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1177316

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Pedestrian Crossings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of guidelines for the provision of pedestrian crossings.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	14732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>Provision of pedestrian crossings is a matter for local traffic authorities. In December 2019 the Department published updated guidance on pedestrian crossing assessment and design, in Chapter 6 of the Traffic Signs Manual. It is available to download from</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-signs-manual" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-signs-manual</a>.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 17/02/2020 14:14:40 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1177389

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Feilding Palmer Hospital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has for the future of Feilding Palmer Hospital in Lutterworth.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	14775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The local clinical commissioning groups have made no decisions with regard to any community hospitals in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. They are now considering changing services to help more people be cared for at home and in local communities.</p><p>Patients, carers, staff and stakeholders will continue to be involved in the redesign process through a variety of engagement activities. If any of the proposals being developed require a public consultation, then this will be undertaken with local communities including in Lutterworth.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 13/02/2020 12:54:24 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1176021

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Bovine Tuberculosis: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of equalising compensation payments to farmers in England for TB-affected cattle with those paid to farmers in devolved areas of the UK.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	12376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>Responsibility for animal health policies, including statutory compensation schemes, is fully devolved. Defra carried out a statutory review of the relevant legislation in England - the Cattle Compensation (England) Order 2012 (SI 2012 No.1379) and the Individual Ascertainment of Value (England) Order 2012 (SI 2012 No.1380) - in 2016. A summary report of that review published in July 2017 is available on the GOV.UK website.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 10/02/2020 11:54:25 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1175639

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Arts: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) access to and (b) funding for creative subjects.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	11610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department wants all pupils to have access to high-quality creative education. Music, art and design, dance and drama, and design and technology are all statutory subjects in the National Curriculum.</p><p>Between 2016-20 the Department is investing nearly £500 million of funding for a diverse portfolio of music and creative arts education programmes including Music Education Hubs, the Music and Dance Scheme and the Dance and Drama awards. In early January, we also announced funding of £85 million for music and arts in 2020-21; £80 million for music hubs coupled with further investment in film, dance, theatre and design.</p><p>The Department believes that the arts help young people to learn creative skills and widen their horizons, so our Manifesto committed to offer an ‘arts premium’, worth over £100 million, to secondary schools to fund enriching activities for all pupils.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/02/2020 15:42:37 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1173984

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Care Homes: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the affordability of residential care for those that need it.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	9072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>The Care Act 2014 placed a duty on local authorities to shape their local markets so that there is an adequate supply of provision which ensures all adult social care service users have a choice of high-quality services. In the case of state-funded care, local authorities negotiate with care providers to achieve a balance of quality, effectiveness and value for money for the public purse.</p><p>The level of fees charged to people who fund their own care is a private contractual matter.</p><p>The Care Act also placed a duty on local authorities to assess an individual’s finances to establish if they are able to pay for their care. This ensures everyone can rely on state support if they do not have the means to support themselves. The means test is reviewed annually.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 05/02/2020 13:42:24 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1173392

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the 2019 guidance on hidden disabilities and blue badge parking.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	8344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport will review the impact of the expanded criteria on the Blue Badge scheme 12 months after implementation.</p><p> </p><p>In the first 3 months of the new criteria being in operation, 12,299 people in England who had applied using the non-visible condition criteria were awarded a badge.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 03/02/2020 16:33:41 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1173673

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve road safety for guide dog users.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	8345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department provides guidance to local authorities on how to make streets safe and accessible for all users, including those with visual impairments. It has been carrying out research to inform possible revisions of two of its key guidance documents: Inclusive Mobility and Guidance on the use of Tactile Paving Surfaces. A collaborative project with the Scottish Government and Transport Scotland on inclusive street design is also underway. The Department will be providing further updates when the results of this research are available later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Department’s two-year cycling and walking safety action plan, published in November 2018, included a commitment to review certain elements of The Highway Code to improve safety for vulnerable road users. The Department will consult on proposed changes to The Highway Code later this year.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 03/02/2020 16:29:21 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1172648

registered interest
date	22/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the charity sector continues to have access to airline charity fares.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	6721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of charity fares provided by airlines to assist charitable organisations in performing charity work overseas. However, this is a commercial decision and a matter for individual airlines.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 31/01/2020 14:51:31 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1170642

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is is taking to reduce waiting times for mental health treatment.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	3236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>We have committed at least a further £2.3 billion a year to mental health services by 2023/24 which will see spending for children and young people’s mental health services growing faster than the overall spend on mental health, which will itself be growing faster than the overall National Health Service budget. This multi-billion investment, which is part of the NHS Long Term Plan, will give greater mental health support to an extra 345,000 more children and at least 380,000 more adults.</p><p>In addition, NHS England is working nationally with 12 pilot sites to test the feasibility of delivering a four-week waiting time for children and young people to access to NHS mental health support. This is an outcome of our Green Paper on children and young people’s mental health.</p><p>The agreed pilots end in 2020/21. Results will then be evaluated. The Department and NHS England will consider the results of the evaluation and will look at its implications for the development and rollout of access and waiting time standards for all children and young people who need specialist mental health services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 21/01/2020 14:58:21 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1170645

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
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	Carer's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of increasing the national living wage on people's potential to exceed the weekly income limit for carer's allowance.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	3237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>We are proud of the National Living Wage and the significant increases the Government has been able to make to it. Universal Credit flexes to take increased earnings into account. Carer’s Allowance has a weekly earnings rule.</p><p> </p><p>Subject to Parliamentary approval, this will increase from £123 to £128 net a week from April 2020, in line with average earnings growth.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is to undertake research into carers employment and potential barriers to working. We will look at the findings from the research and other evidence with an open mind when the level of the earnings limit is next considered.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/01/2020 14:55:43 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa