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1357114

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total procurement spend was by his Department with small- and medium-sized enterprises in 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	52483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>In Financial Year 2019-20, the most recent year for which figures are available, the Ministry of Defence is estimated to have spent £4.505 billion directly and indirectly with small and medium-sized enterprises. This represents procurement spend for the core department and DSTL only. All other Executive Agencies and NDPBs are excluded.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 18/10/2021 11:59:16 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1357115

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the total procurement spend by his Department has been spent with small- and medium-sized enterprises in 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	52484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>In Financial Year 2019-20, the most recent year for which figures are available, 21.3% of MOD's total procurement spend is estimated to have gone directly and indirectly to small and medium-sized enterprises. This represents procurement spend for the core department and DSTL only. All other Executive Agencies and NDPBs are excluded.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 18/10/2021 11:58:07 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1357116

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Myanmar: Association of Southeast Asian Nations
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 the Foreign Minister of Myanmar will be attending the G7 ASEAN Foreign Ministers 2021 meeting.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	52444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2021 answer text <p>The UK has invited ASEAN to the G7 Foreign and Development Ministerial Meeting in Liverpool in December as a demonstration of our commitment to ASEAN and the Indo Pacific region. The UK has been clear that the military regime in Myanmar is not welcome to attend in person. We note ASEAN's decision not to invite Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to attend the ASEAN Leaders' Summit. The UK Government condemns the military coup in Myanmar, the violence against the people of Myanmar and the detention of members of the civilian government and civil society, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint. The UK will continue to work closely with ASEAN on our shared ambition of ending the crisis in Myanmar.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 19/10/2021 16:52:40 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling previous answer version 25086 answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1357117

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will authorise entry clearance without biometrics for visa applications from Afghan nationals in (a) Afghanistan and (b) countries bordering Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	52556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2021 answer text <p>A policy statement onAfghanistan resettlement and immigration was published on 13 September.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-resettlement-and-immigration-policy-statement/afghanistan-resettlement-and-immigration-policy-statement-accessible-version" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-resettlement-and-immigration-policy-statement/afghanistan-resettlement-and-immigration-policy-statement-accessible-version</a></p><p>We do not comment on security matters, but security checks underpin the UK’s immigration system and help identify against immigration and criminality records to prevent leave being granted to those who pose a harm to national security or are likely to breach our laws.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 21/10/2021 16:59:07 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins previous answer version 25080 answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1357119

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Levelling Up Fund and UK Community Renewal Fund
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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the delivery date for the first round of the (a) Levelling Up Fund and (b) Community Renewal Fund.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	52467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>In the first round of the Levelling Up Fund, we will prioritise projects which are able to demonstrate investment or begin delivery on the ground in the 2021-22 financial year. We would expect all funding provided from the Fund to be spent by 31 March 2024, and, exceptionally, into 2024-25 for larger schemes.</p><p>I understand that lead local authorities and applicants are eager to hear investment decisions and begin delivery of UK Community Renewal Fund projects. We have received a fantastic response to the launch of the Community Renewal Fund, along with the Levelling Up Fund. Given the significant level of interest, officials are continuing to assess Community Renewal Fund bids in line with the published assessment process.</p><p>Officials will shortly provide further guidance to enable lead local authorities to plan for the delivery phase of the Community Renewal Fund. This guidance will include confirmation of the timeline for project delivery, grant funding agreements and publication of the monitoring and evaluation framework. This combined with direct local support provided by the Cities and Local Growth Unit, will I hope alleviate any challenges faced by successful projects.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 18/10/2021 14:37:27 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1357120

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	NHS: Agency Workers
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 19 May 2021 to Question 294 on NHS: Agency Workers, if he will publish the total cost to the NHS of using (a) agency staff and (b) bank staff for 2020-21 in (i) Quarter 4 and (ii) total.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	52519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>The data requested is not yet available as the accounts are currently being audited.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/10/2021 08:56:11 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1357121

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Building Safety Fund: Leeds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, on what date his Department sent a letter to the (a) owners and (b) managing agents of Merchants Quay, East Street, Leeds informing them of the outcome of their application to the Building Safety Fund.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	52416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department confirmed a successful Pre Tender Support Building Safety Fund application for Merchants Quay on 15 January 2021.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 18/10/2021 14:54:34 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1357122

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Flats: Leeds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what reason Turner and Townsend have been appointed by Homes England to assist in the managing of unsafe cladding removal at Merchant's Quay, East Street, Leeds.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	52417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department has appointed consultants to provide additional expert construction consultation support to those who need assistance planning and undertaking remediation work under the Building Safety Fund.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 18/10/2021 14:50:06 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1357124

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Poverty: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the combined effect of (a) increased energy prices and (b) the end of the £20 uplift to universal credit on levels of child poverty.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	52517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made of the combined impact of increased energy prices and the ending of the £20 uplift on child poverty.</p><p>The latest poverty figures (2019/20) demonstrate that absolute poverty rates (both before and after housing costs) for children have fallen since 2009/10. In 2019/20, 17% of children were in absolute poverty (before housing costs), compared to 19% in 2009/10.</p><p>There have been significant positive developments in the public health situation since the uplift was first introduced. With the success of the vaccine rollout and record job vacancies, it is right that our focus is on helping people back into work. This approach is based on clear evidence about the importance of employment, particularly where it is full-time, in substantially reducing the risks of poverty.</p><p>This Government is wholly committed to supporting those on low incomes, and continues to do so through many measures, including by increasing the living wage, and by spending over £111 billion on welfare support for people of working age in 2021/22.</p><p>In April this year we increased the value of Healthy Start Food Vouchers from £3.10 to £4.25, helping eligible low income households buy basic foods like milk, fruit and vitamins. We are also investing up to £221m in the Holiday Activities and Food programme, which has been expanded to every Local Authority across England. Participating children are benefitting from a range of support, including healthy and nutritious meals as well as fun and engaging activities covering the Easter, summer and Christmas holidays in 2021.</p><p>We recognise that some people continue to require extra support, which is why we have introduced a £421 million Household Support Fund to help vulnerable people in England with essential household costs over the winter as the economy recovers. The Barnett Formula will apply in the usual way, with the devolved administrations receiving almost £80 million (£41m for the Scottish Government, £25m for the Welsh Government and £14m for the NI Executive), for a total of £500 million.</p><p>The Cold Weather Payment scheme also helps vulnerable people in receipt of certain in-come-related benefits to meet the additional costs of heating during periods of severe cold weather. Cold Weather Payments are targeted at those in receipt of eligible benefits with a pension element or disability component or where there is a child under five in the house-hold.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 18/10/2021 12:35:25 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1357131

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Employment Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2021 to Question 48341 on Employment Schemes, what the evidential basis is for the assertion that work coaches are helping people already in work into better paid work.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	52587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>Universal Credit is based on a strong system of support and an agreed relationship where both sides endeavour to do the best they can to achieve positive work outcomes and prevent a slide into welfare dependency. Our evidence shows that Work Coach support is effective at reducing the amount of time claimants spend on benefit and that Work Coaches can help working claimants overcome barriers to taking on more or better work.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 18/10/2021 10:46:08 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden