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1122700

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/04/2019
	date	24/04/2019
	date tabled	24/04/2019
	ddp created	24/04/2019 19:27:39
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	24/04/2019 19:37:15 01/05/2019 16:35:05
	hansard heading	Insolvency: Tax Collection
	house id	1
	identifier	247037
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/05/2019 16:03:49
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on (a) business lending and (b) business rescue of the decision at the 2018 Budget to make HMRC a secondary preferential creditor in insolvencies.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 247037
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	247037
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government published an assessment of the impact of the decision to make HMRC a secondary preferential creditor in insolvencies in the “Protecting Your Taxes in Insolvency” policy paper issued with the Budget on 29 October 2018. The Government is currently consulting on the detailed policy design for this measure to ensure the changes work as intended. The consultation closes on 27 May and the Government is encouraging financial services businesses, lenders and insolvency practitioners to respond.</p>
	creator	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1122701

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/04/2019
	date	24/04/2019
	date tabled	24/04/2019
	ddp created	24/04/2019 19:27:42
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	24/04/2019 19:37:17 02/05/2019 13:31:01
	hansard heading	Insolvency
	house id	1
	identifier	247038
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	02/05/2019 12:59:45
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress his Department has made in progressing its proposed reforms to the corporate insolvency framework; and when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on implementing those reforms.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 247038
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	247038
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>In August 2018 the Government published its response to the 2016 ‘Review of the Corporate Insolvency Framework’ consultation and 2018 ‘Insolvency and Corporate Governance’ consultation. The Government outlined in its response its intention to proceed with a comprehensive package of reforms aimed at improving the prospects of company rescue for financially distressed companies, while improving corporate governance to ensure those affected by a company’s financial difficulties are treated fairly.</p>
	creator	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1122702

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/04/2019
	date	24/04/2019
	date tabled	24/04/2019
	ddp created	24/04/2019 19:27:45
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	ddp modified	24/04/2019 19:37:19 01/05/2019 16:35:03
	hansard heading	Insolvency
	house id	1
	identifier	247039
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/05/2019 16:03:59
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what public consultation his Department is undertaking with the insolvency and restructuring profession on his Department’s proposed reforms of the corporate insolvency framework.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 247039
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	247039
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government regularly consults with and discusses matters of policy with a wide range of stakeholders in order to deliver effective, evidence-based reforms. This reflects the Government’s commitment to open and consultative policy making.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2018 the Government published its response to the 2016 ‘Review of the Corporate Insolvency Framework’ consultation and 2018 ‘Insolvency and Corporate Governance’ consultation. The Government outlined in its response its intention to proceed with a comprehensive package of reforms aimed at improving the prospects of company rescue for financially distressed companies, while improving corporate governance to ensure those affected by a company’s financial difficulties are treated fairly.</p><p> </p><p>Since publication of the response, officials have continued to consult with a range of interested parties, including representatives from the insolvency and restructuring profession, on the detail of the proposed reforms.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1127391

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/05/2019
	date	20/05/2019
	date tabled	20/05/2019
	ddp created	20/05/2019 15:54:13
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	20/05/2019 15:55:18 20/05/2019 17:17:03
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	identifier	910988
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	20/05/2019 16:45:11
	question text	What recent discussions she has had with the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body on levels of pay for the armed forces.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 910988
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	910988
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has provided the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body with all its evidence to support their recommendations for Pay Round 2019-20 and is awaiting submission of the Pay Review Body’s final report. The Government will then consider the recommendations before agreeing the final 2019 Armed Forces Pay Award, taking into account the need to recruit, retain, and motivate suitably able and qualified personnel, as well as the long term affordability of the Armed Forces.</p>
	creator	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1126847

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/05/2019
	date	15/05/2019
	date tabled	15/05/2019
	ddp created	15/05/2019 18:25:50
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	16/05/2019 13:25:09 22/05/2019 11:59:07
	hansard heading	Children: Social Services
	house id	1
	identifier	254818
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	22/05/2019 11:27:27
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the long-term benefit to the economy of early intervention and prevention work provided by local authority children’s services departments.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 254818
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	254818
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The government has funded the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) since 2013, including almost £2 million in 2018-20, to assess, evaluate and disseminate evidence of what works. The EIF has assessed the benefits of a wide range of specific early intervention programmes and suggested that whilst producing robust estimates is challenging, there is a compelling argument that the costs of intervening early are likely to pay off to society in economic terms. In particular, they highlight that the long-term economic benefits are considerable where early intervention leads to labour market gains, such as improvements in employment and earnings. However, they are clear that it is not a quick fix and is unlikely to reduce pressure on the social care system in the short term.</p><p>The value of early intervention is reflected in statutory guidance ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ (2018), which is clear that providing early help is more effective in promoting children’s welfare than reacting later – playing an important part in supporting children and young people to achieve better outcomes. The guidance is clear that local areas should have a comprehensive range of effective, evidence-based services in place to address assessed needs early. It is right that local authorities are free to decide how to use their children’s social care budget to manage local priorities and deliver the best services for children.</p><p>The government has also committed £920 million to the Troubled Families Programme, an early intervention approach which aims to achieve significant and sustained improvement for families with multiple, high-cost problems.</p>
	creator	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1122703

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/04/2019
	date	24/04/2019
	date tabled	24/04/2019
	ddp created	24/04/2019 19:27:47
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	24/04/2019 19:37:21 03/05/2019 09:53:02
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
	house id	1
	identifier	247040
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	03/05/2019 09:21:50
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative work his Department has undertaken in the awarding of rolling stock contracts with different EU countries under the Utilities Contracts Regulations.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 247040
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	247040
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department has not undertaken such comparative work as it is a matter for train operators, in awarding their own rolling stock contracts, to ensure they are compliant with any applicable procurement requirements.</p><p> </p><p>Where the Government has led procurements of new trains in the past these have involved comprehensive assessments of available contracting and funding options in accordance with statutory processes.</p>
	creator	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1122704

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/04/2019
	date	24/04/2019
	date tabled	24/04/2019
	ddp created	24/04/2019 19:27:49
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	24/04/2019 19:37:24 03/05/2019 09:48:07
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
	house id	1
	identifier	247041
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	03/05/2019 09:16:55
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how value for money for the taxpayer is evaluated in the awarding of rolling stock contracts.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 247041
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	247041
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Rolling stock procurement is undertaken through fair and open competition, usually by train operators as part of their franchise commitments. Bids submitted as part of a franchise competition are subject to value for money analysis as a whole. It is Government policy to secure benefits for passengers and taxpayers through working with the private sector.</p>
	creator	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1122705

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/04/2019
	date	24/04/2019
	date tabled	24/04/2019
	ddp created	24/04/2019 19:27:51
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	24/04/2019 19:37:26 03/05/2019 09:43:02
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
	house id	1
	identifier	247042
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	03/05/2019 09:11:22
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what statutory powers his Department has to ensure that rail franchises deliver the greatest benefit to the UK economy, through rolling stock contracts.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 247042
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	247042
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Rolling stock procurement is undertaken through fair and open competition, usually by train operators as part of their franchise commitments. It is a matter for train operators, in awarding their own rolling stock contracts, to ensure they are compliant with any applicable procurement legislation. Neither the Department nor the Office of Rail and Road has statutory or regulatory powers in relation to the procurement process.</p>
	creator	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1122706

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/04/2019
	date	24/04/2019
	date tabled	24/04/2019
	ddp created	24/04/2019 19:27:54
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	24/04/2019 19:37:28 03/05/2019 09:43:03
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Procurement
	house id	1
	identifier	247043
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	03/05/2019 09:11:22
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what regulatory powers the Office of Rail and Road has to ensure that rail franchises deliver the greatest benefit to the UK economy through rolling stock contracts.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 247043
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	247043
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Rolling stock procurement is undertaken through fair and open competition, usually by train operators as part of their franchise commitments. It is a matter for train operators, in awarding their own rolling stock contracts, to ensure they are compliant with any applicable procurement legislation. Neither the Department nor the Office of Rail and Road has statutory or regulatory powers in relation to the procurement process.</p>
	creator	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1122707

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/04/2019
	date	24/04/2019
	date tabled	24/04/2019
	ddp created	24/04/2019 19:27:56
	answering body	Department for Transport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	ddp modified	24/04/2019 19:37:30 01/05/2019 16:05:05
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Productivity
	house id	1
	identifier	247044
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/05/2019 15:33:01
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which it is meeting (a) the objectives of the Industrial Strategy and (b) the public procurement criteria in that Strategy to boost UK productivity.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 247044
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	247044
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department has not yet made a formal assessment in relation to the Industrial Strategy, but believes it is making significant progress. This includes through significant infrastructure investment projects, further investment planning, and the delivery of commitments set out in the Transport Infrastructure Skills Strategy and the Transport Infrastructure Efficiency Strategy.</p><p>The Department also provides funding across the country through the Transforming Cities Fund; and it launched the Rebalancing Toolkit in December 2017, to help new investment spread growth across the country.</p><p>The Department has led work on the Future of Mobility Grand Challenge, recently published the Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy, and has agreed a sector deal with the rail industry.</p><p>On public procurement, the Procuring for Growth Balanced Scorecard has been embedded in the Department's major construction and capital investment projects, and compliance with the Scorecard is regularly assessed and reported to Cabinet Office. In 2016-17 the DfT Group spend with SMEs was 29.9% against an in-year target of 24%, and it expects to have exceeded its target of 26% for 2017-18.</p>
	creator	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham