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1174821

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date	30/01/2020
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 Trusts: Carbon Emissions and Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance he has provided to NHS trusts on declaring a climate emergency and target for net zero emissions.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	10493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The ‘For a Greener NHS’ campaign builds on the plans set out in the NHS Long Term Plan and will help address the causes of air pollution and climate change, which are linked to thousands of deaths each year. As part of this work the National Health Service is asked to take action in 2020, with the consultation on the new Standard Contract and the NHS Operational Planning Guidance setting out requirements to cut business mileage, purchase renewable energy, replace lighting with low carbon LED alternatives, reduce carbon across NHS estate and switch to lower carbon inhalers and anaesthetics.</p><p>In addition to this, an NHS Net Zero Plan has been established to chart a practical route map to enable the NHS to get to ‘net zero’. This panel, chaired by Dr Nick Watts, Executive Director of the Lancet Countdown, will set out recommendations to NHS England in the summer, in advance of the COP26 International meeting in Glasgow.</p><p>Additional information can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/greenernhs" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/greenernhs</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 04/02/2020 15:17:47 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1174825

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions has had with the Information Commissioner's Office on improving regulation of real time bidding.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	10494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Data protection legislation in the UK requires organisations which collect and use personal data to do so lawfully and transparently. Organisations which fail to comply may be investigated by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the independent regulator.</p><p> </p><p>The ICO is working with the advertising industry to improve compliance with the legislation, including in relation to real time bidding. More information on the actions they have taken can be viewed on the ICO’s website at: <a href="https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-and-events/news-and-blogs/2020/01/blog-adtech-the-reform-of-real-time-bidding-has-started/" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-and-events/news-and-blogs/2020/01/blog-adtech-the-reform-of-real-time-bidding-has-started/</a>. They have also recently launched a public consultation on a draft direct marketing code of practice, governing the processing of personal data for direct marketing purposes.</p><p> </p><p>Last year the government announced its intention to review how online advertising is regulated in the UK, looking at how well the current regime is equipped to tackle the challenges posed by developments in online advertising. This work will complement and supplement other reviews underway in this area, including work by the ICO.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 04/02/2020 10:35:38 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1174826

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tyne and Wear Metro
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to allocate funding from the public purse for new rolling stock for the Tyne and Wear Metro.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	10495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>I am pleased to confirm the Government remains absolutely committed to investing £337 million to replace the Tyne &amp; Wear Metro’s nearly 40-year-old rolling stock with modern energy-efficient trains.</p><p> </p><p>Last week, Nexus confirmed their preferred bidder to deliver 42 new Metro trains. These are set to transform journeys, providing more comfortable seats and better information for millions of passengers who use the network.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 04/02/2020 16:23:00 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1174829

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many children have been affected by the two-child benefit limit in (a) York Central constituency, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c) the UK in each year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	10402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Statistics related to the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children was published in July 2019 and can be accessed at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-tax-credit-and-universal-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-tax-credit-and-universal-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2019 </a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Providing support for a maximum of two children, or qualifying young persons in Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit, ensures fairness between claimants and those taxpayers who support themselves solely through work.</p><p>We recognise that some claimants are not able to make the same choices about the number of children in their family, which is why exceptions have been put in place to protect certain groups. On migration to Universal Credit, families’ existing entitlement will be protected.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/02/2020 17:22:02 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1174830

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adoption
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what adoption support services will be available after March 2021.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	10403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Improving adoption is a key priority for the government. I wrote to Directors of Children’s Services on 16 January stating that we wanted to see a renewed focus on adoption and permanence by all local authorities. In particular, we wanted to ensure that adoptive families receive ongoing support from the moment that the child is placed with them and throughout their childhood.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have an ongoing legal duty to provide support services that meet the needs of local adopted families. My letter asked them to identify where they were doing well, but also at areas where they think they could improve.</p><p> </p><p>Last year, we announced that the Adoption Support Fund would continue with increased funding until 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education’s spending after 2021 is subject to a future funding settlement with HM Treasury. We will consider the name, scope, eligibility and delivery requirements of the Adoption Support Fund as part of that.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking action to increase awareness of the Adoption Support Fund amongst eligible special guardianship families. An information leaflet is being developed in partnership with Family Rights Group, Adoption UK and Home for Good. The leaflet will be promoted by relevant charities and will be made available to all local authorities so they can make the information available to the families who they are working with.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 10404 10405 10406 question first answered 04/02/2020 17:58:17 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1174831

