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1663426

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Maternity Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will hold discussions with the Fire Brigades Union on its campaign for improved maternity rights in the Fire and Rescue Service.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	201280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Setting fire pay and conditions, including setting a minimum national maternity entitlement, is the responsibility of employers, working through the National Joint Council.</p><p>The Home Office plays no role in the negotiation or funding of firefighter pay.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 201281 question first answered 23/10/2023 11:31:55 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1663427

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Maternity Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the Fire Brigades Union campaign for improved maternity rights in the Fire and Rescue Service; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	201281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Setting fire pay and conditions, including setting a minimum national maternity entitlement, is the responsibility of employers, working through the National Joint Council.</p><p>The Home Office plays no role in the negotiation or funding of firefighter pay.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 201280 question first answered 23/10/2023 11:31:55 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1663526

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Pakistan: Religious Freedom
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 discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on the persecution of religious minorities in that country.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	201380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK strongly condemns the violence faced by religious minorities in Pakistan. Protecting Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), including for minority communities, remains a priority for the UK Government's human rights engagement in Pakistan. The Foreign Secretary raised the persecution of religious communities with Pakistan's Prime Minister, Anwaral Haq Kakar on 25 September. On 21 August, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South Asia, wrote to Pakistan's caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, urging the Government to ensure the safety of the Christian community following recent attacks in Jaranwala. He has since written again to the Foreign Minister following the shocking desecration of Ahmadi Mosques and graves in Punjab and Sindh. Lord Ahmad also condemned attacks against religious minorities in his meetings with Foreign Minister Jilani on 13 September, and Pakistani High Commissioner Mohammed Faisal on 6 September.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/10/2023 15:20:14 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1663531

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Credit: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to regulate Buy Now Pay Later providers.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	201385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s consultation on proposed draft legislation to bring Buy-Now Pay-Later into regulation closed in April. Since then the Government has been carefully considering stakeholder feedback. The Government will publish a response to the consultation once it is finalised in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 201352 question first answered 19/10/2023 14:50:06 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1663532

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Consumer Goods: Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an estimate of the number of consumers that are using Buy Now Pay Later products to purchase essential items in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	201386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>HM Treasury regularly monitors the consumer credit market as part of its normal process of policy development.</p><p> </p><p>Buy-Now Pay-Later (BNPL) is an interest-free product which gives consumers a time-limited means of spreading payments for their purchases. When used responsibly and provided affordably it can be a helpful way for consumers to manage their finances and make purchases.</p><p> </p><p>Many consumers are attracted to BNPL because of its interest-free nature, which the Government considers makes it inherently lower risk than most other types of credit. The FCA’s most recent Financial Lives survey found that 46% of people of who had used BNPL in the past 12 months used it because it was interest-free.</p><p> </p><p>As such, BNPL represents a popular alternative to traditional, interest-bearing forms of credit like credit cards and personal loans. For some financially vulnerable consumers it may also provide an alternative to high-cost and illegal lending. According to the FCA’s most recent Financial Lives survey, nearly 9 million adults in the UK have used BNPL in the past 12 months, and the average user had £160 outstanding across their BNPL purchases.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold precise information on the number of consumers using Buy-Now Pay-Later (BNPL) products to purchase essential items in the last 12 months. Instead, it draws on the research of various stakeholders, including consumer groups and the wider financial services industry, to inform policy development.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 23/10/2023 08:15:46 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1663534

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Prime Minister's 20 September 2023 net zero speech on the readiness of businesses to decarbonise in line with the government's net zero targets.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	201388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend the Secretary of State, ministers, and officials engage extensively with business leaders. The Government uses a variety of forums, including the Net Zero Council, to ensure businesses have the guidance and support they need to decarbonise.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/10/2023 06:41:45 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1663535

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department plans to take to help support the decarbonisation of the road freight industry; and whether his Department plans to issue guidance on which technology the industry should be investing in.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	201389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government is technology neutral on the technology best suited to decarbonise UK’s road freight, but understands that recharging and refuelling infrastructure is key to a successful transition.</p><p>The Department is working with industry stakeholders to develop a zero emission HGV infrastructure strategy for publication in early 2024. In parallel, the Department is investing £200m into zero emission HGV and infrastructure demonstrators to provide the road freight industry with the evidence needed to make investment decisions and have the confidence to transition to zero emissions technologies sooner. Winners of the competition will be announced imminently.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/10/2023 11:30:03 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1663536

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department plans to take to help support fuel transition within the freight transportation sector.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	201390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department is investing £200m into zero emission HGV and infrastructure demonstrators to provide the road freight industry with the evidence needed to make investment decisions and have the confidence to transition to zero emissions technologies sooner.</p><p> </p><p>As some vehicles may take longer to transition, the Department has published a call for evidence to identify suitable exemptions to the 2035 phase out dates for these vehicles. A formal response will be published in due course. Furthermore, the Freight Energy Forum brings together the energy and freight sectors and government to prioritise the provision of the energy infrastructure required to achieve a net zero freight sector.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 23/10/2023 11:53:11 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1664207

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office for Tax Simplification's (OTS) evaluation paper on the High Income Child Benefit Charge, whether steps have been taken to progress recommendations relating to the high income child benefit charge made in the OTS's 2019 Life Events review.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	202060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government was grateful to the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) for their suggestions for how the individual’s experience of Child Benefit and the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) could be improved.</p><p> </p><p>The OTS acknowledged that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has made progress following their ‘Simplifying everyday tax for smaller businesses’ and the ‘Life events review: simplifying tax for individuals’ reports from 2019. This has included improving the Child Benefit form to ensure that it is clear that the form should be completed, even where the parents may wish to opt out of getting Child Benefit payments. HMRC has also undertaken customer research to explore Child Benefit claimants’ understanding of HICBC, benefits of claiming and the reasons why some do not make a claim.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has taken considerable steps to raise awareness of the HICBC. It currently shares information via social media, through third parties such as websites aimed at parents or families, and on GOV.UK. HMRC writes to around 70,000 customers each year to remind them what they need to do to pay the HICBC.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are also delivering on the Government’s commitment, made in July 2023, to enable employed individuals to pay the HICBC through their tax code, removing the need to register for Self Assessment. This will make the process of paying the charge simpler for individuals who become liable to the charge, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to a simpler and fairer tax system. The Government will provide further detail in due course.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government recognises concerns that some eligible parents who have not claimed Child Benefit could miss out on their future entitlement to a full State Pension. This is why at Tax Administration and Maintenance Day on 28 April 2023, the Government announced that it will address this issue to enable affected parents to receive a National Insurance credit retrospectively. Further details of next steps will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The OTS’ findings continue to inform HMRC’s ongoing work</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/10/2023 13:42:05 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1662032

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
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	Rare Diseases: Health Services
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 monitor the implementation of the (a) UK Rare Diseases Framework and (b) England’s Rare Disease Action Plans.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	200520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK Rare Diseases Framework Board provides high level oversight and coordination of rare disease policy and action plans across the four nations. National implementation and delivery groups continue to meet regularly to report on and monitor the implementation of action plans.  England’s Action Plan contains a concise set of deliverables, each with an owner, key milestones, and metrics. Progress will be reported in annual updates of England’s action plan and continual community engagement.</p><p>The Department is currently working with National Institute of Health and Care Research to commission policy research which will develop metrics and methodology to measure improvement of the lives of people living with rare diseases in the United Kingdom across the four priority areas of the UK Rare Diseases Framework. These metrics will be applied to assess the outcomes of the Framework as delivered through England’s action plans.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/10/2023 16:24:51 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day