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939962

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2018
	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	Tourism: Forests and Nature Reserves
	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 steps his Department is taking to increase tourism to (a) nature reserves and (b) sites of ancient woodland.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	163625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>VisitBritain and VisitEngland are responsible for marketing the UK and England as tourist destinations. As part of their remit, they manage the £40m Discover England Fund which supports the development of bookable tourism products across England, including the Make Great Memories in England’s National Parks and the Telling the Stories of England projects.</p><p> </p><p>There are several promotional campaigns which VisitBritain and VisitEngland manage, including the international I Travel For, and the domestic Join the World campaign. Both of these campaigns use the UK’s woodlands and countryside to promote the country to visitors.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, National Parks like Sherwood Forest have featured many times in VisitBritain’s media stories, highlighting their natural beauty and many visitor attractions to the public.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 18/07/2018 13:14:14 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

939960

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2018
	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	Forests: Conservation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to protect ancient woodland in England.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	163624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government has a manifesto commitment to ensure stronger protection for our ancient woodlands and the irreplaceable nature of ancient woodlands is recognised in our 25 Year Environment Plan. Defra and the Ministry of Housing, Communities &amp; Local Government are working together to identify further ways to protect ancient woodlands through the National Planning Policy Framework.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 19/07/2018 11:40:31 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

939963

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2018
	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	General Practitioners: East Midlands
	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 support GP services in the East Midlands.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	163626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>As part of the General Practice Forward View, NHS England North Midlands has been allocated £510,000 in the 2018/19 General Practice Resilience programme. This funding is designed to support practices to become more resilient providers by delivering services at larger scale.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England North Midlands has also been allocated £640,136 in 2018/19 to support reception and clerical staff training. NHS England has made available to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) their share of this allocation.</p><p> </p><p>£10.7 million has also been allocated to NHS England North Midlands in 2018/19 to support the Estates and Technology Transformation programme. CCGs have been invited to bid for this funding to support their practices.</p><p> </p><p>There are also a number of local initiatives in Mansfield and Ashfield CCG to support general practitioners (GPs). This includes funding protected learning for both clinical and non-clinical members of staff, funding for locality meetings for knowledge sharing, and co-ordinating IT infrastructure and technology investment including role out of mobile working infrastructure and Wi-Fi in GP practices.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/07/2018 15:24:52 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

943873

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2018
	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	Lumacaftor/ivacaftor
	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 discussions he has had with (a) Vertex and (b) NHS England on access to Orkambi on the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	165702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of NHS England, not the Government, to work together with Vertex to secure the best outcome for patients and a price for Orkambi that is fair and responsible.</p><p> </p><p>I and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Lord O’Shaughnessy) wrote to Vertex in April, urging it to commit to pricing that is responsible and proportionate. I also re-iterated this message in the adjournment debate on 17 July, Official Report, columns 383-4.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 25/07/2018 15:50:43 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

943875

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	T-levels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consultations his Department has held with teachers on the forthcoming T Levels qualifications.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	165704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>We ran a public consultation from 30 November 2017 to 8 February 2018 to obtain views on the major aspects of our proposals for implementing T Levels. This involved publishing our proposals online, alongside a survey for respondents to complete. The consultation generated 430 responses from a wide range of organisation types and individuals, including education institutions. We also held a series of 10 consultation events around the country, with over 500 people attending. We carefully reviewed all responses to the consultation and published a response in May, which is available online here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/implementation-of-t-level-programmes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/implementation-of-t-level-programmes</a>.</p><p>We have announced the providers who will deliver the first three T Levels from September 2020, and we will be working closely with the sector to design and develop a programme of support to help providers and teachers to prepare for the delivery of T Levels. This includes an investment of up to £20 million to help make sure teachers are ready to deliver new T Levels.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 25/07/2018 17:16:18 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

943874

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2018
	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	Small Businesses: Nottinghamshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many small and medium-sized businesses in Nottinghamshire have received support under each business support scheme operated by his Department since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	165703
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2018 answer text <p>We want the UK to be the best place to start or grow a business and we are supporting SMEs to do so. As part of the Industrial Strategy we have an action plan to unlock over £20bn of investment in innovative and high potential businesses. As part of this, British Patient Capital – a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank – has been given resources of £2.5bn and will deliver a new programme designed to support UK businesses with high growth potential to access the long-term financing they need to scale up.</p><p> </p><p>We have also created a network of 38 Growth Hubs across England, and we are tackling late payments by appointing a Small Business Commissioner.</p><p> </p><p>Growth Hubs are a single point of contact providing SMEs with access to information and advice. The D2N2 Growth Hub - operating in the Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire area - has had 6,583 interactions with SMEs since its launch in December 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>SMEs across the UK benefit from programmes operated by the Government-owned British Business Bank (BBB). BBB programmes are currently supporting £575.2m of finance for SMEs in the East Midlands Region, across 3,669 businesses. Also, as of 31 March through the BBB-owned Start-Up Loans programme, 779 loans have been made to individuals in Nottinghamshire, totalling £5.2m.</p><p> </p><p>The Business Support Helpline, Government’s free centralised business advice and support service, has received 432 contacts from the Nottinghamshire area since 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2015/16 nearly 70 SMEs in the Nottinghamshire area have received Innovate UK funding in total and this includes some companies who are in receipt of multiple awards. Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency, driving productivity and economic growth by supporting businesses to develop and realise the potential of new ideas.</p><p> </p><p>UK businesses can access core services, information and guidance on starting up and running a business, as well as their statutory rights and obligations, on <strong>GOV.UK</strong> (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/set-up-business" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/set-up-business</a>).</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 06/08/2018 14:19:09 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

946914

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of early intervention programmes in reducing levels of pupil exclusions.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	167401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s externally led review of exclusions practice, led by Edward Timpson CBE, is considering how schools use exclusion, how this impacts their pupils, and why some groups of pupils are more likely to be excluded. It is also considering practice in relation to behavior management and early intervention measures that schools take to reduce the risk of exclusion.</p><p>To help schools develop effective strategies, the Department has produced advice covering what should be included in their behaviour policy. The Bennett Review of behaviour in schools report Creating a Culture, published last year, also provides practical advice for head teachers about creating a culture that prevents classroom disruption, maintains good discipline and promotes pupils’ education, focus and wellbeing. The report includes early intervention strategies such as ‘internal inclusion units’ to avoid exclusions and case studies of policies in place. The report can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/behaviour-in-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/behaviour-in-schools</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 04/09/2018 11:48:29 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

947306

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2018
	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	Health Services and Social Services: East Midlands
	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 are being taken to support the coordination and joining-up of the health and care systems in the East Midlands; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	168086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>Like all local areas, East Midlands local authorities and clinical commissioning groups have pooled budgets under the Better Care Fund (BCF) for the purposes of integrated care, and developed BCF plans according to their local needs.</p><p> </p><p>The BCF has encouraged collaborative working in local areas. Many local areas in East Midlands voluntarily pooled more BCF funds than required. Their local health and care leaders also indicated that the overall delivery of the BCF has improved joint working and integration of health and social care in their area.</p><p> </p><p>The Five Year Forward View set out a clear vision on how to close the gaps of the health and wellbeing of the population, the quality of care provided, and the finances and efficiencies of NHS services. Sustainability and transformation partnerships (STPs) and integrated care systems (ICSs) are the NHS’s chosen vehicle to deliver this vision. All local areas, including those in East Midlands, have already got their local plans and partnerships in place to achieve this. As STPs and ICSs continue to develop, we expect them to make more progress in integrating care across their area, bringing together organisations to provide more seamless and joined-up care for patients.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 05/09/2018 10:10:35 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

964212

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Affordable Housing: East Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Affordable Homes Programme in the East Midlands.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	169837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not publish Affordable Homes Programme allocations data by the financial year. Initial programme allocations to January 2017, including by Homes England operating area, can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/affordable-homes-programme-2016-to-2021-successful-bidders" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/affordable-homes-programme-2016-to-2021-successful-bidders</a></p><p>The Department does not publish funding allocation information on a local authority level basis.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 06/09/2018 14:43:58 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

946913

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Nottinghamshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding from the public purse has been allocated to Nottinghamshire for the (a) repair of and (b) prevention of potholes.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	167400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government is providing Nottinghamshire County Council, as a local highway authority, with £96.857 million from 2015/16 to 2020/21 for local highways maintenance. This funding includes £3.667 million from the Pothole Action Fund, to repair potholes or to stop them forming in the first place.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/09/2018 08:51:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley