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1359499

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Tradeshow Access Programme: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the analysis by London Economics of the Tradeshow Access Programme to the UK economy; and what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding for that programme in this financial year.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	56580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>The London Economics report was from 2008, and as the Tradeshow Access Programme had evolved (and now ceased), some implications no longer apply. We are discussing revised support for trade shows with HM Treasury (HMT), which considers key implications raised in the analysis. We continually review support to ensure maximum impact and that services meet business needs in the current economic context.</p><p> </p><p>2021-22 programme funding was discussed with HMT during the 2020 Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 20/10/2021 16:33:07 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1359980

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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	State Retirement Pensions: Forecasts
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 extent of delays in responding to requests for State Pension forecasts for people who have deferred their State Pension.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	57001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2021 answer text <p>Where customers have deferred making their State Pension claim, there is no delay to DWP responding to such requests for State Pension forecasts. All such requests are being processed.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 21/10/2021 12:28:52 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman previous answer version 25566 answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1360004

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of varying the taper rate of universal credit for workers in the social care sector.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	57002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. Universal Credit was designed with the aim of simplifying the benefits system and making work pay, and does not differentiate by different sectors of work. The single taper rate makes it much easier for people who are working or who are considering a job to see clearly how much financial support they will receive and to understand the advantages of work.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 20/10/2021 16:45:40 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1360005

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Care Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) correspondence and (b) representations she has received from representatives of the social care sector on adding carers to the shortage occupation list.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	57003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office regularly receives correspondence and representations from a broad range of stakeholders from all sectors, including social care.</p><p>Senior care workers were added to the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) in April 2021, joining other key health and care occupations such as nurses, occupational therapists and social workers., It is worth noting a role at RQF 3 level or above does not need to be on the SOL to qualify for recruitment via the Skilled Worker Visa.</p><p>In July, I commissioned the MAC to review the impact of ending free movement on the social care sector. The MAC have issued a call for evidence with stakeholders and we look forward to receiving their report in April 2022.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/10/2021 15:08:58 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1354389

registered interest
date	09/09/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Tests
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 adequacy of provision of HGV tests by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency to meet demand by region in last six months.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	45962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>In line with the Statistics and Regulations Service 2007, The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) expects to publish official statistics covering April 2021 to June 2021 on or around 23 September 2021. The DVSA will also publish statistics covering July 2021 to September 2021 on or around 23 December 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 45963 question first answered 14/09/2021 11:33:27 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1354390

registered interest
date	09/09/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the (a) supply of and (b) demand for HGV Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency tests by region in last six months.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	45963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>In line with the Statistics and Regulations Service 2007, The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) expects to publish official statistics covering April 2021 to June 2021 on or around 23 September 2021. The DVSA will also publish statistics covering July 2021 to September 2021 on or around 23 December 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 45962 question first answered 14/09/2021 11:33:27 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1349286

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Empty Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent representations he has received from stakeholders on the upkeep and return to occupancy of vacant residential properties.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	37464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Department received correspondence linked to the National Day of Action on Empty Homes in April.</p><p>Local authorities have powers and strong incentives to tackle empty homes. Through the New Homes Bonus, they receive the same amount for bringing an empty home back into use as building a new one. Billing authorities in England also have the power to charge up to 100% extra council tax - on top of the standard bill - on properties that have been unoccupied and unfurnished for at least two years, up to 200% extra on properties that have been empty for at least five years, and up to 300% extra on properties that have been empty for at least 10 years.</p><p>In certain circumstances, local authorities can exercise powers to take over the management of long-term empty homes in order to bring them back into use in the private rented sector. Local authorities can apply for an Empty Dwelling Management Order (EDMO) when a property has been empty for more than two years, subject to the production of evidence that the property has been causing a nuisance to the community and evidence of community support for their proposal.</p><p>Grant funding is also available through the Affordable Homes Programme to bring empty homes back into use. Empty properties must not be existing social housing owned by the Registered Provider or by another Registered Provider.</p><p>It is for local housing authorities to decide when to use their powers to deal with empty properties, and they have the flexibility to focus on locally determined priorities and allocate their resources accordingly.</p><p>The number of long-term empty homes remains substantially lower than when records began in 2004. At May 2010, over 300,000 homes in England had been standing empty for longer than 6 months. As of October 2020, the number of long-term empty properties had fallen to 268,385.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 06/09/2021 11:05:58 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1348584

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Tradeshow Access Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the total value was of the 42,000 grants provided by the Government to UK businesses through the Tradeshow Access Programme between April 2009 and March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	36623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The total value of more than 42,000 grants provided by HM Government to UK businesses through the Tradeshow Access Programme between April 2009 and March 2021 was in excess of £93.4 million.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 06/09/2021 16:13:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1346832

registered interest
date	14/07/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adoption Support Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the budget is for the Adoption Support Fund for the financial year 2021-22; and how much and what proportion of that budget has been spent as of 14 July 2021.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	33209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The Adoption Support Fund budget, spend and proportion spent as at 14 July 2021, is set out below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2021/22 Budget</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion Spent</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£46m</p></td><td><p>£31,203,545</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 19/07/2021 13:45:43 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1346408

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Tradeshow Access Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what economic impact assessment her Department has carried out on the decision to discontinue the Tradeshow Access Programme.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	32367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>We have not carried out a direct economic analysis of the decision to discontinue the Trade Access Programme. However, we are working closely with HM Treasury on alternative future arrangements for supporting businesses to participate in tradeshows as part of our plan to support exports to help drive economic growth around the whole of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 32368 question first answered 19/07/2021 09:38:42 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson