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1285893

registered interest
date	11/02/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Select Committees: Ministers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will take steps to help ensure that Ministers make themselves available for select committee evidence sessions.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	912214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government is absolutely committed to Parliamentary scrutiny, and recognises the important role played by Select Committees.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 11/02/2021 17:49:10 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1284524

registered interest
date	08/02/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What resources she is making available to police forces nationally to help tackle violent crime.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	911949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government is proposing a total police funding settlement of up to £15.8 billion in 2021/22, which is an increase of up to £636 million compared to 2020/21.</p><p>Additionally, over two years, in the 18 areas worst affected by serious violence, we have invested over £100m to surge police capacity and £70m into multi-agency Violence Reduction Units.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 08/02/2021 16:42:43 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1281712

registered interest
date	28/01/2021
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	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to reduce the taper rate of universal credit during the covid-19 outbreak to help alleviate staff shortages.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	144928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic this Government has continued to support the lowest-paid families by targeting our support to those most in need by raising the national living wage, spending hundreds of billions to safeguard jobs, boosting welfare support by billions and introducing the £170m Covid Winter Grant Scheme. It has also pledged to put an extra £1.7 billion a year into Work Allowances by 2023/24, increasing them by £1,040 a year for working parents and disabled claimants.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently no plans to reduce the Universal Credit taper rate. This Government has already made significant investment to reduce it from 65% to 63% in 2017.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/02/2021 16:25:06 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1281714

registered interest
date	28/01/2021
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 plans his Department has to increase the resources available to care homes to mitigate the pressures caused by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	144930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>We have now made £4.6 billion available to local authorities to address pressures on local services caused by the pandemic, including in adult social care. The Infection Control Fund, set up in May 2020, has been extended until March 2021. An extra £546 million has been provided to the care sector to take key steps to improve infection prevention and control. This includes restricting staff movement in care homes and paying the wages of staff who are isolating. We have provided over £1.1 billion of ring-fenced funding for infection control throughout the pandemic.</p><p>We have made an extra £149 million available through the Rapid Testing Fund to support the care sector to implement additional lateral flow device testing. On 16 January 2021, the Government announced an additional £120 million to help local authorities to boost staffing levels in the care sector.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/02/2021 13:33:41 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1280265

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to increase taxes on retailers in response to the pollution levels caused by their vehicle fleets.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	142774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government uses the tax system to encourage the uptake of vehicles with low carbon dioxide emissions. This is why electric vans are liable to pay no Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), and why the Government announced at Budget 2020 that it will apply a nil rate of tax for zero-emission vans within van benefit charge from April 2021. Motorists also pay fuel duty on the petrol or diesel they purchase so those who complete significant mileage will pay more in fuel duty than those who drive fewer miles.</p><p> </p><p>Air pollution has reduced significantly since 2010, thanks to the Government’s £3.8 billion plan to clean up vehicle emissions and its world-leading Clean Air Strategy. The Environment Bill, currently being considered by the House of Commons, will deliver cleaner air for all by requiring the Government to set targets on air quality, including for fine particulate matter. The Government has also committed £880 million to support Local Authorities deliver their Air Quality plans.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 142775 question first answered 02/02/2021 13:51:23 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1280267

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Delivery Services: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that delivery organisations pay more tax in response to the effect of their fleets on roadside air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	142775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government uses the tax system to encourage the uptake of vehicles with low carbon dioxide emissions. This is why electric vans are liable to pay no Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), and why the Government announced at Budget 2020 that it will apply a nil rate of tax for zero-emission vans within van benefit charge from April 2021. Motorists also pay fuel duty on the petrol or diesel they purchase so those who complete significant mileage will pay more in fuel duty than those who drive fewer miles.</p><p> </p><p>Air pollution has reduced significantly since 2010, thanks to the Government’s £3.8 billion plan to clean up vehicle emissions and its world-leading Clean Air Strategy. The Environment Bill, currently being considered by the House of Commons, will deliver cleaner air for all by requiring the Government to set targets on air quality, including for fine particulate matter. The Government has also committed £880 million to support Local Authorities deliver their Air Quality plans.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 142774 question first answered 02/02/2021 13:51:23 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1280268

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pollution: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will include plans to tax higher polluters in the upcoming Budget for 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	142776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government keeps all tax policy under review. Decisions on tax policy are made the Chancellor as part of the Budget process and announced on Budget day.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 02/02/2021 13:58:33 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1280270

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Supermarkets: Delivery Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that supermarket retailers minimise the roadside air pollution caused by their vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	142777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have periodic meetings with fleet operators about a range of issues. The Government recognises the scope for fleets to be at the vanguard of the transition to zero emission driving, including the newly announced 2030 phase out of new petrol and diesel cars and vans, and we will continue to work with fleet operators towards this. The Government’s £20m Low Emission Freight Trials funded a series of R&amp;D projects aimed at encouraging the widespread introduction of low and zero emission vehicles to UK fleets. Retailers including Sainsbury’s, ASDA, Tesco and John Lewis were all part of this innovation programme.</p><p> </p><p>Data from the government’s national air quality model is used to assess the contribution of emissions from commercial vehicles to total emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter at the roadside. We have not conducted a specific assessment of emissions from supermarket deliveries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Building on the commitments set out in the WHO-commended Clean Air Strategy (CAS), the Government has introduced air quality measures in the landmark Environment Bill. The CAS sits alongside extensive action that has been taken to reduce harmful emissions from road transport.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 142778 142782 question first answered 29/01/2021 14:59:41 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1280271

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Supermarkets: Delivery Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on the progress made by supermarket retailers in minimising their fleet’s contribution to roadside air pollution across the UK.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	142778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have periodic meetings with fleet operators about a range of issues. The Government recognises the scope for fleets to be at the vanguard of the transition to zero emission driving, including the newly announced 2030 phase out of new petrol and diesel cars and vans, and we will continue to work with fleet operators towards this. The Government’s £20m Low Emission Freight Trials funded a series of R&amp;D projects aimed at encouraging the widespread introduction of low and zero emission vehicles to UK fleets. Retailers including Sainsbury’s, ASDA, Tesco and John Lewis were all part of this innovation programme.</p><p> </p><p>Data from the government’s national air quality model is used to assess the contribution of emissions from commercial vehicles to total emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter at the roadside. We have not conducted a specific assessment of emissions from supermarket deliveries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Building on the commitments set out in the WHO-commended Clean Air Strategy (CAS), the Government has introduced air quality measures in the landmark Environment Bill. The CAS sits alongside extensive action that has been taken to reduce harmful emissions from road transport.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 142777 142782 question first answered 29/01/2021 14:59:41 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1280272

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Delivery Services: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the engagement of businesses which specialise in delivery on minimising their fleet’s contribution to roadside air pollution across the UK.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	142779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>We work closely with Ministers in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and right across Government to drive forward our ambitious plans to improve air quality. The Clean Air Strategy sets out an ambitious programme of action to reduce air pollution from a wide range of sources including road transport. Alongside this, Government has put in place a £3.8 billion plan to specifically tackle roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 01/02/2021 13:57:57 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman