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1355795

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Health and Social Care Levy
	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 cost to businesses of administering the new Health and Social Care Levy.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	50135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2021 answer text <p>The Health and Social Care Levy will levy a 1.25% tax on taxpayers liable to Class 1, Class 1A, Class 1B and Class 4 National Insurance contributions, via a temporary increase to NICs rates in 2022-23 and a separate Levy from 2023-24. Revenue raised will be ringfenced to support UK health and social care bodies.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published a Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) setting out that this measure will affect over 1.6 million employers required to introduce this change, including through one-off familiarisation costs. Further details can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-and-social-care-levy/health-and-social-care-levy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-and-social-care-levy/health-and-social-care-levy</a>.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 20/09/2021 16:06:02 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1349375

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2021
	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	Agriculture: Labour Market
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of supply and demand in the UK agricultural sector labour market.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	903154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>We make use of all available information to understand labour demand and supply, considering both permanent and seasonal workforce requirements. This includes engaging closely with farmers, growers, and industry bodies to consider the latest data and business intelligence. Defra is also working across Government to ensure there is a long-term evidence-based strategy for the agricultural workforce beyond 2021.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 22/07/2021 12:40:43 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1349133

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Water Power: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether dedicated (a) capacity and (b) strike price arrangements, to support tidal stream and wave technology, will be included in Contracts for Difference Auction Round 4 in 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	37593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>The draft auction parameters for the fourth Contracts for Difference allocation round, including the administrative strike prices for wave and tidal stream, and any minima for particular technologies, will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 10/09/2021 13:32:18 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1346949

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Greek Islands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish information on which legal routes are available to asylum seekers in camps in Greece’s Aegean Islands who are seeking to be reunited with family in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	33327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK already provides a safe and legal route to bring families together through its refugee family reunion policy. The current refugee family reunion policy allows a partner and children under 18 of those granted protection in the UK to join them here, if they formed part of the family unit before the sponsor fled their country. Over 29,000 visas have been issued under this policy in the last 5 years. Under the family reunion policy, we do not restrict where someone has to be in order to make an application.</p><p>As set out in the New Plan for Immigration, the Government committed to review safe and legal routes to the UK and has a statutory duty to conduct a public consultation on family reunion for UASC in the EU. We have now completed the consultation as part of the wider consultation on the New Plan for Immigration. We have carefully considered the responses and a report, laid in Parliament on 22 July 2021, on the outcome of the review of safe and legal routes confirms the UK wants to be bold and ambitious in the safe and legal routes it provides.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/new-plan-for-immigration" target="_blank">New Plan for Immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 27/07/2021 14:14:57 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1346450

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2021
	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	Kickstart Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish all data her Department holds at a (a) national, (b) regional and (c) local authority level on (i) total jobs started as a result of and (ii) jobs advertised as part of the Kickstart Scheme since that scheme began.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	32513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>As of the 7<sup>th</sup> July Approximately 148,000 jobs have been made available for young people to apply for through the Kickstart Scheme and over 44,000 young people have started Kickstart jobs. There were also over 247,000 jobs approved for funding by the Scheme.</p><p>Below are tables listing the number of Kickstart jobs which have been made available and started by young people to date by geographical area of Great Britain and work sector. The figures used are correct as of the 7th July and these figures have been rounded according to departmental standards.</p><p>Although care is taken when processing and analysing Kickstart applications, referrals and starts, the data collected might be subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system, which has been developed quickly.</p><p>The management information presented here has not been subjected to the usual standard of quality assurance associated with official statistics, but is provided in the interests of transparency. Work is ongoing to improve the quality of information available for the programme.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jobs Made Available</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Jobs Started</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>9,920</p></td><td><p>2,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>11,640</p></td><td><p>3,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>28,750</p></td><td><p>9,710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>5,730</p></td><td><p>2,030</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>19,140</p></td><td><p>5,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>10,740</p></td><td><p>3,830</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>17,240</p></td><td><p>4,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>11,030</p></td><td><p>3000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>8,380</p></td><td><p>2,260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>13,880</p></td><td><p>3,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>11,530</p></td><td><p>3,280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>*These numbers are rounded and so may not match provided totals. Jobs Made Available include 1,000 non-grant funded vacancies and around 900 starts to non-grant funded jobs</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Sector</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jobs Made Available</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Jobs Started</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administration</p></td><td><p>37,290</p></td><td><p>11,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Animal Care</p></td><td><p>650</p></td><td><p>370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beauty &amp; Wellbeing</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business &amp; Finance</p></td><td><p>5,350</p></td><td><p>1,580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Computing, Technology &amp; Digital</p></td><td><p>11,000</p></td><td><p>4,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Construction &amp; Trades</p></td><td><p>4,520</p></td><td><p>1,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Creative &amp; Media</p></td><td><p>11,230</p></td><td><p>4,510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Delivery &amp; Storage</p></td><td><p>4,450</p></td><td><p>1,310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Emergency &amp; Uniform Services</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Engineering &amp; Maintenance</p></td><td><p>5,210</p></td><td><p>1,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Environment &amp; Land</p></td><td><p>2,760</p></td><td><p>870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Government Services</p></td><td><p>550</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Healthcare</p></td><td><p>4,480</p></td><td><p>1,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home Services</p></td><td><p>1,130</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hospitality &amp; Food</p></td><td><p>14,280</p></td><td><p>3,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Law &amp; Legal</p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Managerial</p></td><td><p>950</p></td><td><p>250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manufacturing</p></td><td><p>3,520</p></td><td><p>1,220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Retail &amp; Sales</p></td><td><p>22,620</p></td><td><p>7,040</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Science &amp; Research</p></td><td><p>690</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Care</p></td><td><p>3,660</p></td><td><p>690</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sports &amp; Leisure</p></td><td><p>3,580</p></td><td><p>970</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Teaching &amp; Education</p></td><td><p>7,240</p></td><td><p>1,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transport</p></td><td><p>550</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Travel &amp; Tourism</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>*These numbers are rounded and so may not match provided totals. Jobs Made Available include 1,000 non-grant funded vacancies and around 900 starts to non-grant funded jobs</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 19/07/2021 14:40:10 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1329477

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he last met with representatives of OFGEM to discuss transmission charging costs for renewables projects in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	10646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>BEIS Ministers and officials meet regularly with representatives of Ofgem to discuss a range of energy related matters, including transmission charging arrangements for renewable generation projects in Scotland and across GB.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 14/06/2021 15:17:39 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1329479

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Electricity Generation: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the report published in May 2021 by the Renewables Infrastructure Development Group entitled Charging The Wrong Way, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the finding in that report that EU electricity generators pay £0.46 per megawatt hour (MWh) in transmission system charges while the average payment in Scotland is £6.42 per MWh.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	10647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>Transmission charging is a matter for Ofgem as the independent regulator, and it is currently reviewing some aspects of these charging arrangements, with plans to consult on proposals this year. The Department is in close touch with Ofgem to understand how its proposals can help support delivery of a secure, net zero energy system at lowest cost for consumers. Most major investment in new renewable generation projects continues to be underpinned by Contracts for Difference arrangements introduced by the UK Government, and for which overseas generators are not eligible to bid.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 14/06/2021 15:16:35 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1304453

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the temporary accommodation provided by her Department for asylum seekers.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	913719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>Contingency accommodation - whether this be hotels across the United Kingdom or at the Napier barracks and Penally training camp - was set up in response to the enormous pressures placed on our asylum system by the coronavirus pandemic.</p><p>We expect the highest standards from providers and have instructed them to make improvements as part of our contract governance and following inspections, an independent audit and the interim report from the Independent Chief Inspector.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 22/03/2021 16:33:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1248354

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Freeports: Business Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect of free ports on business rates receipts for local authorities.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	110903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government plans to establish Freeports across the UK as soon as possible. These will be national hubs for trade, innovation and commerce, regenerating communities across the UK. Freeports will spread jobs, investment and opportunity to towns and cities up and down the country by unleashing the economic potential of our ports.</p><p> </p><p>In the UK Government’s recently published consultation response, we outlined that that the UK government is evaluating options for local authorities to retain business rates as part of the Freeports programme. This would apply in England only, or where decisions are not devolved. Further details will be included in the Bidding Prospectus, which will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Where policies are devolved, as in Scotland, the implementation and design of Freeports, including any infrastructure funding, will be a matter for each devolved administration to decide upon - although the UK Government will provide any assistance necessary if requested. The UK Government continues to work collaboratively and openly with the devolved administration in Scotland to deliver at least one Freeport in Scotland as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 11/11/2020 17:34:46 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1248356

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Freeports: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether funding has been allocated for any infrastructure costs associated with the roll out of free ports in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	110904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government plans to establish Freeports across the UK as soon as possible. These will be national hubs for trade, innovation and commerce, regenerating communities across the UK. Freeports will spread jobs, investment and opportunity to towns and cities up and down the country by unleashing the economic potential of our ports.</p><p> </p><p>In the UK Government’s recently published consultation response, we outlined that the Freeports model on offer will provide some seed capital from the UK Government to address infrastructure constraints relevant to Freeports and their surrounding area. This would apply in England only, or where decisions are not devolved. Further details will be included in the Bidding Prospectus, which will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Where policies are devolved, as in Scotland, the implementation and design of Freeports, including any infrastructure funding, will be a matter for each devolved administration to decide upon - although the UK Government will provide any assistance necessary if requested. The UK Government continues to work collaboratively and openly with the devolved administration in Scotland to deliver at least one Freeport in Scotland as soon as possible.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 11/11/2020 17:36:36 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn