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1350917

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date	18/08/2021
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	Social Security Benefits: Eligibility
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has plans to review the tariff income system.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	41172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>There are no plans to change the tariff income rule which is a long-standing principle of means-tested benefits.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 10/09/2021 12:27:32 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1350960

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
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	State Retirement Pensions: Age
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reducing the state pension age to 60.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	41173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2021 answer text <p>People in the UK continue to live longer lives, and the proportion of adults that are over State Pension age is increasing. Raising State Pension age in line with life expectancy changes has been the policy of successive administrations over the years.</p><p> </p><p>We committed in legislation to undertake a review of State Pension age every six years, which means that the statutory deadline for the publication of the next Government review is 2023. The purpose of the review is to ensure that the State Pension system is affordable, sustainable and fair to future tax payers.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 08/09/2021 12:52:59 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1351086

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
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	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made to the potential merits of T-Cell Immunity tests in informing a person's individual immunity to covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	41174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>T-cell tests are utilised in specific groups for clinical or research purposes including the Protective Immunity from T-Cells in Healthcare workers, the Vivaldi study in Adult Social Care home residents and staff, and in clinically assessing those who may be immunocompromised. Work is ongoing to compare, contrast and standardise cellular assays for larger scale screening.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 06/09/2021 09:42:52 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1351101

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he (a) has taken and (b) plans to take so that the Office of Low Emission Vehicles Grant is potentially accessible for the maximum number of applicants.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	41175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles (OZEV) administers several grant funding schemes to assist with the up-front cost of purchasing zero emission vehicles, and the associated recharging infrastructure. The government keeps all of these schemes under review and aims to ensure they represent value for money for tax payers Phasing out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030 will put the UK on course to be the G7 country that will decarbonise cars and vans fastest. Doing this will help us meet our climate change obligations, improve air quality, support economic growth and put us at the forefront of the electric vehicle revolution with vehicles built right here in the UK. The Plug-in Car Grant focuses grant funding on more affordable zero emission vehicles priced under £35k where most consumers will be looking and where public money will make more of a difference. The Government has pledged £582 million in grants for those purchasing zero or ultra-low emission vehicles to make them cheaper to buy and incentivise more people to make the transition. The March 2020 Budget confirmed that users of zero emission cars will continue to benefit from favourable company car tax rates until 2025 (1% of list price in 2021/22 and 2% in 2022/23 though to 2024/25).</p><p>Additionally, all zero emission cars are exempt from vehicle excise duty (VED). Reforms to our home and workplace charging grants will focus support on those that need it most, including those living in flats, rental and leasehold accommodation, SMEs and charities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 06/09/2021 15:35:06 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1351125

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
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	Medical Equipment: Databases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department plans to record on patient outcomes as part of the pilot Surgical Devices and Implants Data Collection; and what plans his Department has to hold that data in the final Surgical Device and Implant Registry.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	41176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Surgical Devices and Implants Data Collection, which includes the Pelvic Floor Registry, is to support the development of a single Surgical Device and Implant Registry. This will enable the national reporting of the use of any surgical device or implant. The data collected, for inclusion in the relevant Surgical Devices and Implant Registry, will include post-surgical complications submitted by clinicians and outcome and complications recorded by patients via a patient questionnaire.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 06/09/2021 11:44:23 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1351129

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
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	Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 30 July 2021 to Question 29882 on Carers, how many adult carers are employed with (a) no formal qualifications, (b) NVQ level 3, (c) BTEC level 2, (d) BTEC level 3 and (e) Bachelor degree and above; and what estimate his Department has made of the number of informal carers who are involved in adult social care.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	41177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>The latest published data shows that 1.2 million adults are employed in direct care jobs in the sector. Within this workforce around 50% hold a social care relevant qualification, including BTECs and NVQs. This is broken down as follows:</p><p>- 2% have entry or Level one qualifications;</p><p>- 25% have Level two qualifications;</p><p>- 19% have Level three qualifications;</p><p>- 4% have Level four qualifications or above (which includes Batchelor degrees at level six).</p><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold further breakdown of this information by qualification type or to Level six specifically.</p><p>Data from the latest published United Kingdom Census in 2011 puts the number of unpaid carers, which includes care provided to ill or disabled people of any age, at 6.5 million, of which 5.4 million are in England.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 13/09/2021 15:38:41 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1351271

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has plans to review the cost of a visa application for children.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	41178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>Fees are set taking account of the charging powers provided by Section 68(9) of the Immigration Act 2014, which include the ability to set fees based on: the cost of processing the application, the benefits and entitlements provided by a successful application and the wider cost of the migration and borders system. Full details of which can be reviewed via the following link - <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/22/section/68" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/22/section/68</a></p><p>The Home Office keeps fees for immigration and nationality applications under review and ensures they are within the parameters agreed with HM Treasury and Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 10/09/2021 10:04:38 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1351409

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Arts: Higher Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to fund arts subjects in higher education.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	41179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>The government values arts and creative subjects in higher education. Ensuring that there is high-quality provision in a range of subjects is critical in order to build our workforce and support our public services. Provision for higher education in the arts is also intellectually rewarding and culturally enriching for those studying them, and for wider society. An estimated 8% of the total student population (in England) – i.e. 165,555 students – chose to take up courses in the creative arts and design[1]. Our student loan system supports students with the qualifications to benefit from higher education to access higher education, including arts and design courses with a total of £1.8 billion made available as tuition fee and maintenance loans in the 2019/20 academic year for students doing art and design courses[2].</p><p>The government also supports arts courses via the Strategic Priorities Grant, a funding pot to support the provision of higher education. This includes high-cost subject funding - extra money given to providers to deliver expensive subjects, including arts. For the 2021/22 academic year, the high-cost subject funding rate for arts courses will be £121.50, an investment of £18 million by the government into the teaching of creative arts, performing arts and media subjects[3]. We have also asked the Office for Students to invest an additional £10 million in our world-leading specialist providers, many of which specialise in arts provision.</p><p>We continue to support the provision of arts subjects and ensure that Strategic Priorities Grant funding is used effectively.</p><p>[1] Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), Table 49: <a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/table-49" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/table-49</a> (English providers only).</p><p>[2] Analysis of information from the Student Loans Company on the loan outlay for HE arts courses for academic year 2019/20. This figure covers English-domiciled undergraduate and postgraduate students who were studying full- or part-time.</p><p>[3] Office for Students, Recurrent funding for 2021-22, Table 2: <a href="https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/media/b2eaeeb4-7fed-4eda-9868-a4671f170129/recurrent-funding-2021-22.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/media/b2eaeeb4-7fed-4eda-9868-a4671f170129/recurrent-funding-2021-22.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 10/09/2021 11:59:33 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy