Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered question first ministerially corrected answering member label previous answer version answering member constituency answering member printed answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1564468

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Betting Shops: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of gambling shops on high streets in London in each the last 5 years.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	117764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The Gambling Commission records data on premises numbers at a national rather than a local level. In March 2022 its <a href="https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/publication/industry-statistics-november-2022" target="_blank">Industry Statistics</a> recorded 6,219 Licensed Betting Shops and 1,285 Adult Gaming Centres in Great Britain and the figures for each reporting period since 2017 are detailed in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Reporting Period</p></td><td><p>Adult Gaming Centres</p></td><td><p>Licensed Betting Shops</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/03/2017</p></td><td><p>1,548</p></td><td><p>8,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/03/2018</p></td><td><p>1,481</p></td><td><p>8,559</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/03/2019</p></td><td><p>1,464</p></td><td><p>8,304</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/03/2020 (revised figures)</p></td><td><p>1,464</p></td><td><p>7,683</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/03/2021(revised figures)</p></td><td><p>1,381</p></td><td><p>6,462</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/03/2022 (provisional figures)</p></td><td><p>1,285</p></td><td><p>6,219</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Each Local Authority is required to have a current list of all licensed gambling premises available to access on request under section 156 of the Gambling Act.</p><p>Our review of the Gambling Act 2005 is looking at the situation of the land-based gambling industry as part of its wide-ranging scope. A White Paper setting out our conclusions and next steps will be published in the coming weeks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 16/01/2023 11:32:07 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1506280

registered interest
date	08/09/2022
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	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it his policy to include landlords who own more than one property in his Department's plans to finance cladding removal.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	49746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>Landlords who own more than one property in buildings eligible for the Private Sector ACM Cladding Remediation Fund (PSCRF) or the Building Safety Fund (BSF) can benefit from funding to make building safe. Further details on the funding scheme for buildings between 11 metres and 18 metres will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 22/09/2022 09:53:22 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1506363

registered interest
date	08/09/2022
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	Council Tax: Homes for Ukraine Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing people who receive the single person's Council Tax discount and who sponsor refugees under the Homes for Ukraine scheme to continue receiving that discount beyond the initial 12 month period if they continue hosting Ukrainian refugees.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	49747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>Persons arriving under the Homes for Ukraine scheme are disregarded for the purposes of determining whether a council tax discount is available to the household in which they live. In situations where a person holding a Homes for Ukraine immigration permission lives with a host rent free, who would otherwise live on their own, the host will still be entitled to a 25% single person discount.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/09/2022 10:34:48 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1506365

registered interest
date	08/09/2022
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	Homes for Ukraine Scheme
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 support will be available to Ukrainian refugees who arrived in the UK under the Homes for Ukraine scheme after the end of the initial six month period for which sponsors were asked to host.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	49748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to my answer to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-09-02/46219" target="_blank">46219</a> on 21 September <ins class="ministerial">2022</ins><del class="ministerial">2021</del>.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/09/2022 12:59:50 question first ministerially corrected 24/09/2022 10:10:14 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully previous answer version 19985 answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1469716

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings of a recent study commissioned by the Garment and Textile Workers Trust that more than half of the Leicester garment workers are paid below the minimum wage and receive no holiday pay.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	17063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government launched Operation Tacit to address allegations of widespread non-compliance in the Leicester garment sector. Since June 2020, HMRC have considered the National Minimum Wage (NMW) risks associated with more than 500 Leicester textiles businesses as part of Operation Tacit.</p><p>HMRC have also taken part in more than 360 visits to businesses providing advice and support to employers and workers on NMW obligations and rights, and taking enforcement action where concerns have been identified. Based on HMRC's extensive, on the ground experience, their findings are that the NMW risks in the Leicester textile industry are in line with the rest of the UK manufacturing sector.</p><p>We continue to encourage anyone with information to come forward.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 17064 question first answered 21/06/2022 08:08:07 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1469717

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Clothing: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to tackle poor working conditions and practices in the garment industry in (a) Leicester and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	17064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government launched Operation Tacit to address allegations of widespread non-compliance in the Leicester garment sector. Since June 2020, HMRC have considered the National Minimum Wage (NMW) risks associated with more than 500 Leicester textiles businesses as part of Operation Tacit.</p><p>HMRC have also taken part in more than 360 visits to businesses providing advice and support to employers and workers on NMW obligations and rights, and taking enforcement action where concerns have been identified. Based on HMRC's extensive, on the ground experience, their findings are that the NMW risks in the Leicester textile industry are in line with the rest of the UK manufacturing sector.</p><p>We continue to encourage anyone with information to come forward.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 17063 question first answered 21/06/2022 08:08:07 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1467493

registered interest
date	01/06/2022
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	Missguided: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with suppliers of the fashion brand Missguided on the potential impact of that company going into administration on employment and on UK consumers.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	11780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>On 1<sup>st</sup> June 2022 it was announced that Missguided had been bought by the Frasers Group. The company will be supervised by the administrators for a transition period of eight weeks, after which the new owners will take over responsibility for running the business. The Government has no role in the strategic direction or management of private retail companies.</p><p> </p><p>No announcement has yet been made regarding redundancies. However, we recognise that this will be a worrying time for Missguided’s employees and their families and the Government stands ready to support those who may be affected. As a consequence of Missguided’s administration, any employees who have been made redundant can apply to the Insolvency Service’s Redundancy Payments Service to claim for redundancy, unpaid wages, holiday pay and loss of notice pay. To qualify for a redundancy payment, employees must have at least two years’ continuous employment with their former employer. Employees who do not have two years’ continuous employment can still claim for wages, holidays and loss of notice. Further information regarding how to submit a claim will be provided by the joint administrators.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 11781 11782 11783 question first answered 13/06/2022 16:37:24 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1467497

registered interest
date	01/06/2022
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	Missguided: Insolvency
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 clothing retailer Missguided falling into administration, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on job security for UK factory workers who supply that company.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	11781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>On 1<sup>st</sup> June 2022 it was announced that Missguided had been bought by the Frasers Group. The company will be supervised by the administrators for a transition period of eight weeks, after which the new owners will take over responsibility for running the business. The Government has no role in the strategic direction or management of private retail companies.</p><p> </p><p>No announcement has yet been made regarding redundancies. However, we recognise that this will be a worrying time for Missguided’s employees and their families and the Government stands ready to support those who may be affected. As a consequence of Missguided’s administration, any employees who have been made redundant can apply to the Insolvency Service’s Redundancy Payments Service to claim for redundancy, unpaid wages, holiday pay and loss of notice pay. To qualify for a redundancy payment, employees must have at least two years’ continuous employment with their former employer. Employees who do not have two years’ continuous employment can still claim for wages, holidays and loss of notice. Further information regarding how to submit a claim will be provided by the joint administrators.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 11780 11782 11783 question first answered 13/06/2022 16:37:24 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1467498

registered interest
date	01/06/2022
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	Missguided: Insolvency
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 clothing retailer Missguided falling into administration, what steps he is taking to support affected UK (a) suppliers and (b) factory workers.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	11782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>On 1<sup>st</sup> June 2022 it was announced that Missguided had been bought by the Frasers Group. The company will be supervised by the administrators for a transition period of eight weeks, after which the new owners will take over responsibility for running the business. The Government has no role in the strategic direction or management of private retail companies.</p><p> </p><p>No announcement has yet been made regarding redundancies. However, we recognise that this will be a worrying time for Missguided’s employees and their families and the Government stands ready to support those who may be affected. As a consequence of Missguided’s administration, any employees who have been made redundant can apply to the Insolvency Service’s Redundancy Payments Service to claim for redundancy, unpaid wages, holiday pay and loss of notice pay. To qualify for a redundancy payment, employees must have at least two years’ continuous employment with their former employer. Employees who do not have two years’ continuous employment can still claim for wages, holidays and loss of notice. Further information regarding how to submit a claim will be provided by the joint administrators.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 11780 11781 11783 question first answered 13/06/2022 16:37:24 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1467500

registered interest
date	01/06/2022
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	Missguided: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with fashion brand Missguided on whether UK (a) suppliers and (b) factories will receive payment for products ordered prior to it going into administration.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	11783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>On 1<sup>st</sup> June 2022 it was announced that Missguided had been bought by the Frasers Group. The company will be supervised by the administrators for a transition period of eight weeks, after which the new owners will take over responsibility for running the business. The Government has no role in the strategic direction or management of private retail companies.</p><p> </p><p>No announcement has yet been made regarding redundancies. However, we recognise that this will be a worrying time for Missguided’s employees and their families and the Government stands ready to support those who may be affected. As a consequence of Missguided’s administration, any employees who have been made redundant can apply to the Insolvency Service’s Redundancy Payments Service to claim for redundancy, unpaid wages, holiday pay and loss of notice pay. To qualify for a redundancy payment, employees must have at least two years’ continuous employment with their former employer. Employees who do not have two years’ continuous employment can still claim for wages, holidays and loss of notice. Further information regarding how to submit a claim will be provided by the joint administrators.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 11780 11781 11782 question first answered 13/06/2022 16:37:24 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West