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539745

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether UK trade negotiators will be instructed to consider the risks and opportunities for poverty reduction in the least developed countries during future negotiations of trade deals.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	43100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to ensuring developing countries can reduce poverty through trading opportunities. Trading arrangements that do not involve developing countries can still have an impact on them. Such impacts will be taken into account as the UK develops its international trade policy.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/07/2016 16:36:25 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

539746

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK's future trade agreements take into account their potential effect on exports from the least developed countries to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	43101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to ensuring developing countries can reduce poverty through trading opportunities. As the UK prepares to leave the EU there will be no initial change in the way we trade with developing countries. The UK has a unique opportunity to shape a bright future for the UK and its trading relationship with developing countries.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/07/2016 16:34:29 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

521933

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Age: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his Department's policies of the evidence by the Federation of Small Businesses to the National Minimum Wage Low Pay Commission Report Spring 2016, page 244, on age discrimination in recruitment.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	38726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>There have been age-related rates in the minimum wage structure since its introduction in 1999. Setting different minimum wage rates according to the age of the worker helps to protect the employment prospects of younger workers.</p><p> </p><p>The provisions in the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 mean that employers are able to pay different rates to workers of different ages in line with the NMW Regulations 2015. The Equality Act 2010 has a specific exemption which ensures that employers are not vulnerable to age discrimination claims where they have paid their workers the NMW age-related rates.</p><p> </p><p>Leaving aside the NMW rates, any decisions on pay more generally, employment or other terms and conditions taken on the basis of age will need to be objectively justified by the employer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 06/06/2016 10:47:55 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

521942

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Productivity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how his Department assesses differences in productivity levels between workers aged under and over 25.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	38627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>There are no official statistics estimating the productivity of workers by their age. Labour productivity as provided by the Office for National Statistics is only separately estimated by sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/06/2016 12:44:10 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

521944

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Productivity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what comparative assessment he has made of productivity levels of workers aged under and over 25 in the (a) hospitality and (b) retail sectors; and what account is taken of such productivity data in determining the level of the National Minimum Wage.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	38628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>While labour productivity statistics are estimated by sector, there are no official statistics estimating the productivity of workers by their age.</p><p> </p><p>The Low Pay Commission (LPC) recommends National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates to Government based on detailed consideration of the evidence on the economy (including productivity statistics), labour market and pay, as well as wide ranging consultation evidence. Earlier this year the Government accepted all of the LPC’s recommendations for the NMW rates that should come in to force in October this year for workers aged under 25.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 06/06/2016 10:40:37 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

521952

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Employment: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his Department's policies of the TUC's oral evidence to the National Minimum Wage Low Pay Commission Report Spring 2016, page 242, on the rate of labour market improvement for those aged between 21 and 24.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	38727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>Setting different minimum wage rates according to the age of the worker helps to protect the employment prospects of younger workers.</p><p> </p><p>While this has improved recently, those aged 21 to 24 have a marked difference in labour market dynamics when compared to older workers. This is evident through differences in their median earnings, employment rates and unemployment rates.</p><p> </p><p>The Low Pay Commission (LPC) recommends National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates to Government based on detailed consideration of the evidence on the economy, labour market and pay, as well as wide ranging consultation evidence. Earlier this year the Government accepted all of the LPC’s recommendations for NMW rates for workers aged under 25; this means the 21-24 year old NMW rate will increase by 25p (3.7 per cent) to £6.95 per hour in October. This is the largest single increase in the main rate of the NMW since 2008 in cash terms.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 06/06/2016 10:43:37 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

522187

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Emergency Calls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information she holds on the number of 999 calls abandoned before being answered in (a) England, (b) Yorkshire and (c) Calderdale.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	38618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold information on the number of 999 calls abandoned before being answered in (a) England, (b) Yorkshire and (c) Calderdale.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 06/06/2016 12:58:45 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

516804

registered interest
date	28/04/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Floods: EU Solidarity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the progress of the EU Solidarity Fund application to help people affected by flooding.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	904835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government submitted an initial UK application to the EU Solidarity Fund on Friday 26 February. The Department for Communities and Local Government is in regular discussions with the devolved administrations, local authorities and other government departments including the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, as we work to refine our cost estimates and figures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 05/05/2016 10:30:51 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

509954

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what assessment the Government has made of the use of the European Arrest Warrant as a prosecutorial tool in the event of a vote to leave the European Union.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	33326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the <strong><a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2016-04-14/debates/16041436000017/EuropeanArrestWarrant" target="_blank">answer</a></strong> I gave to the oral questions from the Hon. Member for Stalybridge and Hythe and the Hon. Member for Kingston Upon Hull North on the 14<sup>th</sup> of April 2016.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 19/04/2016 10:38:00 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

509987

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Young People: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure young people are not disproportionately affected by reductions in government expenditure.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	33321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government published distributional analysis to accompany Budget 2016 which shows that spending is focused towards households with children and young people, who will receive around £1,500 more per person per year in 2019-20 than working age households without children or young people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 19/04/2016 14:24:12 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch