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1716002
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-07more like thismore than 2024-05-07
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Dangerous Dogs 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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the deadline for neutering dogs whose owners wish to withdraw a certificate of exemption. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol North West more like this
tabling member printed
Darren Jones more like this
uin 24990 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-13more like thismore than 2024-05-13
answer text <p>For a Certificate of Exemption to remain valid, owners must arrange to have their XL Bully dog neutered and to provide evidence of this to Defra by set deadlines. These deadlines are 30 June 2024 if the dog was 12 months or older on 31 January 2024, 31 December 2024 if the dog was at least 7 months old, but less than 12 months old on 31 January 2024, and 30 June 2025 if the dog was younger than 7 months on 31 January 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Owners who no longer think that their dog is an XL Bully will be able to ask Defra to withdraw their certificate of exemption. Defra will provide more information about how to do this soon.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-13T15:52:51.38Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-13T15:52:51.38Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
4621
label Biography information for Darren Jones more like this
1715171
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-01more like thismore than 2024-05-01
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 Motorways: Noise 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, what steps his Department is taking to help limit noise pollution for people who live near motorways. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol North West more like this
tabling member printed
Darren Jones more like this
uin 24511 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-08more like thismore than 2024-05-08
answer text <p>National Highways are responsible for managing and improving England’s motorways and major A roads, known as the strategic road network. National Highways use a range of measures to reduce the impact of noise on their roads including using low-noise surfacing for road surfaces, installing noise barriers where suitable, and delivering noise insulation packages. National Highways recognise that there are opportunities to implement more measures in the older parts of its network that were built to different standards and have set a target to mitigate noise in 7500 properties during the second road investment period.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to take action to reduce the levels of excessive noise experienced by communities, delivering noise mitigation in Noise Important Areas near the strategic road network, and has funded leading research into noise cameras to detect and enforce excessively noisy road vehicles.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-08T14:41:10.343Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-08T14:41:10.343Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4621
label Biography information for Darren Jones more like this
1715172
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-01more like thismore than 2024-05-01
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Special Educational Needs: Autism 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 Education, what steps her Department is taking to support young people with autism spectrum conditions who have education otherwise than at school plans. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol North West more like this
tabling member printed
Darren Jones more like this
uin 24512 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-10more like thismore than 2024-05-10
answer text <p>Local authorities provide support to certain children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) through Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans. A local authority may choose, where statutory criteria are met, to make an ‘Education Otherwise than in School’ arrangement, whereby the child or young person with the EHC plan receives special educational support outside of a school or college.</p><p> </p><p>The department are taking steps to improve the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system. There are measures in place for the department to support and challenge local authorities to improve their practice. Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission commenced a strengthened local inspection framework in January 2023. Where local authorities are failing, the department works with them, using a range of improvement programmes and SEND specialist advisers to address weaknesses. Inspections under this new framework will place greater emphasis on the outcomes that are being achieved for children and young people with SEND, including those who are autistic.</p><p> </p><p>More generally, as part of the department’s support for autistic young people, the department worked closely with the Department of Health and Social Care to develop a refreshed cross-government Autism Strategy. This was published in July 2021 and includes children and young people. The strategy recognised the progress that has been made, as well as the challenges and priorities for reducing inequalities, and enabling autistic people of all ages to have the same opportunities as everyone else to lead healthy, happy and fulfilling lives. The national strategy sets out the department’s vision to make life fundamentally better for autistic people, their families and carers by 2026.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed David Johnston more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-10T16:42:07.18Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-10T16:42:07.18Z
answering member
4761
label Biography information for David Johnston more like this
tabling member
4621
label Biography information for Darren Jones more like this
1701513
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-16more like thismore than 2024-04-16
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Immigration: Appeals 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 Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2024 to Question 19426 on Immigration: Appeals, how many appeals were made before the (a) First and (b) Upper Tribunal between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2023; how many and what proportion of these appeals were successful; and what the total cost to the public purse was for these appeals. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol North West more like this
tabling member printed
Darren Jones more like this
uin 22096 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-23more like thismore than 2024-04-23
answer text <p>Information about appeal receipts in the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) and Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) is routinely published within Tribunals Statistics Quarterly in the main tables. The total number of receipts to the First-tier Tribunal is available in table FIA_1 and for the Upper Tribunal in UIA_1.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of appeals for the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal which were successful is also available as published data and can be found in tables FIA_3 and UIA_3 respectively.</p><p> </p><p>The latest quarterly data includes figures to December 2023 and is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2023" target="_blank">Tribunals statistics quarterly: October to December 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).</a> Data for the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) receipts, disposals and outcome figures is available up to Q1, April to June 2021. Data from Q2 2021/22 onwards have not been included in this publication as data was migrated to a new IT system and the data is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p>Financial information is published for the IAC on an annual basis in the HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) Annual Report, within the fees and charges section. Published information relates to the expenditure and fee income of HMCTS and will not cover financial impacts on other public bodies. Fees and costs cannot be reliably attributed to a particular cohort of appeals. The most recent available data is for Financial Year 2022/23 and is published here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmcts-annual-reports-and-plans" target="_blank">HMCTS annual reports and plans - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).</a></p>
answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
answering member printed Mike Freer more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-23T14:10:45.807Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-23T14:10:45.807Z
answering member
4004
label Biography information for Mike Freer more like this
tabling member
4621
label Biography information for Darren Jones more like this
1697111
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration: Appeals 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 the Home Department, how many allowed appeals from (a) First and (b) Upper Tribunal are awaiting implementation; and what the average time taken to implement allowed appeal decisions was in each year between 2019 and 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol North West more like this
tabling member printed
Darren Jones more like this
uin 19426 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
answer text <p>The requested information cannot be accurately extracted from our internal systems. To provide this information would require a manual trawl of successful appeals and to do so would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Where an appeal has been allowed in favour of the appellant, and is not subject to onward appeal, we take all reasonable steps to implement the allowed appeal in a timely manner.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-26T15:12:42.063Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T15:12:42.063Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4621
label Biography information for Darren Jones more like this
1697119
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
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 Social Security Benefits: Fraud 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 steps he has taken to ensure benefit fraud investigations do not result in discrimination. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol North West more like this
tabling member printed
Darren Jones more like this
uin 19427 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
answer text <p>All fraud investigations are conducted in line with current legislation including Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984.</p><p> </p><p>All staff in the department undergo Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) training. The training is provided to ensure everyone has the right level of skill and understanding to ensure equality of treatment for all customers.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-26T11:47:14.68Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T11:47:14.68Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
4621
label Biography information for Darren Jones more like this
1697120
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
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 Maternity Pay: Small Businesses 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 steps he is taking to encourage small businesses to provide statutory maternity pay to employees; and whether he has discussions with industry on this. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol North West more like this
tabling member printed
Darren Jones more like this
uin 19428 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
answer text <p>All employers have a statutory obligation to pay Statutory Maternity Pay to eligible employees. Employers are reimbursed at least 92 percent of the Statutory Maternity Pay they pay. Small employers (those who pay £45,000 or less gross NICs in the previous tax year) receive 100 percent of the Statutory Maternity Pay paid plus an additional 3 percent, known as the Small Employers’ Compensation Rate. This is in recognition of the relatively greater impact maternity absence has on small businesses.</p><p> </p><p>Employers may apply for advance funding from HMRC if they are unable to meet their SMP liability at the required time.</p><p> </p><p>DWP officials regularly meet with industry representatives to discuss Statutory Maternity Pay.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-26T11:28:58.447Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T11:28:58.447Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
4621
label Biography information for Darren Jones more like this
1697121
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Students: Transgender People 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 Education, what steps her Department has taken to consult (a) transgender students, (b) the families of transgender students and (c) organisations that represent the views of transgender people on the draft guidance entitled Guidance for Schools and Colleges: Gender Questioning Children, published on 19 December 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol North West more like this
tabling member printed
Darren Jones more like this
uin 19429 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
answer text <p>From the 19 December 2023 to the 12 March 2024, the department carried out a full public consultation on the draft guidance for schools and colleges on gender questioning children. Any member of the public could respond and provide their views.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-22T14:43:23.683Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-22T14:43:23.683Z
answering member
3969
label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
tabling member
4621
label Biography information for Darren Jones more like this
1696771
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Adoption 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 Education, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of providing a formal apology to unmarried women and their children who were forcibly separated between 1949 and 1976. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol North West more like this
tabling member printed
Darren Jones more like this
uin 19134 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
answer text <p>The government agreed that the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) raised some important issues regarding historical adoption practices. Whilst a formal apology has not been issued, as the government did not actively support these practices, the government has publicly said sorry on behalf of society to all those affected by these practices during this period.</p><p>As the government response said at the time, successive governments have made significant changes to adoption legislation and practice to ensure that the practices reported are never repeated.</p><p>Furthermore, following the JCHR report, the department has already amended regulations to make it easier for adults to access adoption support. In addition, the department has written to local authorities, encouraging them to retain historical adoption records for 100 years instead of 75, to make access to records easier, and asking them to support access without undue delay to such records.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed David Johnston more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-27T17:19:32.647Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T17:19:32.647Z
answering member
4761
label Biography information for David Johnston more like this
tabling member
4621
label Biography information for Darren Jones more like this
1692824
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-29more like thismore than 2024-02-29
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Childcare: Tax Allowances more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax free childcare accounts were set up within the seven working day timeframe communicated to parents during the application process in each of the last six months. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol North West more like this
tabling member printed
Darren Jones more like this
uin 16437 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-06more like thismore than 2024-03-06
answer text <p>The quarterly and monthly Tax-Free Childcare accounts data, available on the GOV.UK, could serve as a useful reference:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tax-free-childcare-statistics-december-2023</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-free-childcare-quarterly-statistics</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-06T16:20:17.03Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-06T16:20:17.03Z
answering member
4407
label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
tabling member
4621
label Biography information for Darren Jones more like this