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1137065

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date	05/07/2019
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	Care Workers: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will provide more details on his plans for dedicated employment rights for care workers.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	273332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenges of balancing work and care. Improving support for carers to do so is a key part of the action plan that we published in June 2018</p><p>The Department is working with colleagues across Government to consider the question of dedicated employment rights for carers alongside existing employment rights (such as the right to request flexible working and the right to time off for family and dependants). We intend to bring forward a consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 09/07/2019 14:53:00 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1137118

registered interest
date	05/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether each prison is required to maintain a record of the courses offered to prisoners.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	273806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>Prisons are required to maintain a record of the courses offered to prisoners. All prisons under the Prison Education Framework (PEF) contract are required to agree an annual delivery plan which sets out the services to be provided. Once the delivery plan is finalised a copy of the curriculum is uploaded onto an HMPPS Management Information System which is then visible and available to all prisons to support better co-ordination of the offer prisoners receive.</p><p> </p><p>We want prisons to provide offenders with the tools they need for successful rehabilitation, including education opportunities that prepare them for employment on release.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 11/07/2019 15:16:52 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1137119

registered interest
date	05/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Wellingborough Prison: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2019 to Question 253599 on Glen Pava Prison and Wellingborough Prison: Contracts, on what date his Department plans to launch the mini-competition for the operation of the prison at Wellingborough.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	273807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The number of people convicted for offences under s41 of the Dentistry Act 1984 (“Unregistered person carrying on the business of dentistry”) over the last 3 years was 2; 1 in each of 2016 and 2017. It is not possible to identify whether these offences were specific to teeth whitening in centrally held data on court proceedings. </del><ins class="ministerial">We launched the mini-competition for the operation of the first new Resettlement Prison at Wellingborough on Friday 12 July 2019 and anticipate making the award to the successful operator in July 2020.</ins></p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 15/07/2019 16:21:59 question first ministerially corrected 18/07/2019 09:47:31 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland previous answer version 129114 answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1137122

registered interest
date	05/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Representation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timeframe is for the testing period of the Litigant in Person portal.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	273810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with its key delivery partner (the Motor Insurers’ Bureau) and a broad group of expert stakeholders from across the personal injury sector to develop a new accessible IT Service. This will enable both represented and unrepresented claimants to progress Road Traffic Accident related personal injury claims under £5,000.</p><p>Public testing of the IT Service is planned to begin in November 2019 and, in light of user’s experience, the Government will consider making some further modifications to the service before it goes live in April 2020, so that it is easy to understand and navigate.</p><p>In addition, the service will provide a significant amount of management information. The Government is committed to reviewing this management information and how the new service is operating to identify any required changes and improvements approximately eighteen months from implementation. This will include a full evaluation of all relevant data relating to the overall customer experience of claimants using the service.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 10/07/2019 16:27:46 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1137128

registered interest
date	05/07/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	India: Christianity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his Indian counterpart on attacks on Christians by Hindu activists.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	273749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>The British High Commission in New Delhi, and our network of Deputy High Commissions, maintain a continuous assessment of the human rights situation across India and raise issues with Indian officials where appropriate. We have raised Christian persecution with the Indian Government. Most recently, on 25 March 2019, the British High Commission highlighted the importance of tackling Christian persecution with India’s Ministry of External Affairs.</p><p>We will continue to engage with India on the full range of human rights matters, working with Union and State Governments, and with non-governmental organisations, to build capacity and share expertise to promote human rights for all.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 10/07/2019 15:55:12 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1137132

registered interest
date	05/07/2019
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	Supermarkets: Conditions of Employment
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 the he has made of the merits of the application of Oxfam’s supermarket scorecard on human suffering in global supply chains for his Department’s policies.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	273754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government welcomes campaigns such as Oxfam’s ‘Behind the Price’ with the supermarket scorecard that is a part of it and which includes scores for the fair treatment of women.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the positive competitive environment which benchmarks of this type help to create, whereby businesses aim to be at the top of an annual ranking. At the same time, such benchmarks enable consumers, investors, civil society and regulators to challenge those businesses who could improve, using this evidence base.</p><p> </p><p>The retail sector recognises it has a responsibility on these issues and is pioneering responsible sourcing practices. The Government welcomes industry initiatives in this context such as the British Retail Consortium’s ‘Better Retail, Better World’. The Government is determined to eliminate exploitation of workers in the food supply chain in the UK. The Modern Slavery Act 2015 increased specialist support for victims and it requires businesses to be transparent about their supply chains. The Government response to the independent review of the legislation will set out how it intends to strengthen this approach further.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 273756 273757 question first answered 15/07/2019 13:33:26 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1137137

registered interest
date	05/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Fines: Surcharges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 17 May 2019 to Question 252552, for what reasons the Government is not contributing the full amount raised from the victims surcharge to the victim and witness budget.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	273771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>The Victim and Witness Budget, which is used to fund support service for victims and witnesses, is set each year and includes funding from a number of different sources. This includes a forecasted contribution from the revenue raised by the Victim Surcharge.</p><p> </p><p>The Victim and Witness Budget for funding victim support services increased to £96m in 2018/19 and has near-doubled funding for victim support services since 2013.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2015/16 and 2017/18 the revenue raised from the Surcharge surpassed the forecasted contribution, so the excess was put towards compensating victims of violent crime through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme. However, we have now changed our procedures so that from this financial year, all revenue raised will be included in the Surcharge contribution to Victim and Witness Budget.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 273770 question first answered 10/07/2019 15:39:28 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

1137146

registered interest
date	05/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse is for electric vehicle charging infrastructure through grants from the Office of Low Emissions Vehicles' in, (a) Barnsley, (b) South Yorkshire, (c) Yorkshire and the Humber and (d) the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	273824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>Information on the distribution of total costs to the public purse of all current charging infrastructure grants and competitions from the Office of Low Emissions Vehicles for the requested areas is set out below:</p><p> </p><p>Workplace Charging Scheme</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>a) Barnsley</p></td><td><p>b) South Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>c) Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>d) UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>£1,200</p></td><td><p>£1,200</p></td><td><p>£9,900</p></td><td><p>£101,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>£12,000</p></td><td><p>£23,700</p></td><td><p>£79,100</p></td><td><p>£742,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019*</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£15,500</p></td><td><p>£55,000</p></td><td><p>£449,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*figure for 2019 up to the start of April.</p><p> </p><p>Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>a) Barnsley</p></td><td><p>b) South Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>c) Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>d) UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2014</p></td><td><p>£3,498</p></td><td><p>£9,738</p></td><td><p>£89,409</p></td><td><p>£1,407,563</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>£12,600</p></td><td><p>£95,900</p></td><td><p>£262,982</p></td><td><p>£3,924,383</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>£24,887</p></td><td><p>£122,887</p></td><td><p>£582,937</p></td><td><p>£7,458,224</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>£22,500</p></td><td><p>£136,900</p></td><td><p>£678,732</p></td><td><p>£8,943,624</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>£31,000</p></td><td><p>£167,500</p></td><td><p>£758,799</p></td><td><p>£10,423,724</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019*</p></td><td><p>£6,500</p></td><td><p>£28,000</p></td><td><p>£168,500</p></td><td><p>£2,360,240</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*figure for 2019 up to the start of April.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Competitions:</p><p> </p><ol><li><p>Barnsley: <strong>Total: £0</strong></p><ol><li><p>ULEV Taxi Infrastructure Scheme: Nil</p></li><li><p>Low Emission Bus Scheme: Nil</p></li><li><p>Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme: Nil</p></li><li><p>Go Ultra Low City Scheme: Nil</p><p> </p></li></ol></li><li><p>South Yorkshire: <strong>Total: £1.808m</strong></p><ol><li><p><strong>ULEV Taxi Infrastructure Scheme: </strong></p></li></ol></li></ol><ul><li><p>Sheffield City Council awarded £488k.</p></li></ul><ol><ol><li><p><strong>Low Emission Bus Scheme: </strong></p></li></ol></ol><ul><li><p>Sheffield City Region Combined Authority awarded £1.32m;</p></li><li><p> </p></li></ul><ol><ol><li><p><strong>Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme: </strong>Nil</p></li><li><p><strong>Go Ultra Low City Scheme: </strong>Nil</p><p> </p></li></ol><li><p>Yorkshire and the Humber: <strong>Total: £12.755m</strong></p><ol><li><p><strong>ULEV Taxi Infrastructure Scheme: </strong></p></li></ol></li></ol><ul><li><p>Sheffield City Council awarded £488k;</p></li><li><p>WYCA awarded £1.98m.</p></li></ul><ol><ol><li><p><strong>Low Emission Bus Scheme</strong>:</p></li></ol></ol><ul><li><p>City of York awarded £3.3m.</p></li><li><p>Sheffield City Region Combined Authority awarded £1.32m;</p></li><li><p>Transdev Blazefield awarded £2.25m.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) awarded £234k.</p></li></ul><ol><ol><li><p><strong>Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme: </strong></p></li></ol></ol><ul><li><p>First West Yorkshire awarded £1.75m;</p></li><li><p>WYCA awarded £617k;</p></li></ul><ol><ol><li><p><strong>Go Ultra Low City Scheme: </strong></p></li></ol></ol><ul><li><p>City of York awarded £816k.</p></li></ul><p> </p><ol><li><p>UK: <strong>Total: £160m</strong></p><ol><li><p>ULEV Taxi Infrastructure Scheme: £20.8m</p></li><li><p>Low Emission Bus Scheme: £42m</p></li><li><p>Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme: £48m</p></li><li><p>Go Ultra Low City Scheme: £40m</p></li><li><p>London chargepoint Scheme: £10m</p></li></ol></li></ol> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 15/07/2019 12:44:41 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1137155

registered interest
date	05/07/2019
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 and Support Allowance: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the 29 April 2019 Health Select Committee news item, Committee publishes doctors’ views on Fit Notes and ESA appeals, what estimate her Department has made of the number of claimants who challenged their work capability assessment decisions but were refused employment support allowance while their appeal was pending due to her Department sending ambiguous ESA65B letters to claimants’ GPs.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	273727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p> </p><p>We have revised the ESA65B letter, which went live from 3rd June 2019. The letter gives clear clinical discretion to GPs to continue issuing fit notes in appropriate circumstances, such as when an appeal against a Department for Work and Pensions decision is being undertaken, where a claimant’s condition has worsened or if the claimant has developed a new health condition or disability.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 10/07/2019 12:55:12 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1137156

registered interest
date	05/07/2019
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	Preventive Medicine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is his timeframe is for the publication of the Prevention Green Paper.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	273728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Steve Brine MP) to the hon. Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss MP) on 16 January 2019 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2019-01-09/206879/" target="_blank">206879</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 15/07/2019 16:25:26 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake