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754485

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will seek to repeal the Fixed Terms Parliament Act 2011.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	6705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government stated in its manifesto its intention to repeal the Fixed-term Parliaments Act. Under the Act, the Prime Minister will make arrangements in 2020 for committee to carry out a review of the operation of the Act and, if appropriate, to make recommendations for its repeal or amendment. The Government believes that it is right for the committee to review the operation of the Act, before repealing it, to inform decisions about the nature of the repeal.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 05/09/2017 13:31:16 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

754620

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Class Sizes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average class size was in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) Barnsley and (ii) the UK in each of the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	6680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>At local authority level, average class size figures are calculated and published annually for Key Stages 1 and 2, within primary level, for all authorities in England. The most recent figures can be found in local authority and regional table 11 of the statistical first release available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2017</a>. Local authority level data at secondary level is not available.</p><p>A UK figure is not available. As education is a devolved matter, statistics on schools are published separately by the four administrations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 06/09/2017 07:04:47 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

754622

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of children was eligible for free school meals in (a) Barnsley and (b) the UK in each of the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	6679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>Figures on the proportion of children eligible for free school meals are published, for all authorities in England, annually. The most recent figures can be found in the statistical first release available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2017</a>.</p><p>A table of figures for the last seven years has been provided below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Proportion of children eligible for free school meals, time series: percentages</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Nursery and primary schools</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Secondary schools</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Barnsley</p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Barnsley</p></td><td><p>England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>19.1</p></td><td><p>14.1</p></td><td><p>17.0</p></td><td><p>12.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>20.5</p></td><td><p>14.5</p></td><td><p>18.3</p></td><td><p>13.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>19.4</p></td><td><p>15.6</p></td><td><p>18.7</p></td><td><p>13.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>21.3</p></td><td><p>17.0</p></td><td><p>20.5</p></td><td><p>14.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>21.5</p></td><td><p>18.1</p></td><td><p>19.4</p></td><td><p>15.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>22.8</p></td><td><p>18.1</p></td><td><p>20.1</p></td><td><p>14.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>21.8</p></td><td><p>18.0</p></td><td><p>19.7</p></td><td><p>14.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>source: school census</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>A UK figure is not available. As education is a devolved matter, statistics on schools are published separately by the four administrations.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 07/09/2017 09:46:34 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

754700

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Fly-tipping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many actions were taken against fly-tipping in (a) Barnsley and (b) nationally in each of the last seven years; and how many of those actions took the form of fixed penalties.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	6686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The number of recorded actions taken against fly-tipping for both England and for Barnsley over the last seven years is set out in the table below together with the number of fixed penalty notices.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Actions relating to fly-tipping for Barnsley and England - 2009/10 to 2015/16</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>England</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Barnsley</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total Actions</p></td><td><p>Fixed Penalty Notice</p></td><td><p>Total Actions</p></td><td><p>Fixed Penalty Notice</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>537,123</p></td><td><p>25,874</p></td><td><p>737</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>568,052</p></td><td><p>32,963</p></td><td><p>699</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>489,815</p></td><td><p>39,314</p></td><td><p>525</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>425,235</p></td><td><p>35,433</p></td><td><p>503</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>499,563</p></td><td><p>36,835</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>514,914</p></td><td><p>38,149</p></td><td><p>152</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>494,460</p></td><td><p>35,888</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>sourced from the Fly-tipping Module in WasteDataFlow which replaced Flycapture in October 2015</p><p> </p><p>Fly tipping data is routinely collected at a local level and collated nationally. The data is published annually on the GOV.UK website.</p><p>Local authorities adopt different strategies for dealing with fly tipping. Some have well developed procedures for issuing fixed penalty notices. Alternative enforcement options include prosecution, vehicle seizure, formal caution and warning letter.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/09/2017 17:24:28 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

754794

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: South Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police actions were made related to moped use in (a) Barnsley East and (b) South Yorkshire in each of the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	6681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>The requested information is not held centrally. The way that South Yorkshire Police enforces road traffic law and deploys its available resources are the responsibility of the Chief Constable, taking into account the specific local problems and demands faced by the force.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 08/09/2017 09:20:44 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

754929

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Equality Act 2010
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has to amend the Equalities Act.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	6697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The Equality Acts (2006 and 2010) are kept under review in case any amendments should become necessary.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/09/2017 13:10:51 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

754978

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	First Aid: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to amend health and safety regulations on first aid training and needs assessment for mental health.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	6698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government is considering how best to improve and extend mental health first aid training and needs assessment, including considering the role of regulation. Improving workplace mental health is a priority for this Government and the Independent Review of Mental Health and Employers, due to report this Autumn, will also make recommendations to Government in this area.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/09/2017 11:06:31 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

754980

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Consumers: Protection
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 plans he has to strengthen the powers of consumer enforcement bodies.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	6699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The powers available to consumer enforcement bodies were recently updated.</p><p> </p><p>The Consumer Rights Act (CRA) came into force 1 October 2015 and has given consumer enforcement bodies the power to obtain collective redress for consumers in the civil courts.</p><p> </p><p>Trading Standards Officers have a range of additional powers dependent upon the legislation they are enforcing. These include the power to require traders to produce documents relating to their business and powers to seize and detain goods and documents in certain circumstances.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 07/09/2017 13:13:18 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

753975

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Zero-hours Contracts: Barnsley East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people in Barnsley East constituency are employed on zero-hours contracts.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	6285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 6286 question first answered 05/09/2017 13:17:40 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ6285, 6286.pdf title UKSA Response to PQ6285
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

753976

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Zero-hours Contracts: Barnsley East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people in Barnsley East constituency aged between 16 and 24 are employed on zero-hours contracts.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	6286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 6285 question first answered 05/09/2017 13:17:40 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ6285, 6286.pdf title UKSA Response to PQ6285
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock