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1504932

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Energy: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment his Department has made of the differential in domestic energy costs between Wales and the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	47573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) publishes annual estimates of gas and electricity bills along with statistics on household expenditure of fuel. The most recent statistics published by BEIS regarding average variable unit costs and standing charges for gas demonstrates that in 2021, in North Wales and Merseyside the average variable unit price (£/kWh) was on par with the average across Great Britain, while in South Wales the average was £0.0006 per kWh higher. Similarly, in 2021, the most recent statistics published by BEIS regarding average variable unit costs and standing charges for standard electricity saw those in South Wales see an average variable unit price (£/kWh) on par with the UK average, with those in North Wales and Merseyside paying £0.01 more than the UK average. This Government is committed to ensuring that all regions pay a fair price for energy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living and today, the Prime Minister set out further measures of support that this government will be providing as we deal with these global challenges. Action taken by this government will see a typical household in Great Britain pay no more than £2,500 on their energy bills from October for each of the next two years. This will save a typical household £1,000 a year and comes in addition to the non-refundable £400 Energy Bill Support Scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Sir Robert Buckland question first answered 08/09/2022 15:13:23 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1484769

registered interest
date	29/06/2022
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the potential impact of the Written Statement of 23 June 2022 on Business Update, Official Report, HCWS137, on Senedd Cymru's Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	27645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on a wide range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022 have no direct impact on the Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Employment and industrial relations law is however a reserved matter. As previously stated in 2017, the UK Government intends to legislate to remove the Trade Union (Wales) Act 2017 through primary legislation when Parliamentary time allows, to ensure trade union legislation applies equally across Great Britain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 04/07/2022 10:24:23 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1451871

registered interest
date	16/03/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Australia and New Zealand
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Government conducted impact assessments of the effect of trade deals with (a) Australia and (b) New Zealand on (a) the agriculture sector and (b) all other sectors in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	141216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade’s impact assessments of the UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) were published on 17<sup>th</sup> December 2021 and 28<sup>th</sup> February 2022 respectively, and include impacts on the nations and regions of the UK and on sectors of the economy.</p><p> </p><p>They also describe the potential impacts on the agri-food sectors for the UK in section 4 of the document. Sectoral impacts by nation and region are not available.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 141217 question first answered 22/03/2022 17:12:52 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt previous answer version 59072 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1451872

registered interest
date	16/03/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Australia and New Zealand
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish her Department's impact assessments of the effect of trade deals with (a) Australia and (b) New Zealand on Wales.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	141217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade’s impact assessments of the UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) were published on 17<sup>th</sup> December 2021 and 28<sup>th</sup> February 2022 respectively, and include impacts on the nations and regions of the UK and on sectors of the economy.</p><p> </p><p>They also describe the potential impacts on the agri-food sectors for the UK in section 4 of the document. Sectoral impacts by nation and region are not available.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 141216 question first answered 22/03/2022 17:12:52 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt previous answer version 59077 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1417302

registered interest
date	27/01/2022
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	Universal Credit: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the effect on universal credit claimants of the Welsh Government's Winter Fuel Support Scheme Payment being classed as salary.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	113158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>No such discussions have taken place.</p><p> </p><p>These payments are not treated as salary, but as capital, and are unlikely to affect entitlement to Universal Credit, as claimants need have capital in excess of £6,000 before the capital causes their Universal Credit to be reduced.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 01/02/2022 17:17:57 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1417304

registered interest
date	27/01/2022
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	Universal Credit: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the effect on universal credit claimants of the Welsh Government's NHS and Social care Financial Recognition payment being classed as salary.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	113159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>Following the announcement of their intention to provide financial recognition for NHS and Social Care staff, we corresponded with the Welsh Government to explain that as the tax system treats such payments as earnings, it follows that DWP would treat them in the same way. There have been no further discussions.</p><p> </p><p>The £500 payments to health and social care workers you refer to are classed as earnings within the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003, so are treated as earnings for the purposes of calculating entitlement to Universal Credit. To ensure consistency with the approach taken across different forms of earnings and Covid-19 financial support, the UK Government does not believe there is a case for disregarding these payments from benefit calculations. They are therefore subject to the Universal Credit taper rate of 55%, unless the earnings form part of the work allowance, which is the amount someone can earn before the taper is applied to their earnings.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 01/02/2022 17:31:56 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1417320

registered interest
date	27/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to reply to the letters from the hon. Member for Cardiff Central of 22 October 2021, 24 November 2021 and 8 December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	113160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2022 answer text <p>I apologise for the delay. A response was sent on 2 February.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 02/02/2022 16:17:42 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 48111 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1387278

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Pakistan: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress her Department has made in promoting animal welfare in Pakistan (a) in general and (b) in relation to the practice of keeping Himalayan brown bears in captivity for entertainment and dancing purposes.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	91989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs published its Action Plan for Animal Welfare on 12 May 2021 setting out the Government's plans, aims and ambitions in this policy area. The Action Plan for Animal Welfare demonstrates this Government's commitment to a brighter future for animals both at home and abroad. Our exit from the EU affords us the opportunity to raise our already high domestic animal welfare standards, to act as a dynamic leader on the world stage, and to introduce measures and protections which are right in principle.</p><p>The UK Government is also at the forefront of international efforts to protect endangered animals from poaching and illegal trade. We are investing over £46m between 2014 and 2022 on work to directly counter the illegal wildlife trade (IWT) in animals and plants, including to reduce demand, strengthen enforcement, ensure effective legal frameworks and develop sustainable livelihoods. The IWT Challenge Fund has committed over £37m to 113 projects around the world since it was launched at the London IWT Conference in 2014. The UK is also contributing £250m to the Global Environment Facility between 2018-2022, which includes the world's biggest fund for tackling IWT, the Global Wildlife Programme (GWP), and supports IWT projects across 32 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 16/12/2021 02:19:16 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1387279

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Carer's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to increase carer's allowance.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	91990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p><em></em></p><p>The rate of Carer’s Allowance will increase to £69.70 from April 2022. This increases means that, since 2010 it will have increased from £53.90 to £69.70 a week, providing an additional £800 a year for carers.</p><p /><p>Between 2021/22 and 2026/27 real terms expenditure on Carer’s Allowance is forecast to increase by two-fifths (around £1.3 billion). By 2026/27, the Government is forecast to spend just under £4.4billion a year on Carer’s Allowance.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 20/12/2021 17:03:51 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1387280

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a transitional top up for claimants who had been in receipt of enhanced disability payments prior to a universal credit transition.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	91991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>There are no plans to introduce transitional payments in Universal Credit for those claimants who had been in receipt of the enhanced disability premium. A transitional payment may be awarded to claimants who were previously entitled to the severe disability premium. These payments are made in recognition of their very specific circumstances.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 20/12/2021 17:08:18 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens