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1563359

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2022
	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	Sikhs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Government has sought legal advice on whether (a) public bodies and (b) decision makers fail in their equality duty if they are unable to establish the number of people who they employ or to whom they provide a service that have a Sikh ethnicity.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	114758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The specific duties of the public sector equality duty apply to most public bodies in England, such as local authorities and schools; most public authorities operating across Great Britain, such as Government departments (except on devolved functions); and a small number of public bodies operating across one of the borders inside Great Britain. These duties also apply to decision-makers who are not public authorities but exercise public functions. Public bodies subject to the specific duties must publish information to show their compliance with the public sector equality duty. The information must include:</p><ul><li>information relating to people who are affected by the public body’s policies and practices, such as service users, and who share protected characteristics;</li><li>and for public bodies with 150 or more employees, information relating to those of the public body’s employees who share protected characteristics.</li></ul><p>The specific duties are intended to enable better performance of the public sector equality duty, but there is no requirement to hold or publish information to any particular level of detail. Similarly, there is no prescribed format. It is up to each public body to decide for itself what information it publishes. This will vary greatly depending on the size of the body, the range of functions it performs, and the extent to which those functions could affect equality.</p><p>However, public bodies and decision-makers who think that their decisions may affect discrimination, harassment, or victimisation of Sikhs, affect equality of opportunity between Sikhs and people of different ethnicity, or affect Sikhs’ relations with people of different ethnicity, should ensure that their compliance with the duty includes considerations of Sikh ethnicity.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 12/01/2023 17:48:05 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1563360

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2022
	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	Sikhs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Government's website entitled Ethnicity Facts and Figures, how many and what proportion of the datasets which appear on that site contain data which can be disaggregated in such a way as to provide specific information on the number of Sikhs in each category, in England and Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	114759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>According to the Office for National Statistics’ latest Equalities Data Audit (Nov 2022), 22 of the data sources used on Ethnicity facts and figures collect religion data as well as ethnicity. This is 29% of all the data sources used on Ethnicity facts and figures. There are 73 datasets (pages) in Ethnicity facts and figures that use data from these sources; this is 39% of all datasets. Sample sizes for each source vary so it may not always be possible to provide reliable estimates when disaggregating data by both ethnic group and religion.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/01/2023 17:03:42 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1563410

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2022
	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	Disability: Parking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of legislation requiring landlords to designate a disabled parking bay for residents who need one; and if she will make an estimate of the proportion of landlords who are meeting this requirement.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	114768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>When commenced, the reasonable adjustments to common parts duty under the Equality Act 2010 (the 2010 Act) will require landlords to make reasonable adjustments to the communal or shared areas of residential properties, when requested to do so by a qualifying disabled resident. Outdoor areas such as car parks are within the scope of the provision and therefore, if the request for a designated parking bay is reasonable, this would be a required adaptation under section 36 of the 2010 Act, once fully commenced.</p><p>The parking concessions provided under the Blue Badge Scheme only apply to on-street parking and not to off-street car parks. Currently, both local authorities and private parking operators are already required under the 2010 Act to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people and to provide them equal opportunities to access services. This is an anticipatory duty and is seen in the Blue Badge Scheme and in the provision of wider bays for ease of access.</p><p>Although operators of private car parks are required to make reasonable adjustments, the form that those adjustments take is up to individual operators, who can best judge what is appropriate within their car parks.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 114769 question first answered 11/01/2023 17:30:54 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1563411

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2022
	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	Blue Badge Scheme: Property Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to set criteria for a minimum number of parking bays designated for blue badge holders in (a) new and (b) existing developments.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	114769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>When commenced, the reasonable adjustments to common parts duty under the Equality Act 2010 (the 2010 Act) will require landlords to make reasonable adjustments to the communal or shared areas of residential properties, when requested to do so by a qualifying disabled resident. Outdoor areas such as car parks are within the scope of the provision and therefore, if the request for a designated parking bay is reasonable, this would be a required adaptation under section 36 of the 2010 Act, once fully commenced.</p><p>The parking concessions provided under the Blue Badge Scheme only apply to on-street parking and not to off-street car parks. Currently, both local authorities and private parking operators are already required under the 2010 Act to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people and to provide them equal opportunities to access services. This is an anticipatory duty and is seen in the Blue Badge Scheme and in the provision of wider bays for ease of access.</p><p>Although operators of private car parks are required to make reasonable adjustments, the form that those adjustments take is up to individual operators, who can best judge what is appropriate within their car parks.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 114768 question first answered 11/01/2023 17:30:54 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1567515

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Ghana: Debts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he supports Ghana's request for an expedited process for debt relief through the G20 Common Framework.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	125439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK welcomes Ghana’s request for a debt treatment under the G20 Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the Debt Service Suspension Initiative. We stand ready to deliver a debt treatment for Ghana under the Common Framework in a timely and efficient manner.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 25/01/2023 11:54:00 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1585020

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cash Dispensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on publishing a policy statement on free access to cash services for low-income families, as part of the digital pound initiative.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	141527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-giftsand-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-giftsand-overseas-travel</a></p><p> </p><p>While the adoption of digital payments continues to develop at pace, the government recognises that millions of people continue to use cash, particularly those in vulnerable groups. Therefore, the government is currently taking legislation through Parliament to protect access to cash across the UK as part of the Financial Services and Markets Bill.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 13/02/2023 14:27:25 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1605558

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to reform requirements to date (a) Vehicle Excise Duty and (b) other taxes from the first of the month.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	169378
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government has to balance simplicity and fairness when making decisions on the administration of taxes. The administration of different taxes will vary depending on the nature of the tax base.</p><p> </p><p>It is a longstanding feature of the vehicle tax system that VED is issued from the first of a month. Issuing VED from a date other than the first of the month would add complexity to the vehicle tax system.</p><p> </p><p>All taxes, including VED, are kept under review, and any changes are considered and announced by the Chancellor.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 28/03/2023 12:32:54 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1656734

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of resources available to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to (a) consider referrals in a reasonable timeframe and (b) to manage the demand on its services.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	196474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman (PHSO), as an independent organisation, requested and received an increase in funding at the 2021 Spending Review, with its total Resource budget £41.8m in 2023/24 and Capital budget £11.7m.</p><p>As it is independent from Government and accountable to Parliament with its work is scrutinised by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee. It is therefore, not for HM Treasury to comment on the adequacy of the resources available to the PHSO.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/09/2023 09:28:48 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1677828

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes: Imports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will introduce a track and trace system for imported vaping products.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	6867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2023 answer text <p>Track and Trace requirements for cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco have been in place, in the UK, since 20 May 2019. These requirements are due to be extended to other tobacco products, such as cigars, cigarillos and pipe tobacco from 20 May 2024. This does not include vaping products.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 21/12/2023 09:25:49 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1694981

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Taxis: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 5.81 of the Autumn Statement 2023, published in November 2023, what his planned timetable is to open the consultation on the VAT treatment of private hire vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	17943
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>As announced at Spring Budget, the Government will launch the consultation on the impacts of the July 2023 High Court ruling in Uber Britannia Ltd v Sefton MBC in April.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 14/03/2024 15:39:00 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill