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1178188

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
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	Football: Clubs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the governance of premier league football clubs.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	900809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>Football clubs are the heart of local communities, they have unique social value and many with a great history. It is vital they are protected and fans should have their voices heard.</p><p> </p><p>The governance of football is first and foremost a matter for the relevant authorities, in this case the Premier League and the Football Association. These bodies have a duty to govern the sport and provide assurances to fans, players and indeed employees, that proper protections are in place.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, we have committed to a fan led review of football governance, which will include consideration of the Owners’ and Directors’ test, to ensure we protect the game for fans.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We will liaise closely with fan representatives and the football authorities as we decide the scope and structure of this work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 13/02/2020 12:20:27 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1177947

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	UK Internal Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to support the operation of the UK internal market.
tabling member constituency	Broadland
tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
uin	900718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK internal market is essential to promote growth, drive productivity and deliver an economy that works for all parts of the UK and the Government is committed to supporting this.</p><p> </p><p>The Scottish Government’s own statistics make clear that 60% of Scottish exports go to the rest of the UK, 1.5 times higher than is exported to the EU and the rest of the world combined.</p> answering member constituency Moray answering member printed Douglas Ross question first answered 12/02/2020 16:05:48 answering member 4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross
tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1177948

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Visas: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the proposals of the Scottish Government to introduce a Scottish visa.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	900719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has made clear we are devising a new system that helps address those challenges, but have no plans to devolve immigration.</p><p> </p><p>The new system will recognise the needs of all the nations and regions of the UK, including Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 12/02/2020 17:27:39 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1177949

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Devolution: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What the Government’s policy is on maintaining the Sewel Convention.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	900721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>This Government remains fully committed to the Sewel Convention and the related practices and procedures for seeking legislative consent.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to uphold the spirit and the letter of the devolution settlement, as every Government has done consistently throughout the last twenty years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Moray answering member printed Douglas Ross grouped question UIN 900722 question first answered 12/02/2020 16:07:06 answering member 4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1177950

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Devolution: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What the Government’s policy is on maintaining the Sewel Convention.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	900722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>This Government remains fully committed to the Sewel Convention and the related practices and procedures for seeking legislative consent.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to uphold the spirit and the letter of the devolution settlement, as every Government has done consistently throughout the last twenty years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Moray answering member printed Douglas Ross grouped question UIN 900721 question first answered 12/02/2020 16:07:06 answering member 4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

1177547

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What fiscal steps he is taking to help give people the skills they need for the jobs of the future.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
tabling member printed	Jo Gideon
uin	900741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>We are increasing funding for Further Education by £400 million in 2020-21, recognising the sector’s vital role in delivering the skills people and businesses need. Funding of £2.5 billion is also available for high-quality apprenticeships this year, and our manifesto has committed £3bn for a new National Skills Fund to transform the lives of people who lack qualifications, are keen to return to work, or want to switch careers.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 11/02/2020 14:32:43 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4817 label Biography information for Jo Gideon

1177548

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Productivity: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to ensure equity of funding to help deliver productivity growth throughout the north of England.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	900745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>We will level up opportunity to ensure every region and nation benefits from growth. I will set out further detail at the Budget including the publication of the National infrastructure Strategy, which will detail the Government’s plan to transform the UK’s infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>This will build on the £3.6 billion Towns Fund supporting places across our regions, including 45 Town Deals in the Northern Powerhouse.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 11/02/2020 14:29:40 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1177549

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the adequacy of funding for sixth form students.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	900746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>Treasury ministers regularly speak to Secretaries of State and Junior Ministers on all matters of public spending. We will continue these conversations, including on Further Education funding, as we approach the next Comprehensive Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>At the 2019 Spending Round we announced a £400 million extra for 16-19 funding in 2020-21. This is the biggest increase in a year for a decade, recognising the vital role of this sector in delivering the skills needed in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 11/02/2020 17:31:08 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1177550

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services Compensation Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that the level of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme levy is (a) equitable and (b) proportionate.
tabling member constituency	Cities of London and Westminster
tabling member printed	Nickie Aiken
uin	900747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The FSCS is an independent non-governmental body. It operates within the rules set by the FCA and the PRA, who are also independent from government.</p><p> </p><p>The FSCS levy is set annually, within the overall levy limits set by the FCA and PRA. It is for the FCA and PRA to consider the impact of the levy on the firms they regulate. The Government has no role in setting the levy.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/02/2020 15:25:18 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4741 label Biography information for Nickie Aiken

1177569

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
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	Railways: Darlington and Stockton on Tees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to support the 2025 celebration of the bicentenary of the Stockton and Darlington railway.
tabling member constituency	Sedgefield
tabling member printed	Paul Howell
uin	900785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>As the birthplace of our modern railway system, the Stockton and Darlington Railway is an important part of our nation’s heritage and I fully support efforts aimed at celebrating its bicentenary in 2025.</p><p>Through their Heritage Action Zones, Historic England is funding a £700,000 programme aimed at rejuvenating and restoring the 26 mile stretch of historic railway.</p><p>This programme will help realise the railway’s potential to become a major heritage attraction and international visitor destination.</p><p /> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 13/02/2020 10:37:14 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4830 label Biography information for Paul Howell