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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-16more like thismore than 2024-05-16
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Buses: Carbon Emissions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2024 to Question 21868 on Buses: Carbon Emissions, how many and what proportion of the buses allocated funding under the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme 1 (a) are on the road in each local transport authority and (b) (i) have been and (ii) will be manufactured in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Wakefield more like this
tabling member printed
Simon Lightwood more like this
uin 26803 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-21more like thismore than 2024-05-21
answer text <p>This Government has invested £410m into the Zero Emission Bus programmes since 2020, which has funded over <del class="ministerial">5,200</del> <ins class="ministerial">2,200</ins> buses across England.</p><p> </p><p>The Zero Emission Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) 1 programme was launched in 2021 and awarded £270m funding to 16 local transport authorities (LTAs) in England (outside of London).</p><p> </p><p>ZEBs produced and sold in the UK are supported by a global supply chain; the below table outlines bus manufacturer’s location. The numbers in this table are not official statistics: they are based on the latest information available and are therefore indicative and subject to change.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>ZEBRA 1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Transport Authority</p></td><td><p>Number of buses on the road</p></td><td><p>Bus manufacturer &amp; Location</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool Council</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridgeshire &amp; Peterborough Combined Authority</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>Volvo (Sweden)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>City of York Council</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>Wrightbus (UK)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester Combined Authority</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>Volvo (Sweden)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire County Council</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent County Council</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>Volvo (Sweden)   <br /> Irizar (Spain)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leicester City Council</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>110 – Wrightbus (UK)    <br /> 6 – Pelican/Yutong (UK/China)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norfolk County Council</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>Wrightbus (UK)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Yorkshire County Council</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>EvoBus/Mercedes (Germany) Alexander Dennis Ltd (UK)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham City Council</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>Pelican/Yutong (UK/China)   <br /> Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxfordshire County Council</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>Wrightbus (UK) <br /> Alexander Dennis Ltd (UK)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portsmouth City Council &amp; Hampshire County Council</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>Wrightbus (UK)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Yorkshire Combined Authority</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>4 – Alexander Dennis Ltd (UK)    <br /> 23 – Pelican/Yutong (UK/China)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warrington Borough Council</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>Volvo (Sweden)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands Combined Authority</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Yorkshire Combined Authority</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>131 – Wrightbus (UK) <br /> 15 – Mercedes (Germany)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-21T15:07:02.007Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-21T15:07:02.007Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2024-05-23T08:23:41.937Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-23T08:23:41.937Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
previous answer version
35513
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman remove filter
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4943
label Biography information for Simon Lightwood more like this
1671792
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-21more like thismore than 2023-11-21
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading M1: Accidents more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of accidents at the M1 junction 13 interchange in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Bedfordshire more like this
tabling member printed
Alistair Strathern more like this
uin 2983 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-27more like thismore than 2023-11-27
answer text <p>The number of personal injury collisions reported by police is collected via the STATS19 system, <del class="ministerial">which</del> <ins class="ministerial">This</ins> records the road number and location of collisions but does not directly to assign them<del class="ministerial"> to specific</del> <ins class="ministerial">to the confines of a specific </ins>junctions.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-27T13:45:22.437Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-27T13:45:22.437Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2023-11-27T15:00:38.98Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-27T15:00:38.98Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
previous answer version
3268
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman remove filter
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
5000
label Biography information for Alistair Strathern more like this
1301871
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-03-11more like thismore than 2021-03-11
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many additional staff her Department has employed during the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
tabling member constituency Stalybridge and Hyde more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Reynolds more like this
uin 167195 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-16more like thismore than 2021-03-16
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">As of Friday 5 March 2021, the Department of Work and Pensions has recruited 21,709 staff on permanent, temporary, fixed term and agency contracts and also people loaned from other Government Departments</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">From the start of April 2020 to the end of February 2021 an additional 13,242 people have joined DWP as staff employed on its payroll. This figure is based on new joiners only, doesn’t take account of any leavers, and does not include staff loaned from other government departments that didn’t join DWP payroll, or agency workers who are not directly employed by the Department. It also does not include internal movement within DWP into key roles as a result of the impact of COVID-19.</ins></p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-16T16:56:30.93Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-16T16:56:30.93Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2021-04-09T13:02:04.1Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-09T13:02:04.1Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
previous answer version
90758
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman remove filter
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4119
label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds more like this
1301873
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-03-11more like thismore than 2021-03-11
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many additional staff her Department has employed on fixed-term contracts during the covid-19 outbreak; and if she will list when each of those contracts will end. more like this
tabling member constituency Stalybridge and Hyde more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Reynolds more like this
uin 167196 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-16more like thismore than 2021-03-16
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Since 1 April 2020 we have recruited 11,400 people on fixed term contracts. Of those who have started since 1 April 2020, we have 10,642 employees who remain in the business. Their contract end dates are set out in the following table reflecting, the position as at 28 February 2021, which is a continuously changing picture, given that people are actively being extended and recruited, and we will also lose people naturally through turnover before their end dates are due.</del></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"> </del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Contract end dates</strong></del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Mar-21</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2102*</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Apr-21</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">417*</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">May-21</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">264*</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Jun-21</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">130*</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Jul-21</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">348*</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Aug-21</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">82*</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Sep-21</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">234</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Oct-21</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">135</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Nov-21</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1523</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Dec-21</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">766</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Jan-22</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1204</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Feb-22</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1327</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Mar-22</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">16</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Apr-22</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1063</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">May-22</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">728</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Jun-22</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">81</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Jul-22</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">142</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Aug-22</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">55</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Sep-22</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Oct-22</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Nov-22</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">7</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Dec-22</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">5</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Jan-23</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Total</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>10642</strong></del></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">*Some contract end dates for people due to leave in these months are in the process of being extended.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Since 1 April 2020 we have recruited 11,556 people on fixed term contracts. Of those who have started since 1 April 2020, we have 10,507 employees who remain in the business. Their contract end dates are set out in the following table reflecting, the position as at 28 February 2021, which is a continuously changing picture, given that people are actively being extended and recruited, and we will also lose people naturally through turnover before their end dates are due.</ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Contract end dates</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Mar-21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2102*</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Apr-21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">412*</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">May-21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">261*</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Jun-21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">122*</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Jul-21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">348*</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Aug-21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">81*</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Sep-21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">228</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Oct-21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">135</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Nov-21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1499</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Dec-21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">763</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Jan-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1176</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Feb-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1322</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Mar-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">16</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Apr-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1056</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">May-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">707</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Jun-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">78</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Jul-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">125</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Aug-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">54</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Sep-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Oct-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Nov-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Dec-22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Jan-23</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Total</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>10507</strong></ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">*Some contract end dates for people due to leave in these months are in the process of being extended.</ins></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-16T17:03:01.56Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-16T17:03:01.56Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2021-04-09T13:02:22.86Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-09T13:02:22.86Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
previous answer version
90762
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman remove filter
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4119
label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds more like this
1279589
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-01-22more like thismore than 2021-01-22
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit: Publicity more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will publicise the option for fortnightly payment of universal credit. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockport more like this
tabling member printed
Navendu Mishra more like this
uin 142086 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2021-01-29more like thismore than 2021-01-29
answer text <p><ins class="ministerial">There is no option for fortnightly payments in Universal Credit (UC).</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Alternative Payment Arrangements (APA) are available to support claimants who cannot manage their single monthly payment where there is a risk of financial harm to the claimant and/or their family. These include more frequent payments. UC staff will always consider an APA where a need has been identified either by a work coach, case manager, or triggered by information received from the claimant, their representative or their landlord.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">There are no plans to review the four categories of specified accommodation at a national or local level. However, we are reviewing the guidance for specified accommodation claims to improve consistency in decision-making.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The specified accommodation definition was introduced into Housing Benefit in 2014 to extend the protections for exempt accommodation to other categories of supported housing that, although not materially different, were subject to welfare reforms. As a result, housing support for people living in specified accommodation is paid through Housing Benefit rather than Universal Credit and this support is exempt from the Benefit Cap.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The specified accommodation definition applies to all of Housing Benefit across Great Britain.</del></p>
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-01-29T14:41:11.15Zmore like thismore than 2021-01-29T14:41:11.15Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2021-02-01T16:31:56.247Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-01T16:31:56.247Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
previous answer version
78446
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman remove filter
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4811
label Biography information for Navendu Mishra more like this
1186500
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Winter Fuel Payment: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has plans to extend the winter fuel allowance for recipients who (a) have to self-isolate or (b) are diagnosed with covid-19. more like this
tabling member constituency Wallasey more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Angela Eagle more like this
uin 32053 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-24more like thismore than 2020-03-24
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">As both the Prime Minister and Chancellor have made clear, the Government will do whatever it takes to support people affected by COVID 19 and we have been clear in our intention that no one should be penalised for doing the right thing. These are rapidly developing circumstances, we continue to keep the situation under review and will keep Parliament updated accordingly.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">There are no plans to extend the winter fuel allowance scheme. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has, however, published a series of measures designed to help those affected by the coronavirus outbreak with the cost of their energy bills. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Further information on the measures is available here:</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-agrees-measures-with-energy-industry-to-support-vulnerable-people-through-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-agrees-measures-with-energy-industry-to-support-vulnerable-people-through-covid-19</a></ins></p>
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-24T14:36:54.44Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-24T14:36:54.44Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2020-04-15T15:03:49.557Zmore like thismore than 2020-04-15T15:03:49.557Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
previous answer version
14287
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman remove filter
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
491
label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle more like this
1185846
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-17more like thismore than 2020-03-17
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Winter Fuel Payment: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of an additional fuel payment to pensioners following Government advice for them to stay at home. more like this
tabling member constituency Nottingham North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Norris more like this
uin 30876 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-23more like thismore than 2020-03-23
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">As both the Prime Minister and Chancellor have made clear, the Government will do whatever it takes to support people affected by COVID 19 and we have been clear in our intention that no one should be penalised for doing the right thing. These are rapidly developing circumstances, we continue to keep the situation under review and will keep Parliament updated accordingly<em>.</em></del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">There are no plans to extend the winter fuel allowance scheme.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has, however, published a series of measures designed to help those affected by the coronavirus outbreak with the cost of their energy bills. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Further information on the measures is available here:</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-agrees-measures-with-energy-industry-to-support-vulnerable-people-through-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-agrees-measures-with-energy-industry-to-support-vulnerable-people-through-covid-19</a></ins></p>
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-23T11:51:44.043Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-23T11:51:44.043Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2020-04-15T15:03:58.477Zmore like thismore than 2020-04-15T15:03:58.477Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
previous answer version
13798
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman remove filter
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4641
label Biography information for Alex Norris more like this
1126921
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-15more like thismore than 2019-05-15
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimates he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of uprating state pensions for pensioners who live overseas. more like this
tabling member constituency Romford more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Rosindell more like this
uin 254754 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-23more like thismore than 2019-05-23
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">All political parties since WW2 have</del> <ins class="ministerial">Successive post-war Governments have followed</ins> the same policy. Up-rating UK State Pensions for recipients who are overseas residents is longstanding; state Pensions are payable worldwide and are up-rated where there is a legal requirement to do so.</p><p> </p><p>The policy on the up-rating of UK State Pensions paid to recipients living outside the UK has been in place for over 70 years. The UK State Pension is payable worldwide without regard to nationality. Entitlement to the UK State Pension is based on the national insurance contributions on a person’s national insurance record. The annual index-linked increases to UK State Pensions are paid to recipients overseas only where there is a legal requirement to do so, for example in EEA countries or in countries where there is a reciprocal agreement in place that provides for the up-rating of the UK State Pension. The Government has no plans to change the policy <ins class="ministerial">upheld by all previous Governments, Labour, Coalition and Conservative for the past 70 years.</ins> <del class="ministerial">of all Governments, Labour, Coalition or Conservative since WW2.</del></p><p> </p><p>The estimated costs of up-rating state pensions overseas where they are currently not up-rated are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/estimated-costs-of-uprating-state-pension-in-frozen-rate-countries" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/estimated-costs-of-uprating-state-pension-in-frozen-rate-countries</a></p>
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-23T16:41:54.393Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-23T16:41:54.393Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2019-06-20T15:16:55.9Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-20T15:16:55.9Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
previous answer version
119892
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman remove filter
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
1447
label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this