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1700482

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Space Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 February 2024 to Question 14272 on Defence: Space Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Skynet secure satellite communications programme continues to provide a significant boost to the UK space sector.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	21369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The SKYNET secure satellite communications programme, which is investing £5 billion over the next decade, provides a significant boost to the industry through direct investment into the sector and use of social value provisions in contracts.</p><p>SKYNET provides long-term investment in the UK space sector. This includes promoting the development of new technology and use of Small and Medium Enterprises.</p><p> </p><p>Under SKYNET contracts, the Prime contractor is required to demonstrate social value. This includes measures such as investment into graduate or apprenticeship schemes. This will increasingly be part of our approach to major contracts for the space sector in support of our national policy ambitions under the recently-published Space Industrial Plan.</p><p> </p><p>As we move towards the next generation of SKYNET, the investment in this programme will continue to help develop the thriving UK space sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 22/04/2024 15:30:41 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1700184

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxis: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of a 20% rate of VAT on private hire vehicle journeys on revenue generated for HM Treasury.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	21225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government has published a consultation on the potential impacts of this court judgment on the PHV sector and its passengers. This consultation explores range of potential options to help mitigate any potential adverse effects that the court judgment could have on PHVOs, drivers, and passengers.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 21224 question first answered 22/04/2024 08:55:18 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1700182

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxis: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of seeking views on the potential impact of different VAT rates for private hire vehicle operators on market competition as part of its planned consultation on the impacts of the July 2023 High Court ruling in Uber Britannia Ltd v Sefton MBC.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	21224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government has published a consultation on the potential impacts of this court judgment on the PHV sector and its passengers. This consultation explores range of potential options to help mitigate any potential adverse effects that the court judgment could have on PHVOs, drivers, and passengers.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 21225 question first answered 22/04/2024 08:55:18 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1689373

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Space Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people employed in the UK military space sector; and how many people in the UK military space sector were involved in satellite design as of 16 February 2024.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	14272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>The space sector is important for the UK, adding £7 billion to the economy in 2022. In that year, the sector employed 48,800 people, increasing from 47,000 the previous year. Many of these jobs work on a range of activities, both civil and military, for governments and a range of other customers. Defence accounts for an estimated 10.2% of total space industry income in 2022 and continues to be a significant part of government's support to the sector. The Skynet secure satellite communications programme, where we are investing £5 billion over the next decade, has provided a significant boost to the UK space sector. In the initial stage of the next generation of Skynet alone we have created up to 600 jobs. Defence has also committed £1.4 billion over 10 years to deliver cutting edge space technology, including a multi-satellite system known as ISTARI which is supporting high tech jobs in the UK as a world leader in science. We will continue to support growth in the space sector, including through the upcoming plan for the space sector which will be published in the coming months by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in close consultation with Defence, which will increase growth and resilience for this vital part of the economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 26/02/2024 17:49:24 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1670061

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
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	Suicide: Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to recognise police officer (a) suicides and (b) attempted suicides as work-related accidents under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	1978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-08/819" target="_blank">PQ819</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 16/11/2023 13:46:29 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1664415

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Local Press
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to provide support to local press organisations affected by proposed reductions in BBC funding for local news and radio.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	202268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting local and regional news outlets as vital pillars of communities and local democracy. They play an essential role in holding power to account, keeping the public informed of local issues and providing reliable, high-quality information.</p><p>To date the Government’s support for the sector has included:</p><ul><li><p>Introducing legislation for a new, pro-competition regime for digital markets, which among many other things will help to rebalance the relationship between news publishers and dominant online platforms;</p></li><li><p>The delivery of a £2 million pilot innovation fund - the Future News Fund;</p></li><li><p>The zero rating of VAT on e-newspapers;</p></li><li><p>The extension of a 2017 business rates relief on local newspaper office space until 2025;</p></li><li><p>The publication of the Online Media Literacy Strategy.</p></li></ul><p>The BBC is editorially and operationally independent of the Government, and decisions about how it delivers its services are ultimately a matter for the Corporation. However, the Government has been clear that the BBC must make sure it continues to provide distinctive and genuinely local content that reflects and represents people and communities from all corners of the UK. These services are a key part of the BBC’s public service remit and an example of how the BBC can use its licence fee funding to provide content that is directly relevant to audiences, particularly in areas that may be underserved by the market.</p><p>The Government expects Ofcom as the BBC’s independent regulator to ensure the BBC is robustly held to account in delivering its public service duties.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Sir John Whittingdale question first answered 23/10/2023 08:35:33 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1660291

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxis: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies on VAT in the private hire sector of the High Court verdict in Uber vs. Sefton Council.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	199203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The Uber Britannia Limited v. Sefton Borough Council High Court case is not a tax case and does not have a direct bearing on the tax treatment of private hire vehicle services. Indeed, the VAT rules, which apply to all businesses, have not changed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises, however, that this ruling may have VAT implications for the private hire vehicle sector and is currently assessing what the impact of these may be, as the Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 19/09/2023 09:43:15 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1653172

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which officials were present at the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control 2030 tobacco control and taxation workshop in Panama on 26-27 January 2023.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	194213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>Officials did not attend the tobacco control and taxation workshop in Panama in January 2023.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien grouped question UIN 194212 question first answered 19/07/2023 10:34:20 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1653171

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department had with interested parties at the WHO FCTC 2030 tobacco control and taxation workshop in Panama on 26-27 January 2023.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	194212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>Officials did not attend the tobacco control and taxation workshop in Panama in January 2023.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien grouped question UIN 194213 question first answered 19/07/2023 10:34:20 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1653170

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with which countries officials in his Department have been liaising in preparation for the Tenth Conference of the Parties of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	194211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>Officials from the Department meet with officials from other countries on a wide range of tobacco control issues, including those related to the Tenth Conference of the Parties of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in November. For example, most recently, Departmental officials have met with counterparts from Australia and Canada.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 19/07/2023 10:21:28 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1646070

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to improve learning outcomes for boys.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	190498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving outcomes for all pupils no matter their gender, and raising attainment is a priority. The Government has successfully driven up standards over the past decade. In 2010, only 68% of schools were rated good or outstanding compared to 87% today.</p><p>Following the COVID-19 pandemic, evidence from the Education Endowment Foundation, Star Assessments and Renaissance Learning shows attainment for all pupils, including boys, has fallen compared to pre-pandemic levels. In response to this, the Department is taking action to support schools, increasing core schools funding in the Autumn Statement 2022. The additional funding will mean that the core schools’ budget is a net £2 billion higher than published at the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 in each of 2023/24 and 2024/25.</p><p>The Department continues to deliver the proposals set out in the Schools White Paper, which aim to improve outcomes for all pupils, including boys. This includes providing an excellent teacher for every pupil, securing high standards in curriculum, behaviour and attendance, and providing targeted support for every pupil who needs it.</p><p>For teachers, the Department remains committed to delivering £30,000 starting salaries to attract and retain the very best teachers. In addition, the Department will deliver 500,000 teacher training and development opportunities by the end of 2024 and has recently announced a £181 million incentive package for Initial Teacher Training. This package of support will secure more high quality teaching, which is the single most important in school factor on attainment.</p><p>The Department continues to promote the use of phonics and supports schools to offer a high quality, knowledge rich curriculum, both of which are critical to ensuring boys are able to achieve well in later life. In addition, the Government has established the Oak National Academy, setting aside up to £43 million over the next three years to support it to provide high quality resources to schools.</p><p>The Department continues to support schools through the Pupil Premium, National Tutoring Programme and Recovery Premium. More than £1 billion is available to support tutoring up to 2023/24, with a further £1 billion of Recovery Premium funding in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 academic years.</p><p>The Government remains committed to raising overall attainment, and reducing the number of pupils in underperforming schools, by creating a stronger and fairer school system. The Department will continue to support schools, trusts and authorities to deliver excellent outcomes for every pupil.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 190497 question first answered 29/06/2023 14:45:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1646069

registered interest
date	20/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to improve learning outcomes for boys.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	190497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving outcomes for all pupils no matter their gender, and raising attainment is a priority. The Government has successfully driven up standards over the past decade. In 2010, only 68% of schools were rated good or outstanding compared to 87% today.</p><p>Following the COVID-19 pandemic, evidence from the Education Endowment Foundation, Star Assessments and Renaissance Learning shows attainment for all pupils, including boys, has fallen compared to pre-pandemic levels. In response to this, the Department is taking action to support schools, increasing core schools funding in the Autumn Statement 2022. The additional funding will mean that the core schools’ budget is a net £2 billion higher than published at the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 in each of 2023/24 and 2024/25.</p><p>The Department continues to deliver the proposals set out in the Schools White Paper, which aim to improve outcomes for all pupils, including boys. This includes providing an excellent teacher for every pupil, securing high standards in curriculum, behaviour and attendance, and providing targeted support for every pupil who needs it.</p><p>For teachers, the Department remains committed to delivering £30,000 starting salaries to attract and retain the very best teachers. In addition, the Department will deliver 500,000 teacher training and development opportunities by the end of 2024 and has recently announced a £181 million incentive package for Initial Teacher Training. This package of support will secure more high quality teaching, which is the single most important in school factor on attainment.</p><p>The Department continues to promote the use of phonics and supports schools to offer a high quality, knowledge rich curriculum, both of which are critical to ensuring boys are able to achieve well in later life. In addition, the Government has established the Oak National Academy, setting aside up to £43 million over the next three years to support it to provide high quality resources to schools.</p><p>The Department continues to support schools through the Pupil Premium, National Tutoring Programme and Recovery Premium. More than £1 billion is available to support tutoring up to 2023/24, with a further £1 billion of Recovery Premium funding in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 academic years.</p><p>The Government remains committed to raising overall attainment, and reducing the number of pupils in underperforming schools, by creating a stronger and fairer school system. The Department will continue to support schools, trusts and authorities to deliver excellent outcomes for every pupil.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 190498 question first answered 29/06/2023 14:45:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1641203

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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	Smoking
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 he has to improve smokers’ awareness of reduced risk products other than vapes and e-cigarettes.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	187243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government is taking a range of actions to improve smokers’ awareness of evidence-based alternatives to smoking. Evidence shows that nicotine replacement therapy along with behavioural support from a stop smoking service is the most effective way for a smoker to quit. The Government will continue to monitor evidence on other reduced risk products and their effectiveness in supporting quit attempts.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 12/06/2023 13:48:44 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1641204

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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	WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
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 has taken at the Conference of the Parties of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control to lead that Conference's efforts to encourage smokers to switch to less harmful alternatives.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	187244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government encourages adult smokers to switch to vapes as they are substantially less harmful than smoking. They can help adult smokers to quit, particularly when combined with additional support from local stop smoking services. They are an important tool in our ambition to be Smokefree by 2030.</p><p>The Government has regularly set out our position on vaping at the Conference of the Parties of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and will do so at the next conference in November 2023. The delegation will not agree to any decisions which would impact on our ability to make vapes available for smokers who wish to quit.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 07/06/2023 11:30:14 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1639253

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Chesterfield
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the Chesterfield and Staveley Regeneration Route.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	186148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department has received an Outline Business Case (OBC) from Derbyshire County Council (DCC) in January 2023 for this scheme. Following an initial review by Department for Transport officials, a number of clarification questions have been raised with DCC. Once the Department receives their response, the assessment of the scheme, as required for all Major Road Network / Large Local Majors programme schemes at this stage of development, will be completed.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 30/05/2023 11:17:26 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1605951

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Mansfield
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is planning to take to support individuals affected by the Loan Charge in Mansfield constituency.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	170709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs is committed to, wherever possible, identifying taxpayers who need extra help and giving them the support they need.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC can agree an affordable and sustainable instalment plan based on taxpayers’ specific circumstances and for as long as they need. These Time to Pay arrangements are flexible and can be amended if the customer’s circumstances change.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC can also refer taxpayers for free debt advice that is independent from HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>Taxpayers are supported by HMRC’s trained advisers, including dedicated Extra Support Teams. Where appropriate, HMRC will signpost taxpayers to voluntary and community organisations. HMRC remains committed to strengthening the customer support it provides. For example, HMRC's Extra Support Teams and Samaritans are working together to deliver an 18-month project. This includes providing additional guidance to identify taxpayers who might be in vulnerable circumstances, and signposting them, where needed, to a dedicated Samaritans helpline for specialist emotional help they may need.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/03/2023 10:16:05 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1606024

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Local Broadcasting: Television
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government will make its decision on the renewal of local television licensing.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	170710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important contribution and impact that local TV services make to our broadcasting ecosystem and for those across the UK, particularly in their role disseminating relevant news and engaging with local communities.</p><p>In the Broadcasting White Paper (April 2022), we announced our intention to make changes to the local TV licensing regime to enable the renewal of the local TV multiplex licence until 2034 and subject to the same conditions (including revocation power) that apply to the national multiplexes.</p><p>The Government also committed to consulting on the detailed arrangements for the renewal of the multiplex licence and conditions for renewal. The Government will publish that consultation in due course. We will consult on options for the renewal or relicensing of individual local TV services at the same time.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 24/03/2023 15:52:52 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1603904

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Sports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to ukactive’s press released entitled Up to £57 million investment received for schools to open their sports facilities to support communities to be more active, published on 8 March, what steps (a) her Department is taking to deliver and (b) schools have to take to apply for that funding.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	165388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>On 8 March 2023, the Department announced that up to £57 million has been allocated up to March 2025 for Phase 3 of the Opening School Facilities programme to allow selected schools around England to open their sports facilities in the evenings, at weekends and during the holidays.</p><p>The Department has awarded a contract to a consortium led by Active Partnerships, who are identifying schools across England where the funding will have a positive effect on getting the least active pupils and wider community users to participate in more sport.</p><p>Active Partnerships will support schools to create new partnerships with sport national governing bodies and local sport providers to broaden the extracurricular opportunities being delivered in the selected schools’ sports facilities.</p><p>The Department can confirm that in year one, Active Nottinghamshire have already identified 19 schools in Nottinghamshire to benefit from the programme.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 22/03/2023 15:23:17 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1589118

registered interest
date	24/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of indexing excise duties, including alcohol, tobacco and fuel duties, by average earnings rather than retail pricing.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	152298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>As with all taxes, the Government keeps excise duties under constant review and welcomes representations from stakeholders to inform policy development.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 06/03/2023 16:16:37 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1585013

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to extend Bus Recovery Grant funding beyond March 31 2023.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	141621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government has made available nearly £2 billion since March 2020, through emergency and recovery grants, to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic on the bus sector. This support is currently in place until the end of March 2023. The Department is actively considering its support for the bus sector from April 2023 and will set out further details shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 15/02/2023 12:00:05 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1579541

registered interest
date	23/01/2023
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	Football: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to ensure that the White Paper on football reform (a) supports English Football League clubs and (b) protects the Premier League.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	129993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government will publish a White Paper on Football Governance reforms imminently. The White Paper will set out how football should be reformed to improve the financial stability and governance of football clubs. This will balance allowing the game to thrive and remain a global success story, while effectively tackling harms where they exist.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 26/01/2023 16:10:16 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1552577

registered interest
date	16/12/2022
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	Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he plans to (a) repeal, (b) reform and (c) retain the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	112171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Walthamstow on 8 December 2022 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-12-07/105306" target="_blank">105306</a>.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 21/12/2022 09:53:26 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1546077

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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	Driving Instruction: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has plans to support people with the cost of driving lessons; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of supporting people with the cost of driving lessons on employment opportunities for those people.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	97759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>Service Leaders in Jobcentres can allocate funding for driving lessons through the Flexible Support Fund, where they feel this is an appropriate use of funds. Each request is considered on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p><p>No specific assessment has been made of the potential merits of allocating specific funding for driving lessons.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 06/12/2022 12:06:32 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1536436

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
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	Social Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to delay the charging reforms for social care in order to help Local Authorities to manage the costs and pressures of care delivery.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	72448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>We have listened to the concerns of local government and have taken the difficult decision to delay the planned adult social care charging reforms from October 2023 to October 2025. The funding intended for implementation will be retained in local authority budgets to meet current pressures.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 72449 question first answered 24/11/2022 12:41:57 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1536437

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
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	Social Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will provide funding to fully cover the additional costs of (a) changing the social care charging regime and (b) increasing the number of people eligible for local authority care.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	72449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>We have listened to the concerns of local government and have taken the difficult decision to delay the planned adult social care charging reforms from October 2023 to October 2025. The funding intended for implementation will be retained in local authority budgets to meet current pressures.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 72448 question first answered 24/11/2022 12:41:57 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1542528

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
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	Global Tobacco Regulators Forum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the 2022 Global Tobacco Regulators Forum will take place.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	87970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>The Sixth meeting of the Global Tobacco Regulators Forum took place virtually from the 14 to 17 June 2022.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 22/11/2022 10:42:27 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1542529

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Smoking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Office for National Statistics’ Adults Smoking Habits in the UK bulletin will be published.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	87971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p>A response to the Hon. Member's Parliamentary Question of 15 November is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 17/11/2022 15:14:07 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name UKSA_Response_to_PQ87971.pdf title Response
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1537713

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
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	Food: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the press notice by his Department entitled Government delays restrictions on multibuy deals and advertising on TV and online, published on 14 May 2022, what steps his Department is taking to bring forward legislative proposals to amend the implementation date for the introduction of TV and online restrictions for paid advertising of foods high in fat, salt and sugar.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	74892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2022 answer text <p>We will provide further information on how the delay to the legislation will be implemented in due course.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 10/11/2022 12:59:25 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1537715

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
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	Social Security Benefits: Uprating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential effect of increasing benefits in line with inflation on incentives for people in low-paid employment to remain in employment.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	74893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is currently conducting his statutory annual review of State Pensions and benefit rates. The outcome of that review will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit is designed to make work pay, so not all of a person's net earnings are deducted from their Universal Credit. Claimants with children and/or limited capability for work will also benefit from a work allowance.</p><p> </p><p>A work allowance is an amount of earnings a Universal Credit household can earn (including employed and self-employed earnings) before the single taper rate of 55 per cent is applied to their earnings and their Universal Credit begins to be reduced. In simple terms, this means that 45 pence in every pound earned would be kept: claimants are £45 better off for every extra £100 of net earnings.</p><p> </p><p>If a single claimant (or either claimant in a couple) have responsibility for a child or qualifying young person, and/or have limited capability for work, they will be eligible for a work allowance.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 08/11/2022 16:57:07 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1537757

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: East Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to commence the study to decide how HS2 East will connect between East Midlands Parkway and Leeds.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	74895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>We intend to publish the terms of reference for the HS2 to Leeds Study after the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/11/2022 10:55:14 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1537716

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Development Aid: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy not to increase foreign aid contributions during the period of increased cost of living in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	74894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government understands that people across the UK are worried about the cost of living; that is why we announced £37 billion of support for the cost of living this financial year.</p><p> </p><p>We have taken decisive action to support millions of households and business with rising energy costs this winter through the Energy Price Guarantee and the Energy Bill Relief Scheme. We are continuing to keep the situation under review and focus support on the most vulnerable whilst ensuring we act in a fiscally responsible way.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2021 the former Chancellor set out the fiscal circumstances under which the UK will make the return to spending 0.7% of its GNI on ODA. This is set out in detail in a written ministerial statement, here: <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2021-07-12/hcws172" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2021-07-12/hcws172</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Each year, the Government will continue to monitor future forecasts closely and will review and confirm, in accordance with the Act, whether a return to spending 0.7% of GNI on ODA is possible against the latest fiscal forecasts.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 07/11/2022 16:48:36 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1536455

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
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	Social Services: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to intervene in the agency market of social care recruitment to (a) prevent money going out of the system to recruitment agencies and (b) support with staffing levels in that sector.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	72450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>Most care workers are employed by private sector providers who make their own recruitment decisions, independent of central government. It is, therefore, the responsibility of individual providers to make decisions on the use of recruitment agencies to support with capacity.</p><p>To support the sector with workforce capacity, we are supporting recruitment at home and at abroad - investing £15 million to boost the international recruitment of care workers and launching our domestic National Recruitment Campaign in early November.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 07/11/2022 14:28:54 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1536021

registered interest
date	25/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rapid Transit Systems and Trams: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the viability of (a) light rail and (b) tram services of permitting those services to operate in the same concessionary fare system as buses.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	71265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age to ensure that no older or disabled person in England need be prevented from bus travel by cost alone.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for this is provided through the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ Settlement Funding Assessment: a Grant that supports a wide range of activities to ensure that each local transport authority receives the funding that they need. This funding is not ringfenced to enable local authorities to make spending decisions that more closely align with local needs and circumstances. There are currently no further plans to directly extend the concessionary fares for buses to light rail or tram systems.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, local authorities have the powers to provide further discretionary concessions in addition to ENCTS, through local resources such as Council Tax.</p><p>All Travel Concession Authorities that have light rail or tram systems in England, including Nottingham City Council, choose to fund travel on their systems as a discretionary concession.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 02/11/2022 10:53:16 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1535980

registered interest
date	25/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Trams: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to extend recent support to maintain the viability of bus routes to also support local tram networks.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	71264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government has provided over £2 billion in emergency and recovery grants to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic on the bus and light rail sector and continues to discuss with the sector what further support might be appropriate. <br></p><p>Pandemic-related funding for English Light Rail systems outside London ended on 4 October 2022. This funding had represented exceptional subsidy for light rail systems as their operation and financial sustainability are largely devolved.</p><p> </p><p>The Local Transport Fund, which provided funding until October 2022, helped local authorities with Light Rail systems to adjust to post-pandemic travel patterns.</p><p>Furthermore, the Energy Bill Relief Scheme will help reduce the financial pressure on light rail systems caused by higher energy prices this winter. This support is expected to be worth millions of pounds to the sector.</p><p>The Department continues to engage with key stakeholders in the Light Rail sector to understand the financial pressures on systems, including regarding energy prices.</p><p> </p><p><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 02/11/2022 10:23:37 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1535396

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to reintroduce funding for small transport projects, similar to the previous Pinch Points Fund that was announced prior to the pandemic but not completed.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	69783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p>In 2020 the government announced a £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund (LUF) to invest in local infrastructure that has a visible impact on people and their communities, including local transport schemes across the UK. LUF superseded previous local growth funding streams in England and any local authority, including local highway authorities, Combined Authorities, and those in the Devolved nations, may bid into the fund.</p><p> </p><p>In Round 1 of LUF, in October 2021, bids to the value of £1.69 billion were successful. The next round of grants are due to be awarded in autumn 2022. Further information on the Government’s plans for public spending will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 31/10/2022 15:08:21 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1520710

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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 Workers
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 her Department has to (a) intervene in the market for agency care workers and (b) reduce the cost of employing care staff.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	61325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>There are no plans to do so. The majority of care workers, including agency care workers, are employed by private sector providers who set their pay, independently of central Government. Local authorities work with care providers to determine fee rates, which should take account of wage costs based on local market conditions.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 26/10/2022 14:45:39 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1519385

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Food: Marketing
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 she will take to ensure restrictions on placement promotions for foods high in fat, salt and sugar do not increase the cost of goods for consumers experiencing the rising cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	60039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>We recognise the need to balance implications costs and benefits to businesses individuals, society and the National Health Service. Following consultation, a number of exemptions were made to ease the impact on businesses where appropriate. The restrictions only apply to products that are high in fat, salt or sugar and are assessed as ‘less healthy’, retailers are free to promote products that are healthier and that are not deemed in scope of the policy.</p><p>The location restrictions on promotions which came into force on 1 October are expected to accrue health benefits of over £57 billion and provide NHS savings of over £4 billion, over the next 25 years. In light of the unprecedented global economic situation, we have delayed the implementation of the volume price promotions by 12-months. These restrictions will come into force in October 2023.</p> answering member constituency Sleaford and North Hykeham answering member printed Dr Caroline Johnson grouped question UIN 60038 question first answered 26/10/2022 12:17:40 answering member 4592 label Biography information for Dr Caroline Johnson
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1519384

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Food: Marketing
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 her Department will take to help ensure that the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulation 2021 does not have a negative impact on businesses.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	60038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>We recognise the need to balance implications costs and benefits to businesses individuals, society and the National Health Service. Following consultation, a number of exemptions were made to ease the impact on businesses where appropriate. The restrictions only apply to products that are high in fat, salt or sugar and are assessed as ‘less healthy’, retailers are free to promote products that are healthier and that are not deemed in scope of the policy.</p><p>The location restrictions on promotions which came into force on 1 October are expected to accrue health benefits of over £57 billion and provide NHS savings of over £4 billion, over the next 25 years. In light of the unprecedented global economic situation, we have delayed the implementation of the volume price promotions by 12-months. These restrictions will come into force in October 2023.</p> answering member constituency Sleaford and North Hykeham answering member printed Dr Caroline Johnson grouped question UIN 60039 question first answered 26/10/2022 12:17:40 answering member 4592 label Biography information for Dr Caroline Johnson
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1519616

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Males
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department will take steps to increase the levels of recruitment of male primary school teachers.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	60042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department wants to attract and retain diverse, talented teachers from all backgrounds, and this includes recruiting male teachers.</p><p>The recruitment of primary school teachers remains strong. In 2021/22, 136% of the Postgraduate Initial Teacher Training target was achieved in primary. This target has been exceeded in four of the last five years.</p><p>In 2021, the Department’s new application service for initial teacher training (ITT) in England, ‘Apply for teacher training’, was rolled out nationally. It has been designed to be as user-friendly as possible and has been extensively tested with a diverse range of potential applicants to ensure it helps remove barriers to great teachers applying for ITT courses.</p><p>The Department’s recruitment campaigns are targeted at audiences of students, recent graduates, and potential career changers, regardless of their identity or background. We take every effort to ensure that our advertising is fully reflective of this across the full range of marketing materials used.</p><p>Since September 2020, all courses offered by ITT providers have been aligned to a mandatory core content framework, published in November 2019. The framework sets out a minimum entitlement for all trainee teachers.</p><p>In September 2021, the early career framework was implemented, entitling early career teachers to a further 2 years of development support and training.</p><p>Moreover, the reforms outlined in the Government’s response to the ITT market review will help us meet the commitment made in the teacher recruitment and retention strategy to create a world-class teacher development system by transforming the training and support teachers receive at every stage of their career.</p><p>To ensure that all children and young people get the very best education, it is essential that the Department has a workforce of well-trained and well-supported teachers, with the expertise needed to deliver great teaching every day.</p> answering member constituency Stoke-on-Trent North answering member printed Jonathan Gullis question first answered 24/10/2022 09:14:22 answering member 4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1519386

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Food: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to support deregulation on food manufacturing businesses specialising in products high in fat, salt and sugar, to encourage investment from those businesses in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	60040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>This is not a matter for BEIS, it is for individual departments to assess the merits of deregulation in their own sectors.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 19/10/2022 16:21:10 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1519615

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Adult Social Care Discharge Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the £500 million Adult Social Care Discharge Fund she announced on 22 September 2022, which organisations will receive this funding, and what proportion of the funding local authorities will receive.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	60041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department is finalising the details of the Adult Social Care Discharge Fund. Further information will be available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien grouped question UIN 60182 question first answered 18/10/2022 13:08:32 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1505502

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
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	Supported Housing: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the £300 million for supported housing will be made available; and how (a) local authorities and (b) housing providers will be able to access that funding.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	48490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>The ‘People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform’ white paper, published on 1 December 2021, announced a £300 million investment in housing over the next three years to connect housing with health and care and increase the stock of new supported housing. We are currently developing this work with local authorities, housing providers and others and further information will be available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 29/09/2022 09:49:13 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1483354

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
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	Tobacco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 3 August 2020 to Question 72841 on Tobacco: Marketing and the US Food and Drug Administration's Modified Risk Granted Order reference MR0000192, published on 11 March 2022, if he will (a) make it his policy to commission independent research into heated tobacco products as recommended in the Khan review: making smoking obsolete, published on 9 June 2022 and (b) introduce a new regulatory framework for those products.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	25993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The next Vaping in England report, commissioned by the former Public Health England and produced by Kings College London, includes a chapter on heated tobacco products. This will be published in summer 2020.</p><p>Plans for future research will be set out in the forthcoming white paper on health disparities and the Tobacco Control Plan, which will be published later this year. There are no current plans to introduce new regulatory framework for these products.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 05/07/2022 10:41:44 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1483370

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will release Outline Business Case funding to enable Network Rail and Midlands Connect to progress the Coventry-Leicester-Nottingham rail improvement scheme.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	25995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>Although unable to discuss individual projects at this time, the Government is now focusing our investment on rail infrastructure in the Midlands and the North. This will help deliver on the Government’s ambition to grow and level up the economy and provide equality of opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to publishing the RNEP update, which has been delayed by the need to take account of the impacts of the pandemic and the Spending Review. We want to provide as much clarity and certainty as possible on rail enhancements and will set out our plans shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 04/07/2022 16:00:34 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1483369

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of reinstating a rail link between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham on (a) economic opportunities and (b) levelling up in those areas.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	25994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>Midlands Connect produced an SOBC in May 2021 for this scheme, which examines the impacts of the proposed scheme on these areas.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to publishing the Rail Network Enhancements Programme update, which has been delayed by the need to take account of the impacts of the pandemic and the Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 04/07/2022 15:58:02 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1468089

registered interest
date	07/06/2022
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	Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021, made on 2 December 2021, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of placement measures on businesses.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	13814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>The costs to businesses were considered in the Government’s impact assessment for the placement restrictions, published in December 2020. The impact assessment show that the costs for businesses are expected to be £423 million per year, with transition costs for the first year, to implement the placement restrictions expected to be £47 million. While we recognise the costs associated with implementation, the costs of obesity to individuals, society and the National Health Service are considerable and the benefits from reducing calorie intakes across the population are substantial.</p><p> </p><p>Following consultation in 2020, we made a number of exemptions to the placement restrictions to ease the impact on businesses where appropriate. Micro and small businesses are out of scope of the restrictions entirely, with only medium and large businesses with 50 or more employees subject to the restrictions. Stores that are smaller than 185.8 square metres will be exempt from the location restrictions, as well as specialist retailers which sell one type of food product category, such as chocolatiers or confectioners.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 29/06/2022 13:24:25 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1471723

registered interest
date	20/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with council leaders on the creation of a direct rail link between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	21262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>I met with the CEO of Warwick District Council yesterday to discuss their priorities for rail infrastructure in the region, and welcome their continued efforts to provide informed insight into local transport needs.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 28/06/2022 10:21:19 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1471722

registered interest
date	20/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential environmental merits of creating a direct rail link between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	21261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>Midlands Connect produced an SOBC in May 2021 which provides a high-level summary of the environmental implications of this scheme.</p><p>We remain committed to publishing the Rail Network Enhancements Programme update, which has been delayed by the need to take account of the impacts of the pandemic and the Spending Review.</p><p>We want to provide as much clarity and certainty as possible on rail enhancements and will set out our plans shortly.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 28/06/2022 10:15:23 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1471720

registered interest
date	20/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of introducing a rail link between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham on (a) the ability to build housing, (b) levelling up and (c) recovery from covid-19 in those cities.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	21259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>Midlands Connect produced an SOBC in May 2021 for this scheme, which examines the impacts of the proposed scheme on these areas.</p><p>We remain committed to publishing the Rail Network Enhancements Programme update, which has been delayed by the need to take account of the impacts of the pandemic and the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 28/06/2022 09:54:37 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1472120

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
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	Food: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release, Government delays restrictions on multibuy deals and advertising on TV and online, published on 14 May 2022, when his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to delay the implementation of restrictions on the advertising of foods that are high in fat, sugar and salt.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	22506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>We will provide further information on how the delay to the legislation will be implemented in due course.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 27/06/2022 16:22:34 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley