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1666878

registered interest
date	24/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Childcare: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor for the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the tax-free childcare allowance, in the the context of increases in the cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	204026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>Tax-Free Childcare provides financial support for working parents with their childcare costs. For every £8 parents pay into their childcare account, the Government adds £2 up to a maximum of £2,000 in top up per year for each child up to age 11 and up to £4,000 per disabled child until they are 17.</p><p> </p><p>The £2,000 Tax-Free Childcare top up has been set at this level because the Government believes it strikes the right balance between helping parents with their childcare costs, and managing the public finances in a responsible way.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting parents with their childcare costs. At Spring Budget 2023, the Government announced that it will expand the free childcare hours offer, so that eligible working parents in England will be able to access 30 hours of free childcare per week for 38 weeks per year from when their child is 9 months old, to when they start school. Through this expansion, the government will be more than doubling its spend on free hours.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 26/10/2023 10:19:54 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1665459

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
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	Shared Ownership Schemes: Energy
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 impact of energy costs on the purchase of shared ownership extra care schemes.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	203011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>All shared ownership applicants must complete an affordability assessment with an independent, accredited financial adviser before completing their purchase. This assessment is designed to establish the size of share that the applicant should purchase and to ensure that they have the financial resources necessary to meet their ongoing housing costs over the long term. <br> <br> Energy prices have come down 23% since their peak and the Government spent around £40 billion to cover around half a household's typical bill last winter, plus extra targeted support for older and disabled people. We are still providing extra support for those who need it most.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 25/10/2023 12:06:59 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1665463

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Prosecutions: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, if she will make an estimate of the average length of time between a case being referred to the Crown Prosecution Service and a prosecution decision being reached.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	203014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The average number of days (in calendar days) from a case being referred to the Crown Prosecution Service for a charging decision or early advice and decision to charge and prosecute being reached in the period 2022-2023 (1 April 2022 – 30 March 2023) was 45 days.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 25/10/2023 07:58:08 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1665143

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of airside security passes issued for airports in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2022-23.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	202836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport puts in place regulations that set out the criteria a person must meet and what background checks must be carried out before an individual can be issued with an airside security pass. The Civil Aviation Authority monitors industry to ensure airports comply with these regulations. The Department for Transport does not keep a central record of how many of passes are issued.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/10/2023 10:44:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1660632

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Spain: Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the data on Senior Officials' travel expenses for her Department, January to March 2023, last updated on 25 July 2023, how much of the £684 cost for the visit by the Director for Digital Infrastructure to Barcelona starting on 26 February was on (a) flights and (b) accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	199526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>On this visit, the Director of Digital Infrastructure’s expenses on flights were £218.44 and accommodation £211.09.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 22/09/2023 09:17:55 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1659550

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling: Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Highway Code's clothing recommendations for cyclists at (a) ensuring visibility and (b) keeping road users safe.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	198718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The safety of vulnerable road users is a priority for the Government, and the Department is determined to make the roads safer for everyone. <br></p><p>Rule 59 of The Highway Code recommends that cyclists should wear light-coloured or fluorescent clothing to help other road users to see them in daylight and poor light, with reflective clothing and/or accessories in the dark. This advice was strengthened in the updated version of The Highway Code that was published in January 2022, and the Department ran communication campaigns in both 2022 and 2023 to highlight some of the key changes. <br></p><p>The percentage of road users reporting to know either a little or a lot about the Highway Code changes increased from 36% in January 2022 to 58% in August 2022, with 83% of road users having heard of the changes by August.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/09/2023 13:36:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1653960

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
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	Death
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 of the (a) causes of excess deaths in the last three years and (b) implications for his policies of those causes.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	194809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department will continue to monitor and report on levels of excess deaths. The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities regularly publishes estimates of excess mortality in England. They adjust for population growth and ageing. This provides further insight on the causes of death driving the excess mortality. A combination of factors has contributed to excess deaths, including high flu prevalence, the ongoing challenges of COVID-19 and health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes.</p><p>On 24 January 2023, the Government announced that it will publish a Major Conditions Strategy, and an interim report will be published later in the summer. The strategy will set out a strong and coherent policy agenda that sets out a shift to integrated, whole-person care. The strategy will tackle conditions that contribute most to morbidity and mortality across the population in England, including, cancers, cardiovascular disease, including stroke and diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, dementia, mental ill-health and musculoskeletal conditions.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 25/07/2023 10:35:16 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1651173

registered interest
date	07/07/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	UK Emissions Trading Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether there is an obligation on an installation to report to his Department on the (a) retention and (b) sale of free carbon allowances.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	193028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>Free allowances are provided to qualifying operators to mitigate the risk of carbon leakage. These can be used to meet compliance obligations under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, sold on the secondary market to other participants or held by operators in their accounts. There is no legal obligation for installation operators to report on their retention or sale of free carbon allowances.</p><p> </p><p>All transactions under the UK ETS are recorded in the UK Emissions Trading Registry.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 17/07/2023 11:13:40 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1644651

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many applications to the Energy Support Scheme have been refused and later overturned.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	189626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not have these figures at this time as applications for the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding are still being processed. The latest application figures, including rejected applications, were published on 15 June on GOV.UK - <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fenergy-bills-support-scheme-alternative-fund-gb-ni-and-alternative-fuel-payment-alternative-fund-applications-made-by-customers&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cd2ed1bd1a33a467bade808db6e6e35ea%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638225191855978740%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=FBtJkjhobsZ6nQkyC%2Bs4v8taACMxBunz8E%2B%2BCKACc14%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-bills-support-scheme-alternative-fund-gb-ni-and-alternative-fuel-payment-alternative-fund-applications-made-by-customers</a>.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 23/06/2023 12:47:25 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1644652

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the accuracy of decisions for applications to the Energy Support Fund made by the automated decision making process.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	189627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2023 answer text <p>Automated decision-making was utilised within the application process for the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSS AF) to identify any applications for households which have already received support either through the EBSS AF or the Energy Bills Support Scheme. This helped the department to process a large number of cases at once, ensuring eligible applicants could receive their support as soon as possible, whilst protecting public funds against fraud. Any applicant who believes that their application has been incorrectly rejected due to this process can call our contact centre helpline for further assistance.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 23/06/2023 12:48:53 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders