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1063564

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date	18/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Skilled Workers: Vacancies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address a skills shortage in the UK private sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL13802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The department conducts the Employer Skills Survey, which provides robust assessments of skills shortages across the UK by geography, occupation and by sector. The latest results were published in summer 2018 and are available on GOV.UK, at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employer-skills-survey-2017-uk-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employer-skills-survey-2017-uk-report</a>.</p><p>The department also has responsibility for Working Futures which provides 10 year projections of employment by sector, occupation and geography: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-labour-market-projections-2014-to-2024" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-labour-market-projections-2014-to-2024</a>.</p><p>We are rolling out Skills Advisory Panels, which will bring together employers, local authorities, universities, colleges and other training providers. These partners will work together to pool their knowledge and expertise and decide what skills are really needed across a sub-region. This will help ensure we match training to the jobs available in the local area.</p><p>We are also working with employers to jointly design and deliver policies and programmes, which will make the skills system more responsive to employer needs, while giving individuals the skills they need to succeed.</p><p>This includes improving apprenticeships by making them longer, higher quality, and with more off-the job training and proper assessment at the end; introducing T Levels which will offer a high quality and rigorous technical alternative to academic education; and establishing National Colleges and Institutes of Technology to meet higher level technical skills needs. We are also developing a new National Retraining Scheme - an ambitious, far-reaching programme, which will give adults the skills they need to thrive and support employers to adapt as the economy changes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 26/02/2019 13:50:20 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1063576

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Ocean
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the sale price of HMS Ocean to Brazil; and how much they plan to spend on the new Littoral Strike Ships.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL13814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>HMS OCEAN was sold to the Brazilian Navy for £84 million. The potential cost of the Littoral Strike Ship will be established during the initial concept phase that my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Defence announced on 11 February 2019.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 26/02/2019 15:45:10 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1063578

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Amethyst
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Yangtze Incident.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL13816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government currently has no plans for an official commemorative event of the Yangtze incident. However, we will, of course, give consideration to any requests for support by veterans' organisations.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 26/02/2019 15:49:37 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1063583

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the conclusions of the New Zealand Yearbook of International Law article entitled Is the UK nuclear deterrence policy lawful? Published in Vol. 11, 2013; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	222573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>I can reassure the House that the United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent is fully compliant and compatible with our international legal obligations.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 26/02/2019 15:51:28 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1063584

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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	Postnatal Depression
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the conclusions of the June 2017 National Childbirth Trust report entitled The Hidden Half: Bringing postnatal mental illness on a lack of support for new mothers with mental health issues.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	222574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department is aware of the National Childbirth Trust’s ‘Hidden Half’ report and campaign, which are making an important contribution to the debate around the need to develop and improve perinatal mental health services.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan includes a commitment for a further 24,000 women to be able to access specialist perinatal mental health care by 2023/24, building on the additional 30,000 women who will access these services each year by 2020/21 under pre-existing plans as set out in the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health.</p><p> </p><p>Specialist care will also be available from preconception to 24 months after birth, which will provide an extra year of support.</p><p> </p><p>General practitioners and primary care teams have a crucial role in supporting the identification of perinatal mental illness and treatment, and are part of an integrated pathway of services. This includes monitoring early onset conditions, providing pre-conception counselling and referring women to specialist mental health services, including Improving Access to Psychological Therapies and specialist perinatal community teams, if necessary.</p><p> </p><p>Over £1.2 million was provided in 2017 to enable the training of primary care, maternity and mental health staff to increase awareness and skills related to perinatal mental health.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 26/02/2019 11:51:26 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1063589

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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	St James' Hospital Portsmouth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the value was of the bid submitted by Portsmouth City Council for the St. James Hospital site in Milton, Portsmouth.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	222577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>NHS Property Services treats all bids as commercial in confidence.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 26/02/2019 11:59:05 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1063590

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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	Venezuela: Money Laundering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government is taking steps to identify (a) individuals and (b) institutions in the UK which have (i) facilitated and (ii) benefited from the movement of stolen and laundered Venezuelan funds through the UK; and which partners the Government is working with to (A) identify and (B) freeze all monies and assets in the UK that are Maduro regime pending transfer of those monies to the control of the government of interim President Juan Guaido.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	222579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The EU agreed targeted sanctions, including travel bans and asset freezes, against 18 individuals with senior positions in the Maduro regime. The UK is discussing with EU partners the possibility of increasing the number of individuals subject to sanctions.</p><p>In addition, the Government is currently considering what further bilateral measures might be implemented to increase pressure on the Maduro regime.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 26/02/2019 17:01:57 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1063593

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the National Audit Office report entitled Planning for new homes, published 8 February 2019, what plans he has to revise the standard method for assessing housing need in order for it to be consistent with the Government's ambition to deliver 300,000 new homes per year by the mid-2020s.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	222597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>In the Government response to the Technical consultation on updates to national planning policy and guidance, published on 19 February 2019, we confirmed that the standard method will be revised in accordance with the proposals consulted on. These changes ensures that the standard method remains consistent with enabling the housing market to deliver 300,000 homes a year on average by the mid-2020s.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 26/02/2019 13:54:54 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1063594

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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	Local Plans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will list the local authorities that (a) do and (b) do not have an up-to-date local plan.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	222598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>It is essential for authorities to have up to date plan policies in place to plan for our housing needs and to provide clarity that communities and developers about where new homes should be built. It also helps ensure that development is planned for and is sustainable rather than the result of speculative applications.</p><p>It is up to Local Planning Authorities to determine if their plans are up to date and they must review their plans at least every five years to ensure that policies remain relevant and effectively address the needs of the local community. Reviewing does not necessarily mean updating is required, but they should take account of changing circumstances or changes in national policy.</p><p>The Planning Inspectorate publishes local plan progress at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/777040/LPA_Strategic_Plan_Progress_-_1_February_2019._GOV.UK.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/777040/LPA_Strategic_Plan_Progress_-_1_February_2019._GOV.UK.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 26/02/2019 13:52:36 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1063595

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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	Planning Inspectorate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government,with reference to the National Audit Office report entitled Planning for new homes, published 8 February 2019, what plans he has to improve the performance of the Planning Inspectorate.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	222599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government believes that all parties should benefit from a more efficient planning appeal process with faster decision-making, and that this will require additional resource. The Planning Inspectorate has recently undertaken a successful recruitment campaign which will see a further 100 Inspectors and Appeals Planning Officers join the organisation over the coming months. On 12 February, we published an independent review by Bridget Rosewell CBE into the planning appeal inquiry process which has made 22 practical recommendations to enhance and speed up the process. We will work closely with the Planning Inspectorate to implement the Review recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 26/02/2019 13:49:28 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey