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1696638

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
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	Public Footpaths: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the number of members of the public who have been killed by cattle whilst walking on public rights of way or open access land in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	18952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>Over the period 2020/21-2022/23, eight members of the public were killed in agriculture, forestry and fishing in work-related incidents involving cattle while walking on public rights of way or open access land. This information has been published on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/resources/fatal.htm" target="_blank">Fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2022/23 (hse.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) provide the national reporting framework for accident reporting and place a duty on responsible persons (usually employers, certain self-employed persons, and those in control of work premises) to report certain cases of injury, diseases and specified dangerous occurrences to the relevant Enforcing Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Incidents involving livestock and members of the public are reportable under RIDDOR where they result in either a fatality or a member of public attending hospital, directly from site, for treatment in respect of any injuries sustained. Many serious incidents are not reported so HSE does not have verified data on major injuries sustained by members of the public involving cattle. However, some analysis was done in 2020/21 for the Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee and this suggested that 26 members of the public sustained non-fatal injuries from cattle whilst walking on public rights of way or open access land.</p><p> </p><p>The safety and health of people at work in agriculture and members of the public who are affected by agricultural activities is a concern to HSE and the industry. HSE has a long-term strategy to drive up industry ownership of the challenge and influence farmer behaviour to comply with long standing legal requirements. Since 2018, HSE has delivered an annual programme of free training to farmers in advance of targeted proactive inspection. These targeted inspections specifically check if farmers are complying with the law in relation to management of risks from workplace vehicles, cattle (including the management of cattle in fields with public rights of ways) and falls.</p><p>Earlier this year HSE has launched its 2024 Agricultural Campaign <a href="https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/campaigns/agriculture/" target="_blank">Work Right Agriculture - Work Right to keep Britain safe</a> which includes a clear focus on management of livestock in a bid to improve safety on Britain’s farms. HSE is committed to supporting farmers to work safely with livestock.</p><p> </p><p>HSE also produces guidance to enable farmers and landowners to manage the risk from cattle put into fields which also have public access. Guidance is available free of charge on HSE’s website:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais17ew.pdf" target="_blank">Cattle and public access in England and Wales (hse.gov.uk)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais17s.pdf" target="_blank">Cattle and public access in Scotland: Advice for farmers, landowners and other livestock keepers AIS17 (hse.gov.uk)</a></li></ul> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 18953 18954 question first answered 21/03/2024 15:47:34 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1696639

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
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	Cattle: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the number of members of the public who have been seriously injured by cattle while walking on public rights of way or open access land in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	18953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>Over the period 2020/21-2022/23, eight members of the public were killed in agriculture, forestry and fishing in work-related incidents involving cattle while walking on public rights of way or open access land. This information has been published on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/resources/fatal.htm" target="_blank">Fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2022/23 (hse.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) provide the national reporting framework for accident reporting and place a duty on responsible persons (usually employers, certain self-employed persons, and those in control of work premises) to report certain cases of injury, diseases and specified dangerous occurrences to the relevant Enforcing Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Incidents involving livestock and members of the public are reportable under RIDDOR where they result in either a fatality or a member of public attending hospital, directly from site, for treatment in respect of any injuries sustained. Many serious incidents are not reported so HSE does not have verified data on major injuries sustained by members of the public involving cattle. However, some analysis was done in 2020/21 for the Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee and this suggested that 26 members of the public sustained non-fatal injuries from cattle whilst walking on public rights of way or open access land.</p><p> </p><p>The safety and health of people at work in agriculture and members of the public who are affected by agricultural activities is a concern to HSE and the industry. HSE has a long-term strategy to drive up industry ownership of the challenge and influence farmer behaviour to comply with long standing legal requirements. Since 2018, HSE has delivered an annual programme of free training to farmers in advance of targeted proactive inspection. These targeted inspections specifically check if farmers are complying with the law in relation to management of risks from workplace vehicles, cattle (including the management of cattle in fields with public rights of ways) and falls.</p><p>Earlier this year HSE has launched its 2024 Agricultural Campaign <a href="https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/campaigns/agriculture/" target="_blank">Work Right Agriculture - Work Right to keep Britain safe</a> which includes a clear focus on management of livestock in a bid to improve safety on Britain’s farms. HSE is committed to supporting farmers to work safely with livestock.</p><p> </p><p>HSE also produces guidance to enable farmers and landowners to manage the risk from cattle put into fields which also have public access. Guidance is available free of charge on HSE’s website:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais17ew.pdf" target="_blank">Cattle and public access in England and Wales (hse.gov.uk)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais17s.pdf" target="_blank">Cattle and public access in Scotland: Advice for farmers, landowners and other livestock keepers AIS17 (hse.gov.uk)</a></li></ul> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 18952 18954 question first answered 21/03/2024 15:47:34 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1696640

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
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	Farmers: Health and Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that farmers follow duties under (a) section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and (b) Cattle and public access guidance published by the Health and Safety Executive.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	18954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>Over the period 2020/21-2022/23, eight members of the public were killed in agriculture, forestry and fishing in work-related incidents involving cattle while walking on public rights of way or open access land. This information has been published on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/resources/fatal.htm" target="_blank">Fatal injuries in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Great Britain 2022/23 (hse.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) provide the national reporting framework for accident reporting and place a duty on responsible persons (usually employers, certain self-employed persons, and those in control of work premises) to report certain cases of injury, diseases and specified dangerous occurrences to the relevant Enforcing Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Incidents involving livestock and members of the public are reportable under RIDDOR where they result in either a fatality or a member of public attending hospital, directly from site, for treatment in respect of any injuries sustained. Many serious incidents are not reported so HSE does not have verified data on major injuries sustained by members of the public involving cattle. However, some analysis was done in 2020/21 for the Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee and this suggested that 26 members of the public sustained non-fatal injuries from cattle whilst walking on public rights of way or open access land.</p><p> </p><p>The safety and health of people at work in agriculture and members of the public who are affected by agricultural activities is a concern to HSE and the industry. HSE has a long-term strategy to drive up industry ownership of the challenge and influence farmer behaviour to comply with long standing legal requirements. Since 2018, HSE has delivered an annual programme of free training to farmers in advance of targeted proactive inspection. These targeted inspections specifically check if farmers are complying with the law in relation to management of risks from workplace vehicles, cattle (including the management of cattle in fields with public rights of ways) and falls.</p><p>Earlier this year HSE has launched its 2024 Agricultural Campaign <a href="https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/campaigns/agriculture/" target="_blank">Work Right Agriculture - Work Right to keep Britain safe</a> which includes a clear focus on management of livestock in a bid to improve safety on Britain’s farms. HSE is committed to supporting farmers to work safely with livestock.</p><p> </p><p>HSE also produces guidance to enable farmers and landowners to manage the risk from cattle put into fields which also have public access. Guidance is available free of charge on HSE’s website:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais17ew.pdf" target="_blank">Cattle and public access in England and Wales (hse.gov.uk)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais17s.pdf" target="_blank">Cattle and public access in Scotland: Advice for farmers, landowners and other livestock keepers AIS17 (hse.gov.uk)</a></li></ul> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 18952 18953 question first answered 21/03/2024 15:47:34 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1695782

registered interest
date	13/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Rwanda
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria his Department plans to use for selecting people with rejected asylum applications for proposed voluntary relocation to Rwanda.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	18342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The option of voluntary relocation will be given to failed asylum seekers. If they wish to relocate, it is only right that we facilitate that in order to save taxpayers’ money and pressures on our public services.</p><p>Regarding the voluntary relocation of individuals to Rwanda, it would be inappropriate to provide a running commentary on individual cases.</p><p>If a person expresses an interest in the voluntary relocation, we are supporting people in ensuring that they have all the information they need in order to make a decision.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson grouped question UIN 18341 18343 question first answered 20/03/2024 11:14:38 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1692356

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
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	Housing: Asbestos
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the oral contribution of 27 February 2024 by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Building Safety, Official Report, column 237, which party the asbestos duty holder will be following enfranchisement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	16060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>When enfranchisement happens a new dutyholder takes over the ‘duty to manage’ under Regulation 4 the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 for the communal areas. Further to regulation 4(1), the new dutyholder will be whoever is responsible for the communal areas as a result of the terms of the enfranchisement.</p><p>I have asked departmental officials to contact the Rt Hon Gentleman to discuss the issue he has raised in further detail.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 04/03/2024 12:33:21 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1690758

registered interest
date	21/02/2024
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	Electoral Register: Voting Rights
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 he has made an assessment of the potential financial impact of exclusion from the electoral register on UK residents who are not eligible to vote in the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	15004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government’s position on the franchise remains unchanged. The Government was elected on a manifesto promising to “maintain the voting age at 18 – the age at which one gains full citizenship rights”. 18 has been the well-established age of majority for, for example, jury service, purchasing alcohol, getting married without parental permission, serving in front-line military roles, standing for election as an MP or councillor, and so on.</p><p>The purpose of the electoral register is to enable those who are eligible to vote to register and ensure that only people who are eligible to vote are permitted to do so. Data on those who are not eligible to vote in UK elections is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency North Dorset answering member printed Simon Hoare grouped question UIN 15005 15006 question first answered 27/02/2024 16:08:42 answering member 4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1690392

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
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	EU Nationals: Voting Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he is seeking to secure additional bilateral voting rights agreements with EU states to ensure EU citizens who arrived in the UK from 2021 onwards can continue voting in local elections after May 2024.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	14779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>In December 2018, the UK wrote to all 27 EU Member States signalling our willingness to enter into bilateral agreements to ensure continuity of local election voting and candidacy rights for each other's citizens. Since 2018, we have entered into five bilateral agreements, these are: Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg, Poland and very recently Denmark, which is subject to Parliamentary ratification. The existence of constitutional barriers in some Member States has prevented the UK from entering into agreements with certain Member States. However, the UK remains open to negotiating fully reciprocal bilateral agreements where EU Member States are interested in doing so.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 26/02/2024 17:27:42 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1689146

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Educational Testing Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people accused by Educational Testing Service of cheating in its Test of English for International Communication have received compensation from the Government; and how much has been paid out in that compensation.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	13861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not held in a reportable format and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 21/02/2024 16:45:56 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1688271

registered interest
date	07/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to respond to the correspondence of 3 January 2024 from the Rt hon. Member for East Ham, reference ST114629.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	13499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice takes the handling of correspondence very seriously. The Right Honourable Member’s correspondence was initially sent to the incorrect address. After liaising with his office, the Ministry of Justice correspondence team is now handling the request as per our usual processes. A response will be provided by 1 March 2024.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 19/02/2024 17:02:17 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1685243

registered interest
date	26/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Insurance Companies: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will issue guidance to insurance companies on reducing emissions from installations financed by those companies.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	11554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2024 answer text <p>Insurance companies make commercial decisions about the investments they make and the coverage they provide. The Government does not intervene in these commercial decisions as it could damage market competition.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government recognises the important role insurers play as investors in supporting the transition to net zero and has introduced a framework for Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) to help provide the market, including insurance companies, with information to inform their decision making and allocation of capital.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 31/01/2024 12:19:37 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms