Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Mar 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"Post offices are at the heart of our communities, so does the Minister welcome the news that Newick post office in my constituency, after being closed for months following the sad death of the postmaster, Terry, is set to reopen? Does she agree that we must do all we can …..."Maria Caulfield - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Feb 2019
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"15. What steps his Department is taking to support rural post offices. ..."Maria Caulfield - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Feb 2019
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"Post offices in my rural villages of Newick, East Dean and Alfriston are still temporarily closed because the Post Office local model, on a transaction-fee basis, is not enticing potential postmasters. Will the Minister look at returning to a community-based Post Office model to help these post offices to reopen?..."Maria Caulfield - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Jun 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"9. What steps he is taking to support high street businesses. ..."Maria Caulfield - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Jun 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"As more retailers struggle to survive on our high streets, what discussions has the Minister had with Treasury colleagues to move business rates away from a property-type tax so that high-street retailers can compete on a level playing field with online businesses?..."Maria Caulfield - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Jan 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"T7. As banks are closing on our high streets, two of my towns, Newhaven and Polegate, are not having any banking facilities left. Will the Minister consider expanding the facilities that post offices offer? Postmasters such as the one in East Dean in my constituency are keen to do more, …..."Maria Caulfield - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 Oct 2017
Bombardier
"Will the Government consider stepping in to support the workers in Northern Ireland who are affected by Boeing’s decision in the same way as they stepped in to support the workers during the Tata Steel dispute?..."Maria Caulfield - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 30th June 2016
Asked by:
Maria Caulfield (Conservative - Lewes)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress is being made on developing the Pubs Code; and when he plans that that code will be made available.
Answered by Anna Soubry
The Pubs Code etc Regulations 2016 and the Pubs Code (Fees, Costs and Financial Penalties) Regulations 2016 were laid in draft before Parliament on 13 June 2016. The Regulations are available from the legislation.gov.uk website.
The Regulations are now subject to Parliamentary scrutiny before they come in effect. This scrutiny begins with consideration by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee followed by a debate in each House.
Written Question
Wednesday 15th June 2016
Asked by:
Maria Caulfield (Conservative - Lewes)
Question
to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to support apprenticeship providers to take on people who have special educational needs and disabilities.
Answered by Nick Boles
We are committed to ensuring that apprenticeships are accessible diverse range of people including young people with learning difficulties or disabilities.
We have supported the production of an employer toolkit and a Special Educational Needs (SEN) section of the Education and Training Foundation Excellence Gateway.
To encourage employers to hire apprentices, the Government funds apprenticeship training for all 16-18 year olds. This level of funding is extended for apprentices who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC Plan) aged 19-24. In addition, providers can access Learning Support funding to help apprentices who have a learning difficulty and/or disability.
A Taskforce, led by my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool North and Cleveleys (Paul Maynard), has been looking at issues around apprenticeships for people with learning difficulties or disabilities. The Taskforce is currently considering its recommendations.
Apprenticeships are safeguarded by the same equality duties under the Equality Act (2010) as any other employment. We encourage the use of the range of reasonable adjustments available so apprentices with special educational needs and disabilities (who can apply for Access to Work funding) can demonstrate what they know and can do.