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91347

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of finance for small firms and the level of lending by banks to small businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	905314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Recent data from the Bank of England shows some signs that bank lending to SMEs is starting to recover. Gross lending to SMEs in the first 7 months of 2014 was nearly £30 billion, up 21% on the equivalent period last year. Net lending was at zero or modestly positive in each of the last three months if overdrafts are excluded, reversing a long term negative trend. Credit conditions, however, remain tight for the smallest businesses in particular.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Twickenham answering member printed Vince Cable question first answered 11/09/2014 15:26:49 answering member 207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

46606

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions practical driving tests have been appealed to magistrates' and sheriff courts in each year since 2008; how many such appeals were upheld; and for what reasons.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	194919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Since 2008 DVSA holds record of 12 practical driving test appeals that have come before the magistrate's court; we have no record of any practical driving test appeals that have come before the Sheriff's court. None of these appeals were upheld as detailed in the chart below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date and place of hearing </strong></td><td><strong>Under S90 or S133 RTA </strong></td><td><strong>Outcome </strong></td></tr><tr><td>11.06.2008 - Croydon</td><td>S133</td><td>Dismissed</td></tr><tr><td>27.01.2009 - Bexley Heath</td><td>S90</td><td>Dismissed</td></tr><tr><td>25.03.2009 - Caernarfon</td><td>S133</td><td>Withdrawn</td></tr><tr><td>01/06/2009 - UNKNOWN</td><td>S90</td><td>Settled without prejudice prior to hearing</td></tr><tr><td>15.07.2009 Leicester</td><td>S90</td><td>Dismissed</td></tr><tr><td>31.07.2009 Leicester</td><td>S133</td><td>Withdrawn</td></tr><tr><td>5.11.2010 - UNKNOWN</td><td>S90</td><td>Failed to attend preliminary hearing</td></tr><tr><td>28.02.2011 Coventry</td><td>S133</td><td>Withdrawn</td></tr><tr><td>13.09.2011 Sheffield</td><td>S90</td><td>Not upheld</td></tr><tr><td>26.07.2012 Wakefield</td><td>S90</td><td>Cancelled preliminary hearing</td></tr><tr><td>02.08.2012 Bournemouth</td><td>S90</td><td>Withdrawn</td></tr><tr><td>11.11.2013 Wolverhampton</td><td>S133</td><td>Withdrawn at hearing on judge's advice</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

46609

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average age of rolling stock serving the (a) Tees Valley Line and (b) Esk Valley Line is.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	194914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The rolling stock operated on these two lines is a mixture of Class 142 and Class 156 units which were constructed between 1985 and 1989.</p><p> </p><p>However, the age of rolling stock is a crude measure of quality – as a properly planned refurbishment of an older train can result in a very pleasant travelling environment and a &quot;new train feel&quot; but at a fraction of the cost of a new unit.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the average age of rolling stock is available from the Office of Rail Regulation's website, by following this link:</p><p><a href="http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/report/html/53dcc4e1-3223-48f9-9e9c-10d51359cdd7" target="_blank">http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/displayreport/report/html/53dcc4e1-3223-48f9-9e9c-10d51359cdd7</a></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

65730

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Police: Ports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the extent to which chief officers of territorial police forces have used the Marine Navigation Act 2013 to permit port constables to act outside their port area for policing purposes connected with the port constable's police area.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	203891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Of the six English port police forces, able to use the Marine Navigation Act, the port police forces for Bristol, Dover and Teesport have sought and received the consent of the Chief Constable of the relevant territorial police force to exercise certain powers outside their port area, while a fourth, Liverpool Port Police, is currently seeking it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p /> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 09/07/2014 14:07:13 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

600649

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Aviation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is planning to take in respect of Russia as a result of the findings of the independent MH17 Joint Investigation Team.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	48456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The Joint Investigation Team's ongoing investigation is essential to ensure that those responsible for this incident are brought to justice. Its initial criminal report has provided clear evidence that the missile that brought down MH17 was Russian-made, and launched from within territory held by Russian-backed separatist groups. We have urged Russia to engage constructively with the findings, the ongoing investigation, and any resulting attempts to prosecute those identified as the perpetrators.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 16:22:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

600635

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Crimea: Tatars
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the treatment of the Tatar minority in occupied Crimea.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	48447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The human rights situation in Crimea has deteriorated significantly since the Russia's illegal annexation. We are deeply concerned about the treatment of Crimean Tatars who face regular harassment including arrests, detentions, disappearances, threats to seize property, and restrictions on their rights of worship, assembly and expression, including a ban on the Mejlis council. We are aware of reports that 18 Crimean Tatars are currently held in Russian-run prisons and several more are under arrest for opposing the illegal annexation of Crimea. International human rights organisations such as the UN and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe are barred from entering Crimea. We continue to call on Russia to allow them immediate and unfettered access. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 16:20:22 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

683007

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Violence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of (a) the extent of and (b) who is responsible for growth in the level of violence in the Donbas region of Ukraine; and whether such violence constitutes a breach of the ceasefire agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	62742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>The increase in fighting and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in recent days around the town of Avdiivka in the Donbas represents a serious escalation. We have called publicly for all sides to demonstrate restraint, facilitate humanitarian access, and to commit to a full and sustained ceasefire, in line with the provisions of the Minsk Agreements.</p><p>Such fighting is clearly in breach of the ceasefire commitments set out in the Minsk Agreements. We are clear that the conflict in Ukraine has been caused, and is sustained by, deliberate Russian destabilisation of Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 06/02/2017 17:37:50 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

622121

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: China
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans unilaterally to grant China market economy status in the event of the UK leaving the EU and its single market.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	50493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK remains a full member of the EU until we formally exit and all rights and obligations under the EU, including trade defence measures, still apply. We will continue to support the EU’s trade agenda and we look forward to the Commission’s proposals on Market Economy Status later in the Autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 31/10/2016 16:41:03 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

50137

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2014
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, whether his Department will attend the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia Forum 2014 in Valletta.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	198074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

423909

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK: Redcar
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on the potential costs of cleaning pollutants from SSI property in Redcar.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	13274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>Officials in the Environment Agency and the Health and Safety Executive have been working with the Official Receiver to ensure that the SSI Redcar site is closed down in a safe manner and with minimal impact to the environment and human health. The closure Plan which the Official Receiver is now implementing will deliver a ‘safe state’ position.</p><p>Government continues to work closely with all relevant parties to establish the potential costs of cleaning pollutants from the site.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 03/11/2015 13:05:39 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

485612

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Flood Control: Middlesbrough
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which flood defence maintenance works were undertaken in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency in each year since 2010; and what the cost to the public purse was of each of those works.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	32242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The Environment Agency regularly cleans and maintains several debris screens on the upper reaches of the Ormesby Beck, Middle Beck and Marton West Beck in Middlesbrough. Other maintenance works by the Environment Agency consist of works to maintain, or improve, the flow of water in rivers where it reduces flood risk to homes.</p><p> </p><p>In accordance with data retention rules, the Environment Agency does not hold financial records for more than five years. The table below outlines expenditure since 2011/12.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2011 - 12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012 - 13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013 - 14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014 -15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015 - 16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>£1,370</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£22,990</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£21,730</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£16,920</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£116,220</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/04/2016 10:05:48 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

636257

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Internally Displaced People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with her counterpart in Ukraine on assistance for internally displaced people in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	52738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>DFID officials and staff of the British Embassy in Kyiv are in regular contact with the Government of Ukraine and international partners regarding assistance for internally displaced people in Ukraine. My predecessor, Sir Desmond Swayne, met the current Minister for Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced People during his visit to Ukraine in November 2015.</p><p>Since 2014, the UK has played a key role in supporting the humanitarian response in eastern Ukraine. For internally displaced people, this has included support to meet basic living requirements, providing training in business skills and help for those who have survived sexual and gender-based violence to access medical and legal services.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/11/2016 17:17:54 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

573971

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	UK Commission for Employment and Skills
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2016 to Question 40241, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the reconstituting of her Department on the continuation of (a) the Employer Skills Survey, (b) the Employer Perspectives Survey, (c) Labour Market Information and (d) other research products previously produced by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	44309
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>My written statement of 21 July [HCWS121] confirmed that management of the Employer Skills Survey, the Employer Perspectives Survey and the LMI (Labour Market Information) for All Portal would be transferred to the Department for Education.</p><p>The contract for maintaining the LMI for All portal has been re-let to the Institute for Employment Research, the Employer Perspectives Survey is being prepared for publication and we will shortly begin commissioning of the Employer Skills Survey.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 12/09/2016 15:16:55 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

573629

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Sign Language: Adult Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will consider changing adult learning funding to fund British Sign Language courses for families of children who are born deaf.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	44477
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>This Department funds British Sign Language (BSL) qualifications in England through the Adult Education Budget (AEB). In the current economic climate, our funding must be focussed where it can have the most impact, so we support young adults aged 19 and over to gain the skills and qualifications they need to get work or to progress in their chosen career.</p><p> </p><p>Learners who need lip reading skills to access work or stay in work are eligible to receive public funding through the Skills Funding Agency, and we are introducing changes that will make BSL qualifications acceptable, for the purposes of apprenticeship completion requirements, as an alternative to Functional Skills English for apprentices whose first language is BSL.</p><p> </p><p>Colleges and training providers are independent and autonomous bodies and are responsible for their course provision. They are required to respond to the needs of learners, employers and communities to ensure that provision meets the need of local people, and we would expect every college or training organisation that receives public investment to consider offering lip-reading and sign language provision if there is a demand for it locally. Our more flexible adult education budget funding rules for 2016/17 enable broader types of learning activities that re-engage people in learning, build confidence, and enhance well-being.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 13/09/2016 15:52:06 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

596127

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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	British Steel: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what meetings he has had with Ministers of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the British Steel Pension Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	47146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>Officials from both departments maintain regular contact on this issue.</p><p>So far, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has had one meeting with Ministers of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to discuss the British Steel Pensions Scheme, and future meetings are planned.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 12/10/2016 16:30:19 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

600785

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	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	British Steel: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made a decision not to provide any support for the British Steel Pension Scheme which would require new secondary legislation in the way proposed in the British Steel Pension Scheme: Public Consultation; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	48455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The consultation paper set out various options for potentially helping the British Steel Pension Scheme as a part of a wider package of Government support to do what we can for UK steel, steel workers and affected localities. The consultation closed on 23 June, and we will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 17/10/2016 12:05:46 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

604193

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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	British Steel: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Pensions Regulator on using its powers to oblige Tata Steel to increase its support for the British Steel Pension Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	48991
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The Pensions Regulator is independent, and how it uses its powers is a matter for the regulator. The Secretary of State and I regularly meet the independent Pensions Regulator about a variety of matters.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 20/10/2016 14:48:00 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

604954

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	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	British Steel: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of whether the conditions have been met for the Pensions Regulator to issue a contribution notice to Tata Steel in relation to the British Steel Pension Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	49058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The assessment of whether it is appropriate to issue contribution notices is the responsibility of the Independent Pensions Regulator.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 21/10/2016 12:05:53 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

435968

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2015
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to publish the White Paper on supporting people with health conditions and disabilities to get into work.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	18845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>As announced in the Spending Review, the Government will publish a White Paper in 2016 that will set out reforms to improve support for people with health conditions and disabilities.</p><br /> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 18796 question first answered 14/12/2015 14:28:46 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

506765

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2016
	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 and Support Allowance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department make available to people whose mandatory reconsideration and appeal takes longer than seven weeks to resolve.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	33044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2016 answer text <p>Claimants who are found fit for work through the Work Capability Assessment and wish to appeal may be entitled to claim either Universal Credit, Income Support or Jobseeker’s Allowance during the reconsideration period. Jobcentre Plus Work Coaches work with all such claimants to tailor a package of support commensurate with their individual needs.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 13/04/2016 14:00:13 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

530731

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2016
	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	Low Incomes: North East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what change there has been in the proportion of (a) pensioners and (b) children living in low income households in the North East of England in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	41589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>Estimates of (a) pensioners and (b) children living in low income households in the North East of England are published in the National Statistics Households Below Average Income (HBAI) series. These are calculated on a three-year average basis as single year estimates are too volatile from year to year.</p><p>In the North East, the proportion of pensioners with incomes below 60% of median equivalised income, After Housing Costs, rose by 1ppt to 13% between 2011/12 – 2013/14 and 2012/13 – 2014/15, while the proportion of children with incomes below 60% of median equivalised income, Before Housing Costs, rose by 1ppt to 19% between 2011/12 – 2013/14 and 2012/13 – 2014/15.</p><p>The government has also set out a new life chances approach that will include a set of indicators to measure progress in tackling the root causes of poverty such as worklessness, educational attainment and family stability.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 05/07/2016 13:47:34 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

155432

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Fire Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to amend sections 44 and 45 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act to permit fire authorities to contract out the full provision of fire and rescue services.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	214403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>We are supportive of fire and rescue authorities looking at new and innovative ways of delivering their services to best meet the needs of their communities. <br> <br> We have no current plans to bring forward legislative proposals to amend sections 44 and 45 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act and I refer the hon. Member to the previous Parliamentary Under Secretary of State responsible for fire services (Brandon Lewis) speech in an Adjournment Debate on 13 May 2013 (<em>Official Report</em>, column 470 onwards) where he set out the Government's position on mutuals very clearly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/11/2014 16:02:06 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

155433

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Cleveland Fire Brigade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with Cleveland Fire Brigade about the introduction of public service mutuals.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	214402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>I and my officials meet representatives from fire and rescue authorities from time to time on a range of matters. Since becoming Fire Minister in July, neither my officials nor I have had a meeting with Cleveland Fire Brigade to discuss the introduction of public service mutuals. <br><br></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/11/2014 16:03:51 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

573893

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	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	Mining: Industrial Health and Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the number of health and safety incidents which have taken place in the mining industry when employees were working on shift patterns of more than (a) eight, (b) 10 and (c) 12 hours.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	44365
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2016 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive does not hold such information.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/09/2016 16:24:58 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

573897

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	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	Mining: Industrial Health and Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the relationship between staffing levels and health and safety incidents in mines.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	44364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2016 answer text <p>During its interventions, HSE assesses how dutyholders provide for and manage the provision of safety-critical competence at mines. This includes assessing whether staff with responsibility for safety-critical tasks are sufficiently experienced and resourced.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/09/2016 16:22:53 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

573900

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	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	Mining: Industrial Health and Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent accidents in the mining industry.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	44374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>The Mines Regulations 2014 replaced all previous legislation relating to health and safety in mines. They provide a comprehensive and simple goal-setting legal framework to ensure that mine operators provide all the necessary protection for mineworkers and others from the inherent hazards in mining.</p><p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) targets interventions with the underground mining dutyholders and a mine’s past safety and health performance is taken into account when deciding on the detail of specific interventions.</p><p> </p><p>HSE investigates reported accidents in mines in line with the criteria set out in its Incident Selection Criteria. Investigations focus on determining both the immediate and underlying causes in order to prevent recurrence. HSE also make recommendations for improved methods of work and systems for the wider industry if necessary and holds dutyholders to account through proportional enforcement where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/09/2016 11:01:58 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

573901

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	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	Mining: Industrial Health and Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make financial support available to improve health and safety (a) at Boulby Potash mine and (b) in the mining industry.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	44375
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government does not provide individual businesses or the mining industry with financial support to help them meet their health and safety duties. Protection of employees, or others who may be affected by work activities, is the responsibility of those who create the health and safety risks. The Health and Safety Executive’s programme of work for the mines industry is described further on its website (<a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/mining/programme.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/mining/programme.htm</a>).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/09/2016 11:11:23 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

573892

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	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	Mining: Redcar
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received on the recent fatalities at the Boulby Potash mine; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the need to take any such action in respect of those fatalities.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	44287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has received one representation on recent incidents, from the hon. Member for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland. HSE has carried out a variety of interventions with the operators of Boulby mine, ranging from the serving of Prohibition Notices to a detailed assessment of their safety and competency management systems. HSE is reviewing the circumstances of a number of recent incidents with a view to taking further enforcement action if appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 12/09/2016 12:22:52 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

573889

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	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	Mining: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many accidents have occurred in mines in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	44288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) operational data is derived from reports made under duties contained in the Reporting of Injuries and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) (and earlier versions). It is as follows:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of reported injuries in underground mines in Great Britain* **</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2011 – 31 March 2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>204</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2012 – 31 March 2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>146</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2013 – 31 March 2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>114</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2014 – 31 March 2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>75</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2015 – 31 March 2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>52</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>1 April 2016 – 31 August 2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>21</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>*</strong> A key change to RIDDOR occurred in April 2012, ie the threshold for reporting of those injuries to workers which result in the person being incapacitated for more than three days changed to over seven days.</p><p> </p><p>** It should be noted that the reducing trend is, in part, due to the reduction in the number of large working mines in recent years.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 12/09/2016 12:31:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

582607

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2016
	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	Mining: Industrial Health and Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2016 to Question 44365, what assessment the Health and Safety Executive has made on the effect of long shift patterns on the incidence of (a) errors, (b) accidents and (c) injuries in (i) all sectors of the workforce and (ii) the mining industry.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	46238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) does not hold this information. However, HSE recognises that poorly designed shift-working arrangements and long working hours can result in fatigue, accidents, injuries and ill health and has produced guidance for employers on designing and implementing shift-working arrangements:</p><p>(<a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/humanfactors/topics/fatigue.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/humanfactors/topics/fatigue.htm</a>).</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 10/10/2016 16:16:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

598456

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	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	Mining: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2016 to Question 44288, how many of these incidents led to fatalities.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	47877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>There have been three incidents leading to fatalities.</p><ul><li>Four people died as a result of an inrush of water at the Gleision Mine in South Wales on 15 September 2011;</li><li>One person died as a result of a fall of ground at Kellingley Colliery, North Yorkshire on 27 September 2011;</li><li>One person died as a result of a sudden and powerful release of gas from rocks at Boulby Mine in East Cleveland on 17 June 2016.</li></ul> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/10/2016 12:53:03 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

600784

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	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	Mining: Industrial Health and Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2016 to Question 44365, whether the Health and Safety Executive holds any data on changes to work patterns in the mining industry in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	48471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive do not hold any statistical data on changes to work patterns in the mining industry in the last five years.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/10/2016 10:56:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

621049

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	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	Industrial Health and Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 12 October 2016 to Question 48471, if he will make it his policy to collect shift pattern data for (a) mining and (b) other potentially dangerous industries.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	50173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>HSE does not plan to make any changes to its policy in collection of shift pattern data for the mining industry. HSE routinely makes use of available sources such as the Labour Force Survey to identify shift patterns and has commissioned research, where appropriate, to address specific issues.</p><p>If an investigation of a reported incident led an HSE inspector to believe that shift work (or any risks associated with shift work) was a potential causative factor, they would pursue that line of enquiry and take appropriate enforcement action where necessary<strong>.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 28/10/2016 11:30:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

45433

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2014, Official Report, column 40W, how many offences charged under section 14(1) and 22 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 reached a first hearing in magistrates' court in each year since 2008.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	194028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p>The number of offences charged under section 14(1) and 22 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 that reached a first hearing in magistrates' courts in each year since 2008 are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Make a counterfeit of a </strong></p><p><strong>protected coin with intent</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Make a counterfeit of a </strong></p><p><strong>currency note with intent</strong></p></td><td><p> </p><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Oliver Heald question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

65380

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Serious Fraud Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Serious Fraud Office's incorrect reclamation of VAT on fees it paid to barristers and other contractors; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	203779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p>The incorrect reclamation of VAT by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is an historical event which the Director of the SFO has taken steps to deal with. I am satisfied that it has no implications for the policies of the SFO.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Oliver Heald question first answered 09/07/2014 11:50:11 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

89716

	registered interest
	date	29/08/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Prosthetics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the practicality and safety of the recycling of prosthesis components issued by the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	207347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made of the practicality and safety of the recycling of prosthesis components issued by the National Health Service, or the cost to the NHS of repairs to prostheses in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 207348 question first answered 05/09/2014 09:43:48 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

89717

	registered interest
	date	29/08/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Prosthetics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the cost to the NHS of repairs to prostheses in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	207348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made of the practicality and safety of the recycling of prosthesis components issued by the National Health Service, or the cost to the NHS of repairs to prostheses in each of the last five years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 207347 question first answered 05/09/2014 09:43:48 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

89706

	registered interest
	date	29/08/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Multiple Sclerosis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps (a) his Department and (b) NHS England have taken to ensure that accessible information is produced about multiple sclerosis treatment options.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	207186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guideline <em>‘Multiple sclerosis: Management of multiple sclerosis in primary and secondary care’</em>, published in 2003, set outs best practice in the care, treatment and support for people with this condition. The guidance emphasises that patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) should be involved in all decisions relating to their treatment and care and are supported to manage their condition. It also sets out that clinicians and other members of a patient’s healthcare team such as nurses and social workers, are responsible for discussing with patients the frequency and methods of reviewing their care needs.</p><p>We have made no recent assessment of the provision of licensed treatments for multiple sclerosis in the National Health Service in England. However, NICE has published technology appraisal guidance recommending a number of drugs for use in treating MS, subject to certain clinical criteria. There is a legal requirement on the NHS to provide funding for treatments and drugs recommended by NICE technology appraisal guidance within three months of NICE technology appraisal guidance being published. Clinicians should discuss with patients, including those with relapsing and remitting MS, the availability of any new treatments and the guideline makes clear that commissioners should ensure that all people with MS have ready access to a specialist neurological service which includes the provision of specific pharmacological treatments.</p><p>The guideline also stresses the importance of clinicians communicating clearly with patients which includes making leaflets and other information resources available. The provision of these resources is a matter for local NHS organisations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 207193 207203 207242 207243 question first answered 05/09/2014 11:00:42 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

89711

	registered interest
	date	29/08/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Multiple Sclerosis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that regular reviews of treatment and care by multiple sclerosis (MS) specialists are available for all people with MS in England.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	207243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guideline <em>‘Multiple sclerosis: Management of multiple sclerosis in primary and secondary care’</em>, published in 2003, set outs best practice in the care, treatment and support for people with this condition. The guidance emphasises that patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) should be involved in all decisions relating to their treatment and care and are supported to manage their condition. It also sets out that clinicians and other members of a patient’s healthcare team such as nurses and social workers, are responsible for discussing with patients the frequency and methods of reviewing their care needs.</p><p>We have made no recent assessment of the provision of licensed treatments for multiple sclerosis in the National Health Service in England. However, NICE has published technology appraisal guidance recommending a number of drugs for use in treating MS, subject to certain clinical criteria. There is a legal requirement on the NHS to provide funding for treatments and drugs recommended by NICE technology appraisal guidance within three months of NICE technology appraisal guidance being published. Clinicians should discuss with patients, including those with relapsing and remitting MS, the availability of any new treatments and the guideline makes clear that commissioners should ensure that all people with MS have ready access to a specialist neurological service which includes the provision of specific pharmacological treatments.</p><p>The guideline also stresses the importance of clinicians communicating clearly with patients which includes making leaflets and other information resources available. The provision of these resources is a matter for local NHS organisations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 207186 207193 207203 207242 question first answered 05/09/2014 11:00:42 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

89720

	registered interest
	date	29/08/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Multiple Sclerosis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the provision of licensed treatments for multiple sclerosis in the NHS in England; and if he will take steps to increase the availability of such treatments.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	207242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guideline <em>‘Multiple sclerosis: Management of multiple sclerosis in primary and secondary care’</em>, published in 2003, set outs best practice in the care, treatment and support for people with this condition. The guidance emphasises that patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) should be involved in all decisions relating to their treatment and care and are supported to manage their condition. It also sets out that clinicians and other members of a patient’s healthcare team such as nurses and social workers, are responsible for discussing with patients the frequency and methods of reviewing their care needs.</p><p>We have made no recent assessment of the provision of licensed treatments for multiple sclerosis in the National Health Service in England. However, NICE has published technology appraisal guidance recommending a number of drugs for use in treating MS, subject to certain clinical criteria. There is a legal requirement on the NHS to provide funding for treatments and drugs recommended by NICE technology appraisal guidance within three months of NICE technology appraisal guidance being published. Clinicians should discuss with patients, including those with relapsing and remitting MS, the availability of any new treatments and the guideline makes clear that commissioners should ensure that all people with MS have ready access to a specialist neurological service which includes the provision of specific pharmacological treatments.</p><p>The guideline also stresses the importance of clinicians communicating clearly with patients which includes making leaflets and other information resources available. The provision of these resources is a matter for local NHS organisations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 207186 207193 207203 207243 question first answered 05/09/2014 11:00:42 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

89724

	registered interest
	date	29/08/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Multiple Sclerosis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take to increase the role of people with multiple sclerosis in decision-making processes relating to their treatment.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	207193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guideline <em>‘Multiple sclerosis: Management of multiple sclerosis in primary and secondary care’</em>, published in 2003, set outs best practice in the care, treatment and support for people with this condition. The guidance emphasises that patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) should be involved in all decisions relating to their treatment and care and are supported to manage their condition. It also sets out that clinicians and other members of a patient’s healthcare team such as nurses and social workers, are responsible for discussing with patients the frequency and methods of reviewing their care needs.</p><p>We have made no recent assessment of the provision of licensed treatments for multiple sclerosis in the National Health Service in England. However, NICE has published technology appraisal guidance recommending a number of drugs for use in treating MS, subject to certain clinical criteria. There is a legal requirement on the NHS to provide funding for treatments and drugs recommended by NICE technology appraisal guidance within three months of NICE technology appraisal guidance being published. Clinicians should discuss with patients, including those with relapsing and remitting MS, the availability of any new treatments and the guideline makes clear that commissioners should ensure that all people with MS have ready access to a specialist neurological service which includes the provision of specific pharmacological treatments.</p><p>The guideline also stresses the importance of clinicians communicating clearly with patients which includes making leaflets and other information resources available. The provision of these resources is a matter for local NHS organisations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 207186 207203 207242 207243 question first answered 05/09/2014 11:00:42 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

89726

	registered interest
	date	29/08/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Multiple Sclerosis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that all people with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis are invited to talk with a specialist about potential treatment options arising from new disease-modifying drugs.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	207203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guideline <em>‘Multiple sclerosis: Management of multiple sclerosis in primary and secondary care’</em>, published in 2003, set outs best practice in the care, treatment and support for people with this condition. The guidance emphasises that patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) should be involved in all decisions relating to their treatment and care and are supported to manage their condition. It also sets out that clinicians and other members of a patient’s healthcare team such as nurses and social workers, are responsible for discussing with patients the frequency and methods of reviewing their care needs.</p><p>We have made no recent assessment of the provision of licensed treatments for multiple sclerosis in the National Health Service in England. However, NICE has published technology appraisal guidance recommending a number of drugs for use in treating MS, subject to certain clinical criteria. There is a legal requirement on the NHS to provide funding for treatments and drugs recommended by NICE technology appraisal guidance within three months of NICE technology appraisal guidance being published. Clinicians should discuss with patients, including those with relapsing and remitting MS, the availability of any new treatments and the guideline makes clear that commissioners should ensure that all people with MS have ready access to a specialist neurological service which includes the provision of specific pharmacological treatments.</p><p>The guideline also stresses the importance of clinicians communicating clearly with patients which includes making leaflets and other information resources available. The provision of these resources is a matter for local NHS organisations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb grouped question UIN 207186 207193 207242 207243 question first answered 05/09/2014 11:00:42 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

541033

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Obesity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to tackle obesity in (a) the North East and (b) England.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	43527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>We launched <em>Childhood Obesity: A Plan for Action</em> on 18 August. A copy of the plan is attached and is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/546588/Childhood_obesity_2016__2__acc.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/546588/Childhood_obesity_2016__2__acc.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 05/09/2016 12:06:08 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford attachment 1 file name PQ43527 Childhood Obesity Strategy.pdf title PQ43527 Childhood Obesity Strategy
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

581998

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Slaughterhouses: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will ask the Foods Standards Agency to review the licence granted for BHM Food Group Ltd to operate an abattoir in Boosbeck.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	45945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>BHM Food Group Ltd are no longer approved to operate as a slaughterhouse. They remain conditionally approved as a cutting plant and minced meat establishment. A third and final approval assessment will be conducted by 11 November 2016 to check their compliance against all relevant requirements of food law. If they have not met all these requirements their application for full approval will be refused.</p><p> </p><p>The Food Standards Agency is aware of concerns raised by local residents regarding the environmental impact of a slaughterhouse sited within the village of Boosbeck. However, the Agency is not the competent authority for environmental hygiene matters which inform planning consent. Both of these roles (Environmental Health and Planning) are fulfilled by the local authority.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 15/09/2016 14:28:08 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

599482

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Air Pollution: Health Hazards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of particle pollutants on children's health and development in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	48056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The independent expert advisory Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP) published a statement on the evidence linking air pollution to effects on children’s health in 2008. This acknowledged the conclusions of a report by the World Health Organization (2005) of effects on children’s health, including development of lung function, but also noted that the evidence for some effects was from areas where levels of air pollutants were higher than those found in the United Kingdom.</p><p>In 2010 COMEAP published a statement on the evidence linking air pollution with childhood asthma. The evidence confirmed that exposure to ambient concentrations of air pollutants is associated with an increase in exacerbations of asthma in those who already have the condition. The evidence for air pollution causing new cases of asthma is less clear. However, COMEAP concluded that it is possible that air pollution plays a part in the induction of asthma in some individuals who live near busy roads, particularly roads carrying high numbers of heavy goods vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 17/10/2016 15:33:00 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

46726

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what impact assessment he has made of the effect of pensioners savings bonds on the private sector investment market.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	195031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>The Budget set an upper limit of £10 billion for the level of inflows that National Savings and Investments (NS&amp;I) should attract into the fixed-rate savings bonds for people aged 65 or over. This is less than 1% of the total UK retail savings market.</p><p> </p><p>The NS&amp;I savings bonds announced at Budget should therefore not stop other institutions from attracting deposits or increasing lending. Furthermore, the introduction of New ISAs with an annual subscription limit of £15,000 will provide additional opportunities for banks and building societies to attract retail deposits.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

46727

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of the proposed role for National Savings and Investment (NS&I) offering pensioner savings bonds with NS&I's objective of reducing the cost to the taxpayer of Government borrowing.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	195033
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>NS&amp;I's purpose is to provide cost effective financing for the Government that balances the interest of savers, taxpayers and the wider markets.</p><p> </p><p>Given that the NS&amp;I fixed-rate savings bond for people aged 65 or over are a Budget measure designed to offer targeted support to a particular group of savers, the costs of raising funding through these bonds, rather than gilts, was represented in Table 2.1 of the Budget 2014 document.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

524237

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will (a) establish an additional National Teaching Service (NTS) pilot in Teesside and (b) give priority to the Tees Valley in the NTS national roll-out in response to the recommendation in Lord Heseltine's report, Tees Valley: opportunity unlimited to prioritise the Tees Valley for national roll-out of the NTS.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	40132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>In November 2015 we announced that by 2020 the National Teaching Service (NTS) will have placed 1,500 high-performing teachers and middle leaders into challenging schools in areas of the country that struggle to attract, recruit and retain high quality teachers.</p><p>The NTS was launched with plans for a pilot scheme in the North West of England from September 2016 with the aim of attracting 100 NTS teachers and middle leaders into schools in the region. The national programme will include a clear focus on delivering cohorts of NTS teachers and middle leaders into eligible schools in Achieving Excellence Areas (AEAs) as set out in the Educational Excellence Everywhere White Paper. We will confirm our plans for rolling out the NTS in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/06/2016 16:52:50 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

601031

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 14 June 2016 to Question 40132, whether there have been any changes to her Department's plans for the roll out of the National Teaching Service; and when her Department expects to confirm the details of those plans.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	48579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>We are currently reviewing the lessons learned from the National Teaching Service pilot alongside our growing evidence base on the recruitment challenges that different schools face. The next steps on this will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 18/10/2016 11:55:08 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

442823

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Business: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure greater collaboration between businesses and education to promote skills for potential future careers.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	21179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>We are strengthening business influence in schools, further education, the skills system, higher education and in giving young people a broad experience of the careers options open to them. Our education reforms are ensuring that young people leave school or college with everything they need to get on and succeed in life. The new Careers and Enterprise Company aims to help schools and colleges in England to prepare young people aged 12 to 18 for the world of work, and increase the level of employer engagement in schools and colleges across England.</p><br /><p>In further education we have given employer-led Local Enterprise Partnerships significant local influence over the skills system. National Colleges are being established by employer-led partnerships to design and deliver specific higher level training, and we are working in direct partnership with employers in reforming technical and professional education to ensure the new system provides the skills most needed for the 21st century economy. In trailblazer apprenticeships, employers develop the standards themselves.</p><br /><p>In higher education, the government fully supports and actively encourages collaboration between universities and business. Partnership is needed to ensure graduate skills and employability meet the needs of business, to maximise the university sector’s capabilities in business-led research and innovation, and to realise the benefits of a strong role for Higher Education Institutions in the development of their local economies.</p><br /> <br /><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 12/01/2016 17:55:09 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop