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429023

registered interest
date	18/11/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of his proposed changes to business rates on (a) Merseyside and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	16907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government intends to move to 100% business rates retention in England by the end of this Parliament. We have confirmed that as part of the new system there will continue to be redistribution of local tax revenue between authorities and protections in place for authorities that see their business rates income fall significantly. Over the coming months we will be working with local government on the details of the scheme.</p><p>Ahead of final decisions it is too early to assess what the impact will be on individual areas or authorities, but before the start of the financial year, local authorities in Merseyside estimated that the total business rates income for 2015-16 would be £413.3 million.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 23/11/2015 11:59:40 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

429032

registered interest
date	18/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2015 to Question 428, what progress has been made in ensuring funding from the Armed Forces Covenant (Libor) Fund is distributed across the UK; and which organisations in each region of the UK have benefited from that fund to date.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	16834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>Further to my answer of 2 June 2015 to Question 428 which detailed the information held centrally by the Ministry of Defence. The final project under the Veterans Accommodation Fund (VAF) was announced on 20 July 2015 and that was for £50,000 to the RAF Benevolent Fund, for replacement windows at Forge House in England. The £40 million VAF and the £35 million LIBOR Fund have now closed.</p><p>This year saw the implementation of a permanent commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant through a £10 million per annum Covenant Fund, and will be ring-fenced from the UK Defence Budget. Assessments of the first-round of small grants (up to £20,000) are currently taking place and those selected will be announced around the New Year. The deadline for the second round of applications is 17 December 2015.</p><p>The deadline for expressions of interest for the large grant scheme (£20,000 to £500,000) has now closed. Those projects accepted for round two will also be informed by 26 November 2015, the deadline for stage two applications is 13 January 2016 with stage two decisions communicated by 10 March 2016.</p><p>Although we welcome applications from across the whole of the UK, these will be selected on the basis of defined criteria. The selection panel is made up of MOD officials, sector experts and representatives from each of the Devolved Administrations.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/11/2015 17:31:56 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

429037

registered interest
date	18/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made with the implementation of the recommendations made in Lord Ashcroft's Veterans' Transition Review, published in February 2014.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	16906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence's (MOD) resettlement policy is continuously reviewed and the most recent update was issued in October 2015.</p><p>Good progress has been made against the recommendations made in the Veterans' Transition Review. Of the discrete recommendations 29 are fully in place and considered closed; and a number of remaining recommendations are partially in place with further development planned and time-tabled.</p><p>The MOD continues to work with a number of charities, and the Government is committed to supporting their work. Actions already delivered include the provision of a 24-hour helpline for veterans, better support for those that leave the Service early so that all Service leavers get the provision they need, financial education for new recruits and better transfer of medical records.</p><p>The MOD's own Veterans Welfare Service is on the ground in every part of the UK providing one to one help and support to veterans with housing and any other problems they may have. Further work is under way to create a directory of Service charities so it is easier for veterans to find the support they need, and the contract for career transition support has been re-let to ensure it best meets the needs of veterans looking for jobs and training.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/11/2015 17:32:38 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

428664

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps her Department has taken in response to the provisional report of the Competition and Markets Authority's findings on the energy market; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	16606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>The Department responded to the CMA’s provisional findings on 31 July (copy attached).</p><p>We are committed to implementing the final recommendations of the CMA and we currently expect their final report in April 2016.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 20/11/2015 14:59:54 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom attachment 1 file name DECC Response to CMA 31.07.15.pdf title DECC Response to CMA 31.07.15
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

428718

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Merseyside
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what investment in transport services the Government plans to make in (a) St Helens North constituency and (b) Merseyside as part of the Northern Powerhouse initiative.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	16605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>Investment in this country’s transport infrastructure is vital for long-term economic growth. This is why the Government is committing to long-term investment in the Northern Powerhouse, in road and rail schemes, and is legislating to create Sub-National Transport Bodies.</p><br /><p>The Government’s <em>Road Investment Strategy (RIS) for the 2015 to 2020 Road Period</em> sets out plans for road schemes across the country. The strategy document is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/road-investment-strategy-for-the-2015-to-2020-road-period" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/road-investment-strategy-for-the-2015-to-2020-road-period</a>.</p><br /><p>A scheme for delivery in the first Road Period in Merseyside is the A5036 Princess Way – access to Port of Liverpool, a comprehensive upgrade to improve the main link between the Port of Liverpool and motorway network. Other schemes benefitting the wider Merseyside area include the upgrade to Smart Motorway of the M53 junctions 5 to 11 and the M6 junctions 21a to 26. Additionally, junction 22 of the M6 will be upgraded.</p><br /><p>Details of Local Growth Funds for the Merseyside area, which includes St Helens, are set out in the <em>Liverpool City Region: additional Growth Deal funding factsheet</em>, which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/liverpool-city-region-growth-deal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/liverpool-city-region-growth-deal</a>.</p><br /><p>This Growth Deal includes various transport schemes, in particular over £50m of government investment in key transport connections into and within Liverpool City Centre, revitalising the north of the city and better connecting Liverpool’s iconic waterfront to the city centre. Additionally funding has been allocated to the A5300 Knowsley Expressway to maximise the benefits of the New Mersey crossing and access to Liverpool Airport; plus funding for development of a new station at Maghull North, improving transport across north Liverpool.</p><br /><p>The Government has also made a significant financial commitment to the Mersey Gateway Bridge which is currently under construction and which will improve accessibility across the wider Liverpool city region area. The Thornton to Switch Island link road in Sefton, to relieve congestion in the area and improve highway access between Southport and the North-West motorway system, has also recently been completed after receiving £14.5 million of government funding.</p><br /><p>The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has been allocated around £88million in local highways maintenance funding for the period 2015/16 to 2020/21, which builds on the around £70million of local highways maintenance funding invested in Merseyside from 2010/11 to 2014/15.</p><br /><p>St Helens and Liverpool City Region will benefit from the North of England Rail Infrastructure Upgrade Programme. North West Electrification has recently been completed between Liverpool and Manchesterand Liverpool and Wigan and Northern Electric services serve the St Helens North constituency.</p><br /><p>Liverpool City Region recently signed a devolution deal which will allow local authorities to take on responsibility for local issues on an unprecedented level. The region will also have an elected Mayor. This devolution of powers is part of the Government’s strategy to create a Northern Powerhouse which will enable the North to work together and become greater than the sum of its parts.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 20/11/2015 13:33:22 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

428794

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Psychiatric Hospitals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients in (a) St Helens North constituency, (b) Merseyside and (c) the UK were admitted to mental health hospitals outside of their local authority area in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	16709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <br /><p>Information on the number of patients who were admitted to mental health hospitals outside their home local authority in St Helens North constituency, Merseyside and the United Kingdom in each of the last five years is not available. However, information on the number of people in non-specialist mental health beds treated out of area between September 2014 and July 2015 is set out in the attached table: the number of people in non-specialist mental health bed, placed out of area at the end of the month, for England and Mersey Care NHS Trust, September 2014-July 2015.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/11/2015 14:33:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt attachment 1 file name Number of people in non specialist mental health beds- out of area September 2014-July 2015.xlsx title Non specialist mental health beds- out of area
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

427563

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the time taken to (a) implement broadband roll-out and (b) tackle non-spots on people and businesses in (i) St Helens North constituency, (ii) Merseyside and (iii) the UK.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	15706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to achieving the availability of superfast broadband to 95% of UK premises by December 2017. In May 2015 superfast coverage had reached 83% of UK premises.Of the 44,815 premises in the St Helens North constituency we estimate that 94% will have superfast broadband available to them through planned commercial rollout. The Connected Merseyside project will add a further 4% to that total.</p><p>Telefonica (O2) have agreed a licence obligation to deliver indoor 4G coverage to 98% of premises in the UK by 2017; other Mobile Network Operators have indicated that they will also match this commitment.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 17/11/2015 16:52:34 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

427635

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
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	Water Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average household bill for water was in (a) St Helens North constituency, (b) Merseyside and (c) the UK in (i) 2010 and (ii) 2015.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	16048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>The average water and sewerage bill in the St Helens North constituency and Merseyside was £359 in 2010 and £411 in 2015. Both of these areas are served by United Utilities. The average water and sewerage bill in England and Wales was £339 in 2010 and £385 in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/11/2015 09:31:00 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

427638

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
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	Water Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the report by the National Audit Office, The economic regulation of the water sector, HC487; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure that customers benefit from water companies' unexpected financial gains.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	16047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>We accept the recommendation that we should develop further our assessments of the affordability and cost-effectiveness of environmental improvements. The Environment Agency has recently published the most comprehensive cost-benefit appraisal ever conducted for improving the water environment in England.</p><br /><p>The remaining recommendations of the report are for Ofwat, the independent economic regulator of the water sector. Its independence is crucial to ensure stable economic regulation to keep investment costs down and customer bills low. The Government does not intervene in any regulatory decisions made by the regulator.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 16/11/2015 13:22:28 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

427866

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
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	New Enterprise Allowance
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 have been recipients of the new enterprise allowance in (a) St Helens North, (b) Merseyside and (c) the UK since it began.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	15718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>The following table gives the number of mentor and business starts for New Enterprise Allowance from April 2011 to June 2015. It is possible that a person may start on the scheme more than once. New Enterprise Allowance is only available in England, Scotland and Wales, therefore figures have been provided for Great Britain, not the United Kingdom. These figures are taken from the published Official Statistics which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/new-enterprise-allowance-april-2011-to-june-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/new-enterprise-allowance-april-2011-to-june-2015</a>.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><strong>New Enterprise Allowance: Mentor starts <sup>(4)</sup></strong></p></td><td><p><strong> New Enterprise Allowance: Business starts <sup>(5)</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Helens North <sup>(1)</sup></p></td><td><p>410</p></td><td><p>250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merseyside <sup>(2)</sup></p></td><td><p>5,780</p></td><td><p>3,370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Great Britain</p></td><td><p>144,140</p></td><td><p>73,290</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Notes:</p><br /><p>1) Figures are presented for the parliamentary constituency of St Helens North.</p><p>2) Figures for Merseyside include the five local authorities of Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St. Helens and Wirral.</p><p>3) Figures show the number of starts where people have begun working with a business mentor.</p><p>4) Figures show the number of mentor starts that have progressed to set up their own business.</p><p>5) Values are rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p>6) Following a trailblazer in January 2011, New Enterprise Allowance was introduced in target areas in April 2011, and rolled out nationally from 1st August 2011. This table only includes data from April 2011.</p><p>7) Some claimants on Universal Credit (UC) are not captured in the data presented, there may be a small undercount of starts in areas where UC has been introduced.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 16/11/2015 12:27:15 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn