Asked by: James Grundy (Conservative - Leigh)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his funding plans are for future adult social care provision.
Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
As part of the 2020 Spending Review the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the Government will provide councils with access to an additional £1 billion for social care next year. In addition, we expect to provide councils with estimated funding of around £3 billion to help manage the impact of COVID-19 across their services, including in adult social care, and to compensate for income losses.
This funding will support local authorities to maintain care services while keeping up with rising demand and recovering from the impact of COVID-19.
Asked by: James Grundy (Conservative - Leigh)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department received applications from Wigan council for funding from the Future High Streets Fund for projects in Leigh constituency.
Answered by Kelly Tolhurst
I was pleased to announce on 26 December that Wigan was successful in securing a provisional offer of £16.6 million from the Future High Streets Fund. This will support Wigan Council deliver a much-needed boost to Wigan Town Centre at this challenging time and has the potential to benefit the wider Wigan area, including in Leigh.
Asked by: James Grundy (Conservative - Leigh)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made in setting up a commission to determine the future of adult social care.
Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Government is committed to sustainable improvement of the adult social care system and will bring forward proposals in 2021. The long-term reform of social care is a complex topic, which requires full and thorough consideration, particularly in light of the current circumstances.
The Department has recently held detailed discussions with stakeholders about social care and the impact of COVID 19 on reform priorities, including a roundtable with workforce representatives. We will continue to work with and listen to stakeholders as reform plans develop.
Asked by: James Grundy (Conservative - Leigh)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Wigan Council applied to the Towns Fund.
Answered by Luke Hall - Minister of State (Education)
An initial 101 towns were selected to submit proposals for Towns Deals as a part of the £3.6 billion Towns Fund. There was no application process.
Wigan is, however, one of 101 places shortlisted for the Future High Streets Fund.?We are now in the final stages of the assessment process and expect to announce the outcome of that competition before the end of the year.
Levelling up continues to be at the heart of this Government’s agenda and that is why at Spending Review, we announced a new £4 billion Levelling Up Fund which will invest in local infrastructure that has a visible impact on people and their communities and will support economic recovery.
Asked by: James Grundy (Conservative - Leigh)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department received applications from Wigan Council for funding from the Towns Fund for projects in Leigh constituency.
Answered by Luke Hall - Minister of State (Education)
An initial 101 towns were selected to submit proposals for Towns Deals as a part of the £3.6 billion Towns Fund. There was no application process.
Wigan is, however, one of 101 places shortlisted for the Future High Streets Fund.?We are now in the final stages of the assessment process and expect to announce the outcome of that competition before the end of the year.
Levelling up continues to be at the heart of this Government’s agenda and that is why at Spending Review, we announced a new £4 billion Levelling Up Fund which will invest in local infrastructure that has a visible impact on people and their communities and will support economic recovery.
Asked by: James Grundy (Conservative - Leigh)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
What recent discussions he has had with the devolved Administrations on the UK's trade negotiations with the EU.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
The UK Government regularly engages the devolved administrations on the negotiations and preparations for the end of the transition period. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster chaired a meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) on 3 September, attended by devolved administration Ministers, which included a discussion on readiness. I also chaired one of my regular meetings on readiness with devolved administration Ministers on 1 October. The Government remains committed to continuing this engagement.
Asked by: James Grundy (Conservative - Leigh)
Question to the Home Office:
What steps her Department is taking to remove foreign national offenders from the UK during the covid-19 pandemic.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
Foreign national offenders who abuse our hospitality should be in no doubt of our determination to deport them.
We continue to remove where there are available routes and by charter flight operations.