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1256939

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employment: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support job retention during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	909608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government has taken unprecedented action to protect jobs during the pandemic, most notably through the CJRS which has seen 1.2 million employers apply to help to pay the wages of 9.6 million furloughed jobs. The CJRS has been extended until March, and the OBR have forecast this is set to support up to 6 million jobs. Employers have also received billions in loans, tax deferrals, Business Rate reliefs, and general and sector-specific grants.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 01/12/2020 16:50:35 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1256940

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What level of financial support his Department has provided to Scotland in the Spending Review 2020.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Douglas Ross
uin	909610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>Spending Review 2020 is for the whole of the UK. For Scotland, SR20 confirms an additional £2.4 billion for the Scottish Government on top of its baseline for 2021-22, building on an unprecedented upfront guarantee of £8.2 billion in 2020-21 to support the Covid response; SR20 confirms several UK-wide programmes, such as for vaccines, green growth clusters, offshore wind capacity and digital infrastructure, which will benefit people and businesses in Scotland; SR20 also provides targeted support by reprofiling City and Growth Deals in Moray, Tay Cities, Borderlands and the Scottish Islands from 15 to 10 years to accelerate investment in local economic priorities.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 01/12/2020 16:51:36 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross

1256941

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the effect of the Spending Review 2020 on economic recovery during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	909615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>Spending Review 2020 (SR20) prioritises funding to support the government’s response to Covid-19 and invest in the UK’s recovery across the UK.</p><p>SR20 confirms a further £38bn to tackle Covid-10 this year and provides a further £55bn for departments to respond to Covid-19 next year</p><p>SR20 also announces the next phase of our infrastructure revolution to kickstart the UK’s economic recovery with £100bn of capital investment next year.</p><p>This builds on the unprecedented level of support this government has provided to support the economy’s recovery during the Covid-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 01/12/2020 16:52:28 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1256942

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Personal Income: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent comparative assessment his Department has made of the effect on regional economies of the Government's covid-19 financial support package.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	909619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The government recognises that every region is feeling the impact of this crisis, and has taken unprecedented steps to support people and businesses across the country.</p><p> </p><p>For example, the government has helped over a million employers furlough 9.6 million employments, including 350,700 in the North East, and supported over 60 billion pounds of loans, including £1.4bn for over 40,000 businesses in the North East. Regional breakdowns are published regularly on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 01/12/2020 14:24:14 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1256943

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Investment: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to increase investment in the North of England as part of the Government’s levelling up agenda.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	909625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>To level up opportunity across the UK, including in the North of England, at the recent Spending Review, the Chancellor made record increases to capital investment.</p><p>This included multi-year funding settlements for programmes to drive growth in the North of England, from broadband to intra-city transport settlements.</p><p>The North will also benefit from the £4bn Levelling Up Fund, to invest in local infrastructure and economic recovery, and a new UK-wide infrastructure bank headquartered in the North.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 01/12/2020 16:46:45 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1247628

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with local government leaders in coastal communities on the potential benefits of investing in maritime decarbonisation.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	109593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>My Department has published its assessment of the potential merits of investing in maritime decarbonisation, as set out below.</p><p>In 2015, the Department published the Maritime Growth Study, which considered all aspects of the maritime sector and identified where action could be taken to generate growth. Following the publication of Maritime 2050 in 2019, which builds on the findings of the Maritime Growth Study, the Department published the Clean Maritime Plan, which identified the potential for clean economic growth in the UK as a result of the transition to zero emission shipping.</p><p>Alongside the Plan, the Department published an assessment of the value of potential economic opportunities from low and zero emission shipping. This review provided a framework for assessing the scale of the opportunity generated by emission reduction technologies, including a mapping of the relevant supply chain, an assessment of the global uptake of these technologies, the economic footprint of the UK firms in the supply chain and the UK’s share of global export of these technologies.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 09/11/2020 14:04:24 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1256405

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	Kickstart Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to encourage businesses to participate in the Kickstart scheme.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
uin	909459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p><strong></strong>I regularly meet with officials to focus on delivery and we have an agile process to deliver the Kickstart scheme. We will continue to review and evaluate the scheme as it rolls out - it is a key priority for me as Employment Minister.</p><p>Our employer and partnership teams in Eastbourne and across the country are working with employers to promote and deliver local Kickstart opportunities and ensure they are able to link up with the right Gateway Organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 30/11/2020 17:55:50 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

1256406

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	Unemployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of unemployment.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	909483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>Latest ONS Labour Market data puts the unemployment level in the West Midlands region at 145,000.</p><p>Due to the Pandemic, the rate has risen nationally and DWP is working closely across government and with external organisations and local partners to ensure a tailored local response for communities.</p><p>We are recruiting additional Work Coaches in our Jobcentres who are supporting new and existing claimants into work.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 30/11/2020 17:56:49 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1256407

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
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	Universal Credit: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment her Department has made of the effect on disabled people of excluding legacy benefits from the universal credit covid-19 uplift.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	909491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>Legacy benefits were increased by £600m (1.7%) from April 2020 and will receive a further £100m (0.5%) increase from April 2021 as part of the Government’s annual up-rating exercise.</p><p>Claimants on legacy benefits can make a claim for UC if they believe that they will be better off. Those in receipt of the Severe Disability Premium, will be able to make a new claim to Universal Credit from January 2021.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 30/11/2020 17:58:46 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1255333

registered interest
date	26/11/2020
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	Conditions of Employment: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to meet with (a) disabled people and (b) disability organisations to co-produce information for employers on the rights of disabled employees during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	120972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has published extensive guidance on employment and safer working throughout the Covid-19 outbreak. This can be found on GOV.UK and through the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Further guidance on employment rights and aspects of good practice has been published by other bodies such as ACAS and the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Government has also produced guidance around some new situations which have arisen from the Covid-19 outbreak, for example for those identified as clinically extremely vulnerable and on self-isolation. This suite of guidance covers the employment rights of disabled people alongside other groups in the workforce.</p><p> </p><p>I have asked BEIS officials to discuss this employment rights guidance with disability groups to ensure the published material continues to meet the needs of disabled workers and their employers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to support disabled employees to access assistive technology and other forms of support they need to remain in work, including during the Covid-19 outbreak. Through the Disability Confident scheme, we are engaging employers and providing them with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to attract, recruit, retain and develop disabled people in the workplace. Our new Employer Help site provides advice on recruitment and employment of disabled people, explaining how Disability Confident and Access to Work can help businesses to ensure their practices are fair and inclusive.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 120971 question first answered 30/11/2020 17:28:52 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake