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1064006

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Sanctions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the sanctions against the Zimbabwean Government and other Designated Persons from Zimbabwe.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	223204
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>We view EU restrictive measures as one of the tools to promote peace, democracy and the respect for the rule of law, human rights and international law. They are a tool used in conjunction with other methods, including political dialogue, as part of an integrated policy approach. They are targeted on specific individual and Zimbabwe Defence Industries and do no damage to the wider economy or the people of Zimbabwe.</p><p>The UK and our EU partners continue to assess the appropriateness of sanctions in light of recent developments. The crackdown on demonstrations in January 2019, as well as the disproportionate use of force by the authorities, called into question the Zimbabwean Government's commitment to uphold human rights and the rule of law. New listings can be swiftly adopted if required.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/02/2019 16:13:02 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1007135

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	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	Zero Hours Contracts: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Youth unemployment down 50% since 2010, published on gov.uk on 16 October 2018, what proportion of recorded employment was under a zero-hours contract.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	191422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) use the Labour Force Survey (LFS) to provide estimates for the number of people employed on zero hours’ contracts.</p><p> </p><p>The ONS figures for people in employment on zero hours’ contracts broken down by age, do not go back to 2010 and are only currently available up to April-June 2018. Therefore no directly comparable figures to the youth unemployment statistics cited are available.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of young people are not employed on zero hours’ contracts. In 2018 (Apr-Jun) there were 261,000 16-24 year olds on a zero hours’ contracts – representing only 6.9% of employed 16-24 year olds.</p><p> </p><p>This is down from 299,000 young people (7.8% of employed young people) in 2017 (Apr-Jun), but a slight increase from the first comparable data available, which shows in 2014 (Apr-Jun) there were 235,000 young people on a zero hours’ contract (or 6.3% of employed young people).</p><p> </p><p>Many people in full-time education are employed on zero hours’ contracts, in part because of the flexibility they provide. 18.5% of all people in 2018 (Apr-Jun) on zero hours’ contracts were in full-time education – compared to 2.3% of people not on a zero hours’ contract.</p><p> </p><p>The ONS data shows that the majority of people on zero hours’ contracts are happy with the hours provided by their zero hours’ contract.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/11/2018 16:24:01 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 85857 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

797629

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2017
	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	Zero Hours Contracts: Unfair Dismissal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to extend the employment rights of workers on zero hour contracts to cover unfair dismissal.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	116592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is considering the issues raised by Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices which includes employment rights and zero hour contracts, as well as atypical work more generally. Matthew Taylor’s report is comprehensive and detailed and we have been giving the report the careful consideration it deserves and will respond in full shortly.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 04/12/2017 15:55:05 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

843573

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	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	Youth Social Action Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when his Department plans to respond to the recommendations made by the youth full-time social action review.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	127914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>We are carefully considering the recommendations made by the Review of Full Time Social Action by Young People. The Government will issue its response in due course. <strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 22/02/2018 10:44:24 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1435349

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2022
	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	Youth Services: Barnsley Central
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the impact of not including Barnsley as a priority left behind area for the Youth Investment Fund on youth services in Barnsley Central.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	129134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>Following the 2021 Spending Review, we are investing £560 million in youth services in England over the next 3 years, including the Youth Investment Fund and ongoing support for the National Citizen Service. This will transform the government’s offer for young people and level up opportunities right across the country.</p><p>£368 million of our investment has been dedicated to the Youth Investment Fund, which will see 45 local authorities and around 600 district wards in deprived parts of England eligible to apply, paving the way for up to 300 youth facilities to be built or redeveloped over the next three years.</p><p>The areas qualifying for the Youth Investment Fund were chosen on the basis of need using publicly available data sources. The data sets chosen were local authority level rates of young people not in Education or Employment (NEET), the proportion of children living in low income households from the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IDACI scores), and the returns from local authorities to government on the levels of spend on youth services (Section 251 data).</p><p>The details of how this formula has been applied are available on the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 129135 question first answered 01/03/2022 18:15:12 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1257157

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2020
	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	Youth Investment Fund: Yorkshire and the Humber
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of the Youth Investment Fund is planned to be awarded to (a) Barnsley Central constituency, (b) Sheffield City Region and (c) Yorkshire and the Humber.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	123597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>In the recently announced Spending Review £30m of the Youth Investment Fund was committed as capital investment for 2021-22. This will provide a transformational investment in new and refurbished safe spaces for young people, so they can access support youth workers, and positive activities out of school, including sport and culture. Further details on the plans for distribution will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 07/12/2020 15:20:11 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1435350

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2022
	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	Youth Investment Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the impact on Barnsley Central constituency of not being prioritised for funding from the Youth Investment Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	129135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>Following the 2021 Spending Review, we are investing £560 million in youth services in England over the next 3 years, including the Youth Investment Fund and ongoing support for the National Citizen Service. This will transform the government’s offer for young people and level up opportunities right across the country.</p><p>£368 million of our investment has been dedicated to the Youth Investment Fund, which will see 45 local authorities and around 600 district wards in deprived parts of England eligible to apply, paving the way for up to 300 youth facilities to be built or redeveloped over the next three years.</p><p>The areas qualifying for the Youth Investment Fund were chosen on the basis of need using publicly available data sources. The data sets chosen were local authority level rates of young people not in Education or Employment (NEET), the proportion of children living in low income households from the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IDACI scores), and the returns from local authorities to government on the levels of spend on youth services (Section 251 data).</p><p>The details of how this formula has been applied are available on the GOV.UK website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 129134 question first answered 01/03/2022 18:15:12 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

860807

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Young People: Work Experience
	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 expand work experience opportunities for secondary school students from deprived communities.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	132164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>Government published the ‘Careers Strategy: making the most of everyone’s skills and talents’ on 4 December 2017. The strategy sets out a long term plan to build a world class careers system that will help young people and adults choose the career that’s right for them.</p><p> </p><p>All secondary schools will be expected to provide pupils with at least one meaningful interaction with businesses every year. To help schools do this, The Careers &amp; Enterprise Company will expand their network of Enterprise Advisers – senior volunteers from business – so that by 2020 all secondary schools and colleges have access to an Enterprise Adviser.</p><p>To target more support on those who need it most, including those from deprived communities, The Careers &amp; Enterprise Company will launch a new investment fund of £5 million. This will help disadvantaged pupils to get the additional support they need to prepare for work, including opportunities for mentoring and guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The Careers &amp; Enterprise Company will also triple the number of cornerstone employers to over 150 in the next two years. These cornerstone employers have made clear commitments to working with schools and colleges, including in Opportunity Areas. Through their business networks and supply chains, they are encouraging more businesses to get involved by becoming Enterprise Advisers or offering employer encounters.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 15/03/2018 16:54:52 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

855783

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	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	Young People: Voluntary Work
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Youth Full Time Social Action Review published in January 2018, what steps he is taking to widen participation in youth full-time social action programmes, particularly by people from low income backgrounds.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	131088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>Government is committed to ensuring that young people can take part in social action projects and programmes regardless of their background. The yearly independent National Youth Social Action Survey reports on the socio-economic gap in participation enabling us to monitor year on year progress and to take action to close this gap. In 2016 the survey identified a participation gap of 9% points between the most affluent and least affluent, down from 20% points in 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Government has invested £20 million of seed funding as part of the match funded #iwill fund to provide opportunities to young people to participate in meaningful social action. The #iwill Fund works closely with match funders to identify cold spots and directs funding to engage the hard to reach.</p><p> </p><p>The National Citizen Service (NCS) Trust also ensure young people from all backgrounds are able to participate. In summer 2016, 17% of NCS participants were eligible for free school meals compared with around 8% of young people of the same age in the general population.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will issue its response to the Review of Full Time Social Action by Young People in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 08/03/2018 14:56:19 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1151817

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Yemen: UN Security Council
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has for the production of UN Security Council (a) statements and (b) other documents on Yemen during the UK presidency of that Council in November 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	4324
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>We are exploring options of how best to use our presidency of the UN Security Council to support Martin Griffiths’ efforts. We regularly draft UN Security Council statements showing the Council’s support for the UN-led peace process. On 26 September, the UK co-hosted a political event at the UN General Assembly to coordinate the international community’s support for the UN-led peace process and secured P5 + 3 agreement to a statement that endorsed the Special Envoy’s plan to begin wider political discussions. Our work at the Security Council has helped to corral international support for UN Special Envoy and we will continue to use our role as penholder to support the UN-led peace process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 28/10/2019 14:50:18 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis