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1725508

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	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	Dentistry: Workplace Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the maximum net pensionable earnings paid by the NHS to an orthodontist was in England in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	2847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>Data is not held centrally on the net pensionable earnings paid by the National Health Service to an orthodontist and how many orthodontists were paid more than £1 million by the NHS. Data is published on dentists earnings and expenses, however this does not differentiate between NHS and private earnings or reference orthodontists specifically. This data is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/dental-earnings-and-expenses-estimates/2022-23" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/dental-earnings-and-expenses-estimates/2022-23</a></p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock grouped question UIN 2725 question first answered 10/09/2024 12:21:08 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1725510

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Evictions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time has been for county courts to (a) accept, (b) consider, (c) process and (d) enforce possession cases brought by residential private landlords via Section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	2848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>Statistics on the timeliness of possession claims are published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mortgage-and-landlord-possession-statistics-april-to-june-2024/mortgage-and-landlord-possession-statistics-april-to-june-2024#main-points" target="_blank">Mortgage and landlord possession statistics: April to June 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. Data is published covering the period to June 2024.</p><p>The Government has announced its intention to legislate to abolish Section 21 repossessions. Once Section 21 repossessions are no longer available for landlords to use, the County Court will continue to work to the procedures and timelines set out in the Civil Procedure Rules for the management of possession claims including enforcement brought under other grounds.</p> answering member constituency Swindon South answering member printed Heidi Alexander grouped question UIN 2849 question first answered 05/09/2024 12:37:11 answering member 4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1725511

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Evictions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the average time it would take for county courts to (a) accept, (b) consider, (c) process and (d) enforce possession cases brought by residential private landlords once Section 21 repossessions end.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	2849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>Statistics on the timeliness of possession claims are published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mortgage-and-landlord-possession-statistics-april-to-june-2024/mortgage-and-landlord-possession-statistics-april-to-june-2024#main-points" target="_blank">Mortgage and landlord possession statistics: April to June 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. Data is published covering the period to June 2024.</p><p>The Government has announced its intention to legislate to abolish Section 21 repossessions. Once Section 21 repossessions are no longer available for landlords to use, the County Court will continue to work to the procedures and timelines set out in the Civil Procedure Rules for the management of possession claims including enforcement brought under other grounds.</p> answering member constituency Swindon South answering member printed Heidi Alexander grouped question UIN 2848 question first answered 05/09/2024 12:37:11 answering member 4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1725512

	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: Pets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Renter's Rights Bill, what guidance she plans to issue landlords on ensuring tenants obtain insurance against damage by a pet.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	2850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government will issue appropriate guidance to landlords and tenants to ensure they understand how to comply with the forthcoming legislation in question in due course.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 09/09/2024 15:46:02 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1725513

	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	Social Rented Housing: Mould
	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 avoid duplicating the provisions of the Decent Homes Standard in the application of Awaab's law.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	2851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The Decent Homes Standard sets minimum quality standards that all social homes should meet. Awaab’s Law will not set a new standard for rented homes to meet. Instead, it will set new requirements for landlords to inspect and repair hazards such as damp and mould within a fixed time period, providing tenants with a new route to redress if their landlords fail to take timely action.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 09/09/2024 15:23:20 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1725550

	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	Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023
	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 plans to take to implement the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	2852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The government is committed to implementing the measures set out in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 (the Act) and to ensuring that supported housing residents across England can be certain their housing is good quality, that the support services they receive are effective and compliant with nationally-set standards, and that schemes provide good value for money for taxpayers.</p><p>However it is essential that we get the details right which is why we will consult on the measures including supported housing licencing and national standards, as required by the Act. The government intends to publish a consultation document as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney answering member printed Rushanara Ali grouped question UIN 2854 question first answered 09/09/2024 12:57:18 answering member 4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1725551

	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	Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to update the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	2853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>Homelessness levels are far too high. We must address this and deliver long term solutions. The Government will look at these issues carefully and will develop a new cross-government strategy, working with mayors, councils and key stakeholders across the country to get us back on track to ending homelessness once and for all.</p><p>More widely, we are taking action to tackle the root causes of homelessness. This includes delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation, building 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament, and abolishing Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions which will prevent private renters being exploited and discriminated against and empower people to challenge unreasonable rent increases. The Government has also confirmed £450 million for a third round of the Local Authority Housing Fund which will support local authorities to obtain better quality temporary accommodation for homeless families. The Government continues to support councils to deliver the Homelessness Reduction Act, including through the £440 million Homelessness Prevention Grant in 2024/25.</p> answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney answering member printed Rushanara Ali grouped question UIN 2897 2898 question first answered 09/09/2024 15:30:06 answering member 4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1725606

	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	Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to implement the provisions of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	2854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The government is committed to implementing the measures set out in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 (the Act) and to ensuring that supported housing residents across England can be certain their housing is good quality, that the support services they receive are effective and compliant with nationally-set standards, and that schemes provide good value for money for taxpayers.</p><p>However it is essential that we get the details right which is why we will consult on the measures including supported housing licencing and national standards, as required by the Act. The government intends to publish a consultation document as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney answering member printed Rushanara Ali grouped question UIN 2852 question first answered 09/09/2024 12:57:18 answering member 4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1724435

	registered interest
	date	30/07/2024
	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	Animal Products: Imports
	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 his planned timescale for introducing legislation to ban the import of hunting trophies.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	2281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-07-18/591" target="_blank">PQ 591</a>.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 02/09/2024 09:43:32 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1724436

	registered interest
	date	30/07/2024
	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	Furs: Trade
	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 his planned timescale for publishing a response to the consultation entitled the Fur market in Great Britain, published on 31 May 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	2282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 23 July 2024 to the Rt Hon Member for Islington North, PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-07-18/592" target="_blank">592</a>.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 02/09/2024 09:34:19 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1719050

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Hamas: UNRWA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will have discussions with his UN counterparts on the reports of an alleged Hamas (a) war room and (b) weapons depot being located in a UNRWA school in Nuseirat, Gaza.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	26869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Hamas is putting Palestinian civilians at grave risk by embedding themselves in the civilian population and civilian infrastructure. The UK is aware of reports of Hamas using healthcare facilities and other infrastructure, such as schools, as bases and command nodes.</p><p>All parties must act in accordance with International Humanitarian Law. Care must be taken to limit operations to military targets and to minimise harm to civilians and civilian objects.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 24/05/2024 08:10:23 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1719052

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Gaza: UNRWA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will have discussions with the UN on the recently released footage of Palestinians firing from inside an UNRWA compound in eastern Rafah.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	26870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK takes allegations of neutrality violations extremely seriously. With regards to this specific incident, UNRWA has said that while it cannot verify the authenticity or the content of this video, it is likely that it is from an UNRWA warehouse in Rafah that was evacuated during the week of 6 May following forced displacement orders from the Israeli authorities. UNRWA has condemned the use of UN facilities by any party to the conflict for military and fighting purposes.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 24/05/2024 10:35:03 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1718885

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department plans to take to implement the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	26675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 24/05/2024 12:10:10 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1718886

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Property Management Companies: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's consultation entitled Competence and Conduct Standard for social housing, published on 6 February 2024, if he will take steps to extend the (a) competence and (b) mandatory qualification standards to residential property managers.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	26676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 24/05/2024 12:10:20 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1717575

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Iran: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of Iran firing cruise missiles at Israel.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	25830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>We have condemned in the strongest terms Iran's direct attack against Israel on 13 April which was a dangerous escalation.</p><p>The UK will continue to stand up for Israel's security and the security of all our regional partners. Alongside our allies, we are working to prevent further escalation.</p><p>On 18 April and 25 April the UK announced sanctions to limit Iran's military capabilities. The UK also announced travel bans and asset freezes against those involved in drone production. The designations were made under the new Iran sanctions regime, which came into force in December 2023 and enables the UK to target Iran's hostile behaviour.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 21/05/2024 16:31:02 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1717582

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Jordan: Hezbollah
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of reports of Hezbollah plans to establish a new militia in Jordan.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	25831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>We are aware of these reports and will continue to monitor Kataib Hezbollah's (KH) activity. The Iranian regime bear responsibility for the actions of groups they have long supported, including KH and other non-state actors. In a recent phone call with the King of Jordan, the Prime Minister reiterated our staunch support for the security of Jordan and the wider region.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/05/2024 16:09:13 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1701296

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what progress his Department has made on developing plans for implementation of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act since 29 August 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	21970
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to implementing the important reforms in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 (the Act). These reforms will improve the quality of supported housing, protecting residents and getting better value for money for the taxpayer through Housing Benefit spend. It is important that we get the detail of how these reforms might be implemented right, to avoid any unintended consequences.</p><p>The first step towards implementation is a consultation on the proposed measures in the Act, including the National Supported Housing Standards and the supported housing licensing regime in England. The Government will consult on the measures as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 21971 question first answered 23/04/2024 12:46:18 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1701297

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when his Department plans to commence the consultation process on the implementation of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	21971
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to implementing the important reforms in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 (the Act). These reforms will improve the quality of supported housing, protecting residents and getting better value for money for the taxpayer through Housing Benefit spend. It is important that we get the detail of how these reforms might be implemented right, to avoid any unintended consequences.</p><p>The first step towards implementation is a consultation on the proposed measures in the Act, including the National Supported Housing Standards and the supported housing licensing regime in England. The Government will consult on the measures as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 21970 question first answered 23/04/2024 12:46:18 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1700942

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Taxis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Mayor of London on licensing electric black cabs.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	21622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>Whilst the Secretary of State for Transport has not had any direct discussion with the Mayor of London on licensing electric taxis, revised best practice guidance was issued to all licensing authorities in November last year recommending they enable as many types of vehicles as possible to be licensed. Licensing authorities should give very careful consideration to a policy that automatically rules out particular types of vehicle or prescribes only one type or a small number of types of vehicle.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 23/04/2024 10:03:21 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1697348

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2024
	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	Castes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to exclude caste as a protected characteristic from the Equality Act 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	902137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The government’s position remains as stated by the then Minister for Women and Equalities, the member for Portsmouth North, in her statement to Parliament on 23 July 2018.</p><p>We do not intend to make an order determining caste to be an aspect of ‘race’ for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010.</p><p>We will repeal the statutory duty to make such an order once a suitable legislative vehicle becomes available.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 20/03/2024 14:04:00 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1696536

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2024
	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	Low Incomes: Rents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support low-income renters.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	902041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>We spend around £30bn annually on housing support for low-income renters in the private and social rented sectors.</p><p> </p><p>From April we are investing £1.2bn increasing the Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30th percentile of market rents, ensuring 1.6m private renters gain on average almost £800 in 2024/25 in additional support towards rental costs. This significant investment will cost £7bn over five years.</p><p> </p><p>Discretionary Housing Payments are available for those who need additional support. Since 2011 the Government has provided nearly £1.7bn for DHPs to local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 18/03/2024 17:02:48 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1694168

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the consultation on a direction to the Regulator of Social Housing to set a Competence and Conduct Standard for social housing, published on 6 February 2024, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending competency and mandatory qualification standards to residential property managers who are responsible for (a) tall and high-risk and (b) other residential buildings.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	17328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>We are currently consulting on a direction to the Regulator of Social Housing to set a Competence and Conduct Standard for social housing, which closes on 2nd April. We will analyse responses and respond in due course.</p><p>PAS 8673 (Competence requirements for the management of safety in residential buildings) already sets out a competence framework for people involved in managing residential buildings. This includes support for accountable persons and others in managing building safety risks in higher risk buildings, and for those managing non higher-risk residential buildings.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 13/03/2024 16:40:27 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1688987

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	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	Liver Diseases: Research
	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 help researchers access funding for liver health.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	14005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department funds research into liver health through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Between 2018/19 and 2022/23 the NIHR funded over £51.6 million across 80 projects related to liver health.</p><p>The NIHR funds and supports research into liver health through its research programmes and infrastructure. This includes a two-part commissioned call on liver disease through NIHR research partnerships that launched in May 2022, through the Clinical Research Network. This supports patients, the public, and health and care organisations across England to participate in high-quality research, and supports National Health Service doctors working in hepatology to apply for clinical research training through the NIHR Clinical Research Training Programme.</p><p>The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including liver health. The usual practice of the NIHR is not to ring-fence funds for expenditure on particular topics. Research proposals in all areas compete for the funding available. Applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money, and scientific quality. In all disease areas, the amount of NIHR funding depends on the volume and quality of scientific activity.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 26/02/2024 10:13:13 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1689100

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	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	Cats: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many licensed cat sellers there are in England.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	14006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>Under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (“the 2018 Regulations”), anyone selling animals as pets in the course of a business, including kittens and cats, needs to hold a valid license issued by their local authority. Information provided by local authorities indicates that 2169 licenses to sell animals as pets were in force in England on 1 April 2023. The data can be found here: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fckan.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fdataset%2Flocal-authority-licensing-of-activities-involving-animals-returns&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C76cb6c154b7d48a41e3d08dc320b6ecc%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638440271902722886%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kdMkmaQOFCy8uBO7P0CwKNq8%2BXZ9cuJ%2BPv%2BgOjW%2BChI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Local Authority Licensing of Activities involving Animals returns - Dataset - data.gov.uk (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 23/02/2024 14:11:29 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1690263

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Offenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that offenders are prepared for life outside prison.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	901598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>Effective resettlement is a core part of our efforts to reduce reoffending.</p><p>We are introducing resettlement passports, bringing together key information and services in one place, to address individual drivers of repeat offending and enable continuity of support on release.</p><p>We have introduced ID and Banking Administrators in 93 prisons to ensure prisoners leave custody with the basics required to start work, find accommodation and claim Universal Credit, with over 26,000 IDs arranged since April 2022.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/02/2024 16:28:14 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman