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1131127

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	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	Supermarkets: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment his Department has made of the equity of employment contract terms and conditions in the supermarket sector.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	911256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to upgrading workers’ rights and protecting the most vulnerable workers. Our legal framework already ensures that employers should always treat their employees fairly, and our Good Work Plan will introduce the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation.</p><p> </p><p>In the retail sector specifically, the industry-led Retail Sector Council has identified employment as a priority workstream and this will be discussed at our next meeting on 20 June.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/06/2019 14:06:22 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

1131128

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	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	Economic Growth: Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent steps his Department has taken to promote clean growth.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	911258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK is a world leader in clean growth – leading the G20 in cutting emissions while growing the economy.</p><p> </p><p>The recent Offshore Wind Sector Deal is a fantastic example of how this government and industry are partnering to create good jobs in new low carbon supply chains whilst further decarbonising our power sector.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working to support clean growth internationally, which is why we have bid to host COP26 in 2020, to demonstrate our commitment towards the Paris agreement and maintain momentum.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 11/06/2019 14:06:42 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1131129

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	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	Business: North Yorkshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent steps he has taken to support businesses in North Yorkshire.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	911259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Businesses across North Yorkshire are benefitting from this Government’s investment of over £840 million through the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding and Leeds City Region Growth Deals. This is providing financial assistance to local businesses, as well as improving infrastructure and skills.</p><p> </p><p>For instance, £47 million LGF award will release significant private sector investment in the York Central project. This £100 million urban regeneration will accommodate up to 7,000 jobs, and create more than 112,000 square meters of new retail, leisure and commercial space.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 11/06/2019 14:06:06 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1131130

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	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	Business: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent steps he has taken to support businesses in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	911266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>We’ve committed to invest up to £560 million through both the Borderlands Growth Deal and the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal, demonstrating our commitment to supporting growth and prosperity in the Scottish Borders.</p><p> </p><p>As of May 2019, the British Business Bank’s Start-Up Loans programme has made 45 loans totalling over £340,000 for businesses in his constituency.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 11/06/2019 14:06:31 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1131268

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Parliamentary Estate: Poultry Meat
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether all chicken served on the Parliamentary estate is free range.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	263055
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>None of our chicken is free range. Unless especially requested for an event, all standard poultry for cafeterias and restaurants is British Red Tractor farm assured but not free range.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 13/06/2019 10:23:23 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1130757

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effect on Scotland of required income levels for skilled migrants.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
	uin	911216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>Our future immigration system is designed to drive up wages and productivity across the UK and allow us to bring in the most talented while responding to public concerns about immigration.</p><p>We have been very clear that no decision on the levels at which salary thresholds should be set will be taken until we have completed the UK-wide engagement process that is currently underway.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 10/06/2019 15:56:21 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

1131061

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Local Government Services: Migrants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the No Recourse to Public Funds condition on local authority budgets by local authority area.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	262363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Home Secretary and the Communities Secretary about their budgets, including the impact of any government policy that may affect local authority finances.</p><p> </p><p>We need to make sure our immigration system is fair, while also protecting the taxpayer. There are already exemptions to the ‘no recourse to public funds’ condition for those in genuine need, such as those facing destitution or to protect the welfare of a child. I would expect the relevant departments to raise any issues at the Spending Review, where we can consider how we fund our priorities across government.</p><p> </p><p>Local Government Core Spending Power is increasing in real terms this year. We have provided an additional £650m for social care in 2019-20.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 13/06/2019 07:25:06 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1131062

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	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	Redundancy: Pregnancy
	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 timeframe is for the publication of the Government’s response to the public consultation on extending redundancy protection for pregnant women and new parents.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	262329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The consultation closed on 5<sup>th</sup> April 2019. We are currently analysing responses and will set out next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/06/2019 14:21:15 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1131081

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Family Courts: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Ministry of Justice press release of 21 May 2019 entitled Spotlight on child protection in family courts (a) if he will list the panel of experts assembled and (b) whether any survivors or victims of domestic abuse will sit on the panel.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	262456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>On 21 May 2019 we announced a public call for evidence led by a panel of experts to gather evidence on how the family courts protect children and parents in cases of domestic abuse and other serious offences.</p><p> </p><p>The inaugural panel meeting is due to take place Friday 14 June 2019, after which we will publicly announce the panel members and agreed objectives for the call for evidence.</p><p> </p><p>The panel members represent key parties to the issue and will provide expertise from across the Family Justice System. Included are representatives from the Judiciary, academia, social care, policy officials and third sector organisations which represent and advocate for victims of domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p>It is vital that this call for evidence can contribute to real improvements to the Family Justice System to protect victims and their families. For this reason, the experiences of victims will be central to the evidence gathered by the panel.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 13/06/2019 08:16:16 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1130664

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the full key data on young people's access to mental health services, as requested by the Public Accounts Committee in their report into mental health services for children and young people, published on 11 January 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	261541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s response to the Committee’s report was published in April 2019. In it, the Government accepted the recommendation to provide annual updates to the Committee on various aspects of data relating to young people’s access to mental health services, until April 2022. These will include more reliable statistics as new measures are developed and published.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s response also provided the latest available information, as far as it is collected and available, as well as showing where this information is routinely published.</p><p> </p><p>Information on outcomes for young people with mental health issues who do not receive any or timely treatment is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Progress on achieving parity of esteem for children and young people’s mental health services is monitored against key measurables such as access and waiting times standards.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan sets out how it intends to improve services that support children and young people including those who require mental health services. It commits to growing investment in mental health services faster than the overall NHS budget. Further, funding for children and young people’s mental health services will grow faster than both overall National Health Service funding and total mental health spending.</p><p> </p><p>The National Implementation Framework, when published, will provide further information on how the commitments set out for children and young people’s mental health in the Plan will be implemented.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 261542 261543 question first answered 12/06/2019 15:52:55 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran