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1128412

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2019
	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	Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria her Department uses to assess whether people are (a) destitute and (b) living in destitution.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	257500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>There is no official definition of destitution. The Department for Work and Pensions annually publishes Households Below Average Income (HBAI) statistics, based on the Family Resources Survey, which sets out four official measures of relative and absolute low income before and after housing costs. The closest measure in HBAI to a measure of destitution is the number of children in “severe low income” (50% of median before housing costs). HBAI also provides measures of material deprivation based on questions to parents and pensioners about their ability to afford the basics in life such as heating homes and paying bills. In addition, new questions have been added to the Family Resources Survey to develop a food insecurity measure from 2021.</p><p>New experimental statistics to measure poverty will be developed, and published by DWP in 2020. The new analysis will be based on the work undertaken by the Social Metrics Commission (SMC) which was presented in the SMC’s ‘A New Measure of Poverty’ report last year.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 05/06/2019 13:33:57 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1128414

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2019
	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	Working Links
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what due diligence her Department carried out in relation to Brian Bell, Chief Executive Officer of Fedcap Employment prior to that company taking over her Department's Working Links contract.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	257602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The DWP Employment Category team undertake due diligence on companies in or entering the UK employment provision market. We do not undertake due diligence on individual employees of companies, although our processes seeks to ensure that persons are not disqualified to act as a Director. Our understanding is that Mr Brian Bell is not a Director, according to Companies House and therefore his ability to undertake a role in Fedcap is a matter for that Company.</p><p> </p><p /> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 05/06/2019 12:52:37 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1128064

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Overseas Students: EU Nationals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether EU students enrolling on higher education courses in England in the 2020–21 academic year will be eligible for home fee status and financial support.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL15913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The department recognises that staff and providers are concerned about what EU exit means for study and collaboration opportunities.</p><p>To help give certainty, on 28 May 2019, the department announced guarantees on student finance for EU nationals. EU nationals (and their family members) who start a course in England in the 2020/21 academic year or before will continue to be eligible for ‘home fee’ status and student finance support from Student Finance England for the duration of their course, provided they meet the residency requirement. These guarantees are not altered if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL15914 question first answered 05/06/2019 13:35:24 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1128065

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Overseas Students: EU Nationals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to set out the (1) fee status, and (2) loan eligibility, of EU undergraduate students commencing courses at English higher education providers in the 2020–21 academic year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL15914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The department recognises that staff and providers are concerned about what EU exit means for study and collaboration opportunities.</p><p>To help give certainty, on 28 May 2019, the department announced guarantees on student finance for EU nationals. EU nationals (and their family members) who start a course in England in the 2020/21 academic year or before will continue to be eligible for ‘home fee’ status and student finance support from Student Finance England for the duration of their course, provided they meet the residency requirement. These guarantees are not altered if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL15913 question first answered 05/06/2019 13:35:24 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1128091

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2019
	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: Developing Countries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of global trade slowdown on emerging economies; and what steps they are taking to reduce barriers to supply chains between the UK and emerging economies post-Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL15940
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The IMF and OECD have recently revised down their projections for global trade growth in 2019. The latest OECD Economic Outlook, published on 21 May, states that ‘weak global trade… continue[s] to impede growth in many [emerging-market] countries’.</p><p> </p><p>Well-functioning global trade relationships are vital for the global economy and for ensuring UK businesses can manage their supply chains effectively.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to working with countries to explore the best ways to develop our trade and investment relationships, we are putting resource behind our efforts to tackle market access barriers. We are establishing a new approach that brings together the efforts of all of the government and new regional HM Trade Commissioners who will help to resolve market access barriers across the globe.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 04/06/2019 13:53:06 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1128307

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of child victims of modern slavery living in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	257420
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The most robust estimate we have of the scale of modern slavery in the UK was produced by the Home Office in 2014. This estimated that there were between 10,000 and 13,000 potential victims of modern slavery in the UK in 2013. This estimate does not break down into adult and child cases of modern slavery.</p><p>In the 2018 UK Annual Report on Modern Slavery the National Crime Agency assessed that the actual scale of modern slavery in the UK is gradually increasing and, if drivers remain at their current levels, will continue to do so over the next three years. The Annual Report is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attach-ment_data/file/749346/2018_UK_Annual_Report_on_Modern_Slavery.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attach-ment_data/file/749346/2018_UK_Annual_Report_on_Modern_Slavery.pdf</a></p><p>Latest statistics for 2018 on referrals into the National Referral Mechanism and decisions are available at the link below. These statistics do provide a breakdown between adult and child cases of modern slavery.</p><p><a href="http://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/national-referral-mechanism-statistics/2018-nrm-statistics" target="_blank">http://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/national-referral-mechanism-statistics/2018-nrm-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/06/2019 13:29:04 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1128396

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2019
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Parliament: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the parliamentary pension fund plans to divest itself of investments in fossil fuels.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	257435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The Trustees of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund are responsible for managing the Fund’s investments. Therefore PCPF matters are not for the House of Commons Commission.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 06/06/2019 10:59:16 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1128215

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Nursing and Midwifery Council: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the table headed Arm’s Length Bodies (ALB) expenditure on page 138 of the Central Government Supply Estimates 2019-20: Main Supply Estimates, published in May 2019, if he will publish a breakdown of spending under the heading I: Nursing and Midwifery Council.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	257513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2019 answer text <p>The figures contained within page 138 of the Central Government Supply Estimates 2019-20 show details of the planned resource, capital and cash budget for each arm’s length body within the Department’s group, available at the time of production.</p><p>Details of each departmental body’s spending plans will be published in their individual business plan.</p><p>The Department prepares a Memorandum which is published by the Health and Social Care Committee, this provides further information on the Main Estimates publication. The Memorandum is prepared in accordance with the guidance issued by the Parliamentary Scrutiny Unit and can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/commons/scrutinyunit/reports-and-publications/main-estimates-2019-20/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/commons/scrutinyunit/reports-and-publications/main-estimates-2019-20/</a></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 257514 257515 257516 257517 257518 257519 257520 question first answered 07/06/2019 13:03:30 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1128216

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the table headed Arm’s Length Bodies (ALB) expenditure on page 138 of the Central Government Supply Estimates 2019-20: Main Supply Estimates, published in May 2019, if he will publish a breakdown of spending under the heading I: Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	257514
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2019 answer text <p>The figures contained within page 138 of the Central Government Supply Estimates 2019-20 show details of the planned resource, capital and cash budget for each arm’s length body within the Department’s group, available at the time of production.</p><p>Details of each departmental body’s spending plans will be published in their individual business plan.</p><p>The Department prepares a Memorandum which is published by the Health and Social Care Committee, this provides further information on the Main Estimates publication. The Memorandum is prepared in accordance with the guidance issued by the Parliamentary Scrutiny Unit and can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/commons/scrutinyunit/reports-and-publications/main-estimates-2019-20/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/commons/scrutinyunit/reports-and-publications/main-estimates-2019-20/</a></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 257513 257515 257516 257517 257518 257519 257520 question first answered 07/06/2019 13:03:30 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1128217

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Supply Chain Coordination: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the table headed Arm’s Length Bodies (ALB) expenditure on page 138 of the Central Government Supply Estimates 2019-20: Main Supply Estimates, published in May 2019, if he will publish a breakdown of spending under the heading I: Supply Chain Coordination Limited.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	257515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2019 answer text <p>The figures contained within page 138 of the Central Government Supply Estimates 2019-20 show details of the planned resource, capital and cash budget for each arm’s length body within the Department’s group, available at the time of production.</p><p>Details of each departmental body’s spending plans will be published in their individual business plan.</p><p>The Department prepares a Memorandum which is published by the Health and Social Care Committee, this provides further information on the Main Estimates publication. The Memorandum is prepared in accordance with the guidance issued by the Parliamentary Scrutiny Unit and can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/commons/scrutinyunit/reports-and-publications/main-estimates-2019-20/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/offices/commons/scrutinyunit/reports-and-publications/main-estimates-2019-20/</a></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 257513 257514 257516 257517 257518 257519 257520 question first answered 07/06/2019 13:03:31 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth