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1723396

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Universal Credit: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the support available receivers of Universal Credit who wish to appeal a decision of her Department at an Upper Tier Tribunal.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	1828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>Tribunals are administered independently of the Department and therefore appeals to the Upper Tribunal are a matter for the appellant and His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). The appellant should follow guidance from the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) on the process for appealing to the Upper Tribunal. There is also helpful information on gov.uk: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/appeal-benefit-decision/unhappy-tribunals-decision" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/appeal-benefit-decision/unhappy-tribunals-decision</a>. This includes links to third party organisations who offer free advice on engaging with this process.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 30/07/2024 14:43:39 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1723403

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Artificial Intelligence
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 take steps to publish an AI strategy.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	1821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the heart of the Government’s plan to kickstart an era of economic growth, transform how we deliver public services, and boost living standards for working people across the country. Over the next few months, we will be ensuring that AI is used to drive the government’s missions and priorities, including the Industrial Strategy, the AI Opportunities Action Plan, and wider commitments.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 30/07/2024 15:39:39 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1723419

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Private Education: Business Rates and VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans she has to consult on ending the VAT exemption and business rates relief for private schools.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	1809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>As the Chancellor announced on 29 July, as of 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training supplied by a private school in the UK for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20%. Boarding services closely related to such a supply will also be subject to VAT at 20%. Any fees paid from 29 July 2024 pertaining to the term starting in January 2025 onwards will be subject to VAT. Furthermore, where a school in England has charitable status, the government will legislate to remove their eligibility to business rates charitable rates relief. This is intended to take effect from April 2025, subject to parliamentary passage.</p><p> </p><p>This was a tough but necessary decision that will secure additional funding to help deliver the government’s commitments relating to education and young people, including opening 3,000 new nurseries, rolling out breakfast clubs to all primary schools, and recruiting 6,500 new teachers.</p><p> </p><p>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><p> </p><p>A technical note setting out the details of these two tax policies has been published online here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-school-fees-removing-the-charitable-rates-relief-for-private-schools" target="_blank">VAT on Private School Fees &amp; Removing the Charitable Rates Relief for Private Schools - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Draft VAT legislation has also been published alongside this technical note. A technical consultation on the legislation and technical note will run from 29 July 2024 until 15 September 2024.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 30/07/2024 16:26:41 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1723420

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Israel and Occupied Territories: Aid Workers
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 made a recent assessment of the potential implications for his policies of visa restrictions on international aid workers to (a) Israel and (b) the Occupied Palestinian Territories; and whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on improving humanitarian access to those territories.
tabling member constituency	Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	1677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>During his first visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories on 14-15 July, the Foreign Secretary pressed Israeli leaders to deliver on their promise to &quot;flood&quot; Gaza with aid. We are concerned at reports of humanitarian agencies being unable to do their jobs because of visa restrictions. We are calling for the full co-operation of Israel with the UN and humanitarian agencies to grant visas and allow for the unfettered access required by humanitarians.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 30/07/2024 13:14:05 answering member 5148
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1723430

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to amend nutrient neutrality rules.
tabling member constituency	North West Essex
tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
uin	1743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-07-17/556" target="_blank">556</a> on 26 July 2024.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 30/07/2024 17:15:23 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

1723431

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many submitted planning permission applications are unable to progress due to nutrient neutrality rules.
tabling member constituency	North West Essex
tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
uin	1744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The department does not hold data on the specific number of planning permissions that are unable to progress due to nutrient neutrality rules. 7.9% of new addresses created in England from 2015/16 to 2018/19 were created in areas affected by nutrient neutrality. This represents an expected additional housing supply of 16,500 dwellings per year.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 30/07/2024 17:20:48 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

1723432

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timetable is for (a) bringing forward and (b) implementing secondary legislation relating to the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023; and whether he has a target date for full implementation of the Act's provisions.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Steve Barclay
uin	1673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>Innovation is important in strengthening food security, enhancing resilience and improving agricultural sustainability.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering how to take forward the regulatory framework outlined in the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act and will share our plans in due course.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 30/07/2024 14:37:11 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

1723434

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Farming Recovery Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timescale is for making payments under the Farming Recovery Fund to eligible applicants.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Steve Barclay
uin	1674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>To date all eligible farmers identified in the original Farming Recovery Fund announced in April 2024 have been offered the payment in line with the published criteria. In May, Defra announced a further expansion to the fund and further information on that will be available soon.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 30/07/2024 12:42:38 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

1723436

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to respond to the letter from the UN Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention of 12 March 2024.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Ms Stella Creasy
uin	1672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The UK welcomed the creation of the Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is considering the issues raised in the Special Rapporteur's two recent letters, in the context of the UK's obligations under the Aarhus Convention.</p><p> </p><p>We will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 30/07/2024 16:00:18 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1723481

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Timesharing: Misrepresentation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has had recent discussions with the Financial Ombudsman Service on resolving complaints of mis-sold timeshares in a timely manner.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
uin	1808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The selling of timeshares is outside of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulation and therefore outside of the remit of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), which can only consider complaints about FCA regulated activities. Where consumers have purchased a timeshare using a product regulated by the FCA, such as consumer credit, they may have recourse to the FOS if that product was mis-sold.</p><p>When complaints are made to the FOS, these should be dealt with in a timely manner. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Handbook, which sets out the rules on how the FOS should handle complaints, states that ‘the ombudsman will attempt to resolve complaints at the earliest possible stage’.  In its Plans and Budget 2024-25, the FOS has set itself the target of resolving 90 per cent of cases within 6 months and the government will continue to hold the FOS to account on this through its regular engagement with the FOS.</p> answering member constituency Hampstead and Highgate answering member printed Tulip Siddiq question first answered 30/07/2024 16:20:42 answering member 4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq
tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen