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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the level of truancy was in Pendle in the last three years.

Asked by
Andrew Stephenson (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 October 2015
Reference
13054
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many parents were fined for taking children out of school early or for their children's truancy in Pendle in each of the past three years.

Asked by
Andrew Stephenson (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 October 2015
Reference
13055
House
House of Commons

Car Insurance Costs

The Petition of residents of Brierfield and Nelson,

Declares that the Petitioners believe that the price of car insurance has risen rapidly within the BB9 post code area making it unaffordable for many, as a result of a minority of drivers making fraudulent insurance claims.

The Petitioners therefore request that...

Lead member
Lord McLoughlin
Type
Observations on petitions
Date
13 July 2015
Reference
598 c4P
House
House of Commons

Car insurance costs

I would like to present to the House a petition signed by a large number of Pendle residents about the high cost of car insurance.

The petition states:

The Petition of residents of Brierfield and Nelson,

Declares that the Petitioners believe that the price of car insurance has risen rapidly within...

Lead member
Andrew Stephenson
Type
Paper petitions
Date
15 June 2015
Reference
597 c153
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many family members looking after a relative at home were registered as carers with Pendle Borough Council in (a) April 2010 and (b) each subsequent April.

Asked by
Andrew Stephenson (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 March 2015
Reference
228332
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many falls (a) at home and (b) in total were recorded by health and social care providers in Pendle constituency in 2010 and each subsequent year.

Asked by
Andrew Stephenson (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 March 2015
Reference
228348
House
House of Commons

What plans his Department has to support aerospace engineering in Pendle constituency over the next five years.

Asked by
Andrew Stephenson (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
26 March 2015
Reference
908332; 594 cc1559-1561
House
House of Commons

Government and industry are working together in the aerospace growth partnership to implement a long-term industrial strategy that benefits companies throughout the UK. This is backed by a £2 billion investment over seven years in aerospace research, and a £250 million sharing in growth supply chain improvement programme. ELE Advanced Technologies in Pendle is one company benefiting from that programme.

Answered by
Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
26 March 2015
Reference
594 c1559
House
House of Commons

The aerospace sector is vital to Pendle’s local economy, and as vice-chair of the all-party group for aerospace I have been pleased with the level of support provided to the industry by the Government over the past five years. Although overall the aerospace sector across Pendle is doing well, Rolls-Royce has cut its work force at its two Barnoldswick sites. What more can my right hon. Friend do to support Rolls-Royce to maintain and expand its operations in Pendle?

Asked by
Andrew Stephenson (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
26 March 2015
Reference
594 c1559
House
House of Commons

Perhaps I may preface my answer by reflecting on the fact that I think I have held this job, or its equivalent, for longer than anybody in 60 years, and I thank everybody in the House for their interest in the affairs of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills over those five years. I thank you, Mr Speaker, for your impartial oversight of our proceedings, but I will stop short of wishing everybody well in the forthcoming election.

The hon. Member for Pendle (Andrew Stephenson) is right to say that the aerospace sector is booming, and I think his constituency contains the headquarters of the North West Aerospace Alliance. He is also right to say that despite its considerable successes, his constituency has lost 100 jobs out of the 1,000 at Rolls-Royce. We are supporting Rolls-Royce in many aspects of the industrial strategy, and in surrounding constituencies such as Burnley there is unalloyed success with Aircelle’s recent big investment supported by the regional growth fund.

Answered by
Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
26 March 2015
Reference
594 cc1559-1560
House
House of Commons

As in Pendle so in Derby great concern followed the Government’s plans for aerospace engineering, following the announcement by Rolls-Royce last year that 800 skilled engineering jobs would be lost in the UK. When many of us, including the Minister, met the company to discuss forward plans in November, did the Government know that Rolls-Royce would be recruiting up to 500 skilled engineers in Bangalore, and does he share my concern for what that implies for the long-term future for skilled jobs in the UK?

Asked by
Baroness Beckett (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
26 March 2015
Reference
594 c1560
House
House of Commons

I have discussed Rolls-Royce’s long-term strategy with its chief executive on several occasions. We are well aware that it is a global company, and that to maintain its strength it invests internationally, including in India. It is also investing a great deal in the UK, and we work closely with it, not just in the aerospace sector. The talent retention scheme is ensuring that the vast majority of the unfortunate individuals who lost their jobs in the restructuring will be redeployed in high value jobs in the aerospace and related industries.

Answered by
Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
26 March 2015
Reference
594 c1560
House
House of Commons

The aerospace industry is important not only to Pendle but to many constituencies in the United Kingdom. With that in mind I welcome the proposal to extend an enterprise zone to cover Manston airport, for aviation-related purposes only. I hope that the Secretary of State will feel able to give every possible encouragement to re-open the airport so that we can take advantage of that.

Asked by
Roger Gale (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
26 March 2015
Reference
594 c1560
House
House of Commons

I am pleasantly surprised that somebody from the south-east is arguing for an expansion of airports—some of us have expressed doubts about the wisdom of that, but I am well aware of the interest in Kent in that airport, and I am sure it can add to the diversity of the sector.

Answered by
Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
26 March 2015
Reference
594 c1560
House
House of Commons

Rolls-Royce has received hundreds of millions of pounds from the British taxpayer for research and development, yet the company has not paid corporation tax for a considerable time. It is now offshoring jobs to low-wage economies—we have heard about India this morning. I have heard Ministers say that they want to rebalance the economy, so what steps has the Secretary of State taken to try to deter companies from offshoring high-skilled engineering jobs?

Asked by
Chris Williamson (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
26 March 2015
Reference
594 c1560
House
House of Commons

There is indeed some offshoring taking place, but there is also a great deal of onshoring, by Rolls-Royce and other engineering companies elsewhere.

Indeed, engineering that used to be carried out in India is now carried out in the UK. In particular, Rolls-Royce is investing: I have been to several events and seen the new advanced blades for its engines. The research and development and the production is being done in the UK and Rolls-Royce will continue to make a major contribution to the UK economy.

Answered by
Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
26 March 2015
Reference
594 c1560
House
House of Commons

Aerospace is important in Pendle and it is also important in north Wales, with the Broughton site, which has 7,000 workers, and the Filton site near Bristol. Some 70,000 jobs depend on it. Airbus is a joint European venture. What does the Secretary of State think would happen if the Tories took us out of the European Union?

Asked by
Chris Ruane (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
26 March 2015
Reference
594 c1561
House
House of Commons

I would hope that all parties continue to support the industrial strategy, which has been a considerable success, particularly in the aerospace industry, and Airbus has been one of its beneficiaries. To be frank, when I came into office I was warned by the industry that it was gradually drifting away overseas and that we would no longer be able to claim that we were the second aerospace power in the world, but with the big, long-term commitment we have made its future is secure, including that of Airbus.

Answered by
Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
26 March 2015
Reference
594 c1561
House
House of Commons

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Pendle constituency had their income tax reduced as a result of personal allowance increases since May 2010.

Asked by
Andrew Stephenson (Conservative)
Answering body
HM Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 March 2015
Reference
228200
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to improve transport links between Pendle constituency and (a) Manchester and (b) London since 2010.

Asked by
Andrew Stephenson (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 March 2015
Reference
228334
House
House of Commons