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1293330

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	West Midlands Combined Authority: Railway Stations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has recently received from the West Midlands Combined Authority on the funding of three new train stations to serve the Camp Hill Line in Birmingham; and when the West Midlands Combined Authority is planned to receive the full funding to implement plans for the Camp Hill Line.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	160523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving local connectivity and supporting economic growth in the West Midlands. Yesterday’s Budget confirmed £59m of funding towards five new rail stations in the region, of which three will serve the Camp Hill Line.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 04/03/2021 09:41:53 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1289653

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Kickstart Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many young people have been given a placement on the Kickstart Scheme (a) in the UK and (b) by each parliamentary constituency.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	157951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-01-28/145013" target="_blank">145013</a>. There have been over 2,000 young people who have started a Kickstart job since the scheme began.</p><p /><p /> <p /><p /> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 01/03/2021 18:05:24 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1289654

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	P and J Moore: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if P&J Moore Ltd, who operate Kickstart Portal, are contracted by the Department for Work and Pensions.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	157952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2021 answer text <p>P&amp;J Moore Ltd are not contracted by the Department for Work and Pensions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 02/03/2021 17:41:40 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 86336 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1286821

registered interest
date	17/02/2021
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	Travel: Quarantine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a helpline to support people who are travelling to the UK and are required to quarantine in a managed hotel, in the event that they have urgent enquiries which are not addressed in the Government guidance.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	154561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government does not currently plan to introduce a help line for the Managed Quarantine Service.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/04/2021 16:54:34 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1282169

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unemployment: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on taking steps to work together to help tackle youth unemployment.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	911613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>Defence has a close relationship with the Department for Work and Pensions. Initiatives include the Armed Forces Employability Pathway Scheme, contributing to Job Centre Plus resources in support of Work Coaches and their clients, and Job Centre Plus support for online Armed Forces workshops. The Armed Forces continue to offer young people world class training through highly respected Apprenticeship schemes and a uniquely challenging and constructive career.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 01/02/2021 16:37:55 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1279835

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
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	Supported Housing: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many supported accommodation providers are housing victims of domestic violence.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	142768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>There is national data on the number of bed spaces for victims of domestic abuse: as of May 2020 providers registered with Women’s Aid were providing 3,935 bed spaces.</p><p>Domestic abuse refuges are classed as supported exempt accommodation. As the commissioning and funding of all supported housing, and responsibility for administering Housing Benefit claims is devolved to local authorities, my Department does not hold data centrally on the number of providers or units for all supported exempt accommodation.</p><p>The supported housing pilots include funding for five local authorities to determine need and supply within their areas, including an overview of the types of supported housing and the client groups they are providing for. Birmingham is one of the funded areas who will be producing this strategic need and supply assessment.</p><p>We are working closely with local authorities, Women’s Aid and Imkaan on the issue of supported accommodation housing victims of domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 142769 question first answered 28/01/2021 12:26:35 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1279837

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
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	Supported Housing: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many victims of domestic abuse are living in exempt accommodation in (a) England and (b) Birmingham as at 25 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	142769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>There is national data on the number of bed spaces for victims of domestic abuse: as of May 2020 providers registered with Women’s Aid were providing 3,935 bed spaces.</p><p>Domestic abuse refuges are classed as supported exempt accommodation. As the commissioning and funding of all supported housing, and responsibility for administering Housing Benefit claims is devolved to local authorities, my Department does not hold data centrally on the number of providers or units for all supported exempt accommodation.</p><p>The supported housing pilots include funding for five local authorities to determine need and supply within their areas, including an overview of the types of supported housing and the client groups they are providing for. Birmingham is one of the funded areas who will be producing this strategic need and supply assessment.</p><p>We are working closely with local authorities, Women’s Aid and Imkaan on the issue of supported accommodation housing victims of domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 142768 question first answered 28/01/2021 12:26:36 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1279356

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Work Capability Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have been waiting for a face-to-face Work Capability Assessment for (a) less than and (b) more than six months in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	141393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>The information requested is not held.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/01/2021 15:30:26 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1278616

registered interest
date	20/01/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress his Department has made on introducing regular rapid covid-19 testing for (a) nursery workers, (b) childminders and (c) other early years professionals.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	140743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department is continuing to work closely with colleagues across government and local authorities to secure the most effective approach to asymptomatic testing for the whole of the early years sector.</p><p>We are rolling out our asymptomatic testing programme to primary schools with deliveries of test kits starting from week commencing 18 January 2021.</p><p>The asymptomatic testing programme will offer all primary school, schools based nursery and maintained nursery school staff home Lateral Flow Device test kits for twice weekly testing. This will help to break the chains of transmission of COVID-19 in schools and nurseries by identifying asymptomatic positive cases. Those who test positive will then self-isolate, helping to reduce transmission of the virus.</p><p>Community Testing programmes are currently being rolled out across the country. Local authorities will be encouraged to target testing to people who cannot work from home during lockdown. Further information can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/community-testing-explainer/community-testing-a-guide-for-local-delivery" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/community-testing-explainer/community-testing-a-guide-for-local-delivery</a>.</p><p>Early years staff, as critical workers, continue to have priority access to the Department of Health and Social Care led symptomatic PCR testing via the online portal: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-getting-tested" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-getting-tested</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 25/01/2021 16:48:55 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1278224

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
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	Fertility: Clinics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS fertility clinics have paused services during the covid-19 lockdown announced in January 2021 as a result of (a) staff redeployment and (b) other covid-19-related issues.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	139977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>Following the national lockdown in March 2020, all fertility clinics were able to re-open from May 2020, provided that they could demonstrate to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) that they could offer a safe service for patients and clinic staff during the ongoing pandemic.</p><p>The HFEA has advised that, as of 20 January 2021, a small number of clinics have been affected by staff redeployment and other COVID-19 related issues. This has resulted in less than 10% of clinics either temporarily suspending services, re-prioritising activity, or working with other local clinics to ensure patient treatment is not affected.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 26/01/2021 13:08:03 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 76950 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe