Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sajid Javid and Scott Mann

Monday 1st April 2019 Commons Chamber

[Sajid Javid]

First, the new public health approach, the consultation on which was launched today, will certainly help to safeguard many more young people. Secondly, the work of the National County Lines Coordination Centre, which began in September, has already seen startling results. For example, just one week of intensification led to 600 arrests and 1,000 young people being safeguarded.

[Scott Mann (North Cornwall) (Con)]

8. What discussions his Department has had with the Treasury on increasing police funding and provision for rural areas in the 2019 spending review.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sajid Javid and Scott Mann

Monday 30th October 2017 Commons Chamber

[Sajid Javid]

The right hon. Gentleman talks about what happened on housing under Labour, so let me remind him: when he was the housing Minister, house building fell to almost its lowest level for almost 100 years, and the number of social units available for rent declined by 410,000. So we will not be taking any lectures from the right hon. Gentleman.

[Scott Mann (North Cornwall) (Con)]

T8. Will the Secretary of State look at what can be done to lift restrictive planning conditions that are holding back long-term economic growth?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sajid Javid and Scott Mann

Monday 17th July 2017 Commons Chamber

[Sajid Javid]

First, the hon. Gentleman is right about looking to the Department, among others, for advice. That is one reason why we set up an independent expert panel to provide more of that advice that can be relied on. Secondly, the Government have made their position clear on funding: there is no need to wait. If any necessary work has been identified, local authorities must get on with it, and where they cannot afford it they should approach us.

[Scott Mann (North Cornwall) (Con)]

3. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current level of housebuilding.

[Lucy Allan (Telford) (Con)]

11. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current level of housebuilding.

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[Mr Speaker]

I am extremely grateful to the right hon. Gentleman.

[Scott Mann]

The Secretary of State will be aware that Cornwall recently received £5 million for community-led self-build housing. Does he support neighbourhood plans that look to provide that facility instead of registered social landlord properties, so that Government Members can give people not only the ladder, but the spade, the spirit level and the trowel, too?

[Sajid Javid]

As you say, Mr Speaker, supply has not met demand, and one way of getting that right is to have more self-build homes. I understand that some 255 people have registered in Cornwall Council’s area, and the Homes and Communities Agency is working with igloo Regeneration to deliver 54 plots at Heartlands for people in Cornwall. Our recent announcement of the home building fund—£3 billion in total—can also help.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sajid Javid and Scott Mann

Tuesday 28th June 2016 Commons Chamber

[Sajid Javid]

My hon. Friend will know that my father’s first job was at a Courtaulds mill. I have taken an interest in the company for a long time and what has happened is very sad. Current insolvency law already enables assets to be disposed of prior to the start of formal insolvency and before recovery. It is, therefore, possible to take action against directors for misconduct, if that is what the administrators find. We will look carefully at the report when it is published in three months’ time.

[Scott Mann (North Cornwall) (Con)]

15. What infrastructure projects are using British-made steel.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sajid Javid and Scott Mann

Tuesday 15th September 2015 Commons Chamber

[Sajid Javid]

My hon. Friend is absolutely correct that Dorset Young Enterprise and many groups like it throughout the country are doing a hugely important and vital job in closing the skills gap. The Government could look at how we can support that not just in Dorset but throughout the country. He is absolutely right to raise this matter.

[Scott Mann (North Cornwall) (Con)]

5. What steps his Department is taking to help apprentices with the cost of travelling to work in rural areas.

[The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and President of the Board of Trade (Sajid Javid)]

Apprenticeships are paid jobs with quality training, and availability is determined by employers. There is no central publicly funded support towards travel costs, but some local authorities run schemes that help apprentices with such costs. Apprentices who were previously unemployed may be able to benefit from a travel discount card operated by Jobcentre Plus.

[Scott Mann]

It has been brought to my attention that many young apprentices struggle with their first car insurance premium. Will the Secretary of State consider bringing in special insurance premiums for apprentices?

[Sajid Javid]

I am pleased that my hon. Friend has raised that important point as the cost of car insurance is an issue for many young people across the country. Many insurance companies already offer ways to reduce the cost of insurance for young drivers, for example by installing driver monitoring devices, and I would welcome other approaches by insurance companies to reduce that cost. My hon. Friend may have some ideas in that regard, and I would be happy to meet him to discuss them.