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1126458

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	NHS: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the NHS is able to (a) recruit and (b) retain the workforce required in South London after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	254059
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>We have been clear that we want all EU nationals, including those working in the NHS and the care sector, to stay in the UK after we leave the EU.</p><p><br>In December 2018, the Government set out its proposals in “The UK’s future Skills-based Immigration System” White Paper. The White Paper proposals include a new route for skilled workers which will be open to anyone at RQF level 3 and above, irrespective of where they are applying from. This route will not be capped allowing all of those who meet our requirements to come to the UK and we intend to abolish the existing Resident Labour Market Test for highly skilled roles.</p><p><br>The White Paper also includes, as a transitional measure, a temporary workers route which will be open to anyone from qualifying countries, wishing to fill positions at any skill level, for up to 12 months. We do not intend to impose a cap on the number of people wishing to use the route.</p><p><br>The Government is undertaking an extensive programme of engagement with a wide range of stakeholders across the UK, over the course of this year, including with the private, public and voluntary sector and local government, as well as industry representatives and individual businesses before taking final policy decisions on the future system.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 20/05/2019 10:09:13 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1105546

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of visit visa applications on the basis of the visitor donating an organ to a family member were successful in each year for the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	237571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>Due to the range of activities visitors can undertake whilst in the UK, the Home Office does not publish statistics of the sub-sets of visitors. <br>An individual may act as an organ donor or be assessed as a potential organ donor to an identified recipient in the UK under the Standard Visitor route. <br>The Home Office continues to engage with stakeholders to better understand and support the needs of donors and recipients interacting with the UK’s immigration system.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 01/04/2019 16:06:37 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1105569

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Sierra Leone: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with his counterpart in Sierra Leone on the state of political and constitutional freedoms in that country; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	237572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>I recently met with Foreign Minister Dr. Alie Kabba and discussed the strong partnership that the UK and Sierra Leone enjoys. Given UK concerns about the Government of Sierra Leone’s policy on Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) contained in the new Development Cooperation Framework (DCF), I emphasised the importance of giving NGOs the space to operate and contribute to Sierra Leone’s development. We will continue to engage with the Government of Sierra Leone and NGOs to ensure that the valuable work of NGOs in Sierra Leone is unhindered.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/04/2019 13:57:48 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1105248

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2019
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of personal independence payment claimants with mental health conditions have had their application granted in (a) Camberwell and Peckham constituency, (b) Southwark, and (c) London in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	236978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The latest available data on personal independence payment (PIP) clearances split by geographical area (local authority and parliamentary constituency), by calendar month, by main disabling condition and by type of clearance (i.e. whether the claim was awarded, disallowed or withdrawn) for both new claims and DLA reassessment claims, can be found at <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: <a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Note that the Department only holds data on the main disabling condition of a claimant. It is possible for a claimant with mental health condition as a main disabling condition to have a physical health condition as a secondary or tertiary condition and vice versa.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 236979 question first answered 01/04/2019 16:55:22 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1105250

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2019
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of personal independence payment claimants with physical health conditions have their application granted in (a) Camberwell and Peckham constituency, (b) Southwark, and (c) London in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	236979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The latest available data on personal independence payment (PIP) clearances split by geographical area (local authority and parliamentary constituency), by calendar month, by main disabling condition and by type of clearance (i.e. whether the claim was awarded, disallowed or withdrawn) for both new claims and DLA reassessment claims, can be found at <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: <a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Note that the Department only holds data on the main disabling condition of a claimant. It is possible for a claimant with mental health condition as a main disabling condition to have a physical health condition as a secondary or tertiary condition and vice versa.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 236978 question first answered 01/04/2019 16:55:22 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1105251

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2019
	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	Personal Independence Payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of personal independence payment assessment meetings are carried out (a) at the claimant’s home and (b) in assessment centres.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	236980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>In 2018 the proportion of Personal Independence Payment face-to-face assessment meetings carried out at the claimant’s home was 29% and in assessment centres was 71%.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 01/04/2019 16:56:03 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1105254

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Metropolitan Police: Stop and Search
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were stopped and searched by the Metropolitan Police in each of the last five years; and for how many of those people was there no further action.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	236981
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office collects and publishes statistics on the number of stop and searches conducted by each Police Force Area in England and Wales and the number of resultant arrests. These data have been collected since 2001/02, and are published in the ‘Police Powers and Procedures, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin, and can be accessed here:<br><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/751160/stop-search-open-data-tables-ppp.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/751160/stop-search-open-data-tables-ppp.ods</a></p><p>Prior to April 2016 data on other outcomes, including no further action, were not collected. Data from 2016/17 onwards, on the number of stop and searches which resulted in no further action, are also published in the ‘Police Powers and Procedures, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin, and can be accessed here:<br><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/751160/stop-search-open-data-tables-ppp.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/751163/best-use-stop-search-open-data-tables-ppp.ods</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 08/04/2019 16:03:20 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1105256

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Stop and Search: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the impact of Stop and Search on the relationship between police officers and young BAME people.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	236982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The impact of stop and search on relations between officers and those searched, including those from BAME communities, is a priority for this Government. Reforms introduced by the Government and delivered by the police have led to significant improvements in this regard. <br>Code A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, which governs conduct around searches, clearly states that officers must show “courtesy, consideration and respect” when carrying out searches, and that grounds for suspicion must be explained. Introduced in 2014, the Government’s “Best Use of Stop and Search” scheme also requires forces to adopt public observation schemes and complaints policies, so that individuals can observe stop and search in action and issues in the conduct of searches can be raised.</p><p>These reforms have worked. The arrest rate for searches is now the highest on record, and reports from HMICFRS show significant improvements in the conduct of searches in the last 5 years. We do, however, remain aware of concerns related to the impact of searches on communities, and will continue to work with the police to embed improvements, including around professionalism and community trust.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 01/04/2019 16:44:42 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1060859

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London Airports: Noise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to reduce the noise nuisance from planes flying over South East London to or from (a) Heathrow and (b) London City Airport.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	220723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s airspace modernisation framework will allow the industry to deliver airspace changes that will make journeys quicker, quieter and cleaner.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has secured international agreements that incentivise the development of quieter aircraft and there are several new types of aircraft now coming into service that will be significantly quieter than their predecessors.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently consulting on a number of sustainable growth proposals within a new aviation strategy, including considering setting targets for noise reduction, and how best to monitor and report aviation noise at a national level.</p><p> </p><p>In relation to Heathrow, in 2017 the Government renewed the airport’s night flight restrictions, maintaining the number of movements but significantly reducing the amount of noise an airport is allowed to make.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/02/2019 14:09:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1060860

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people are affected by the 2019 Loan Charge in (a) Camberwell and Peckham and (b) London Borough of Southwark and (c) London.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	220724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The charge on disguised remuneration (DR) loans will apply to outstanding DR loan balances on 5 April 2019. It is targeted at artificial tax avoidance schemes where earnings were paid in the form of non-repayable loans made by a third party. The loans are provided on terms that mean they are not repaid in practice, so they are no different to normal income and are, and always have been, taxable.</p><p> </p><p>The Government estimates that up to 50,000 individuals will be affected by the 2019 loan charge. Information is not held at constituency, borough or regional level.</p><p> </p><p>Since the announcement of the 2019 loan charge at Budget 2016, HMRC has now agreed settlements on disguised remuneration schemes with employers and individuals totalling over £1 billion. Pay As You Earn (PAYE) liabilities fall on the employer in the first instance. The charge on DR loans does not change this principle and the employee will only be liable where the amount cannot reasonably be collected from the employer, such as where the employer is offshore or no longer exists. Around 85% of the settlement yield since 2016 is from employers, with less than 15% from individuals. HMRC will never force somebody to sell their main home to pay for their DR debt, or the loan charge.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is working hard to help individuals get out of avoidance for good and offer manageable and sustainable payment plans wherever possible. It carefully considers each case and there is no maximum limit on how long a customer can be given to pay what they owe. HMRC considers a customer’s ability to pay on a case by case basis and decisions are based on each individual’s personal circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has simplified the process for those who want to settle their use of DR schemes before the loan charge arises. DR scheme users who currently have an income of less than £50,000 and are no longer engaging in tax avoidance can automatically agree a payment plan of up to five years without the need to give HMRC detailed information about their income and assets. This arrangement has been extended to 7 years for scheme users who have an income of less than £30,000.</p><p> </p><p>Anybody who is worried about being able to pay what they owe should get in touch with HMRC as soon as possible. They have a number of ways to help those who are genuinely unable to make a full payment of tax on time, for example, by arranging payments by instalments.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 18/02/2019 17:25:01 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman