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1006899

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
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	Crisis Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many crisis loans were awarded in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	191359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>No Crisis Loans were awarded in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Crisis Loans were abolished in England, Scotland and Wales from 1<sup>st</sup> April 2013 and in Northern Ireland from November 27<sup>th</sup> 2016 as part of Welfare Reform.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/11/2018 15:36:47 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1006900

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
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, what guidance her Department provides to people in receipt of benefits on managing their personal finances.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	191360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>Work coaches will signpost claimants to additional help from other agencies if they need it, including advice on managing their personal finances. This includes the Money Advice Service that offers a free and independent service to help people make informed choices on all issues to do with money.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit, which is replacing six legacy benefits, provides an enhanced level of personalised support as people receive tailored support managed through personal work coaches.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Universal Support package Personal Budgeting Support (PBS) is offered to Universal Credit claimants from the outset of their claim. PBS helps claimants as they transition to Universal Credit and adapt to the financial changes that Universal Credit brings, such as managing their money on a monthly basis and paying their bills on time.</p><p> </p><p>PBS face to face services are currently offered through Local Authorities via Universal Support delivered locally. From April 2019 Citizens Advice (England and Wales) and Citizens Advice Scotland will take on the responsibility for delivering a strengthened Universal Support service, a move which will ensure a consistent and streamlined service for claimants across the country.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 23/11/2018 14:43:55 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1006901

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Police Service of Northern Ireland: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with the Police Service of Northern Ireland on its financial situation.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	191361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>Policing is a devolved matter and the PSNI’s main budget is allocated by the Department of Justice from the Northern Ireland block grant, through the Policing Board. Operational policing matters are a matter for the Chief Constable, with whom I maintain regular contact.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has provided the Police Service of Northern Ireland with additional security funding in order that they can tackle the SEVERE and enduring threat from Northern Ireland related terrorism.</p><p> </p><p>The PSNI has submitted a case for additional Brexit-related resources to Treasury. That bid is currently under consideration.</p><p> </p><p>This Government remains unstinting in its admiration and support for the brave men and women of the PSNI and their efforts to keep people in Northern Ireland safe and secure.</p><p><br> <br></p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 20/11/2018 11:17:14 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1006902

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	National Crime Agency: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions she has had with the National Crime Agency on its work in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	191362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>Ministerial responsibility for the National Crime Agency sits with the Home Office. In Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Policing Board has a statutory duty to monitor the exercise of the functions of the NCA in Northern Ireland and has a Memorandum of Understanding with the NCA to support this. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland receives regular reports from the Director General of the NCA which outlines their performance and activity in Northern Ireland. I am pleased the NCA collaborates closely with law enforcement partners in Northern Ireland to tackle serious and organised crime.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 21/11/2018 12:47:17 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1006903

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with the Irish Foreign Secretary on the potential effects on Northern Ireland of the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	191363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has regular meetings with the Tánaiste on a number of issues relating to Northern Ireland, in accordance with the well-established three stranded approach.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 23/11/2018 11:24:51 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1006904

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether her Department has had any meetings with the hospitality sector in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	191364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regularly meets representatives from across all Northern Ireland business sectors.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 23/11/2018 11:23:28 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1002550

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how his Department will measure progress towards the target for all new vehicles to be effectively zero-emission by 2040.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	188783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>By setting long term ambitions for 2040 and 2050, the Government has sent a clear signal for the UK’s direction of travel to provide industry and consumers with certainty on the transition to zero emission vehicles. The Government’s Road to Zero strategy, published in July, set out that by 2030 we want to see at least 50% and as many as 70% of new car sales being ultra low emission, alongside up to 40% of new vans. We expect this transition to be industry and consumer led, supported in the coming years by the measures set out in the Road to Zero strategy.</p><p> </p><p>There is significant uncertainty over some of the key drivers of the transition – including battery technology and new mobility services. The Government will be actively tracking market developments, looking at key factors such as uptake of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles, deployment of infrastructure, and consumer issues. We will review momentum towards our ambition by 2025, and will consider what interventions are needed if not enough progress is being made.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/11/2018 13:30:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1002551

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on delivering smart ticketing across the rail network by the end of 2018.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	188919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s £80m investment in accelerating smart ticketing builds on previous and existing franchise commitments, and sits alongside Government funding for Transport for the North’s smart ticketing programme and the Rail Delivery Group’s investment in barcode technology. Together, these programmes mean that the rail industry is on track to deliver a smart card or barcode option for singles, returns and seasons for journeys across almost all of the rail network by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>Rail ticketing in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/11/2018 14:04:54 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1002552

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Autism: Respite Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) parents and (b) guardians of children who are high on the spectrum of autism who have accessed respite care in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	188784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The department does not collect specific information on the numbers of parents/guardians who access respite care. However, The Children and Families Act (2014) provides a framework to ensure that children with autism are identified early and receive the support they need. A disabled child would fall under the category of a child in need and parents, guardians or professionals could make a referral to the local authority children’s services who are best placed to assess the needs and priorities of disabled children in their area.</p><p>Information regarding how much local authorities have planned to spend on their short breaks/respite provision through the authorities’ annual section 251 returns can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-local-authority-school-finance-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-local-authority-school-finance-data</a>.</p><p>Giving children and young people with autism the right start in life is hugely important in ensuring that they can have successful and rewarding lives. We want all children, no matter what their special educational need or disability, to be able to reach their full potential and receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. That is why we have put in place significant reforms, aimed at making the system less confrontational and promoting better involvement of parents and a real focus on outcomes and transition to adult life.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 13/11/2018 17:16:04 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1002553

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
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	Ambulance Services: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS England new story, New ambulance service standards announced, published on 13 July 2017, how many heart attack and stroke patients have been seen within ambulance performance target times.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	188785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>Ambulance quality indicators, including response time performance and specific measures for stroke and heart attack patients, are published by NHS England at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ambulance-quality-indicators/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ambulance-quality-indicators/</a></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 13/11/2018 11:53:09 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson