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1137119

registered interest
date	05/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Wellingborough Prison: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2019 to Question 253599 on Glen Pava Prison and Wellingborough Prison: Contracts, on what date his Department plans to launch the mini-competition for the operation of the prison at Wellingborough.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	273807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The number of people convicted for offences under s41 of the Dentistry Act 1984 (“Unregistered person carrying on the business of dentistry”) over the last 3 years was 2; 1 in each of 2016 and 2017. It is not possible to identify whether these offences were specific to teeth whitening in centrally held data on court proceedings. </del><ins class="ministerial">We launched the mini-competition for the operation of the first new Resettlement Prison at Wellingborough on Friday 12 July 2019 and anticipate making the award to the successful operator in July 2020.</ins></p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 15/07/2019 16:21:59 question first ministerially corrected 18/07/2019 09:47:31 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland previous answer version 129114 answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1136927

registered interest
date	04/07/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Low Emission Zones: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding has been allocated to support ultra-low emission zones in England in the (a) current and (b) previous financial year.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	273467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">London is the only city considering an Ultra Low Emission Zone. Oxford has proposed a Zero Emission Zone. Oxford City Council has received £50,000 for a feasibility study to consider measures to reduce NO2 levels. It has also received £122,500 for city-wide communication programmes to support achievement of zero-emissions delivery freight, and £128, 500 for testing of low cost Zephyr sensor packages to compare with current sensors and improve data.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Outside London, only Oxford City Council is considering the establishment of an ultra low emissions zone. Oxford City Council has received £50,000 for a feasibility study for a zone. It has also received £122,500 for city-wide communication programmes to support achievement of zero-emissions delivery freight, and £128, 500 for testing of low cost Zephyr sensor packages to compare with current sensors and improve data.</ins></p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/07/2019 15:01:01 question first ministerially corrected 18/07/2019 09:46:34 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey previous answer version 128995 answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1137089

registered interest
date	04/07/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Offences against Children: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Duncan of Springbank on 20 June (HL Deb, col 835), whether the issues relating to institutional child abuse in Northern Ireland have been resolved; and if so, when legislation will be introduced to provide compensation for the victims and their families.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL16953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has made it very clear that she is determined to see redress for victims of historical institutional abuse as soon as possible. That is why she asked the NI parties to assist her in critical decisions that needed to be taken with regard to the redress scheme and other matters.</p><p> </p><p>The parties addressed those outstanding issues, and the Executive Office is currently working with the Office of <ins class="ministerial">the</ins> Legislative <del class="ministerial">Council </del> <ins class="ministerial">Counsel</ins> to redraft the legislation in light of the parties’ recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>When the legislation has been revised, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will consider the best way forward and the next steps as a matter of urgency.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 10/07/2019 11:29:14 question first ministerially corrected 15/07/2019 15:11:28 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank previous answer version 128202 answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

1136721

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Overtime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate he has made of the amount of unpaid overtime worked by staff in his Department in the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	272754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>This information is not centrally held.</p><p> </p><p>Line managers have a responsibility for ensuring that staff are not working excessive hours, and the department is compliant with the requirements of the Working Time Regulations 1998 in respect of civil servants' working hours.</p><p> </p><p>DIT is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all its members of staff<ins class="ministerial"> and has appropriate policies to support this alongside a Departmental Health and Wellbeing Plan implemented in January 2019</ins><del class="ministerial">.</del><ins class="ministerial">,</ins> <del class="ministerial">The department has a Stress Policy that introduced the provision of Mental Health First Aiders who can provide a range of support to both employees and managers, including access to our Employee Counselling Service. In January 2019, the department launched the Health &amp; Wellbeing Plan, which includes activity to train senior leaders in Wellbeing Confidence.</del><ins class="ministerial">which includes activity to train senior leaders in Wellbeing Confidence.</ins></p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 08/07/2019 09:24:58 question first ministerially corrected 15/07/2019 09:18:36 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery previous answer version 127349 answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1133569

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the (a) postcode, (b) local authority area and (c) rural and urban classification for each state school that has closed and not reopened in another form in each year since 2000.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	267249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2019 answer text <p>654 schools have closed with no direct replacement provision between 1 January 2000 and 21 June 2019. Of these, 183 were designated as rural schools. Between 1 January 2010 and 21 June 2019, <del class="ministerial">260</del> <ins class="ministerial">249 </ins>schools closed with no direct replacement provision. Of these, <del class="ministerial">104</del> <ins class="ministerial">102 </ins>were designated as rural schools. A full list can be found attached.</p><p>Information about all open and closed schools in England is available on Get Information about Schools[1] (the department’s register of schools). This can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk</a>.</p><p>The Ofsted definition of a state funded school has been used. This definition does not include local authority maintained nursery schools, alternative provision<ins class="ministerial"> or special schools.</ins><del class="ministerial">, studio schools or university technical colleges.</del></p><p> </p><p>[1] Responsibility for updating Get Information about Schools is shared between the Department, schools and local authorities and therefore we cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 28/06/2019 10:48:31 question first ministerially corrected 10/07/2019 15:39:58 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 267249_state_school_closures.pdf title 267249_table previous answer version 125528 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 267249_state_school_closures.pdf title 267249_table
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1133265

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Kier Group: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions his Department has had with Kier on the financial situation of that company.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	266673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>We remain in close communication with Kier’s management and will continue to discuss their proposed strategy. We continue to monitor the financial health of all of our strategic suppliers, including Kier. Kier has a large number of contracts across the private and public sector and we are confident they can continue to deliver quality public services.<br /><del class="ministerial">Kier has a large number of contracts across the private and public sector and we are confident they can continue to deliver quality public services.</del></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 24/06/2019 14:39:34 question first ministerially corrected 25/06/2019 10:45:39 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden previous answer version 124694 answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1133268

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Kier Group: Redundancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assurances his Department has received from Kier that any job losses will not affect public services or projects delivered by Kier.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	266674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>We monitor the financial health of all of our strategic suppliers, including Kier. We remain in close communication with Kier’s management and will continue to discuss their proposed strategy. Kier has a large number of contracts across the private and public sector and we are confident they can continue to deliver quality public services.<br /><del class="ministerial">Kier has a large number of contracts across the private and public sector and we are confident they can continue to deliver quality public services.</del></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 24/06/2019 14:42:11 question first ministerially corrected 25/06/2019 10:45:29 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden previous answer version 124700 answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1133269

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Kier Group: Redundancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions the Government has had with Kier on the effect of job redundancies at Kier on delivery of public services by that company.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	266675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>We continue to monitor the financial health of all of our strategic suppliers, including Kier. We remain in close communication with Kier’s management and will continue to discuss their proposed strategy. Kier has a large number of contracts across the private and public sector and we are confident they can continue to deliver quality public services.<br /><del class="ministerial">Kier has a large number of contracts across the private and public sector and we are confident they can continue to deliver quality public services.</del></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 24/06/2019 14:41:18 question first ministerially corrected 25/06/2019 10:45:21 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden previous answer version 124697 answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1133270

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Kier Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Kier has indicated to his Department that it plans to terminate any of the public sector contracts it holds.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	266676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>We remain in close communication with Kier’s management and will continue to discuss their proposed strategy. Our priority is always to protect the continuity of public services.</p><p>Kier has a large number of contracts across the private and public sector and we are confident they can continue to deliver quality public services.</p><p><del class="ministerial">Kier has a large number of contracts across the private and public sector and we are confident they can continue to deliver quality public services.</del></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 24/06/2019 14:37:25 question first ministerially corrected 25/06/2019 10:45:02 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden previous answer version 124690 answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1133285

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Kier Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the new rules to prevent government suppliers from winning government contracts if they do not pay their suppliers on time are now in force; and whether Kier's recent payment performance falls below the standards expected by those rules.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	266680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>From 1 September, in government procurements that are over £5m per annum and subject to the Public Contract Regulations 2015, suppliers will need to demonstrate good payment with their subcontractors. Suppliers that cannot demonstrate a fair, effective and responsible approach to payment in their supply chain should expect to be excluded from the procurement process for major government contracts.</p><p>The payment performance of all large businesses, including Kier and its relevant corporate entities, is available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/check-when-businesses-pay-invoices" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/check-when-businesses-pay-invoices</a>.</p><p>Kier has a large number of contracts across the private and public sector and we are confident they can continue to deliver quality public services.</p><p><del class="ministerial">Kier has a large number of contracts across the private and public sector and we are confident they can continue to deliver quality public services.</del></p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 24/06/2019 14:38:23 question first ministerially corrected 25/06/2019 10:44:40 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden previous answer version 124692 answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett