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990314

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Border Force: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of recent reductions in the number of staff in Border Force on its ability to carry out operations to tackle illegal workers and people trafficking in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	181301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>We have always been clear that Border Force has the resources it needs to secure the border.</p><p>Border Force staffing figures are published in the Home Office Annual Report. This information can be found at:<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018</a></p><p>Border Force also recently launched a nationwide recruitment campaign for officers across many of its ports and airport locations campaign to develop a recruitment pipeline of up to 1,000 officers, which will support Border Force to respond flexibly to any emerging requirements including backfilling promptly against BAU attrition.</p><p>This is in addition to the recruitment of a further 300 frontline officers to allow existing staff to be trained in new requirements ahead of EU Exit</p><p>This campaign will develop a pipeline for ongoing recruitment across various port locations as part of Border Force’s multi-year workforce plan.</p><p>All frontline officers undertake training in keeping children safe, Section 55 safeguarding responsibilities, trafficking indicators, the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), FGM and Modern Slavery. <br> <br>Border Force also has a network of specially trained Safeguarding and Modern Slavery officers who receive a minimum of 3 days specialist training. <br>BF internal performance data shows a consistent increase in identification of potential victims of Modern Slavery year on year. This is attributable to a mixture of training and raised awareness levels due to periods of intensification with other law enforcement partners to target exploitation.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 26/10/2018 13:06:01 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

990315

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Undocumented Workers
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 his Department has made of the ability of UK Border Force to identify and punish people who regularly exploit and traffick illegal workers into the UK.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	181302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting the vulnerable. At the primary checkpoint, Border Force Officers have the unique advantage of being the first point of contact with UK authorities for many vulnerable children and adults as well as the criminals who traffic them.</p><p>All Border Force staff receive training in how to spot indicators of modern slavery for both victims and traffickers. In addition to this specialist safeguarding teams with enhanced skills provide advice to colleagues on this area of work.</p><p>Intelligence-led operations to disrupt traffickers and protect victims is the key to Border Force’s response to the threat of Modern Slavery. Through the Modern Slavery Threat Group, Border Force work alongside UKVI, IE and other law enforcement agencies to identify and disrupt modern slavery offenders.”</p><p>If a suspected trafficker is encountered by Border Force staff this is referred to colleagues in Immigration Enforcement, NCA or the police for further investigation and prosecution.</p><p>The responsibility for investigation and prosecution does not sit with Border Force.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 26/10/2018 13:08:06 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

892286

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Enterprise Investment Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the revised guidance notes relating to the Enterprise Investment Scheme following changes announced in Autumn Budget 2017.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	138578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>Guidance has been published in the Venture Capital Schemes Manual on the new risk to capital condition which came into effect on 15 March 2018. Other guidance on the extension of the scheme for knowledge-intensive companies will be published after commencement regulations have been made, which will apply the extension from 6 April 2018.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 03/05/2018 14:08:57 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

882310

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Advertising: Eating Disorders
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 ensure that the advertising industry promotes positive body images.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	135448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>Promoting social responsibility is one of DCMS’s six Departmental priorities and we engage regularly with the advertising industry to do this.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside this the advertising industry, through the Advertising Standards Authority, the industries independent regulator, has recently undertaken proactive research on the use of harmful gender stereotypes in advertising and has subsequently made significant changes to the advertising codes.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 23/04/2018 13:03:35 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

861201

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Cheshire West and Chester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to (a) further and (b) adult education provision in the Cheshire West and Chester area for the academic year 2018-19 as a result of the announcement of the proposed closure of the Hartford campus of Warrington and Vale Royal College in Summer 2018.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	132350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) allocates funds to colleges on an annual basis and institutions in Cheshire are funded through the same national funding formulae and systems as the rest of England, with levels of funding directly linked to levels of learner enrolment.</p><p> </p><p>The ESFA is aware of the decision made by Warrington and Vale Royal College with respect to its Hartford campus. College corporations are responsible for their own financial and strategic decisions, and are expected to ensure financial sustainability and protect learner interests. The ESFA are monitoring the college to ensure it is developing a robust financial plan moving forward whilst continuing to deliver an accessible, high-quality further education offer for young people, adults and employers.</p><p>Warrington and Vale Royal College has informed the ESFA that free, or subsidised travel, will be available to approximately 300 learners whose courses will mostly transfer to the college’s Winsford campus, or to a lesser extent, the Warrington campus.</p><p> </p><p>The ESFA will continue to work with the college to ensure these arrangements are implemented to maximise continued access for learners, and that appropriate support is offered during a period of transition. The ESFA 16-19 bursary fund and adult discretionary learner support funds also help students to overcome barriers to participation, such as transport, so they can remain in education.</p><p> </p><p>As is the case now, learners will also have the opportunity to access the range of provision offered by other Cheshire colleges and learning providers, in addition to provision outside of the county.</p><p> </p><p>The ESFA will work with Cheshire West and Chester local authority to ensure that proposed changes do not result in a significant gap in accessible local provision. Local authorities have broad duties to encourage, enable and assist young people to participate in education or training, including to secure sufficient suitable education and training provision for all young people in their area who are over compulsory school age but under 19 or aged 19 to 25 and for whom an Education, Health and Care plan is maintained, as set out in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/participation-of-young-people-education-employment-and-training" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/participation-of-young-people-education-employment-and-training</a>.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 132349 question first answered 16/03/2018 13:41:24 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

846178

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
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	Parking: Data Protection
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 takes to ensure that private car park operators are compliant with data protection regulations; and what assessment he has made of the extent of compliance with such regulations in that sector.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	128866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is responsible for regulating compliance with data protection legislation. The ICO is an independent body sponsored within government by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.</p><p> </p><p>Government are currently modernising data protection laws in the UK through the Data Protection Bill to make them fit for purpose for our increasingly digital economy and society. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25th May 2018. All UK businesses together with all organisations that process personal data will be required to comply with this regulation and also the UK's full data protection regime as set out in the Data Protection Bill. The ICO provides guidance and support to UK organisations and have already published a number of resources on the Commissioner's website (ico.org.uk) to help organisations prepare. The ICO has: launched a dedicated helpline service for smaller organisations; updated its 'SME toolkit' to reflect the requirements of the GDPR; simplified its &quot;12-step&quot; GDPR preparation guidance; and published tailored guidance for charities.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 01/03/2018 15:10:47 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

808986

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Liverpool City Region
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on giving the Liverpool City Region Mayor the power to place a supplement on business rates to fund infrastructure with the agreement of the local business community through the Local Enterprise Partnership; and what timescale has been agreed for that power being granted.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	120095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has the appropriate powers to help promote local growth, and we are considering the most effective way to deliver those powers.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 21/12/2017 13:31:18 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

805342

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Vocational Guidance: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that young disabled people are able to access good quality careers advice.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	119014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The government’s careers strategy, published on 4 December 2017, sets out a long term plan to build a world class careers system that will help young people and adults choose the career that is right for them.</p><p>The careers strategy includes proposals to improve the quality and coverage of careers advice in schools and give more aspirational careers advice for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities who are often held back by a lack of support to make important decisions.</p><p> </p><p>To improve careers advice for people with special educational needs and disabilities, the government is funding the Education and Training Foundation to provide professional development for careers advisers working with these young people specifically. We will also make sure that Enterprise Advisers, senior volunteers from business who support schools with their careers programme, receive training and information so they are confident helping people with special educational needs and disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>The Careers &amp; Enterprise Company (CEC) and the Gatsby Foundation will work together to set out good practice in supporting young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The CEC will undertake targeted work with employers to stimulate more employer engagement that will support young people with special educational needs and disabilities, and will continue to make the case for employers to provide work experience and supported internships for young people with special educational needs.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 20/12/2017 17:39:48 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

786880

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to encourage businesses to pay the voluntary living wage.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	112206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>The National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates are the legal minimums that employers must pay their workers. The government welcomes employers opting to pay more than this when they can afford to do so, including the Living Wage Foundation’s voluntary rate.</p><p> </p><p>The key thing we can do as a country to increase the average wages of employees, and to ensure more businesses can pay higher wages, is to increase productivity. To address this the government is investing in infrastructure, Research &amp; Development and skills, including the £23bn National Productivity Investment Fund.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 15/11/2017 15:25:41 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

758953

registered interest
date	08/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Mersey Gateway Bridge: Tolls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the economic effect on people reaching their place of work of toll charges on the Merseygateway Project.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	9654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department’s assessment of the business case for the Crossing, which included a consideration of the overall effects of tolling levels on road users, showed that the new Crossing will reduce congestion and improve journey times for users. Tolling levels for the new Mersey Gateway Crossing are the responsibility of Halton Borough Council. Any assessment of the local impact of these tolls is a matter for the Council rather than this Department.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/09/2017 09:03:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury