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1546159

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2022
	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	Housing: West 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, what data his Department holds on the number of private properties constructed in (a) Huddersfield constituency, (b) the wider Kirklees Council area, (c) Calderdale and (d) Wakefield in the year 2020-21.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	97510
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>Estimates of building control reported new build dwelling completions, by tenure, in each local authority district in England, are shown in Live Table 253, at the following <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Flive-tables-on-house-building&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C7cc485c26b80451982f108dad7acc8dd%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638059434336897953%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6g2gfLzQnKSmAXMNxjxJXhifHIoZqMCiA5TvtaNypO4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">link</a>.</p><p>These cover new build dwellings only and should be regarded as a leading indicator of overall housing supply. The department also publishes an annual release entitled '<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Flive-tables-on-net-supply-of-housing&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C7cc485c26b80451982f108dad7acc8dd%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638059434336897953%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jw8C0KSdPySjL9pgxDNv5%2FQXSwEs2e29vNFYHu95amo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Housing supply: net additional dwellings, England'</a>, which is the primary and most comprehensive measure of housing supply.</p><p>Information on new build units by provider and geography can be derived from the affordable housing supply open data available <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Flive-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C7cc485c26b80451982f108dad7acc8dd%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638059434336897953%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ftQso4DlgZhFJriSMfIkFO2ma9erQ2BNxynnd0ZgC4g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>The latest available data is for the financial year 2021-22.</p><p>Statistics at Huddersfield parliamentary constituency level are not centrally collected.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 97511 question first answered 06/12/2022 17:14:52 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1546160

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2022
	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	Housing Associations: West 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, what data his Department holds on the number of housing association properties constructed in (a) Huddersfield constituency, (b) the wider Kirklees Council area, (c) Calderdale and (d) Wakefield in the year 2020-21.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	97511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>Estimates of building control reported new build dwelling completions, by tenure, in each local authority district in England, are shown in Live Table 253, at the following <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Flive-tables-on-house-building&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C7cc485c26b80451982f108dad7acc8dd%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638059434336897953%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6g2gfLzQnKSmAXMNxjxJXhifHIoZqMCiA5TvtaNypO4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">link</a>.</p><p>These cover new build dwellings only and should be regarded as a leading indicator of overall housing supply. The department also publishes an annual release entitled '<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Flive-tables-on-net-supply-of-housing&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C7cc485c26b80451982f108dad7acc8dd%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638059434336897953%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jw8C0KSdPySjL9pgxDNv5%2FQXSwEs2e29vNFYHu95amo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Housing supply: net additional dwellings, England'</a>, which is the primary and most comprehensive measure of housing supply.</p><p>Information on new build units by provider and geography can be derived from the affordable housing supply open data available <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Flive-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C7cc485c26b80451982f108dad7acc8dd%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638059434336897953%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ftQso4DlgZhFJriSMfIkFO2ma9erQ2BNxynnd0ZgC4g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>The latest available data is for the financial year 2021-22.</p><p>Statistics at Huddersfield parliamentary constituency level are not centrally collected.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 97510 question first answered 06/12/2022 17:14:52 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1545280

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	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	Social Rented Housing: Kirklees
	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 steps he is taking to improve the supply of social housing in (a) Huddersfield constituency and (b) the wider Kirklees area.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	95778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance of social housing to maintaining communities, both in the Hon. Member's constituency and right across the country.</p><p>That is why, through our £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme we will deliver significant volumes of social housing, including homes for social rent, to ensure that hard working families and individuals can live in safety and security in the communities they call home.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 95779 question first answered 02/12/2022 10:01:36 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1545290

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	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	Social Rented Housing: Huddersfield
	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 he has made an assessment of the impact of trends in the level of social housing provision in Huddersfield on the Government's levelling up agenda.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	95779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance of social housing to maintaining communities, both in the Hon. Member's constituency and right across the country.</p><p>That is why, through our £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme we will deliver significant volumes of social housing, including homes for social rent, to ensure that hard working families and individuals can live in safety and security in the communities they call home.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 95778 question first answered 02/12/2022 10:01:36 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1188260

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the outbreak of covid-19, for what length of time his Department plans to delay prison visits.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	37440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>As of 24 March, prisons in England and Wales are temporarily closed to visitors to enable us to ensure the safe and secure functioning of our prisons, while enforcing social distancing. These measures are part of the nationwide efforts to fight coronavirus and we will review the restrictions in line with updates to public health advice.</p><p> </p><p>In recognition of the importance of continued contact with family and to ensure stability in our jails, the Government has moved quickly to keep prisoners in touch with their family members. This includes the provision of 900 locked mobile phones to establishments that do not yet have in-cell telephony.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 28/04/2020 16:56:35 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1223923

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Crime: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to support those convicted of minor crimes in the event that those so convicted were coerced into committing those crimes at a young age; and what assessment he has made of the effect such convictions have on the long-term employment prospects of those so convicted.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	72810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice recognises that many young perpetrators of crime will often have a range of complex needs, some having themselves experienced victimisation. The Government is committed to intervening early and diverting children away from crime, recognising it is far better to prevent a child committing a crime. We also know the importance of supporting child victims to cope and recover.</p><p>The Modern Slavery Act 2015 states that children under the age of 18 when they commit certain offences, are not guilty if they were committed as a direct act of exploitation. When deciding whether a prosecution is needed, the Code for Crown Prosecutors is clear that prosecutors must consider the best interests and welfare of the child or young person, amongst other public interest factors. This factor will always carry a special weight in the case of children and young people who are at a very early stage of their offending, and who are suspected of being coerced or exploited, starting from a presumption of diverting them away from the courts where possible.</p><p>If a child does receive a conviction, then Youth Offending Teams will work with the child to address the underlying causes of their behaviour, including through specialist services.</p><p>The government has recently laid (in July 2020) secondary legislation to change the rules governing criminal records disclosure for sensitive roles by removing the multiple convictions rule and the disclosure of youth cautions, reprimands and warnings. The orders are subject to the approval of Parliament. We are confident that this change will improve employment opportunities for people who have previously offended and will particularly benefit those with childhood cautions.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 20/07/2020 16:08:33 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1327329

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2021
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Criminal Liability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what proportion of criminal cases have been dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service where automatism has been used as a defence in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	6191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of any defence employed by defendants in criminal proceedings. This information could only be obtained by an examination of CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 27/05/2021 16:42:48 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1364445

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to increase the rate of VAT once the rate of 12.5 per cent expires on 31 March 2022; and what assessment he has made of the impact on small and medium sized businesses in the hospitality sector of returning to a 20 per cent rate.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	65378
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text <p>The temporary reduced rate of VAT was introduced on 15 July 2020 to support the cash flow and viability of around 150,000 businesses, and to protect over 2.4 million jobs in the hospitality and tourism sectors. As announced at Spring Budget 2021, the Government extended the 5 per cent temporary reduced rate of VAT for the tourism and hospitality sectors until the end of September. On 1 October 2021, a new reduced rate of 12.5 per cent was introduced for these goods and services to help ease affected businesses back to the standard rate. This new rate will end on 31 March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>All taxes are kept under review, but there are no plans to extend the 12.5 per cent reduced rate of VAT. This relief has previously been costed at over £7 billion, but the latest forecast means it may now cost over £8 billion. The Government has been clear that this relief is a temporary measure designed to support the sectors that have been severely affected by COVID-19. It is appropriate that as restrictions are lifted and demand for goods and services in these sectors increases, the temporary tax reliefs are first reduced, and then removed, to rebuild and strengthen the public finances.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 05/11/2021 13:50:05 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1388715

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Taxation: Voluntary Work
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to increase the mileage allowance permitted for volunteer activities in future tax years.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	94298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government set the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) rates to minimise administrative burdens.</p><p> </p><p>Organisations are not required to use the AMAPs rates. Instead, they can agree to reimburse volunteers a different amount that better reflects their volunteers’ circumstances. However, tax is charged on any payment received by volunteers which exceeds their out-of-pocket expenses.</p><p> </p><p>This policy is kept under review by the Government.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 11/01/2022 14:14:25 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1451805

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) companies pay their employees the minimum wage and that (b) police forces are able to enforce related legal standards.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	141133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it. HMRC enforce the NMW and the National Living Wage (NLW) on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>All businesses, irrespective of size or business sector, are responsible for paying the correct minimum wage to their staff, and HMRC won’t hesitate to take action to ensure that workers receive what they are legally entitled to and continue to crack down on employers who ignore the law. Since 2015 HMRC has secured over £115 million for more than 1.1 million workers.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC considers all complaints from workers. If anyone thinks they are not receiving at least the minimum wage, they can contact Acas, in confidence, on: 0300 123 1100, or report their employer online here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fminimum-wage-complaint&amp;data=04%7C01%7CBethany.Douce%40hmtreasury.gov.uk%7C2fc992f936354c6b672008da0cc86edf%7Ced1644c505e049e6bc39fcf7ac51c18c%7C0%7C0%7C637836352229293439%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=1uy7f%2F6tj8%2BmLWOtJMVjGeqy83QJZUVEmO%2F7fI6w2Zc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/minimum-wage-complaint</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Consequences for not complying with paying NMW can include fines of 200 per cent of the arrears, public naming and, for the most serious offences, criminal prosecution.</p><p> </p><p>As well as investigating worker complaints HMRC also undertake proactive investigations (referred to as targeted enforcement) based on the identification of the risk of non-compliance with NMW legislation.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to enforcement, HMRC also deliver a programme of education and upstream ‘Promote’ work designed to help businesses understand their obligations and encourage them to comply. This involves a range of activities to increase both employers’ and workers’ understanding of NMW rules including one-to-many letters, webinars, podcasts, and media campaigns.</p><p> </p><p>Breaches of NMW legislation are normally a civil matter, but HMRC will refer the most serious cases to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) where HMRC identify an offence under Section 31 of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 involving obstruction, falsifying of documents, or wilful failure to pay workers the minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC may also refer NMW offences to the CPS for prosecution that form part of a pattern of suspected or potential criminality, for example, suspected tax fraud, or wider offences such as employing illegal workers.</p><p> </p><p>However, prosecutions can cause delays in recovering arrears for workers and do not necessarily guarantee payment, and consequently, prosecution is reserved for the most serious non-compliance and is not necessarily the right approach in most cases.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC continues to work with other agencies, including the police, on joint operations to tackle NMW underpayment, and other labour market risks, such as illegal working and modern slavery, for which those agencies are responsible.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 24/03/2022 08:32:39 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman