Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label attachment file name title
tabling member	label

Search

1172878

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
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	Employment and Support Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to implement the recommendations of the Seventh Report of the Work and Pensions Committee, PIP and ESA assessments, Session 2017–19, in relation to the issue of new guidance to ESA assessors.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	7161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department, in conjunction with the assessment provider (the Centre for Health &amp; Disability Assessments (CHDA)), regularly reviews the guidance provided to Health Care Professionals (HCPs) conducting Work Capability Assessments. The guidance in place for HCPs, in relation to a request for a home visit, states that they can consider evidence from the claimant’s GP or from other health professionals involved in their care.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, DWP has been working with CHDA to identify potential new approaches to determining home visit eligibility with the aim of reducing the need to request evidence from claimants in the future.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/01/2020 11:37:46 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1172879

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans there are to increase the number of civil service (a) jobs and (b) offices located in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	7220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is clear that the administration of government needs to be less London-centric.</p><p>The Cabinet Office has established the Places for Growth programme to drive the necessary planning and preparation within departments and arm’s length bodies to relocate roles out of London into the nations and regions of the United Kingdom.</p><p>We want to ensure we are realising the potential of all four nations of the United Kingdom and delivering opportunity across the UK. <br> <br>This includes Scotland, which will benefit from the relocation of Civil Service roles, for example the new government hubs being created in Edinburgh and Glasgow.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 30/01/2020 16:07:29 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1172884

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	BBC: Information Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the closure of the BBC Red Button Teletext service on people's access to information on sport.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	7293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>Responsibility for assessing the potential effect of the closure of the BBC Red Button service on people’s access to information on sport is for the BBC, which is editorially and operationally independent of the Government. The Government welcomes the BBC's decision to pause the closure of the Red Button service, ahead of its review of the impact of the closure on the most vulnerable including the elderly, and deaf and blind licence fee payers.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 05/02/2020 17:25:17 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1172886

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
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	Offshore Industry: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to prevent offshore employment providers recruiting in the UK from discriminating against an applicant on the grounds of a protected characteristic.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	7222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>Companies based in the United Kingdom and which recruit here are subject to British laws, including those which protect people from discrimination because of their sex or any other protected characteristic. Conversely, employers based overseas who recruit British workers for overseas work are subject to the laws of the country in which they are based, and similar arrangements apply to work on ships where the ship’s ownership is outside the UK and the ship is to operate outside UK territorial waters.</p><p>This general legal position in no way excuses companies, as recently reported, which deny British women job opportunities on ships registered or owned abroad, especially where the company in question is seeking to recruit in this country. It is unacceptable to see this sort of blatant sex discrimination in 2020 if there is no genuine occupational requirement for a position to be filled by a man. The Department for Transport will be reviewing regulations on the treatment of seafarers and will be looking at this issue as part of the review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/01/2020 16:49:51 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1172887

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many investigations of veterans in relation to the conflict in Northern Ireland have been found to be vexatious.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	7223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>Questions about the administration of justice in Northern Ireland are for the relevant authorities. The Ministry of Defence remains committed to offering comprehensive legal and pastoral support for all veterans facing investigations as a result of their service on Operation Banner.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 30/01/2020 14:53:38 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1172892

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Sanitary Products
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether (a) recyclable and (b) reusable sanitary products have been included in the scheme to make free sanitary products available in schools.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	7228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2020 answer text <p>The scheme provides a wide range of period products for schools and 16-19 organisations to choose from. This includes environmentally friendly pads, reusable pads, organic non-applicator tampons and menstrual cups. The ingredients for each product are provided on the ordering portal and in the scheme’s guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Schools and colleges know their learners best and have the freedom to select the most suitable products for their learners, considering cost and type of product. We are monitoring product choice closely and will continue to seek opportunities to encourage the use of sustainable products as the scheme develops.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 31/01/2020 14:28:12 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1172896

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Lotteries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government plans to respond to the consultation on minimum ages for National Lottery games; and whether he plans to include in that response proposals relating to (a) the People's Postcode Lottery and (b) other national lotteries.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	7232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>DCMS held a consultation seeking views on the minimum age for playing National Lottery games only, from July to October 2019. The responses are currently being analysed and I will formally respond in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 30/01/2020 17:21:03 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1172897

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
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	Employment: North West Durham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people were (a) economically active, (b) (i) students, (ii) living with a long-term illness and (iii) in each other economically inactive category, (c) economically active and in work and (d) economically active and seeking work in (A) April 2010 and (B) the latest month for which statistics are available in North West Durham constituency.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	7233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Statistics on economic activity for constituencies are published by the independent Office for National Statistics (ONS) and come from the Annual Population Survey (APS).</p><p> </p><p>As the figures below are estimates from survey data, of different-sized sub-groups of the population at a local level they are subject to varying levels of uncertainty due to small sample sizes – which we describe alongside the estimates.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For North West Durham, in the year July 2009 to June 2010 (including the month April 2010), there were:</p><p>a) 45,000 estimated economically active people. The ONS are 95% confident that the economic activity rate lies between 69.7% and 81.9%, with a central estimate of 75.8%. The economic activity rate is the proportion of the working age population (aged 16-64; 59,400 people in 2010) who are economically active.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>b) Due to the very small number of people in this local area with these characteristics in the APS sample, these estimates are highly uncertain:</p><p>i) This data is not available, please see the section below.</p><p> </p><p>ii) ONS estimates that 4,200 were inactive due to long-term sickness. The ONS are 95% confident that it lies between 16.5% and 41.7% of the inactive working age population, with a central estimate of 29.1%.</p><p>iii) Other reasons for inactivity: 3,800 people are estimated to be inactive due to retirement. The ONS are 95% confident that this estimate lies between 14.1% and 38.5% of the inactive working age population, with a central estimate of 26.3%.</p><p> </p><p>c) 42,500 people were estimated to be employed. The ONS are 95% confident that the employment rate lies between 65.2% and 78%, with a central estimate of 71.6%.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For North West Durham, in the year July 2018 to June 2019 (including the month April 2019), there were:</p><p>a) 44,300 estimated economically active people. The ONS are 95% confident that the economic activity rate lies between 72.7% and 85.1%, with a central estimate of 78.9%. The working age population in this period is 56,200 people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>b) Due to the very small number of people in this local area with these characteristics in the APS sample, these estimates are highly uncertain:</p><p> </p><p>i) This data is not made available by the ONS, due to extreme unreliability of estimates based on a very small sample of people with these characteristics in this year’s APS.</p><p> </p><p>ii) 5,700 who were inactive due to long-term sickness, the ONS are 95% confident that this lies between 31.7% and 64.9% of the working age inactive population, with a central estimate of 48.3%.</p><p> </p><p>c) 43,300 people were estimated to be employed. The ONS are 95% confident that the employment rate lies between 70.6% and 83.4%, with a central estimate of 77%.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/02/2020 15:29:29 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1172898

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Literacy: Primary Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of children in schools in North West Durham passed the phonics screening check (a) when it was introduced and (b) in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	7234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department introduced the phonics screening check for Year 1 pupils in 2012. The latest available figures are for the academic year 2018-19. Figures for the proportion of children in state-funded schools in North West Durham who met the expected standard in phonics in Year 1 are set out in the table below. As shown, 60% of pupils in state-funded schools in the parliamentary constituency met the expected standard in 2012, compared to 83% in 2019.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in Year 1 in the phonics screening check</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>All state funded schools, England (2012, 2019)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2012</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>No. eligible pupils</p></td><td><p>% met standard</p></td><td><p>No. eligible pupils</p></td><td><p>% met standard</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>592,007</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>649,152</p></td><td><p>82%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>County Durham</p></td><td><p>5,402</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>5,622</p></td><td><p>82%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West Durham</p></td><td><p>959</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>1009</p></td><td><p>83%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Equivalent figures for England and the local authority of County Durham are provided for context.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 31/01/2020 13:10:10 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1172899

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of apprenticeship starts there have been at level (a) 2 and (b) 3 and above in each year since 2009.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	7235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2020 answer text <p>The number and proportion of apprenticeship starts at level 2 and level 3 + in each year since 2008/09 are shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 31/01/2020 11:43:43 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan attachment 1 file name 7235_table_of_apprenticeship_starts_at_level_2_and_level_3+_for_2008_to_2018.doc title 7235_table
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden