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1523740

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Music: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to promote brass bands and music; and how much funding her Department has made available for those purposes in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	65857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government supports the arts predominantly through Arts Council England (ACE) funding. ACE plays a hugely important role in developing England’s arts and culture, as the national development agency for creativity and culture.</p><p>ACE is working with Brass Bands England, the sector support organisation for brass bands, to make a significant difference in the development of the sector. In particular they are providing support to brass bands across the country to develop and diversify their membership and audiences. Brass Bands England was recently awarded a National Lottery Project Grant to support the European Brass Band Festival held in Birmingham in April earlier this year.</p><p>Between 2015 and October 2022, ACE has provided £12,372,233 to organisations and projects that were classified as brass bands. Over the same period, ACE has provided over £1.7 billion to organisations and projects whose main discipline is music. Since April 2016, brass bands have also benefited from the Orchestra tax relief, including the higher rate of 50% from October 2021 until April 2023.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 25/10/2022 08:55:16 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1523745

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Newspapers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps her Department has taken to help support the (a) publication and (b) distribution of print editions of local and regional newspapers.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	65858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting local newspapers as vital pillars of our communities. We are in regular contact with local news publishers to understand the financial pressures they face, and we are mindful of particular concerns about rising printing costs, brought about primarily by higher energy prices, as well as by the increasing cost of raw materials including newsprint.</p><p>Last month, the government introduced the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, which provides a price reduction to ensure that all businesses and other non-domestic customers, including newspaper printing sites, are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period. We are engaging with the sector to monitor the impact of this support, mindful of the review of the Scheme which will consider how best to offer further support to customers who are the most vulnerable to energy price increases.</p><p>We are also taking other action to support the sector, including in the digital sphere, where many newspaper publishers face significant challenges in transitioning to sustainable digital business models. Our plans for a pro-competition regime for digital markets will, among many other things, help to rebalance the relationship between news publishers and online platforms. We have also provided tax reliefs and innovation funding to the sector. And the BBC Charter Mid Term Review will evaluate how the BBC and Ofcom assess the market impact and public value of the BBC in an evolving marketplace and how that relates to the wider UK media ecology, including with regard to the local news sector. We will continue to consider all possible options in the interest of promoting and sustaining the sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 24/10/2022 14:27:05 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1523136

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: St Helens
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have been hosted in hotels in St Helens in each year since 2015; and how much that cost in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	64181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>The latest published Immigration Statistics detail the number of asylum seekers accommodated in each local authority area. These statistics can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support</a>. Data are published on a quarterly basis, with the latest information published on 25 August 2022. <br> <br> The next quarterly figures are due to be released in November 2022. The Home Office does not publish a breakdown of these statistics which disaggregates the number of asylum seekers accommodated in a specific type of accommodation. These figures are not available in a reportable format and to provide the information could only be done at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 20/10/2022 10:27:53 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1523137

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offensive Weapons: St Helens
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of crime involving (a) knives, (b) guns and (c) any other weapon were recorded in St Helens in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	64182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes information on offences involving knives / sharp instruments or firearms at the Police Force Area level only.</p><p>Information for Merseyside police can be found in the Home Office Open Data Tables, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables" target="_blank">Police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 20/10/2022 09:45:55 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1523138

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
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	Support for Mortgage Interest: Merseyside
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) St Helens and (b) Merseyside were (i) eligible for, (ii) applied for and (iii) received a Support for Mortgage Interest loan in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	64183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at a disproportionate cost to the Department</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 20/10/2022 11:48:56 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1523145

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Investment Zones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish his Department's assessments of the potential impact of Investment Zones on (a) local, (b) regional and (c) national growth in the UK.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	64184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>Investment Zones are at an early stage of development with an expression of interest process having recently concluded. DLUHC officials are now reviewing those proposals received and will look to publish further information on Investment Zones in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 24/10/2022 15:11:08 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley previous answer version 25496 answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1523149

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Investment Zones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the announcement on 24 September 2022 of Investment Zones, (a) what measures, (b) what timetable and (c) what local authority areas he is considering for the creation of those zones; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	64185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>DLUHC officials are now assessing those proposals received from the Expression of Interest process and will look to publish further information in due course.</p><p>The published guidance set out that there will be a high bar for establishing Investment Zones and the government anticipates setting up a specific number of Investment Zones where it can be demonstrated that they will have the greatest impact on growth and housing supply. The precise number of Zones will depend on factors, such as their overall geographic spread and the fiscal cost of the programme.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 24/10/2022 15:10:38 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley previous answer version 25498 answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1505878

registered interest
date	07/09/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Cost of Living
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on alleviating the rising cost of living pressures facing higher education students.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	49180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>The department recognises the additional cost of living pressures that have arisen this year and impacted students. Many higher education providers have hardship funds that students can apply to for assistance.</p><p>The Energy Price Guarantee announced on 8 September 2022 will save the average household at least £1,000 a year based on current energy prices from October, in addition to the £400 energy bills discount for all households. Students who buy their energy from a domestic supplier are eligible for the energy bills discount.</p><p>We have provided guidance to the Office for Students (OfS) regarding funding for the 2022/23 financial year to support disadvantaged students and those who need additional help. Universities will continue to be able to support students through their own hardship funds and the student premium, for which up to £261 million is available for academic year 2022/23.</p><p>The department has also worked closely with the OfS to clarify that English providers can draw upon this funding now, to provide hardship funds and support disadvantaged students impacted by cost-of-living pressures.</p><p>Maximum grants and loans for living costs have also been increased by 2.3% this academic year, 2022/23. Students who have been awarded a loan for living costs for the 2022/23 academic year that is lower than the maximum, and whose household income for the tax year 2022-23 has dropped by at least 15% compared to the income provided for their original assessment, can apply for their entitlement to be reassessed.</p><p>In addition, maximum tuition fees, and the subsidised loans available from the department to pay for them, remain at £9,250 for the 2022/23 academic year for standard full-time courses. We are also freezing maximum tuition fees for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 academic years. By 2024/25, maximum fees will have been frozen for seven years. As well as reducing debt levels for students, the continued fee freeze will help to ensure that the higher education system remains sustainable while also promoting greater efficiency at providers.</p><p>As part of a package of support for rising energy bills, the government is giving a council tax rebate payment of £150 to households that were living in a property in council tax bands A to D as their main home on 1 April 2022. This includes full-time students that do not live in student halls or in property that is not considered a house in multiple occupation for council tax purposes.</p> answering member constituency Morley and Outwood answering member printed Andrea Jenkyns question first answered 22/09/2022 11:54:44 answering member 4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1491096

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Sankey Canal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps with relevant (a) local authorities and (b) waterways agencies to ensure the future viability of the Sankey Canal.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	40835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Responsibility for different sections of the Sankey Canal falls to three local authorities (Halton, Warrington and St Helens Borough Councils), the Canal and River Trust, and a limited company. Ministers do not have a role in operational matters on inland waterways. It is for the navigation authorities to decide on funding allocations for their maintenance.</p> answering member constituency St Austell and Newquay answering member printed Steve Double question first answered 05/09/2022 07:21:12 answering member 4452 label Biography information for Steve Double
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1491113

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Inland Waterways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that water levels in (a) canals and (b) waterways are at sustainable levels.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	40836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Ministers do not have a role in operational matters on inland waterways, including water levels. It is for the navigation authorities to manage the maintenance and operation of the waterways for which they have responsibility, working with local authorities and the Environment Agency where necessary.</p> answering member constituency St Austell and Newquay answering member printed Steve Double question first answered 05/09/2022 07:14:25 answering member 4452 label Biography information for Steve Double
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn