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885293

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
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	Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were registered blind in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>As NHS Digital collects data on a triennial basis, data can only be provided for two of the last five years.</p><p> </p><p>The number of people who were registered as blind or severely sight impaired in 2013/14 and 2016/17, as well as the number of people who were newly registered in those years is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of people registered blind or severely sight impaired*</p></td><td><p>Number of new registrations*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>143,385</p></td><td><p>8,875</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>141,525</p></td><td><p>8,605</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Digital - The Registered Blind and Partially Sighted People collection (SSDA902).</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>Data is also collected on registrations from those who are partially sighted/sight impaired. The figures in the table relate only to those registered blind or severely sight impaired.</p><p> </p><p>*Data is rounded to the nearest five.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 24/04/2018 14:10:37 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

882456

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Directors: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many people the Insolvency Service has disqualified from being directors of companies since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	135518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>Between April 2010 and February 2018, 9,654 directors have been disqualified following investigation by, or with significant input from, the Insolvency Service. A full breakdown by year can be found on GOV.UK by searching ‘Insolvency Service Enforcement Outcomes’.</p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths question first answered 18/04/2018 13:54:36 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

885007

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many drivers have been disqualified from driving since 2013.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	135995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The number of drivers currently shown on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s records as having one or more disqualifications since January 2013 is 429,508.</p><p> </p><p>There may have been other disqualifications imposed during the period up to and including April 2014 but these will have expired and been removed from the record.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/04/2018 13:27:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

885133

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Essex
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to invest in strategic transport infrastructure in Essex.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	904830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance of strategic transport infrastructure in Essex, and is investing in the county. Highways England are progressing improvements to the A12 and Government has helped fund the development of plans for the A120 brought forward by Essex County Council.</p><p> </p><p>On the railways, the Greater Anglia franchise are investing to replace the whole fleet with new trains by 2020 and for c2c Essex Thameside will introduce an additional 60 vehicles due to be commissioned in 2021. The new fleet will provide more seats and Wi-Fi on board.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 19/04/2018 16:33:30 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

885139

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Carillion: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What effect the liquidation of Carillion has had on his Department’s policy on public sector contracts and the private finance initiative.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	904789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>When Carillion went into liquidation we made sure public services kept running and we did not bail out any private sector contractors. We did not reward failure.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 17/04/2018 14:59:47 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

885140

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment his Department has made of the effect of its planned investment in infrastructure on the environment.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
uin	904791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>This government is committed to being the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than we inherited, as set out in our 25 year Environment Plan.</p><p> </p><p>On infrastructure, we will spend over £1bn per year by 2020 through the Renewable Heat Incentive to support renewable and low-carbon heating.</p><p> </p><p>And, on transport, we are investing £1bn in supporting the take up of low emission vehicles and £48bn on rail infrastructure between 2019 and 2024 to take polluting cars and lorries off our roads.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/04/2018 15:45:09 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

885141

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support businesses and strengthen the market economy.
tabling member constituency	Witney
tabling member printed	Robert Courts
uin	904792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>This government aims to create an environment to help businesses to succeed. We are keeping taxes low, and ensuring firms can access the skills and support they need.</p><p> </p><p>We have cut corporation tax to 19%, the lowest rate in the G20, and are developing a National Retraining Scheme so we are ready to seize opportunities in the new economy.</p><p> </p><p>It is through measures like these, and the power of a vibrant and competitive market economy, that we will further drive growth and prosperity, encourage innovation and help raise living standards across the UK</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/04/2018 15:01:39 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

885142

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Productivity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing productivity through the development and deployment of new technologies.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
uin	904793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>Treasury ministers regularly discuss the opportunities of new technologies with Cabinet colleagues.</p><p> </p><p>To boost research into and development of new technologies, we have increased support for in R&amp;D to the highest level in 30 years (probably ever) through raising investment and increasing the main rate of R&amp;D tax credits.</p><p> </p><p>At Budget, we committed over £75 million to support the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence in the UK, which has immense potential to increase productivity.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/04/2018 15:42:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

885143

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	NHS: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on funding for the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	904795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government provided £6.3 billion of new funding to the NHS at the Budget – and has since made available an additional £4 billion for a new pay deal for 1.2 million NHS staff, including nurses.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 17/04/2018 14:56:27 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

885144

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Average Earnings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment his Department has made of the effect on working people of the increase in real wages projected by the Office for Budget Responsibility.
tabling member constituency	Nuneaton
tabling member printed	Mr Marcus Jones
uin	904797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government welcome the fact that the OBR forecast real wages to increase in 2018, and to continue growing in every year of this parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is taking action to support incomes by increasing the National Living Wage, raising the personal allowance and freezing fuel duty.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/04/2018 14:57:41 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones