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1121744

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the potential links between retail crime incidents and illegal drug use.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	245982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>We know that there is a strong link between drug misuse and offending, and offenders who use heroin and crack cocaine are estimated to commit 45% of all acquisitive crime.</p><p>The Government recognises that there are strong links between drug misuse and offending. Our Drug Strategy is clear that supporting people to address their dependence on drugs through treatment and recovery support is critical to tackling the risk of reoffending. This includes the use of health-based, rehabilitative interventions within the criminal justice system to help prevent further substance misuse and offending.</p><p>In addition, I chair the National Retail Crime Steering Group which brings together key partners to drive forward progress on tackling retail crime.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 07/05/2019 15:59:34 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1121844

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Nottinghamshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to increase the number of apprenticeships in Nottinghamshire.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	245983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The National Apprenticeship Service is working with Nottingham City Council to raise awareness of high value apprenticeships in the Nottingham area. The ‘Opportunities Through Apprenticeships’ project launched in November 2018. We are supporting the council in their work with local providers and employers to encourage the creation of more apprenticeships in high value sectors, such as digital, manufacturing and engineering<strong>.</strong></p><p>We have introduced a wide range of reforms to apprenticeships to improve their quality and encourage employers across England to increase the number of apprenticeships they offer.</p><p>To support all employers to make the long-term, sustainable investment in training, from April 2019 we have halved the co-investment rate from 10% to 5% for new starts and have increased the amount that levy paying employers can transfer to other employers from 10% to 25%.</p><p>We are working to raise awareness of apprenticeships across the country and the benefits they bring to both employers and apprentices. Our ‘Fire it Up’ communication campaign, seeks to change the way people think about apprenticeships and demonstrate that they are an aspirational choice for anyone with passion and energy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 30/04/2019 15:57:51 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1121845

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports: East Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps the Government has taken to enable small businesses in the East Midlands to increase their exports.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	245984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>In the East Midlands a network of 24 experienced International Trade Advisers provide DIT's face to face service, supported by UK Export Finance Advisors when appropriate. They provide new and existing exporters with practical exporting advice and market know-how, and connect them to DIT's trade missions, sector specialists and wider international network.</p><p>Additionally, peer to peer support is provided through DIT's Export Champion community, part of the Exporting is GREAT campaign. East Midlands has 34 business leaders with a record of export success who help us to inspire other local businesses on their exporting journey: &quot;if we can, you can&quot;.</p><p>The Exporting is GREAT campaign works closely with hundreds of UK companies and scores of partners to encourage more companies to start exporting or to export more. Further information on how DIT supports UK exporters can be found at www.great.gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 30/04/2019 11:43:33 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1121538

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Care Leavers: Homelessness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of care leavers in (a) Mansfield and (b) Nottinghamshire that have been homeless in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	244203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>​There were no young people in Nottinghamshire local authority area aged 19 to 21 who were care leavers and classified as homeless or of no fixed abode in the last 5 years.</p><p>Figures for young people in Nottinghamshire local authority area aged 17 and 18 who were care leavers have only been collected since the year ending 31 March 2016. None of these young people were classified as homeless or of no fixed abode by the local authority.</p><p>The department does not collect data at parliamentary constituency level.</p><p>Further information on care leavers over the last 5 years in the Nottinghamshire local authority area is published by the department in the underlying data tables accompanying the statistical release, ‘Children looked after in England (including adoption): 2017 to 2018’. The latest release is available on the department’s statistical web page at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2017-to-2018</a>.</p><p>Previous releases can also be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-looked-after-children" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-looked-after-children</a>.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/04/2019 11:51:42 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1110370

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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	Silicosis: Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of advances in the abilities of medical practitioners to diagnose silicosis.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	242254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department is committed to working in partnership with its arm’s length bodies, agencies and wider government to improve the lives of those with lung disease, including silicosis.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2019 the Department published the NHS Long Term Plan, announcing its ambition to improve outcomes for those with respiratory disease to match, or exceed, our international counterparts.</p><p> </p><p>The Long Term Plan includes commitments to expand access to programmes that support earlier diagnosis of silicosis: from 2019, the National Health Service will build on the existing NHS RightCare programme to reduce variation in the quality of spirometry testing. This will also include the expansion of the pioneering lung health checks trialled in Manchester and Liverpool and help detect a variety of conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease which can be caused by exposure to silica dust.</p><p> </p><p>On 8 February 2019, NHS England announced that Targeted Lung Health Checks will be one of the first projects to roll out following the launch of the Long Term Plan.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 12/04/2019 14:10:51 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1110371

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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	Arts: East Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to support the creative industries in the East Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	242255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>Government recognises the role played by creative businesses, including media, right across the UK in local economic growth. Government supports this growth via tax credits, regional development programmes, relocation of Arms Length Bodies associated with the sector, rebasing of public sector broadcasters and putting ‘place’ at the heart of the Industrial Strategy. The department does not collect data on creative industries investment on a region-by-region basis.</p><p> </p><p>DCMS funds Arms Length Bodies, which invest in arts and culture on a regional basis. These interventions support future skills and talent that go on to work in the Creative Industries. According to Arts Council England and British Film Institute data, the East Midlands have received grant-in-aid and lottery support of more than £127m since 2016. The East Midlands have also benefited from UK-wide programmes operated by these bodies.</p><p> </p><p>Employing over 100,000 people, the East Midlands Creative Industries contributed £2.5bn to the UK economy in 2017. This was an increase of 9% since the previous year and represented faster growth than the wider national economy.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Audience of the Future immersive programme, a sector deal commitment, £4m was awarded to WEAVR – a virtual reality consortium which will work with leading academics and innovators across immersive technologies. This consortium is led by Leicester-based Turtle Entertainment UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/04/2019 12:01:47 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1109963

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will ensure that apprenticeships of all levels including levels (a) 6 and (b) 7 will continue to be eligible for apprenticeship levy funding.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	241485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>We are pleased that employers are choosing to move to new, higher-quality apprenticeship standards. Employers are designing higher-level apprenticeships that take longer, require more off-the-job training and as a result cost more, and that presents longer-term financial challenges.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to make funding available for apprenticeships at all levels, including levels 6 and 7. We will keep our funding policy under review in order to ensure that apprenticeships continue to be affordable and offer value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019-20, funding available for investment in apprenticeships will have increased to over £2.5 billion, double what was spent in 2010.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 15/04/2019 16:28:46 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1108703

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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	Air Pollution: Nottinghamshire
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 recent steps he has taken to tackle air pollution in Nottinghamshire.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	239293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>This Government has taken strong action to improve air quality across the UK, including in Nottinghamshire.</p><p> </p><p>On 20 November 2018, the Government approved Nottingham City Council’s plan to deliver compliance with legal limits of NO2 in the shortest possible time by retrofitting 171 buses with technology to reduce emissions (funded through the Government’s Clean Bus Technology Fund) and changing the age and emissions policy for hackney carriages and supporting an increase in low emission taxis. £1 million from the Government’s Clean Air Fund has been awarded to provide a licensing discount for drivers, a taxi rank with charging points, fund home chargers and expand the council’s ‘try before you buy’ scheme. The Government has already provided Nottingham with funding to support the conversion of the Council’s fleet.[1]</p><p> </p><p>In addition to Nottingham City Council’s plan, which addresses the worst NO<sub>2</sub> exceedances in Nottinghamshire, the Government has provided funding for a range of initiatives across the region which will improve air quality, including:</p><p>- £1.4 million to retrofit 112 buses in Nottinghamshire County Council (Clean Bus Technology Fund)[2];</p><p>- £7.9 million to support the purchase of ultra-low emission buses and supporting infrastructure in Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council (Low Emission Bus Scheme 2015 and Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme 2018)[3]<sup>&amp;[4]</sup>; and</p><p>- £6.1 million to support Nottingham City Council (partnering with Nottinghamshire County Council and Derby City Council) becoming a Go Ultra Low City[5].</p><p> </p><p>[1] The Government approves Nottingham’s air quality plan: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-approves-nottinghams-air-quality-plan" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-approves-nottinghams-air-quality-plan</a></p><p>[2] The Government funding boost for bus industry in drive to improve air quality: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-funding-boost-for-bus-industry-in-drive-to-improve-air-quality" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-funding-boost-for-bus-industry-in-drive-to-improve-air-quality</a></p><p>[3] Low Emission Bus Scheme 2015: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/541695/low-emission-bus-scheme-winning-bidders.csv/preview" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/541695/low-emission-bus-scheme-winning-bidders.csv/preview</a></p><p>[4] Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme 2018: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/774207/ultra-low-emission-bus-scheme-winning-bidders.csv/preview" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/774207/ultra-low-emission-bus-scheme-winning-bidders.csv/preview</a></p><p>[5] Go Ultra Low Nottingham: <a href="https://www.transportnottingham.com/driving/ultra-low-emission-vehicles/" target="_blank">https://www.transportnottingham.com/driving/ultra-low-emission-vehicles/</a></p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 08/04/2019 15:18:38 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1108704

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Occupational Health: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ensure that construction companies of all sizes provide at least one employee with occupational health awareness training.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	239294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>All employers, including construction companies, are already required through existing legislation to ensure employees have appropriate occupational health related training. Employers have a general duty to provide, so far as is reasonably practicable, appropriate information, instruction and training as necessary to ensure the health of their employees. This training must be relevant, proportionate and effective so that employees are aware of the health hazards they face and the measures in place to control the risks arising from them. <br></p><p>This training can be undertaken in several ways, including via an existing national construction industry training framework. The Health and Safety Executive provides further information on training to assist employers in complying with their legal duties: <a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/managing/delivering/do/organising/training.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/managing/delivering/do/organising/training.htm</a>.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 08/04/2019 14:38:26 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1105266

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Bovine Tuberculosis: Nottinghamshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many bovine tuberculosis (a) new herd incidents and (b) officially free status withdrawn cases there were in the Nottingham-shire badger cull areas in each calendar year from 2010 to 2018.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	237182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2019 answer text <p>The requested data is not available as no licensed culling has taken place in Nottinghamshire in this period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 29/03/2019 12:10:46 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley