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1177547

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What fiscal steps he is taking to help give people the skills they need for the jobs of the future.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
tabling member printed	Jo Gideon
uin	900741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>We are increasing funding for Further Education by £400 million in 2020-21, recognising the sector’s vital role in delivering the skills people and businesses need. Funding of £2.5 billion is also available for high-quality apprenticeships this year, and our manifesto has committed £3bn for a new National Skills Fund to transform the lives of people who lack qualifications, are keen to return to work, or want to switch careers.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 11/02/2020 14:32:43 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4817 label Biography information for Jo Gideon

1177548

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Productivity: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to ensure equity of funding to help deliver productivity growth throughout the north of England.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	900745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>We will level up opportunity to ensure every region and nation benefits from growth. I will set out further detail at the Budget including the publication of the National infrastructure Strategy, which will detail the Government’s plan to transform the UK’s infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>This will build on the £3.6 billion Towns Fund supporting places across our regions, including 45 Town Deals in the Northern Powerhouse.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 11/02/2020 14:29:40 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1177549

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the adequacy of funding for sixth form students.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	900746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>Treasury ministers regularly speak to Secretaries of State and Junior Ministers on all matters of public spending. We will continue these conversations, including on Further Education funding, as we approach the next Comprehensive Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>At the 2019 Spending Round we announced a £400 million extra for 16-19 funding in 2020-21. This is the biggest increase in a year for a decade, recognising the vital role of this sector in delivering the skills needed in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 11/02/2020 17:31:08 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1177550

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services Compensation Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that the level of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme levy is (a) equitable and (b) proportionate.
tabling member constituency	Cities of London and Westminster
tabling member printed	Nickie Aiken
uin	900747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The FSCS is an independent non-governmental body. It operates within the rules set by the FCA and the PRA, who are also independent from government.</p><p> </p><p>The FSCS levy is set annually, within the overall levy limits set by the FCA and PRA. It is for the FCA and PRA to consider the impact of the levy on the firms they regulate. The Government has no role in setting the levy.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/02/2020 15:25:18 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4741 label Biography information for Nickie Aiken

1177188

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on reducing benefit tourism.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	900694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is clear that benefits should only be provided for the lawful residents of the UK, including migrants who are settled here.</p><p>The Government has taken steps to prevent illegal access to benefits, with those migrants who abuse the UK’s hospitality facing having to repay any benefits obtained. The will also be liable to be refused immigration leave, or having it curtailed, prosecution and removal from the UK.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 10/02/2020 17:17:22 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1177012

registered interest
date	07/02/2020
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	IKEA: Coventry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if her Department will take steps to support employees affected by the closure of IKEA's store in Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North West
tabling member printed	Taiwo Owatemi
uin	13994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>This will be a concerning time for employees and their families, and we are in contact with IKEA regarding the closure. I can equally assure you that Jobcentre Plus through its Rapid Response unit will work with IKEA to understand the level of employee support required and help all affected employees get back into employment as soon as possible.</p><p>Jobcentre Plus’s Rapid Response Service is able to provide tailored support and can include some or all the following:</p><ul><li>Help with job searches, CV writing and interview skills</li><li>Help to identify transferable skills and skills gaps, linked to the labour market</li><li>Training to update skills, learn new ones and gain industry certification that will improve employability</li><li>Help to overcome barriers to attending training, securing a job or self-employment, such as childcare costs, tools, work clothes and travel costs.</li></ul> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/02/2020 10:09:12 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4779 label Biography information for Taiwo Owatemi

1177076

registered interest
date	07/02/2020
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	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many non-resident parents with child maintenance arrears of more than £1,000 the Child Maintenance Service has been unable to enforce collections on through (a) a deduction from earnings order, (b) a deduction from earnings request and (c) a deduction order.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	13989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 12/02/2020 11:06:34 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1176660

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
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	Food: Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans the Government has to reduce food waste by 20 per cent as recommended in the Committee on Climate Change's January 2020 report, Land use: Policies for a Net Zero UK.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	900657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>Waste is a devolved matter. Data recently published by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) shows UK food waste fell by almost 15% since 2007 – enough to fill Wembley Stadium three times. However, I know there is more to do everywhere. The Resources and Waste Strategy which covers England only sets out a range of policy actions to reduce food waste further including a £15 million food waste fund, a consultation on mandatory reporting of food waste by businesses, and continued support of cross-sector collaboration through the Courtauld Commitment 2025 to achieve a 20% reduction.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 06/02/2020 17:15:55 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1176661

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
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	Dogs: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to tackle the drugging of dogs for use by buskers.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	900660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>There are already laws and regulations in place to protect animals used by buskers. Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is a criminal offence to cause unnecessary suffering to an animal, and to administer an injurious or poisonous drug to an animal. Specific concerns about the welfare of dogs used by buskers can be reported to local authorities, the police or the RSPCA.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 06/02/2020 17:17:40 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1176703

registered interest
date	06/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Border Delivery Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes there will be to meetings of the Border Delivery Group between February 2020 and 31 December 2020.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	13426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The Border Delivery Group will continue to have regular engagement with representatives from the border industry throughout 2020. The frequency and nature of these meetings will be regularly reviewed to reflect the changing priorities of the border industry.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/02/2020 09:21:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell