Tag: Mark Menzies

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Menzies on 2016-05-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans his Department has to close or relocate Jobcentre Plus at Westmorland House, Lytham St. Annes.

Priti Patel

The Department is in the process of reviewing all of its estates requirements as the current contract for most of the estate comes to an end in March 2018.

Commercial negotiations are underway at this time and consequently it is not appropriate to comment on any sites.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Menzies on 2016-06-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the current budget is for treating dementia in prisons.

Ben Gummer

Prisoners with dementia should be offered the treatment and care they require, equivalent to that provided to people with similar needs in the community.

Health services in prisons are commissioned by NHS England to meet the health needs of prisoners. Every person entering a prison will have an initial health screen at reception where health needs are assessed and where appropriate referrals are made to other services. Prisoners with dementia who also have care and support needs will have these assessed and any eligible care needs will be met by the local authority in which the prison is situated.

The budget for treating dementia in prisons cannot be reported separately, as the prison healthcare budget is not disaggregated into specific treatment provision or diagnoses.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Menzies on 2016-05-18.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which British Overseas Territories and Crown dependencies were invited to the UK Anti-Corruption Summit on 12 May 2016.

Matthew Hancock

Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Jersey, Isle of Man and Gibraltar were invited to the Anti-Corruption Summit.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Menzies on 2016-06-24.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what services are currently provided for prison inmates with dementia.

Ben Gummer

Prisoners with dementia should be offered the treatment and care they require, equivalent to that provided to people with similar needs in the community.

Health services in prisons are commissioned by NHS England to meet the health needs of prisoners. Every person entering a prison will have an initial health screen at reception where health needs are assessed and where appropriate referrals are made to other services. Prisoners with dementia who also have care and support needs will have these assessed and any eligible care needs will be met by the local authority in which the prison is situated.

The budget for treating dementia in prisons cannot be reported separately, as the prison healthcare budget is not disaggregated into specific treatment provision or diagnoses.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Menzies on 2016-05-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to encourage businesses into high street premises in town and city centres.

Mr Marcus Jones

The Government has taken action to help high streets thrive through a range of targeted tax breaks, sensible planning changes and measures to ensure fairer parking for motorists. At Budget, we announced the biggest ever cut in business rates in England – worth £6.7 billion over the next five years, cutting business rates for all ratepayers, and meaning 600,000 of the smallest businesses won’t have to pay business rates again

We have also given over £18 million to fund successful initiatives such as “Love Your Local Market” and the “Great British High Street Competition”, and have recently announced a digital pilot programme in Gloucestershire, to support town centres and SMEs to compete in the digital era.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Menzies on 2016-07-13.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what tax measures he is putting in place to encourage higher levels of business investment in the UK.

Jane Ellison

I refer my hon Friend to the answer given by the Chancellor today in response to the oral question from the hon Member for Lewes.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Menzies on 2016-05-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provided to Lancashire County Council on the formulation of its service planning areas.

Mr Marcus Jones

DCLG does not have a record of advice given to Lancashire County Council on the formulation of its service planning areas, or requests for such advice.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Menzies on 2016-07-12.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support high street retailers.

Mr Marcus Jones

This Government is supporting our high streets to thrive. We have introduced the biggest ever cut in business rates, worth £6.7 billion; launched the High Street pledge and digital high street pilots; introduced a fairer parking regime and sensible planning changes; and we are celebrating our high streets through the hugely successful annual Great British High Street Competition.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Menzies on 2016-05-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Lancashire Enterprise Partnership in progressing Growth Deal projects.

James Wharton

The Lancashire Enterprise Partnership Growth Deal with Government will invest over £250 million across Lancashire.

Good progress has been made to date, with 15 out of the 39 projects in the programme underway, and a further 13 due to commence shortly.

Projects under construction will, amongst other outcomes, support the construction of 850 housing units, create over 2,000 jobs and add over £28 million GVA per annum to the local economy.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Menzies on 2016-07-20.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to further develop the Northern Powerhouse agenda.

Mr David Gauke

We have made huge progress in building a Northern Powerhouse, from investment in transport, enterprise and culture to agreeing five landmark devolution deals across the North. We remain fully committed to doing everything we can to strengthen the Northern Powerhouse, including investing £13bn in transport over the course of this parliament, further improving skills through the Northern Powerhouse Schools Strategy and encouraging even more foreign investment into the towns and cities of the North. Next year, 55% of the North’s population will vote for a mayor to oversee economic decision making in their local area.