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1546844
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-11-30
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Employment: Long Covid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she is taking steps to provide long-term support with seeking employment to people suffering from long covid. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East remove filter
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 99916 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-08more like thismore than 2022-12-08
answer text <p>A range of Government initiatives are supporting disabled people and people with health conditions, including those suffering from long covid, to start, stay and succeed in work. These include:</p><ul><li>increasing Work Coach support in Jobcentres for people with health conditions receiving Universal Credit or Employment Support Allowance;</li><li>Disability Employment Advisers in Jobcentres offering advice and expertise on how to help disabled people and people with health conditions into work;</li><li>the Work and Health Programme and Intensive Personalised Employment Support, providing tailored and personalised support for participants;</li><li>Access to Work grants towards extra costs of working beyond standard reasonable adjustments;</li><li>Disability Confident encouraging employers to think differently about disability and health, and to take positive action to address the issues employees face in the workplace;</li><li>the Information and Advice Service providing better integrated and tailored guidance on supporting and managing health and disability in the workplace; and</li><li>support in partnership between DWP and the health system, including Employment Advice in NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapy services, which combines psychological treatment and employment support for people with mental health conditions.</li></ul>
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
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less than 2022-12-08T10:48:34.647Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-08T10:48:34.647Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1546845
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-11-30
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Long Covid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had discussions with (a) the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (b) other Cabinet colleagues and (c) stakeholders on the potential merits of classifying long covid as an occupational disease. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East remove filter
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 99917 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-08more like thismore than 2022-12-08
answer text <p>The Government is committed to providing a strong financial safety net for those in need. The benefit system is set up to consider the impact that a health condition has on an individual’s ability to work and carry-out day to day activities. In terms of support for those with health conditions, decisions are based on an assessment of an individual’s functional ability, not their diagnosed health condition(s). All health care practitioners who carry out assessments on behalf of the department have access to specific training and guidance modules on a wide range of clinical conditions, including long-COVID.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is responsible for the Industrial Injuries Scheme which compensates for injuries arising from an industrial accident or a prescribed disease contracted as a result of a person’s occupation. The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) is an independent body of experts who advise the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions regarding the scheme. The Council considered the available scientific and epidemiological evidence around COVID-19 infection and has published a Command Paper entitled, ‘COVID-19 and occupational impacts’. See: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-and-occupational-impacts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-and-occupational-impacts</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We will carefully consider the recommendations in the Command Paper and respond in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We will also continue to liaise with colleagues across Government and other stakeholders.</p>
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
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less than 2022-12-08T10:50:48.86Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-08T10:50:48.86Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1546847
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-11-30
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: Vacancies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of below-inflation pay rises on the level of staff vacancies in the NHS. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East remove filter
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 99918 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-09more like thismore than 2022-12-09
answer text <p>The Pay Review Body (PRB) process is the established mechanism for determining pay uplifts in the public sector, including for staff working in the NHS.</p><p> </p><p>In formulating their recommendations, the Review Bodies carefully consider evidence from a wide range of stakeholders, including NHS system partners and trade unions. In reaching their recommendations the independent PRBs consider a number of factors, including recruitment, retention, morale and motivation, alongside affordability and the economic context, including inflation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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less than 2022-12-09T13:03:42.307Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-09T13:03:42.307Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1546887
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-11-30
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Employment: Long Covid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he has taken to provide long-term support in the workplace for people suffering from long covid. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East remove filter
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 99919 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-13more like thismore than 2022-12-13
answer text <p>BEIS works with the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Work and Pensions supporting workplace health and wellbeing through the delivery of Health is Everyone’s Business consultation response.</p><p> </p><p>Employees have a statutory right to request flexible working, which can help them to balance employment alongside other aspects of life – such as managing a health condition like Long Covid. We recently announced that the Right to Request Flexible Working will be made available to all employees from their first day of employment. The Government is also supporting the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Private Members Bill.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-13T09:53:50.4Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-13T09:53:50.4Z
answering member
4474
label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this
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40813
answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake more like this
answering member
4474
label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1546609
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2022-11-29more like thismore than 2022-11-29
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Poverty: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of the two-child benefit cap on trends in the level of child poverty. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East remove filter
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 98885 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-06more like thismore than 2022-12-06
answer text <p>No such assessment has been made of the impact of the two-child benefit cap on trends in the level of child poverty.</p><p>The Government has committed to annual statistics releases related to the operation of the policy to provide support for a maximum of two children. Statistics up to April 2022 can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-and-child-tax-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2022/universal-credit-and-child-tax-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/universal-credit-and-child-tax-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2022/universal-credit-and-child-tax-credit-claimants-statistics-related-to-the-policy-to-provide-support-for-a-maximum-of-2-children-april-2022</a></p><p>The latest child poverty figures (2019/20) demonstrate that absolute poverty rates (before housing costs) have not changed since 2016/17 when the two-child benefit cap was introduced. In 2019/20, 16% of children were in absolute poverty (before housing costs), the same level as in 2016/17.</p><p>This government believe that work is the best way out of poverty, and the latest statistics (2019/20) show that children in workless households are around 6 times more likely to be in absolute poverty, before housing costs, than those where all adults work. In 2019/20, the absolute poverty rate (before housing costs) of children, where both parents work full-time was only 3%, compared to 42% where one or more parents in a couple were in part-time work.</p><p>The government feels it is proportionate to provide support through Universal Credit for a maximum of two children. A benefits structure adjusting automatically to family size is unsustainable.</p><p> </p><p>On 9 July 2021, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the judicial review of the two-child policy. The court found the two-child policy lawful and not in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights.</p><p>This policy ensures fairness by asking families on benefits to make the same financial decisions as families supporting themselves solely through work. We recognise that some claimants are not able to make the same choices about the number of children in their family, which is why exceptions have been put in place to protect certain groups, including those likely to have been born as a result of non-consensual conception. This includes rape or where the claimant was in a controlling or coercive relationship with the child’s other biological parent at the time of conception. In this case, before a claim is approved, claimants are asked to contact a suitable third-party professional who can confirm the claimant’s circumstances, as described by them, are consistent with the criteria for the exception. The third-party professional does not judge the credibility of the claimant’s statement or require any further evidence.</p>
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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less than 2022-12-06T16:51:42.14Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-06T16:51:42.14Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1546612
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2022-11-29more like thismore than 2022-11-29
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Public Service: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of cuts to public services on trends in the level of excess deaths. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East remove filter
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 98887 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-06more like thismore than 2022-12-06
answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Harborough more like this
answering member printed Neil O'Brien more like this
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less than 2022-12-06T15:59:42.063Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-06T15:59:42.063Z
answering member
4679
label Biography information for Neil O'Brien more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1546622
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2022-11-29more like thismore than 2022-11-29
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Free School Meals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the annual cost of free school meals. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East remove filter
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 98890 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-06more like thismore than 2022-12-06
answer text <p>The core allocations that schools attract through the National Funding Formula (NFF) include funding in respect of free school meals (FSM). The FSM factor is worth £470 per eligible pupil in 2022/23. This will increase to £480 in 2023/24. The factor values for each year are published on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-funding-formula-for-schools-and-high-needs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-funding-formula-for-schools-and-high-needs</a>.</p><p>The Department spends over £1 billion each year on FSM. This includes around £600 million on Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM), where the per meal rate has been increased from £2.34 to £2.41, and backdated to 1 April 2022, in recognition of increased costs.</p><p>The Department continues to keep FSM eligibility under review to ensure that these meals are supporting those who most need them.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
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less than 2022-12-06T12:14:18.593Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-06T12:14:18.593Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1540797
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2022-11-08more like thismore than 2022-11-08
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Energy: Taxation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government's Observations made on 7 November 2022 on petition P002765 on the Energy Profits Levy, presented by the hon. Member for Leeds East on 7 September 2022, (a) if he will publish a breakdown of the £28 billion that the Government estimates will be raised by that levy over the period 2025-26 and (b) how much in total does he expect to be raised in Financial Year 2022-23 from taxes on North Sea oil and gas companies including both normal taxes and the Energy Profits Levy. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East remove filter
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 82382 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-16more like thismore than 2022-11-16
answer text <p>A breakdown of revenues expected from the Energy Profits Levy (EPL) for the period 2022-23 to 2026-27 is published in the 23 September Growth Plan, Table 4.2.</p><p> </p><p>Estimates for the other North Sea taxes (ring-fence Corporation Tax and Petroleum Revenue Tax) are published in Table 3.4 of the <a href="https://obr.uk/docs/dlm_uploads/CCS0222366764-001_OBR-EFO-March-2022_Web-Accessible-2.pdf" target="_blank">Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook (March 2022).</a></p><p>Updated estimates for all of these taxes will be published at the Autumn Statement on 17 November.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
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less than 2022-11-16T08:49:11.81Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-16T08:49:11.81Z
answering member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1523010
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2022-10-17more like thismore than 2022-10-17
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Offshore Industry: Taxation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of (a) the taxable profits of North Sea oil and gas companies and (b) Government tax revenues derived from North sea oil and gas companies in the Financial Years (i) 2022-3, (ii) 2023-24 and (iii) 2024-25. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East remove filter
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 64217 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-25more like thismore than 2022-10-25
answer text <p>HM Treasury does not produce estimates of profits of North Sea oil and gas companies.</p><p> </p><p>Forecasts for Government revenues from oil and gas production are provided by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). Their most recent published forecast, provided for Spring Statement 2022 on 23 March, is available on the OBR website at: <a href="https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2022/" target="_blank">https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2022/</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Richard Fuller more like this
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less than 2022-10-25T16:03:38.647Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-25T16:03:38.647Z
answering member
3912
label Biography information for Richard Fuller more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1519012
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2022-10-10more like thismore than 2022-10-10
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Monarchy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any members of the public have been arrested for expressing republican views since 8 September; what steps she is taking to protect freedom of speech; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East remove filter
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 59163 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-17more like thismore than 2022-10-17
answer text <p>This Government supports the peaceful practice of free speech. Individuals have the right to express republican views if they wish to do so. This does not permit or excuse breaches of the law, for example Public Order Legislation, where these apply.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Horsham more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Quin more like this
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less than 2022-10-17T15:49:52.767Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-17T15:49:52.767Z
answering member
4507
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this