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adoption Support Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will allocate long-term funding to the Adoption Support Fund beyond 2021.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	10404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Improving adoption is a key priority for the government. I wrote to Directors of Children’s Services on 16 January stating that we wanted to see a renewed focus on adoption and permanence by all local authorities. In particular, we wanted to ensure that adoptive families receive ongoing support from the moment that the child is placed with them and throughout their childhood.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have an ongoing legal duty to provide support services that meet the needs of local adopted families. My letter asked them to identify where they were doing well, but also at areas where they think they could improve.</p><p> </p><p>Last year, we announced that the Adoption Support Fund would continue with increased funding until 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education’s spending after 2021 is subject to a future funding settlement with HM Treasury. We will consider the name, scope, eligibility and delivery requirements of the Adoption Support Fund as part of that.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking action to increase awareness of the Adoption Support Fund amongst eligible special guardianship families. An information leaflet is being developed in partnership with Family Rights Group, Adoption UK and Home for Good. The leaflet will be promoted by relevant charities and will be made available to all local authorities so they can make the information available to the families who they are working with.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 10403 10405 10406 question first answered 04/02/2020 17:58:17 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1174832

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adoption Support Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to increase the awareness and understanding of the Adoption Support Fund among special guardians.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	10405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Improving adoption is a key priority for the government. I wrote to Directors of Children’s Services on 16 January stating that we wanted to see a renewed focus on adoption and permanence by all local authorities. In particular, we wanted to ensure that adoptive families receive ongoing support from the moment that the child is placed with them and throughout their childhood.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have an ongoing legal duty to provide support services that meet the needs of local adopted families. My letter asked them to identify where they were doing well, but also at areas where they think they could improve.</p><p> </p><p>Last year, we announced that the Adoption Support Fund would continue with increased funding until 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education’s spending after 2021 is subject to a future funding settlement with HM Treasury. We will consider the name, scope, eligibility and delivery requirements of the Adoption Support Fund as part of that.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking action to increase awareness of the Adoption Support Fund amongst eligible special guardianship families. An information leaflet is being developed in partnership with Family Rights Group, Adoption UK and Home for Good. The leaflet will be promoted by relevant charities and will be made available to all local authorities so they can make the information available to the families who they are working with.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 10403 10404 10406 question first answered 04/02/2020 17:58:17 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1174833

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adoption Support Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the recommendations of the all-party Parliamentary group for Adoption and Permanence’s report entitled Investing in Families, whether he will rename the Adoption Support Fund to signal that some special guardians are eligible to apply to the fund.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	10406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Improving adoption is a key priority for the government. I wrote to Directors of Children’s Services on 16 January stating that we wanted to see a renewed focus on adoption and permanence by all local authorities. In particular, we wanted to ensure that adoptive families receive ongoing support from the moment that the child is placed with them and throughout their childhood.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have an ongoing legal duty to provide support services that meet the needs of local adopted families. My letter asked them to identify where they were doing well, but also at areas where they think they could improve.</p><p> </p><p>Last year, we announced that the Adoption Support Fund would continue with increased funding until 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education’s spending after 2021 is subject to a future funding settlement with HM Treasury. We will consider the name, scope, eligibility and delivery requirements of the Adoption Support Fund as part of that.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking action to increase awareness of the Adoption Support Fund amongst eligible special guardianship families. An information leaflet is being developed in partnership with Family Rights Group, Adoption UK and Home for Good. The leaflet will be promoted by relevant charities and will be made available to all local authorities so they can make the information available to the families who they are working with.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 10403 10404 10405 question first answered 04/02/2020 17:58:17 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1174834

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her Department's policy is on receiving letters in the Welsh language; and what her Department's deadline is for replying to letters written in the (a) Welsh and (b) English language.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	10317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>DWP welcomes letters in Welsh. When someone writes to us in Welsh, we will issue a reply in Welsh (if a reply is appropriate).</p><p> </p><p>The target time for replying to letters written in Welsh is the same as the target for letters written in English.</p><p> </p><p>Complaints – 15 working days</p><p>MPs writing to Ministers – 20 working days</p><p>Correspondence relating to policies – within 4 weeks</p><p> </p><p>Where it is not possible to issue a substantial reply in this time, a written acknowledgement and explanation will be sent in whichever language the correspondence has been received (Welsh or English).</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 04/02/2020 17:36:24 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1174835

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to undertake a review of the status of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s Trading Fund.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	10356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s approach to public bodies’ reform includes robust tailored reviews led by Departments with Cabinet Office oversight and challenge.</p><p> </p><p>A tailored review of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is in the early stages of planning. This will include consideration of the control and governance arrangements in place for the DVSA and will make recommendations for improvement. It is expected that the tailored review will include consideration of its trading fund status.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 04/02/2020 11:08:40 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris