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	registered interest
	date	11/01/2019
	answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept id	36
	answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Fines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2019 to Question 203928 and the Answer of 8 January 2019 to Question 205307, on Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000: Fines, if the Speaker's Committee will undertake a review of whether it is an appropriate and proportionate enforcement policy practice by the Electoral Commission for a political party to be fined £6,000 for submitting a quarterly reporting one day after the deadline.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	207584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>It is not the remit of the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission, as set out in the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, to scrutinise the Electoral Commission’s enforcement policies.</p><p>Parliament made it an offence to deliver, without reasonable excuse, donation reports that are inaccurate or miss the statutory deadline. Parliament gave the Commission investigation and sanction powers for these, and other, offences. Parliament also set out a legal right of appeal for those sanctioned by the Commission, including on the grounds that the amount of the penalty is unreasonable.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 20/05/2019 12:48:14 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1125328

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the relationship between (a) disparities in funding for schools and local authorities and (b) rates of pupil exclusion.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	252041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>There is no known correlation at area level between rates of exclusion and levels of funding<em>.</em></p><p> </p><p>This Government has prioritised funds for the most disadvantaged pupils, including through the Pupil Premium and Pupil Premium Plus, which supports looked after children. For children and young people with more complex needs, the Department has also confirmed an additional £250 million in high needs funding over 2018-19 and 2019-20, included in the £6.3 billion total for high needs funding this year.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/05/2019 14:21:46 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 117734 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1125874

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	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	Property: Ownership
	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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory time limit for property management companies to issue a certificate of ownership to a new owner after selling a property.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	252849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government expects certificates of compliance to be issued within a reasonable period of time. Legislation is already in place specifying the governance of ownership certificates and their use in support of planning applications. Applicants are legally required to notify the owners of a site when they submit their planning application, so that they have the opportunity to comment. An ownership certificate confirming that other owners have been appropriately notified must be signed when submitting a planning application. It is an offence to issue a false ownership certificate knowingly or recklessly under section 65(6) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 20/05/2019 14:37:28 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1125876

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	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	Property: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State Work and Pensions, whether her Department has plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of amending legislation on the transfer of ownership of high hazard sites to third parties.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	252851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is responsible for the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 (COMAH) which require the Competent Authority (which is HSE and the relevant environmental body acting jointly) to be notified in the event of certain changes about a site, including its permanent closure or change of operator name.</p><p> </p><p>HSE has no plans to amend this legislation.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 20/05/2019 10:59:42 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1125886

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Fuel Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effects on competition of proposals in his Department's consultation on cleaner domestic burning of solid fuels and wood on fuel poverty in England; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	252834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Impact Assessment accompanying this consultation includes a Competition Assessment. This can be viewed at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/air-quality-using-cleaner-fuels-for-domestic-burning" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/air-quality-using-cleaner-fuels-for-domestic-burning</a></p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/05/2019 13:07:18 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1125889

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	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	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, if his Department will make an estimate of the potential cost of amending annual Winter Fuel Payment letters to include a paragraph inviting recipients to donate their payment to a charitable cause.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	252837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Recipients of Winter Fuel Payments are free to use them in the way they choose, including donating them to a charity of their choice. There is evidence that some people choose to do this already.</p><p> </p><p>Currently the Department cannot estimate the potential cost of this specific proposal, but is always open to suggestions from the chair of the WPSC. Digital reform of the Winter Fuel Payment Service is underway and will mean that from 2020/21 the Department could consider using newer technologies that may offer more flexibility over making improvements to the letters. As with the development of all digital services, user research will be an important factor in improving the letters to ensure they meet everyone’s needs, and in particular that the needs of vulnerable people are carefully considered.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 20/05/2019 14:21:20 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1125890

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2019 to Question 246930 on Immigration Status: EU Nationals, what role he plans for the EU Immigration Users’ Representative Group on deciding which statistics will be published.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	252821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>It is absolutely our intention to continue to engage regularly with our stakeholder user groups, including the EU Immigration Users’ Representative Group on matters of EU Settlement Scheme. These groups are vital to help us develop and implement a sound engagement activity that reaches out to all eligible EU citizens.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 20/05/2019 10:20:04 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1125891

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2019 to Question 246930 on Immigration Status: EU Nationals, whether the quarterly statistics published on the EU Settlement Scheme will include the number of applicants granted Pre-Settled Status in each category for approval of that status.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	252822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The specific data that will be included in the future reporting of the EU Settlement Scheme is still being considered and is yet to be finalised.</p><p>I thank the Rt. Honourable Member for the points raised in his questions and will take them into consideration as part of that process.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 252825 252827 252828 252829 question first answered 20/05/2019 11:36:07 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1125892

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2019 to Question 246930 on Immigration Status: EU Nationals, whether the quarterly statistics published on the EU Settlement Scheme will include the number of applicants initially granted Pre-Settled Status that are converted to Settled Status.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	252825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The specific data that will be included in the future reporting of the EU Settlement Scheme is still being considered and is yet to be finalised.</p><p>I thank the Rt. Honourable Member for the points raised in his questions and will take them into consideration as part of that process.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 252822 252827 252828 252829 question first answered 20/05/2019 11:36:07 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1125894

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2019 to Question 246930 on Immigration Status: EU Nationals, whether the quarterly statistics published on the EU Settlement Scheme will include data on the demographic characteristics of applicants.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	252827
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The specific data that will be included in the future reporting of the EU Settlement Scheme is still being considered and is yet to be finalised.</p><p>I thank the Rt. Honourable Member for the points raised in his questions and will take them into consideration as part of that process.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 252822 252825 252828 252829 question first answered 20/05/2019 11:36:07 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn