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760202

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date	13/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Economic Growth: Easington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will make an assessment of the value of the A19 to the promotion of economic growth and regeneration in Easington constituency.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	105017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department’s <em>Transport Investment Strategy </em>recognises that high performing infrastructure can drive economic growth across the country. To inform our decisions about future investment in the strategic road network, Highways England’s 18 route strategies and strategic economic growth plan, published in March, have assessed how the performance of all parts of the network, including the A19 through Easington, can promote growth.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/10/2017 13:29:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

760214

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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	Sports: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2017 to Question 7318, if she will make it her policy to include more women's sports events, including domestic football, cricket and rugby matches on the designated list of events to be kept free to air on terrestrial television.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	105035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to review Listed Events. My department is keen to raise the profile of women's sport in the media and encourage more commercial investment into women's sport. Since the Olympics in 2012, there has been a notable increase in the coverage of women's sport on terrestrial television, including the 2017 UEFA Women's European Championships and the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. Furthermore, the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup will also be on free to air television.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 09/10/2017 12:22:16 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

760263

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Complaints
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will introduce measures to ensure that retired police officers cannot refuse to engage with police standards investigations if there is a complaint about their conduct during their time in service.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	105022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government introduced reforms through the Policing and Crime Act, 2017 that allow for disciplinary action to be taken against a police officer who has retired or resigned where they are subject to allegations of gross misconduct in respect of their time in service.</p><p><br> In these circumstances, a former officer will remain subject to the Police (Conduct) Regulations which will set out how the former officer should co-operate and engage with the investigation and attend an interview or respond to a written notice of enquiry. In the event of a former officer choosing not to participate or engage with an investigation and proceedings, the regulations will enable the proceedings to continue to a full conclusion in his or her absence.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 09/10/2017 09:06:13 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

760272

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Diesel Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to introduce any incentive schemes to encourage people to stop using the most polluting diesel cars.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	105019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government has announced an end to the sale of all new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040. To deliver this the Government wants to encourage people to switch to cleaner forms of transport and has committed to consulting on measures to support individuals and businesses who are impacted by local air quality compliance measures later this autumn. It is welcome that number of the leading car manufacturers have announced schemes that offer substantial discounts off the purchase of a new vehicle for people who are trading in or scrapping an older, more polluting vehicle. We welcome the introduction of these schemes and are particularly supportive of the schemes that commit to scrapping the older vehicles, so that we can be sure they are helping to increase fleet turnover and improve air quality.</p><p> </p><p>We are also supporting the uptake of vehicles with zero tailpipe emissions. This includes investing nearly £100m in the UK’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure and funding the Plug In Car and Plug In Van Grant Schemes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/10/2017 13:27:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

758611

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electronic Voting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing proposals for secure online voting for elections.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	9559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p><strong>The selection of elected representatives for Parliament is regarded as requiring the highest possible level of integrity. At present, there are concerns that e-Voting may not be suitably rigorous and secure and could be vulnerable to attack or fraud. The Conservative Party stated in its manifesto a commitment to paper voting. There are no plans to introduce proposals for online voting for elections. </strong></p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 18/10/2017 14:35:29 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

758612

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Absent Voting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward proposals to allow people to register for a postal vote online.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	9560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government has made a manifesto commitment to reform the postal vote system, as part of continued work to ensure that our electoral systems are the most secure in the world. Any decision of allowing applications to be made online will be part of that consideration.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 15/09/2017 13:54:04 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

758614

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Private Finance Initiative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much debt the Government owes on existing private finance initiative contracts.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	9556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>Treasury does collect and publish information on the unitary charges of PFI projects. The unitary charge covers the payment of debt interest and repayment as well as services. This information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-and-private-finance-2-projects-2016-summary-data. We do not collect data on the unitary charge broken down into its constituent parts, including the amount of debt owed by the project company.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 14/09/2017 13:29:38 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

758645

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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	Grenfell Tower: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2017 to Question 5175, on Grenfell Tower: fires, (a) how many staff from his Department are working to provide that support, (b) what work his Department has done to support the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in engaging with the local community and (c) what work his Department has done to support the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to ensure it fully meets the needs of residents and supports community organisations.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	9516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Communities and Local Government does not keep record of which of our staff are working on particular tasks as they work on a wide range of activities. The Department has, since the immediate aftermath of the fire, provided a wide range of advice and direct support to local efforts to deal with the consequences of the fire, including on community engagement. It is currently supporting the Council in developing a comprehensive communications and engagement plan to ensure residents are kept up to date. The Independent Grenfell Recovery Taskforce (appointed by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on 26 July 2017) is providing assurance on whether the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council can deliver a long-term recovery plan. Its remit includes supporting, guiding and challenging the Council in relation to community engagement. Contributions have also been made to various funds supporting charities and other groups helping those affected by the fire.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 05/10/2017 15:43:33 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

758678

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Unemployment: County Durham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional funding and resources her Department is providing to reduce the number of people not in education, employment and training in (a) Easington constituency and (b) County Durham.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	9555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold a breakdown of this funding.</p><p> </p><p>Allocation of skills funding for people aged 19 and over is available for those who need support to gain sustainable employment wherever they are. Our priorities are apprenticeships, traineeships, English and maths for those who need it and support for the unemployed to get into the labour market. Young people who did not achieve GCSEs or A Level equivalent at school can receive free training up to age 23.</p><p>These priorities are focused on targeting young people ensuring that they are ready for employment or further training.</p><p> </p><p>The government will invest around £7 billion during 2016/17, to ensure there is a place in education or training for every 16 to 19-year old who wants one (including spend on apprenticeships for this age group). Around £540 million of this funding has been allocated to provide extra support specifically for disadvantaged students.</p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for identifying and supporting 16 to 19-year olds who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) lies with local authorities. Whilst the government provides the framework and funding to increase participation, responsibility and accountability lies with local authorities. They are responsible for making sure that there is sufficient, suitable education and training provision to meet those needs, and supporting young people to participate.</p><p> </p><p>There is a range of support and guidance that contributes to reducing the number of 16 to 18-year olds NEET, including independent careers advice in schools and colleges, and access to the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 15/09/2017 11:45:49 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

758729

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Durham City Council: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding Durham County Council has received from the public health grant in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	9554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>Durham County Council’s public health grant has been as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£44.533 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£45.780 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£47.538 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£51.246 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£49.983 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-circulars" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-circulars</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 15/09/2017 12:29:47 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris