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1343548

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many items of written correspondence from hon. Members sent to Ministers in his Department have been (a) received and (b) replied to since 1 April 2020; and how many of those responses were responded to by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	27026
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>13,870 items of written correspondence from hon. Members have been received since 1 April 2020. Of these, 11,926 have been responded to and all responses were sent by Ministers. 817 items are waiting for a response and 1,127 were closed without a response (either because no response was required or because they were transferred to another department).</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 08/07/2021 10:54:50 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1611725

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2023
	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	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of applications for Personal Independence Payments were initially denied and subsequently granted following a successful appeal in each month since April 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	181269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p><strong>Number and proportion of PIP initial decisions that are initially disallowed and are successful following an appeal</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date of initial PIP decision</p></td><td><p>Number of PIP initial decisions, initially disallowed that are successful following an appeal</p></td><td><p>Proportion of initial decisions, that were initially disallowed that were successful following an appeal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-22</p></td><td><p>1,180</p></td><td><p>2.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>850</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-22</p></td><td><p>630</p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-22</p></td><td><p>560</p></td><td><p>0.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-22</p></td><td><p>410</p></td><td><p>0.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures include appeal decisions at tribunal hearing up to 31<sup>st</sup> December 2022, the latest date for which published data is available. Note that more appeals could be made and completed after December 2022, so numbers could go up as it can take some time for an appeal to be lodged and then cleared after the initial decision.</p><p> </p><p><br> Please note:</p><ul><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 and percentages to 1 decimal place.</li><li>Data for England and Wales (excluding Scotland) has been provided in line with the latest published figures on PIP.</li><li>These figures include initial decisions following assessment for PIP New Claims and Reassessments from 1<sup>st</sup> April 2022 – 30<sup>th</sup> September 2022, the latest data for which published data is available.</li><li>“Successful following an appeal” includes claims that had an appeal lapsed or overturned at tribunal.</li></ul><ul><li>The proportion figure uses the total PIP initial decisions for the relevant month as the denominator.</li></ul><ul><li>Prior to tribunal, appeal claimants must have requested a Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) from DWP. Some of those disallowed following assessment will have their decision changed at this stage and take the dispute no further. In some cases, a claimant who has their Disallowed decision changed at MR will continue to appeal for a higher PIP award, and these cases could be included in the figures reported.</li></ul><ul><li>A lapsed appeal is where DWP changed the decision in the customer’s favour after an appeal was lodged, but before it was heard at a tribunal hearing.</li></ul> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 24/04/2023 16:32:41 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1379077

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2021
	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	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she plans to provide a revised response to the letter dated 6 October 2021 from the hon Member for Cardiff West, relating to the case of Luke Symons.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	75823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2021 answer text <p>A reply was sent on 22 October. I [Mr Cleverly] sent a revised reply on 18 November.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 19/11/2021 10:32:06 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1415948

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department seeks references for candidates appointed to public positions which fall under the remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	110259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>All regulated public appointments are made in line with the process and principles set out in the Governance Code on Public Appointments and regulated by an independent Commissioner.</p><p> </p><p>Due diligence inquiries are carried out, and references requested where appropriate during the recruitment process. Some of Treasury’s Public appointment roles are also subject to scrutiny by the Treasury Committee.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 27/01/2022 16:03:49 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1405322

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department seeks references for candidates appointed to public positions which fall under the remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	109192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>Applicants for public appointments are asked to provide details of two referees. The Governance Code on Public Appointments sets out that the Advisory Assessment Panel must satisfy itself that all candidates for appointment can meet the Seven Principles of Public Life and adhere to the Code of Conduct for board members of public bodies. In line with the Governance Code, candidates are asked to declare relevant interests and these are discussed at interview.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 26/01/2022 17:38:02 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1506537

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how decisions on fee waiver applications are communicated to applicants.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	51456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>Applicants wishing to apply for an entry clearance fee waiver must do so by submitting an online application form. Once assessed, a decision on the fee waiver application is sent by email to the email address specified on the application form by either the applicant or their representative.</p><p> </p><p>Applications for Leave to Remain fee waivers are mandated to be completed online, to receive a decision by email. However, in exceptional circumstances leave to remain fee waiver applications can be submitted on a paper form, in which case we will offer the applicant the choice of a paper or electronic decision.</p><p> </p><p>Child Citizenship fee waiver applications can also be submitted on paper or online. These decisions may be despatched by email or post accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>It is the applicant’s (or their representative’s) responsibility to monitor their email inbox and ‘spam’ folder in anticipation of our decision email.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of applicants whose leave to remain expired following the issue of a fee waiver decision of which the applicant was not aware, is not captured. To recover this information would require a manual examination of each individual case and would thus incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 51457 question first answered 23/09/2022 13:14:00 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1506538

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of applications for leave to remain expired because applicants had not responded to decisions sent by email relating to fee waiver requests in the latest period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	51457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>Applicants wishing to apply for an entry clearance fee waiver must do so by submitting an online application form. Once assessed, a decision on the fee waiver application is sent by email to the email address specified on the application form by either the applicant or their representative.</p><p> </p><p>Applications for Leave to Remain fee waivers are mandated to be completed online, to receive a decision by email. However, in exceptional circumstances leave to remain fee waiver applications can be submitted on a paper form, in which case we will offer the applicant the choice of a paper or electronic decision.</p><p> </p><p>Child Citizenship fee waiver applications can also be submitted on paper or online. These decisions may be despatched by email or post accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>It is the applicant’s (or their representative’s) responsibility to monitor their email inbox and ‘spam’ folder in anticipation of our decision email.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of applicants whose leave to remain expired following the issue of a fee waiver decision of which the applicant was not aware, is not captured. To recover this information would require a manual examination of each individual case and would thus incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 51456 question first answered 23/09/2022 13:14:00 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1198905

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Culture: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to October 2020 at the 80 per cent level for (a) theatres and (b) other cultural venues with no income from ticket sales.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	51629
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>As confirmed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 29 May, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended until the end of October 2020. The level of Government grant will be slowly tapered from August 2020 to reflect that some people will be returning to work.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>DCMS continues to engage with the sector extensively in order to best understand the challenges faced. DCMS is also regularly engaging with other departments, including HMT, to ensure the needs of the cultural sector are factored into the developing economic response.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 09/06/2020 15:32:56 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1188843

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2020
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme: Arts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many businesses in the (a) creative and (b) music sectors have received support under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme to date.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	38032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>As of 21 April, over £2.8bn worth of loans have been issued under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, to over 16,600 businesses. At this time we cannot provide a breakdown of funding by sector, as we have given lenders a temporary dispensation from uploading their data to the British Business Bank’s system in order to let them focus on issuing new loans. This is a pragmatic step that reflects the urgency of getting loans issued. We are working with the British Business Bank, HM Treasury and lenders on regular and transparent data publication going forward.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 28/04/2020 16:36:31 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1137736

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Tourism: Coastal Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect on the tourism economy of bringing forward policies to enable children who have never visited the seaside to do so on holiday.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	275126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>As part of the recently launched Tourism Sector Deal, the Government committed to making the UK Europe’s most accessible tourism destination by 2025. As we develop our policies in this area, we will consider areas such as this.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 15/07/2019 12:28:19 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan