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802763

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Brexit
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 resources he has allocated within his Department to prepare contingency plans to cope with all possible outcomes of the UK's negotiations with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	118312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>It is not possible to estimate the resources allocated specifically to the preparation of contingency plans due to interdependencies between this and other work undertaken as part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Straegy’s preparations for EU exit.</p><p>The Department will continue to ensure there is an appropriate level of resource to deliver its EU exit work.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/12/2017 16:52:29 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

802777

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Border Force: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2017 to Question 114587, what the evidential basis is for her Department's conclusion that an additional 300 Border Force officers is adequate in preparation for when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	118324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>Recruitment of an additional 300 Border Force officers is underway. The Government has been clear that this additional resource will be dedicated to undertaking work to prepare for changes brought about by Brexit.</p><p> </p><p>Border Force is ensuring flexibility in recruitment plans to ensure the approach can be flexed and adapted as future requirements become clearer.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 12/12/2017 17:47:55 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

801173

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
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	Solar Power: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many people have been made redundant in the solar industry sector in the North West since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	117732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Office of National Statistics (ONS) produces datasets covering the low carbon and renewable energy economy, including estimates of the number of people employed on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis in the UK solar photovoltaic sector, which can be viewed online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts/datasets/lowcarbonandrenewableenergyeconomyfirstestimatesdataset" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts/datasets/lowcarbonandrenewableenergyeconomyfirstestimatesdataset</a></p><p>The ONS estimates that in 2014 the UK solar photovoltaic sector supported 10,000 FTEs and 16,000 FTEs in 2015, with further jobs supported in the supply chain. The ONS hasn’t yet provided estimates for 2016 or 2017, and does not produce these estimates broken down at a regional level.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 12/12/2017 16:53:20 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

800525

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the effect of the introduction of the apprenticeship levy on the number of people undertaking apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	117146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>There have been over 1.1 million apprenticeship starts since May 2015 and we aim to reach 3 million apprenticeship starts in England by 2020. The apprenticeship levy is an essential step in our drive to boost productivity and encourage sustained employer investment in more high quality apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p>We are pleased to see a greater investment in higher quality, employer designed apprenticeship standards. 24,600 starts on standards took place in 2016/17, a significant increase from 4,300 the year before.</p><p> </p><p>Our reforms are the largest changes to apprenticeships that government has ever made. It is expected that employers, and the apprenticeship market, take time to maximise the opportunities that apprenticeships represent.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 117219 question first answered 12/12/2017 16:18:59 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

800598

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has set a target for the number of apprenticeship starts in the year after the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	117219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>There have been over 1.1 million apprenticeship starts since May 2015 and we aim to reach 3 million apprenticeship starts in England by 2020. The apprenticeship levy is an essential step in our drive to boost productivity and encourage sustained employer investment in more high quality apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p>We are pleased to see a greater investment in higher quality, employer designed apprenticeship standards. 24,600 starts on standards took place in 2016/17, a significant increase from 4,300 the year before.</p><p> </p><p>Our reforms are the largest changes to apprenticeships that government has ever made. It is expected that employers, and the apprenticeship market, take time to maximise the opportunities that apprenticeships represent.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 117146 question first answered 12/12/2017 16:18:59 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

798595

registered interest
date	01/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Golborne
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) feasibility, (b) cost and (c) social and economic benefit of reopening Golborne railway station.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	116989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department has made no such assessment at the current time regarding re-opening Golborne railway station.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, the Government is working with local authorities and other partners to identify the best new rail projects that can unlock new housing and economic growth, ease overcrowding, meet future demand and offer good value for money.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 08/12/2017 11:29:13 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

797798

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2017 to Question 114759, on railways: Greater Manchester, how Leigh will benefit from improved rail connectivity in the Greater Manchester area.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	116706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2017 answer text <p>Leigh will benefit from the improvements to be delivered to services at its nearest rail stations including Atherton, which will see an increase in the level of weekday train service to four trains per hour using newly refurbished trains.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 08/12/2017 11:13:09 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

797415

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2017 to Question 114943, whether his Department has set a target for the proportion of resources manufactured in the UK that will be used to construct High Speed 2.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	116378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>As referred to in the response to Question 114943, HS2 Ltd has made it a priority to engage with British firms through trade associations and business networks so that they are ready to compete for the opportunities offered by HS2 as part of an open, fair and transparent procurement process, which will deliver best value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>The current HS2 Tier 1 supply chain is comprised of 1,498 suppliers, of which 98 per cent are UK suppliers (based on postcode of registered address) and 69 per cent are small and medium size enterprise suppliers (based on turnover). A significant component in High Speed 2 construction will be that of steel. The Secretary of State has said that he expects to match the existing record of 95 per cent of steel in rail being UK steel.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 07/12/2017 09:09:05 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

797416

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Leigh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2017 to Question 114759, on railways: Greater Manchester, whether as part of the range of issues discussed his Department discussed with Transport for the North and Transport for Greater Manchester transport connectivity in Leigh was specifically discussed.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	116379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular meetings with Transport for the North and Transport for Greater Manchester, where a range of issues are discussed.</p><p> </p><p>We do not comment on the issues that are discussed at individual meetings.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 07/12/2017 08:40:08 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

797448

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Autism: Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November to Question 112473, how many of the 150,000 education staff trained via the Autism Education Trust (AET) are (a) teachers and (b) school support staff; and what plans she has to continue the work of the trust.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	116411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>A breakdown of the number of education staff trained via the Autism Education Trust (AET) is not collected centrally.</p><p>The department will shortly begin discussions with the AET to consider an extension to their current contract. The final decision over an extension will be subject to agreement of a work plan and detailed deliverables.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 07/12/2017 17:10:35 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt