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932169

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
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	Unemployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reduce unemployment in (a) Oldham West and Royton constituency and (b) the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	158782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The rate of unemployment in the Oldham Local Authority District – using the Annual Population Survey (APS) – was estimated to be 10.0% for the year to December 2010. By comparison the estimate for the year to December 2017 was 5.9%, a reduction of 4.1%. Nationally, the UK unemployment rate, currently at 4.2%, has fallen by 3.8 percentage points since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>In the Oldham West and Royton constituency the Department offers a range of support to help more people move into work and to progress in work. These include ‘Super ESOL’ courses, which focus on the needs of claimants with little or no English speaking skills and ‘Your Experience Matters’ workshops, which are aimed at our older claimants. Through the Jobcentre Plus ‘Support for Schools’ initiative, Oldham Jobcentre is engaged with seven secondary schools in Oldham; supporting careers sessions, careers fairs and ‘mock interview’ days.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, we continue to work with a range of partners to ensure customers are referred to appropriate services such as Mind, Raise and Groundwork according to their individual needs, and we are working closely with Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council as part of the Universal Support offer to claimants. Jobcentres across the country offer similar support.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 06/07/2018 10:28:12 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

932170

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Community Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to help ensure the financial viability of local community transport providers.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	158783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>During the 2017 to 2018 financial year, the Department provided almost £3.1m of financial support to community transport operators through the Bus Service Operator’s Grant (BSOG). The Department is also making available £250,000 to support community transport organisations.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/07/2018 11:20:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

932171

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has indemnified Arriva Rail North for industrial action; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Dame Louise Ellman
uin	158696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>As provided for in all franchise agreements, The Secretary of State, in his discretion, may at any time decide to reimburse or ameliorate net losses of the Franchisee arising from Industrial Action (however caused and of whatever nature) in circumstances where the Franchisee has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State that it has taken all reasonable steps to avoid the Industrial Action and that, Industrial Action having nevertheless occurred, the Franchisee has taken all reasonable steps to mitigate its effects. However, no payments have been made under the relevant Franchise Agreement provision.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 03/07/2018 15:51:54 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

932172

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
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	IVF
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of multiple births in England in 2017 were a result of IVF treatment which took place outside the UK.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	158661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has been made aware anecdotally of an increasing number of couples going outside of the regulated sector in the United Kingdom to have fertility treatment, which results in multiple pregnancies. The expectant mothers are returning to the UK to receive their maternity care within the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p>Multiple births involve higher risks for mothers and babies. Prematurity and low birth weight are the main reason for increased mortality and disability for these children.</p><p> </p><p>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has worked in partnership with professional stakeholders and UK clinics over the last 10 years to significantly reduce multiple births in UK fertility treatment through a policy of single embryo transfer.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 158662 question first answered 06/07/2018 12:50:14 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

932173

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
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	IVF
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the cost to the NHS of (a) multiple births resulting from IVF treatment outside the UK for mothers who were refused such treatment in the UK and (b) other multiple births resulting from IVF treatment outside the UK in the last period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	158662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has been made aware anecdotally of an increasing number of couples going outside of the regulated sector in the United Kingdom to have fertility treatment, which results in multiple pregnancies. The expectant mothers are returning to the UK to receive their maternity care within the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p>Multiple births involve higher risks for mothers and babies. Prematurity and low birth weight are the main reason for increased mortality and disability for these children.</p><p> </p><p>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has worked in partnership with professional stakeholders and UK clinics over the last 10 years to significantly reduce multiple births in UK fertility treatment through a policy of single embryo transfer.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 158661 question first answered 06/07/2018 12:50:14 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

932174

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of education funding for 16 to 18 year olds.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	158784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>We recognise that every young person should have access to an excellent education. This is why we announced in the last spending review that we will continue to protect the base rate of funding for all 16 to 19-year olds until 2020. We are also providing disadvantage funding (over £500 million in 2017/18), and other uplifts in addition to the base rate of funding for programmes that are more expensive to deliver, such as large academic and technical programmes and those with higher costs.</p><p> </p><p>We have announced funding increases to strengthen education for 16 to 18-year olds in key respects. The department is providing extra funding to support institutions to grow participation in level 3 mathematics (an extra £600 for every additional student), and to pilot additional support for post-16 basic mathematics. Our commitment to the 16 to 19 sector has contributed to the current record high proportion of 16 to 17-year olds who are participating in education or apprenticeships since consistent records began. Furthermore, a substantial investment was announced in technical education for 16 to 19-year olds, rising eventually to an extra £500 million a year when T Levels are fully rolled out.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering the efficiency and resilience of the further education sector, and will be assessing how far existing and forecast funding and regulatory structures meet the costs for a high quality provision. This work will align closely with the Post-18 Funding Review to ensure a coherent vision for further and higher education.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 03/07/2018 16:19:47 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

932175

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
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	Council Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applicants there were in priority bands on council housing registers in England in each year from 2010 to 2018.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	158785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>Since 2012 the Department publishes has published the number of households in reasonable preference categories in the Local Authority Housing Statistics (LAHS) return <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-housing-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-housing-data</a> Section C.</p><p>2018 figures will not be published until January 2019.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 03/07/2018 15:33:30 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

932176

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
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	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much was spent by local authorities in real terms on adult social care services between 2010 and 2018.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	158786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not publish this information. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government publishes estimates of adult social care expenditure as part of the local authority revenue expenditure and financing statistical series, but these are primarily presented as net current expenditure and in nominal terms only. The most recent publication covers outturn data for 2016-17 which can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing</a></p><p>NHS Digital do publish information on spending in real terms in their Adult Social Care Activity and Finance Report which is available for years up to 2016-17 at <a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-social-care-activity-and-finance-report" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-social-care-activity-and-finance-report</a>. Note that these figures are presented in gross current expenditure terms which includes client contributions.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 03/07/2018 15:39:53 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

932177

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
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	Devolution: Cheshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the timeline is for the next steps on the Cheshire and Warrington devolution deal.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	158787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>Government has previously worked with Cheshire and Warrington on their devolution aspirations. We remain open to exploring the case for devolution where local areas feel there is a strong economic case and clear local support.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 03/07/2018 15:50:32 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

932178

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
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	Controlling Migration Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding has been allocated from the Controlling Migration Fund to each of the devolved administrations.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	158788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) made £100 million of funding available to help English local authorities alleviate pressures on local services, as a result of migration into their areas. This funding was identified from MHCLG budgets at Autumn Statement 2015. It is only available to English local authorities. As you know, MHCLG has no remit to finance the devolved administrations, where funding for local government is devolved.</p><p>The Controlling Migration Fund has a second element, constituting £40 million worth of immigration enforcement activity from the Home Office. This support is directed across the UK, so local authorities in devolved administrations are able to request it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 03/07/2018 15:35:56 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon