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1402957

registered interest
date	14/01/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: Postal Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Parliamentary Health & Services Ombudsman has made of the extent of the technical problems with its postal mailbox in summer 2021 which led to some submitted complaints not being processed.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	104354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>We have been informed by officials at the Parliamentary Health &amp; Services Ombudsman (PHSO) that the technical problems were caused by third-party servers used by the House of Commons. This issue was swiftly resolved by the House of Commons IT team. Members wanting to follow up on any cases submitted during this time should contact the PHSO directly via the MP mailbox as usual.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 19/01/2022 17:07:30 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1402958

registered interest
date	14/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the number of court cases relating to persons filing fraudulent self-assessment tax claims without the claimant's knowledge.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	104353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>HMRC has a duty to protect the tax system from potential fraudulent repayment claims being made which undermine both public confidence in the system and reduces the amount of money available to fund our vital public services.</p><p> </p><p>Over 90 per cent of HMRC’s Income Tax Self-Assessment repayment requests come from a genuine person and are paid without suspension or intervention. However, their systems are continually under attack from fraudsters.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last 8 years, HMRC have successfully countered fraudulent repayments through rigorous risk assessment and other upstream initiatives. However, the volume of attempts to defraud them has also increased and they must continually adapt their response.</p><p> </p><p>A release of the information requested in these questions, including the numbers of cases worked and the outcome of those cases, could undermine the compliance activity which HMRC are undertaking. This could in turn prejudice any investigations into suspected repayment fraud.</p><p> </p><p>Where a fraudster has been identified, HMRC will not give them agent codes and will suspend any codes that may already be active in order to maintain the integrity of the tax system, safeguard customer data, and protect revenues.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 103573 103574 103575 question first answered 21/01/2022 13:01:26 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1402959

registered interest
date	14/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Catalytic Converters: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with (a) SMMT and (b) other major motor manufacturers on the issue of catalytic converter theft.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	104334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics publish estimates, sourced from the Crime Survey for England and Wales, on catalytic converter theft. However, being based on a sample survey it is not possible to produce reliable estimates at local authority level.</p><p>The Government is committed to tackling the theft of catalytic converters and is working closely with police and motor manufacturers through the National Vehicle Crime Working Group to bear down on this crime. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is represented on the National Vehicle Crime Working Group.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 104336 question first answered 19/01/2022 15:57:16 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1402960

registered interest
date	14/01/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Unemployment: Hounslow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of people who are classified as not in education, employment or training in (a) Feltham and Heston constituency and (b) Hounslow.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	104335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>The department publishes national statistics on those not in education, employment or training (NEET) for England from the labour force survey for young people aged 16-24, available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/neet-statistics-annual-brief" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/neet-statistics-annual-brief</a>. However, these are only published at national and regional level due to limitations with sample sizes for lower-level geographies. Therefore, NEET rates for young people aged 16-24 cannot be provided for the areas requested.</p><p>Local authorities are required to encourage, enable or assist young people’s participation in education or training and return management information for young people age 16 and 17. This data is published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/neet-and-participation-local-authority-figures" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/neet-and-participation-local-authority-figures</a>. It shows that of the 6,110 16 and 17 year olds who were known to Hounslow local authority around the end of 2020 (average of December 2020, January 2021 and February 2021), 210 were NEET or their activity was not known (115 known to be NEET and 95 young people whom the local authority could not confirm their activity). These are not national statistics but published as transparency data so some caution should be taken if using these figures. Data is not available for Feltham and Heston constituency.</p><p>In addition, 16-18 destination measures are published here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/16-18-destination-measures" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/16-18-destination-measures</a>. These official statistics show the percentage of pupils not continuing to a sustained education, apprenticeship, or employment destination in the year after completing 16-18 study, that is 6 months of continual activity. This can be used as a proxy for NEET at age 18.</p><p>These statistics refer to the cohort of students leaving state-funded mainstream schools and colleges<sup>1</sup> in 2018/19 and shows their destination in 2019/20:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>16-18 Destination measures<sup>2,3</sup>, 2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p>Number in cohort</p></td><td><p>Number not in a sustained destination<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>Number activity not captured<sup>5</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hounslow</p></td><td><p>2,467</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>147</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feltham and Heston constituency</p></td><td><p>853</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(1) Covers all state-funded mainstream schools, academies, free schools, city technology colleges , sixth-forms and other and further education sector colleges. Excludes alternative provision, special schools, other government department funded colleges and independent schools.</p><p>(2) Individuals are assigned to parliamentary constituencies based on the provider’s location. Individuals are assigned to local authorities based on the provider’s administrative local authority.</p><p>(3) Links to the destination measures statistics quoted in table:</p><p>Hounslow local authority: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/f6c537cf-7b79-412a-91d1-ec7862c406bf" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/f6c537cf-7b79-412a-91d1-ec7862c406bf</a>.</p><p>Feltham and Heston Constituency: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/0196b256-45de-480e-8ad7-32430278ba47" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/0196b256-45de-480e-8ad7-32430278ba47</a>.</p><p>(4) Students who had participated in education, apprenticeships or employment during the academic year but did not complete the required 6 months participation.</p><p>(5) Students who were not found to have any participation in education, apprenticeship, or employment in England.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 21/01/2022 18:16:39 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1402961

registered interest
date	14/01/2022
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	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of (a) the number of lateral flow tests required daily, (b) the number of lateral flow tests the Government has available and (c) the cost of each lateral flow test.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	104339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>No specific estimate of the number of lateral flow device (LFD) tests required each day as demand varies significantly. We expect to distribute 90 million tests in the United Kingdom each week. We expect 400 million tests to be made available by the UK Health Security Agency in January. We are unable to provide the cost per test of each LFD test as this information is commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 26/01/2022 16:10:40 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1402962

registered interest
date	14/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Catalytic Converters: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many catalytic converter thefts have occurred in each local authority in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	104336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics publish estimates, sourced from the Crime Survey for England and Wales, on catalytic converter theft. However, being based on a sample survey it is not possible to produce reliable estimates at local authority level.</p><p>The Government is committed to tackling the theft of catalytic converters and is working closely with police and motor manufacturers through the National Vehicle Crime Working Group to bear down on this crime. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is represented on the National Vehicle Crime Working Group.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 104334 question first answered 19/01/2022 15:57:16 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1402963

registered interest
date	14/01/2022
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Public Sector: Misconduct
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2021 to Question 98226 on Public Sector: Misconduct, on what date the Solicitor General's decision was communicated to (a) the family of Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry and (b) the officials responsible for publishing the outcome of unduly lenient sentence referrals.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	104303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>The Solicitor General communicated his decision to officials on the morning of 24 December 2021. Where a referral is made to this office by a victim, their family or a Member of Parliament, the Law Officers communicate the outcome of their decision in writing. This case was referred by members of the public. Due to the volume of referrals received, we are unable to provide individual responses to members of the public. The outcomes of all decisions are communicated to the Crown Prosecution Service who in turn advise others concerned.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 19/01/2022 15:21:53 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1402964

registered interest
date	14/01/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether pension benefits that retired teachers are in receipt of will be protected, in a similar way that pension benefits of retired NHS workers have been since the start of the covid-19 outbreak, in the event that they return to work after being called upon by him in December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Elmet and Rothwell
tabling member printed	Alec Shelbrooke
uin	104312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>Generally, retired teachers returning to the classroom following the recent call for ex-teachers to help will not be subject to potential abatement of their teachers’ pension. This is because it is expected that they will be employed by supply teacher agencies, which tend not to be participating Teacher Pensions’ Scheme (TPS) employers.</p><p>TPS abatement rules would currently apply to retired teachers, with a final salary pension, if they were to be employed directly by a participating TPS employer. However, the call for ex-teachers to help in the classroom is expected to involve short-term and/or part-time appointments. Consequently, the amount of earnings involved is unlikely to result in any adjustment to individuals’ pension benefits on account of abatement.</p><p>We do not, therefore, anticipate there being a compelling need to suspend the abatement provisions in the way that the NHS has done to facilitate the longer-term re-employment of key staff. However, the department is monitoring the situation and, if needed, we will review the policy position.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 24/01/2022 14:30:07 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke

1402965

registered interest
date	14/01/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Planning Permission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to introduce a time limit on the duration of development once a building's work has commenced.
tabling member constituency	Elmet and Rothwell
tabling member printed	Alec Shelbrooke
uin	104313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government is clear that developers should build-out permissions as quickly as possible. Where planning permission has been granted for new development, or where sites are stalled or experiencing delays to being delivered, it is for local authorities and developers to work closely together at a local level to overcome any barriers. There are instances where delays in starting or progressing sites may be avoidable and the Government wants to empower authorities with the tools to respond to such cases. Consequently, we are exploring all options to support faster build out as part of the wider package of proposed planning reforms.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/01/2022 17:20:07 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke

1402966

registered interest
date	14/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Tools: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce tool theft in (a) Enfield North constituency and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	104406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government is tackling acquisitive crime as a priority and is committed to reducing the ability for criminals to profit. We understand the negative impact theft has on victims who rely on the tools of their trade to earn a living. We have established an expert Stolen Goods Working Group with the police and academia to tackle the markets for stolen goods. The group is examining ways to make property more identifiable and traceable, and are working with partners to increase enforcement.</p><p>To ensure the police have the resources they need to tackle crime, the Government is recruiting an additional 20,000 police officers by March 2023. The police have now recruited an additional 11,053 officers towards the target.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 24/01/2022 16:20:23 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark