018-19 budget, while the Main Estimates 2019-20 reflect the activities for the 2019-20 budget.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 292880 292881 question first answered 07/10/2019 16:18:49 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith