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1463089

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Waking Watch Relief Fund: Tooting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will fund the waking watch costs incurred since 5 May 2022 of (a) Fitzgerald House despite the closure of the waking watch fund in March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	2605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The application period for the Waking Watch Replacement Fund closed on 28 March 2022. The fund is designed to cover the costs of installing a common fire alarm system to replace Waking Watch measures where the costs of the Waking Watch are being passed onto leaseholders. We understand that a Waking Watch was installed at Fitzgerald House on 5 May. My officials have spoken to the managing agents for the building who inform us that they are taking steps to mitigate the risk in the building. The steps being taken will remove the need for a Waking Watch without recourse to a common fire alarm system.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/05/2022 16:00:38 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1463090

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Buildings: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many trained EW1S building safety certifiers work in London.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	2606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>An EWS1 form is not a statutory requirement nor ​a​ safety ‘test’. It is a form used for valuation and was introduced by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), together with UK Finance and the Building Societies Association.</p><p>The Government has provided RICS with nearly £700,000 to develop and deliver training for assessors to carry out external wall system assessments across England. A full list of course completers can be found on RICS’ <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rics.org%2Fcontentassets%2Fcbd2725ad73c4224a12e5e5f1d76eec9%2Fews-assessment_list-of-successful-completers_hyperlinks_27.01.22.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CBSP_PQ%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C8ef47737b21543c1898408da38cdb7c2%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637884753436027485%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=NKkJx8z%2FMJ6FVUT6k4QAUOiQ%2F9oXnT0oFH7LYgB9jkw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">website</a>. EWS1s may also be conducted by a variety of professionals from across the construction industry. RICS have published a non exhaustive list of <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rics.org%2Fglobalassets%2Frics-website%2Fmedia%2Fnews%2Fnews--opinion%2Ffire-safety%2Fews1-form-list-of-relevant-professional-bodies-5.3.21.docx&amp;data=05%7C01%7CBSP_PQ%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C8ef47737b21543c1898408da38cdb7c2%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637884753436027485%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vgLRAVbSfSceUDD2rX8GtKGG3qpKF8SlAixnXKGeiZw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">suggested bodies</a> to contact and source fire experts.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/05/2022 16:01:33 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1463093

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the average waiting time to receive an External Wall Fire Review form (EWS1) for buildings with recently remediated cladding in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	2607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>An EWS1 form is not a statutory requirement nor ​a​ safety ‘test’. It is a form used for valuation and was introduced by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), together with UK Finance and the Building Societies Association. The Government is therefore not able to estimate the waiting time to receive an EWS1.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/05/2022 16:02:12 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1463094

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to increase the supply of (a) scaffolding and (b) scaffolders required to remediate buildings with dangerous cladding in London.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	2608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The Department is supporting industry in responding to the challenge of making sure buildings with unsafe cladding are remediated at pace including consideration of ways to address capacity issues across the sector. We are continually engaging with delivery partners and contractors to monitor constraint issues in the construction market, including scaffolding, and work to mitigate against the impact of market capacity issues on the remediation programmes.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/05/2022 16:03:22 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1463095

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing immediate access to full maintenance loans for medical students in line with other healthcare professional courses for the duration of their degree programme.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	2594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting medical students. Students attending years one to four of a standard medical degree course qualify for a fee loan to meet the full costs of their tuition, and a partially means-tested loan for living costs from Student Finance England. Students with adult or child dependants can apply for fully means-tested grants, and students who are obliged to incur additional costs while studying as a result of a disability can apply for disabled students’ allowances.</p><p>Maximum grants and loans for living costs were increased by 3.1% this academic year, and we have announced that they will increase by a further 2.3% next year. In addition, we are freezing maximum tuition fees for the 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 academic years. By the 2024/25 academic year, maximum fees will have been frozen for seven years, meaning reduced debt for students in real terms.</p><p>We are also reforming student loans so that new borrowers starting from the 2023/24 academic year onwards will not, under the new terms, be required to repay more than they have borrowed when adjusted for inflation.</p><p>For the fifth year of a standard medical degree course, and years two to four of accelerated medical programmes, the Government pays students’ tuition fees via a non-repayable Bursary, funded by Health Education England via the NHS Business Services Authority. Every eligible student receives an NHS Bursary at a minimum of £1,000 plus a means-tested bursary of up to £3,191.</p><p>The NHS Bursary provides additional allowances including for childcare, travel and accommodation, and to help students manage shortfalls between their income and expenditure. Students eligible for bursary support for an academic year of their course can also apply for a reduced rate non-means tested loans for living costs from Student Finance England.</p><p>Where a student is struggling financially and is eligible for the NHS Bursary, the Exceptional Support Fund is available where they may be able to claim for any sum between £100 and £3,000, depending on current financial circumstances. Additionally, Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses provides reimbursement towards travel and accommodation costs that may be incurred whilst undertaking a practice placement.</p><p>In our guidance to the Office for Students (OfS) on funding for the 2021/22 financial year, we made clear that the OfS should protect the £256 million allocation for the student premiums to support disadvantaged students and those that need additional help. The 2022/23 financial year guidance to the OfS confirms universities will continue to be able to support students in hardship through the student premium. Ministers’ Strategic Priorities Grant guidance letter to the OfS asks that the OfS looks to protect the student premium in cash terms for 2022/23.</p><p>Alongside this, the government is also making available discretionary funding of £144 million to support vulnerable people and individuals on low incomes, including students, to support those ineligible for council tax. The government recognises many households will need support to deal with rising energy costs, and has therefore announced a package of support to help households with rising energy bills, worth £9.1 billion in the 2022/23 financial year. This includes a £200 discount on energy bills this autumn for domestic electricity customers in Great Britain, which will be paid back automatically over the next five years.</p><p>The department has secured up to £75 million to deliver a National Scholarship Scheme that will support high achieving disadvantaged students to reach their full potential whilst studying in higher education. This scholarship aims to address the ongoing financial barriers that can restrict high achieving, disadvantaged students from achieving their full academic potential whilst studying in higher education and is in addition to the significant sector interventions already in place.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/05/2022 10:42:46 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1463096

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health Professions: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reviewing the Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses so that fuel and accommodation reimbursements are reflective of the rising cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	2595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses rates of payments are reviewed annually prior to the start of the academic year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 23/05/2022 13:46:03 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1463098

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what documentation must be issued by the Fire Brigade when instituting a waking watch at an impacted cladding building.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	2609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The decision to institute a Waking Watch is made by the Responsible Person for the building. The Fire and Rescue Service enforces as necessary against the requirements of the Fire Safety Order.</p><p>Sector-led guidance from the National Fire Chiefs Association, termed the Simultaneous Evacuation Guidance (SEG), is available to assist Responsible Persons, at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk%2Fwrite%2FMediaUploads%2FNFCC%2520Guidance%2520publications%2FProtection%2FSimultaneous%2520evacutation%2FSimultaneous_Evacuation_Guidance_october_2020.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CBilly.English%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C9aded7e720b34e421bf108da380b58c3%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637883918617395080%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6ObBRqM7%2FdIVTzhUCH3jFIbzItmx0dE%2FHw3skdqLBug%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Simultaneous_Evacuation_Guidance_october_2020.pdf (nationalfirechiefs.org.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 23/05/2022 14:45:22 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1463101

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Shipping: France
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of P&O Ferries' mass dismissal of UK resident seafarers employed on cross-channel routes on 17 March 2022 on the operation of the UK-France Maritime Security Treaty.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	2699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The UK-France Maritime Security Treaty sets out the UK and France’s shared preparedness for and joint response to a high threat security incident on a vessel in the Channel.</p><p>We do not expect recent decisions by P&amp;O ferries to affect the operation of the Treaty, and we will continue to work closely with the Department for Transport, industry, and France to ensure the Treaty is implemented smoothly and effectively.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 23/05/2022 16:08:24 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1463104

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Shipping: France
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether ferries operating from UK ports registered on the (a) Bahamas, (b) Bermudan and (c) Cypriot shipping registers are subject to the provisions of the UK-France Maritime Security Treaty.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	2700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The UK-France Maritime Security Treaty sets out the UK and France’s shared preparedness for and joint response to a high threat security incident on a vessel in the Channel.</p><p>There are many provisions within the Treaty, some of which are relevant to all vessels in the Channel, irrespective of their flag state. Other provisions apply only to UK and French-flagged vessels. The details of all the provisions can be found in the Explanatory Memorandum which was published alongside the Treaty. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukfrance-agreement-on-cooperation-in-matters-relating-to-maritime-and-port-security-and-specifically-in-relation-to-passenger-vessels-in-the-chann" target="_blank">UK/France: Agreement on Cooperation in Matters relating to Maritime and Port Security, and specifically, in relation to Passenger Vessels in the Channel [CS France No.3/2022] - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 23/05/2022 16:11:18 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1463105

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	P&O Ferries: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many transit visas have been issued by UK Visas and Immigration to non-UK resident seafarers employed by (a) Clyde Marine Recruitment and (b) International Fleet Management to work on P&O Ferries vessels on regularly scheduled services from UK ports between 1 February and 16 May 2022.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	2701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>Home Office Migration Statistics do not publish the number of seafarers who have been granted visas to enter the UK <strong>to join </strong>Clyde Marine Recruitment and International Fleet Management to work on P&amp;O Ferries vessels. To capture numbers would require a manual trawl of data and to do so would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 24/05/2022 09:25:29 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 2258 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker