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1156219

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Property Agency: Public and Commercial Services Union
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans the Government Property Agency has to recognise the PCS union for its facility management contracts.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	5022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>Recognition of Trade Union bodies is a matter for the relevant employers to determine. The Government Property Agency works with its Facilities Management providers to ensure effective engagement of both parties in cases where recognition has not yet been achieved.</p><p>Contracts also set out agreement that the Principles of Good Employment Practice (as published by the Cabinet Office) will apply in regarding the employee engagement. A key principle of this is:</p><p>“Government recognises the premise that engagement between employee, employer and a recognised trade union where appropriate can be a key to unlocking productivity and creating a motivated workforce that feels respected, involved, heard, is well led and valued by those they work for and with.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 29/10/2019 16:39:19 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1167347

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Equal Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether each Department has set a target for the elimination of the gender pay gap in their workforce; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	7686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>In 2017, the Government introduced world-leading legislation that made it statutory for organisations with 250 or more employees to report annually on their gender pay gap. Government departments are covered by the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 which came into force on 31 March 2017. These regulations underpin the Public Sector Equality Duty and require the relevant organisations to publish their gender pay gap data by 30 March annually.</p><p>Each year, in addition to reporting the figures required by the legislation each department publishes a stand alone report outlining the reasons that contribute to their gender pay gap and the action plans aimed at reducing it. At present there is no set date by which gender pay gaps will be eliminated and it is acknowledged that it will take many years.</p><p>Individual departmental gender pay gap reports are available on gov.uk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 04/11/2019 10:27:05 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1169984

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Chief Executive of the Government Property Agency plans to respond to the letter from the PCS Union dated 27 September 2019 from the PCS Union and the follow-up email from PCS dated 21 October 2019.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	1895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>A response to the PCS correspondence is being considered, and a reply will be issued shortly.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 15/01/2020 15:26:44 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1252664

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	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	Retail Trade: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to allow small independent retailers to sell homeware and clothes during future covid-19 lockdown periods, in line with the rules for supermarkets.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	116478
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises this will be a challenging time for any business which has been asked to close.</p><p> </p><p>All shops can continue to offer home delivery to customers and click and collect services during the current restrictions.</p><p> </p><p>The current restrictions will expire on 2 December, and our intention is to return to a system of local and regional restrictions. We will set out what this means for retailers and other businesses as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/11/2020 17:03:47 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1257209

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2020
	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	Offshore Industry: Coronavirus
	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 value is of covid-19 related loans (a) from the public purse and (b) via the British Business Bank to duty holders in the UK sector of the offshore oil and gas industry, broken down by support for (a) revenue streams, (b) capital investment and (c) employment costs.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	123595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2020 answer text <p>The three Coronavirus Business Interruption loan schemes are administered by the British Business Bank and delivered by accredited lenders. The Loans are designed to ensure that businesses have access to capital to help them through this difficult time, with the temporary cashflow impacts of Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>The British Business bank does not keep data on (a) revenue streams, (b) capital investment and (c) employment costs.</p><p> </p><p>The British Business Bank publishes lending figures under the BBLs and CBILS schemes, including by sector as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>BBLS</strong> by Sector</p></td><td><p>Number of BBLS facilities</p></td><td><p>Volume of Finance under BBLS (£)</p></td><td><p>% of BBLS facilities</p></td><td><p>% of business population</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mining and Quarrying; Electricity, Gas and Air Conditioning Supply; Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities</p></td><td><p>9518</p></td><td><p>303,000,000</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>0.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>CBILS</strong> by Sector</p></td><td><p>Number of facilities</p></td><td><p>Volume of Finance under CBILS (£)</p></td><td><p>% of CBILS facilities</p></td><td><p>% of business population</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mining and Quarrying; Electricity, Gas and Air Conditioning Supply; Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities</p></td><td><p>709</p></td><td><p>196,000,000</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>0.6%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Covid Corporate Financing Facility provides debt finance to support fundamentally strong companies through the market disruption brought about through Covid-19. The scheme is funded by central bank reserves – in line with other Bank of England market operations - and is indemnified by HM Treasury. Details of outstanding lending through the scheme are published weekly on the Bank of England website.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 09/12/2020 12:25:26 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1386996

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2021
	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	Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason the Government is selling the Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	90873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>VMIC was a project set up in the 2017 Life Sciences Sector Deal to support UK leadership in next generation vaccine manufacturing technology. The pandemic has dramatically accelerated both the demand and the technology of vaccine production since VMIC was established. The Government has invested over £380 million to secure and scale-up the UK’s manufacturing capabilities to be able to respond to this pandemic, as well as any future pandemics, and in support of vaccine innovation at numerous facilities across the UK. Our positive engagement with industry and the UK’s strong science base and international reputation has also seen a number of private investments across the whole of the UK announced over the past year. These include Serum Institute of India’s £50m investment into Oxford Biomedica, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s £70m expansion of its Swindon site and Fujifilm’s £400m investment into its Billingham, Teesside facility.</p><p>One such facility that the Government provided support to is the Vaccine Manufacturing Innovation Centre (VMIC) which has the potential to be a significant part of the UK vaccine manufacturing ecosystem. VMIC is a private company, limited by guarantee, and as such the UK Government does not exercise any ownership rights.</p><p>Officials are working closely with VMIC and other third parties to ensure that the UK retains a strong domestic vaccine manufacturing capability to contribute to our response to COVID-19 and resilience to other future health emergencies. We will ensure that the UK’s vaccine capabilities continue to benefit from the public investment. Discussions are commercially sensitive between VMIC and private potential acquirers.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 16/12/2021 10:16:16 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman previous answer version 39501 answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1654824

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of increasing limits on (a) stakes and (b) prizes for the land-based gambling industry.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	195507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>Our gambling white paper set out the government’s plans for modernising the regulation of gambling in Great Britain. This included a number of measures to adjust outdated and overly restrictive rules to enable the land-based sectors to thrive sustainably. The reforms strike a balance between respecting the choices of people who gamble safely, and ensuring those that are at risk of gambling harm and addiction are protected and safeguarded.</p><p>The white paper proposed a raft of changes which will benefit the land-based sector, including a reform of outdated restrictions on gaming machine supply and modernisation of payment methods across the land-based sector. Since publishing the white paper, ministers and officials have engaged with representatives across the land-based sector to understand a range of issues of interest, including stakes and prizes.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 07/09/2023 13:35:25 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1655832

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Gambling: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of implementing the statutory gambling operator levy as a smart levy.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	195944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The government’s recent white paper set out a range of proportionate measures to tackle practices and products which can drive harm and ensure that people who are at risk of gambling harm and addiction are protected. This includes a statutory levy on operators that will help fund research, education and treatment for those struggling with gambling addiction.</p><p>We will shortly consult on the details of how the levy will be designed, including proposals on the total amount to be raised by the levy and how it will be constructed, ensuring that a rate is fair and proportionate for different gambling sectors, including the land-based gambling industry. This approach will account for the varying association of different sectors with harm and their financial position.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 196561 question first answered 11/09/2023 16:13:24 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1171232

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Sports: Television
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to increase sports coverage on free-to-air television.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	900217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The listed events regime strikes a balance between retaining free-to-air sporting events for the public while allowing rights holders to negotiate agreements in the best interests of their sport.</p><p>To give equal recognition to disabled and women’s sports, the government is currently consulting on the addition of the Paralympics and certain women’s events to the listed events regime. However, the government does not have any plans to carry out a full review of the list.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 16/01/2020 17:33:06 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1248382

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Performing Arts: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Guidance for people who work in performing arts, including arts organisations, venue operators and participants, updated by his Department on 28 October 2020, what plans his Department has to publish an indicative date for reaching stage 5 of re-opening live performance venues.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	110824
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2020 answer text <p>Following the new national restrictions being put in place from 5 November to 2 December, we are currently at Stages 1 &amp; 2 of the Performing Arts Roadmap, meaning that rehearsals, training and performances for broadcast and recording purposes (without an audience) can take place. We recognise the importance of giving the sector clarity for when Stage 5 activity can resume and acknowledge the lead in time required for programming, casting and rehearsing productions.</p><p>We have always said that further reopening would be dependent on the public health context at the time. DCMS has convened a Venues Steering Group which includes representatives from leading sector organisations as well as Public Health England and other experts to develop an action plan for maximizing activity under Stages 3 and 4, when it is permitted, and for how we safely proceed to Stage 5. DCMS will continue to work with the sector to establish an appropriate pilot process for testing the return to stage 5 activity when appropriate and are working closely with the Department for Health and Social Care on the Government Mass Testing Programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 06/11/2020 16:28:58 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1251050

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Tourism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the role the coach travel sector can play in revitalising the UK tourism industry; and when he last met with representatives of the Confederation of Passenger Transport to discuss the revitalisation of the tourism industry.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	114171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>Coaches are an important part of the UK tourism industry, and play a key role each year in connecting visitors with holiday destinations across the country. We are engaging with a broad range of tourism stakeholders to assess how we can most effectively support the sector’s recovery.</p><p>I have discussed the problems facing the coach travel sector in detail with my Ministerial counterparts in the Department for Transport, who hold overall responsibility for coach travel, as well as my counterparts in the Devolved Administrations. The Department also continues to engage with the Coach Tourism Association via the Tourism Industry Events Response Group (TIER).</p><p>In July my officials attended a cross-Government Ministerial roundtable on problems facing the coach industry, which was attended by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). I have also responded to written correspondence from the CPT.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 17/11/2020 16:53:23 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1302541

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes: Advertising
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on reducing levels of smoking of improving public perception of e-cigarettes and vape products, including allowing manufactures, retailers and brands of e-cigarette products to communicate comparative health claims and switching messages that are agreed by the relevant public health bodies to adult smokers.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	168923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>E-cigarettes in the UK are tightly regulated by the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 (TRPR) and the Nicotine Inhaling Products (Age of Sale and Proxy Purchasing) Regulations 2015 (NIP). These regulations aim to reduce the risk of harm to children; to protect against any risk of renormalisation of tobacco use; and to provide assurance on relative safety for users. The regulations include restrictions on mainstream TV and radio advertising; prevent sale to under 18s; and limit both tank sizes and nicotine content.</p><p>My department works closely with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) who facilitate the self-regulation of the UK advertising sector through the UK Code of Broadcast Advertising (BCAP Code) and The UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising and Direct &amp; Promotional Marketing (CAP Code). The ASA has a clear framework for advertisers to follow in relation to what is and is not allowed when making health claims about vapes or e-cigarettes.</p><p>It would appear that the key consideration for advertisers is whether their marketing communications do anything further than provide basic, factual information about the products. Any content that appears to make the product seem more attractive is likely to be regarded as promotional and therefore likely to be ruled against by the ASA and removed.</p><p>More information about the ASA’s approach can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/asset/97E623E4-3A64-4215-81A5C4BD6D82D1E0.A1727AC1-C340-4B08-9820666C89AE18CB/" target="_blank">https://www.asa.org.uk/asset/97E623E4-3A64-4215-81A5C4BD6D82D1E0.A1727AC1-C340-4B08-9820666C89AE18CB/</a></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/03/2021 14:00:34 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1307267

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes: Disinformation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to tackle online misinformation on the vaping industry.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	179116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care and PHE meet with the Independent British Vape Trade Association to discuss industry concerns and wider regulatory matters, including misinformation.</p><p>E-cigarettes in the UK are tightly regulated by the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 (TRPR) and the Nicotine Inhaling Products (Age of Sale and Proxy Purchasing) Regulations 2015 (NIP). These regulations aim to reduce the risk of harm to children; to protect against any risk of renormalisation of tobacco use; and to provide assurance on relative safety for users. The regulations include restrictions on mainstream TV and radio advertising; prevent sale to under 18s; and limit both tank sizes and nicotine content.</p><p>DCMS works closely with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) who facilitate the self-regulation of the UK advertising sector through the UK Code of Broadcast Advertising (BCAP Code) and The UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising and Direct &amp; Promotional Marketing (CAP Code) - which applies to online advertising. The ASA has a clear framework for advertisers to follow in relation to what is and is not allowed when making health claims about vapes or e-cigarettes.</p><p>The Better Health national marketing campaign on smoking cessation, delivered by Public Health England, has been effective at helping challenge misinformation surrounding e-cigarettes. The campaign is supported by public health professionals at a local level, helping smokers switch to e-cigarette products.</p><p>The key consideration for advertisers is whether their marketing communications do anything further than provide basic, factual information about the products. Any content that appears to make the product seem more attractive is likely to be regarded as promotional and therefore likely to be ruled against by the ASA and removed.</p><p>More information about the ASA’s approach can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/asset/97E623E4-3A64-4215-81A5C4BD6D82D1E0.A1727AC1-C340-4B08-9820666C89AE18CB/" target="_blank">https://www.asa.org.uk/asset/97E623E4-3A64-4215-81A5C4BD6D82D1E0.A1727AC1-C340-4B08</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 19/04/2021 16:06:47 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1378492

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Telecommunications: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of a streamlined negotiation process for access agreements under the Electronic Communications Code to allow for the installation of full fibre broadband in Multi Dwelling Units.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	74978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>The Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Act gained Royal Assent in March 2021. This Act aims to address one stated policy barrier: making it easier for telecoms companies to access multi-dwelling units - such as blocks of flats - where a tenant has requested a new connection, but the landlord has not responded to requests for access rights.</p><p>The Act inserts a new Part 4A to the Electronic Communication Code which provides a process that telecommunications operators could use to gain code rights to multi-dwelling premises for a defined period. This only applies where:</p><ul><li><p>a lessee in occupation in a multi-dwelling building has requested a telecommunications service from an operator.</p></li><li><p>to connect the property the telecoms operator requires an access agreement with another person such as the landlord.</p></li><li><p>the landlord has not responded to the telecoms operator’s request for access.</p></li></ul><p>My Department published a consultation which sought views on the terms which will accompany the interim Code rights provided to operators who have successfully applied for an order made under Part 4A of the Electronic Communications Code. The consultation closed on Wednesday 4 August. Responses are being considered and the consultation response will be published in due course, with regulations laid as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 18/11/2021 11:46:34 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1378494

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Telecommunications: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what progress her Department has made on analysing responses to its consultation on reform of the Electronic Communications Code which closed on 24 March 2021.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	74979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>Officials in my Department have finished reviewing the responses received during the consultation and are preparing the Government’s response, which will be published in due course. Reforms will be brought forward as part of the Product Security and Telecommunication Infrastructure Bill announced in the Queen’s Speech in May 2021.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 18/11/2021 11:48:34 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1251045

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contingency plans he has in place to ensure that children who travel to school by coach can continue to do so in the event that some coach operators cease trading by April 2021 due to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	114168
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department has allocated more than £70 million to Local Transport Authorities (LTAs), enabling them to increase dedicated home to school and college transport capacity over the autumn term: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-update-14-october-2020/esfa-update-further-education-14-october-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-update-14-october-2020/esfa-update-further-education-14-october-2020</a>. LTAs have flexibility in how they use this funding to meet the needs of local families, including hiring extra coaches. We are reviewing funding arrangements for the spring term.</p><p>Government Departments continue to work collaboratively and with representatives from the coach sector, including the Confederation of Passenger Transport, to understand the ongoing risks and issues the sector faces and how these could be addressed.</p><p>The Government has also provided £4.6 billion of un-ringfenced funding to local authorities to support them with the pressures they are facing as a result of COVID-19: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-emergency-funding-for-local-government" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-emergency-funding-for-local-government</a>. This funding can be used to support school and college travel.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 23/11/2020 15:51:30 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1658637

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Student Loans Company: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department held discussions with disability groups prior to the award of the assessment contract to Capita by the Student Loans Company.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	198052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>Procurement for this contract was managed by the Student Loans Company (SLC). SLC, through its Disabled Students’ Stakeholder Group (DSSG), has important relationships with third sector bodies and advocacy groups in the education and disability sectors. SLC engaged with a number of organisations who support disabled students to gather their feedback and insights in developing quality standards for the new model, prior to the invitation to tender, which was published in July 2022. To support the new service design, SLC also established a DSSG Procurement sub-group consisting of DSSG members and other sector bodies to discuss how the new quality standards could be defined and measured at each stage of the customer journey. SLC also invited written contributions from members.</p><p> </p><p>As this procurement was managed by SLC, the Department did not hold any discussions with disability groups on this matter prior to the contract being awarded.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 15/09/2023 18:05:47 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1689956

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Primary Education: Free School Meals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure primary schools in England are fulfilling their legal requirement to provide free milk for children as part of their free school meals entitlement.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	14575
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>Milk is an excellent food for children’s growth and development. This is why, as part of the School Food Standards, schools must ensure it is available to all pupils who want it during school hours.</p><p>Providing milk free of charge to pupils who meet the free school milk criteria is a legislative requirement set out in s512ZB (3) of the Education Act 1996. Schools may offer milk as many times as they wish. Under these regulations, free milk must be provided to those pupils who are also registered for benefits-related free school meals, both when it is offered as part of their school meal and at all other times. This provision ensures that disadvantaged children can benefit from free milk during school hours in addition to a free school meal.</p><p>Compliance with the School Food Regulations 2014 is mandatory for all maintained schools, academies and free schools. These regulations are mandatory in order to ensure that food provided to pupils in school is nutritious and of high-quality and to protect those who are nutritionally vulnerable. The regulations also promote good nutritional health in all pupils, as well as promoting good eating behaviour.</p><p>School Governors have a responsibility to ensure compliance and should appropriately challenge the headteacher and the senior leadership team to ensure the school is meeting its obligations.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 23/02/2024 12:28:38 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1666669

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Heat Pumps: Skilled Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate she has made of how many people are qualified to fit heat pumps; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	203836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 26/10/2023 10:06:42 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1669934

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Heat Pumps: Skilled Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has made a recent estimate of the number of people who are qualified to fit heat pumps.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	1876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2023 answer text <p>The Heat Pump Association estimates that over 30,000 additional heat pump installers will be needed by 2028.</p><p> </p><p>As of November 2023, there are over 1,700 businesses in the UK certified with the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) to install heat pumps; estimated to employ over 7,000 installers.</p><p> </p><p>The total number of trained heat pump installers is, however, likely to be greater than this, as MCS Certification is only required for installations receiving Government grant funding.</p><p> </p><p>These figures are in line with estimates by the Heat Pump Association of the number of heat pump installers needed for current levels of deployment.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/11/2023 15:59:50 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1673390

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy: North Tyneside
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to support the growth of the offshore energy sector in North Tyneside constituency.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	900348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme supported Smulders' £70 million investment in Wallsend to expand their fabrication manufacturing capability, supporting 325 jobs. We have announced £960 million for a new Green Industries Growth Accelerator, supporting manufacturing investments in clean energy.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 28/11/2023 13:19:07 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1141970

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Animal Welfare
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will bring forward legislative proposals to recognise animal sentience.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	912198
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>There has never been any question that this Government’s policies on animal welfare are driven by the fact that animals are sentient beings. However, the Government has been very clear that we will make any necessary changes required to UK law in a rigorous and comprehensive way to ensure animal sentience is recognised after we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/07/2019 15:44:16 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1193132

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Forestry England: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much emergency funding he plans to allocate to Forestry England to enable that organisation to continue (a) operating and (b) paying staff (i) during and (ii) after lockdown.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	43644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>Defra and the Forestry Commission are discussing options to manage financial impacts arising from COVID-19. With reduced income from timber and visitors, Forestry England (FE) has made use of the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to reduce costs, protect jobs and retain staff. FE continues to manage and care for the nation’s forests, adapting working practices in line with public health guidelines.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 43645 43646 question first answered 11/05/2020 16:41:02 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1193136

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Forestry England: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the level of funding required from the public purse to enable Forestry England to maintain its activities (a) during and (b) after the covid-19 lockdown.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	43645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>Defra and the Forestry Commission are discussing options to manage financial impacts arising from COVID-19. With reduced income from timber and visitors, Forestry England (FE) has made use of the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to reduce costs, protect jobs and retain staff. FE continues to manage and care for the nation’s forests, adapting working practices in line with public health guidelines.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 43644 43646 question first answered 11/05/2020 16:41:03 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1193137

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Forestry England: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that Forestry England is able to maintain the (a) wages of its staff, and (b) number of jobs in its organisation during the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	43646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>Defra and the Forestry Commission are discussing options to manage financial impacts arising from COVID-19. With reduced income from timber and visitors, Forestry England (FE) has made use of the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to reduce costs, protect jobs and retain staff. FE continues to manage and care for the nation’s forests, adapting working practices in line with public health guidelines.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 43644 43645 question first answered 11/05/2020 16:41:03 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon