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750655

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date	11/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the mandated economic and social impact assessment will take place for (a) Imphal Barracks, (b) Towthorpe and (c) Queen Elizabeth Barracks; and when the reports on those assessments will be published.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	4152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Due to the estimated timelines for disposal of Imphal in 2031 and Towthorpe and Queen Elizabeth Barracks in 2021, the economic and social assessments will be conducted closer to the estimated date of disposal, to ensure that they are accurate.</p><p>The primary purpose of the Better Defence Estate strategy is to optimise infrastructure to support military capability and invest in significantly better facilities to support the men and women of our Armed Forces. It enables defence infrastructure that is affordable and enhanced to support the United Kingdom’s defence needs now and in the future.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/07/2017 14:43:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

750657

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2017 UK Regular Armed Forces Continuous Attitudes Survey Results 2017, published on 25 May 2017, what discussions he has had with the Pay Review Body for Armed Forces on (a) the changes in levels of satisfaction and (b) how pay could help address those changes.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	4132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Defence Ministers have had no discussions with the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body (AFPRB) since the 2017 results of the UK Regular Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) were published on 25 May 2017. As part of informing the AFPRB's annual process, the Ministry of Defence provides papers of evidence and takes part in oral evidence sessions, all of which refer to AFCAS where relevant.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/07/2017 15:01:22 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

750658

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Job Satisfaction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2017 UK Regular Armed Forces Continuous Attitudes Survey Results 2017, published on 25 May 2017, what the reasons are for the fall in morale in the army over the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	4133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey is key to our understanding of how Service personnel feel about the issues which affect their lives. The results are used by the Defence Board and the Executive Committee of the Army Board to shape and improve evidence-based personnel policies.</p><p>44% of Officers and 39% of Other Ranks rate their own morale as high and this has been stable for personnel over recent years. We recognise that more remains to be done, and we will continue to strive to ensure that all our Armed Forces personnel feel valued and that their contribution and sacrifice is recognised. This includes through the Armed Forces Covenant and Armed Forces People programme.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/07/2017 14:41:34 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

750659

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to A Better Defence Estate, published in November 2017 and the proposed closure of Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Strensall and Imphal Barracks in York, what steps he is taking to review the re-basing programme.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	4134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Better Defence Estate strategy has been developed using military advice from the Front Line Commands as well as the Chief of Defence People. Its purpose is to optimise infrastructure to support military capability and invest in significantly better facilities to support the men and women of our Armed Forces.</p><p>All sites announced under the Better Defence Estates Strategy are subject to further assessment studies and an update is due to Parliament in autumn 2017. There are no plans to reconsider the closure of Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Towthorpe and Imphal Barracks.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/07/2017 14:43:53 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

750660

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what red lines he is using in trade talks on (a) employment rights, (b) environmental protections, (c) consumer rights and (d) human rights.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	4151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK has long supported the promotion of our values globally and this will continue as we leave the EU. We are exploring all options in the design of future bilateral trade and investment agreements, in conjunction with other departments across Whitehall.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 18/07/2017 16:08:39 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

749521

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many women born in the 1950s and affected by the change in the state pension age have (a) taken up and (b) completed apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	3303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The table below shows the numbers of women born between 6 April 1950 and 31 December 1959 who have started and achieved an apprenticeship in the last five academic years:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Academic year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Starts</strong></p></td><td><p>14,000</p></td><td><p>11,500</p></td><td><p>6,800</p></td><td><p>7,500</p></td><td><p>6,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Achievements</strong></p></td><td><p>6,800</p></td><td><p>6,700</p></td><td><p>5,100</p></td><td><p>3,900</p></td><td><p>3,500</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Please note: for apprenticeship starts and achievements, age is calculated based on age at the start of the programme rather than based on 31 August of the academic year but does not include 16/17 figures.</p><p>Data on apprenticeship starts and achievements by age band, and by gender are available in the apprenticeship demographic tools:</p><p>Starts: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/624584/apprenticeships-demographics-data-tool-starts-v1.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/624584/apprenticeships-demographics-data-tool-starts-v1.xlsx</a>.</p><p>Achievements:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/624824/apprenticeships-demographics-data-tool-achievements-v1.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/624824/apprenticeships-demographics-data-tool-achievements-v1.xlsx</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 13/07/2017 15:33:20 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

749522

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many women born in the 1950s and affected by the change in the state pension age have successfully taken part in the returner's scheme to return to the workplace.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	3304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>In the 2017 Budget, £5 million was allocated to increase the number of programmes for returners in the public and private sector. The Government Equalities Office is developing programmes to support people who want to return to the workplace. These have not yet been launched but will be open to all those who wish to return to paid work, having taken time out of the labour market for caring. This includes women born in the 1950s and affected by the change in the state pension age.</p><p> </p><p>The number of older workers in employment is at a record high, this includes 1.2 million workers over the age of 65. This corresponds to an increase in the employment rate for individuals over the age of 65 from 6.7% to 10.3% over the past ten years. The Government is keen in supporting older people to return to the labour market and that is why we invested £1.6 million in nine pilots across England to explore ways to support carers to balance work and caring responsibilities. The final evaluation report is expected later this Summer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 13/07/2017 15:39:32 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

749523

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many women born in the 1950s and affected by the change in the state pension age have been able to return to employment from a position of unemployment.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	3305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The number of older workers in the UK is at a record high, currently standing at 9.9m workers aged 50 years and over. 4.2m women aged 50-64 are in employment; this compares to 3.5m five years ago. There are 1.2 million individuals in employment aged over 65, of which 39% are women.</p><p> </p><p>Employment rates for older workers have also been increasing and recently reached record highs. Since ten years ago, the employment rate has increased by 6.0 percentage points (pp) (from 65.0% to 71.0%) for people aged 50-64. The current employment rate for women aged 50-64 is at a record high of 66.4%.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK can be found in the “UK labour market: July 2017” statistical bulletin published at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) website:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/july2017" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/july2017</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting people aged 50 years and over to remain in and return to work; the ‘Fuller Working Lives: A Partnership Approach’ strategy was published on 2nd February. This, crucially, is led by employers, but it also sets out the case for action by individuals, and the role of Government in supporting them in planning their careers and their approach to retirement. The Strategy and supporting evidence base are available at the attached web address:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fuller-working-lives-a-partnership-approach" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fuller-working-lives-a-partnership-approach</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 3302 question first answered 14/07/2017 11:55:11 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

749524

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many women born in the 1950s and affected by the change in the state pension age have not been able to return to employment.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	3302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The number of older workers in the UK is at a record high, currently standing at 9.9m workers aged 50 years and over. 4.2m women aged 50-64 are in employment; this compares to 3.5m five years ago. There are 1.2 million individuals in employment aged over 65, of which 39% are women.</p><p> </p><p>Employment rates for older workers have also been increasing and recently reached record highs. Since ten years ago, the employment rate has increased by 6.0 percentage points (pp) (from 65.0% to 71.0%) for people aged 50-64. The current employment rate for women aged 50-64 is at a record high of 66.4%.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK can be found in the “UK labour market: July 2017” statistical bulletin published at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) website:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/july2017" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/july2017</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting people aged 50 years and over to remain in and return to work; the ‘Fuller Working Lives: A Partnership Approach’ strategy was published on 2nd February. This, crucially, is led by employers, but it also sets out the case for action by individuals, and the role of Government in supporting them in planning their careers and their approach to retirement. The Strategy and supporting evidence base are available at the attached web address:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fuller-working-lives-a-partnership-approach" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fuller-working-lives-a-partnership-approach</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 3305 question first answered 14/07/2017 11:55:10 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

747505

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Digital Technology: Urban Areas
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 support her Department is providing to cities to grow their digital media industries.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	2371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The creative industries, including the digital media industries, are the fastest growing part of the UK’s economy. The Government is committed to ensuring that the creative industries continue to thrive nationwide, including in York.</p><p> </p><p>This is why we are developing an ambitious Industrial Strategy that will drive growth across the country, bringing together local businesses as well as political and public sector leaders. We want to identify and support local specialisms and clusters of business. For many places, the creative industries will form a vital part of that thinking.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 11/07/2017 12:38:57 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell