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1550276

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date	09/12/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Agriculture: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans his Department has to update the 2015 Conceptual Framework on Agriculture to incorporate the commitments the Government made on (a) the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture and (b) the new Sharm el-Sheikh Work Programme at COP27.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	107099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has no immediate plans to update the 2015 Conceptual Framework on Agriculture. However, the current Independent Commission for Aid Impact review &quot;UK aid to agriculture in a time of climate change&quot; is likely to provide useful insights that would inform any future update. Resilience to climate change and environmental sustainability was identified as an important cross-cutting priority in the Conceptual Framework and this priority was reflected in the UK Government's initiatives to address the climate and environment impacts of agriculture at COP26. This focus was continued at COP27, with a dedicated Agriculture and Adaptation Day, a new set of Priority Actions to deliver the Agriculture Breakthrough goal and an extended mandate for the Koronivia Joint Working Group on Agriculture.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 19/12/2022 16:33:56 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1550277

registered interest
date	09/12/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Brazil: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Brazilian counterpart on the protection of human rights defenders in that country.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	107139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK is committed to promoting and defending the human rights of all individuals and regularly engages with government and civil society in Brazil on that basis. In October the Foreign Secretary spoke to Brazilian Foreign Minister Franҫa and shared with him our hope for peaceful elections in Brazil. At COP27, Lord Goldsmith met newly elected Lower House Representatives Sônia Guajajara and Joênia Wapichana, prominent indigenous rights leaders, with whom he discussed the effect of environmental crime on these communities. In Advanced Questions submitted to the Universal Periodic Review in November, the UK referenced the murders of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira and asked how Brazil intends to strengthen protections of human rights including for environmental and human rights defenders, as well as women at risk of trafficking and the LGBT+ community. We will continue to engage with relevant partners to raise these issues following President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's inauguration on 1 January 2023.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/12/2022 13:42:20 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1550290

registered interest
date	09/12/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to promote civic links between organisations in the UK and those in countries where UKaid funds programmes.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	107147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2023 answer text <p>Civil society is critical for development, humanitarian and foreign policy outcomes. Encouraging international civic links is key to supporting civil society and more open, freer societies around the globe. The FCDO promotes these links in a range of ways, including through Ministerial visits, diplomatic activity and programme funding. For example, the Westminster Foundation for Democracy promotes new ways of engaging internationally, working with parliaments, political parties and civil society. Many of our UK civil society grant holders under UK Aid Direct and UK Aid Match also work in close partnership with civil society organisations overseas.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 05/01/2023 17:37:05 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1550350

registered interest
date	09/12/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has he made of the potential impact on tax revenues of a pay-as-you-drive model of vehicle taxation.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	107173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>All taxes remain under review. Any changes are considered and announced by the Chancellor at fiscal events.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/12/2022 15:22:23 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1549521

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
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	Pension Credit
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 people eligible for Pension Credit but who are not claiming it in each of the nations of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	105420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>Estimates for Pension Credit take-up are only available at the Great Britain level. The latest statistics are in the publication: Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year 2019 to 2020 - GOV.UK (<a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>)</p><p>Pension Credit provides vital financial support to pensioners on a low income and we want all those who are eligible to claim it. That’s why the Department launched a £1.2m nationwide communications campaign in April to raise awareness of Pension Credit and increase take-up. The campaign included:</p><ul><li>Promotion of Pension Credit on social media, via internet search engines and sponsored advertising on targeted websites that pensioners, their friends and family are likely to visit;</li><li>Information screens in Post Offices and GP surgeries across GB;</li><li>Advertising in regional and national newspapers and on national and local broadcast radio;</li><li>Advertising on the sides of buses, interior bus panels and digital street displays;</li><li>Leaflets and posters in Jobcentres, as well as digital versions which could be used by stakeholders and partners across local communities;</li><li>Engagement with Local Authorities nationwide through the Government Communication Service local network and promotional materials to enable them to support the campaign; and</li><li>In June, we held a second Pension Credit awareness media ‘day of action’ working in close collaboration with broadcasters, newspapers and other partners such as Age UK, Independent Age and the private sector to reach out to pensioners to promote Pension Credit through their channels.</li><li>An updated digital toolkit with information and resources that any stakeholder can use to help promote Pension Credit.</li></ul><p> </p><p>This month we’re undertaking a further burst of communications activity, including press and radio advertising and social media focusing on highlighting to pensioners that if they apply for Pension Credit by 18 December, it will not be too late to qualify for a £324 Cost of Living Payment – subject to Pension Credit backdating rules.</p><p> </p><p>On 7 December, around 40 MPs attended a Pension Credit event at Portcullis House which I hosted. I was pleased to hear about the work that a number of MPs are already doing to help their constituents make a claim and also that others pledged to help promote Pension Credit ahead of 18 December.</p><p> </p><p>In the new year, DWP will again write to over 11 million pensioners as part of the annual uprating of State Pension. The accompanying leaflet has been updated to include the prominent campaign messaging promoting Pension Credit.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 105421 105422 question first answered 12/12/2022 15:13:06 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1549522

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
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	Pension Credit
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 total value of unclaimed pension credit in each of the nations of the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	105421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>Estimates for Pension Credit take-up are only available at the Great Britain level. The latest statistics are in the publication: Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year 2019 to 2020 - GOV.UK (<a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>)</p><p>Pension Credit provides vital financial support to pensioners on a low income and we want all those who are eligible to claim it. That’s why the Department launched a £1.2m nationwide communications campaign in April to raise awareness of Pension Credit and increase take-up. The campaign included:</p><ul><li>Promotion of Pension Credit on social media, via internet search engines and sponsored advertising on targeted websites that pensioners, their friends and family are likely to visit;</li><li>Information screens in Post Offices and GP surgeries across GB;</li><li>Advertising in regional and national newspapers and on national and local broadcast radio;</li><li>Advertising on the sides of buses, interior bus panels and digital street displays;</li><li>Leaflets and posters in Jobcentres, as well as digital versions which could be used by stakeholders and partners across local communities;</li><li>Engagement with Local Authorities nationwide through the Government Communication Service local network and promotional materials to enable them to support the campaign; and</li><li>In June, we held a second Pension Credit awareness media ‘day of action’ working in close collaboration with broadcasters, newspapers and other partners such as Age UK, Independent Age and the private sector to reach out to pensioners to promote Pension Credit through their channels.</li><li>An updated digital toolkit with information and resources that any stakeholder can use to help promote Pension Credit.</li></ul><p> </p><p>This month we’re undertaking a further burst of communications activity, including press and radio advertising and social media focusing on highlighting to pensioners that if they apply for Pension Credit by 18 December, it will not be too late to qualify for a £324 Cost of Living Payment – subject to Pension Credit backdating rules.</p><p> </p><p>On 7 December, around 40 MPs attended a Pension Credit event at Portcullis House which I hosted. I was pleased to hear about the work that a number of MPs are already doing to help their constituents make a claim and also that others pledged to help promote Pension Credit ahead of 18 December.</p><p> </p><p>In the new year, DWP will again write to over 11 million pensioners as part of the annual uprating of State Pension. The accompanying leaflet has been updated to include the prominent campaign messaging promoting Pension Credit.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 105420 105422 question first answered 12/12/2022 15:13:06 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1549523

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
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	Pension Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase the uptake of pension credit among those who are eligible but not claiming the benefit.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	105422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>Estimates for Pension Credit take-up are only available at the Great Britain level. The latest statistics are in the publication: Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year 2019 to 2020 - GOV.UK (<a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>)</p><p>Pension Credit provides vital financial support to pensioners on a low income and we want all those who are eligible to claim it. That’s why the Department launched a £1.2m nationwide communications campaign in April to raise awareness of Pension Credit and increase take-up. The campaign included:</p><ul><li>Promotion of Pension Credit on social media, via internet search engines and sponsored advertising on targeted websites that pensioners, their friends and family are likely to visit;</li><li>Information screens in Post Offices and GP surgeries across GB;</li><li>Advertising in regional and national newspapers and on national and local broadcast radio;</li><li>Advertising on the sides of buses, interior bus panels and digital street displays;</li><li>Leaflets and posters in Jobcentres, as well as digital versions which could be used by stakeholders and partners across local communities;</li><li>Engagement with Local Authorities nationwide through the Government Communication Service local network and promotional materials to enable them to support the campaign; and</li><li>In June, we held a second Pension Credit awareness media ‘day of action’ working in close collaboration with broadcasters, newspapers and other partners such as Age UK, Independent Age and the private sector to reach out to pensioners to promote Pension Credit through their channels.</li><li>An updated digital toolkit with information and resources that any stakeholder can use to help promote Pension Credit.</li></ul><p> </p><p>This month we’re undertaking a further burst of communications activity, including press and radio advertising and social media focusing on highlighting to pensioners that if they apply for Pension Credit by 18 December, it will not be too late to qualify for a £324 Cost of Living Payment – subject to Pension Credit backdating rules.</p><p> </p><p>On 7 December, around 40 MPs attended a Pension Credit event at Portcullis House which I hosted. I was pleased to hear about the work that a number of MPs are already doing to help their constituents make a claim and also that others pledged to help promote Pension Credit ahead of 18 December.</p><p> </p><p>In the new year, DWP will again write to over 11 million pensioners as part of the annual uprating of State Pension. The accompanying leaflet has been updated to include the prominent campaign messaging promoting Pension Credit.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 105420 105421 question first answered 12/12/2022 15:13:06 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1549524

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
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	Bereavement Support Payment: Inflation
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 potential merits of raising the level of Bereavement Support Payment in line with inflation since 2017.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	105423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>The rate of Bereavement Support Payment is reviewed on a discretionary basis as part of the annual uprating process. Following this year’s review, Bereavement Support Payment will stay at the current rate. This means that claimants on the standard rate will continue to receive a first payment of £2,500 and 18 monthly payments of £100, and those on the higher rate will receive £3,500 followed by 18 monthly payments of £350.</p><p>Bereavement Support Payment is intended to provide working people with short-term financial support following the death of a spouse or civil partner, to help towards the additional costs associated with a death. It is not means-tested unlike income replacement benefits such as Universal Credit, which we are increasing in line with inflation to protect the least well-off. Families needing extra financial support are protected by this welfare safety net.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 12/12/2022 17:36:44 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1549525

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
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	Bereavement Support Payment: Ex Gratia Payments
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 potential merits of establishing an ex gratia payment scheme to make sure that all families receive the same amount of Bereavement Support Payment as they would have done if they had been married or in a civil partnership.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	105424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>The draft Remedial Order proposes to extend Widowed Parents Allowance and Bereavement Support Payment to cohabitees who have entitlement on, or from, 30th August 2018.</p><p>It is not routine for Social Security changes to be made retrospectively and we consider that the 30 August 2018 to be a logical and fair start date. This was the date that the incompatibility for Widowed Parents Allowance was accepted as final in the Supreme Court. To use an earlier start date would bring administrative complexity and costs to the taxpayer. Equally, it would not be appropriate to set up an ex-gratia scheme.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 12/12/2022 17:33:34 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1548799

registered interest
date	06/12/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	NHS: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of creating a tax-unregistered pension scheme for consultants on the retention of experienced consultants in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	104214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government values the extraordinary work being done by NHS staff. In recognition of this vital work, the NHS Pension Scheme is one of the most generous schemes available. In addition, the existing tax relief offered on pension contributions is expensive, costing the Exchequer £67.3 billion in 2020/21, with around 58 per cent relieved at the Higher and Additional rates. A tax unregistered scheme would primarily benefit NHS staff affected by the annual and lifetime allowances, who are the highest-earning savers in the NHS pension scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has listened carefully to the concerns of NHS staff and is committed to ensuring that hard-working NHS staff do not find themselves reducing their work commitments due to the interaction between their pay, their pension and the relevant tax regime. That is why, on 22 September the Government announced changes to the NHS Pension Scheme. These include changing pension rules regarding inflation, encouraging NHS Trusts to offer pension recycling and implementing permanent retirement flexibilities to support workforce retention. The Government continues to keep all areas of the tax system under review.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 09/12/2022 10:52:41 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady