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1133852

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2019
	answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept id	36
	answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	hansard heading	VE Day: Anniversaries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2019 to Question 265547 on VE Day: Anniversaries, whether the Electoral Commission was consulted before the announcement that the Early May Bank Holiday in 2020 would be moved from Monday 4 May to Friday 8 May to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	267756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>The Commission was not consulted on the decision to move the Early May Bank Holiday in 2020.</p><p>It welcomes the government’s commitment to work with the electoral community to address the practical implications of this for the administration of the polls. It is currently developing guidance for Returning Officers to support them with preparing for and delivering the 2020 elections.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 26/06/2019 11:23:00 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1133387

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2019
	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	Television Licences: Older People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of providing free TV licences to people over the age of 75 for qualifying residents in (a) Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency, (b) Lancaster local authority area and (c) Wyre local authority area in (i) 2017-18 and (ii) 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	266851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>In the 2015 funding settlement, the Government agreed with the BBC that responsibility for the concession will transfer to the BBC in June 2020.</p><p>The government and the BBC agreed this is a fair deal for the BBC - in return we closed the iPlayer loophole and committed to increase the licence fee in line with inflation. And to help with financial planning, we agreed to provide phased transitional funding over 2 years to gradually introduce the cost to the BBC.</p><p>This reform was subject to public discussion and debated extensively during the passage of the Digital Economy Act 2017 through Parliament.</p><p>On 10 June 2019, the BBC <a href="https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/reports/consultation/age-related-tv-licence-policy" target="_blank">announced</a> that the current scheme will end. From 1 June 2020, a free TV licence will only be available to a household with someone aged over 75 who receives Pension Credit.</p><p>The table below provides estimates of the costs for 2017/18 of providing free TV licences to people aged 75 and over in the geographical areas requested, in nominal prices. The figures for 2018/19 will be available in September.</p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Expenditure (£m) (Nominal)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(a) Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency</strong></p></td><td><p>£0.90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(b) Lancaster local authority area</strong></p></td><td><p>£1.53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(c) Wyre local authority area</strong></p></td><td><p>£1.66</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 27/06/2019 14:57:45 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1133009

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	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	Voluntary Work: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2019 to Question 223803, what proportion of young people who participated and completed National Citizen Service in each year since 2011 were not in education, employment or training.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	266286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not currently collect data about the number of young people who participated in NCS who were not in education, employment or training. The Government does disaggregate NCS participant data by: black, asian and minority ethnic (BAME), minority religion, special educational needs and disability (SEND), free school meals (FSM) and young people in care.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 24/06/2019 13:29:40 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1133010

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	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	Voluntary Work: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2019 to Question 226156, what the Government's timeframe is for publication of the National Citizen Service 2018 participation figures.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	266287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government will publish the NCS 2018 participation figures on gov.uk by autumn 2019.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 24/06/2019 13:30:53 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1132433

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	VE Day: Anniversaries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Minister has considered the potential implications for the delivery of scheduled Police and Crime Commissioner, London Mayoral and Assembly, Combined Authority Mayoral and local government elections and vote counting across the UK on 7 May 2020 of the decision to move the Early May Bank Holiday in 2020 from Monday 4 May to Friday 8 May to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day; and what steps he is taking to ensure Returning Officers and their staff are supported to discharge their duties for those elections.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	265547
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government believes it is fitting to give the whole nation a chance to commemorate the<br>sacrifices made during the Second World War, to secure the democratic freedoms we enjoy today</p><p>This will be done by moving the early May Bank Holiday from 4 to 8 May, the 75 th Anniversary of<br>Victory in Europe (VE) Day<br>On this historic occasion the Government wants to ensure as many people as possible have the<br>valuable opportunity to pay a fitting tribute to our remaining heroes of the Second World War. The<br>day will also serve as an occasion thank all members of the Armed Forces Family who have<br>served and who continue to serve our country.</p><p><br>We recognise there will be implications for the counting of votes in some of the Police and Crime<br>Commissioner, London Mayoral and Assembly, combined authority mayoral, local mayoral and<br>local government elections which will have taken place the day before the VE Day bank holiday in<br>2020. We are continuing to discuss these practical implications with local authorities and electoral<br>administrators.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/06/2019 15:29:46 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1130873

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	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	Employment Schemes: 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 sections five and six of the evaluation of the Young and Successful programme, published by Groundwork Greater Nottingham in 2018, if she will take steps to ensure that young people furthest from the labour market are not adversely affected by payment by results requirements of employability programmes.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	262407
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>The department offers a whole range of support of employment provision, of which contracted provision is one element. There is insufficient evidence from previous programmes, to show young people furthest from the labour market are adversely affected by payment by results requirements of employment programmes. For example, the extensive independently run Work Programme evaluation (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/425081/rr892.pdf) suggested that there was not a significant amount of variation in the level of support received and in general most participants were happy with the support they received. Published statistics suggest that job outcome rates were similar by age, indicating diverse groups of people can benefit from this provision.</p><p>Helping young people who are furthest from the labour market is a priority and the department has a variety of support to which we refer young people. 18 to 21 year olds who are in the all work requirements group take part in the Youth Obligation Support Programme which is now in every Jobcentre in Great Britain. Working with young people the Jobcentre can assess the particular need of the young person and then refer them to the most appropriate place. For example, sector-based work academies last for up to 6 weeks and have elements of work experience, short training and a guaranteed interview for a real apprenticeship or other job. Those further from the labour market may benefit from a traineeship which can last for up to 6 months and includes a focus on helping the young person reach level 2 in English and Maths.</p><p> </p><p>The department continues to gain learning from previous programmes and evaluations to ensure it designs tailored provision, such as the new Work and Health Programme, that has minimum support levels for all customers and deliver improved outcomes to the customer and the department.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 13/06/2019 15:25:14 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1130137

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2019
	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
	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 Civil Society Strategy, what the timetable is for reviewing guidance on the statutory duties of local authorities to provide appropriate local youth services.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	260670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>In August last year, my department published the Civil Society Strategy, in which the Government committed to review the guidance which sets out the statutory duty placed on local authorities to provide appropriate local youth services. An announcement will be made shortly. We expect that the review will provide greater clarity of Government’s expectations, including the value added by good youth work.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 10/06/2019 15:13:49 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1126681

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept id	36
	answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2019 to Question 248046 on European Parliament: Elections, which sections of the (a) Representation of the People Act 1983 (as amended), (b) Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (as amended) and (c) European Parliamentary Elections (Franchise of Relevant Citizens of the Union) Regulations 2001 apply to that Answer.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	254222
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The applicable sections of the legislation are as follows: Section 13B, Representation of the People Act 1983 (as amended), Regulation 29, Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (as amended), Regulation 6, European Parliamentary Elections (Franchise of Relevant Citizens of the Union) Regulations 2001.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 20/05/2019 08:03:10 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1125332

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost was to the public purse of the 2019 voter ID pilot schemes; and how much funding was allocated to each local authority that participated.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	252044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>Voter ID is part of a body of work this Government is delivering to strengthen the integrity of our electoral system and give the public confidence that our elections are secure and fit for the 21st century.</p><p>As was the case for the 2018 pilots, the 2019 pilot costs will be confirmed when they are known, which will be after the pilot authorities have completed their work. Funding for the additional cost of piloting voter ID will be provided to each local authority by the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/05/2019 12:53:09 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1123524

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Constituencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the last Boundary Commission reviews for (a) England, (b) Northern Ireland, (c) Scotland and (d) Wales cost the public purse.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	248714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The expenditure by each Boundary Commission on the conduct of the Boundary Review which reported in September 2018 includes costs incurred in the 2018-19 financial year, and the figures are therefore subject to final confirmation of the 2018-19 accounts. The National Audit Office is currently auditing Departmental accounts for 2018-19 and once it has produced its report on them, it will be possible to confirm the final costs incurred by the four Boundary Commissions in the boundary review.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/05/2019 15:52:16 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith