Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label previous answer version answering member constituency answering member printed answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1019409

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund
	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 the timetable is for the public consultation on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	198316
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister said during Prime Minister’s Questions, our intention is to launch a public consultation on the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which will give all interested parties the opportunity to contribute their views to government. We will publish the consultation shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 11/12/2018 17:21:58 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1019410

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will ensure that the views of civil society organisations are included in the insight from external stakeholders document that will be provided to Members before voting on the EU withdrawal agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	198317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government has met its commitment to provide appropriate analysis to Parliament ahead of the vote on the final deal. This analysis brings together the best expertise and experience from departments across government, and insight from external stakeholders. Ministers and officials from across Government regularly engage with a range of external experts and other stakeholders in order to inform our negotiations, and to understand their concerns and priorities regarding our EU exit</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/12/2018 15:30:21 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1023247

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2018
	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	Business: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Scotland on businesses in Scotland deploying no-deal contingency plans as a result of the Government deferring the meaningful vote on the Withdrawal Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	201183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>Ministers in BEIS regularly speak to Scottish ministers about a wide range of issues including contingency planning.</p><p> </p><p>We do not want or expect a no deal scenario. We have agreed in principle the terms of the UK’s smooth and orderly exit from the EU, as set out in the Withdrawal Agreement. However, it is the duty of a responsible government to prepare business for a range of potential outcomes, and, as such, Government published 106 technical notices over the summer. Businesses have told us they will continue with no-deal contingency planning in light of these, and further guidance, until the agreement is finalised.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 20/12/2018 17:45:18 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 92362 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1023248

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to provide financial support to businesses in Scotland deploying no-deal contingency plans as a result of the Government deferring the meaningful vote on the Withdrawal Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	201184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government has taken steps throughout the EU Exit process to help businesses to prepare for a range of potential scenarios. These include the Government as a whole publishing 106 specific technical notices to help businesses prepare for March 2019 in the event of a ‘no deal’ scenario, and HMRC publishing a ‘Partnership Pack’ and sending letters to 145,000 traders setting out some actions businesses should take now to prepare for changes at the border in a ‘no deal’ scenario. We will continue to work with the Scottish Government to support businesses in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 17/12/2018 12:53:14 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1023249

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2018
	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	Business
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if his Department will make an estimate of the number of businesses deploying no-deal contingency plans as a result of the Government deferring the meaningful vote on the Withdrawal Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	201185
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>We do not want or expect a no deal scenario. We have agreed in principle the terms of the UK’s smooth and orderly exit from the EU, as set out in the Withdrawal Agreement. However, it is the duty of a responsible government to prepare business for a range of potential outcomes, and, as such, Government published 106 technical notices over the summer. Businesses have told us they will continue with no-deal contingency planning in light of these, and further guidance, until the agreement is finalised.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 17/12/2018 18:04:26 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 92363 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1037006

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	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	Homelessness: Migrants
	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 proportion of people who are roofless have no recourse to public funds.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	205953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not collect information on the proportion of rough sleepers who have no recourse to public funds. Information on rough sleepers’ self-reported immigration status can be accessed through CHAIN’s annual reports, found here: <a href="https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/chain-reports" target="_blank">https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/chain-reports</a>.</p><p>This Government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why last summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy, which sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. The Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period.</p><p>The Rough Sleeping Strategy funding includes £5 million for a new fund to help local areas take action to help non-UK nationals who sleep rough get off the streets.</p><p>This funding will complement the projects which we have already funded through the £100 million Controlling Migration Fund (CMF) for local authorities to work with non-UK nationals who sleep rough.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 10/01/2019 14:56:06 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1037007

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	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	Homelessness: Migrants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of people who are homeless have no recourse to public funds.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	205954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>This Department does not collect information on the proportion of homeless people who have no recourse to public funds. The Government collects statistics on wider homelessness issues, such as acceptances and numbers in temporary accommodation. This data can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-homelessness" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-homelessness</a>.</p><p>The Government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why last summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy, which sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. The Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 10/01/2019 14:58:04 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1037040

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Customs Declaration Services Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to complete the roll-out of the Customs Declaration Service; and when the Customs Declaration Service will be available to all businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	205955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>The Customs Declaration Service is being delivered through three releases of functionality. The first two releases were implemented between August and December 2018, providing the majority of the functionality necessary for imports. The third release, planned for later this year, will provide the functionality necessary for exports. Some businesses are already using the new Customs Declaration Service, and HMRC expects all businesses to migrate to the new service after the third release has been implemented. In the meantime, the existing CHIEF system will remain available for businesses to use.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 15/01/2019 14:20:06 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1038443

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	School Meals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on the cost of school meals.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	206790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The department is working closely across government to consider the potential effects of leaving the EU without a deal, including the cost of school meals.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 14/01/2019 12:55:20 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1038444

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with other Departments on providing fiscal support to the providers of public services for changes to their costs in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a negotiated deal.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	206791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>As a responsible government, we are committed to ensuring all necessary preparations are made before the UK’s departure from the EU in March, for all scenarios - including ‘no deal’.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Budget 2017, the Chancellor announced an additional £1.5bn in both 2018/19 and 2019/20 to help departments and the devolved administrations prepare for all Brexit scenarios; for 2019/20, this was further increased by £500m at Budget 2018, to £2bn. A full breakdown of the 2018/19 allocations can be found in the Chief Secretary’s Written Ministerial Statement HCWS540, laid before Parliament on the 13th March 2018: (<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-13/HCWS540/)" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-13/HCWS540/)</a></p><p> </p><p>A full breakdown of the 2019/20 allocations can be found in the Chief Secretary’s Written Ministerial Statement HCWS1205, laid before Parliament on the 19th December 2018: (<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-12-18/HCWS1205" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-12-18/HCWS1205</a>/)</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury is in regular discussions with departments regarding their EU-exit preparations; any specific queries relating to the preparations of individual departments or public-sector providers should be made to the department in question.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 206792 question first answered 14/01/2019 10:53:00 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman