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1141971

	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	Seas and Oceans: Pollution Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to tackle marine pollution.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Ross Thomson
	uin	912200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>Our Resources and Waste Strategy sets out actions we are taking, including a ban on the sale and/or supply of plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds by April 2020. We are leading global efforts through the Commonwealth Clean Ocean Alliance, which we support with a package worth up to £70m. We also work with the International Maritime Organisation to tackle litter from ships and are helping shape a new international action plan on shipping litter.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 25/07/2019 15:55:53 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4599 label Biography information for Ross Thomson

1304453

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the temporary accommodation provided by her Department for asylum seekers.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	913719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>Contingency accommodation - whether this be hotels across the United Kingdom or at the Napier barracks and Penally training camp - was set up in response to the enormous pressures placed on our asylum system by the coronavirus pandemic.</p><p>We expect the highest standards from providers and have instructed them to make improvements as part of our contract governance and following inspections, an independent audit and the interim report from the Independent Chief Inspector.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 22/03/2021 16:33:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1346450

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Kickstart Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish all data her Department holds at a (a) national, (b) regional and (c) local authority level on (i) total jobs started as a result of and (ii) jobs advertised as part of the Kickstart Scheme since that scheme began.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	32513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>As of the 7<sup>th</sup> July Approximately 148,000 jobs have been made available for young people to apply for through the Kickstart Scheme and over 44,000 young people have started Kickstart jobs. There were also over 247,000 jobs approved for funding by the Scheme.</p><p>Below are tables listing the number of Kickstart jobs which have been made available and started by young people to date by geographical area of Great Britain and work sector. The figures used are correct as of the 7th July and these figures have been rounded according to departmental standards.</p><p>Although care is taken when processing and analysing Kickstart applications, referrals and starts, the data collected might be subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system, which has been developed quickly.</p><p>The management information presented here has not been subjected to the usual standard of quality assurance associated with official statistics, but is provided in the interests of transparency. Work is ongoing to improve the quality of information available for the programme.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jobs Made Available</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Jobs Started</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>9,920</p></td><td><p>2,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>11,640</p></td><td><p>3,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>28,750</p></td><td><p>9,710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>5,730</p></td><td><p>2,030</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>19,140</p></td><td><p>5,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>10,740</p></td><td><p>3,830</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>17,240</p></td><td><p>4,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>11,030</p></td><td><p>3000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>8,380</p></td><td><p>2,260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>13,880</p></td><td><p>3,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>11,530</p></td><td><p>3,280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>*These numbers are rounded and so may not match provided totals. Jobs Made Available include 1,000 non-grant funded vacancies and around 900 starts to non-grant funded jobs</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Sector</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jobs Made Available</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Jobs Started</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administration</p></td><td><p>37,290</p></td><td><p>11,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Animal Care</p></td><td><p>650</p></td><td><p>370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beauty &amp; Wellbeing</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business &amp; Finance</p></td><td><p>5,350</p></td><td><p>1,580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Computing, Technology &amp; Digital</p></td><td><p>11,000</p></td><td><p>4,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Construction &amp; Trades</p></td><td><p>4,520</p></td><td><p>1,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Creative &amp; Media</p></td><td><p>11,230</p></td><td><p>4,510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Delivery &amp; Storage</p></td><td><p>4,450</p></td><td><p>1,310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Emergency &amp; Uniform Services</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Engineering &amp; Maintenance</p></td><td><p>5,210</p></td><td><p>1,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Environment &amp; Land</p></td><td><p>2,760</p></td><td><p>870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Government Services</p></td><td><p>550</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Healthcare</p></td><td><p>4,480</p></td><td><p>1,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home Services</p></td><td><p>1,130</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hospitality &amp; Food</p></td><td><p>14,280</p></td><td><p>3,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Law &amp; Legal</p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Managerial</p></td><td><p>950</p></td><td><p>250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manufacturing</p></td><td><p>3,520</p></td><td><p>1,220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Retail &amp; Sales</p></td><td><p>22,620</p></td><td><p>7,040</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Science &amp; Research</p></td><td><p>690</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Care</p></td><td><p>3,660</p></td><td><p>690</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sports &amp; Leisure</p></td><td><p>3,580</p></td><td><p>970</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Teaching &amp; Education</p></td><td><p>7,240</p></td><td><p>1,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transport</p></td><td><p>550</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Travel &amp; Tourism</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>*These numbers are rounded and so may not match provided totals. Jobs Made Available include 1,000 non-grant funded vacancies and around 900 starts to non-grant funded jobs</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 19/07/2021 14:40:10 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1248363

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Kickstart Scheme: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many job placements have been provided through the Kickstart Scheme in (a) Aberdeen and (b) Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	110909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to my answer to question 107629, answered on 2 November 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 110908 question first answered 09/11/2020 15:35:39 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1248362

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Kickstart Scheme: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many businesses have enrolled in the Kickstart Scheme in (a) Aberdeen and (b) Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	110908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to my answer to question 107629, answered on 2 November 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 110909 question first answered 09/11/2020 15:35:39 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1248360

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government has made an economic assessment of the potential merits of the UK implementing covid-19 travel restrictions similar to those implemented by the New Zealand Government.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	110907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>Our approach to tackling coronavirus is driven by the latest scientific and medical advice. This advice has not recommended a long-term border closure similar to other countries such as New Zealand.</p><p> </p><p>The need for border measures is reviewed every 28 days, to ensure that they remain in line with the latest scientific evidence, and that they continue to be effective and necessary. An economic assessment is completed before measures are implemented and impacts captured through the review process.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 11/11/2020 12:52:38 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1197606

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to publish an updated economic impact assessment on the effect of HS2 on Aberdeen and the North East of Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	49832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>Passengers from Aberdeen will be able to connect onto HS2 services from Edinburgh and Glasgow, benefitting from improved connectivity and journeys times to the rest of the network. Better connectivity promotes growth through agglomeration which induces investment and supports the levelling up of the UK economy.</p><p>The full business case for HS2 ‘High-Speed 2: Phase One ‘moving Britain Ahead’ was revised and published in April 2020 ‘. HS2 Ltd’s ‘Economic case advice for the DfT’ publication in 2017 provides an illustrative estimate that 5% of the overall transport user benefits will be distributed to passengers from Scotland with the full HS2 network in place. As part of the Integrated Rail Plan we will consider the benefits and the best way to serve Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 08/06/2020 16:28:52 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1171955

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Freeports: Aberdeen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Government will fund all additional infrastructure required to facilitate a potential free port in Aberdeen.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	5577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working to ensure that we produce an ambitious and attractive Freeport offer that achieves the Prime Minister’s aim of levelling up our regions and attracting business investment across the whole of the UK. In doing so the Government is working with the Devolved Administrations, including the Scottish Government.</p><p>Specific locations for Freeports will be chosen through a fair and transparent process. Details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 5553 5554 5555 5556 question first answered 27/01/2020 17:51:59 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1171950

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Freeports: Aberdeen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether an economic impact assessment has been undertaken on a potential free port in Aberdeen.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	5554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working to ensure that we produce an ambitious and attractive Freeport offer that achieves the Prime Minister’s aim of levelling up our regions and attracting business investment across the whole of the UK. In doing so the Government is working with the Devolved Administrations, including the Scottish Government.</p><p>Specific locations for Freeports will be chosen through a fair and transparent process. Details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 5553 5555 5556 5577 question first answered 27/01/2020 17:51:59 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1171951

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Freeports: Aberdeen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when her Department last met with the Aberdeen Harbour Board to discuss a potential free port in Aberdeen.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	5555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working to ensure that we produce an ambitious and attractive Freeport offer that achieves the Prime Minister’s aim of levelling up our regions and attracting business investment across the whole of the UK. In doing so the Government is working with the Devolved Administrations, including the Scottish Government.</p><p>Specific locations for Freeports will be chosen through a fair and transparent process. Details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 5553 5554 5556 5577 question first answered 27/01/2020 17:51:59 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn