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1132097

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take following the agreement by the House on Monday 10 June 2019 to the motion on the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	264384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>I have received a letter from Andrew Stephenson MP outlining the changes the Scheme Trustees have requested. I am currently considering these and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 18/06/2019 11:12:38 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1131277

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans: Easington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much in EU funding Easington constituency has received in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	263133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The recently published Annual Statement on European Finances includes detailed information of the UK’s receipts in Annex D. It can be found online at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/806613/HMT_2018_Annual_Statement_on_European_Finances_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/806613/HMT_2018_Annual_Statement_on_European_Finances_web.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold information on the total level of European Union funding awarded to individual constituencies.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 17/06/2019 12:24:21 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1131278

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans: Easington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to guarantee funding allocations to Easington constituency after the UK leaves the EU which (a) match or (b) exceed the current level of EU funding.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	263134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government has highlighted the UK’s intention to explore a future relationship with the European Union, as well as a commitment to consider programmes which are in line with the UK’s priorities on science, education and innovation such as Horizon 2020 and Erasmus and which will benefit all parts of the UK.</p><p>The Government has also pledged to domestically replace some EU programmes such as structural funds, fisheries and agriculture if/when needed. The Government has committed to establish the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) after we have left the European Union and EU Structural Funds. The Government will put in place new, domestic, long-term arrangements to support the UK’s fishing industry from 2021, through the creation of four new schemes comparable to EMFF to deliver funding for each nation. Details of the operation and priorities of both Funds will be announced following the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 17/06/2019 15:16:36 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1130670

registered interest
date	07/06/2019
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	Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Dupuytren's Contracture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to enable a claimant be able to make an application for industrial injuries disabled benefit for Dupuytren’s contracture.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	261503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The inclusion of Dupuytren’s Contracture in the list of prescribed diseases, for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit was announced in the Autumn Budget of 2018.</p><p>Since the announcement, the Department has been working towards implementation and expects to bring forward legislation towards the latter end of 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 12/06/2019 15:31:36 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1130731

registered interest
date	07/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: North of England
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 6 June 2019 to Question 259184, how many railway stations have been (a) opened and (b) closed in the north of England since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	261504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>Six railway stations have been opened in the north of England since 2010:</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>2018:</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li>Maghull North</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>2017</strong>:</p><ul><li>Low Moor</li></ul><p><strong>2016</strong>:</p><ul><li>Kirkstall Forge</li></ul><p><strong>2015</strong>:</p><ul><li>Apperley Bridge</li></ul><p><strong>2014</strong>:</p><ul><li>James Cook University Hospital</li></ul><p><strong>2011</strong>:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Buckshaw Parkway</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Since 2010, no railway stations have closed in the north of England.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/06/2019 14:21:15 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1130492

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
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	Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made on the draft legislation to include Dupuytren's Contracture to the list of prescribed diseases for the purpose of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	261187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The inclusion of Dupuytren’s Contracture in the list of prescribed diseases, for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit was announced in the Autumn Budget of 2018.</p><p>Since the announcement, the Department has been working towards implementation and expects to bring forward legislation towards the latter end of 2019.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 11/06/2019 16:14:10 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1129626

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
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	Food Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reduce food poverty.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	259945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>This Government is committed to a sustainable solution to poverty in all its forms. This means a strong economy and a benefit system that supports employment and higher pay. Compared to 2010, there are over 3.6 million more people in work, 1 million fewer workless households and 667,000 fewer children in workless households.</p><p>Whilst we have always said that there are many reasons people use Food Banks, we have responded quickly to concerns about the early roll out of Universal Credit and made numerous improvements to ensure people get the money they need as soon as possible. New questions have been added to the Family Resources Survey to develop a food insecurity measure from 2021 to help better understand the drivers of food insecurity and identify which groups are most at risk.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 10/06/2019 11:19:07 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1128811

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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	Working Links
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2019 to Question 254799, on Working Links, for what reasons Working Links Ministry of Justice Permitted Subcontractors are receiving payments and protections but Working Links Permitted Subcontractors for her Department are not.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	259183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department refers to the responses to 2 previous PQs (254799 and 257591) which addressed this question on 17<sup>th</sup> May and 28<sup>th</sup> May respectively. This answer confirms those responses.</p><p> </p><p>The MOJ are making payments to a small number of Permitted Sub Contractors on the basis of a) the unique nature of their services (statutory services) and b) the structure of their current market in the context of the transformation announced on 16<sup>th</sup> May 2019.</p><p>There is no defined term within DWP contracts for Permitted Subcontractors.</p><p> </p><p>The Department considered the impact on stakeholders and sub-contractors, based on the Administrator’s statement of affairs at the point of Working Links going into administration, and has worked with both the Administrator and Fedcap, who have taken over a number of Working Links contracts, to minimise the impact on those supply chain partners owed monies by Working Links at the point of administration.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has met all of its obligations in regard to the contracts, including payments, leading up to and as a consequence of the administration.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 06/06/2019 16:46:42 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1129077

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) new railway stations have been opened and (b) railway stations have been completely refurbished by region since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	259184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>In total 42 new railway stations have been opened since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Over 1300 individual stations have seen a level of enhancement due to contributions from Government funded programmes such as Access for All and the National Stations Improvement Programme since 2010. This is in addition to major projects at stations such as Birmingham New Street, Reading and London Bridge. Through their franchise agreements with the Department, train operating companies are also contracted to deliver improvements at stations, for example through the Minor Works Budget or Station Improvement Fund. The Department ensures these are geographically spread across all regions.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/06/2019 13:09:24 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1128385

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
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	Working Links
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2019 to Question 254799, what steps his Department has taken to minimise the effect on the Working Links supply chain partners owed monies by that company at the point of administration for social enterprises and the third sector.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	257591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>All Working Links subcontractors delivering DWP services were issued a letter from the Department providing them with details of the Administrator advising direct contact should there be monies owed to them by Working Links. The Department has met all of its obligations in regard to the contracts, including payments, leading up to and as a consequence of the administration.</p><p> </p><p>The Department considered the impact on stakeholders and sub-contractors, based on the Administrator’s statement of affairs at the point of Working Links going into administration, and has worked with both the Administrator and Fedcap, who have taken over a number of Working Links contracts, to minimise the impact on those supply chain partners owed monies by Working Links at the point of administration.</p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 05/06/2019 12:41:35 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris