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1727876

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has taken steps to establish an independent review of HMRC's implementation of the Loan Charge.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	4534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2024 answer text <p>The Chancellor and I know the loan charge is a very important matter for many members and their constituents. We have been considering this matter since taking office and will provide an update in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 11/09/2024 14:20:27 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1726647

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Alternative Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to respond to the consultation entitled Strengthening protections in unregistered alternative provision, which closed on 9 May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	3734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>On 9 May, the department published the consultation ‘Strengthening Protections in Unregistered Alternative Provision (AP)’ which sought views on proposals intended to improve practice and raise standards in unregistered AP. The consultation closed on 5 July.</p><p>This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities or who are in AP, including those in unregistered AP, receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.</p><p>Departmental officials are currently analysing the responses of the consultation, and the department will set out the next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 10/09/2024 15:04:11 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1726763

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Social Workers: Medical Examinations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate has she made of the current (a) average time and (b) maximum times for Social Work England to conclude fitness to practice cases.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	3735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>As set out in Social Work England’s board report dated 19 July 2024, the current median time to conclude a fitness to practise case is 128 weeks and the maximum time is 319 weeks.</p><p>The department and Social Work England have taken several steps to reduce processing times including making changes to legislation in 2022 for operational efficiencies and providing additional funds of £7.1 million to clear the backlog of cases inherited from the previous regulator. Further activities being undertaken by Social Work England are set out in its annual business plan and in reports to Social Work England’s board.</p><p><strong> </strong>As at 31 August 2024, 113 Social workers are currently subject to an interim suspension order and unable to practise whilst awaiting the conclusion of their fitness to practise case.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby grouped question UIN 3736 3737 question first answered 05/09/2024 12:03:05 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1726764

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Social Workers: Medical Examinations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is she taking to reduce the average time for Social Work England to conclude fitness to practice cases.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	3736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>As set out in Social Work England’s board report dated 19 July 2024, the current median time to conclude a fitness to practise case is 128 weeks and the maximum time is 319 weeks.</p><p>The department and Social Work England have taken several steps to reduce processing times including making changes to legislation in 2022 for operational efficiencies and providing additional funds of £7.1 million to clear the backlog of cases inherited from the previous regulator. Further activities being undertaken by Social Work England are set out in its annual business plan and in reports to Social Work England’s board.</p><p><strong> </strong>As at 31 August 2024, 113 Social workers are currently subject to an interim suspension order and unable to practise whilst awaiting the conclusion of their fitness to practise case.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby grouped question UIN 3735 3737 question first answered 05/09/2024 12:03:05 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1726765

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Social Workers: Medical Assessments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate has she made of the number of social workers unable to practice whilst awaiting the conclusion of fitness to practice proceedings by Social Work England.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	3737
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>As set out in Social Work England’s board report dated 19 July 2024, the current median time to conclude a fitness to practise case is 128 weeks and the maximum time is 319 weeks.</p><p>The department and Social Work England have taken several steps to reduce processing times including making changes to legislation in 2022 for operational efficiencies and providing additional funds of £7.1 million to clear the backlog of cases inherited from the previous regulator. Further activities being undertaken by Social Work England are set out in its annual business plan and in reports to Social Work England’s board.</p><p><strong> </strong>As at 31 August 2024, 113 Social workers are currently subject to an interim suspension order and unable to practise whilst awaiting the conclusion of their fitness to practise case.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby grouped question UIN 3735 3736 question first answered 05/09/2024 12:03:05 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1725757

	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	Insulation: Housing
	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 estimate she has made of the number of homeowners unable to sell their home due to the installation of spray foam insulation.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	2959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2024 answer text <p>We are aware of the issues some homeowners are facing in obtaining finance where spray foam insulation has been installed. In response, the insulation, lending, and surveying communities published protocols in March 2023 to support surveyors to assess spray foam and provide reassurance to lenders. This can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.property-care.org%2Fresources%2Fspray-foam-insulation-inspections&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSGB_PQs%40communities.gov.uk%7C5a9941148e334bef0a0608dcccdba87c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638610491014916063%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=3jJvrYuaVSlXkLQNd0UQ0AxqGHxw5B4DnzeUolIe1Us%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.property-care.org/resources/spray-foam-insulation-inspections(opens in a new tab)</a> and <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finsulationmanufacturers.org.uk%2Fguides-brochures%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSGB_PQs%40communities.gov.uk%7C5a9941148e334bef0a0608dcccdba87c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638610491014934583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SNo3ZK2h6736YWC38D9XV%2BTNRXfBfYzVmxqI2Cn5OXo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Guides &amp; Documents - IMA (insulationmanufacturers.org.uk)</a>.</p><p>Whilst the department cannot comment on the decisions made by individual lenders, the presence of spray foam should not automatically prevent lending, and decisions should be made on a case-by-case basis following a survey.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris grouped question UIN 2960 question first answered 04/09/2024 15:58:39 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1725758

	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	Insulation: Housing
	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 is taking to (a) ensure that the installation of spray foam insulation is regulated and (b) support homeowners unable to sell their homes due to the installation of that insulation.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	2960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2024 answer text <p>We are aware of the issues some homeowners are facing in obtaining finance where spray foam insulation has been installed. In response, the insulation, lending, and surveying communities published protocols in March 2023 to support surveyors to assess spray foam and provide reassurance to lenders. This can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.property-care.org%2Fresources%2Fspray-foam-insulation-inspections&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSGB_PQs%40communities.gov.uk%7C5a9941148e334bef0a0608dcccdba87c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638610491014916063%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=3jJvrYuaVSlXkLQNd0UQ0AxqGHxw5B4DnzeUolIe1Us%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.property-care.org/resources/spray-foam-insulation-inspections(opens in a new tab)</a> and <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finsulationmanufacturers.org.uk%2Fguides-brochures%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSGB_PQs%40communities.gov.uk%7C5a9941148e334bef0a0608dcccdba87c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638610491014934583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SNo3ZK2h6736YWC38D9XV%2BTNRXfBfYzVmxqI2Cn5OXo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Guides &amp; Documents - IMA (insulationmanufacturers.org.uk)</a>.</p><p>Whilst the department cannot comment on the decisions made by individual lenders, the presence of spray foam should not automatically prevent lending, and decisions should be made on a case-by-case basis following a survey.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris grouped question UIN 2959 question first answered 04/09/2024 15:58:39 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1725780

	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	Private Rented Housing: Rents
	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 she plans to take to prevent bidding wars in the private rented sector; and when she plans to bring forward the Renters’ Rights Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	2961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to bring forward a Renters’ Rights Bill as a priority. The Bill will decisively level the playing field between landlord and tenant by providing renters with greater security, rights and protections and we will crack down on the minority of unscrupulous landlords who exploit, mistreat or discriminate against tenants.</p><p>The Bill will introduce new laws that will prohibit the practice of rental bidding, which unfairly pit tenants against one another.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook grouped question UIN 2962 question first answered 04/09/2024 16:01:28 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1725781

	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	Private Rented Housing: Rents
	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 she is taking to prevent private rented landlords from seeking rents above the advertised price.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	2962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to bring forward a Renters’ Rights Bill as a priority. The Bill will decisively level the playing field between landlord and tenant by providing renters with greater security, rights and protections and we will crack down on the minority of unscrupulous landlords who exploit, mistreat or discriminate against tenants.</p><p>The Bill will introduce new laws that will prohibit the practice of rental bidding, which unfairly pit tenants against one another.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook grouped question UIN 2961 question first answered 04/09/2024 16:01:28 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1724096

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the average level of profit made by (a) private and (b) local authority-managed residential homes for looked-after children in the latest period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	2097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2024 answer text <p>The department does not hold or collect data on the profit levels of children’s social care providers. However, the Competition and Markets Authority detailed in their 2022 report that the largest fifteen providers made, on average, 19.4% profit on fostering provision, 22.6% on children’s home provision, and 35.5% on supported accommodation provision. The full report can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childrens-social-care-market-study-final-report/final-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childrens-social-care-market-study-final-report/final-report</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 03/09/2024 11:29:10 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes