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1307820

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	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	Food: West Yorkshire
	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 support his Department is providing to organisations that aim to tackle food (a) waste and (b) poverty in West Yorkshire.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	178814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>(a) Waste</p><p>Since 2018, over £11 million of grants have been awarded to the surplus food redistribution sector to make sure more surplus food goes to those who have a need in the months and the years to come. In Yorkshire alone, sixteen projects worth over £2.3 million were funded. Hundreds of the grants that make up the £11 million are providing the infrastructure such as vehicles, freezers and fridges to redistributors both large and small across the country.</p><p><br> Through the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) we continue to work closely with the redistribution sector and the across the food chain to tackle any barriers to increasing redistribution including through the provision of tools and guidance.</p><p> </p><p>(b) Poverty in West Yorkshire</p><p>The Government has built on the significant support given to the most vulnerable during the initial months of the pandemic, by delivering a winter support package to help the economically vulnerable. This package included increasing the value of Healthy Start Vouchers, the national rollout of the Holiday Activities and Food programme, and a £170 million Covid Winter Support Grant to local authorities which started in December to support households with food and other essential costs.</p><p> </p><p>The winter package also included £16 million of funding for Defra to support food charities with the purchasing and distribution of food to the vulnerable over a 16-week period starting from the beginning of December. This funding stream was managed by the food redistributor FareShare and helped to support a number of areas across England, including West Yorkshire.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 20/04/2021 12:59:13 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1217050

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electronic Government: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to combat phishing scams in relation to gov.uk services; and what discussions he has had with search engine providers on screening those scams out of search results.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	63230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p><a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> is the government's website and online brand. We take steps to ensure this is protected so that people can rely on it as a trusted source for information and do not fall victim to phishing scams.</p><p>We ensure that government information and services are correctly listed and rank highly in search engine results so that they are easy for people to find and identify as government information and services. When we identify misleading or scam websites, we immediately report them to the search provider as part of our established process on misleading and scam websites.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 01/07/2020 12:29:48 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1171384

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2020
	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	Rented Housing: Carbon Monoxide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require carbon monoxide alarms in both private- and social-rented homes with a carbon fuel-burning appliance; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	4300
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2020 answer text <p><em>The Government takes the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning seriously and is taking steps to raise awareness of and tackle these risks. A summary of Government activities can be seen at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hse.gov.uk%2Fgas%2Fdomestic%2Fcross-government-group.htm&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C08e50c1b523340546a0d08d7a0dd5e8c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637154744935146996&amp;sdata=GZODCGCUQwn5DIfbbstqAcdasPE1hHEevvhRpJwiPM0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/cross-government-group.htm.</a></em></p><p><em>We are also considering the findings of the Government review of carbon monoxide alarm requirements which looked at whether these requirements should be extended to all carbon fuel-burning appliances in private and social rented homes. We will set out the next steps in due course.</em></p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 24/01/2020 14:59:29 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1196532

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on (a) ensuring the sustainability of and (b) minimising the disruption to transport networks caused by the Restoration and Renewal project on the Palace of Westminster.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	48276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2020 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ministers at the Department for Transport have not had any recent conversations with colleagues on the impacts of the Restoration and Renewal project of the Palace of Westminster in regard to transport networks. We would expect the delivery authority appointed to take forward the project to engage with relevant transport authorities and providers on an ongoing basis as plans develop.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 48278 question first answered 27/05/2020 13:15:13 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1196534

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the potential level of disruption to road traffic in central London from construction work carried out on the Restoration and Renewal project of the Palace of Westminster.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	48278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2020 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ministers at the Department for Transport have not had any recent conversations with colleagues on the impacts of the Restoration and Renewal project of the Palace of Westminster in regard to transport networks. We would expect the delivery authority appointed to take forward the project to engage with relevant transport authorities and providers on an ongoing basis as plans develop.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 48276 question first answered 27/05/2020 13:15:13 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1196533

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	River Thames: Boats
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on encouraging private sector organisations to conduct commerce on the River Thames through the construction of more jetties.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	48277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2020 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London. It would be a matter for the Mayor to determine what types of river boat services might operate on the River Thames.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 27/05/2020 13:46:25 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1227373

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people have died riding electric scooters in the UK in (a) 2019 and (b) 2020 to date; and what steps he is taking to reduce the number of deaths from that activity.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	78524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2020 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>The Department does not hold specific data on deaths involving electric scooters, as this information is not currently required from the police in the STATS19 data collection.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is running trials of e-scooters which will gather evidence of the impacts they have on the road, including their safety. Regulations to enable trials limit the speed and power of e-scooters and allow them to be used in cycle facilities. We have also set minimum standards for braking and lighting for trial e-scooters. The evidence gathered during trials will inform future policy to ensure e-scooters can be used safely.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 04/09/2020 10:38:19 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1260360

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2020
	answering body	Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body
	answering dept id	207
	answering dept short name	Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body
	answering dept sort name	Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body
	hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for East Hampshire, representing the Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body, what steps he is taking to mitigate the effect of the parliamentary restoration and renewal project on roadside air pollution in London.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	128055
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p><strong>The Restoration and Renewal Programme is currently creating its business case. Part of this work, once the preferred option has been agreed, will be an environmental assessment on both the construction phase and operations of the restored buildings, where impacts will be assessed and mitigations proposed. The Programme is committed to sustainability and to meeting its environmental obligations.</strong></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 27/01/2021 10:12:11 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1258161

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2020
	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	Microplastics: Marine Environment
	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 plans he has to prevent microplastics from tyre degradation from flowing into rivers and seas.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	124675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>A Defra-funded study concluded that particles released from vehicle tyres during use could be a significant and previously unrecorded source of microplastics in the marine environment. This research advanced understanding of ways in which microplastics enter the marine environment and highlighted the complex problem of microplastic pollution to the marine environment from various sources and pathways.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is currently commissioning research to better understand tyre and brake wear emissions from road vehicles. It is anticipated that the knowledge developed in this project will lay the foundation for improved ways to assess and control these emissions.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 11/12/2020 14:05:56 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1192335

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2020
	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	Disability: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations she has received on disabled (a) employees and (b) business owners not receiving support in work as a result of the covid-19 lockdown; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	41898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>A cross section of disabled people, employers and stakeholders’ organisations have been engaging with the department in relation to the impacts covid-19 policies. To support employees, Access to Work is continuing to provide support for people with a disability or health condition whether they are working in the workplace or are working from home.</p><p>In addition, to support disabled people and their employers during covid-19 Access to Work has introduced various measures, these include:</p><ul><li>Prioritising new applications from key workers and those with jobs starting within the next 4 weeks;</li><li>Extending the timeframe customers have to submit payment claim forms to 9 months;</li><li>Accepting employer and support worker signatures via email;</li><li>Extending Support Worker awards that are coming to an end by 6 months;</li><li>Adapting the way our assessments are undertaken to support customers who don’t know what support they need and/or where coping strategies are required as part of the Mental Health Support Service; and</li><li>Accepting email claim forms from customers who request this as a reasonable adjustment.</li></ul> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 12/05/2020 14:32:47 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman