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1131127

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
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	Supermarkets: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment his Department has made of the equity of employment contract terms and conditions in the supermarket sector.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	911256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to upgrading workers’ rights and protecting the most vulnerable workers. Our legal framework already ensures that employers should always treat their employees fairly, and our Good Work Plan will introduce the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation.</p><p> </p><p>In the retail sector specifically, the industry-led Retail Sector Council has identified employment as a priority workstream and this will be discussed at our next meeting on 20 June.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/06/2019 14:06:22 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

1131128

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
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	Economic Growth: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps his Department has taken to promote clean growth.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	911258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK is a world leader in clean growth – leading the G20 in cutting emissions while growing the economy.</p><p> </p><p>The recent Offshore Wind Sector Deal is a fantastic example of how this government and industry are partnering to create good jobs in new low carbon supply chains whilst further decarbonising our power sector.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working to support clean growth internationally, which is why we have bid to host COP26 in 2020, to demonstrate our commitment towards the Paris agreement and maintain momentum.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 11/06/2019 14:06:42 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1131129

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
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	Business: North Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps he has taken to support businesses in North Yorkshire.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	911259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Businesses across North Yorkshire are benefitting from this Government’s investment of over £840 million through the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding and Leeds City Region Growth Deals. This is providing financial assistance to local businesses, as well as improving infrastructure and skills.</p><p> </p><p>For instance, £47 million LGF award will release significant private sector investment in the York Central project. This £100 million urban regeneration will accommodate up to 7,000 jobs, and create more than 112,000 square meters of new retail, leisure and commercial space.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 11/06/2019 14:06:06 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1131130

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
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	Business: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps he has taken to support businesses in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk constituency.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	911266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>We’ve committed to invest up to £560 million through both the Borderlands Growth Deal and the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal, demonstrating our commitment to supporting growth and prosperity in the Scottish Borders.</p><p> </p><p>As of May 2019, the British Business Bank’s Start-Up Loans programme has made 45 loans totalling over £340,000 for businesses in his constituency.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 11/06/2019 14:06:31 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1130757

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effect on Scotland of required income levels for skilled migrants.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	911216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>Our future immigration system is designed to drive up wages and productivity across the UK and allow us to bring in the most talented while responding to public concerns about immigration.</p><p>We have been very clear that no decision on the levels at which salary thresholds should be set will be taken until we have completed the UK-wide engagement process that is currently underway.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 10/06/2019 15:56:21 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

1131062

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
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	Redundancy: Pregnancy
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 timeframe is for the publication of the Government’s response to the public consultation on extending redundancy protection for pregnant women and new parents.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	262329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The consultation closed on 5<sup>th</sup> April 2019. We are currently analysing responses and will set out next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/06/2019 14:21:15 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1130686

registered interest
date	07/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the overall budget of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme was for covering the costs of acquiring medical evidence for applicants in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	261493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice does not provide the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority with a specific budget for the purpose of costs associated with acquiring medical evidence for applicants.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 12/06/2019 13:03:29 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

1130693

registered interest
date	07/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Emslie Morgan Academy: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with the Regional Schools Commissioner for Yorkshire and Lancashire on the closure of Emslie Morgan Academy.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	261478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has not met with the Regional Schools Commissioner (RSC) for Lancashire and West Yorkshire in relation to the closure of Emslie Morgan Academy. My noble friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, has however discussed the closure of Emslie Morgan Academy with the RSC and officials. The decision to close Emslie Morgan Academy was taken by the department, following the careful consideration of all available options.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 12/06/2019 12:13:56 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1130710

registered interest
date	07/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many D4 medical examination reports have been completed during (a) each of the five years prior to December 2014 and (b) each year since December 2014.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	261517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>As not all applications need to be supported by a D4 medical examination report, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the number of applications processed from applicants for entitlement to drive lorries and buses. However, examples of group 2 licence applications that do not include a D4 medical examination report, include but are not limited to, the renewal of a driving licence before the age of 45 and when adding an additional driving entitlement within 12 months of submitting a D4 (e.g. adding a bus provisional when holding HGV entitlement).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Group 2 licence applications</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>245,486</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>230,129</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>244,482</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>259,966</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>256,248</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>263,535</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>282,751</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>288,654</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>289,202</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>389,741</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019 (until the end of May)</p></td><td><p>175,221</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 12/06/2019 11:03:57 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1130711

registered interest
date	07/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many D4 medical examination applications have been refused during (a) each of the five years prior to December 2014 and (b) each year since December 2014.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	261518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of lorry or bus driving licence applications that have been refused or revoked for medical reasons over the last 10 years. However, not all these applications will have been supported by a D4 medical examination report.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Group 2 licence applications </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>Not held</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>4,583</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>5,539</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>6,122</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>7,464</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>7,494</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>8,095</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>10,665</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>11,213</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>12,242</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019 (until the end of May)</p></td><td><p>4,639</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 12/06/2019 11:06:56 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady