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1661825

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Zero Hours Contracts: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she is taking steps to reduce the number of people on zero hour contracts in (a) Enfield North constituency, (b) the London Borough of Enfield and (c) London.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	200378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2023 answer text <p>Individuals on zero hours contracts represent a very small proportion of the workforce. The ONS estimates that 155,000 people aged 16 and over were employed on a zero hours contract in London between April – June 2023, representing 3.3% of people in employment in the area.</p><p> </p><p>Zero hours contracts are an important part of the UK’s flexible labour market. They are useful where there is not a constant demand for staff, allowing flexibility for both employers and individuals – like carers, people studying, or retirees. For some, a zero hours contract may be the type of contract which works best for them.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 17/10/2023 14:28:59 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1661827

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health: Women
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle disparities in health outcomes for women in (a) Enfield North constituency, (b) the London Borough of Enfield and (c) London.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	200380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The Women’s Health Strategy sets out how the Government is tackling disparities in health outcomes for women across England. Achievements since the launch of the strategy include appointing the first Women’s Health Ambassador for England; investing £25 million funding in the expansion of women’s health hubs to improve women’s access to services and to create efficiencies for the National Health Service; reducing the cost of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) through the launch of the HRT prescription pre-payment certificate; and creating a women’s health area on NHS.uk to bring together women’s health content and create a first port of call for women seeking information.</p><p>Integrated care boards are responsible for commissioning services that meet the health needs of their local population.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 16/10/2023 13:55:01 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1661867

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Radiotherapy: Enfield North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had recent discussions with (a) NHS Trusts and (b) Integrated Care Boards on commissioning duties for radiotherapy treatment services in Enfield North constituency.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	200404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not had any direct discussions with NHS trusts or integrated care boards (ICBs) on the delegation of commissioning duties for radiotherapy treatment services from NHS England to ICBs across the Enfield North constituency.</p><p>NHS England’s National Moderation Panel will determine how many ICBs will take on responsibility for specialised commissioning in October 2023. Following this moderation process, recommendations will be taken to the NHS England Board for final decisions in December 2023, before new arrangements go live from April 2024.</p><p>This process will consider the delegation of radiotherapy commissioning for ICBs across England including across the Enfield North constituency.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 16/10/2023 10:34:07 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1661868

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Cancer: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued guidance on the use of out-of-date cancer treatment machinery to NHS bodies in (a) Enfield North constituency, (b) the London Borough of Enfield and (c) London.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	200405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not issued guidance on the use of out-of-date cancer treatment machinery as it is the responsibility of National Health Service systems to follow guidance from NHS England.</p><p>Recent Capital Planning Guidance from NHS England sets out the expectation that most radiotherapy equipment, particularly LINAC machines, will need to be replaced at ten years of age, to make progress on Long Term Plan priorities. The guidance states that integrated care systems need to develop replacement plans as part of their multi-year capital plans, in partnership with specialised commissioners, Cancer Alliances and Radiotherapy Operational Delivery Networks, based on an assessment of equipment age, capacity and demand, opportunities to improve access, and service risk.</p><p>At the 2021 Spending Review, £12.6 billion was awarded for NHS Operational Capital for 2022/23 to 2024/25. This accounts for the need to replace diagnostic and other equipment, and the need for NHS trusts to provide for replacements is recognised in the NHS Planning Guidance.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/10/2023 14:59:19 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1661871

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Interest Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of increases in mortgage interest rates on homeowners in (a) Enfield North constituency, (b) the London Borough of Enfield and (c) London.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	200408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The pricing and availability of mortgages is a commercial decision for lenders in which the Government does not intervene. However, we recognise this is a concerning time for mortgage borrowers.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has been clear, the best and most important way that we can keep costs and interest rates down for people is to halve inflation, and then return it to the 2% target.</p><p> </p><p>On Friday 23 June the Chancellor met with mortgage lenders, UK Finance and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to discuss how lenders will provide support for those who encounter problems keeping up with their mortgage payments. At this meeting, lenders agreed to a new Mortgage Charter to support borrowers struggling with their mortgage payments that was published on 26 June. The Charter sets out the standards signatory lenders will adopt when helping their customers, including new flexibilities to help customers manage their mortgage payments over a short period.</p><p> </p><p>The Charter is in addition to the significant safeguards already in place for consumers in the mortgage market. Financial Conduct Authority rules require lenders to engage individually with their customers who are struggling or who are worried about their payments in order to provide tailored support. The Government has also taken measures aimed at helping people to avoid repossession, including Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) loans, protection in the courts through the Pre-Action Protocol, and the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 16/10/2023 09:19:43 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1661138

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free School Meals: Enfield North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of extending the eligibility criteria for free school meals on the educational outcomes of children in Enfield North constituency.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	200011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>Since 2010, the number of pupils receiving a free school meal (FSM) has increased by more than two million. This increase in provision is due to the introduction of Universal Infant Free School Meals and protections put in place as benefit recipients move across to Universal Credit. Over a third of pupils in England now receive FSM, compared with one in six in 2010.</p><p>The Department believes that the current eligibility threshold level, which enables pupils in low income households to benefit from FSM, while remaining affordable and deliverable for schools, is the right one. The Department does not have plans to change the current eligibility conditions for FSM. The Department continues to keep eligibility under review to ensure that these meals are supporting those who most need them. The Department also continues to monitor the consequences of the rising cost of living and is working with other Government Departments to provide support to disadvantaged families.</p><p>The Department monitors the educational outcomes of disadvantaged pupils. The latest published statistics on the attainment gap are available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-2-attainment" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-2-attainment</a> (see attainment by pupil characteristics), and: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-4-performance-revised/2021-22" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-4-performance-revised/2021-22</a> (see attainment by disadvantage status).</p><p>The attainment gap narrowed by 9% at secondary school level and by 13% at primary school level between 2011 and 2019. For over a decade, the Department has consistently taken a range of steps to give priority support and deliver programmes that help disadvantaged pupils, including improving the quality of teaching and curriculum resources, strengthening the school system, and providing targeted support where needed. The Department understands that disadvantaged children have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic.</p><p>At a national level, the Department delivers a number of core policies to support disadvantaged pupils including FSM, the holiday activities and food programme, where we are investing over £200m a year for the next two years, and support for 2,500 breakfast clubs and family hubs. Additionally, the Department is also ensuring better targeting of deprivation factors through the National Funding Formula (over 9% of all funding), as well as record amounts of Pupil Premium funding, £2.6 billion in 2022/23 financial year and £2.9 billion this financial year.</p><p>The National Tutoring Programme (NTP) funds schools based on rates of disadvantage. Since the launch of the NTP in November 2020, more than £1 billion has been made available to support tutoring. From November 2020 to academic year 2023/24, nearly four million tutoring courses have been started, up to July 2023. By 2024, the Department will have embedded tutoring across schools in England. The Department expects tutoring to continue to be a staple offer from schools, with schools using their core budgets, including Pupil Premium, to fund targeted support for those children who will benefit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 16/10/2023 16:50:53 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1661343

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pedestrians: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made a recent assessment of the safety of pedestrians on rural roads (a) with Transport for London in (i) Enfield North constituency and (ii) London and (b) in England.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	200060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>Responsibility for managing London's road network is shared between Transport for London, National Highways and the London boroughs.</p><p> </p><p>At a national level, the Highway Code was updated on 29 January 2022 to include changes to improve safety for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders. Key changes include the introduction of a Hierarchy of Road Users, which ensures that those who do the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility to reduce the danger or threat that they pose to others, strengthening pedestrian priority on pavements and at crossings and guidance on safe passing distances when overtaking cyclists, pedestrians and horse-riders. The changes will lead to improvements in road safety as they encourage more mutual respect and consideration for all road users.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 200061 question first answered 16/10/2023 16:15:38 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1661344

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pedestrians: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve the safety of pedestrians on rural roads (a) with Transport for London and local authorities in (i) Enfield North constituency and (ii) London and (b) in England.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	200061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>Responsibility for managing London's road network is shared between Transport for London, National Highways and the London boroughs.</p><p> </p><p>At a national level, the Highway Code was updated on 29 January 2022 to include changes to improve safety for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders. Key changes include the introduction of a Hierarchy of Road Users, which ensures that those who do the greatest harm have the greatest responsibility to reduce the danger or threat that they pose to others, strengthening pedestrian priority on pavements and at crossings and guidance on safe passing distances when overtaking cyclists, pedestrians and horse-riders. The changes will lead to improvements in road safety as they encourage more mutual respect and consideration for all road users.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 200060 question first answered 16/10/2023 16:15:38 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1661345

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Traffic Commissioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the dates on which he held meetings with the Traffic Commissioner for London and the south east since November 2022; and if he will publish the minutes from those meetings.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	200062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>Since November 2022, the Secretary of State has not met with the Traffic Commissioner for London and the South-East.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 16/10/2023 16:12:53 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1661346

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Traffic Commissioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the powers of the Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	200063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>In May 2023, we published a review into the function of the Traffic Commissioners of Great Britain. This review sought to produce a robust assessment of the function and align it wherever possible to Cabinet’s Office direction on Public Bodies reviews.</p><p> </p><p>The review found that the Traffic Commissioner function generally operates effectively and can meet the standards of service for the transport industry. It also identified that future, substantive, reform of the Traffic Commissioner function would require legislative changes to be made. These will need to be considered alongside other Government priorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 200064 question first answered 16/10/2023 15:58:23 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark