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1135589

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bankruptcy: Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have declared bankruptcy as a result of the 2019 Loan Charge.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	270801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government published a report into disguised remuneration schemes which considered the range of evidence available and can be found online at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-on-time-limits-and-the-disguised-remuneration-loan-charge" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-on-time-limits-and-the-disguised-remuneration-loan-charge</a>. The Government would encourage anyone who is affected by the charge to contact HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and discuss their situation.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have not made anybody bankrupt as a result of the 2019 Loan Charge. The information requested on how many people have declared themselves bankrupt as a result of the 2019 Loan Charge is not available.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will work with individuals to reach sustainable and manageable payment plans wherever possible. Anybody who is worried about being able to pay what they owe should get in touch with HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>The Government estimates that up to 50,000 individuals will be affected by the 2019 loan charge. Since the DR loan charge was announced, HMRC have already agreed around 6,000 settlements with employers and individuals, worth over £1 billion.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of people affected by the 2019 Loan Charge is not held at constituency, borough or regional level. Since November 2017, HMRC have been writing directly to individuals and employers who may be affected by the Disguised Remuneration (DR) loan charge. A breakdown of recipients by UK parliamentary constituency is available on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disguised-remuneration-loan-charge-awareness-letters" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/disguised-remuneration-loan-charge-awareness-letters</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 270800 270802 question first answered 08/07/2019 14:58:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1135590

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people affected by the 2019 Loan Charge in (a) Barnsley Central, (b) Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority and (c) Yorkshire and the Humber region.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	270802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government published a report into disguised remuneration schemes which considered the range of evidence available and can be found online at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-on-time-limits-and-the-disguised-remuneration-loan-charge" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-on-time-limits-and-the-disguised-remuneration-loan-charge</a>. The Government would encourage anyone who is affected by the charge to contact HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and discuss their situation.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have not made anybody bankrupt as a result of the 2019 Loan Charge. The information requested on how many people have declared themselves bankrupt as a result of the 2019 Loan Charge is not available.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will work with individuals to reach sustainable and manageable payment plans wherever possible. Anybody who is worried about being able to pay what they owe should get in touch with HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>The Government estimates that up to 50,000 individuals will be affected by the 2019 loan charge. Since the DR loan charge was announced, HMRC have already agreed around 6,000 settlements with employers and individuals, worth over £1 billion.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of people affected by the 2019 Loan Charge is not held at constituency, borough or regional level. Since November 2017, HMRC have been writing directly to individuals and employers who may be affected by the Disguised Remuneration (DR) loan charge. A breakdown of recipients by UK parliamentary constituency is available on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disguised-remuneration-loan-charge-awareness-letters" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/disguised-remuneration-loan-charge-awareness-letters</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 270800 270801 question first answered 08/07/2019 14:58:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1135591

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Barnsley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of Education Health and Care Plans required in (a) Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and (b) Barnsley Central constituency.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	270803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2019 answer text <p>​There were 2,133 Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans in Barnsley local authority in January 2019, a 15% increase on January 2018. Nationally an 11% increase was seen over the same period.</p><p>The number of EHC plans in Barnsley local authority is published in the Statements of SEN (special educational need) and EHC plans publication, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statements-of-sen-and-ehc-plans-england-2019</a>. The latest publication contains the current position at January 2019, and the number of new plans created in the 2018 calendar year. Data on the total number of EHC plans is not available by parliamentary constituency.</p><p>Like most local authorities, Barnsley has seen a significant increase in both the caseload of EHC plans and the number of requests for statutory assessment following the introduction of the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms. This increase in activity at assessment stage is reflected throughout the SEND system.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 05/07/2019 09:05:29 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1135592

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has plans to reduce the minimum time served as an employee before entitlement to statutory redundancy pay begins.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	270804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>The two-year qualifying period for entitlement to statutory redundancy pay strikes the balance between providing fairness to employees who have demonstrated commitment to their employer and avoiding undue financial burdens on employers or the National Insurance Fund.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The statutory redundancy scheme is intended to provide a minimum “safety net” of entitlement for vulnerable employees, and the legislation leaves the parties free to negotiate and agree improvements on the statutory entitlement according to their own priorities, needs and circumstances, and what can be afforded.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 03/07/2019 16:13:17 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1135593

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
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	Housing Benefit: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the exemption from the Shared Accommodation Rate to people under the age of 25 who have been in homeless accommodation for more than three months.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	270740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>There is an exemption from the shared accommodation rate for those aged 25-34 who have previously spent 3 months (which doesn’t have to be continuous) in a homeless hostel/hostels specialising in rehabilitation and resettlement. There are no plans to extend this exemption to those under the age of 25.</p><p> </p><p>For other individuals who may require more support and whose circumstances may make it difficult for them to share accommodation, Discretionary Housing Payments are available.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 03/07/2019 12:52:45 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1135594

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to work with UN Security Council members to ensure that the Stockholm agreement is implemented in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	270741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>We have welcomed UN verification that Houthi forces have begun their withdrawal from the ports of Hodeidah, Saleef and Ras Issa. This was the first such withdrawal by the Houthis since the conflict began in 2014.</p><p>The UK encourages both parties to continue to constructively engage with the Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and General Lollesgaard. We will continue discussions with partners on how the UN Security Council can support the UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths on the political process and improving the humanitarian situation, central to which is the implementation of agreements reached during the Stockholm talks.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 08/07/2019 15:36:21 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1135595

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the universal credit managed migration pilot is planned to begin in Harrogate.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	270819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>On 3 May 2019, the High Court handed down a judgment in relation to Universal Credit and the Severe Disability Premium (SDP). The judgment quashed the SDP related parts of the draft Universal Credit (Managed Migration Pilot and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019.The Department is currently considering the options open to us and will respond in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We plan to begin the “Move to UC” pilot in July 2019.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 270820 question first answered 03/07/2019 12:35:48 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

1135596

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to safeguard children against exposure to gambling opportunities associated with (a) in-app and (b) in-game purchases on gaming consoles and mobile devices.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	270805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>Protecting children and the vulnerable from being harmed or exploited by gambling is a core objective of the Gambling Commission, as the regulator for gambling in Great Britain, and a priority for the government. There are also strong protections in place for children who play video games.</p><p> </p><p>The Pan European Game Information (PEGI) ratings system used to classify video games, will not award ratings to products that allow gambling, significantly restricting their ability to be sold in the UK. Where a game contains elements that could teach or encourage gambling like behaviour, it will be awarded a minimum PEGI 12 rating and will also have a gambling pictogram label applied to alert parents to the content.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, most video games and mobile platforms come with a range of parental control tools that can include allowing parents to block games based on PEGI age ratings, disable in-game purchases and monitor and place limits on use. PEGI provides more information here https://pegi.info/parental-controls.</p><p> </p><p>Where licensed online gambling is offered, operators are required to verify the age of a consumer before they can deposit money and gamble, or access free-to-play demo games.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission has strong powers and has shown it will take action where there are breaches of the rules - in 2017, it successfully prosecuted the FutGalaxy website for offering illegal gambling with in-game items – known as skins gambling.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 03/07/2019 11:23:55 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1135597

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
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	Universal Credit: Severe Disability Premium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the letter from the Leader of the House to the hon. Member for High Peak on 7 June 2019 on universal credit managed migration regulations, when she plans to make an announcement on her Department's policies on the migration of people who received severe disability premium from legacy benefits to universal credit.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	270820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>On 3 May 2019, the High Court handed down a judgment in relation to Universal Credit and the Severe Disability Premium (SDP). The judgment quashed the SDP related parts of the draft Universal Credit (Managed Migration Pilot and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019.The Department is currently considering the options open to us and will respond in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We plan to begin the “Move to UC” pilot in July 2019.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 270819 question first answered 03/07/2019 12:35:48 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

1135598

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 9 May 2019 to Question 250458, in what exceptional circumstances there is discretion to grant visas outside the Immigration Rules for extended family members.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	270742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>Where a refugee family reunion application does not meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules, caseworkers must consider whether there are any exceptional circumstances or compassionate factors which may justify a grant of leave outside the Immigration Rules. We revised our guidance in 2016 to include more detail on the types of case that may benefit from a visa outside the Rules, this includes young adult sons or daughters who are dependent on family here and living in dangerous situations.</p><p>Specifically, exceptional circumstances or compassionate factors apply where a refusal would either breach the right to respect for family life under Article 8 of the ECHR or result in unjustifiably harsh consequences for the applicant or their family. <br>It is for the applicant to demonstrate what the exceptional circumstances or compassionate factors are in their case. Each case must be decided on its individual merits.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 03/07/2019 16:26:14 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon