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1131072

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	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	Employment and Support Allowance: Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time taken is for an award of employment support allowance to be made to an applicant suffering from cancer.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	262244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 13/06/2019 12:12:54 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

1518949

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Exchange Rates: Dollar
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to tackle changes in the value of Pound Sterling against the United States Dollar; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	59095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text The UK does not have an exchange rate target and the Government does not have a desired level for sterling – the price is determined by the market. The UK's macroeconomic framework is based on an inflation target, and it is for the independent Monetary Policy Committee to set monetary policy to meet this target.<p> </p><p>We continue to work closely with the Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority, Debt Management Office and others to monitor markets.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 18/10/2022 16:37:28 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1490657

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2022
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	China: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her counterparts in the Chinese Government on cutting carbon emissions.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	40011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2022 answer text The Foreign Secretary spoke to her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi shortly before COP26 in Glasgow and pressed for China to submit an ambitious Chinese nationally determined contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ahead of the Summit. In March this year, the Prime Minister reiterated the importance of action and cooperation on climate change in his call with President Xi Jinping. COP President Alok Sharma has engaged regularly with China's Special Representative for Climate Change Affairs, Xie Zhenhua, most recently in a bilateral meeting in June, where they discussed progress in implementing our respective climate commitments. This included the Glasgow Climate Pact, and how to deliver further climate action and ambition ahead of COP27. The Minister for Pacific and the Environment, Lord Goldsmith, has also discussed climate and biodiversity issues with the Chinese Ambassador to the UK. answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 26/07/2022 13:16:44 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1687792

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will increase the five year pay envelope for people working in non-ministerial departments to reflect the £1,500 cost of living payment made to those working in ministerial departments.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	13363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2024 answer text The Civil Service Pay Remit applies to non-ministerial departments. On 2 June 2023 an addendum to the Civil Service Pay Remit Guidance for 2023/24 was published. This set out that all organisations subject to the Civil Service Pay Remit – including those in a multi-year pay deal – were permitted but not required to make a fixed, non-consolidated payment of £1,500 to employees in the 2023/24 pay year.<p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 14/02/2024 15:58:26 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1420383

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is his policy that the Energy Bills Rebate will be repaid by people who did not receive the rebate; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	119874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text International wholesale prices have meant that households will face significant increases in energy bills next year. This £200 reduction will make it more manageable for people's household budgets whilst supporting as many people as we can.<p> </p><p>There will be cases where changes in people’s personal circumstances at the time mean they may not directly be the recipient of the reduction, but still see increases in future bills. The government will look at these issues further through a public consultation run by the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in the spring, but to spread the cost of the reduction as widely as possible, all domestic energy consumers are expected to contribute to future repayments.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 15/02/2022 11:41:10 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1225191

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2020
	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: Golborne
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on reviewing the merits of the inclusion of the Golborne Spur section in phase 2b of High Speed Two project.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	74766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2020 answer text <ul><li><p>The Government has committed to developing an Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) which will look at how to deliver Phase 2b of HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail and other Network Rail programmes better and more effectively, ensuring the benefits are brought to the North and Midlands as quickly and efficiently as possible.</p></li><li><p>The Golborne Link is part of the current plans for the western leg of Phase 2b of HS2.</p></li><li><p>The Golborne Link is being considered as part of the IRP, which will assess the Link’s benefits, costs and the best way to serve the North West of England and Scotland.</p></li><li><p>We expect the findings of the IRP to be published by the end of this year. Should any design changes be proposed, they will be subject to future consultation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p></li></ul> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 24/07/2020 07:34:00 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1522832

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2022
	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	Health: Warrington North
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps her Department has taken to help tackle health inequality in Warrington North constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	64356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>‘Our plan for patients’, published on 22 September, sets out the immediate priorities to support individuals to live healthier lives, including improving access to health and care services in all areas and preventing ill-health. Further information on measures to address health disparities will be available in due course.</p><p>The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities works with local system partners in Lancaster and Fleetwood, Batley and Spen, Warrington North, and Chesterfield to provide evidence and intelligence.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien grouped question UIN 64022 64165 64407 question first answered 02/11/2022 17:55:32 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1366446

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2021
	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	Water Supply
	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 assessment his Department has made of the (a) adequacy of the supply of water to households and businesses and (b) ability to drain surface water in the future.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	70327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2021 answer text <p>a)</p><p>Water companies have a statutory duty to provide clean and reliable water to customers under the Water Industry Act 1991. Statutory water resources management plans show how water companies will meet this duty and manage water supply and demand for at least the next 25 years. These plans are revised every five years and will be consulted on in 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working closely with water regulators and the water industry to improve the resilience of water supplies. The Government recognises that continued action is required and it is committed to reducing demand for water and increasing supply in parallel.</p><p> </p><p>b)</p><p>Through the Environment Act, the Government will make statutory the requirement for sewerage undertakers to develop and publish a drainage and sewerage management plan to assess fully their network capacity, infrastructure needs and impact of their activities on the environment. This planning process will help sewerage companies to assess network capacity and work with local authorities and other bodies who are responsible for parts of the drainage system.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is reviewing the implementation of Schedule 3 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 in England. Schedule 3 was designed to set ministerial standards for the construction of sustainable drainage systems on new developments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 17/11/2021 16:05:18 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1584939

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Zero hours Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to ban zero-hours contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	141612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>Zero hours contracts are an important part of the UK’s flexible labour market, for both employers where there is not a constant demand for staff and for individuals who may need to balance work around other commitments such as childcare and study.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is determined to tackle unfair working practices. For example, we have extended the existing ban on exclusivity clauses, which restrict staff from working for multiple employers, to contracts where the guaranteed weekly income is equivalent to or below the Lower Earnings Limit of £123 a week.</p><p> </p><p>We are also supporting my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool South's Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill, to ensure that workers have the right to request a more predictable working pattern. Qualifying workers would be able to make an application to change their existing contract if it lacks predictability in terms of the hours they are required to work, the times they are required to work, and/or the duration of their contract.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 15/02/2023 16:57:34 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1672640

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Midlands and North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which projects in the north and midlands will receive funds reallocated from the cancellation of Phase 2 of the HS2 project.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	3551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>You can see a full list of projects here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/find-out-about-every-new-transport-project-in-your-region" target="_blank">Find out about every new transport project in your region - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>All Network North schemes will be subject to the development and approval of business cases and will undergo formal governance in line with relevant fiscal and legal duties.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 29/11/2023 11:27:34 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols