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1464114

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date	18/05/2022
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	Political Parties: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure that funding of UK political parties does not come from foreign citizens.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	4513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>UK electoral law sets out a stringent regime of donations controls that bans foreign donations. Individuals must be on the UK electoral roll to make political donations; in the case of companies, they must be UK-registered and properly carrying on business in the UK. There is only a very limited exception to this, whereby for political parties registered in Northern Ireland, permissible donors also include Irish sources provided they meet prescribed conditions. The Government is strengthening the corporate transparency regime, which will support the donations regime. The Elections Act 2022 further closes potential loopholes on foreign spending.</p><p>By contrast, the (Labour-led) Welsh Government and (SNP-led) Scottish Government have facilitated donations by foreign citizens in British politics, by extending the devolved franchise to all foreign nationals living in Wales and Scotland respectively.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 25/05/2022 10:58:09 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien previous answer version 2269 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1464115

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
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	Energy: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the impact of the increases in the cost of living on the number of households in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England that have fallen into arrears with their energy supplier.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	4590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The Department has not undertaken an assessment of figures for these specific areas.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the impact rising energy prices is having on consumers and has put in place a package of support worth £9.1 billion to help domestic energy customers with the cost of living and rising energy bills.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also has policies in place to ensure protection for consumers who struggle to pay their energy bills. Last year, we introduced the ‘Breathing Space’ scheme, which aims to address consumers’ ability to tackle debt and offers legal protections from creditors for 60 days.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 23/05/2022 15:44:24 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1464116

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Water Charges: Arrears
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of the increases in the cost of living on the number of households in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England that have fallen into arrears with their water supplier.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	4591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>All water companies offer WaterSure and social tariffs to help reduce bills for households who struggle to pay their bills in full. Water companies also offer a range of financial support measures to assist households to better manage their budgets and provide flexible payments including payment holidays, payment matching, benefit entitlement checks and money/debt advice referral arrangements. The Government expects water companies to continue to actively engage with households and inform them of support measures they offer. The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) works with water companies and Defra to monitor the uptake of affordability measures.</p><p>My officials are working with CCW, Ofwat, charities and water companies to explore the recommendations from CCW's Affordability Review, to further support households who are struggling to pay their water bills.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 23/05/2022 06:33:36 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1464117

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation Service: Agency Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) number and (b) cost of agency staff working in the Probation Service was in the most recent period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	4661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2022 answer text <p>The table below shows figures for the number and cost of contingent labour (agency staff) working in the Probation Service between April 2021 and March 2022. The total cost and numbers relate to the National Probation Service from 01 April 2021 to 26 June 2021, and then for the Probation Service thereafter.</p><p>It has been broken down by the number of Operational and admin/clerical agency staff workers. It should be noted that the figures have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large-scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p><p> </p><p>Probation England, Wales and Probation Reform Programme</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>FY 2021-22</p></td><td><p>Number of Agency Staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operational Agency Staff</p></td><td><p>£23,069,614</p></td><td><p>734</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Admin/Clerical Agency Staff</p></td><td><p>£6,020,447</p></td><td><p>541</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Probation Service is actively recruiting to all vacancies. The Probation Service has recruited an additional 1,007 against a target of 1,000 trainee Probation Officers in 2020-21, and an additional 1,518 against a target of 1,500 in 2021/22. A further 1,500 trainees will be recruited in 2022/23 in order to reduce the use of agency staff.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 27/05/2022 15:36:03 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1464118

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Arrears
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 impact of the increases in the cost of living on the number of households in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England that have fallen into arrears with their mortgage provider.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	4592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>Ministers and officials meet regularly with industry, trade bodies, and regulators to understand their policies and the impact of the increased cost of living on mortgage borrowers.</p><p> </p><p>Bank of England data published on 8 March 2022 shows that arrears levels remain low, with the proportion of total mortgage loan balances with arrears at 0.84%, the lowest since recording began in 2007.</p><p> </p><p>The Government understands the pressures households face in the current cost of living context. These are global challenges, but the Government is providing support worth over £22 billion in 2022-23 to help households with these pressures, including providing millions of households with up to £350 to help with rising energy bills.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also continuing its efforts to support mortgage borrowers. For example, the Government offers Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) loans to homeowners in receipt of an income-related benefit to help prevent repossession. The Government also aims to help people avoid repossession through protection in the courts under the Mortgage Pre-Action Protocol which makes it clear that repossession must always be the last resort for lenders. Any borrowers worried about their mortgage payments should make early contact with their lender to discuss the forbearance options available to them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 23/05/2022 13:23:54 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1464119

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cost of Living
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish a breakdown of how the Government's £22 million support package will be spent in response to the rising cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	4609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The government has published a breakdown of what is included in the £22 billion support package for the cost of living crisis, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-support-for-the-cost-of-living-factsheet/government-support-for-the-cost-of-living-factsheet" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-support-for-the-cost-of-living-factsheet/government-support-for-the-cost-of-living-factsheet</a>.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 23/05/2022 16:25:48 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1464120

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2022 to Question 371, what proportion of Section 95 applications are resolved within the target time periods set out in that answer, in the most recent period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	4640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>These figures are not available in a reportable format and to provide the information could only be done at disproportionate cost. This is because we only hold operational data and it would need manual analysis and reporting.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 01/06/2022 16:26:35 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 3534 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1464121

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
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	Health: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Health Disparities White Paper will commit to cross-government action on the social determinants on health.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	4490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The health disparities white paper will review the factors which affect people’s health and how health inequalities can be addressed. The specific policy content of the white paper will be confirmed in due course. In addition, the Health Promotion Taskforce has been established to co-ordinate cross-Government efforts to improve the nation’s health.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 23/05/2022 09:54:24 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1464122

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
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	Health Promotion Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Health Promotion Taskforce will be given a remit to act outside of the Department of Health and Social Care.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	4491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>As a Cabinet Committee, the Health Promotion Taskforce can take collective decisions in areas which are determinants of health beyond the remit of Department to reduce health disparities.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 23/05/2022 16:06:34 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1464123

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
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	Health Promotion Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Health Promotion Taskforce will publish its progress on plans to tackle health inequalities.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	4492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The Health Promotion Taskforce is a Cabinet Committee. It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions in Cabinet and its Committees is not shared publicly. Any actions agreed by the Taskforce will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 23/05/2022 16:15:49 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams