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917468

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Older People: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of creating the role of Minister for Older People.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	150085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer given by the Prime Minister to PQ135419 on 23 April.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 150086 question first answered 11/06/2018 14:19:54 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

906365

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
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	Acupuncture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of acupuncture on the NHS in each Clinical Commissioning Groups in England.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	145325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. It is the responsibility of clinical commissioning groups to make decisions on the commissioning and funding of any health care treatments for National Health Service patients, such as acupuncture, taking account of issues to do with safety, clinical and cost-effectiveness and the availability of suitably qualified or regulated practitioners.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 23/05/2018 15:37:33 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

904071

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
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	Recycling
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 steps his Department is taking to support local authorities to roll out recycling bins on streets.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	143758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities are best placed to deliver the recycling services in their area with householders, including the provision of on street recycling bins, and the management of litter. The Government has supported Waste &amp; Resources Action Programme (WRAP) to provide tools and resources to support local councils to improve their services, including guidance on collection of waste and recycling, reducing contamination and approaches to material sales.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan sets out our commitment to make it even easier for people to recycle and increase the quantity and quality of materials collected. Further measures to improve recycling will be set out in the Resources and Waste Strategy to be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 21/05/2018 09:19:37 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

890007

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps Network Rail is taking to improve power supply on the East Coast Main Line.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	137059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>Over £150m has already been spent in upgrading the East Coast power supply since 2014 to enable additional Thameslink services, currently being introduced, and the introduction of Intercity Express Trains (Class 800 and 801) through the East Coast franchise from December 2018. A further upgrade on the East Coast power supply is planned which will enable the full roll out of new Intercity Express Trains which will bring greater capacity, improved customer experience, faster journeys and more direct connections for passengers.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 02/05/2018 16:29:46 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

890008

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of upgrading the power supply on the East Coast Main Line to ensure that the network is ready for the full roll-out of Class 800 and Class 801 trains.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	137060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>Network Rail is currently designing a second phase of the power upgrade and the Department expects to receive updated designs and costs in early 2019. The Department will consider the cost for this second power upgrade in line with the new Rail Enhancements Pipeline decision making process published on 20th March.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 02/05/2018 16:34:07 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

890010

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department and Network Rail are taking to make the East Coast Main Line a digital railway.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	137062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>Currently, the Department for Transport are discussing with Network Rail signalling options on the East Coast Main Line. These discussions will take into consideration how we can deliver most passenger benefits and offer best value for money.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 02/05/2018 16:27:43 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

890012

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Coast Main Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps Network Rail are taking to reduce journey times on the East Coast Main Line.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	137064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department continues to work with Network Rail to deliver the East Coast Main Line Enhancements Programme which will enable entry into service of a new fleet of trains through the Intercity Express Programme. Together these will deliver increased capacity, reliability and reduced journey times to destinations along the east coast. The industry is working together to ensure that the timetable improvements expected on the East Coast Main Line are delivered.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 02/05/2018 16:32:04 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

887107

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Buildings: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to improve disabled access to public buildings through the tax system.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	136672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>The government is committed to combatting all types of discrimination in the workplace and wider society.</p><p> </p><p>Many public-sector bodies are exempt from corporation tax and can either reclaim VAT on their purchases or are funded to cover their VAT liabilities. Therefore, they could not be incentivised through tax reliefs to invest further in accessibility to public buildings.</p><p> </p><p>The Equality Act 2010 requires all companies and organisations to make reasonable adjustments to remove the barriers faced by the disabled to ensure they have access to the same services as someone who is not disabled.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 25/04/2018 12:53:26 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

887108

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Charities: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to support charities undertaking building works through the tax system.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	136673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the vitally important work the charity sector does in the UK, which is why we currently provide tax relief to charities and donors worth over £5 billion per year. This includes over £1.3 billion for Gift Aid alone and a zero rate of VAT for the construction of buildings used for relevant charitable purposes. The zero rate means that charities do not pay tax on the construction of new buildings or services closely connected to the construction of a new building.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 25/04/2018 12:51:44 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

886235

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many complaints relating to childcare service accounts have been reported to HMRC in each of the last six months.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	136430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The total number of complaints relating to the childcare service received by HMRC each month are set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>October 17</p></td><td><p>464</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 17</p></td><td><p>716</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 17</p></td><td><p>554</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 18</p></td><td><p>900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 18</p></td><td><p>758</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 18</p></td><td><p>551</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/04/2018 13:01:08 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy