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1485436

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free School Meals: Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help ensure that children from families in receipt of Universal Credit receive free school meals.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	900849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>Under the benefits-related criteria the department provides a free healthy meal to around 1.9 million children, ensuring they are well nourished and can concentrate, learn and achieve. We also spend around £600 million per year ensuring around 1.25 million infants enjoy a free, healthy and nutritious meal at lunchtime following the introduction of the Universal Infant Free School Meal policy in 2014.</p><p>Schools fund benefit-related free school meals (FSM) from their core funding which they receive through the schools block of the dedicated schools grant and is derived from the national funding formula. For 2022-23, the funding schools attract through the 'FSM factor' in the national funding formula (NFF) is increasing to £470 per eligible pupil. The per meal rate for Universal Infant Free School Meals was increased in 2022-2023 to £2.41.</p><p>Under this government, eligibility has been extended several times and to more groups of children than any other government over the past half a century, including the introduction of universal infant free school meals and further education FSM. The department has permanently extended eligibility to children from all groups with no recourse to public funds.</p><p>The number of pupils eligible for FSM has been increasing since 2018, when we introduced new eligibility criteria for Universal Credit families that was estimated to increase the number of free school meal pupils by 2022. Alongside this, we also introduced generous protections that meant no child would lose their free school meal eligibility as a result of this criteria change and throughout the rollout of Universal Credit.</p><p>We want to make sure as many eligible pupils as possible are claiming their FSM, and to make it as simple as possible for schools and local authorities to determine eligibility. To support this:</p><ul><li>We provide an Eligibility Checking System (ECS) to make the checking process as quick and straightforward as possible for schools and local authorities.</li><li>We have developed a model registration form to help schools encourage parents to sign up for free school meals.</li><li>We also provide guidance to Jobcentre Plus advisers so that they can make Universal Credit recipients aware that they may also be entitled to wider benefits, including free school meals.</li></ul> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/07/2022 16:24:03 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1473174

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2022 to Question 18916 on Children: Asylum, if he will ask the Children's Commissioner to provide a written update on that issue; and if he will make it his policy to place a copy of the response in the Library of both Houses.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	24601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Children’s Commissioner. Given her independence, the hon. Member for South Shields will need to contact her directly.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 29/06/2022 16:30:27 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1470493

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Climate Change: Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on facilitating the UK’s climate objectives and COP26 commitments through trade deals.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	900534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>Last month my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for International Trade set out the UK’s priorities for green trade and how free and fair trade can play a critical role in driving the global green transition.</p><p><br>Our free trade agreements are one lever to removing barriers to green trade, strengthening bilateral cooperation on climate change and the environment and supporting the delivery of the environmental commitments secured through the UK’s COP26 Presidency.</p><p><br>For example, both the Australia and New Zealand Free Trade Agreements have included affirmations of each party’s commitments to address climate change, including the Paris Agreement, and recognise the importance of achieving our respective goals.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 15/06/2022 16:24:13 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1470558

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on the number of times that the Children's Commissioner has visited hotels which are accommodating unaccompanied asylum seeking children.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	18916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2022 answer text <p>As an executive non-departmental public body, the department does not hold the requested information regarding specific visits by the Children’s Commissioner.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 23/06/2022 17:02:42 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1470780

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
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	Disability: Respite Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has guidance in place for families whose disabled relatives require a negative lateral flow test to access respite services but are unable to obtain the necessary testing sample due to the nature of their disability.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	18917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The Department has published guidance on testing in adult social care settings, including respite services. Individuals accessing respite care through a care home should test before admission, to reduce the risk of bringing infection into the home and given the high-risk nature of these settings and vulnerabilities of residents. Based on public health advice, testing is not required if accessing care through other adult social care services, such as day care centres and domiciliary care.</p><p>For individuals who may be unable to test due to a disability, a risk assessment should be undertaken and a decision may determine whether it is in their best interests to be tested. In all instances, guidance on infection prevention and control measures should be followed in all adult social care services where individuals may access respite care to prevent transmission of COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 27/06/2022 15:51:52 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan previous answer version 7510 answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1470795

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
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	Care Homes: Respite Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 14 June 2022 to Question 1680 on Care Homes: Coronavirus, if she will publish figures on respite care home capacity from March 2020 to the present.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	18918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 20/06/2022 12:42:59 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1470162

registered interest
date	14/06/2022
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	Council Tax: Energy Bills Rebate
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 instructions his Department has provided to councils on paying residents the £150 council tax rebate for those households which do not pay council tax via direct debit; and what alternatives methods are available for paying the rebate other than it being paid directly into a bank account.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	17944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2022 answer text <p>My Department has issued guidance and FAQs to help councils administer the council tax rebate. These set out that councils should contact eligible households that do not pay their council tax by direct debit to arrange a payment method. They also suggest secure payment options for households without a bank account, for example voucher-based payments and council tax account credits.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 23/06/2022 14:45:38 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch previous answer version 7511 answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1470169

registered interest
date	14/06/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether people on Contributory Employment and Support Allowance are eligible for (a) the Energy Bills Support Scheme, (b) the Warm Home Discount Scheme and (c) Cold Weather Payments.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	17945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>All households with a domestic electricity meter will receive a universal rebate of £400 through the Energy Bills Support Scheme. This is a doubling of the £200 of support announced in February, and there will no longer be any repayments.</p><p> </p><p>In England and Wales, the £150 Warm Home Discount is targeted to all recipients of Pension Credit Guarantee Credit and also those households who receive means-tested benefits and whose homes are estimated to have the highest energy requirements. In Scotland, the £150 Warm Home Discount is also targeted to all recipients of Pension Credit Guarantee Credit and then certain low income and vulnerable households can apply to their energy supplier to receive the £150 rebate.</p><p> </p><p>The qualifying income-related benefits for the £25 Cold Weather Payments are Pension Credit, Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, and Universal Credit. There are additional qualifying conditions that have to be met to receive the payment.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 20/06/2022 10:21:19 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1467392

registered interest
date	01/06/2022
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	Care Homes: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of ongoing covid-19 restrictions for care settings on (a) respite care home capacity and (b) patients and carers requiring respite care.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	11680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. However, we continue to monitor the delivery of the ‘Living with COVID-19’ plan. Updated guidance for the sector was published on 31 March 2022 to ensure there are sufficient protections for care recipients while safely removing restrictions as far as possible. We are investing up to £25 million to identify and test a range of new and existing interventions to support unpaid carers, which could include respite and breaks.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 14/06/2022 14:06:41 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan previous answer version 5090 answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1467394

registered interest
date	01/06/2022
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	Care Homes: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of (a) respite care homes, (b) care homes and (c) nursing homes limiting their patient capacity due to covid-19 restrictions in the latest period for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	11681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.<ins class="ministerial"> Updated guidance for the sector was published on 31 March 2022 to ensure there are sufficient protections for care recipients while safely removing restrictions as far as possible.</ins></p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan previous answer version 5091 answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan 6130 answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan question first answered 14/06/2022 13:46:52 question first ministerially corrected 14/06/2022 14:58:20 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck