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1129900

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	United Kingdom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to strengthen the Union.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
	tabling member printed	Jack Brereton
	uin	911152
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>We have delivered policies that benefit all four nations of the UK, including committing over £2.4 billion to thirteen city and growth deals in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and spending around £19 billion a year of our defence budget with UK industry, supporting 115,000 jobs across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 05/06/2019 15:55:41 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4643 label Biography information for Jack Brereton

1150100

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an estimate of the cost to the public purse of reversing the roll-out of universal credit and returning to the previous system.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
	tabling member printed	Jack Brereton
	uin	1124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>Universal Credit (UC) is a £2bn infrastructure project. This will deliver £8bn worth of economic growth. A whole new benefit system is likely to require a similar level of investment as UC.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 05/11/2019 11:39:06 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4643 label Biography information for Jack Brereton

1172126

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2020
	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: Stoke on Trent
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent steps she has taken to support businesses in Stoke-on-Trent.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
	tabling member printed	Jack Brereton
	uin	900287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>The Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Growth Hub has received more than £1m over five years and in the previous financial year supported over 5000 local businesses, including ceramics companies.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, £98m of Local Growth Funding is supporting projects across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire such as the Heat Academy at Stoke-on-Trent College to help businesses access the skills they need to compete and grow.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 21/01/2020 14:54:21 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4643 label Biography information for Jack Brereton

1183106

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2020
	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	University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the PFI interest rate is that is charged to the University Hospitals of North Midlands Trust on the construction of the Royal Stoke University Hospital, what the comparable rate is for HM Treasury-funded projects; and what additional funding is provided to that NHS Trust for mitigating any difference.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
	tabling member printed	Jack Brereton
	uin	25725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p>As each Private Finance Initiative (PFI) company raises its finance in different ways and from different sources, the most relevant and easily comparable way of describing the cost of PFI finance is the pre-tax nominal project internal rate of return. This rate for the Royal Stoke University Hospital PFI project was 5.70% in June 2007 based on the Government’s standard inflation rate assumption.</p><p>At the time the Royal Stoke University Hospital PFI was signed in June 2007, the interest rate for loans for capital investment, which was based on the relevant National Loan Fund rates, was 5.65%.</p><p>Where public dividend capital is made available for capital investment, under current rules Trusts are required to pay a 3.5% dividend on its net assets.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 11/03/2020 14:07:50 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4643 label Biography information for Jack Brereton

1183107

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2020
	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	Clinical Commissioning Groups: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the deprivation index on the methodology used to calculate funding for clinical commissioning groups; and how the deprivation rating of each area is determined.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
	tabling member printed	Jack Brereton
	uin	25726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2020 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for funding allocations to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). This process is independent of government and NHS England takes advice on the underlying formula from the independent Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation. CCG allocations take account of health inequalities and unmet need. The approach was updated in 2019/20 and further information can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/note-on-ccg-allocations-2019-20-2023-24.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/note-on-ccg-allocations-2019-20-2023-24.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are responsible for the design of tariff, including the Market Forces Factor. The approach and underlying data were updated in 2019/20. These changes have been introduced on a five-year glide path to ensure stability for the sector. Further information can be found in the guide available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://improvement.nhs.uk/documents/475/Guide_to_the_market_forces_factor.pdf" target="_blank">https://improvement.nhs.uk/documents/475/Guide_to_the_market_forces_factor.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 25727 question first answered 13/03/2020 12:39:19 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4643 label Biography information for Jack Brereton

1183108

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2020
	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	NHS: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the market forces factors for NHS funding are determined; and what assessment he has made of the effect of market forces factors on the funding allocated to each clinical commissioning group.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
	tabling member printed	Jack Brereton
	uin	25727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2020 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for funding allocations to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). This process is independent of government and NHS England takes advice on the underlying formula from the independent Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation. CCG allocations take account of health inequalities and unmet need. The approach was updated in 2019/20 and further information can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/note-on-ccg-allocations-2019-20-2023-24.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/note-on-ccg-allocations-2019-20-2023-24.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are responsible for the design of tariff, including the Market Forces Factor. The approach and underlying data were updated in 2019/20. These changes have been introduced on a five-year glide path to ensure stability for the sector. Further information can be found in the guide available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://improvement.nhs.uk/documents/475/Guide_to_the_market_forces_factor.pdf" target="_blank">https://improvement.nhs.uk/documents/475/Guide_to_the_market_forces_factor.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 25726 question first answered 13/03/2020 12:39:19 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4643 label Biography information for Jack Brereton

1195694

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Government departments buy (a) ceramic tableware and (b) other products from UK manufacturers (i) during and (ii) after the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
	tabling member printed	Jack Brereton
	uin	46784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>Further to the <a href="https://bit.ly/3gkn7lr" target="_blank">comments on the ceramics industry</a> by my Rt. Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster made in the House on 19 May 2020, the Government has taken unprecedented action to support businesses, including the ceramics sector, during the outbreak of COVID-19 by introducing a range of initiatives from the opportunity to defer VAT and/or income tax for 3 months to the Job Retention Scheme and access to government-backed financing.</p><p>Government departments and executive agencies spend a significant sum on public procurement, and we are aware of the vital role this will play in kick-starting the economy once the pandemic has passed. Contracting Authorities are already required to consider the social and environmental impacts of procurements and we intend to deliver a package of ambitious measures, including launching a new social value model, to support the recovery effort to ensure that Government’s huge purchasing power is used to support communities and the local economy. The model can form a key part of the government’s overall plan for recovery as it enables commercial teams to select policy outcomes to:</p><ul><ul><li><p>Tackle regional inequality with new jobs and skills, including retraining the unemployed in clean growth sectors, and helping disadvantaged communities recover.</p></li><li><p>Promote economic growth and prosperity by supporting SMEs and start-ups to lead or be part of government supply chains.</p></li><li><p>Support physical and mental health and ensure those in disadvantaged groups have equal opportunity to become part of a diverse, resilient workforce.</p></li></ul></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 46785 question first answered 02/06/2020 13:22:21 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4643 label Biography information for Jack Brereton

1195699

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Service Agencies: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to encourage executive agencies to buy (a) ceramic tableware and (b) other products from UK manufacturers to support domestic industries during the covid-19 outbreak .
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
	tabling member printed	Jack Brereton
	uin	46785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>Further to the <a href="https://bit.ly/3gkn7lr" target="_blank">comments on the ceramics industry</a> by my Rt. Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster made in the House on 19 May 2020, the Government has taken unprecedented action to support businesses, including the ceramics sector, during the outbreak of COVID-19 by introducing a range of initiatives from the opportunity to defer VAT and/or income tax for 3 months to the Job Retention Scheme and access to government-backed financing.</p><p>Government departments and executive agencies spend a significant sum on public procurement, and we are aware of the vital role this will play in kick-starting the economy once the pandemic has passed. Contracting Authorities are already required to consider the social and environmental impacts of procurements and we intend to deliver a package of ambitious measures, including launching a new social value model, to support the recovery effort to ensure that Government’s huge purchasing power is used to support communities and the local economy. The model can form a key part of the government’s overall plan for recovery as it enables commercial teams to select policy outcomes to:</p><ul><ul><li><p>Tackle regional inequality with new jobs and skills, including retraining the unemployed in clean growth sectors, and helping disadvantaged communities recover.</p></li><li><p>Promote economic growth and prosperity by supporting SMEs and start-ups to lead or be part of government supply chains.</p></li><li><p>Support physical and mental health and ensure those in disadvantaged groups have equal opportunity to become part of a diverse, resilient workforce.</p></li></ul></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 46784 question first answered 02/06/2020 13:22:21 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4643 label Biography information for Jack Brereton

1200059

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2020
	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	Local Government Finance: Staffordshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the allocation of an additional £474 million of Government funding to local authorities in Staffordshire in response to the covid-19 outbreak, if he will publish (a) the expenditure of that funding by local authority area and (b) the budget headings under which that funding was so expended.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
	tabling member printed	Jack Brereton
	uin	54233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>Councils are on the front line as we tackle this pandemic, and we have now made £3.2 billion available to local authorities through an un-ringfenced grant so they can address pressures in response to Covid-19.</p><p>It is important that we carefully monitor the pressures they are facing. Across both rounds of our Covid-19 financial monitoring survey we received data from every single authority asked. We are extremely grateful for their continued collaboration, which enables us to understand pressures at a national and local level. A summary of the data provided to us by councils in England will be available in due course.</p><p>We know from the first two rounds of monitoring that the majority of the money is being allocated to supporting those most vulnerable in society, as we would expect. Other service areas that money is being allocated to environmental costs (which includes death management) and housing which includes homelessness and rough sleeping.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 10/06/2020 15:32:06 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4643 label Biography information for Jack Brereton

1217082

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2020
	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	Local Government Finance: Staffordshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the allocation of an additional £474 million of Government funding to local authorities in Staffordshire in response to the covid-19 outbreak, if he will publish the (a) expenditure of that funding by local authority area and (b) the budget headings under which that funding was spent.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
	tabling member printed	Jack Brereton
	uin	63470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>Councils are on the front line as we tackle this pandemic, and we have now made £3.2 billion available to local authorities through an un-ringfenced grant so they can address pressures in response to COVID-19. <br> <br> It is important that we carefully monitor the pressures councils are facing. We have now carried out three rounds of the COVID-19 financial monitoring survey and received data for every single authority in the latest round. We are currently analysing the results from the third round and we will publish the data in due course. <br> <br> We are extremely grateful for the continued collaboration from councils, which enables us to understand pressures at a national and local level. A summary of the data provided to us by councils in England from the first two rounds of monitoring can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Flocal-authority-covid-19-financial-impact-monitoring-information&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C522ee2f8eab94a5b9a3408d81cea18a6%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637291139038985916&amp;sdata=jRqs4qiqusmT6D33DHnt3ZLR8%2Ffo6nVv7Ok4gfe88sQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-covid-19-financial-impact-monitoring-information</a> . We are not currently publishing LA-level data, but are keeping this approach under review. <br> <br> We know from the first two rounds of monitoring that the majority of the money is being allocated to supporting those most vulnerable in society, as we would expect. Other service areas that money is being allocated to environmental costs (which includes death management) and housing which includes homelessness and rough sleeping.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 30/06/2020 12:35:16 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4643 label Biography information for Jack Brereton