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1520634

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date	11/10/2022
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	Sewage: Waste Disposal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the statement to the House by his predecessor on 6 September 2022 that removing storm overflows altogether from the sewage system would cost up to £600 billion, Official Report, Column 118, if he will publish a breakdown of those costs.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	61141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The Storm Overflows Evidence Project (SOEP) published in November 2021 shows that eliminating all discharges could cost up to £600 billion. This could increase household bills between £569 and £999 per year and is also highly disruptive and complex to deliver nationwide. This is also referenced in the storm overflows discharge reduction plan impact assessment.</p><p> </p><p>A breakdown of these costs can be found in SOEP here: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fstorm-overflows-discharge-reduction-plan&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Cb10544d69a7a4112f54108daad05f341%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638012538304635046%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SRNKHydqRtS1rrg5pCGvQ0J3rU64qDeAPvTaTbFbssE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Storm overflows discharge reduction plan - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 17/10/2022 15:18:30 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1520678

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date	11/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Shipping: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the National Minimum Wage for Seafarers on UK flagged ships is monitored; and what plans his Department has to publish monitoring data.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	61142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not routinely publish sector specific data on NMW complaints received. However, since April 2021, they have received the following number of complaints from seafarers and third-party information (from members of the public who may not work for a specific employer) since April 2021:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Complaints Received</p></td><td><p>Third Party Information Received</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total:</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC consider and take all complaints seriously from workers referred by the Acas helpline, or received via the online complaints form, and investigate as appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not just rely on complaints. They also undertake proactive enforcement activities, based on their own risk modelling, and undertaking outreach activities to help employers understand their obligations and making sure workers know their rights</p><p> </p><p>If anyone thinks they are not receiving at least the minimum wage, they can contact Acas, in confidence, on 0300 123 1100 or submit a query online using the link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pay-and-work-rights-complaints" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pay-and-work-rights-complaints</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 17/10/2022 15:55:06 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1520698

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Independent Reviewing Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, relating to the Independent review of children’s social care if she will (a) publish all evidence and research to support the removal of Independent Reviewing Officers, (b) publish any plans around Independent Reviewing Officers being considered for different roles and (c) and if her Department has considered the conflict of interest between a child and their advocate when considering the removal of Independent Reviewing Officers.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	61143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>Independent reviewing officers (IROs) play an important part of the accountability mechanism for ensuring that children in care are supported appropriately by the local authority. They play an important role in quality assuring the care planning and review process for each child and to ensure that their current wishes and feelings are given full consideration.</p><p>The department is fully committed to ensuring the voice of the child in care is listened to when services are being developed and delivered in taking forward our response to the Independent Care Review.</p><p>The department will publish an implementation strategy later this year, which will set out how we will improve outcomes for vulnerable children and place the system on a sustainable footing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 17/10/2022 13:53:49 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck