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1435490
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-25more like thismore than 2022-02-25
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Leasehold: Contracts more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to (a) retrospectively amend and (b) amend existing unfair leasehold contracts. more like this
tabling member constituency Salford and Eccles more like this
tabling member printed
Rebecca Long Bailey more like this
uin 129824 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-04more like thismore than 2022-03-04
answer text <p>We are taking forward a comprehensive programme of reform to end unfair practices in the leasehold market. The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act will put an end to ground rents for most new residential leasehold properties as part of the most significant changes to property law in a generation. It is absolutely right that leaseholders should know about the coming changes that might affect them. We are preparing a number of activities to help with this as part of ensuring a smooth implementation of the Act. <br> <br>We understand the difficulties some existing leaseholders face with high and escalating ground rents. Unfair practices have no place in the housing market and the Government is committed to ending them. This is why we asked the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate potential mis-selling of homes and unfair terms in the leasehold sector. The Government has welcomed the action to tackle potential mis-selling and unfair terms in the leasehold sector and wants to see homeowners who have been affected obtain the justice and redress they deserve.</p><p>The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act is the first of a two-part seminal legislation programme to reform the leasehold system in this Parliament. On 7 January 2021 the Government announced reforms to enfranchisement valuation, 990-year leases, and established a new Commonhold Council. We will reform the process of enfranchisement valuation making it cheaper and simpler for leaseholders to extend their lease or purchase their freehold. For leaseholders buying the freehold or extending their lease, we will also cap ground rent to 0.1% of the freehold value for the purposes of calculating the premium. We will also prescribe rates and introduce an online calculator which will make it simpler for leaseholders to find out how much it will cost them to enfranchise.</p>
answering member constituency Walsall North more like this
answering member printed Eddie Hughes more like this
grouped question UIN 129825 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-04T13:04:51.717Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-04T13:04:51.717Z
answering member
4635
label Biography information for Eddie Hughes more like this
tabling member
4396
label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey more like this
1435491
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-25more like thismore than 2022-02-25
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Leasehold: Ground Rent more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to (a) retrospectively address and (b) reform practices leading to unfair ground rent contracts. more like this
tabling member constituency Salford and Eccles more like this
tabling member printed
Rebecca Long Bailey more like this
uin 129825 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-04more like thismore than 2022-03-04
answer text <p>We are taking forward a comprehensive programme of reform to end unfair practices in the leasehold market. The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act will put an end to ground rents for most new residential leasehold properties as part of the most significant changes to property law in a generation. It is absolutely right that leaseholders should know about the coming changes that might affect them. We are preparing a number of activities to help with this as part of ensuring a smooth implementation of the Act. <br> <br>We understand the difficulties some existing leaseholders face with high and escalating ground rents. Unfair practices have no place in the housing market and the Government is committed to ending them. This is why we asked the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate potential mis-selling of homes and unfair terms in the leasehold sector. The Government has welcomed the action to tackle potential mis-selling and unfair terms in the leasehold sector and wants to see homeowners who have been affected obtain the justice and redress they deserve.</p><p>The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act is the first of a two-part seminal legislation programme to reform the leasehold system in this Parliament. On 7 January 2021 the Government announced reforms to enfranchisement valuation, 990-year leases, and established a new Commonhold Council. We will reform the process of enfranchisement valuation making it cheaper and simpler for leaseholders to extend their lease or purchase their freehold. For leaseholders buying the freehold or extending their lease, we will also cap ground rent to 0.1% of the freehold value for the purposes of calculating the premium. We will also prescribe rates and introduce an online calculator which will make it simpler for leaseholders to find out how much it will cost them to enfranchise.</p>
answering member constituency Walsall North more like this
answering member printed Eddie Hughes more like this
grouped question UIN 129824 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-04T13:04:51.823Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-04T13:04:51.823Z
answering member
4635
label Biography information for Eddie Hughes more like this
tabling member
4396
label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey more like this
1435492
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-25more like thismore than 2022-02-25
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Advisory Committee On Borderline Substances: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2022 to Question 110446 on Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances: Standards, what extent of response the Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances provides to all types of applications within 28 working days. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Rachael Maskell more like this
uin 129843 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-03more like thismore than 2022-03-03
answer text <p>Following a review of an application by the Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances (ACBS), the applicant will be notified of the Committee’s decision. This will set out whether the application has been approved, that further information is required to continue conducting the review or that the product is not supported for listing on Part XV of the Drug Tariff. This includes the reasons for the decision.</p><p>No recent assessment of the time taken by the ACBS to provide an application outcome to all application types has been made. This assessment could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
grouped question UIN 129844 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-03T10:44:32.54Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-03T10:44:32.54Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
4471
label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1435493
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-25more like thismore than 2022-02-25
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Advisory Committee On Borderline Substances: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2022 to Question 110447 on Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances: Standards, what assessment he has made of the time it takes for the Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances to provide an application outcome to all application types. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Rachael Maskell more like this
uin 129844 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-03more like thismore than 2022-03-03
answer text <p>Following a review of an application by the Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances (ACBS), the applicant will be notified of the Committee’s decision. This will set out whether the application has been approved, that further information is required to continue conducting the review or that the product is not supported for listing on Part XV of the Drug Tariff. This includes the reasons for the decision.</p><p>No recent assessment of the time taken by the ACBS to provide an application outcome to all application types has been made. This assessment could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
grouped question UIN 129843 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-03T10:44:32.59Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-03T10:44:32.59Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
4471
label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1435494
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-25more like thismore than 2022-02-25
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Uprating more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the impact of not uprating benefits in line with inflation on levels of child poverty in York Central. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Rachael Maskell more like this
uin 129845 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-07more like thismore than 2022-03-07
answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to my response to Parliamentary Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-02-21/126529" target="_blank">126529</a> answered 25<sup>th</sup> February 2022.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
grouped question UIN
132294 more like this
133169 more like this
133201 more like this
133254 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-07T17:50:14.8Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-07T17:50:14.8Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
4471
label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1435495
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-25more like thismore than 2022-02-25
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Energy Bills Rebate more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effect on consumer (a) rights and (b) choice of the introduction of the energy bills rebate. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 129811 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-02more like thismore than 2022-03-02
answer text <p>All domestic electricity customers in Great Britain will receive a £200 reduction in their electricity costs from this October. This will be delivered via energy suppliers and will be clearly identifiable as a line item on electricity bills.</p><p> </p><p>The reduction in costs will help people with the increase in energy bills by spreading the increased costs over a few years, so they are more manageable for households.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-02T10:30:07.477Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-02T10:30:07.477Z
answering member
4527
label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
1435496
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-25more like thismore than 2022-02-25
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Transgender People: Pupils more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what information she holds on the process that was used for the production of planned EHRC guidance for schools on how to support trans children over the past five years; and what plans the EHRC has to publish such guidance in the next year. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Lyn Brown more like this
uin 129779 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-01more like thismore than 2022-03-01
answer text <p>We recognise that appropriately supporting all children in schools can involve balancing complex and sensitive matters. The Government continues to work across departments and with the LGBT sector to better understand these issues and how best we can support schools. The Secretary of State for Education has recently written to the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission to accept her offer of advice as they determine their next steps in this area and other equalities issues for schools.</p><p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission is the independent regulator for equality law and regularly issues guidance on areas of equality law that span across several sectors.</p><p>It is not unusual for regulators and the Government to engage on relevant issues nor for Government departments to issue guidance relevant to their specific briefs. In this specific instance, that approach will enable Department for Education sectoral expertise, on safeguarding for example, to be taken fully into account in any next steps.</p>
answering member constituency Saffron Walden more like this
answering member printed Kemi Badenoch more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-01T14:25:24.667Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-01T14:25:24.667Z
answering member
4597
label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1435497
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-25more like thismore than 2022-02-25
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Pupils: Transgender People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department plans to publish guidance for schools on how to support trans children in 2022; and what contact his Department has had with the Equality and Human Rights Commission on previous plans for that guidance. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Lyn Brown more like this
uin 129780 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-07more like thismore than 2022-03-07
answer text <p>The department is continuing to work with others across government and in the sector to understand how we can support schools with these complex and sensitive matters.</p><p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has recently written to the Chair of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission to accept her offer of advice and support as we determine our next steps in this area and across other equalities issues for schools.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-07T16:59:55.137Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-07T16:59:55.137Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1435498
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-25more like thismore than 2022-02-25
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Fertility more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has held with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence regarding a review into fertility guidelines. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Lyn Brown more like this
uin 129781 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-03more like thismore than 2022-03-03
answer text <p>Departmental officials have met with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to discuss the review of the guidelines. Officials have also attended workshops with NICE and stakeholders to discuss the scope of the fertility guidelines review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Lewes more like this
answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-03T10:50:16.207Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-03T10:50:16.207Z
answering member
4492
label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1435499
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-25more like thismore than 2022-02-25
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Democratic Republic of Congo: Detainees more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations she has made to the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo in relation to the arrest and detention of (a) members of the organisation Lutte Pour Le Changement and (b) other human rights defenders. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Lyn Brown more like this
uin 129782 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-07more like thismore than 2022-03-07
answer text <p>The UK Government remains deeply concerned about the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including the consistently high number of abuses and violations and the restriction of civil and political rights. We expressed our concerns about repression of journalists, human rights defenders, and civil society actors at the 48th UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in October 2021. We are following the arrest and sentencing of members of Lutte Pour Le Changement (LUCHA) and continue to raise the importance of free, peaceful democratic activism with our counterparts in DRC. The UK supports the work carried out by the UN Peacekeeping Mission MONUSCO, to protect civilians, humanitarian personnel and human rights defenders under imminent threat of physical violence. In 2021/22, the UK will contribute approximately £45 million and three military staff officers to MONUSCO, who contribute to the UN Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO). UNJHRO continue to implement protection mechanisms for human rights defenders and journalists. In 2021, 762 cases of threats and human rights violations against beneficiaries were addressed, including 595 human rights defenders.</p>
answering member constituency Chelmsford more like this
answering member printed Vicky Ford more like this
grouped question UIN 129796 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-07T15:51:40.143Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-07T15:51:40.143Z
answering member
4674
label Biography information for Vicky Ford more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this