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1503276

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Pesticides
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 June 2022 to Question 11668, for what reason his Department has not completed a review of the recommendations in the Health and Safety Executive’s review of pesticide regulations; and when his Department plans to complete that review.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	44936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>This work is being prioritised and taken forward in the context of a much wider review of our approach to pesticide regulation. We plan to complete the work later this year.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 28/09/2022 16:03:06 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1503405

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Beer: Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of the Health and Safety Executive strengthening regulation regarding the monitoring of air quality around clean-in-place systems in breweries.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	45076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2022 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) already has in place an effective regulatory regime to protect employees from substances hazardous to health in the workplace under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002. The regulations place duties on employers, including those running clean-in-place systems in a brewery, to assess the risk of exposure to substances hazardous to health arising from their activities. HSE publishes Workplace Exposure Limits to help employers define the standard they need to meet. Arising from this, employers are required to put in place appropriate controls to prevent or control exposure of employees to those substances hazardous to health by inhalation, ingestion etc. in the workplace.</p><p> </p><p>The COSHH Regulations 2002 also set out a hierarchy of control measures that should be applied when assessing the effective prevention or control of exposure to substances hazardous to health. Any requirement for an individual brewery to use leakage detection devices should be identified in the risk assessment process and provided by the employer.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 45101 question first answered 16/09/2022 16:56:26 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1503406

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Beer: Health and Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of legal safety standards for the use of clean-in-place systems in the brewing industry; and if he will make it his policy to mandate the placing of leakage detecting air testing devices around those systems in breweries.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	45101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2022 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) already has in place an effective regulatory regime to protect employees from substances hazardous to health in the workplace under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002. The regulations place duties on employers, including those running clean-in-place systems in a brewery, to assess the risk of exposure to substances hazardous to health arising from their activities. HSE publishes Workplace Exposure Limits to help employers define the standard they need to meet. Arising from this, employers are required to put in place appropriate controls to prevent or control exposure of employees to those substances hazardous to health by inhalation, ingestion etc. in the workplace.</p><p> </p><p>The COSHH Regulations 2002 also set out a hierarchy of control measures that should be applied when assessing the effective prevention or control of exposure to substances hazardous to health. Any requirement for an individual brewery to use leakage detection devices should be identified in the risk assessment process and provided by the employer.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 45076 question first answered 16/09/2022 16:56:26 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1503670

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Royal Mail: Postage Stamps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with Royal Mail on the issue of counterfeit stamps; and whether the Government is taking steps to tackle the potential risk to customers.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	45266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The operation of Royal Mail’s products and services, including measures to tackle counterfeit stamps, is a matter for the company’s management and the Government is not involved in Royal Mail’s operational decisions.</p><p> </p><p>Royal Mail has published advice for consumers on identifying and reporting stamp fraud on its website: <a href="http://www.royalmail.com/report-stamp-fraud" target="_blank">www.royalmail.com/report-stamp-fraud</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Royal Mail also introduced barcoded stamps earlier this year as part of its modernisation drive. Newly issued stamps will have an associated unique barcode which will help facilitate operational efficiencies whilst also enabling added security features to help tackle stamp fraud. More information on barcoded stamps is available on Royal Mail’s website: <a href="http://www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps" target="_blank">www.royalmail.com/sending/barcoded-stamps</a>.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 21/09/2022 16:43:37 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504111

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on taking steps to support parents with the rising cost of school transport.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	45668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Education has regular conversations with cabinet colleagues about important and topical matters including rising costs that may affect the education sector.</p><p>The Department’s home to school transport policy aims to ensure that no child is unable to access education because of a lack of transport. Local authorities must provide free home to school transport for children of compulsory school age who attend their nearest school and would not be able to walk there because of distance, special educational needs or disability, or an unsafe route. There are additional rights to free transport for low-income families aimed at helping them exercise school choice. Home to school travel and transport guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-to-school-travel-and-transport-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-to-school-travel-and-transport-guidance</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stoke-on-Trent North answering member printed Jonathan Gullis question first answered 26/09/2022 15:26:42 answering member 4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504112

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the average financial cost for small businesses of following the Making Tax Digital rules.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	45799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for York Outer to the answer that was given on the 8 February 2022 to the Question UIN 116919.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s assessment of impacts on businesses was shown in the Tax Information and Impact Note published on 23 September 2021:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extension-of-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax-self-assessment-to-businesses-and-landlords" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/extension-of-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax-self-assessment-to-businesses-and-landlords</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has undertaken significant engagement with business and accountancy representative bodies, as well as software developers, to understand the associated costs of Making Tax Digital mandation.</p><p> </p><p>Additional detail offering a more detailed look at the cost implications was published on 23 September 2021 here: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/customer-costs-and-benefits-for-the-next-phases-of-making-tax-digital" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/customer-costs-and-benefits-for-the-next-phases-of-making-tax-digital</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 20/09/2022 10:53:27 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504113

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Holiday Accommodation: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to regulate (a) operation and (b) growth in the number of Airbnb properties in residential areas.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	45675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The sharing economy has brought many benefits to the tourism sector and wider economy, as well as creating an additional income stream for homeowners. However, we recognise that the increase in short-term letting has also prompted some concerns. These include the impact on the housing market and local communities, and a sense that new entrants in the market are not being held to the same health and safety standards as, for example, hotels and B&amp;Bs.</p><p>The Government committed in the Tourism Recovery Plan published in June last year to consider a possible Short Term Accommodation Registration Scheme in England. As a first step in this process, a Call for Evidence was published on 29 June and runs until 21 September.</p><p>We want to hear from a wide range of stakeholders, including local authorities, in order to build a much-needed evidence base on these issues and enable us to develop proportionate policy responses for a future consultation. We ideally want to strike a balance between the benefits of the sharing economy and the concerns of the impacts on some communities, alongside ensuring consistency in quality among the range of different tourism accommodation providers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 20/09/2022 07:44:26 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504114

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Childcare Vouchers: Repayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will take steps to ensure that childcare vouchers purchased through an employer-run scheme are refundable if (a) employment and (b) childcare circumstances change.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	45800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>Childcare Vouchers are now closed to new entrants and the Government has no plans to reopen or reform them. Existing customers can continue to use them as long as they remain with their current employer, the employer continues to offer Vouchers, and their contract of employment remains the same.</p><p> </p><p>Parents can seek to get a refund from their employer for their unused Childcare Vouchers. However, there is no obligation for the employer to make a refund.</p><p> </p><p>If the Voucher provider is unable or unwilling to provide recompense, they might be able to use the Childcare Vouchers for other forms of childcare. Some childcare providers do accept them towards the cost of holiday clubs and a range of after-school activities.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 21/09/2022 11:29:39 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504115

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on taking steps to help protect small businesses from fraud through identity theft.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	45801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The detail of discussions with Cabinet peers are held in confidence. I would, however, like to reassure you that we understand the harms caused by identity theft and that tackling fraud is a priority for Government.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 21/09/2022 13:03:28 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat previous answer version 19143 answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1504118

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Agriculture: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department has made available to help support agricultural businesses offer apprenticeships in the most recent period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	45802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>In the current 2022/23 financial year funding available for apprenticeships in England is £2.6 billion. The government is increasing apprenticeships funding to £2.7 billion by the 2024/25 financial year.</p><p> </p><p>Employers of all sizes and in all sectors can access the funding available for apprenticeships. The government continues to pay 95% of apprentice training costs for non-levy paying employers, often small and medium-sized enterprises, and meets 100% of training costs for the smallest employers (those with fewer than 50 staff) when they take on eligible young apprentices.</p><p> </p><p>Employers in the agricultural sector have developed 41 high-quality apprenticeship standards to allow them to develop their workforces, including crop technician, livestock unit technician, and land-based service engineering technician. So far for the 2021/22 academic year, between August 2021 and April 2022, there have been 6,000 apprenticeship starts in agriculture, horticulture and animal care subject areas, an increase of 31% compared to the same period the previous year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Morley and Outwood answering member printed Andrea Jenkyns question first answered 20/09/2022 14:41:08 answering member 4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy