Catherine McKinnell

27 Jun 2017 · Department for International Development

Fairtrade Initiative: Supermarkets

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with UK supermarkets on the effect of Fairtrade certification on producers in developing countries; and if she will make a statement.

26 Jun 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Non-domestic Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to reintroduce the provisions contained in the Local Government Finance Bill 2016-17 for the full retention of business rates by local authorities in England;

26 Jun 2017 · HM Treasury

Debt Respite Scheme

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the contribution of 29 March 2017 by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Official Report, column 196WH, what progress has been made on exploring the option of introducing a Breathing Space schem

26 Jun 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how he plans to ensure that local authorities in England are able to fund their (a) statutory and (b) non-statutory responsibilities after the Revenue Support Grant has ended.

26 Jun 2017 · Department for Education

Grammar Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to allow new selective schools to be established; and if she will make a statement.

26 Jun 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the change in the core spending power of (a) Newcastle City Council and (b) local authorities in England has been in each year since 2010-11.

26 Jun 2017 · HM Treasury

Air Passenger Duty: Scotland

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on England's regional airports of devolving air passenger duty to the Scottish Government.

26 Jun 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Domestic Visits: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what meetings Ministers and officials in his Department have had with businesses, elected representatives and other organisations from the North East since his Department was established; and w

26 Jun 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to meet representatives of the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign to discuss the effect of 1995 and 2011 changes to women's state pension age.

26 Jun 2017 · Department of Health

NHS: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the Government's public sector pay restraint policy on (a) the living standards of NHS staff and (b) recruitment and retention within the NHS.

26 Jun 2017 · Department of Health

NHS Trusts: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has held with NHS trusts in the North East on securing the status of non-UK EU nationals employed by the NHS in the region; and if he will make a statement.

26 Jun 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Bereavement Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to consider the potential merits of introducing bereavement leave for parents and carers after the death of a child.

26 Jun 2017 · Department of Health

Palliative Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he plans to take to improve end of life care for (a) adults and (b) children; and if he will make a statement.

26 Jun 2017 · Home Office

Northumbria Police

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding was allocated to Northumbria Police in each year since 2010-11.

26 Jun 2017 · Home Office

Northumbria Police

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers were employed by Northumbria Police in (a) March 2010 and (b) March 2017.

26 Jun 2017 · Cabinet Office

Social Services

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans that the upcoming consultation on social care will include (a) adults affected by dementia, (b) all adults requiring care and support and (c) children's social care.

13 Apr 2017 · Department of Health

NHS: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the NHS Pay Review Body: 30th Report, Cm9440, what plans he has to allow greater flexibility in the NHS pay policy.

13 Apr 2017 · Department of Health

NHS: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to paragraph 27 of the NHS Pay Review Body: 30th Report, Cm9440, what assessment he has made of the (a) implications for his policies and (b) sustainability of the finding that the default strategy

13 Apr 2017 · Department of Health

Nurses: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many students were enrolled to study nursing at university in each of the last five years; and what estimate he has made of the number of students who will enrol to study nursing in the Autumn 2017 intake.

13 Apr 2017 · Department for Education

Pupils: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effect of the 11-plus exam of young people's mental health and well-being; and if she will make a statement.

13 Apr 2017 · Department for Education

Pupils: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the effect of the 11-plus exam on young people's mental health and well-being was considered in the decision making process that resulted in the policy of expanding selective schools.

13 Apr 2017 · Department for Education

Pupils: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available for young people who suffer adverse effects to their mental health and well-being after not passing the 11-plus exam.

13 Apr 2017 · Department for Education

Schools: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential effect of expanding the number of selective schools on the performance of non-selective schools in that area.

29 Mar 2017 · Department for Education

Teachers: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to incentivise teachers to work in non-selective schools in (a) selective and (b) non-selective local authority areas.

29 Mar 2017 · Department for Education

Eleven Plus: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to make the 11-plus test fairer for those with special educational needs.

29 Mar 2017 · Department for Education

Eleven Plus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to redesign the 11-plus test to insulate it against non-academic factors such as parental engagement or income.

15 Mar 2017 · Department for Education

Pupil Exclusions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2017 to Question 66856, on pupil exclusions, how many directions she has issued to a governing body identified as acting unlawfully or unreasonably in carrying out its legal d

8 Mar 2017 · Department of Health

NHS: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will assess the potential merits of removing pay restraints for Agenda for Change staff as a result of recent inflation forecasts from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.

8 Mar 2017 · Department of Health

Nurses: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Migration Advisory Committee's recommendation that nurses remain on the shortage occupation list, what assessment he has made of the effect of pay restraints on long-term retention and recrui

8 Mar 2017 · Department of Health

NHS: Temporary Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of public sector pay restraints on levels of expenditure by the NHS on agency staff.