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1225546

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
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	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of fees and charges levied on the provision of medical letters on the number of people that bring forward appeals against a decision made by her Department relating to social security benefits.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	75201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>No such assessment has been done.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/07/2020 14:23:38 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1225114

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Safety Measures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it remains the Government's policy to implement the EU (a) general safety regulations and (b) pedestrian safety regulations that will take effect in the EU from 2022.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	74452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>The package of European measures known as the General Safety Regulation includes vehicle construction requirements covering pedestrian safety and a range of additional new technologies. The Department for Transport was involved in developing these requirements but as they are scheduled to apply after we have left the EU, it will be for the British Government to decide whether to mandate the same systems in GB; no decision has yet been taken.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 22/07/2020 15:40:10 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1225117

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment his Department has made of road safety standards in the (a) UK and (b) US.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	74453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not made a comparative assessment between road safety standards in the UK and the USA because no direct comparison is possible.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 23/07/2020 13:53:30 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1225123

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the suitability of US (a) SUVs and (b) other larger vehicles for driving on UK roads in relation to a future free trade agreement with that country.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	74454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has considered the differences between USA and UK technical standards across all vehicle types. In some areas the safety outcomes are broadly similar but there are also some important differences that would need to be considered, for example, the standards applicable to protecting pedestrians involved in collisions.</p><p> </p><p>The British Government will decide how we establish and maintain our own standards and regulations, and no standards will be diminished as part of a Free Trade Agreement with the USA.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 24/07/2020 08:11:06 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1223839

registered interest
date	13/07/2020
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	Industry: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to meet with representatives of the PUMPITUP! heat pump campaign to discuss support for heat pump projects across a range of industries.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	72806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>Heat pumps will play a vital role in decarbonising heat in the UK. I have already asked BEIS officials to meet with representatives of the Pump it Up Campaign to discuss support for heat pump projects further.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 16/07/2020 16:04:20 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1223920

registered interest
date	13/07/2020
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	Social Security Benefits
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 take steps to investigate the reasons for delays people may experience when obtaining (a) letters from GPs and (b) other supporting evidence when bringing forward appeals against a decision made by her Department relating to social security benefits.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	72807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>Appeals against social security benefit decisions are lodged with and administered by HMCTS and as such, DWP is unable to answer questions related to obtaining evidence for appeals.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/07/2020 12:07:31 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1223921

registered interest
date	13/07/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Care Homes: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the speed of the return of covid-19 test results to care home residents and staff.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	72808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>We have recently undertaken a review of our care home sample-to-result turnaround time. We have identified and commenced implementation of a number of logistical improvements which will shorten the transit times from care home to laboratories and will enable faster provision of results.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 29/07/2020 12:33:34 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1223922

registered interest
date	13/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Wills: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of making it a legal necessity to register wills similar to those requirements adopted by other countries.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	72809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>There is no statutory requirement for will registration, but is it possible to deposit a will with HM Courts and Tribunals Service, and commercial will registration services are available.</p><p>The imposition of a legal requirement to register wills may have a deterrent effect in terms of people making wills and lead to an increase in invalidated wills and contentious probate cases. The Law Commission analysed this issue in their 2017 consultation paper on the law of wills, and concluded that ‘the disadvantages of such a system would far outweigh its benefits’.</p><p>The Government has no plans to reform this area of law at present.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 17/07/2020 15:56:24 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1223923

registered interest
date	13/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crime: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to support those convicted of minor crimes in the event that those so convicted were coerced into committing those crimes at a young age; and what assessment he has made of the effect such convictions have on the long-term employment prospects of those so convicted.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	72810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice recognises that many young perpetrators of crime will often have a range of complex needs, some having themselves experienced victimisation. The Government is committed to intervening early and diverting children away from crime, recognising it is far better to prevent a child committing a crime. We also know the importance of supporting child victims to cope and recover.</p><p>The Modern Slavery Act 2015 states that children under the age of 18 when they commit certain offences, are not guilty if they were committed as a direct act of exploitation. When deciding whether a prosecution is needed, the Code for Crown Prosecutors is clear that prosecutors must consider the best interests and welfare of the child or young person, amongst other public interest factors. This factor will always carry a special weight in the case of children and young people who are at a very early stage of their offending, and who are suspected of being coerced or exploited, starting from a presumption of diverting them away from the courts where possible.</p><p>If a child does receive a conviction, then Youth Offending Teams will work with the child to address the underlying causes of their behaviour, including through specialist services.</p><p>The government has recently laid (in July 2020) secondary legislation to change the rules governing criminal records disclosure for sensitive roles by removing the multiple convictions rule and the disclosure of youth cautions, reprimands and warnings. The orders are subject to the approval of Parliament. We are confident that this change will improve employment opportunities for people who have previously offended and will particularly benefit those with childhood cautions.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 20/07/2020 16:08:33 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1223924

registered interest
date	13/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of his Department's announcement of 6 July 2020 on (a) changes to the Disabled Students' Allowance and (b) the introduction of a maximum allowance of £25,000 applying to both full-time and part-time undergraduate and postgraduate recipients of that allowance on those students with the highest needs.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	72811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>Regulations will be laid in Parliament to effect this policy change along with the other elements of the student finance package for the 2021-22 academic year. An equality analysis will be published alongside that. The date that these regulations will be laid is yet to be confirmed.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 21/07/2020 10:14:25 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman