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1202260

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the total cost to the public purse of all emergency measures agreements on rail franchises.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	57951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the government has approved £3.5 billion of additional expenditure to ensure that vital rail services continue to operate. Of this additional expenditure, £2.9 billion relates to the 2020/21 financial year. It is not yet possible to provide an estimate of the total cost incurred to date.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/06/2020 14:37:06 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1202261

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what arrangements will be made for Parliamentary scrutiny in the event that his Department seeks to extend emergency measures agreements on rail franchises.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	57952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>Work is underway within government to determine the most effective approach at the end of the initial 6 months period of the Emergency Measures Agreements. This work will take account of the impact of COVID-19 on demand for passenger rail travel in both the short and long term, and the associated economic and financial impacts on the railway. The Secretary of State shall continue to keep Parliament informed of developments.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/06/2020 14:45:14 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1202262

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what provisions have been made for operators of last resort to take over rail franchises that become financially unviable.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	57953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department routinely monitors the financial health of all operators in accordance with their respective franchise agreements. The Department’s Operator of Last Resort team also has the capacity and capability to step into Train Operating Companies where necessary in accordance with Section 30 of the Railways Act 1993.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/06/2020 14:56:27 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1202263

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of extending the emergency measures agreements on rail franchises.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	57954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>The Emergency Measures Agreements provide franchise operators with a temporary suspension of their existing franchise agreement’s financial mechanisms for an initial period of 6 months, with options for further extension or earlier cancellation as agreed. Work is underway within government to determine the most effective approach once this 6 month period ends. This work will take account of the impact of COVID-19 on demand for passenger rail travel in both the short and long term, and the associated economic and financial impacts on the railway.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 15/06/2020 14:41:07 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1202402

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
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	Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
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 are waiting for an assessment for (a) personal independence payments, (b) employment and support allowance and (c) the limited capability for work component of universal credit as at 15 June 2020.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	58014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/06/2020 14:35:37 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1201737

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil legal aid claims for asylum appeal cases exceeded the escape fee from legal aid providers in (a) London and (b) England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	57186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>FINANCIAL YEAR</p></td><td><p>LONDON ESCAPE CLAIMS</p></td><td><p>ALL ESCAPE CLAIMS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>415</p></td><td><p>469</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>462</p></td><td><p>507</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>528</p></td><td><p>600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20*</p></td><td><p>347</p></td><td><p>404</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>*Please note: The figures for the year 2019-20 covers only the months April to December 2019.</strong></p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 15/06/2020 16:33:32 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1201795

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
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	Historic Royal Palaces: Pensions
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 discussions he has had with (a) the Historic Royal Palaces and (b) their staff and trades union representatives on their decision to cut employer pension contributions to 6.5 per cent.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	57254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has had no specific discussions with Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) or their staff and trades union representatives on cuts to employer pension contributions. HRP has responsibility for the recruitment, remuneration, development, retention and motivation of its own staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/06/2020 10:20:40 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1201796

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
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	Historic Royal Palace: Coronavirus
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 discussions officials in his Department have had with representatives from trade unions on proposals for reopening (a) Hampton Court Palace, (b) Hillsborough Castle and (c) other Historic Royal Palaces sites on 16 June 2020 following the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will publish the risk assessments undertaken at those sites.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	57255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>DCMS officials have had no such discussions with representatives of trade unions on Historic Royal Palaces' (HRP) proposals for the reopening of the specific sites in their care, nor are DCMS officials in possession of the risk assessments referred to. Trade Union representatives have, however, been attending the Heritage Working Group which has discussed guidance for safe reopening within the heritage sector. Whether HRP can safely reopen is a matter for HRP to consider in-line with government and Public Health England guidelines.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/06/2020 10:19:39 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1201797

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
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	Historic Royal Palaces: Pensions
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 discussions he has had with representatives from Historic Royal Palaces on reinstating employer pension contributions at the level they were prior to the covid-19 outbreak; and if his Department will take steps to compensate workers affected by reductions in employer pension contributions introduced by that organisation in June 2020.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	57256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has had no such discussions with HRP on reinstating pension contributions in respect of HRP’s staff, which is a matter for HRP to consider in consultation with their staff, as appropriate, in-line with the affordability of any such measures and their obligations as employers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/06/2020 10:16:38 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1201801

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many new applications for universal credit there were in each constituency since 1 March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	57257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>Statistics for Universal Credit claims by postcode area, and starts by postcode area and Jobcentre Plus office can be found on Stat-Xplore:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>The available information on the number of households with children on Universal Credit, by parliamentary constituency, is published and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 57258 question first answered 15/06/2020 16:25:52 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens