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1010557

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Life Sciences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish the updated Life Sciences Sector Deal.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	193424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>We are continuing to work with partners across government and across the life sciences sector on an update to the Life Sciences Sector Deal and will publish it in due course.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 26/11/2018 14:26:50 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah previous answer version 86891 answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1010558

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Life Sciences: Small Businesses
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 provisions his Department has included within the updated Life Sciences Sector Deal to support the growth of small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	193425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>We are continuing to work with partners across government and across the life sciences sector on this and all measures included in the update to the Life Sciences Sector Deal will be set out in full at publication.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 26/11/2018 14:25:01 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah previous answer version 86892 answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1010572

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2018 to Question 181324, if he will publish the tax years that are used in the calculation of Child Maintenance Service Annual Reviews; and if he will review which tax years are used to ensure that historic income is captured in such calculations.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	193621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>There is no plan to publish this information. As specified in the original response, the tax year information was only available due to a recent sampling exercise which would not be appropriate for ongoing publication.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/11/2018 13:46:42 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1010601

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to promote trade for development.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	193609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Development is working with the Department for International Trade to ensure our trade policy benefits developing countries as well as the UK. We aim to deliver continuity in our trading arrangements with developing countries as we leave the EU, provide support to help countries trade, and explore options to expand our relationships in the future.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/11/2018 14:18:04 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1010705

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Universal Credit: Easington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2018 to Question 190427, what information her Department collects on the number of home consultations carried out by the Centre for Health and Disabilities Assessment as part of its universal credit contract.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	193440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Centre for Health and Disability Assessments delivers Work Capability Assessments (WCA) on behalf of DWP for Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit. The number of WCA Universal Credit home consultations delivered since the start of the contract in March 2015 is 308.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 26/11/2018 12:31:50 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton previous answer version 86884 answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1010713

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 20 September 2018 to Question 172598, what the (a) shortest, (b) longest and (c) average waiting time was for social security tribunal hearings at the Sunderland tribunal venue in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	193445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>It has not been possible to provide the information requested at a) and b) in the time available. I will arrange for a copy of these data requested to be placed in the House Library as soon as they are available.</p><p> </p><p>Information about (c) average waiting times of appeals to the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS) is published at:</p><p>www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 26/11/2018 15:50:09 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1010728

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Johnston Press: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information she holds on the (a) number of past and present employees of Johnston Press who will be affected by its decision to transfer its pension scheme to the Pension Protection Fund and (b) potential proportionate change in the value of the pensions of those employees.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Lesley Laird
uin	193592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Johnston Press Pension Plan is currently in the Pension Protection Fund’s (PPF) assessment period, where it will be assessed whether the scheme’s funding level is sufficient to secure pensions to its members at least equal to the level of compensation the PPF would pay. If the scheme’s funding is not sufficient, then it will transfer into the PPF and compensation will be paid at 100 per cent for individuals over their scheme’s retirement age at the date of the insolvency, and 90 per cent of the member’s accrued benefits, subject to an overall cap for everyone else. Benefits accrued post 1997 will be linked to PPF indexation going forward.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>There are around 5,000 pension scheme members who will be affected.</p><p> </p><p>The Pensions Regulator and the PPF are working together with the administrators to understand the circumstances surrounding the sale and its implications for the Johnston Press Pension Plan.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 193594 question first answered 26/11/2018 12:10:29 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4660 label Biography information for Lesley Laird

1010735

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Johnston Press: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information her Department holds on the steps the JPI Media Board will take to mitigate pension losses and to stabilise the pension scheme for employees of Johnston Press.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Lesley Laird
uin	193594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Johnston Press Pension Plan is currently in the Pension Protection Fund’s (PPF) assessment period, where it will be assessed whether the scheme’s funding level is sufficient to secure pensions to its members at least equal to the level of compensation the PPF would pay. If the scheme’s funding is not sufficient, then it will transfer into the PPF and compensation will be paid at 100 per cent for individuals over their scheme’s retirement age at the date of the insolvency, and 90 per cent of the member’s accrued benefits, subject to an overall cap for everyone else. Benefits accrued post 1997 will be linked to PPF indexation going forward.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>There are around 5,000 pension scheme members who will be affected.</p><p> </p><p>The Pensions Regulator and the PPF are working together with the administrators to understand the circumstances surrounding the sale and its implications for the Johnston Press Pension Plan.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 193592 question first answered 26/11/2018 12:10:29 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4660 label Biography information for Lesley Laird

1010743

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent bilateral meetings he has had with (a) the Welsh First Minister, (b) other Welsh Cabinet Ministers and (c) UK Government Cabinet Ministers on ensuring that the proposed Shared Prosperity Fund respects devolution settlements.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	193409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>I hold regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues and Welsh Government ministers on a range of issues, including EU Exit. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund provides the UK with an enormous opportunity to redefine the way we invest our own money in line with the specific priorities of all nations of our Union.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 26/11/2018 09:30:18 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns previous answer version 86883 answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1010784

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Catapult Centres: Staff
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 proportion of the workforce at the Catapult centres is (a) female, (b) BAME and (c) disabled.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	193474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Catapult centres are independent organisations; therefore, their diversity data is not held by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy or UK Research and Innovation.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 26/11/2018 14:27:24 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah previous answer version 86894 answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah