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1700182

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Taxis: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of seeking views on the potential impact of different VAT rates for private hire vehicle operators on market competition as part of its planned consultation on the impacts of the July 2023 High Court ruling in Uber Britannia Ltd v Sefton MBC.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	21224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government has published a consultation on the potential impacts of this court judgment on the PHV sector and its passengers. This consultation explores range of potential options to help mitigate any potential adverse effects that the court judgment could have on PHVOs, drivers, and passengers.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 21225 question first answered 22/04/2024 08:55:18 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1700184

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Taxis: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of a 20% rate of VAT on private hire vehicle journeys on revenue generated for HM Treasury.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	21225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government has published a consultation on the potential impacts of this court judgment on the PHV sector and its passengers. This consultation explores range of potential options to help mitigate any potential adverse effects that the court judgment could have on PHVOs, drivers, and passengers.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 21224 question first answered 22/04/2024 08:55:18 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1700482

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Space Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 February 2024 to Question 14272 on Defence: Space Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Skynet secure satellite communications programme continues to provide a significant boost to the UK space sector.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	21369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The SKYNET secure satellite communications programme, which is investing £5 billion over the next decade, provides a significant boost to the industry through direct investment into the sector and use of social value provisions in contracts.</p><p>SKYNET provides long-term investment in the UK space sector. This includes promoting the development of new technology and use of Small and Medium Enterprises.</p><p> </p><p>Under SKYNET contracts, the Prime contractor is required to demonstrate social value. This includes measures such as investment into graduate or apprenticeship schemes. This will increasingly be part of our approach to major contracts for the space sector in support of our national policy ambitions under the recently-published Space Industrial Plan.</p><p> </p><p>As we move towards the next generation of SKYNET, the investment in this programme will continue to help develop the thriving UK space sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 22/04/2024 15:30:41 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1689373

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Space Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people employed in the UK military space sector; and how many people in the UK military space sector were involved in satellite design as of 16 February 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	14272
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>The space sector is important for the UK, adding £7 billion to the economy in 2022. In that year, the sector employed 48,800 people, increasing from 47,000 the previous year. Many of these jobs work on a range of activities, both civil and military, for governments and a range of other customers. Defence accounts for an estimated 10.2% of total space industry income in 2022 and continues to be a significant part of government's support to the sector. The Skynet secure satellite communications programme, where we are investing £5 billion over the next decade, has provided a significant boost to the UK space sector. In the initial stage of the next generation of Skynet alone we have created up to 600 jobs. Defence has also committed £1.4 billion over 10 years to deliver cutting edge space technology, including a multi-satellite system known as ISTARI which is supporting high tech jobs in the UK as a world leader in science. We will continue to support growth in the space sector, including through the upcoming plan for the space sector which will be published in the coming months by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in close consultation with Defence, which will increase growth and resilience for this vital part of the economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 26/02/2024 17:49:24 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1670061

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2023
	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	Suicide: Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to recognise police officer (a) suicides and (b) attempted suicides as work-related accidents under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	1978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-08/819" target="_blank">PQ819</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 16/11/2023 13:46:29 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1664415

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Local Press
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to provide support to local press organisations affected by proposed reductions in BBC funding for local news and radio.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	202268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting local and regional news outlets as vital pillars of communities and local democracy. They play an essential role in holding power to account, keeping the public informed of local issues and providing reliable, high-quality information.</p><p>To date the Government’s support for the sector has included:</p><ul><li><p>Introducing legislation for a new, pro-competition regime for digital markets, which among many other things will help to rebalance the relationship between news publishers and dominant online platforms;</p></li><li><p>The delivery of a £2 million pilot innovation fund - the Future News Fund;</p></li><li><p>The zero rating of VAT on e-newspapers;</p></li><li><p>The extension of a 2017 business rates relief on local newspaper office space until 2025;</p></li><li><p>The publication of the Online Media Literacy Strategy.</p></li></ul><p>The BBC is editorially and operationally independent of the Government, and decisions about how it delivers its services are ultimately a matter for the Corporation. However, the Government has been clear that the BBC must make sure it continues to provide distinctive and genuinely local content that reflects and represents people and communities from all corners of the UK. These services are a key part of the BBC’s public service remit and an example of how the BBC can use its licence fee funding to provide content that is directly relevant to audiences, particularly in areas that may be underserved by the market.</p><p>The Government expects Ofcom as the BBC’s independent regulator to ensure the BBC is robustly held to account in delivering its public service duties.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 23/10/2023 08:35:33 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1660291

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Taxis: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies on VAT in the private hire sector of the High Court verdict in Uber vs. Sefton Council.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	199203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The Uber Britannia Limited v. Sefton Borough Council High Court case is not a tax case and does not have a direct bearing on the tax treatment of private hire vehicle services. Indeed, the VAT rules, which apply to all businesses, have not changed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises, however, that this ruling may have VAT implications for the private hire vehicle sector and is currently assessing what the impact of these may be, as the Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 19/09/2023 09:43:15 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1653170

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2023
	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	WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with which countries officials in his Department have been liaising in preparation for the Tenth Conference of the Parties of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	194211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>Officials from the Department meet with officials from other countries on a wide range of tobacco control issues, including those related to the Tenth Conference of the Parties of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in November. For example, most recently, Departmental officials have met with counterparts from Australia and Canada.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 19/07/2023 10:21:28 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1653171

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2023
	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	WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department had with interested parties at the WHO FCTC 2030 tobacco control and taxation workshop in Panama on 26-27 January 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	194212
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>Officials did not attend the tobacco control and taxation workshop in Panama in January 2023.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien grouped question UIN 194213 question first answered 19/07/2023 10:34:20 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1653172

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2023
	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	WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which officials were present at the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control 2030 tobacco control and taxation workshop in Panama on 26-27 January 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	194213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>Officials did not attend the tobacco control and taxation workshop in Panama in January 2023.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien grouped question UIN 194212 question first answered 19/07/2023 10:34:20 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1646069

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Education: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to improve learning outcomes for boys.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	190497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving outcomes for all pupils no matter their gender, and raising attainment is a priority. The Government has successfully driven up standards over the past decade. In 2010, only 68% of schools were rated good or outstanding compared to 87% today.</p><p>Following the COVID-19 pandemic, evidence from the Education Endowment Foundation, Star Assessments and Renaissance Learning shows attainment for all pupils, including boys, has fallen compared to pre-pandemic levels. In response to this, the Department is taking action to support schools, increasing core schools funding in the Autumn Statement 2022. The additional funding will mean that the core schools’ budget is a net £2 billion higher than published at the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 in each of 2023/24 and 2024/25.</p><p>The Department continues to deliver the proposals set out in the Schools White Paper, which aim to improve outcomes for all pupils, including boys. This includes providing an excellent teacher for every pupil, securing high standards in curriculum, behaviour and attendance, and providing targeted support for every pupil who needs it.</p><p>For teachers, the Department remains committed to delivering £30,000 starting salaries to attract and retain the very best teachers. In addition, the Department will deliver 500,000 teacher training and development opportunities by the end of 2024 and has recently announced a £181 million incentive package for Initial Teacher Training. This package of support will secure more high quality teaching, which is the single most important in school factor on attainment.</p><p>The Department continues to promote the use of phonics and supports schools to offer a high quality, knowledge rich curriculum, both of which are critical to ensuring boys are able to achieve well in later life. In addition, the Government has established the Oak National Academy, setting aside up to £43 million over the next three years to support it to provide high quality resources to schools.</p><p>The Department continues to support schools through the Pupil Premium, National Tutoring Programme and Recovery Premium. More than £1 billion is available to support tutoring up to 2023/24, with a further £1 billion of Recovery Premium funding in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 academic years.</p><p>The Government remains committed to raising overall attainment, and reducing the number of pupils in underperforming schools, by creating a stronger and fairer school system. The Department will continue to support schools, trusts and authorities to deliver excellent outcomes for every pupil.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 190498 question first answered 29/06/2023 14:45:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1646070

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Education: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to improve learning outcomes for boys.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	190498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving outcomes for all pupils no matter their gender, and raising attainment is a priority. The Government has successfully driven up standards over the past decade. In 2010, only 68% of schools were rated good or outstanding compared to 87% today.</p><p>Following the COVID-19 pandemic, evidence from the Education Endowment Foundation, Star Assessments and Renaissance Learning shows attainment for all pupils, including boys, has fallen compared to pre-pandemic levels. In response to this, the Department is taking action to support schools, increasing core schools funding in the Autumn Statement 2022. The additional funding will mean that the core schools’ budget is a net £2 billion higher than published at the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 in each of 2023/24 and 2024/25.</p><p>The Department continues to deliver the proposals set out in the Schools White Paper, which aim to improve outcomes for all pupils, including boys. This includes providing an excellent teacher for every pupil, securing high standards in curriculum, behaviour and attendance, and providing targeted support for every pupil who needs it.</p><p>For teachers, the Department remains committed to delivering £30,000 starting salaries to attract and retain the very best teachers. In addition, the Department will deliver 500,000 teacher training and development opportunities by the end of 2024 and has recently announced a £181 million incentive package for Initial Teacher Training. This package of support will secure more high quality teaching, which is the single most important in school factor on attainment.</p><p>The Department continues to promote the use of phonics and supports schools to offer a high quality, knowledge rich curriculum, both of which are critical to ensuring boys are able to achieve well in later life. In addition, the Government has established the Oak National Academy, setting aside up to £43 million over the next three years to support it to provide high quality resources to schools.</p><p>The Department continues to support schools through the Pupil Premium, National Tutoring Programme and Recovery Premium. More than £1 billion is available to support tutoring up to 2023/24, with a further £1 billion of Recovery Premium funding in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 academic years.</p><p>The Government remains committed to raising overall attainment, and reducing the number of pupils in underperforming schools, by creating a stronger and fairer school system. The Department will continue to support schools, trusts and authorities to deliver excellent outcomes for every pupil.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 190497 question first answered 29/06/2023 14:45:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1641203

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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	Smoking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to improve smokers’ awareness of reduced risk products other than vapes and e-cigarettes.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	187243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government is taking a range of actions to improve smokers’ awareness of evidence-based alternatives to smoking. Evidence shows that nicotine replacement therapy along with behavioural support from a stop smoking service is the most effective way for a smoker to quit. The Government will continue to monitor evidence on other reduced risk products and their effectiveness in supporting quit attempts.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 12/06/2023 13:48:44 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1641204

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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	WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken at the Conference of the Parties of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control to lead that Conference's efforts to encourage smokers to switch to less harmful alternatives.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	187244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government encourages adult smokers to switch to vapes as they are substantially less harmful than smoking. They can help adult smokers to quit, particularly when combined with additional support from local stop smoking services. They are an important tool in our ambition to be Smokefree by 2030.</p><p>The Government has regularly set out our position on vaping at the Conference of the Parties of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and will do so at the next conference in November 2023. The delegation will not agree to any decisions which would impact on our ability to make vapes available for smokers who wish to quit.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 07/06/2023 11:30:14 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1639253

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Chesterfield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the Chesterfield and Staveley Regeneration Route.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	186148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department has received an Outline Business Case (OBC) from Derbyshire County Council (DCC) in January 2023 for this scheme. Following an initial review by Department for Transport officials, a number of clarification questions have been raised with DCC. Once the Department receives their response, the assessment of the scheme, as required for all Major Road Network / Large Local Majors programme schemes at this stage of development, will be completed.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 30/05/2023 11:17:26 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1605951

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Mansfield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is planning to take to support individuals affected by the Loan Charge in Mansfield constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	170709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs is committed to, wherever possible, identifying taxpayers who need extra help and giving them the support they need.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC can agree an affordable and sustainable instalment plan based on taxpayers’ specific circumstances and for as long as they need. These Time to Pay arrangements are flexible and can be amended if the customer’s circumstances change.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC can also refer taxpayers for free debt advice that is independent from HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>Taxpayers are supported by HMRC’s trained advisers, including dedicated Extra Support Teams. Where appropriate, HMRC will signpost taxpayers to voluntary and community organisations. HMRC remains committed to strengthening the customer support it provides. For example, HMRC's Extra Support Teams and Samaritans are working together to deliver an 18-month project. This includes providing additional guidance to identify taxpayers who might be in vulnerable circumstances, and signposting them, where needed, to a dedicated Samaritans helpline for specialist emotional help they may need.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/03/2023 10:16:05 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1606024

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Local Broadcasting: Television
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government will make its decision on the renewal of local television licensing.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	170710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important contribution and impact that local TV services make to our broadcasting ecosystem and for those across the UK, particularly in their role disseminating relevant news and engaging with local communities.</p><p>In the Broadcasting White Paper (April 2022), we announced our intention to make changes to the local TV licensing regime to enable the renewal of the local TV multiplex licence until 2034 and subject to the same conditions (including revocation power) that apply to the national multiplexes.</p><p>The Government also committed to consulting on the detailed arrangements for the renewal of the multiplex licence and conditions for renewal. The Government will publish that consultation in due course. We will consult on options for the renewal or relicensing of individual local TV services at the same time.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 24/03/2023 15:52:52 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1603904

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Sports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to ukactive’s press released entitled Up to £57 million investment received for schools to open their sports facilities to support communities to be more active, published on 8 March, what steps (a) her Department is taking to deliver and (b) schools have to take to apply for that funding.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	165388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>On 8 March 2023, the Department announced that up to £57 million has been allocated up to March 2025 for Phase 3 of the Opening School Facilities programme to allow selected schools around England to open their sports facilities in the evenings, at weekends and during the holidays.</p><p>The Department has awarded a contract to a consortium led by Active Partnerships, who are identifying schools across England where the funding will have a positive effect on getting the least active pupils and wider community users to participate in more sport.</p><p>Active Partnerships will support schools to create new partnerships with sport national governing bodies and local sport providers to broaden the extracurricular opportunities being delivered in the selected schools’ sports facilities.</p><p>The Department can confirm that in year one, Active Nottinghamshire have already identified 19 schools in Nottinghamshire to benefit from the programme.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 22/03/2023 15:23:17 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1589118

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of indexing excise duties, including alcohol, tobacco and fuel duties, by average earnings rather than retail pricing.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	152298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>As with all taxes, the Government keeps excise duties under constant review and welcomes representations from stakeholders to inform policy development.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 06/03/2023 16:16:37 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1585013

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to extend Bus Recovery Grant funding beyond March 31 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	141621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government has made available nearly £2 billion since March 2020, through emergency and recovery grants, to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic on the bus sector. This support is currently in place until the end of March 2023. The Department is actively considering its support for the bus sector from April 2023 and will set out further details shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 15/02/2023 12:00:05 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1579541

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2023
	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	Football: Reform
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to ensure that the White Paper on football reform (a) supports English Football League clubs and (b) protects the Premier League.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	129993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government will publish a White Paper on Football Governance reforms imminently. The White Paper will set out how football should be reformed to improve the financial stability and governance of football clubs. This will balance allowing the game to thrive and remain a global success story, while effectively tackling harms where they exist.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 26/01/2023 16:10:16 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1552577

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2022
	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	Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he plans to (a) repeal, (b) reform and (c) retain the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	112171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Walthamstow on 8 December 2022 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-12-07/105306" target="_blank">105306</a>.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 21/12/2022 09:53:26 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1546077

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2022
	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	Driving Instruction: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has plans to support people with the cost of driving lessons; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of supporting people with the cost of driving lessons on employment opportunities for those people.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	97759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>Service Leaders in Jobcentres can allocate funding for driving lessons through the Flexible Support Fund, where they feel this is an appropriate use of funds. Each request is considered on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p><p>No specific assessment has been made of the potential merits of allocating specific funding for driving lessons.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 06/12/2022 12:06:32 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1542528

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2022
	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	Global Tobacco Regulators Forum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the 2022 Global Tobacco Regulators Forum will take place.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	87970
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>The Sixth meeting of the Global Tobacco Regulators Forum took place virtually from the 14 to 17 June 2022.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 22/11/2022 10:42:27 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1542529

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Smoking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Office for National Statistics’ Adults Smoking Habits in the UK bulletin will be published.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	87971
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p>A response to the Hon. Member's Parliamentary Question of 15 November is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 17/11/2022 15:14:07 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name UKSA_Response_to_PQ87971.pdf title Response
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley