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1151030

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Forests: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to support the work of the Northern Forest in the next Budget.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	2846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>In 2018 the government supported the launch of the Northern Forest with a £5.7m grant to be distributed over four years. This includes the £2.1m Partnership Innovation Fund, managed by the Woodland Trust, which will match fund the planting of 1 million trees by 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The government is on course to plant 11 million trees in England this Parliament (2017-2022), with at least 3.6 million trees (2,318 hectares) of woodland planted since April 2017, and over 15 million trees planted since 2010. At Budget 2018, the government announced an additional £60 million for tree planting initiatives in England, comprising £10 million to fund urban tree planting through the Urban Tree Challenge Fund, and £50 million for a Woodland Carbon Guarantee scheme.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 24/10/2019 16:14:26 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Mr Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1151010

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many staff of his Department are paid less than the London Living Wage; and what requirements his Department places on contractors to pay the London Living Wage to London-based staff.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
	uin	2838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>None of the Department’s directly employed staff are paid less than the hourly rate of pay determined by the London Living Wage.</p><p>Information on rates of pay for people working for the Department’s third-party contractors is not held centrally. Rates of pay for people working for third-party contractors are determined by their respective employers and not held by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 29/10/2019 16:22:48 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Jake Berry
	tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1150996

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff her Department are paid less than the London Living Wage; and what requirements her Department places on contractors to pay the London Living Wage to London-based staff.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
	uin	2827
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>In April 2016, the Government introduced a higher minimum wage rate, called the National Living Wage, which all employers in the UK are required to pay to those aged 25 and over.</p><p>The Home Office is compliant with April 2019 National Living Wage of £8.21 and pays this regardless of age. The Living Wage Foundation (LWF) is an initiative by Citizens UK which advocates employers paying an alternative hourly rate known as the Living Wage or London Living Wage. The current Living Wage is £9.00 and London Living Wage is £10.55. Currently there are no qualifying staff directly employed by the Department being paid below the Living Wage Foundation rate for London.</p><p>The Home Office does not require its contractors or suppliers to comply with the London Living Wage although they must comply with pay legislation.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/10/2019 16:55:17 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1150992

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	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	Department of Health and Social Care: Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff his Department are paid less than the London Living Wage; and what requirements his Department places on contractors to pay the London Living Wage to London-based staff.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
	uin	2823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>Whilst Government Departments do not seek accreditation to the Living Wage Foundation in relation to their rates of pay, the Department’s pay levels are above the current London Living Wage rates (as defined by the Living Wage Foundation) for directly employed members of staff and agency staff that are also sourced via the Crown Commercial Services Framework Contingent Labour Framework.</p><p>Contractor pay levels adhere to the statutory requirements to pay the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage. We do not require pay levels for our contractors to be above London Living Wage levels.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 29/10/2019 17:29:31 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1150984

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many staff of his Department are paid less than the London Living Wage; and what requirements his Department places on contractors to pay the London Living Wage to London-based staff.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
	uin	2815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>​No Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office staff working within Inner or Greater London receive less than the London Living Wage.</p><p>We do not require companies contracted to the Department to pay Living Wage Foundation's living wage to the staff that they employ. Specific rates of pay are a matter for each individual contractor, as the employer, but assurances are provided to ensure full compliance with the requirements of the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/10/2019 16:45:46 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1150994

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many staff of his Department are paid less than the London Living Wage; and what requirements his Department places on contractors to pay the London Living Wage to London-based staff.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
	uin	2825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>All employees based inside Greater London are paid at least the London Living Wage.</p><p>The department supports the use of the Crown Commercial Service Public Sector Framework as the route to market for contingent workers. All contingent workers based inside Greater London are paid at least the London Living Wage.</p><p>There are 93 employees based in regional offices outside of Greater London that are paid below the London Living Wage but are all paid more than the National Living Wage and the UK Real Living Wage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 25/10/2019 12:52:14 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1150861

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	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	National Citizen Service Trust
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when she or her Department was made aware of the contractual dispute between NCS Trust and the largest provider of National Citizen Service, The Challenge.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	2742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport were formally made aware of the contractual dispute between NCS and The Challenge on 15th July when a letter of complaint was sent from Bill Ronald (CEO of The Challenge) to the DCMS Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 29/10/2019 13:09:47 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Nicky Morgan
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1150862

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	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	National Citizen Service Trust
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the internal investigation into complaints regarding NCS Trust will be concluded; and if she will publish the findings of that investigation.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	2743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>In line with standard complaint procedures, we are investigating the complaints raised by The Challenge against the NCS Trust and will address any findings as appropriate. The investigation is ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS will let both parties know the result of the investigation when it has concluded.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 29/10/2019 13:10:56 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Nicky Morgan
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1150863

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	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	National Citizen Service Trust
	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 NCS Trust has made on addressing the governance issues raised in reports by the Public Accounts Committtee and National Audit Office.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	2744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>In response to the governance issues raised in reports by the Public Accounts Committee and the National Audit Office, DCMS, together with the NCS Trust, have made the following progress:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The NCS Trust transitioned from a Community Interest Company to a Royal Charter body (RCB), in accordance with the NCS Act, on 01 December 2018. This made the NCS Trust an Arm’s Length Body (ALB) of DCMS. The ALB relationship means that the NCS Trust have a higher level of accountability to Parliament and the taxpayer, and ensures that Government have the power to appropriately scrutinise the NCS Trust as they see fit.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>As a Government ALB, the NCS Trust is now subject to the following Government scrutiny: the <strong>National Audit Office (NAO)</strong> audits the NCS annual report and accounts; NAO submit all accounts to the <strong>Committee of Public Accounts (PAC); </strong>The <strong>NCS Act</strong> requires the NCS Trust to lay Ministerially-approved annual business plans, annual reports and accounts in Parliament; The <strong>NCS Royal Charter</strong> states that a <strong>representative of the Government</strong> must sit on the NCS Trust’s Remuneration and Audit and Risk committees; The NCS Trust is subject to all <strong>Cabinet Office Spend Controls</strong></li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>As a Government ALB, the NCS Trust must abide by all principles laid out in <strong>HMT’s Managing Public Money</strong> document.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>As the Sponsor Department, DCMS exercises its governance scrutiny over the NCS Trust through: bi-annual Sponsor meetings between the DCMS Permanent Secretary, as Principal Accounting Officer, and the NCS Trust CEO and Board Chair; a high level of Senior Civil Servant involvement in the NCS Trust’s activities, including regular meetings between NCS Trust and DCMS Senior Sponsor and Sponsor Director; and through specialist-level meetings with officials from across DCMS.</li></ul> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 29/10/2019 13:14:21 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Nicky Morgan
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1150864

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	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	Voluntary Work: Young People
	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 she has made of the NCS Trust’s effectiveness in (a) delivering and (b) meeting the targets set for the National Citizen Service.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	2745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>DCMS assesses the NCS Trust’s effectiveness in delivering the NCS programme against the three core objectives of: social cohesion, social mobility and social engagement - through consecutive, independent evaluations. Since 2013, these have demonstrated the positive impacts that National Citizen Service delivers to both its participants and their communities.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS assesses the NCS Trust’s effectiveness in meeting its Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets on an ongoing basis and reviews these formally at the bi-annual Sponsor meetings between the DCMS Permanent Secretary and NCS Trust CEO and Board Chair. Performance against KPIs is published in the NCS Trust’s Annual Report, which is laid before Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 29/10/2019 13:16:28 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Nicky Morgan
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna