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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading High Speed 2 Line: Hybrid Bills more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text What progress he has made on introducing a hybrid Bill to secure the powers to deliver phase 2b of High Speed Two; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Erewash more like this
tabling member printed
Maggie Throup remove filter
uin 912041 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-07-18
answer text <p>In 2018, the Government began engaging on the design of HS2 Phase 2b with local communities along the route, via the publication of the Working Draft Environmental Statement.</p><p> </p><p>In June 2019, we published a Design Refinement Consultation which announced eleven possible changes to the Phase 2b route. These consultations represent significant milestones in preparing the HS2 Phase 2b hybrid Bill.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Wealden more like this
answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-18T16:12:35.523Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-18T16:12:35.523Z
answering member
4460
label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
tabling member
4447
label Biography information for Maggie Throup more like this
1129140
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Police: Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that widows of deceased police officers are not discriminated against upon remarrying in relation to their entitlement to a survivor’s pension. more like this
tabling member constituency Erewash more like this
tabling member printed
Maggie Throup remove filter
uin 259292 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-10more like thismore than 2019-06-10
answer text <p>Survivors of officers who were members of the 2006 and 2015 police pension schemes are, since 2006, paid survivor pensions for life.</p><p>On 18 January 2016, the Police Pensions Regulations 1987 and the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006 were amended to allow widows, widowers and civil partners of police officers in England and Wales who have died on duty and who qualified for a survivor pension after 1 April 2015 to continue to receive their survivors’ benefits for life. Successive governments have been clear that there is a general presumption against making retrospective changes to public service pension schemes. However, the Government believes the arguments for making a limited exception for the widows of police officers who died on duty are sufficiently compelling in this case.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner more like this
answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-10T15:25:00.61Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-10T15:25:00.61Z
answering member
1561
label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd more like this
tabling member
4447
label Biography information for Maggie Throup more like this
1123499
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-29more like thismore than 2019-04-29
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Literacy: Teaching Methods more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text What recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of teaching early literacy through phonics. more like this
tabling member constituency Erewash more like this
tabling member printed
Maggie Throup remove filter
uin 910576 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-29more like thismore than 2019-04-29
answer text <p>There is a significant body of evidence that demonstrates that systematic phonics is a highly effective method for teaching early reading. According to the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), phonics approaches have been consistently found to be effective in supporting younger readers to master the basics of reading, with an average impact of an additional four months’ progress. Research suggests that phonics is particularly beneficial for younger pupils (four to seven year olds) as they begin to read. Teaching phonics is more effective on average than other approaches to early reading (such as whole language or alphabetic approaches), though it should be emphasised that effective phonics techniques are usually embedded in a rich literacy environment for early readers and are only one part of a successful literacy strategy[1].</p><p>In 2018 there were 163,000 more six year olds in England on track to become fluent readers compared to 2012. This represented 82% of pupils meeting the expected standard in the phonics screening check, compared to just 58% when the check was introduced in 2012.</p><p>The Department is investing £26 million in a national network of English hubs to support local schools in developing their teaching practice, with a focus on systematic phonics, early language development and reading for pleasure. There are now 34 such hubs, based in primary schools across England.</p><p>[1] EEF Phonics Teaching and Learning Toolkit, updated August 2018 (available at: <a href="https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/evidence-summaries/teaching-learning-toolkit/phonics/" target="_blank">https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/evidence-summaries/teaching-learning-toolkit/phonics/</a>).</p>
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-29T16:27:32.797Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-29T16:27:32.797Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
4447
label Biography information for Maggie Throup more like this
1105844
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-28more like thismore than 2019-03-28
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Bus Services: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made to ensure that all bus operators are providing audio visual (AV) next stop and final destination announcements as required under the Bus Services Act 2017; and what steps his Department is taking to make bus transport more accessible for disabled people. more like this
tabling member constituency Erewash more like this
tabling member printed
Maggie Throup remove filter
uin 238384 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-04more like thismore than 2019-04-04
answer text <p>The Bus Services Act 2017 includes powers for the Secretary of State to make Regulations requiring bus operators to provide audible and visible information on local bus services in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The Government understands the importance of accessible on-board information in helping bus passengers to travel with confidence, and in Summer 2018 published a public consultation on proposals to require its provision on local bus services throughout Great Britain. This follows the Government’s commitment, set out in the Inclusive Transport Strategy, to invest £2 million towards ensuring that audio visual equipment is installed on buses.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to analyse responses to the consultation and expect to announce our next steps regarding the making of Regulations and publication of guidance later in the year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wealden more like this
answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-04T12:59:56.987Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-04T12:59:56.987Z
answering member
4460
label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
tabling member
4447
label Biography information for Maggie Throup more like this
1051401
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-30more like thismore than 2019-01-30
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading 101 Calls: Derbyshire more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the 101 service response times were for Derbyshire in (a) 2016-17 and (b) 2017-18. more like this
tabling member constituency Erewash more like this
tabling member printed
Maggie Throup remove filter
uin 214594 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-07more like thismore than 2019-02-07
answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold this information. The handling of 101 calls, including response times and performance targets, is an operational matter for the police.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner more like this
answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-07T12:07:16.44Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-07T12:07:16.44Z
answering member
1561
label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd more like this
tabling member
4447
label Biography information for Maggie Throup more like this
996989
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-29more like thismore than 2018-10-29
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Antisocial Behaviour: Urban Areas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text What steps he is taking to tackle anti-social behaviour in town centres. more like this
tabling member constituency Erewash more like this
tabling member printed
Maggie Throup remove filter
uin 907316 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-29more like thismore than 2018-10-29
answer text <p>The Government introduced the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 which provides powers that the police and local authorities can use to tackle anti-social behaviour in town centres.</p><p>The powers include Public Spaces Protection Orders for local councils to stop people committing anti-social behaviour in public spaces and a Dispersal Power the police can use to disperse anti-social individuals.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-29T17:08:26.093Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-29T17:08:26.093Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4447
label Biography information for Maggie Throup more like this
968226
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Renewable Energy: Expenditure more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much money the Government has invested in wave and tidal stream technologies since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Erewash more like this
tabling member printed
Maggie Throup remove filter
uin 170853 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <p>There is no single data repository for historical information on cross-government investment into energy research, development and demonstration (RD&amp;D). The best available record of government investment in renewable energy technologies is the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Energy Technology RD&amp;D Budget Database, which this Department and its predecessor (Department of Energy and Climate Change) contribute to. The IEA’s database allows users to track trends in spending by energy technology in IEA countries back to 1974 and can be found at: <a href="https://www.iea.org/statistics/rdd/" target="_blank">http://www.iea.org/statistics/rdd/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>However, including other spending beyond that included in the IEA statistics, since 2008, the Government has invested over £60m in marine energy research, development, demonstration and deployment contributing towards both wave and tidal stream energy.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Devizes more like this
answering member printed Claire Perry more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T15:22:24.717Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T15:22:24.717Z
answering member
3974
label Biography information for Claire Perry more like this
tabling member
4447
label Biography information for Maggie Throup more like this
900293
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-09more like thismore than 2018-05-09
answering body
Northern Ireland Office more like this
answering dept id 21 more like this
answering dept short name Northern Ireland more like this
answering dept sort name Northern Ireland more like this
hansard heading Economic Growth: Northern Ireland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text What recent assessment she has made of the level of growth in the Northern Ireland economy. more like this
tabling member constituency Erewash more like this
tabling member printed
Maggie Throup remove filter
uin 905156 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-05-09more like thismore than 2018-05-09
answer text <p>This government has presided over a period where Economic output in Northern Ireland continues to rise, and the export market has rapidly expanded. Unemployment levels are close to an all-time low, and 52,000 more people are in work compared to 2010. The recent announcement by Bombardier is yet another example of growth in the economy.</p><p>In my engagements across Northern Ireland I am consistently impressed by the talent and expertise on offer. However, there are crucial economic challenges to address and a restored Executive is essential to make the key strategic decisions needed to advance the Northern Ireland Economy.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands more like this
answering member printed Karen Bradley more like this
grouped question UIN 905151 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-09T14:06:49.943Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-09T14:06:49.943Z
answering member
4110
label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley more like this
tabling member
4447
label Biography information for Maggie Throup more like this
884956
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2018-04-16more like thismore than 2018-04-16
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Inland Waterways: Derbyshire more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to include provision for a tunnel under the widened section of the M1 south of Junction 25 to accommodate the restoration of the Derby and Sandiacre canal. more like this
tabling member constituency Erewash more like this
tabling member printed
Maggie Throup remove filter
uin 135944 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-24more like thismore than 2018-04-24
answer text <p>Highways England are converting the existing M1 between Junctions 23a and 25 into a smart motorway to increase capacity and improve journeys. There are no plans to make provision for any future restoration of the Derby and Sandiacre canal by building a tunnel under the M1 as part of this scheme.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-24T13:54:24.627Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-24T13:54:24.627Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4447
label Biography information for Maggie Throup more like this
770906
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-10-10more like thismore than 2017-10-10
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Theft more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to reduce vehicle theft. more like this
tabling member constituency Erewash more like this
tabling member printed
Maggie Throup remove filter
uin 901156 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-10-16more like thismore than 2017-10-16
answer text <p>The number of vehicle thefts remains significantly lower than the peak in the mid 1990s. However, we know that the methods used by criminals are constantly evolving. This is why the Home Office brought together the vehicle industry and the police to ensure that the response to vehicle theft takes account of the latest methods being used by criminals.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner more like this
answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-16T16:18:44.767Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-16T16:18:44.767Z
answering member
1561
label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd more like this
tabling member
4447
label Biography information for Maggie Throup more like this