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804771

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date	12/12/2017
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	Care Workers: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when Ministers were notified that social care workers had been paid below the minimum wage for statutory sleeping-in care; when that information was passed on to Government agencies, including the NHS and local authorities; why social care providers were not notified earlier; and what steps they are taking to ensure such underpayments could not happen again.
tabling member printed	Baroness McDonagh
uin	HL4100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>All businesses – irrespective of their size or business sector – are responsible for paying the correct minimum wage to their staff.</p><p>It is not uncommon for employment law to be clarified in the courts and tribunals. Employment Tribunal judgments have, over time, clarified the position on what constitutes “work” in connection with sleeping time and therefore when the NMW is payable for sleep-in shifts. Government guidance issued in February 2015 included clarification from those judgments. Ministers from BEIS and the Department of Health most recently wrote to Local Authorities on 27 October 2017 regarding payment of NMW or NLW for sleep-in shifts to ensure clarity on those rules.</p><p>The Government recognises that the cumulative financial liability of penalties and arrears of wages associated with “sleep in” shifts could pose challenges to some providers in the social care sector. It is exploring options to minimise any impact on the sector and has opened discussions with the European Commission. It also introduced the interim Social Care Compliance Scheme (SCCS) on 1 November, which gives providers in the sector 12 months in which to conduct a self-review of any arrears and then up to three months in which to re-pay workers.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL4101 HL4102 question first answered 18/12/2017 16:59:09 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3701 label Biography information for Baroness McDonagh

804772

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
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	Social Services: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice they (1) received from HMRC, and (2) gave to local authorities, on sleeping-in payments over the last ten years.
tabling member printed	Baroness McDonagh
uin	HL4101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>All businesses – irrespective of their size or business sector – are responsible for paying the correct minimum wage to their staff.</p><p>It is not uncommon for employment law to be clarified in the courts and tribunals. Employment Tribunal judgments have, over time, clarified the position on what constitutes “work” in connection with sleeping time and therefore when the NMW is payable for sleep-in shifts. Government guidance issued in February 2015 included clarification from those judgments. Ministers from BEIS and the Department of Health most recently wrote to Local Authorities on 27 October 2017 regarding payment of NMW or NLW for sleep-in shifts to ensure clarity on those rules.</p><p>The Government recognises that the cumulative financial liability of penalties and arrears of wages associated with “sleep in” shifts could pose challenges to some providers in the social care sector. It is exploring options to minimise any impact on the sector and has opened discussions with the European Commission. It also introduced the interim Social Care Compliance Scheme (SCCS) on 1 November, which gives providers in the sector 12 months in which to conduct a self-review of any arrears and then up to three months in which to re-pay workers.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL4100 HL4102 question first answered 18/12/2017 16:59:09 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3701 label Biography information for Baroness McDonagh

804773

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
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	Social Services: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment has been made of the impact on charities and other voluntary organisations providing social care of new advice on the statutory provision of sleeping-in payments.
tabling member printed	Baroness McDonagh
uin	HL4102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>All businesses – irrespective of their size or business sector – are responsible for paying the correct minimum wage to their staff.</p><p>It is not uncommon for employment law to be clarified in the courts and tribunals. Employment Tribunal judgments have, over time, clarified the position on what constitutes “work” in connection with sleeping time and therefore when the NMW is payable for sleep-in shifts. Government guidance issued in February 2015 included clarification from those judgments. Ministers from BEIS and the Department of Health most recently wrote to Local Authorities on 27 October 2017 regarding payment of NMW or NLW for sleep-in shifts to ensure clarity on those rules.</p><p>The Government recognises that the cumulative financial liability of penalties and arrears of wages associated with “sleep in” shifts could pose challenges to some providers in the social care sector. It is exploring options to minimise any impact on the sector and has opened discussions with the European Commission. It also introduced the interim Social Care Compliance Scheme (SCCS) on 1 November, which gives providers in the sector 12 months in which to conduct a self-review of any arrears and then up to three months in which to re-pay workers.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley grouped question UIN HL4100 HL4101 question first answered 18/12/2017 16:59:09 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3701 label Biography information for Baroness McDonagh

805107

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2017 to Question 116339 , if he will publish the exploratory work his Department has undertaken on the creation of an online service to enable people to check if they are registered to vote.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	118779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to publish its high-level assessment of an online registration status checking survey. The results of the assessment were that such service is both impracticable given significant technical and security considerations and very expensive. Indeed, as set out previously, the cost of such a service would far exceed the cost of processing duplicate applications.</p><p>Our work on registration is focused on meeting the requirements of citizens. The need for citizens to be able to check their registration status has not been clearly identified. There is, however, a clear need for citizens to be confident they can apply to register to vote quickly and easily. This is met by the existing online service, which has now seen more than 30m applications. Citizens with questions about their registration status can contact their local elections office directly. Our online service provides citizens with the relevant contact information</p><p><br> We recognise that making applying to register quicker and easier than ever before can generate unnecessary duplicate applications, especially around elections. We therefore intend to continue to work with partners across the electoral community to find ways of reducing unnecessary duplicate applications and making the processing of such applications as easy as possible.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 18/12/2017 17:18:53 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

805113

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Organs: Donors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies on organ donation of data shown on page 53 of the Welsh Government’s Evaluation of the Human Transplantation (Wales) Act, published on 30 November 2017, showing that rates of donation among Welsh resident donors have fallen since the change in the law in that country.
tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
uin	118785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>A consultation impact assessment has been published as part of the Government’s public consultation. This suggests that, when introduced as part of a wider communication and logistical package, opt out systems of consent can be associated with higher donation rates. Important evidence continues to become available from the Welsh Government on impact of the Human Transplantation (Wales) Act 2013, including that a longer period of time is needed to draw firmer conclusions on the impact of the change in the law. The Department invites further evidence to be submitted on factors not considered in the consultation analysis. These will be carefully considered before the Government’s final response to the consultation.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 18/12/2017 17:00:48 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

805116

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Returning Officers: Police and Crime Commissioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many election payments for services and expenses of returning officers in connection with the 2016 Elections for Police and Crime Commissioners (a) have been settled and (b) remain outstanding; and if he will publish the costs of those payments.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	118788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Elections Claims Unit at the Cabinet Office has settled 162 Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) claims to date. There are 231 claims outstanding of which 35 are going through final settlement checks and 100 are on hold pending a response from Local Returning Officers. A report on the cost of the 2016 PCC election will be published once all claims have been settled.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 18/12/2017 17:13:01 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

805120

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Limehurst Primary School: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what reports he has received on Limehurst Primary School's partnership with China and its recent award from the British Council; and whether Opportunity Area Funding for that partnership will be (a) maintained or (b) increased.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	118792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>I congratulate Limehurst Primary School on its receipt of the British Council International School Award and on its successful partnership with the Youfu Primary School, in Nanjing. The government attaches great importance to international education links and partnerships for the language and cultural benefits they bring.</p><p> </p><p>The school’s partnership with Youfu Primary School pre-dates the Opportunity Area programme, but it clearly shares our determination to broaden the horizons of children in areas such as Royton. We hope that more schools in Opportunity Areas will take advantage of the International School Award and other school linking programmes that bring an international outlook and enrich children’s knowledge.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 18/12/2017 17:25:35 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

805125

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fracking: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will ensure funding from the public purse is provided for the full cost of the policing of the fracking site in Lancashire.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	118797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Lancashire PCC has submitted an application for Special Grant funding for the costs of policing the anti-fracking protests in Lancashire. This is currently being reviewed by HMICFRS and a decision will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 18/12/2017 12:42:40 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

805131

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
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	Nuclear Power: Safety
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 he expects the establishment of a domestic civil nuclear safeguards regime on leaving Euratom to involve an increase in charges by the Office for Nuclear Regulation to the industry.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	118803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>In establishing a domestic civil nuclear safeguards regime, there are two associated costs: the cost of establishing the new regime and the cost of its operation by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR). As set out in answers to questions UIN <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-10-20/108904/" target="_blank">108904</a> and <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-10-26/109996/" target="_blank">109996</a>, the Department will allocate to the ONR the funding necessary to set up the regime.</p><p> </p><p>In regards to the operation of this new regime, no decision has yet been made on whether it will be appropriate, at some point, to put in place charging arrangements similar to those that exist for regulatory work carried out by the Office for Nuclear Regulation on safety and security. Any such decision will be informed by consultation, including with industry, on the secondary legislation that we propose to make using the powers in the Nuclear Safeguards Bill.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 18/12/2017 14:16:36 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

805132

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Personal Records
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in what ways his Department treats clerical cases differently to other cases.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	118804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not treat clerical cases differently to other cases. The outcomes for the customer will be the same although, while cases are being managed on a clerical basis, there will be small differences in the way the cases are managed due to differences in the level of technology support available at a point in time.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 18/12/2017 17:25:04 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant