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1721296

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date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to bring forward proposals relating to the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme to (a) reform the surplus sharing arrangements and (b) transfer the Investment Reserve Fund to scheme members.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	47
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>Work has already started across Government to deliver on our manifesto commitments. I will be meeting the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme Trustees shortly to discuss the best way to deliver our commitments.</p> answering member constituency Croydon West answering member printed Sarah Jones question first answered 22/07/2024 11:59:53 answering member 4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1721299

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Seaham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of expediting the application by Grand Central Rail for four daily calls at Seaham train station on Grand Central's North East services.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	50
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>Access to the rail network is ultimately a decision for the ORR in its role as regulator for the rail industry. We will continue to work with ORR through the consultation process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 22/07/2024 13:33:04 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1721304

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Vehicles: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of ensuring that companies that sub-contract vehicles to (a) delivery, (b) utility and (c) construction companies display the livery of (i) their organisation and (ii) the organisation to which they have subcontracted their vehicles on (A) road and (B) public safety.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	37
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>There are no requirements in the goods vehicle operator licensing regime for vehicles used by delivery companies, utility companies, or construction companies to have livery displaying the details of the owning business, and the company using the vehicles at the time.</p><p>The goods vehicle operator licensing regime applies to vehicles weighing 3.5 tonnes or more used domestically, and those weighing more than 2.5 tonnes used for the purposes of hire and reward in the European Union.</p><p>Vehicles subject to operator licensing must have a disc with the operator licence number displayed. This can be checked on GOV.UK at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/find-vehicle-operators" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/find-vehicle-operators</a> to identify the operator responsible for the operation of the vehicle, and the type of licence held.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 22/07/2024 11:49:01 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1721311

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Private Education: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to impose VAT on private school fees for any part of the academic school year commencing in September 2024.
tabling member constituency	North Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
uin	43
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity, ensuring every child has access to high-quality education, which is why we have made the tough decision to end tax breaks for private schools. This will raise revenue for essential public services, including investing in the state education system.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has been clear that if a child has an Education, Health and Care Plan that requires them to attend a private school because their needs cannot be met in the state sector, they will not feel an impact from VAT being charged on fees. The Chancellor has also been clear that changes will not come into force until 2025.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on this policy will be set out in due course. The Government engages with a wide range of stakeholders with an interest in Government policy, including VAT, as part of the policy development and implementation process as a matter of course.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray grouped question UIN 261 262 588 question first answered 22/07/2024 13:16:53 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

1721318

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Spaceflight: Liability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to limit the liability of licenced commercial spaceflight operators.
tabling member constituency	Wyre Forest
tabling member printed	Mark Garnier
uin	61
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>Guidance already specifies that all spaceflight operator licences issued under the Space Industry Act 2018 limit an operator’s liability. This Government will look at opportunities to amend Section 12(2) of the Act to make this clear in legislation under Section 36 of the Act.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 22/07/2024 10:00:05 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier

1721330

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many applications were made under the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme for redress arising from the administration of covid-19 vaccines as at 1 July 2024; and how many and what proportion of those applications were (a) decided, (b) successful and (c) rejected on the grounds that the 60% disability threshold had not been reached.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	11
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>As of 1 July 2024, the NHS Business Services Authority had received 14,088 claims to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) relating to COVID-19. Following medical assessment, 6,850 claims, or 48.6% of the total number of claims, had received an initial outcome, with 181 claims, or 1.3%, being successful and 6,062 claims, 45.1%, being unsuccessful. A further 607 claims, or 4.3%, were found invalid, due to being either outside the scope of the VDPS or a duplicate claim. Of the 6,062 unsuccessful claims, 360 claims, or 2.6%, were rejected on the grounds that the 60% disability threshold had not been reached.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 22/07/2024 08:51:44 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1721361

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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: Rural Areas
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 sustainability of job centres in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	84
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>We have interpreted ‘sustainability’ to mean the viability of Jobcentres in rural areas.</p><p> </p><p>DWP has a network of 634 established Jobcentres across the UK. The location of Jobcentres needs to balance customer demand, the range of services it needs to offer and operational efficiency.</p><p> </p><p>If a Jobcentre is relocated, the Department fully assesses the likely impact, including completion of an Equality Assessment.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We will be looking to work with a range of partners, including local areas to further develop and deliver our manifesto commitments which will inform wider thinking on the delivery of employment support.</p> answering member constituency Birkenhead answering member printed Alison McGovern question first answered 22/07/2024 13:22:15 answering member 4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1721364

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Abortion: Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects the implementation of safe access zones around abortion clinics to be enacted.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Ms Stella Creasy
uin	64
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>It is unacceptable that anyone should be subjected to harassment or intimidation for exercising their legal right to have access to abortion services. We will quickly review where these arrangements have got to and commence safe access zones around abortion clinics imminently.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Yardley answering member printed Jess Phillips question first answered 22/07/2024 14:52:11 answering member 4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1721366

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Sexual Harassment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 19 February 2024 to Question 13568 on Sexual Harassment, when she plans that the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act 2023 will come into force.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Ms Stella Creasy
uin	66
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>Everyone has the right to live in freedom from fear. Women and girls are still facing threats of violence and abuse and we will not stand by and let this continue.</p><p>This Government considers tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) a national emergency, and we are committed to halving levels of VAWG within the next decade.</p><p>This includes tackling public sexual harassment, which can have a devastating impact on victims and mean that women do not feel safe on our streets. The Protection from Sex-Based Harassment in Public Act 2023 will make it a specific offence and see perpetrators face up to 2 years in jail. We will confirm next steps imminently.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Yardley answering member printed Jess Phillips question first answered 22/07/2024 14:56:17 answering member 4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1721368

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Multi-academy Trusts: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will review the (a) governance and (b) accountability structures of multi academy trusts.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	93
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>This government has committed to remove barriers to opportunity and raise school standards to ensure the school system is enabling every child to thrive, no matter their background.</p><p> </p><p>The government is clear strong accountability is non-negotiable. That is why the government has committed to bring Multi-Academy Trusts into the inspection system, to make the system fairer and more transparent, and enable intervention when schools and trusts are not performing to the required standards.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 22/07/2024 11:10:12 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell