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732362

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Brexit: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues to ensure that matters relating to Wales are included in the negotiations to leave the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Wales Office is working closely with the Department for Exiting the European Union and other government departments as well as with the Welsh Government and stakeholders in Wales to ensure we deliver the best EU exit deal for Wales and for the rest of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 999 question first answered 03/07/2017 09:55:44 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

732363

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Brexit: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to ensure that Wales gets the best possible deal when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Wales Office is working closely with the Department for Exiting the European Union and other government departments as well as with the Welsh Government and stakeholders in Wales to ensure we deliver the best EU exit deal for Wales and for the rest of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 992 question first answered 03/07/2017 09:55:44 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346891

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Fares
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse will be of keeping rail fare rises below the level of inflation until the end of this Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	95
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>We know that passengers are concerned about the cost of fares. That is why we have capped regulated fares at the level of the Retail Price Index (RPI) for two years running, and will continue to do so for the life of this parliament. It is also why over the past two years we have reduced the level of non-cumulative ‘flex’, by which operators could in each year increase individual regulated fares above the permitted average, from the 5% introduced by Labour to 2% in 2014 and 0% in 2015, and will continue this 0% policy to stop operators increasing individual fares above the now permitted average level of RPI for the life of this parliament. The fares rise for January 2016 will be based on July 2015’s RPI. The cost to the Government of capping regulated rail fares at RPI+0% for the next five years is estimated to be around £700m (in nominal prices).</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 96 question first answered 03/06/2015 10:01:51 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346881

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Fares
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will reduce rail fares in line with current levels of inflation.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	96
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>We know that passengers are concerned about the cost of fares. That is why we have capped regulated fares at the level of the Retail Price Index (RPI) for two years running, and will continue to do so for the life of this parliament. It is also why over the past two years we have reduced the level of non-cumulative ‘flex’, by which operators could in each year increase individual regulated fares above the permitted average, from the 5% introduced by Labour to 2% in 2014 and 0% in 2015, and will continue this 0% policy to stop operators increasing individual fares above the now permitted average level of RPI for the life of this parliament. The fares rise for January 2016 will be based on July 2015’s RPI. The cost to the Government of capping regulated rail fares at RPI+0% for the next five years is estimated to be around £700m (in nominal prices).</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 95 question first answered 03/06/2015 10:01:52 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

417622

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Green Deal Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what support is being made available for those affected by fuel poverty to make energy saving home improvements following the end of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	9442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to keeping energy bills as low as possible as part of a long-term, coherent and affordable policy framework. The Green Deal Home Improvement Fund was not specifically targeted at those in fuel poverty. We have a number of other policies that do target those in, or at risk of, fuel poverty including the Energy Company Obligation, the Central Heating Fund and Warm Home Discount. .</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ECO has delivered more than 860,000 energy efficiency measures in over 700,000 homes with low incomes or in low income areas between January 2013 and the end of June 2015. It will continue to support a further 260,000 of these households each year to March 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>CHF recently awarded 20 projects across England a share of £25 million worth of government funding to install first time central heating systems in more than 7,000 fuel poor households.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Warm Home Discount provides financial support to over 2 million low income households each winter with a £140 discount on their energy costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 9443 question first answered 16/09/2015 14:43:39 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

417621

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Green Deal Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment her Department has made of the need for financial support for those affected by fuel poverty following the end of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	9443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to keeping energy bills as low as possible as part of a long-term, coherent and affordable policy framework. The Green Deal Home Improvement Fund was not specifically targeted at those in fuel poverty. We have a number of other policies that do target those in, or at risk of, fuel poverty including the Energy Company Obligation, the Central Heating Fund and Warm Home Discount. .</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ECO has delivered more than 860,000 energy efficiency measures in over 700,000 homes with low incomes or in low income areas between January 2013 and the end of June 2015. It will continue to support a further 260,000 of these households each year to March 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>CHF recently awarded 20 projects across England a share of £25 million worth of government funding to install first time central heating systems in more than 7,000 fuel poor households.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Warm Home Discount provides financial support to over 2 million low income households each winter with a £140 discount on their energy costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 9442 question first answered 16/09/2015 14:43:39 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416175

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on reducing Class A drug use among young people.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	8500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2015 answer text <p>There has been a long term downward trend in overall drug use over the last decade including among young people aged 11-15 and young adults aged 16-24. However, we continue to be concerned about the harms caused by drug misuse, including ecstasy and other Class A drugs, which is why they are illegal.</p><p>The UK’s approach on drugs remains clear: we must prevent drug use in our communities, help dependent individuals recover, while ensuring our drugs laws are enforced. We have recently refreshed our approach to reducing the demand for drugs which includes investing in a range of evidence-based programmes, which have a positive impact on young people and adults, giving them the confidence, resilience and risk management skills to resist drug use.</p><p>For example: • we have launched a new online resilience building resource, ‘Rise Above’, aimed at 11- to 16-year-olds, which provides tools to help develop skills to make positive choices for their health, including avoiding drug use;</p><p>• we have developed evidence-based online tools for educators and commissioners including the Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Information Service (ADEPIS) which provides practical advice and tools based on the best international evidence, including briefing sheets for teachers; and</p><p>• Public Health England has developed its role in supporting local areas: sharing evidence to support commissioning and the delivery of effective public health prevention activities; and launching toolkits to support local areas’ responses on specific issues around new psychoactive substances and other drug groups.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 8916 question first answered 08/09/2015 17:10:48 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416198

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Carer's Allowance: Uprating
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to automatically increase on an annual basis the earnings limit for carer's allowance in line with annual increases in the national living wage.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	8680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The primary purpose of Carer’s Allowance is to provide a measure of financial support and recognition for people who give up the opportunity of full-time employment. It was never intended to be a carer's wage nor a payment for the services of caring, and is therefore not comparable with the National Living Wage.</p><p> </p><p>The earnings limit for Carer’s Allowance is not linked to the number of hours worked. It is currently £110 per week, net of tax, National Insurance and various expenses. This offers help for carers who can undertake some employment in addition to their caring responsibilities. The limit was increased by 8 per cent in April 2015 from £102 per week. Around 4,000 people will benefit from this increase this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps the earnings limit and rules under review, including whether an increase in the threshold is warranted and affordable.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 8807 question first answered 09/09/2015 15:31:43 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416206

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre: Martin Narey
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his permission was (a) sought and (b) granted for Sir Martin Narey's access to Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	8757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Secretary of State discussed the Ofsted Rainsbrook inspection with Sir Martin Narey and fully supported his proposed visit to the Secure Training Centre. The Secretary of State discussed his assessment of the Centre when he visited Rainsbrook on 10 July.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 8758 question first answered 09/09/2015 11:19:34 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416207

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre: Martin Narey
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with Sir Martin Narey on (a) his access to Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre and (b) his subsequent report.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	8758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State discussed the Ofsted Rainsbrook inspection with Sir Martin Narey and fully supported his proposed visit to the Secure Training Centre. The Secretary of State discussed his assessment of the Centre when he visited Rainsbrook on 10 July.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 8757 question first answered 09/09/2015 11:19:34 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn