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1600231

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	PAYE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of HMRC in enforcing the agency regulations when collecting PAYE tax from agencies.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	156216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>Agencies must deduct Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) at source from payments of earnings to agency workers. HMRC’s processes for collecting any Income Tax and NICs due from agencies under Pay As You Earn (PAYE) are the same as those for other employers.</p><p> </p><p>Where HMRC finds that a UK agency has failed to account for Income Tax and NICs in circumstances where the agency rules apply to them, it will usually seek to recover unpaid amounts due from them. Whether the agency rules apply in a particular case is dependent on the facts of that case.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 07/03/2023 14:37:59 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1600472

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
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	Employment: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to (a) introduce retraining programmes and (b) take further steps to help support unemployed people over the age of 50 move back into the workforce.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	156217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government offers a wide range of training programmes such as Sector-based Work Academies, Skills Bootcamps and Apprenticeships aimed at helping people of all ages find work or a new career. Unemployed benefit claimants are supported by Work Coaches and other Jobcentre Plus staff, who are equipped with knowledge about local labour markets and training opportunities, including what may be available for older people looking to move back into employment.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also providing over £20 million over the Spending Review Period for an enhanced offer for people aged 50+ to remain in and return to work.</p><p> </p><p>Mid-life MOTs will be delivered to people in work in the private sector; to eligible customers in the Jobcentres; and the digital Mid-life MOT will also be expanded and improved. Sessions in the Jobcentres have already started to be delivered.</p><p> </p><p>This funding will also ensure that older jobseekers on Universal Credit receive more intensive, tailored support during the first nine months of their claim. This will give work coaches more time to spend with older job seekers who have recently become unemployed, and who the work coach feels need extra support to tackle barriers or difficulties in finding work.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>There are also multiple over 50 jobs fairs, Mid-life MOT fairs and 50 plus events in individual regions and JCPs to facilitate this.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 09/03/2023 11:20:06 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1599971

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
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	Autism: Children
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 he is taking to help ensure that adequate mental health care is available for children with autism and those awaiting autism diagnoses.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	155194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>The transformation of Children and Young People’s Mental Health services is a priority for the National Health Service. We are increasing access to support for those that need it, including autistic children and children with a learning disability with mental health needs. The NHS Long Term Plan, includes a commitment that an additional 345,000 children and young people aged 0 to 25 years old will have access to NHS-funded mental health support, including in new Mental Health Support Teams in schools and colleges, by 2024.</p><p>For people and families who are waiting to have an autism assessment, we know that this is a challenge. NHS England is currently developing a national framework to support partners in local areas to commission and deliver autism assessment services for children, young people and adults. The aim of this work is to improve access to and the quality of these assessment processes and to reduce the time that people wait for an assessment. The framework will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 07/03/2023 10:25:32 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1599972

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
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	Charitable Donations: Plastic Bags
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to help ensure that charity collection bags posted through letterboxes are biodegradable.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	155195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>In April 2021 we published our response to the call for evidence on the need for standards for bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics. The Government has no plans to make charity collection bags biodegradable. Government measures focus on extracting maximum value from plastic materials by making sure we keep it in circulation for longer, moving away from a take, make, throw model and shifting towards a circular economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government wants to see the recycling of plastic film (including bread bags and plastic carrier bags) increased and plastic films will be included in the plastic recyclable waste stream required to be collected by local authorities from every household in England by March 2027.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 03/03/2023 13:46:37 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1587159

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of untaxed vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	148659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) operates a comprehensive package of measures to tackle unlicensed vehicles. These range from reminder letters, penalties and court prosecutions through to the use of automatic number plate recognition cameras, wheelclamping and the removal of unlicensed vehicles. The DVLA is currently running a publicity campaign to highlight the consequences of not licensing vehicles. The DVLA also runs adverts on social media, mobile gaming, search engines, poster sites, and radio.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The DVLA collects more than £7 billion in vehicle excise duty each year on behalf of HM Treasury. Every two years, a roadside survey is carried out to estimate the number of unlicensed vehicles on the roads. The last survey, carried out in June 2021, showed that 98.1 per cent of vehicles were correctly licensed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 148660 question first answered 24/02/2023 14:30:43 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1587160

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate his Department made of the number and proportion of vehicles that were untaxed in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	148660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) operates a comprehensive package of measures to tackle unlicensed vehicles. These range from reminder letters, penalties and court prosecutions through to the use of automatic number plate recognition cameras, wheelclamping and the removal of unlicensed vehicles. The DVLA is currently running a publicity campaign to highlight the consequences of not licensing vehicles. The DVLA also runs adverts on social media, mobile gaming, search engines, poster sites, and radio.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The DVLA collects more than £7 billion in vehicle excise duty each year on behalf of HM Treasury. Every two years, a roadside survey is carried out to estimate the number of unlicensed vehicles on the roads. The last survey, carried out in June 2021, showed that 98.1 per cent of vehicles were correctly licensed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 148659 question first answered 24/02/2023 14:30:43 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1585418

registered interest
date	08/02/2023
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	Dental Services: Enfield Southgate
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 ensure the availability of NHS dentists in Enfield Southgate constituency.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	142800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for commissioning primary care dentistry to meet the needs of the local population. Many of the dentistry commissioning functions undertaken by NHS England will transfer to integrated care boards (ICBs) from April 2023. ICBs will be responsible for meeting the needs of their local population of all ages, working with patient groups. NHS England has made available to commissioners an Assurance Framework to provide assurances on commissioning.</p><p>In circumstances where a patient is unable to access an urgent dental appointment directly through a National Health Service dental practice, they are advised to contact NHS 111 for assistance.</p><p>In September 2022, we announced ‘Our plan for patients’ which sets out how we will meet oral health needs and increase access to NHS dental care whilst making the NHS dental contract more attractive to dental practices. These changes have been implemented, including through regulations that came into effect on 25 November 2022.</p><p>NHS England is holding further discussions with the British Dental Association and other stakeholders for additional reforms of the NHS Dental System planned to take place in 2023.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 20/02/2023 10:19:19 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1564809

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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	NHS: Pay Settlements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the criteria are for selecting members of the NHS pay awards body; and what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the independence of that body.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	119097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2023 answer text <p>Members of the NHS Pay Review Body are appointed following an open recruitment process which is run in accordance with the Governance Code on Public appointments and is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. Job description and person specifications setting out the essential criteria for the role vary slightly depending on the member vacancy advertised. The Office of Manpower Economics provides an independent secretariat to the pay review bodies separately from the Department.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 13/01/2023 16:55:41 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1562806

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Iran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the level of threat posed by Iran to British nationals.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	902864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>On 16<sup>th</sup> November, the Director General of MI5 outlined that since January, there have been at least ten threats to kidnap or even kill UK-based individuals, and there have been threats from Iran arise since that speech.</p><p>Iran has established a pattern of this type of behaviour which is deplorable, yet sadly typical of the regime and its lack of respect for basic rights.</p><p>The Home Office works closely across Government to ensure all tools are utilised to protect individuals in the UK against any threats from the Iranian state.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 19/12/2022 16:07:24 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1563125

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care: Missing Persons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children in care who go missing are (a) found and (b) kept safe.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	113375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2023 answer text <p>The department takes the matter of any child going missing very seriously, and statutory guidance is in place which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/children-who-run-away-or-go-missing-from-home-or-care" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/children-who-run-away-or-go-missing-from-home-or-care</a>.</p><p>This guidance outlines the responsibilities of local authorities working with partners, to prevent children going missing and to gather and share information and intelligence to reduce this risk. The guidance applies to all children going missing, whether this is from the family home or from care.</p><p>The guidance requires that every children's home has clear procedures to prevent children from going missing. The guidance also ensures there are detailed interviews when a child has returned from being missing.</p><p>The department is firmly committed to ensuring that when care is the best choice for a child, the care system provides stable, loving homes close to children’s communities. The government is investing £259 million in capital funding to provide high quality homes for some of our most vulnerable young people, to ensure that they can be closer to families, schools, and health services.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 13/01/2023 13:37:23 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous