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1437445

registered interest
date	02/03/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Local Skills Improvement Plans: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on ensuring that local skills improvement plans contribute to the UK's net zero targets.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	133258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>The government introduced an amendment to the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill which ensures that skills required in relation to jobs that support compliance with the UK net zero emissions target are considered in the development of Local Skills Improvement Plans. The Department for Education will work closely with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as we develop statutory guidance on this to ensure we have the right skills to meet the requirements of the net zero transition.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 07/03/2022 14:46:33 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1404975

registered interest
date	20/01/2022
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, whether the Government plans to sign up to the International Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	108603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-11-12/73892" target="_blank">PQ 73892</a> on 22 November 2021.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 25/01/2022 11:01:25 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1272234

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Meals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment the Department has made of the effect of the UK failing to agree a deal on the future relationship with the EU on food pricing on the provision of school meals.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	131423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK has agreed a deal with the EU which is based on friendly cooperation between sovereign equals, centred on free trade and inspired by our shared history and values.</p><p>The UK has a high level of food security built upon a diverse range of sources, including strong domestic production and imports from other countries. This continues to be the case.</p><p>The government is working in partnership with food suppliers to ensure that there continues to be a flow of food into the country. Schools are responsible for the provision of school meals and may enter individual contracts with suppliers and caterers to meet this duty. We are confident that schools will continue to be able to provide pupils with nutritious school meals from the 1 January onward.</p><p>The government has published advice for the food and drink sector on working with the EU following the agreement of a free trade deal, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-food-and-drink-sector-and-preparing-for-eu-exit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-food-and-drink-sector-and-preparing-for-eu-exit</a>.</p><p>A range of guidance for schools, including advice on food supplies, is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/guidance-for-schools-during-the-transition-period-and-after-1-january-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/guidance-for-schools-during-the-transition-period-and-after-1-january-2021</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford grouped question UIN 131424 question first answered 13/01/2021 18:32:37 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1272237

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Catering
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 support the school catering industry during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	131425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2021 answer text <p>Until the end of the summer term, schools could continue to make payments to suppliers under the provisions of the Cabinet Office guidance for public bodies in ‘Procurement Policy Note 02/20’ and ‘Procurement Policy Note 04/20’ if they considered it appropriate in order to maintain delivery of critical services. These are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0220-supplier-relief-due-to-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0220-supplier-relief-due-to-covid-19</a> and: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0420-recovery-and-transition-from-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0420-recovery-and-transition-from-covid-19</a>. Payments covered the cost of free school meals and universal infant free school meals, but not the costs of meals usually purchased by parents for pupils who are not eligible for free school meals.</p><p>More recently, the government has updated its wide package of measures to help support businesses. Further details are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p><p>Companies within the catering industry may also be able to claim support under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which has been extended to 30 April 2021. Further details are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wages-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wages-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 15/01/2021 13:51:29 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1272290

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many no further action notices were issued by the police in each month in (a) 2019 and (b) 2020 in (i) the UK and (ii) each region of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	131428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Home Offices publishes the investigative outcomes of crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales on a quarterly basis and the latest figures can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables</a></p><p>However, from the information held centrally, it is not possible to separately identify cases in which a person investigated with regard to a specific offence has been issued with a “No Further Action” notice.</p><p>As policing is a devolved matter, information for Scotland and Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Scottish Government and the Northern Ireland Assembly.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 11/01/2021 11:24:32 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1271780

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
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	Obesity: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when weight management services will be delivered in more locations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	130818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>Through ‘Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives’ we are delivering a range of measures on weight management, including expanding weight management services to help more people get the support they need and making conversations about weight in primary care the norm. Further details about these measures will be available shortly.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 130817 question first answered 27/01/2021 14:20:36 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 72736 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1271494

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
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	Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will allocate funding to the Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances to ensure its effectiveness and efficiency in reviewing applications.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	130206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department allocates funding in line with the Government’s overall priorities to ensure that the Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances can carry out its business effectively and efficiently.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 11/01/2021 12:39:21 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1271496

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
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	National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of patient involvement in the NICE process for evaluating and approving new medicines and treatment; and whether there are plans under the ongoing Methods Review to adjust that level of involvement.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	130207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an independent body and is therefore responsible for its own methods and processes for evaluations and approving new medicines and treatments. Consultee organisations for NICE’s technology appraisals include national groups representing patients and carers.</p><p>NICE has had patient involvement throughout its methods and process review, including a specific workstream led by patient representatives and senior NICE staff. Patient groups are also represented on its Methods Review Working Group.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/01/2021 15:29:38 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 72723 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1237889

registered interest
date	25/09/2020
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	Obesity: Health Services
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 his Department is taking to (a) support the aims of the obesity strategy and (b) ensure that local authorities have sufficient (i) funding and (ii) resources to deliver obesity prevention initiatives.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	95734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>‘Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives’ demonstrates an overarching campaign to reduce obesity, takes forward actions from previous chapters of the childhood obesity plan and sets out measures to get the nation fit and healthy, protect against COVID-19 and protect the National Health Service.</p><p>We have invested £3.279 billion in local authority public health services through the Public Health Grant in 2020/21, in addition to what the NHS spent on preventative interventions such as our world-class immunisation and screening programmes.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 09/11/2020 13:55:00 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 51003 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1187592

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether employers will incur any (a) costs or (b) conditions as a result of accessing the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	34398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is designed to help firms that have been severely affected by coronavirus to retain their employees and protect the UK economy. The scheme is open to all UK employers providing they have created and started a PAYE payroll scheme on or before 19 March 2020 and have a UK bank account.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has designed this package to be straightforward and comprehensive for businesses. Employers can claim a grant for the associated Employer National Insurance contributions and pension contributions (up to the level of minimum automatic enrolment employer pension contribution) on the subsidised furlough pay.</p><p> </p><p>Full guidance for employers, including the requirements on businesses, can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 34372 question first answered 21/04/2020 15:48:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris