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1254317

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2020
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Schools: Bullying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, for what reason the Anti-bullying grant fund has not been extended beyond March 2020; and if she will allocate additional funding to support the extensions of that fund.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	119240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>We want to ensure that all children, whoever they are, are kept safe in schools. Since 2016, we have invested £4m to support schools in preventing and addressing homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying, reaching 2,250 schools in England. This programme concluded in March 2020 and we are currently evaluating it.</p><p>In our 2019 Manifesto, we made clear our commitment to continuing to help teachers tackle bullying, including homophobic bullying, and the Government is continuing to fund anti-bullying projects. The Department for Education announced £750k of funding in June for three charitable organisations, including a project for victims of hate-related bullying.</p><p>The Department for Education is also rolling out new inclusive statutory Relationships Education in all primary schools and Relationships and Sex Education in all secondary schools, so that children leave school prepared for life in modern, diverse, Britain.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 119241 question first answered 30/11/2020 16:55:54 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1254318

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2020
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Schools: Bullying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, for what reason the Government did not extend the Anti-bullying grant fund beyond March 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	119241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>We want to ensure that all children, whoever they are, are kept safe in schools. Since 2016, we have invested £4m to support schools in preventing and addressing homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying, reaching 2,250 schools in England. This programme concluded in March 2020 and we are currently evaluating it.</p><p>In our 2019 Manifesto, we made clear our commitment to continuing to help teachers tackle bullying, including homophobic bullying, and the Government is continuing to fund anti-bullying projects. The Department for Education announced £750k of funding in June for three charitable organisations, including a project for victims of hate-related bullying.</p><p>The Department for Education is also rolling out new inclusive statutory Relationships Education in all primary schools and Relationships and Sex Education in all secondary schools, so that children leave school prepared for life in modern, diverse, Britain.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 119240 question first answered 30/11/2020 16:55:54 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1147949

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2019
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Candidates: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to encourage more women to seek elected office.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	293589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>We are clear that Parliament must be representative, and that it is for parties to ensure that they select a diverse range of candidates, and that their selection processes are responsive to known barriers.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Suffrage Centenary Fund supported around 320 projects across the country including events encouraging nearly 800 women to stand for election, creating a pipeline of talent ready to enter public life. The Fund also provides a valuable model for further consideration of Government action in the future.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 07/10/2019 16:30:30 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1644141

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Retail Prices Index
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason is the Government abolishing the Retail Price Index by 2030.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	189328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The decision over how to reform Retail Prices Index (RPI) was not one made by HM Treasury or the Government. It is a matter for the independent UK Statistics Authority (UKSA), whose role – as set out in legislation – is to promote and safeguard official statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The UKSA has set out plans to reform RPI by bringing in the methods and data sources of the Consumer Prices Index including Owner Occupier Housing Costs (CPIH). This will happen from 2030.</p><p> </p><p>The Government agrees with UKSA that RPI is a flawed measure of inflation, which at times overstates and at times understates changes in prices. RPI’s shortcomings are well-documented. In 2013, as a result of flaws in the way it is measured, RPI lost its status as a National Statistic.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010 the Government has been reducing its use of RPI and has committed to not introduce any new uses of RPI.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 20/06/2023 16:19:26 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1440183

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mileage Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the amount that employees can claim in fuel costs per mile in tax relief from 45p in the context of the recent increase in fuel costs.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	138293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government sets the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) rates to minimise administrative burdens.</p><p> </p><p>Organisations are not required to use the AMAPs rates. Instead, they can agree to reimburse the actual cost incurred, where individuals can provide evidence of the expenditure, without an Income Tax or National Insurance charge arising.</p><p> </p><p>Alternatively, they can choose to pay a different mileage rate that better reflects their employees’ circumstances. However, if the payment exceeds the amount due under AMAPs, and this results in a profit for the individual, they will be liable to pay Income Tax and National Insurance contributions on the difference.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps this policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/03/2022 14:16:26 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1440184

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Fuels: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support (a) care workers and (b) other workers in low paid sectors with the recent increase in the cost of fuel.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	138294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text <p>In recognition of high prices at the pump and the fact that fuel represents a major cost for households and businesses, the Chancellor announced at the Autumn Budget 2021 that fuel duty would remain frozen for a twelfth consecutive year. This benefits consumers across the UK, and represents savings worth almost £8 billion over the next five years.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, the Government is providing over £20 billion this financial year and next to help families, which also includes cutting the Universal Credit taper rate, freezing alcohol duty, and helping households with their energy bills through our £9.1 billion Energy Bills Rebate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/03/2022 14:41:13 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1440186

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cost of Living
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will undertake an impact assessment of the increasing cost of energy, food and fuel on families with average and low incomes.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	138296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>The independent Office for National Statistics (ONS) is responsible for the calculation of consumer price indices (CPI). On 28 January 2022, the ONS restarted publication of CPI inflation broken down by income, having previously suspended this due to the unavailability of many items for price quotes during the pandemic. The ONS find that high-income and low-income households have experienced similar annual inflation rates since 2014. This publication looks at CPI up to December 2021, and we recognise that since then there have been increasing pressures, particularly for lower- and middle-income households, as a result of rising energy prices and high inflation.</p><p> </p><p>We understand the pressures people are facing with the cost of living, and that a range of factors mean individuals may experience cost rises differently. We are providing support worth over £20 billion across this financial year and next that will help families with the cost of living. This includes the £9.1 billion package announced in February 2022 to help households, in particular lower- and middle-income households, with rising energy bills.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 16/03/2022 15:46:51 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1423275

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Consumer Goods: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the increase in household goods prices on families on a low income.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	125169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>As the global economy recovers, many economies are experiencing high inflation, in part due to pressures from rising energy prices and disruptions to global supply chains. These global pressures are the main driver of higher inflation in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We understand the pressure that a higher cost of living places on people and low-income families. The government is providing support worth over £20 billion this financial year and next that will help families with the cost of living. This includes cutting the Universal Credit taper rate and increasing work allowances to make sure work pays, freezing alcohol and fuel duties to keep costs down, and the £9.1 billion package announced in February 2022 to help households with rising energy bills.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 125170 125171 125172 question first answered 23/02/2022 16:19:14 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1423278

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Clothing: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of clothing and footwear price increases on low income families.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	125170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>As the global economy recovers, many economies are experiencing high inflation, in part due to pressures from rising energy prices and disruptions to global supply chains. These global pressures are the main driver of higher inflation in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We understand the pressure that a higher cost of living places on people and low-income families. The government is providing support worth over £20 billion this financial year and next that will help families with the cost of living. This includes cutting the Universal Credit taper rate and increasing work allowances to make sure work pays, freezing alcohol and fuel duties to keep costs down, and the £9.1 billion package announced in February 2022 to help households with rising energy bills.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 125169 125171 125172 question first answered 23/02/2022 16:19:14 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1423279

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Travel: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what impact assessment his Department has made of the effect of the cost of travel on low income families.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	125171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>As the global economy recovers, many economies are experiencing high inflation, in part due to pressures from rising energy prices and disruptions to global supply chains. These global pressures are the main driver of higher inflation in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We understand the pressure that a higher cost of living places on people and low-income families. The government is providing support worth over £20 billion this financial year and next that will help families with the cost of living. This includes cutting the Universal Credit taper rate and increasing work allowances to make sure work pays, freezing alcohol and fuel duties to keep costs down, and the £9.1 billion package announced in February 2022 to help households with rising energy bills.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 125169 125170 125172 question first answered 23/02/2022 16:19:14 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery