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765181

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Zero Hours Contracts: Blackburn with Darwen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of employees in Blackburn with Darwen were on zero hours contracts in each year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	105536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I<br>have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 19/10/2017 11:11:04 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ 105536 v.02 (1).pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

765266

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust: Nurses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many registered nurses left East Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	105537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>NHS Digital publishes workforce statistics and the following table shows the number of nurses who have left East Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust yearly at 30 June since 2010, along with the total number of nurses employed at the end of that same period.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS): Nurse and health visitor leavers and total from East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, between June in each specified year, 2010 to 2017, headcount.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Nurses</p></td><td><p>2010 to 2011</p></td><td><p>2011 to 2012</p></td><td><p>2012 to 2013</p></td><td><p>2013 to 2014</p></td><td><p>2014 to 2015</p></td><td><p>2015 to 2016</p></td><td><p>2016 to 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1,433</p></td><td><p>1,810</p></td><td><p>1,846</p></td><td><p>1,954</p></td><td><p>1,962</p></td><td><p>1,920</p></td><td><p>2,008</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leavers</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>224</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: NHS Digital, NHS HCHS workforce statistics</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 16/10/2017 12:30:01 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

765267

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust: Nurses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many vacancies for registered nurses were left unfilled at East Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	105538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Health Education England provides estimates of staff shortages and the plan for tackling these issues as part of their Workforce Plan for England publication. The latest figures are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Workforce%20Plan%20for%20England%202016-17.pdf" target="_blank">https://hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Workforce%20Plan%20for%20England%202016-17.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 16/10/2017 12:20:54 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

765420

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support manufacturers in the North West.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	105533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>We are working with UK industry to create the right conditions for competitive, world leading manufacturing businesses to flourish and grow across the UK. We are supporting all UK manufacturers by cutting business taxes, slashing red tape and investing in new scientific infrastructure on a record scale. Through our Industrial Strategy, we will make sure that we are using all the tools we have to stimulate growth in places such as the North West. That means using our record investments in infrastructure to unlock growth in every part of the country; using the major new investment in research to support innovative manufacturing businesses across the country; and encouraging inward investment into the parts of the country where we need to get growth going faster.</p><p>Over the past few years, we have invested over £1.5 billion through the Local Growth Fund, in the North West for projects to boost local economies and the Regional Growth Fund that supports eligible projects and programmes raising private sector investment to create economic growth and lasting employment, has since its launch in 2010, resulted in over 46,000 jobs being contracted, of which 21,426 are in manufacturing.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 24/10/2017 12:00:30 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

765421

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Job Creation: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support job creation schemes in (a) the North West and (b) Blackburn with Darwen.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	105534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Northern Powerhouse is about boosting growth across the North by building on its economic assets and addressing barriers to productivity including the creation of new job opportunities to ensure an economy that works for everyone. They are 7 million people in employment in the Northern Powerhouse and the North West accounts for almost half of that. Proof that the steps we are taking to support job creation schemes in the North West are working.</p><p> </p><p>Small businesses are playing their part in this through access to national support through GOV.UK and the Business Support Helpline and we have invested in the creation of a network of 38 Growth Hubs (one in each Local Enterprise Partnership area), providing businesses across England with access to tailored local advice and support to help them grow. Lancashire’s business growth hub (Boost) which covers Blackburn and Darwen has worked with over 3,000 local SMEs and created over 1,300 new jobs in its first three years.</p><p> </p><p>In February this year, we launched the £400 million Northern Powerhouse Fund for small businesses across the North, ensuring they access to finance they need to start-up and grow. This fund has now made 39 investments/loans into businesses in the North West totalling £7.11m (over half of that invested across the Northern Powerhouse) which are forecasted to create 409 jobs.</p><p> </p><p>The Regional Growth Fund (RGF) supports eligible projects and programmes raising private sector investment to create economic growth and lasting employment. Since its launch in 2010 it has invested £2.6 billion to help local businesses grow and take on more staff across England. In the North West, 46,676 jobs have already been contracted of which 249 are in Blackburn with Darwen.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Over the past few years, we have invested over £1.5 billion through the Local Growth Fund in the North West for projects to boost local economies and Growth Deal 1 and 2 allocations aim to create over 35,000 jobs across the North West. The Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnership, which covers Blackburn with Darwen have now received over £320m as part of their Local Growth Funding to give businesses the support and opportunities they need to achieve their potential which aims to see up to 11,000 jobs created across Lancashire</p><p> </p><p>Projects such as the Blackburn – Bolton Rail Corridor, Blackburn Town Centre improvements, Café Northcote at the Cathedral Quarter, Making Rooms Fab Lab and the Pennines Gateway initiative are just some of the locally-chosen projects in Blackburn and Darwen that are set to benefit over the next few years helping unlock new growth potential, create jobs and establish a network of centres focused on innovation and industrial excellence in key growth sectors for the whole of Lancashire.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/10/2017 13:00:22 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

765422

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Business: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support business growth schemes in (a) the North West and (b) Blackburn with Darwen.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	105535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>We are working hard to support businesses and entrepreneurs across the UK to ensure they can access finance and wider support to grow and the right conditions are in place for companies to invest for the long-term.</p><p>Small businesses across the North West can access national support through GOV.UK and the Business Support Helpline. Government has also supported and invested in the creation of a network of 38 Growth Hubs (one in each Local Enterprise Partnership area), providing businesses across England with tailored advice and support. For businesses in Lancashire (including those based in Blackburn, Darwen and Rossendale) this support is provided by Lancashire Business BOOST Growth Hub which acts as the first port of call for businesses seeking advice and support locally. Since its launch in November 2013, Boost has engaged and supported 3943 businesses and helped 312 individuals to start up a new business.</p><p>Since November 2014, the British Business Bank has facilitated over £11.8 million of investment/lending to 279 businesses within Blackburn and Darwen. This includes 208 Start-up Loans at a value of £1.4 million.</p><p>The British Business Bank also launched the new Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) on 22 February 2017. The NPIF works with ten Local Enterprise Partnerships, combined authorities and Growth Hubs, as well as local accountants, fund managers and banks, to provide a mixture of debt and equity capital to northern-based SMEs at all stages of their development. NPIF provides funding to fund managers who in turn offer microfinance (£25,000 - £100,000), business loans (£100,000 - £750,000) and equity finance (up to £2m).</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/10/2017 12:50:13 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

731689

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Tenancy Agreements: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to set out the circumstances under which local authorities may exercise discretion in transferring lifetime tenancies for those seeking escape from domestic violence.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2017 answer text <p>Domestic abuse is a devastating crime and we are determined to ensure that women, regardless of their circumstances, should receive the support they need when they need it.</p><p>Our Manifesto included a commitment to ensure that those who have a lifetime tenancy and flee domestic violence are able to secure a new lifetime tenancy automatically. We are currently working on how we can deliver this, and an announcement will be made in due course.</p><p>We have already acted to put measures in place to support victims of domestic abuse. These include the securing of a dedicated fund totalling £40 million over four years (2016 - 2020), building on the £13.5 million provided between 2014 and 2016. The funding will provide provision for refuges and other specialist accommodation-based services to support victims of domestic abuse and service reform. On the 3 November 2016 we published our new ‘Priorities for Domestic Abuse Services’, developed with partners from the domestic abuse sector, which sets out for the first time what local areas need to do to ensure an effective response to meeting the needs of all domestic abuse victims.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 07/08/2017 16:20:23 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

731690

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Disability Living Allowance: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for disability living allowance that were refused at mandatory consideration were (a) appealed, (b) overturned at tribunal and (c) dismissed at tribunal in (i) Blackburn constituency, (ii) local authorities in Lancashire and (iii) the UK in each year since 2011.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p>Information about the number and outcomes of Social Security and Child Support appeals is published on gov.uk. The most recent statistics, for the period January to March 2017, can be viewed at :</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognitions-certificates-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2017-and-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognitions-certificates-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2017-and-2016-to-2017</a></p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 868 869 870 question first answered 28/06/2017 15:30:12 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

731691

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for personal independence payments that were refused at mandatory consideration were (a) appealed, (b) overturned at tribunal and (c) dismissed at tribunal in (i) Blackburn constituency, (ii) local authorities in Lancashire and (iii) the UK in each year since 2011.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p>Information about the number and outcomes of Social Security and Child Support appeals is published on gov.uk. The most recent statistics, for the period January to March 2017, can be viewed at :</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognitions-certificates-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2017-and-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognitions-certificates-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2017-and-2016-to-2017</a></p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 867 869 870 question first answered 28/06/2017 15:30:12 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

731692

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Incapacity Benefit: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for incapacity benefit that were refused at mandatory consideration were (a) appealed, (b) overturned at tribunal and (c) dismissed at tribunal in (i) Blackburn constituency, (ii) local authorities in Lancashire and (iii) the UK in each year since 2011.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p>Information about the number and outcomes of Social Security and Child Support appeals is published on gov.uk. The most recent statistics, for the period January to March 2017, can be viewed at :</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognitions-certificates-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2017-and-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognitions-certificates-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2017-and-2016-to-2017</a></p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 867 868 870 question first answered 28/06/2017 15:30:12 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern