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1230371

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of rail fares reform in order to (a) reduce overcrowding, (b) better spread passenger demand throughout the day, (c) improve passenger perception of value for money and (d) increase the number of rail passenger journeys.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	83804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to transforming our railways and building on the detailed, evidence based priorities Keith Williams set out. Covid-19 has had a clear impact across the sector and we are considering how best to deliver reform including fares reform in light of the unique challenges posed by Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that Covid-19 has caused a fundamental change in working patterns and that this could have long-term effects on commuter behavior.</p><p> </p><p>In order to support a green recovery and new working patterns, the Department is working with industry to explore options for flexible commuters, such as carnets, and what steps could be taken quickly to make these as useful and convenient for passengers as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/09/2020 13:21:25 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1230376

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) rail fares reform and (b) different pricing for rail (i) leisure passengers, (ii) business passengers and (iii) commuters.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	83805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to transforming our railways and building on the detailed, evidence based priorities Keith Williams set out. Covid-19 has had a clear impact across the sector and we are considering how best to deliver reform including fares reform in light of the unique challenges posed by Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that Covid-19 has caused a fundamental change in working patterns and that this could have long-term effects on commuter behaviour. In order to support a green recovery and new working patterns, the Department is working with industry to explore options for flexible commuters, such as carnets, and what steps could be taken quickly to make these as useful and convenient for passengers as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/09/2020 13:25:49 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1230377

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential for rail fares reform to increase the number of additional journeys that could be undertaken by rail; and if he will make an estimate of the number of those additional rail journeys that would be (a) new journeys, (b) taken by rail instead of (i) car and (ii) of air.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	83806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to transforming our railways and building on the detailed, evidence based priorities Keith Williams set out. We want to create a railway that puts passengers first, where passengers know who is in charge, that delivers a fairer ticketing system and which delivers value for money.</p><p> </p><p>Covid-19 has had a clear impact across the sector and we are considering how best to deliver reform including fares reform in light of the unique challenges posed by Covid-19.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/09/2020 13:28:09 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1228967

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Islamophobia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to tackle (a) Islamophobia and (b) the number of Islamophobic incidents.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	81894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>This Government remains committed to stamping out anti-Muslim hatred and all forms of hate crime. It is unacceptable for anyone to feel unsafe while practising their religion and we continue to take a zero-tolerance approach to Islamophobia.</p><p>We have continued to work closely with Muslim communities, to tackle hate against them, including underlying issues and trends, and continue supporting the work of the cross-Government Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group which provides valuable advice to Government on challenges faced by Britain’s Muslim communities and how to address those challenges. We have also supported Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks) with just over £2.8 million between 2016 and 2020 to monitor and combat anti-Muslim hatred. <br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 03/09/2020 16:10:09 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1228969

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to tackle racism and Islamophobia in (a) schools and (b) among young people.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	81896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>The Department wants to support all young people to be happy, healthy and safe, and equip them for adult life and to make a positive contribution to society. That is why we have made Relationships Education compulsory for primary school age pupils, Relationships and Sex Education compulsory for secondary school age pupils and Health Education compulsory for pupils in all state funded schools.</p><p>The statutory duty to implement the new subjects has now come into force. However, considering the circumstances faced by our schools, the Department is reassuring schools that they have flexibility over when they discharge their duty within the first year of compulsory teaching.</p><p>The statutory guidance sets out that as part of Relationships Education, all primary aged pupils will be taught the importance of respecting others, even when they are very different from them, or make different choices or have different preferences or beliefs. Pupils will also be taught what a stereotype is, and how stereotypes can be unfair, negative or destructive.</p><p>Schools can also teach about racism and religion in personal, social, health and economic education and citizenship education where pupils can develop their understanding of the diverse national, regional, religious and ethnic identities in the UK and the need for mutual respect and understanding. All state funded schools are required by legislation or by their funding agreements to teach religious education to all registered pupils aged 5 to 18 years. Teaching religious education is also part of schools’ activity to meet their legal duty to promote young people’s spiritual, moral and cultural development.</p><p>Schools are required to actively promote fundamental British values, including democracy as well as the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those of different faith and beliefs.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 03/09/2020 17:07:01 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1229105

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Regional Airports: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the financial situation of regional airports.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	81897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenges facing the aviation sector as a result of Covid-19, and has engaged with airports on an ongoing basis to understand the impacts on their operational and financial positions. It is vitally important that key sectors such as aviation are protected, and we are working closely with the sector to this end.</p><p> </p><p>Airports have been able to draw on the unprecedented package of economic measures the Government has put in place to support businesses through the pandemic. This includes a Bank of England scheme for firms to raise capital, two business interruption loan guarantee schemes for different sizes of business, Time to Pay flexibilities with tax bills, financial support for employees and VAT deferrals</p><p> </p><p>However, if regional airports, or other businesses across the sector, still find themselves in severe and urgent financial difficulty as a result of Covid-19 then we remain open to discussions about bespoke financial support as a last resort. Any intervention would need to be on terms to protect the interests of taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work with airports to understand their positions and to consider any future requests for bespoke support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 03/09/2020 14:41:23 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1229106

registered interest
date	05/08/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Airports: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing 12 months business rates relief to airports in England and Wales in response to covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	81898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>Business rates policy is devolved. Decisions on rates in Wales are for the Welsh government. The Government has provided enhanced support through business rates relief to businesses occupying properties used for retail, hospitality and leisure.</p><p> </p><p>A range of other measures to support all business, including airports, has also been made available, including the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms keep people in employment, and deferring Value Added Tax (VAT) payments. On 8 July the Chancellor set out a package of measures to support jobs across the UK, including a Job Retention Bonus to help firms keep furloughed workers and a new £2 billion Kickstart Scheme to create hundreds of thousands of new, fully subsidised jobs for young people.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/09/2020 10:47:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1226318

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care: Foster Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many of the looked-after children who were cared for in a friends and family foster placement were placed there as part of a voluntary agreement under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 in (a) 31 March 2019, (b) 31 March 2018, (c) 31 March 2017 and (d) 31 March 2016.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	76699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The figures requested are provided in the attached table.</p><p>The numbers of looked-after children as at 31 March in a foster placement with a relative or friend, under all legal statuses, are published annually in table A2 of the statistical release: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2018-to-2019</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 01/09/2020 16:49:40 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford attachment 1 file name 76699 table .pdf title 76699 Table
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1226319

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adoption Support Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Adoption Support Fund, how many claims have been received on behalf of previously looked after children on special guardianship orders (a) in financial year 2019-20 and (b) since 1 April 2020; how many of those claims have been successful (i) in total and (ii) by local authority area; and what the average amount awarded for those claims was (A) in total and (B) by local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	76700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is set out in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 01/09/2020 16:51:34 question first ministerially corrected 08/09/2020 15:51:04 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford attachment 1 file name 76700_SGO_table.pdf title 76700_PDF previous answer version 43279 answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford attachment 1 file name 76700_76701_adoption_application_table.pdf title 76701_76701_PDF
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1226321

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adoption Support Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Adoption Support Fund, how many claims have been received on behalf of adopted children (a) in financial year 2019-20 and (b) since 1 April 2020; how many of those claims have been successful (i) in total and (ii) by local authority area; and what the average amount awarded for those claims was (A) in total and (B) by local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	76701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is set out in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 01/09/2020 16:51:34 question first ministerially corrected 08/09/2020 15:50:55 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford attachment 1 file name 76701_adoption_table.pdf title 76701_PDF previous answer version 43810 answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford attachment 1 file name 76700_76701_adoption_application_table.pdf title 76701_76701_PDF
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell