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1197454

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the average length of time was for Ministers of his Department to respond to correspondence from hon. Members in each month in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	49745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>As encouraged by Cabinet Office guidance to set challenging deadlines, the Northern Ireland Office has a target of responding within 15 working days where a response is required.</p><p>As you will understand, the Northern Ireland Office is currently dealing with unprecedented volumes of correspondence due to Covid-19. The Northern Ireland Office ensures that urgent cases raised by hon. Members are prioritised, and is taking steps to provide substantive responses in as short a time as possible.</p><p> </p><p>All correspondence received from hon. Members is being reviewed and will be responded to as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/06/2020 11:11:25 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1248598

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of the UK Internal Market Bill on Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	908114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK Internal Market Bill is economically important for Northern Ireland. It ensures direct trade from Northern Ireland to Great Britain will continue as it does now, delivering this Government’s clear commitment to provide for unfettered access in legislation.</p><p> </p><p>But the Bill’s significance is not just economic. The Government is taking powers in reserve to create a legal safety net that guard against the harmful legal defaults in the Protocol, in the event that agreement with the EU is not reached in Joint Committee discussions.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland speaks frequently with Cabinet colleagues on a range of matters including these points.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/11/2020 16:42:48 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1200963

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the implications of the covid-19 outbreak for her Department's priorities.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	903021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>My Department continues to deliver on our core priorities of;</p><p>o protecting the public,</p><p>o securing our borders,</p><p>o and reforming our immigration system.</p><p> </p><p>Current rates of staff absence due to Covid-19 do not present immediate risks to delivery of these.</p><p>The Home Office is also an integral part of the cross-Government Covid-19 response. To ensure the department is equipped to respond effectively some staff have been deployed to specific covid related activities.</p><p>We have also provided additional support for victims of domestic abuse who may feel particularly vulnerable at this time and implemented public health measures at the border to prevent a second wave of Coronavirus from imported cases.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 08/06/2020 15:30:50 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1132762

registered interest
date	18/06/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he has taken to prepare the NHS for the UK leaving the EU in October 2019.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	911419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>As a responsible government, we must continue to plan for every scenario. We continue to carefully review the implications of the latest extension to Article 50 on our no deal planning. We are working closely with partners across the health and care system, and stakeholders, to make detailed plans to ensure the continued supply of medicines and medical products and secure the future of our European Union health and care workforce.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 911418 question first answered 18/06/2019 16:37:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

823003

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	British Nationals Abroad: Repatriation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support is available to families to repatriate a family member who dies abroad and for whom they cannot afford the cost of repatriation.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	122686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The support available for families of British nationals who die overseas of is set out in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/592148/Guide_for_bereaved_families.pdf" target="_blank">Guide for Bereaved Families</a>. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office also produces<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/death-abroad-bereavement-packs" target="_blank"> country-specific bereavement packs,</a> with practical information for bereaved families, including lists of local and international funeral directors and information on legal processes in other countries. If a bereaved family cannot repatriate the body of their deceased relative for any reason, consular staff can provide information on the cost of local burial or cremation and help transfer money from friends and relatives in the UK to pay any necessary costs. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is unable to pay any burial, cremation or repatriation expenses or settle any debts. Families should look, in the first instance, to insurers to cover the cost. If the deceased was not insured, then friends and family may be able to bear the cost.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/01/2018 16:01:02 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

674209

registered interest
date	17/01/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Radio Frequencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have taken out a mobile telephone contract in an area in which signal availability has been inadequate.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	60230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>An estimate of this kind has not been made by the Department. However, for contracts taken out at distance people can cancel within the statutory 14 day cooling off period. For purchases made within a company’s shop many offer a 'check your coverage' cooling off period for the first two weeks after sign up and some offer extended periods to ensure coverage meets their needs.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 20/01/2017 11:58:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1140824

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Post Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2019 to Question 260045 on Department for Transport: Post Office, what the cost to the public purse was for this contract in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	280260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2019 answer text <p>The information is considered to be commercial in confidence. To disclose information about fees, financial costs and any payments made would be likely to affect the commercial interests of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and the Post Office Ltd.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 05/08/2019 14:34:21 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 131262 answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis answering member 4116
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1685009

registered interest
date	18/01/2024
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	Construction: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of the UK's withdrawal from the EU on recruitment in the construction sector.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	901154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>As Chair of the Construction Leadership Council, our Skills Plan has enabled the construction sector to compete and attract new recruits. In fact, the number of apprenticeships increased to over 32,000 last year. The Government has also ensured the sector has the flexibility to recruit workers from overseas to supply demand.</p><p> </p><p>Apprenticeships and traineeships are a matter for the Department for Education.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 25/01/2024 17:57:27 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

907127

registered interest
date	18/05/2018
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	Industry: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding (a) has been invested since the 2017 General Election and (b) is planned to be invested through the Government's Industrial Strategy in (i) Scotland, (ii) England, (iii) Wales, and (iv) Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	145587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>More than £6 billion has been committed as part of the launch of the Government’s Industrial Strategy in November, including £725m as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund’s second wave. The Department does not hold a comprehensive breakdown of figures for each nation.</p><p> </p><p>Our Industrial Strategy is about boosting productivity and earning power throughout the United Kingdom, and the investments that the UK Government are making, and will go on to make, are spread throughout all four nations.</p><p> </p><p>Investments from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund include the Faraday Institution in England, the three Robotics and Autonomous Systems hubs in Edinburgh, the Midlands &amp; Wales and the Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre and AppAtic in Belfast.</p><p> </p><p>In future, the new Strength in Places Fund will also support areas throughout the UK to build on their science and innovation strengths.</p><p> </p><p>Investment in digital infrastructure in all four nations also includes full-fibre awards for the Highlands, Manchester, Belfast and Cardiff and support for innovative 5G testbeds in Perthshire, Monmouthshire and Liverpool.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 23/05/2018 16:47:24 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

929353

registered interest
date	22/06/2018
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	Industry: Scotland
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 co-ordination his Department has had with similar Scottish Government (a) agencies, (b) programmes, (c) strategies and (d) advisory boards on the UK Government's Industrial Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	156635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s ambitious Industrial Strategy sets out a long-term plan to boost productivity and earning power of people throughout the UK and made a commitment to working with colleagues across the devolved administrations on its delivery, where that is appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has had several meetings with the Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, and the Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy since the publication of the Industrial Strategy Green Paper in January 2017, most recently in April of this year.</p><p> </p><p>This is in addition to a significant level of ongoing discussion between BEIS officials and partners and their counterparts in the Scottish Government, including UK Research and Innovation and the Scottish Government’s enterprise agencies. That engagement encompasses a wide range of matters, from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, to certain Sector Deals, and each of the four Grand Challenges.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington grouped question UIN 156636 156637 question first answered 27/06/2018 15:38:34 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows