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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-03more like thismore than 2019-09-03
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Local Housing Allowance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will reinstate local housing allowance rates to the 30th percentile. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead remove filter
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 286109 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-09more like thismore than 2019-09-09
answer text The Government took the difficult decision to freeze LHA rates for 4 years from 2016-17 as part of efforts to bring welfare spending under control.<p> </p><p>The Government recognises that the impact of the freeze will differ across the country, and has recycled 50% of the savings from the LHA freeze to increase LHA rates in areas where rental growth has been strongest.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, as part of the 2019 Spending Round, the Chancellor announced an additional £40m in funding for Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) in 2020-21 to help Local Authorities protect the most vulnerable claimants.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-09T09:25:57.267Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-09T09:25:57.267Z
answering member
4483
label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
1142783
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-02more like thismore than 2019-09-02
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is making to support claimants who submit their application forms for benefits on time but who do not receive an acknowledgement of receipt until after the deadline has passed, and are asked to explain why the form was submitted late. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead remove filter
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 284416 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-06more like thismore than 2019-09-06
answer text <p>DWP processes are designed to ensure claimants have adequate time to complete applications for benefits. Processes for different benefits vary and extensions can be applied. Where appropriate, reminders are issued when forms have not been received within expected timescales. Acknowledgements are sent for claims which have been submitted within timescales where applicable. If there are instances where this has not happened, we welcome the opportunity to investigate them if details can be provided.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Eastleigh more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-06T12:50:52.353Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-06T12:50:52.353Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
1142784
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-02more like thismore than 2019-09-02
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she will introduce an email address to allow people to send their application for benefits electronically. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead remove filter
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 284419 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-06more like thismore than 2019-09-06
answer text <p>There are no plans to introduce email as a secure method of exchanging citizen information.</p><p> </p><p>DWP’s security policy defines how we communicate with claimants using email and ensures DWP is vigilant to risks such as data breaches and data loss as well as the possible corruption of DWP’s IT systems.</p><p> </p><p>Once information leaves DWP’s secure systems there is a risk that information may be subsequently lost, manipulated or stolen. We take positive steps to minimise these and other risks, such as limiting the exchange of personal information using email.</p><p> </p><p>We do communicate with disabled claimants using email as a reasonable adjustment where this best meets their communication needs. As there are additional security risks associated with using email we always make sure that the disabled customer is aware of the risk of potential data loss before we put this solution in place.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Eastleigh more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-06T12:43:20.637Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-06T12:43:20.637Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
1142798
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-02more like thismore than 2019-09-02
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: Innovation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to encourage the growth of new rail technologies, including hydrogen-powered trains. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead remove filter
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 284451 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-09more like thismore than 2019-09-09
answer text <p>The Department for Transport provides total funding of £70.6m per year which is dedicated to research, development and innovation in the rail industry, as well as additional investment in targeted major modernisation projects such as smart ticketing and digital signalling. Funding for general research and innovation includes projects to support the development of hydrogen-powered trains, with projects researching how they will be approved for entering service, as well as enabling the first mainline testing of a hydrogen train.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy (BEIS) funds, with industry, a network of university-based centres of excellence for rail research and innovation, as well as committing £11m to a dedicated centre at the University of Leeds. BEIS also offers Industrial Strategy challenge funds for which the rail industry can bid; and has recently announced £40m to explore how the use of hydrogen can be rolled out across the UK, and £100m to enable greater supply of low carbon hydrogen for use across the economy. These funding opportunities will be important to enable hydrogen-powered trains to run on the network in the future.</p>
answering member constituency Daventry more like this
answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-09T13:22:04.263Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-09T13:22:04.263Z
answering member
3977
label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
1142799
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-02more like thismore than 2019-09-02
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: North West more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to promote innovation in the North West rail cluster. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead remove filter
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 284188 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-09more like thismore than 2019-09-09
answer text <p>The DfT is committed to promoting innovation through its rail franchise programme and is trialling a three-year pilot fund within the TransPennine Express (TPE) and the Arriva Rail North (Northern) franchises. This is aimed at supporting the development of innovations, focussing on decarbonisation, passenger improvements and capacity and must benefit wider railway and society.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Daventry more like this
answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-09T12:25:29.397Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-09T12:25:29.397Z
answering member
3977
label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
1142803
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-02more like thismore than 2019-09-02
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Foster Care: Care Leavers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to provide financial support to foster carers who wish to offer staying put placements. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead remove filter
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 284191 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-06more like thismore than 2019-09-06
answer text <p>​Since its introduction in May 2014, the department has provided new burdens funding each year to local authorities to implement ‘Staying Put’, as set out in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>Amount of funding given to local authorities to implement ‘Staying Put’</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£7.4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>£14.8 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>£22.2 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>£22.85 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>£23.3 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>£23.77 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£114.32 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Decisions on funding beyond March 2020 will be subject to the department’s Spending Review settlement.</p><p>Funding for each Staying Put arrangement - including whether the young person should contribute to the cost of the placement through income they receive from earnings or benefits - is agreed on a case-by-case basis and is not reported to the department. Consequently, the information requested on whether young people are required to claim benefits to subsidise the Staying Put arrangement is not available.</p>
answering member constituency Saffron Walden more like this
answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch more like this
grouped question UIN 284458 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-06T17:30:22.04Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-06T17:30:22.04Z
answering member
4597
label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
1142812
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-02more like thismore than 2019-09-02
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Manufacturing Industries: Liverpool more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if she will allocate long-term funding to the LCR 4.0 programme. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead remove filter
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 284248 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-05more like thismore than 2019-09-05
answer text <p>Businesses in the Liverpool City Region are able to access support from the Made Smarter North West Pilot Programme which runs until 2021 and provides support to manufactures wanting to adopt digital technologies. Decisions on the future funding for LCR 4.0 will be made at the next multi-year Spending Review in 2020.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon more like this
answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-05T15:14:53.697Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-05T15:14:53.697Z
answering member
4113
label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
1142813
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-02more like thismore than 2019-09-02
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Schools: Uniforms more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he will take to make school uniforms and PE kits more affordable for families on low incomes. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead remove filter
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 284251 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-05more like thismore than 2019-09-05
answer text <p>It is for the governing body of a school, or in the case of academies, the academy trust, to decide rules relating to appearance including whether there should be a school uniform, what it will be and how it should be sourced.</p><p>No school uniform should be so expensive as to leave pupils or their families feeling unable to apply to, or attend, a school of their choice. The Department’s best-practice guidance advises schools that they should give the highest priority to cost considerations and achieving value for money for parents.</p><p>The Department intends to put the school uniform guidance on a statutory footing when a suitable opportunity arises and the guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform</a>.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-05T16:20:04.187Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-05T16:20:04.187Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
1142871
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-02more like thismore than 2019-09-02
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Written Questions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she plans to respond to Question 270706 on social security benefits, tabled by the hon. Member for Birkenhead on 27 June 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead remove filter
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 284380 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-06more like thismore than 2019-09-06
answer text <p>Please accept my apologies for the delay in replying to this question. I can confirm that a response has now been issued.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-06T13:41:55.85Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-06T13:41:55.85Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this
1142966
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-02more like thismore than 2019-09-02
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Foster Care: Care Leavers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate has he made of the number of care leavers required to claim universal credit to subsidise their staying put placement. more like this
tabling member constituency Birkenhead remove filter
tabling member printed
Frank Field more like this
uin 284458 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-06more like thismore than 2019-09-06
answer text <p>​Since its introduction in May 2014, the department has provided new burdens funding each year to local authorities to implement ‘Staying Put’, as set out in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>Amount of funding given to local authorities to implement ‘Staying Put’</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£7.4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>£14.8 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>£22.2 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>£22.85 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>£23.3 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>£23.77 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£114.32 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Decisions on funding beyond March 2020 will be subject to the department’s Spending Review settlement.</p><p>Funding for each Staying Put arrangement - including whether the young person should contribute to the cost of the placement through income they receive from earnings or benefits - is agreed on a case-by-case basis and is not reported to the department. Consequently, the information requested on whether young people are required to claim benefits to subsidise the Staying Put arrangement is not available.</p>
answering member constituency Saffron Walden more like this
answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch more like this
grouped question UIN 284191 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-06T17:30:22.103Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-06T17:30:22.103Z
answering member
4597
label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch more like this
tabling member
478
label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead more like this