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1459148

registered interest
date	21/04/2022
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	Kickstart Scheme: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is obligated to take in the event that a Kickstart scheme gateway closes down.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	157326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has established grant agreements between employers and gateways operating through the Kickstart Scheme. These agreements set out the responsibilities of a gateway ceasing to operate. Specifically, a Gateway has a responsibility to notify DWP within two working days of any actual or potential failure to comply with any of their obligations under the Grant Agreement, which includes any administrative, financial or managerial difficulties.</p><p> </p><p>In the event that a Gateway is no longer in a position to deliver on its responsibilities, DWP will provide support to young people and employers. Prior to the closure of Kickstart to further young people on 31<sup>st</sup> March, these might have included placing a young person in a different Kickstart job, or, in the case of an employer, directing them to another gateway or encouraging them to apply to participate in Kickstart directly.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/04/2022 08:36:28 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1459149

registered interest
date	21/04/2022
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	Kickstart Scheme: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of Kickstart scheme gateways that have closed down since that scheme began.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	157327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>We have made no estimate of the number of Gateways who have closed since the scheme began.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Gateways have brought diversity of employment opportunities and volumes of jobs to the Kickstart Scheme and have provided robust employability support for Kickstart participants. More than 900 Gateways have helped us to deliver the Kickstart Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Gateways are subject to financial checks by the DWP and any concerns regarding a Gateway are investigated. Some Gateways came on board to support a specific group of employers to offer Kickstart jobs. Once the final young person completed their Kickstart job with those employers and the final grant payment is made the department doesn’t necessarily have any further engagement with that Gateway. Other Gateways have had a more rolling approach to adding employers and jobs to their portfolios.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/04/2022 08:33:46 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1459150

registered interest
date	21/04/2022
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	Kickstart Scheme
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 conducted on the Kickstart scheme gateways it recommended to employers.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	157328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>All Gateways are subject to financial checks by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). These checks included using the Cabinet Office Spotlight Tool which complemented existing pre and post-award checks. Further information on the Spotlight Tool can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/grants-management-function#spotlight" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p><em><br> </em>Kickstart District Account Managers, Work Coaches and other officials are encouraged to highlight any concerns they have about any organisation involved in the Kickstart Scheme, including those acting as a Gateway. This would include any concerns about the quality of the Kickstart experience or questions about the suitability of the roles. Issues raised are investigated and where issues are identified DWP will take appropriate action, which may include reducing the number of jobs offered by the organisation or in the most serious cases, rescinding the Grant Agreement entirely.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/04/2022 08:38:46 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1459151

registered interest
date	21/04/2022
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	Kickstart Scheme: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of instances of fraud committed by Kickstart scheme gateways.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	157329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>We embedded a number of controls and checks in the design of the Kickstart Scheme to reduce the risk of fraud and error, including using the Cabinet Office Spotlight tool to support financial checks on applicants. Further information on the Spotlight Tool can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/grants-management-function#spotlight" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p>Where an allegation of fraud is made, or criminal activity suspected, the Department will investigate. If there is sufficient evidence, the Department will refer the case to the Crown Prosecution Service, or Crown Office/Procurator Fiscal Service in Scotland, to consider a prosecution.</p><p>All Kickstart participants have Employment Contracts, meaning they are entitled to legal protections, and DWP will advise individuals on how to take action in the rare case that the is not resolved through DWP channels.</p><p>We are unable to disclose details regarding suspected fraud. If cases are under investigation, releasing any information could prejudice those investigations.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 28/04/2022 08:43:47 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1459153

registered interest
date	21/04/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Land: Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department requires local councils to take before those bodies (a) close council land or (b) ban certain activities on council land on the basis of public health.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	157330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 28/04/2022 11:16:17 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1459154

registered interest
date	21/04/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Avian Influenza
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what risk assessment process his Department requires local councils to follow before the closure of council land following an outbreak of avian flu.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	157331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 157332 157333 157334 question first answered 28/04/2022 11:11:02 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1459155

registered interest
date	21/04/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Avian Influenza
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what processes his Department has in place to ensure that local councils regularly monitor and report outbreaks of avian flue.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	157332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 157331 157333 157334 question first answered 28/04/2022 11:11:03 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1459156

registered interest
date	21/04/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Avian Influenza
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to what extent decisions about closing council-owned land following an outbreak of avian flu are within the remit of (a) local authorities and (b) his Department.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	157333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 157331 157332 157334 question first answered 28/04/2022 11:11:03 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1459157

registered interest
date	21/04/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Avian Influenza
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many local councils have decided to close or limit access to council-owned land due to an outbreak of avian flu in the last (a) 3, (b) 6 and (c) 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	157334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 157331 157332 157333 question first answered 28/04/2022 11:11:03 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1459159

registered interest
date	21/04/2022
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	Supported Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his planned timescale is for the implementation of the measures regarding supported exempt accommodation announced on 17 March 2022 in written statement HCWS696.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	157335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>We are actively engaging with stakeholders to develop the detail of the measures announced on 17 March. We will introduce any measures requiring legislation when parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 27/04/2022 15:04:49 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood