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1465686

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Building Alterations: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people in who were waiting more than twenty working days for VAT refunds on eligible building works in April (a) 2022 and (b) 2021.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	8967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text VAT relief is available on a wide range of eligible building works. In such cases a zero or reduced rate of VAT applies, providing relief without the need to claim a VAT refund. VAT refunds for DIY builders and converters allow self-builders to reclaim VAT on eligible building materials and some related services when constructing or converting for domestic, non-profit, or charitable use. HMRC aims to respond to claims relating to the DIY Housebuilders Scheme within six weeks of receipt. Therefore, it is not expected that VAT refunds will routinely be completed within twenty working days following receipt of a claim. answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 06/06/2022 08:37:08 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1175543

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Inheritance Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to respond to the report from the Office of Tax Simplification entitled Inheritance Tax Review, second report: Simplifying the design of Inheritance Tax, published July 2019.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	11460
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text The Office of Tax Simplification have produced two reports on inheritance tax on both the administration of the tax and its policy design. The Government will consider the recommendations made, and as is customary for tax policy, any changes to inheritance tax will be delivered through a future fiscal event. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/02/2020 13:02:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1673911

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Income Tax: Pensioners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many pensioners who do not pay income tax as their state pension is their sole income will start to pay tax from April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	4352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text From April 2024, the full weekly rate of the basic State Pension will be £169.50 and the new State Pension will be £221.20. The Personal Allowance – the amount of income that each individual may receive before paying income tax – is currently set at a level high enough (£12,570) to ensure that those pensioners whose sole income is the basic or new State Pension, and who have not deferred or receive protected payments, do not pay any income tax. answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 04/12/2023 14:59:06 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1144463

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Customs Declaration Services Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he expects all businesses to have migrated to the Customs Declaration Service model.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	286140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text CDS is a live service and some traders are using it to make declarations. The final elements of IT functionality will be delivered in the late autumn and further trader migration will take place over the course of a year, completing late 2020. HMRC are dual running the CHIEF system alongside CDS until all trader migration is completed. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/09/2019 12:47:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1238285

	registered interest
	date	28/09/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Obesity: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it remains his Department's policy to halve childhood obesity by 2030, as outlined in the childhood obesity plan, published in June 2018.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	95995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2020 answer text <p>‘Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives’ takes forward actions from previous chapters of the childhood obesity plan including our ambition to halve the number of children living with obesity by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 06/11/2020 13:19:07 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 51429 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1672602

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS: Software
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to promote the new Pace Checker feature in the NHS Active 10 app.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	3445
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>‘Pace Checker’ is a new feature that launched in the NHS Active 10 mobile application in September 2023. The feature was developed to support individuals to measure their walking pace when using the Active 10 application, providing guidance and motivation to reach a brisk pace of over 100 steps per minute. Brisk walking contributes to reaching the Chief Medical Officer’s adult physical activity guidance of at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity per week.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS Active 10 mobile application is primarily promoted through the Better Health programme and partnership initiatives, encouraging the public to take steps to improve their physical and mental health. Most recently, the application was promoted through a World Mental Health Day campaign by Every Mind Matters to encourage individuals to take up a ‘little big thing’ to support their mental health. More information on the Better Health programme is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/</a></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 30/11/2023 12:45:48 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 3978 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1684013

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Literacy and Numeracy: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative estimate she has made of levels of (a) literacy and (b) numeracy with European countries in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	10737
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>​​England participates in several studies that compare reading and mathematics for school-aged pupils internationally. These studies are the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). The department took part in the most recent iterations of all three studies: PISA 2022, PIRLS 2021, and TIMSS 2019.</p><p>​​The latest results from PISA show that, while the pandemic affected the study, England was among the highest performing European countries participating in the study and performed significantly above the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development average in both reading and mathematics.</p><p>​​The latest results from PIRLS showed that England achieved an average score of 558. This is statistically significantly higher than both the International Median score of 520, as well as the European Median score of 524, though not significantly different to England’s scores in most previous PIRLS cycles. It is not possible to compare results to Northern Ireland because of differences in the assessment period, whilst Scotland and Wales did not participate in the study. England’s PIRLS 2021 national report can be found: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pirls-2021-reading-literacy-performance-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pirls-2021-reading-literacy-performance-in-england</a>.</p><p>​​The latest results from TIMSS showed that between 1995 and 2019, the mathematics performance of Year 5 and Year 9 pupils in England has improved, with England achieving its highest ever score in mathematics at Year 5.</p><p>​​Further information on the studies can be found at the following links: <a href="https://www.oecd.org/pisa/" target="_blank">https://www.oecd.org/pisa/</a>, <a href="https://timssandpirls.bc.edu/" target="_blank">https://timssandpirls.bc.edu/</a>.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 25/01/2024 11:00:41 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1660940

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the number of individuals applying for apprenticeships in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	199701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>​​Apprenticeships offer a high-quality and popular route into over 680 occupations, from entry level to expert roles.</p><p>​The below table shows the number of apprenticeship vacancies advertised on the Find An Apprenticeship (FAA) service in each of the last five academic years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>​Academic year</p></td><td><p>​Vacancies posted</p></td><td><p>​</p></td><td><p>​</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>​2018/19</p></td><td><p>​151,720</p></td><td><p>​</p></td><td><p>​</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>​2019/20</p></td><td><p>​98,530</p></td><td><p>​</p></td><td><p>​</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>​2020/21</p></td><td><p>​134,460</p></td><td><p>​</p></td><td><p>​</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>​2021/22</p></td><td><p>​189,430</p></td><td><p>​</p></td><td><p>​</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>​2022/23</p></td><td><p>​165,760</p></td><td><p>​</p></td><td><p>​</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>​</p><p>​669,450 applications were submitted through FAA in the 2022/23 academic year, and 681,090 applications were submitted in 2021/22. Due to the data protection policy in place prior to 2021/22, the department does not hold an accurate record of the number of applications submitted between 2018/19 and 2020/21.</p><p>​Employers can choose to advertise apprenticeship vacancies through their own websites, recruitment agencies, or local job centre, instead of, or in addition to FAA. As a result the actual number of apprenticeship vacancies and applications will be higher.</p><p>​The department is encouraged to see consistent and strong demand for apprenticeships, and are committed to supporting more employers and individuals to benefit from the high-quality training that apprenticeships offer.</p><p>​Flexible training models have been created, like flexi-job and accelerated apprenticeships, to make apprenticeships accessible for all sectors, and have developed career starter standards to attract more young people to apprenticeships.</p><p>​The department is also providing an additional £40 million over the next two years to support degree apprenticeship providers to expand and help more people access this provision, on top of our £8 million investment in 2022/23.​</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 16/10/2023 11:31:40 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1666065

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Zero Hours Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people who were employed on zero hours contracts in each year between 2017 and 2022.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	203453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>Zero hours contracts are an important part of the UK’s flexible labour market. They are useful where there is not a constant demand for staff, allowing flexibility for both employers and individuals.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals on zero hours contracts represent a very small proportion of the workforce. The ONS publishes quarterly data on the number of individuals in work on zero hours contracts in the UK. The ONS estimates that between April – June 2023, 3.6% of people aged 16 or over in employment in the UK were on a zero hours contract. This is up from 2.8% between April – June 2017.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 24/10/2023 13:00:25 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1676932

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Zero Hours Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Answer of 24 October 2023 to Question 203453 on Zero Hours Contracts, what the absolute change in the number of people employed under zero hours contracts was between 2017 and 2022.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	6095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>Zero hours contracts (ZHCs) are an important part of the UK’s flexible labour market. They are useful where there is not a constant demand for staff, allowing flexibility for both employers and individuals.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals on ZHC’s represent a very small proportion of the workforce. The ONS publishes quarterly data on the number of individuals in work on ZHC’s in the UK. Absolute figures are unavailable, but the ONS estimates that between April – June 2023, 1,180,000 people aged 16 or over in employment in the UK were on a ZHC. This is up from 883,000 between April – June 2017.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 14/12/2023 11:46:18 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell