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1685087

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
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	Jobcentres: Patients
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department has issued on (a) the circumstances in which a hospital in-patient would be required to attend a meeting at a jobcentre and (b) the circumstances in which a hospital in-patient would be required to attend a meeting if that necessitated the attendance of NHS staff.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	11471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>There are no references within our Guidance which state we would require a hospital in-patient to attend a meeting at a Jobcentre.</p><p> </p><p>Where a claimant is required to attend Work Focused Interviews, guidance states that work coaches have discretion to vary the frequency and appointment channel in light of the claimant’s needs, circumstances and capability. Guidance also states that in exceptional circumstances, where a claimant is absolutely prevented from accepting a Claimant Commitment, the requirement to do so is temporarily lifted. This includes, but is not limited to, instances where a claimant is undergoing medical treatment as an in-patient in a hospital.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 01/02/2024 10:56:49 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1685091

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to respond to the correspondence of (a) 30 November 2023 and (b) 10 January 2024 from the hon. Member for Lewisham East, case reference JD39544.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	11538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>The department has received the correspondence from the hon. Member and has provided a response in PO-1484241. With apologies, this case was delayed as part of our continued backlog of cases following the pandemic and we are currently working through an urgent recovery plan to resolve this.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 01/02/2024 17:27:52 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1685092

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Hospitality Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an estimate of the number and proportion of (a) businesses and (b) workers in the hospitality sector that will be affected by proposed increases to the minimum salary requirements for a skilled worker visa in (i) the UK and (ii) Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	11507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>Analytical work has been undertaken across Government to support decision making in this process, and an Impact Assessment will be developed in due course.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 30/01/2024 16:32:27 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1685097

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
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	Children: Maintenance
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 Government's consultation entitled Child Maintenance: Improving our enforcement powers through the commencement of curfew orders, published on 9 July 2022, what his Department's planned timetable is for laying the commencement order relating to curfew orders.
tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
uin	11495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The Child Maintenance Service already has a suite of strong enforcement powers at its disposal. These include, using Enforcement Agents (previously known as bailiffs) to take control of goods, forcing the sale of property, removal of driving licence or UK passport, deductions directly from earnings and bank accounts or even commitment to prison. We have explored how Curfews could be implemented as an additional enforcement measure to improve compliance. Several enforcement initiatives aimed at improving compliance are currently in train and we need to get those in place and assess their effects before we can best see how curfews might fit with them. We are continuing to keep their introduction under review.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 30/01/2024 17:21:36 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1685102

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO Enlargement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with his NATO counterparts on the expansion of the number of enhanced opportunities partners since February 2022.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	11487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government engages regularly with NATO Allies and Partners. NATO currently has five Enhanced Opportunity Partners (EOPs), who make significant contributions to NATO operations and have enhanced opportunities for dialogue and cooperation with Allies. Any partner can request EOP status, which must then be agreed by all NATO Allies. Most recently, NATO recognised Ukraine as an EOP. No partner has requested EOP status in the interim.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 30/01/2024 11:17:14 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1685103

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
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	Teesworks Joint Venture Independent Review
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 his Department has received the final report of the independent review of the Teesworks Joint Venture.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	11484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2024 answer text <p>As set out in the <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2024-01-29/debates/DDB181A7-D443-40B0-90C6-2F50F828BF53/TeesworksJointVenture" target="_blank">oral statement</a> delivered by the Minister of State for Housing, Planning and Building Safety on 29 January 2024, the department received the independent panel's report on 23 January 2024 and the report was published 29 January 2024. A copy is available at the following <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-review-report-south-tees-development-corporation-and-teesworks-joint-venture&amp;data=05|02|PS.Advisers@levellingup.gov.uk|1cb3482e81af400a40ed08dc21becafc|bf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8|0|0|638422350554509472|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|0|||&amp;sdata=xQKuf1tauHQoGM3yZVWiQ/0GvTx4yIkXypEyZHrEXt8=&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">link</a>.</p> answering member constituency North Dorset answering member printed Simon Hoare question first answered 31/01/2024 16:51:21 answering member 4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1685107

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Dental Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel were waiting for dental care as of 25 January 2024, broken down by service.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	11536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>As of 1 December 2023, which is the latest available data, 26,625 UK Armed Forces personnel were categorised as NATO Category 2 or 3, meaning that they require either preventative or interventive treatment to achieve optimal dental fitness. The table below shows a breakdown of these numbers by service.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>NATO Category 2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>NATO Category 3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15,084</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11,541</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>9,588</p></td><td><p>7,702</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Navy<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>2,453</p></td><td><p>1,717</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p>3,043</p></td><td><p>2,122</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>1 Includes Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/01/2024 17:28:48 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1685112

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Girlguiding UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to (a) support Girlguiding UK and (b) develop links overseas with similar ventures.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	11488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the vital role that youth services and activities play in improving the life chances and wellbeing of young people. We have committed to a National Youth Guarantee: that by 2025, every young person will have access to regular clubs and activities, adventures away from home and opportunities to volunteer. This is supported by a three year investment of over £500 million in youth services, reflecting young people's priorities and addressing the inconsistencies in national youth spending, with a firm focus on levelling up.</p><p>As part of the National Youth Guarantee, we are investing over £16 million in Uniformed Youth Organisations, including Girlguiding, to ensure all young people have access to these groups by establishing new groups in areas without existing provision, and tackling waiting lists.</p><p>Additionally, this Government is committed to protecting the United Kingdom’s core national interests, ensuring the prosperity of the British people across the Overseas Territories. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport, alongside colleagues in the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, is engaging in ongoing discussions with representatives of the British Overseas Territories and Girlguiding UK on options for the continuation of Girlguiding in the Territories.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 30/01/2024 11:29:24 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1685113

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
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	Responsible Dog Ownership Working Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, will the Responsible Dog Ownership working group continue beyond the forthcoming publication of it’s findings.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	11489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>Defra will continue to work with members of the Responsible Dog Ownership working group including police, local authorities and animal welfare organisations to facilitate the recommendations of the taskforce’s report. Conclusions from this work aim to address all aspects of tackling irresponsible dog ownership effectively, from prevention to robust, consistent enforcement, focussing on owners as well as on their dogs.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 09/02/2024 10:22:32 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1685117

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
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	Mayors: East Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled Hull and East Yorkshire devolution deal, published on 22 November 2023, whether he has made an estimate of the potential costs of (a) a mayoral election and (b) the annual running of a mayoral office including staffing.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	11522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2024 answer text <p>Subject to consultation and parliamentary approval, the Hull East Yorkshire Level 3 Devolution Deal we have agreed with local leaders will bring with it a £400 million Mayoral Investment Fund over the next 30 years, and a significant transfer of powers from Westminster to Yorkshire.</p><p>The cost of an election, as with any local election, is borne locally by the authority. By ensuring the election is first past the post we have reduced potential costs. In addition, my department, as part of the deal will provide £2 million Mayoral Capacity Funding over the next three years, to support the establishment of the new mayoral combined authority (MCA).</p><p>A new mayor for Hull and East Yorkshire is able to charge a precept, but is not required to. For example the Mayor of Tees Valley, Ben Houchen, has chosen not to charge a precept. Any precept can be subject to the council tax referendum principles.</p><p>The costs associated with scrutiny and audit committees would be met by the new MCA. We believe such scrutiny is necessary to ensure value for money for the taxpayer, when devolving significant powers.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 11523 11524 question first answered 31/01/2024 11:30:04 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy