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968242

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of Northern services operating at weekends.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	170862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Northern franchise will be providing around 400 additional Sunday services by the end of 2019 compared with the start of the franchise in 2016, many of which have already been introduced. As regards current weekend performance we would urge RMT to call off their planned industrial action on Saturdays, especially as there are talks taking place at ACAS. The level of Sunday cancellations continue to remain unacceptable and Northern must urgently look to resolve this issue.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/09/2018 11:10:12 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 74294 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

968243

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether his Department has made a regional assessment of the effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	170863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to getting the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for all parts of the UK. We do not want or expect a no-deal scenario and remain confident that we will secure a mutually advantageous deal with the EU. We continue to engage with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy, and all regions and nations of the UK, in order to inform our negotiations.<br><br>The Government is undertaking a wide range of ongoing analysis, across a range of scenarios, in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations. Ministers have a specific responsibility, which Parliament has endorsed, not to release information that would reveal our negotiating position and so the Government will not provide an ongoing commentary on internal analytical work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 12/09/2018 10:24:03 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

968246

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Health: Low Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect of the change in the public health grant on the health outcomes of lower income households in (a) Blackburn and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	170865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has not made an assessment of changes in the public health grant on the health outcomes of low income households in Blackburn or England.</p><p> </p><p>PHE does monitor a range of health outcomes at a national and local level through the Public Health Outcomes Framework. This framework includes monitoring health inequalities by measuring the difference in health outcomes between deprived and non-deprived areas.</p><p> </p><p>The Public Health Outcomes Framework can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/public-health-outcomes-framework" target="_blank">https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/public-health-outcomes-framework</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 10/09/2018 17:09:35 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

937724

registered interest
date	10/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of families where family members are held in separate immigration detention centres.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	162581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information you have requested in a reportable format. The information requested could only be supplied at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/07/2018 16:58:26 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

937726

registered interest
date	10/07/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Service Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the service sector has tariff-free access to the Single Market after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	162582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>Services, unlike goods, are not subject to tariffs and, unlike the vast majority of manufactured goods and agricultural products, most services are not subject to specific product standards.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Our position is that we will be leaving the Single Market, including in services. But that does not change our ambition to ensure UK and EU service providers continue to benefit from cross-border trade after leaving the European Union.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>To this end, the Government’s White Paper sets out our vision for a deep and comprehensive deal for the services industry with the European Union – including detailed proposals on digital, financial, professional and business, and other services.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Our approach is based on the principles of international trade and the precedents of existing EU trade agreements. It minimises new barriers to service provision, allowing UK firms to establish in the EU, and provides for the mutual recognition of professional qualifications.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We accept that leaving the Single Market will have implications for market access and that some UK and EU service suppliers will not enjoy the same rights as they do today.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, leaving the European Union will give us regulatory flexibility where it matters most, for the UK’s services-based economy, and where the potential trading opportunities outside the EU are the largest.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This proposal represents the best, credible proposal for the future relationship that meets all of the Government's objectives and the EU's red lines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 18/07/2018 16:31:09 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

937733

registered interest
date	10/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Shorthold Tenancies: Evictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to provide additional protection to tenants facing eviction as a result of the end of an assured shorthold tenancy.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	162583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>Under the Assured Shorthold Tenancy regime, which is now the most common form of tenancy in the private rented sector, tenants have a minimum of 6 months security of tenure. According to the English Housing Survey, 10 per cent of tenants moved because they were asked to leave or were given notice by their landlord. A landlord can only seek possession within the fixed term tenancy period by applying to the court for a possession in accordance with section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 on one or more of the grounds contained in schedule 2.</p><p>Outside of the fixed term period, a landlord can evict a tenant using a Section 21 notice but only where the landlord has complied with certain legal obligations. These include protecting their tenants’ deposit in a Tenancy Deposit Protection scheme, providing Gas Safety Certificates, and also providing a copy of the Government’s ‘How to Rent’ guide.</p><p>The Government is committed to making renting more secure. On 2 July, we launched a consultation on overcoming the barriers to longer tenancies in the private rented sector. We are seeking views on a three year longer tenancy model with a six month break clause to allow tenants and landlords to exit the agreement early if needed. The Government will consider the responses to the consultation and set out next steps later in the year. The consultation document is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/overcoming-the-barriers-to-longer-tenancies-in-the-private-rented-sector" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/overcoming-the-barriers-to-longer-tenancies-in-the-private-rented-sector</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 16/07/2018 15:07:08 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

937739

registered interest
date	10/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress is being made on plans for electrification of the trans-pennine railway line.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	162584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>The government is investing nearly £3bn between 2019 and 2024 in this upgrade, one third of our expected investment in rail enhancements between 2019 and 2024. It will be a rolling programme of enhancements including both major civil engineering and electrification. And we are working with Network Rail and Transport for the North to determine the best way to achieve major improvements for passengers. We will make further decisions later this year.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 18/07/2018 14:21:41 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 69823 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

937570

registered interest
date	09/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of the public sector pay freeze on levels of recruitment and retention in the teaching profession.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	162076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>The public sector pay cap is no longer in place and the Department has adopted a more flexible approach to public sector pay. The Remit letter from my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State to the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) said that the STRB should utilise this flexibility to target the next pay award to promote recruitment and retention.</p><p> </p><p>Research suggests that pay is not the main driver of teachers leaving, and teachers do not tend to leave for better paid jobs.</p><p> </p><p>The fundamental changes to teachers’ pay that have been introduced over the last four years following the STRB’s recommendations have given greater autonomy to schools to decide how to reward their staff. This increased flexibility helps schools to attract and retain the best teachers and to target any school-level recruitment and retention problems they may have, including addressing teacher shortages in specific subjects.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 17/07/2018 16:17:43 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

935092

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Blackburn
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the effect of the reduction of local bus routes and services on social inclusion for the elderly in Blackburn.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	161183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>Buses play an essential role in connecting us to friends and family as well as to vital public services. Where there is not enough demand for a bus route to be commercially viable in its own right, all local authorities have powers to subsidise bus services which they consider socially necessary.</p><p> </p><p>I fully appreciate that local authorities are making difficult choices as a result of ongoing financial pressures. Those authorities are best placed to decide how to provide supported bus services - reflecting local needs and within available budgets.</p><p> </p><p>The Bus Services Act 2017 provides the tools local authorities need to improve local bus services. We are working with interested local authorities to determine which of the powers provided are best able to support bus networks in their areas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 10/07/2018 13:35:47 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

934130

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Interest Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Governor of the Bank of England on the effect of Government use of the retail price index on the Bank of England base rate.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	160232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>The Governor of the Bank of England and the Chancellor discuss economic and financial developments on a regular basis.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 10/07/2018 14:54:09 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern