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1727880

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Carers: Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how his proposed review into the implementation of unpaid carers' leave is to be conducted; and whether the review will be published.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	4528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government made a commitment to review carer’s leave in the Plan to Make Work Pay. We will provide an update on progress in this area in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Plan to Make Work Pay also includes a number of measures which will help unpaid carers workers to enter, remain and progress in work - including making flexible working the default and introducing a right to switch off.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 11/09/2024 09:55:36 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1727643

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Foster Care: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to give worker status to foster carers.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	4366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>As set out in our Plan to Make Work Pay, we will consult on a simpler two-tier employment status framework that differentiates between workers and the genuinely self-employed. We will confirm plans for this in due course.</p><p>I pay tribute to the vital efforts of foster carers, who carry out a challenging role that requires skill, dedication and love. This government will ensure more children can receive loving care in foster families.</p><p>We will work with councils and fostering services to ensure foster carers receive the support they need and deserve, but there are no plans to give worker status to foster carers.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 12/09/2024 13:58:09 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1725494

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Pension Credit: Take-up
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress her Department has made on increasing the uptake of Pension Credit.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	2889
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>The latest available take-up estimates <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-ending-2022/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-ending-2022#:~:text=In%20FYE%202022%20an%20estimated,returning%20to%20FYE%202019%20levels." target="_blank">Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year ending 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> cover the financial year 2021/2022 and suggest an overall Pension Credit take-up rate of 63%. The next take-up estimates covering the financial year 2022/2023 are due to be published in October.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is determined to ensure that the poorest pensioners get the support they need. We will work with external partners, local authorities and the Devolved Governments to boost the take-up of Pension Credit.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the current Pension Credit Week of Action, we have joined forces with charities, broadcasters and local authorities to encourage pensioners to check their eligibility and make a claim.</p><p> </p><p>A national Pension Credit marketing campaign in the autumn will focus on encouraging pensioners to apply by 21 December 2024, which is the last date for making a backdated claim for Pension Credit in order to receive a Winter Fuel Payment.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 05/09/2024 15:33:33 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1725495

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Winter Fuel Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the additional resources it will need to means test winter fuel payments.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	2890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>The department will deliver this year’s Winter Fuel Payments within the existing planned headcount. This is due to linking eligibility to Winter Fuel Payments with existing means tested benefits rather than means testing Winter Fuel Payments separately.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 05/09/2024 15:40:22 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1725496

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Fuel Poverty: Winter Fuel Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of means testing the winter fuel payment on levels of fuel poverty in the winter of 2024-25.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	2891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the potential impact of means testing the Winter Fuel Payment on levels of fuel poverty in winter 2024-25. A statistical publication estimating the rate of fuel poverty for those in receipt of Winter Fuel Payment in 2023, and the proportion of households who would be in fuel poverty under new eligibility criteria, will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 04/09/2024 15:54:05 answering member 5099
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1725497

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Pension Credit: Take-up
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to page 9 of the policy paper entitled Fixing the foundations: Public spending audit 2024-25, published on 29 July 2024, what estimate her Department made of the level of uptake of Pension Credit in the (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	2892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>The estimate included within Fixing the Foundations assumed a 5 percentage point increase in the take-up of Pension Credit during 2024/25 as a behavioural response to the new link between Winter Fuel Payment entitlement and receipt of Pension Credit. The take-up of Pension Credit and benefits more generally can be affected by a range of factors. As a result, estimates of take-up will be subject to review at each Budget (including Autumn Budget 2024).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is determined to ensure that the poorest pensioners get the support they need.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the current Pension Credit Week of Action, we have joined forces with national charities, broadcasters and local authorities to encourage pensioners to check their eligibility and make a claim.</p><p> </p><p>From 16 September, we will be running a national marketing campaign on a range of channels. The campaign will target potential pension-age customers, as well as friends and family who can encourage and support them to apply.</p><p> </p><p>Our future campaign messaging will also focus on encouraging pensioners to apply for Pension Credit before the 21 December 2024, which is the last date for making a successful backdated claim for Pension Credit in order to receive a Winter Fuel Payment.</p><p> </p><p>We will work with external partners, local authorities and the Devolved Governments to boost the take-up of Pension Credit.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 05/09/2024 16:38:33 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1725505

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Foreign Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information her Department holds on the number of foreign nationals living overseas who were in receipt of (a) non-means and (b) non-merits tested legal aid in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	2893
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>This information requested is not held centrally.</p><p>In making decisions about who qualifies for legal aid, the Legal Aid Agency must apply the provisions of the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, and any regulations made under that Act. This legislation applies to any application for legal aid in connection with legal advice and proceedings in England and Wales. Where proceedings are before a court or tribunal in England or Wales, legal aid is available to individuals who qualify for services irrespective of their nationality or usual place of residence. As nationality is not a determinative factor in the availability of legal aid, it is not mandatory that this information is provided with an application for legal aid and nor is it specifically tracked or recorded by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Swindon South answering member printed Heidi Alexander question first answered 10/09/2024 16:41:09 answering member 4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1725519

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Zero Hours Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to maintain zero-hours contracts for people who prefer these to other employment options.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	2894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>As outlined in our Plan to Make Work Pay, we will end exploitative zero hours contracts by giving workers the right to a contract that reflects the number of hours they regularly work. We will also introduce a new right to reasonable notice of shifts, with compensation for shifts cancelled or curtailed at short notice.</p><p>We appreciate that zero hours contracts work well for some people. Those who are offered guaranteed hours will be able to remain on zero hours contracts if they wish. However we are committed to ending one-sided flexibility, and ensuring that if workers are not benefitting from the flexibility these contracts offer, they have a right to an alternative.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 09/09/2024 16:39:10 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1725520

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Local Housing Allowance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make it her policy to ensure local housing allowance keeps pace with median rent prices.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	2895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2024 answer text <p>The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) determines the maximum housing support for tenants in the private rented sector.</p><p> </p><p>Households in similar circumstances living in the same area are entitled to the same maximum rent allowance regardless of the contractual rent paid. LHA rates do not cover all rents in all areas.</p><p> </p><p>Any decisions on LHA in 25/26 need to be taken in the context of the Government’s missions, housing priorities and the fiscal context. LHA rates were restored to the 30<sup>th</sup> percentile of local market rents from April 2024, at a cost of £1.2bn in 2024/25 and £7bn over five years.</p><p> </p><p>For those who need further support, Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) are available from local authorities.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 04/09/2024 15:48:41 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1725522

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department plans to take to support local authorities to provide temporary accommodation services alongside local authorities' efforts to increase housing supply in line with mandatory house building targets.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	2897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>Homelessness levels are far too high. We must address this and deliver long term solutions. The Government will look at these issues carefully and will develop a new cross-government strategy, working with mayors, councils and key stakeholders across the country to get us back on track to ending homelessness once and for all.</p><p>More widely, we are taking action to tackle the root causes of homelessness. This includes delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation, building 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament, and abolishing Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions which will prevent private renters being exploited and discriminated against and empower people to challenge unreasonable rent increases. The Government has also confirmed £450 million for a third round of the Local Authority Housing Fund which will support local authorities to obtain better quality temporary accommodation for homeless families. The Government continues to support councils to deliver the Homelessness Reduction Act, including through the £440 million Homelessness Prevention Grant in 2024/25.</p> answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney answering member printed Rushanara Ali grouped question UIN 2853 2898 question first answered 09/09/2024 15:30:06 answering member 4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon