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1337416

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Manual Workers: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that unskilled labour vacancies are being filled since the UK left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	16942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions should be the first port of call for employers seeking to fill vacancies, rather than the Home Office.</p><p>We do not view any job as “unskilled”, the difference is how long it takes to train for or gain the necessary qualifications for it. Where a job needs only a short period of training or time to acquire the qualifications necessary the focus should be on recruiting from the domestic labour market, especially given the economic impact of the global pandemic means many may be looking for new employment or to change careers.</p><p>Immigration policy cannot be seen as an alternative to improving training and career pathways or tackling issues such as unattractive pay and working conditions. Given this we will not be introducing a general migration route allowing employers to recruit at or near the minimum wage, with no work-based training requirements.</p><p>More broadly, the Government’s Plan for Jobs is helping people across the country retrain, build new skills and getting back into work as part of the UK’s recovery from COVID-19, with the Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Education and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy leading work on the overall UK labour market and skills.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 25/06/2021 12:13:53 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1341130

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has to introduce a visa scheme to allow employers to recruit overseas workers to customer-facing roles.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	23310
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions should be the first port of call for employers seeking to fill vacancies, rather than the Home Office.</p><p>On advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), the Government broadened the eligibility of Skilled Worker visas from graduate jobs only to include jobs skilled to RQF level 3 (roughly equivalent to A-levels) and lowered the salary threshold to £25,600 enabling employers to recruit in more customer facing roles than was possible under the previous immigration system.</p><p>Yet where a job needs only a short period of training or time to acquire the qualifications necessary the focus should be on recruiting from the domestic labour market, especially given the economic impact of the global pandemic means many may be looking for new employment or to change careers.</p><p>Immigration policy cannot be seen as an alternative to improving training and career pathways or tackling issues such as unattractive pay and working conditions for those undertaking customer-facing roles. Given this we will not be introducing a general migration route allowing employers to recruit at or near the minimum wage, with no work-based training requirements, including to such roles.</p><p>More broadly, the Government’s Plan for Jobs is helping people across the country retrain, build new skills and getting back into work as part of the UK’s recovery from COVID-19, with the Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Education and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy leading work on the overall UK labour market and skills.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 06/07/2021 15:19:18 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1537715

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	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	Social Security Benefits: Uprating
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential effect of increasing benefits in line with inflation on incentives for people in low-paid employment to remain in employment.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	74893
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is currently conducting his statutory annual review of State Pensions and benefit rates. The outcome of that review will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit is designed to make work pay, so not all of a person's net earnings are deducted from their Universal Credit. Claimants with children and/or limited capability for work will also benefit from a work allowance.</p><p> </p><p>A work allowance is an amount of earnings a Universal Credit household can earn (including employed and self-employed earnings) before the single taper rate of 55 per cent is applied to their earnings and their Universal Credit begins to be reduced. In simple terms, this means that 45 pence in every pound earned would be kept: claimants are £45 better off for every extra £100 of net earnings.</p><p> </p><p>If a single claimant (or either claimant in a couple) have responsibility for a child or qualifying young person, and/or have limited capability for work, they will be eligible for a work allowance.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 08/11/2022 16:57:07 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1670061

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2023
	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	Suicide: Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to recognise police officer (a) suicides and (b) attempted suicides as work-related accidents under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	1978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-08/819" target="_blank">PQ819</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 16/11/2023 13:46:29 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1546077

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2022
	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	Driving Instruction: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has plans to support people with the cost of driving lessons; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of supporting people with the cost of driving lessons on employment opportunities for those people.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	97759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>Service Leaders in Jobcentres can allocate funding for driving lessons through the Flexible Support Fund, where they feel this is an appropriate use of funds. Each request is considered on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p><p>No specific assessment has been made of the potential merits of allocating specific funding for driving lessons.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 06/12/2022 12:06:32 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1338926

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2021
	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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of companies' covid-19 risk assessments including provision of covid-19 fogging equipment.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	20497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>COVID-19 risk assessments fall under the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) remit. As each workplace is different, it is for an employer to identify, as part of their risk assessment, how to control COVID-19 transmission. Guidance has been produced by HSE that gives advice and information to employers on how to do such an assessment and manage the risk from COVID-19 in a proportionate manner. <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/working-safely/risk-assessment.htm" target="_blank">Risk assessment - Working safely during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (hse.gov.uk)</a></p><p>Frequent surface cleaning is one of several control measures that can be implemented to manage the transmission risk. Fog, mist, vapour or UV (ultraviolet) treatments may be suitable options to help control the spread of coronavirus and disinfecting a larger space or room when people are not present. Any use of these treatments for these purposes should form part of your <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/working-safely/risk-assessment.htm" target="_blank">COVID-19 risk assessment</a>. Users must be <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/industry/fumigation.htm" target="_blank">competent and properly trained</a>. HSE provides guidance on its website as to when using these systems may be appropriate. Airborne disinfection does not remove the need for surface cleaning and surfaces that are dirty can reduce the effectiveness of disinfectant applied by airborne dispersion.</p><p>HSE and public health bodies in England, Wales and Scotland have agreed joint advice for dutyholders considering using walk-through spraying or misting disinfecting systems to reduce transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19). Spraying people with disinfectants in this way is not recommended under any circumstances (including in a tunnel, cabinet, or chamber). For further information see: <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/coronavirus/disinfecting-premises-during-coronavirus-outbreak.htm" target="_blank">Disinfecting using fog, mist and other systems during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic - HSE news</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/06/2021 16:47:14 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1459289

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Trams: Nottingham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to provide funding for tram concessions in Nottingham, similar to the funding provided to bus concessions in that city.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	157495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age to ensure that no older or disabled person in England need be prevented from bus travel by cost alone.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for this is provided through the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ Revenue Support Grant: a Grant that supports a wide range of activities to ensure that each local transport authority receives the funding that they need. This funding is not ringfenced to enable local authorities to make spending decisions that more closely align with local needs and circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>This means that local authorities can use this funding to provide further discretionary concessions in addition to buses. Nottingham City Council has already chosen to extend this to their tram system.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 157496 157497 question first answered 27/04/2022 13:22:37 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1639253

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Chesterfield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the Chesterfield and Staveley Regeneration Route.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	186148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department has received an Outline Business Case (OBC) from Derbyshire County Council (DCC) in January 2023 for this scheme. Following an initial review by Department for Transport officials, a number of clarification questions have been raised with DCC. Once the Department receives their response, the assessment of the scheme, as required for all Major Road Network / Large Local Majors programme schemes at this stage of development, will be completed.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 30/05/2023 11:17:26 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1357059

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Licences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of reinstating HGV licences for drivers who have recently retired to help support key industries experiencing driver shortages.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	51825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government takes road safety very seriously and the UK has some of the safest roads in the world. It is important that drivers with Category C and C+E entitlement on their driving licences fully meet the requirements for those returning to HGV driving. This includes a driver medical and renewing their Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).</p><p> </p><p>A joint DfT/industry letter will be sent to HGV licence holders this week to encourage those who have left the profession to return.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 23/09/2021 15:08:27 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1459291

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Trams: Nottingham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding for concessionary fares, as provided to Nottingham's bus service, to the tram service in that city.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	157496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age to ensure that no older or disabled person in England need be prevented from bus travel by cost alone.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for this is provided through the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ Revenue Support Grant: a Grant that supports a wide range of activities to ensure that each local transport authority receives the funding that they need. This funding is not ringfenced to enable local authorities to make spending decisions that more closely align with local needs and circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>This means that local authorities can use this funding to provide further discretionary concessions in addition to buses. Nottingham City Council has already chosen to extend this to their tram system.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 157495 157497 question first answered 27/04/2022 13:22:37 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley