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1461909

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2022
	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	Local Housing Allowance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much and what proportion of local housing allowance was paid to private landlords in (a) England, (b) Greater Manchester and (c) Stockport in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/05/2022 16:39:40 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1668614

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Gaza and Israel: International Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the agency's concern that Israeli airstrikes on the Jabalia refugee camp could amount to war crimes.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK is steadfast in its position that all parties must uphold International Humanitarian Law and we call on our friends and partners to do so. Israel has the right to defend itself proportionately and its military operations must be conducted in accordance with International Humanitarian Law. All parties to a conflict must ensure that their actions are proportionate and necessary, affording innocent civilians the protection that is their right under international law. Civilians must be respected and protected. Both the Prime Minister and the former Foreign Secretary have, in their discussions with their Israeli counterparts, emphasised the importance of taking all possible measures to protect civilians. The President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, has stated that Israel will operate in accordance with international law. The UK Government is closely following the security situation in the Middle East and maintains a regular dialogue with international counterparts. The Foreign Secretary and his ministerial team continue to receive legal advice on all matters related to foreign policy, including the situation in Israel and Gaza. We will continue to use all the tools of British diplomacy to sustain the prospects of peace and stability in the region.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 992 question first answered 20/11/2023 16:10:57 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1668613

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Gaza: Civilians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of the (a) United Nations Relief and Works Agency and (b) United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on the number of civilians present in (i) Gaza City and (ii) northern Gaza.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2023 answer text <p>We have no means of independently verifying numbers and it is difficult for organisations like the UN to accurately verify numbers. The UK, however, remains committed to the safety and security of those in Gaza and our focus right now is getting humanitarian aid into Gaza and to ordinary Palestinians there. Since 7 October, the UK Government has already announced an additional £30 million in humanitarian funding and has sent more than 51 tonnes of emergency relief for civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). This funding will support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in responding to critical food, water, health, shelter and security needs in Gaza. We further maintain regular contact with both the UNRWA and United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) on a full range of issues relating to conflict in Israel and the OPTs.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 20/11/2023 15:21:47 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1668612

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Occupied Palestinian Territories: Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for International Development on 8 November 2023, what proportion of the additional £30 million of aid made available to the Occupied Palestinian Territories since the 7 October has entered Gaza as of 8 November 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>Three UK flights carrying a total of 51 tonnes of aid have landed in Egypt (on 25 October, 2 November and 3 November). The shipments have included lifesaving items such as wound care packs, water filters and solar powered lights as well as vital equipment including forklift trucks, belt conveyors and lighting towers, specifically requested by UK partners in the region to manage and deliver the aid more effectively. We are reliant on our partners, including the United Nations, to deliver UK aid and cannot currently provide an exact proportion. We are focused on enabling further humanitarian access through the Rafah crossing and other land routes, which is the most effective way of getting humanitarian support in at scale. We are also urging Israel to open other border crossings, such as Kerem Shalom, to enable more humanitarian aid to reach civilians in need. This is still not enough to meet the immediate needs of the population and we have consistently called for humanitarian pauses to allow aid in and hostages out and we welcome the announcement of four-hour pauses in north Gaza as a first step. We continue urgently to explore further diplomatic options and all practical routes, working with the UN and other partners in doing so and the UK continues to stress to all parties the need to protect border crossings to support safe humanitarian access and mitigate harm to civilians.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/11/2023 15:40:55 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1466468

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	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	Housing: York
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the impact of house price increases in the centre of York on the broad market rental area boundaries to determine if the York boundary should change.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	9926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>Broad rental market areas are not determined by house prices. They are determined in accordance with requirements laid out in legislation. Each must contain a variety of property types and tenures, sufficient privately rented accommodation and access to facilities for health, education, recreation, banking and shopping.</p><p> </p><p>Rent Officers at the Valuation Office Agency have responsibility for setting broad rental market area boundaries in England. Where rent officers decide that a boundary should be moved, they must carry out a review, consulting with affected local authorities among others, and submit a recommendation to the Secretary of State for the Department for Work and Pensions to make a decision.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 09/06/2022 15:15:59 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1466465

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	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	Household Support Fund
	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 her oral contribution on 26 May 2022 in the House, in what way the increases to the Housing Support Fund will be distributed.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	9925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>From October 2022, Government is providing an additional £500 million to help households with the cost of essentials, bringing the total funding for this support to £1.5 billion. In England £421m will be used to further extend the Household Support Fund (October 2022 – March 2023).</p><p> </p><p>Guidance and individual local authority indicative allocations for this further extension to the Household Support Fund will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 09/06/2022 15:12:21 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1668611

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Gaza: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for International Development on 8 November 2023, what recent assessment his Department has made that the (a) proportionality and (b) necessity of the actions of the Israeli Defence Force.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	uin	992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK is steadfast in its position that all parties must uphold International Humanitarian Law and we call on our friends and partners to do so. Israel has the right to defend itself proportionately and its military operations must be conducted in accordance with International Humanitarian Law. All parties to a conflict must ensure that their actions are proportionate and necessary, affording innocent civilians the protection that is their right under international law. Civilians must be respected and protected. Both the Prime Minister and the former Foreign Secretary have, in their discussions with their Israeli counterparts, emphasised the importance of taking all possible measures to protect civilians. The President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, has stated that Israel will operate in accordance with international law. The UK Government is closely following the security situation in the Middle East and maintains a regular dialogue with international counterparts. The Foreign Secretary and his ministerial team continue to receive legal advice on all matters related to foreign policy, including the situation in Israel and Gaza. We will continue to use all the tools of British diplomacy to sustain the prospects of peace and stability in the region.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 995 question first answered 20/11/2023 16:10:57 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1682425

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, when his Department plans to publish details of all departmental spending over £25,000 since May 2022.
	tabling member constituency	St Ives
	tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
	uin	9908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>Our target is to resume reporting of both Government Procurement Cards (GPC) and over £25,000 spend in Spring 2024.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 23/01/2024 15:55:53 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1400447

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	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	Social Security Benefits: Newport West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the number of households in Newport West affected by the benefit cap.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	99055
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>Statistics for the number of households receiving Housing Benefit or Universal Credit, who were subject to the Benefit Cap, by Parliamentary Constituency (including Newport West), are published every three months and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 11/01/2022 11:29:16 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1466522

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	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	Poverty: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of child poverty in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
	tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
	uin	9899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>Latest statistics for the levels of children who are in low income in Coventry North East constituency and Coventry are published in “Children in Low Income Families”, and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-in-low-income-families-local-area-statistics-2014-to-2021" target="_blank">Children in low income families: local area statistics 2014 to2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)(opens in a new tab)</a>.</p><p /><p>National statistics on the number and percentage of children in low income are published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication, and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-for-financial-years-ending-1995-to-2021" target="_blank">Households below average income: for financial years ending 1995 to 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Due to methodological differences, the figures in these two publications are not comparable.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 06/06/2022 16:52:00 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher