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1257208

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date	01/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value of covid-19 related grants and payments is from the public purse to duty holders in the UK sector of the offshore oil and gas industry, broken down by support for (a) revenue streams, (b) capital investment and (c) employment costs.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	123594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government does not publish the level of data requested in order to prevent the release of potentially disclosive information.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is closely monitoring the impacts of the pandemic and period of low oil prices on the upstream oil and gas industry and continues to engage closely with a range of stakeholders from the sector.</p><p> </p><p>Throughout this crisis, the Government has sought to protect people’s jobs and livelihoods, and support businesses and public services across the UK. The Government has spent over £280 billion to do so this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Covid-19 related grants and payments available to businesses and individuals across the country include the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS). Further grants to help businesses include the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) to local authorities in England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/12/2020 10:28:00 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1257209

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
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	Offshore Industry: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the value is of covid-19 related loans (a) from the public purse and (b) via the British Business Bank to duty holders in the UK sector of the offshore oil and gas industry, broken down by support for (a) revenue streams, (b) capital investment and (c) employment costs.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	123595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2020 answer text <p>The three Coronavirus Business Interruption loan schemes are administered by the British Business Bank and delivered by accredited lenders. The Loans are designed to ensure that businesses have access to capital to help them through this difficult time, with the temporary cashflow impacts of Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>The British Business bank does not keep data on (a) revenue streams, (b) capital investment and (c) employment costs.</p><p> </p><p>The British Business Bank publishes lending figures under the BBLs and CBILS schemes, including by sector as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>BBLS</strong> by Sector</p></td><td><p>Number of BBLS facilities</p></td><td><p>Volume of Finance under BBLS (£)</p></td><td><p>% of BBLS facilities</p></td><td><p>% of business population</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mining and Quarrying; Electricity, Gas and Air Conditioning Supply; Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities</p></td><td><p>9518</p></td><td><p>303,000,000</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>0.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>CBILS</strong> by Sector</p></td><td><p>Number of facilities</p></td><td><p>Volume of Finance under CBILS (£)</p></td><td><p>% of CBILS facilities</p></td><td><p>% of business population</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mining and Quarrying; Electricity, Gas and Air Conditioning Supply; Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities</p></td><td><p>709</p></td><td><p>196,000,000</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>0.6%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Covid Corporate Financing Facility provides debt finance to support fundamentally strong companies through the market disruption brought about through Covid-19. The scheme is funded by central bank reserves – in line with other Bank of England market operations - and is indemnified by HM Treasury. Details of outstanding lending through the scheme are published weekly on the Bank of England website.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 09/12/2020 12:25:26 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1256816

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	National Insurance: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the planned length is of the trial of the digital system for issuing national insurance numbers; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	122694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The digital system ‘Apply for a NINo’ is for citizens to make an on-line application for a National Insurance number. The limited trial started in mid-October 2020 and is scheduled to run until January 2021. Once we receive confirmation that the service meets Government Digital Standards, we will then be able to extend the service to all applicants.</p><p> </p><p>When applying for a National Insurance number, all applicants are required to have their identity verified. This verification is completed through attendance at a face to face interview with DWP unless we are able to confirm another Government Department has already done this.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 03/12/2020 13:12:46 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1256817

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	National Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of British citizens who are waiting for a national insurance number to be allocated.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	122695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The department does not hold information on the numbers of British Citizens who are waiting for a National Insurance Number (NINo) to be allocated.</p><p> </p><p>The vast majority of British Citizens receive a NINo from HMRC shortly before their 16th birthday if they have been part of a Child Benefit Claim.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 03/12/2020 13:18:28 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1256818

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	National Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what work restrictions apply to a person who does not have a national insurance number.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	122696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions is responsible for the allocation of National Insurance Numbers (NINos) to adults in the UK. The NINo is an administrative reference number, unique to each individual and used by both DWP and HMRC to link an individual to their National Insurance Contributions and record the payment of Social Security Benefits.</p><p> </p><p>Possession of a National Insurance number does not demonstrate that an individual has a right to work in the UK, this is determined by Home Office legislation. A list of acceptable documents that enables an individual to demonstrate they have the right work is set out in the Employers Guide to Right to Work Checks.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work</a></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 03/12/2020 14:39:22 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1252664

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
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	Retail Trade: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to allow small independent retailers to sell homeware and clothes during future covid-19 lockdown periods, in line with the rules for supermarkets.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	116478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises this will be a challenging time for any business which has been asked to close.</p><p> </p><p>All shops can continue to offer home delivery to customers and click and collect services during the current restrictions.</p><p> </p><p>The current restrictions will expire on 2 December, and our intention is to return to a system of local and regional restrictions. We will set out what this means for retailers and other businesses as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/11/2020 17:03:47 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1251045

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contingency plans he has in place to ensure that children who travel to school by coach can continue to do so in the event that some coach operators cease trading by April 2021 due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	114168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department has allocated more than £70 million to Local Transport Authorities (LTAs), enabling them to increase dedicated home to school and college transport capacity over the autumn term: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-update-14-october-2020/esfa-update-further-education-14-october-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-update-14-october-2020/esfa-update-further-education-14-october-2020</a>. LTAs have flexibility in how they use this funding to meet the needs of local families, including hiring extra coaches. We are reviewing funding arrangements for the spring term.</p><p>Government Departments continue to work collaboratively and with representatives from the coach sector, including the Confederation of Passenger Transport, to understand the ongoing risks and issues the sector faces and how these could be addressed.</p><p>The Government has also provided £4.6 billion of un-ringfenced funding to local authorities to support them with the pressures they are facing as a result of COVID-19: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-emergency-funding-for-local-government" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-emergency-funding-for-local-government</a>. This funding can be used to support school and college travel.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 23/11/2020 15:51:30 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1251046

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Job Support Scheme: Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons the coach sector is not eligible for support through the expanded job support scheme.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	114169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor postponed the Job Support Scheme and has announced the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until the end of March 2021. This scheme provides support for the whole of the UK and employers in the coach sector can access the scheme and claim the grant if they meet the CJRS criteria.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to work closely with representatives from the coach sector including the Confederation of Passenger Transport, and across government departments, to understand the ongoing risks and issues, including demand considerations and how these could be addressed.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 20/11/2020 13:20:47 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1251048

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Confederation of Passenger Transport: Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he next plans to meet with representatives of the Confederation of Passenger Transport to discuss the issues facing the coach sector.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	114170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from the Department of Transport regularly meet with representatives from the Confederation of Passenger Transport to discuss issues facing the coach sector.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 16/11/2020 16:51:19 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1251050

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
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	Tourism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the role the coach travel sector can play in revitalising the UK tourism industry; and when he last met with representatives of the Confederation of Passenger Transport to discuss the revitalisation of the tourism industry.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	114171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>Coaches are an important part of the UK tourism industry, and play a key role each year in connecting visitors with holiday destinations across the country. We are engaging with a broad range of tourism stakeholders to assess how we can most effectively support the sector’s recovery.</p><p>I have discussed the problems facing the coach travel sector in detail with my Ministerial counterparts in the Department for Transport, who hold overall responsibility for coach travel, as well as my counterparts in the Devolved Administrations. The Department also continues to engage with the Coach Tourism Association via the Tourism Industry Events Response Group (TIER).</p><p>In July my officials attended a cross-Government Ministerial roundtable on problems facing the coach industry, which was attended by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). I have also responded to written correspondence from the CPT.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 17/11/2020 16:53:23 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon