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1799420

registered interest
date	01/05/2025
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Community Wealth Funds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent progress her Department has made on the establishment of the community wealth fund.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	49858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2025 answer text <p>The government announced in November 2024 that it is allocating £87.5 million of dormant assets funding to the Community Wealth Fund and is committed to ensuring it delivers meaningful benefits to disadvantaged communities across England. DCMS and MHCLG are working to shortly publish the government response to the Community Wealth Fund technical consultation. This will set out the final design of the Community Wealth Fund, including further information on how beneficiary communities will be selected, and other elements of its delivery.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 07/05/2025 14:51:26 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	5234

1799019

registered interest
date	30/04/2025
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Life Sciences: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the (a) total and (b) per capita public expenditure on life sciences was in each of the last five years by region.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	49627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2025 answer text <p>Public expenditure on life sciences is funded by various public organisations. The Government does not aggregate data from these organisations regarding their total, regional and per capita expenditure.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 07/05/2025 13:20:21 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	5234

1798565

registered interest
date	29/04/2025
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Enterprise Zones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the process is for amending an enterprise zone's boundaries.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	49212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2025 answer text <p>Enterprise Zone sites were carefully selected and are designated in law. We currently have no plans to allow for boundaries to be redrawn</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 06/05/2025 11:26:09 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	5234

1797377

registered interest
date	25/04/2025
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Birmingham City Council: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2025 to Question 46451 on Birmingham City Council: Finance, whether her Department has made an inexact estimate of the cost of providing central support to that intervention.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	48270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2025 answer text <p>It is established practice for MHCLG to provide a Chief of Staff function to support Commissioners appointed to local authorities in statutory intervention. In line with normal practice, the Department does not comment on the detail of civil service staffing or pay arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton answering member printed Jim McMahon grouped question UIN 48271 question first answered 30/04/2025 14:55:01 answering member 4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon
tabling member	5234

1797378

registered interest
date	25/04/2025
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Birmingham City Council: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2025 to Question 46451 on Birmingham City Council: Finance, what the estimated cost of providing central support to that intervention was in (a) 2023-2024, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26 to date.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	48271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2025 answer text <p>It is established practice for MHCLG to provide a Chief of Staff function to support Commissioners appointed to local authorities in statutory intervention. In line with normal practice, the Department does not comment on the detail of civil service staffing or pay arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton answering member printed Jim McMahon grouped question UIN 48270 question first answered 30/04/2025 14:55:01 answering member 4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon
tabling member	5234

1796416

registered interest
date	23/04/2025
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: Disability
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 23 April 2024 to Question 45320 on Employment: Disability, how many complaints have been made against employers in each year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	47492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2025 answer text <p>The number of complaints received by the Disability Confident scheme made against employer members are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2020 – 35 (part year from June to December)</p><p>2021 – 65</p><p>2022 – 50</p><p>2023 – 54</p><p>2024 – 96</p><p>2025 – 21 (part year from January to March)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 28/04/2025 11:35:13 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	5234

1795686

registered interest
date	22/04/2025
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Steel Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has for the future composition of the Steel Council.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	47051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2025 answer text <p>Following the publication of the Strategy, the Secretary of State intends to continue to convene the Steel Council throughout this Parliament, so we can make sure we drive implementation of the Strategy. Discussions will be held with members of the Council regarding its future composition.</p> answering member constituency Croydon West answering member printed Sarah Jones question first answered 25/04/2025 12:45:49 answering member 4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones
tabling member	5234

1795687

registered interest
date	22/04/2025
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	South Western Railway: Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of the additional time taken to introduce the South Western Railway Arterio rolling stock fleet.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	47052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2025 answer text <p>Arterio delays were initially caused by manufacturing and software issues, the responsibility of Alstom. There have been a number of more recent issues including driver training and platform infrastructure readiness, the responsibility of South Western Railway, which have impacted the ability to bring further units into passenger service as envisaged. My officials are actively engaged in ensuring all appropriate actions are being taken in the interests of passengers and taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>The Rail Minister has asked FirstGroup and MTR, the current owners of SWR, to meet with me urgently to explain what they are doing to address these issues as a priority.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 25/04/2025 10:17:45 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	5234

1795688

registered interest
date	22/04/2025
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of remodelling Manchester Oxford Road railway station on rail capacity.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	47053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2025 answer text <p>Improving rail capacity and performance are key aims of the Government’s investment programme for Manchester, hence the prioritisation of improvements to Oxford Road station which is a key constraint on the network. As the Oxford Road project develops over the next couple of years, further timetable and station capacity studies will be made.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 25/04/2025 13:35:39 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5234

1795826

registered interest
date	22/04/2025
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Support Staff Negotiating Body: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her timetable is for appointing a new Chair of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	47054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2025 answer text <p>The government values and recognises the professionalism of the entire school workforce. School support staff play a vital role in children’s education and are crucial to ensuring we give children the best possible life chances.</p><p>The School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB) will mean that employers and employee representatives come together to negotiate terms and conditions and pay for school support staff, to ensure that support staff are properly recognised and rewarded for the work they do.</p><p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education plans to follow the usual public appointments process and appoint a Chair for the SSSNB after primary legislation receives Royal Assent.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 25/04/2025 10:07:45 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5234