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1604881

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's rational is for applying call charges to incoming public telephone calls to His Majesty's Revenue & Customs.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	167262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>HMRC does not charge customers for calls to 0845 or 03000 numbers. There is further information about 0300 numbers on the Ofcom website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/phone/numbering/what-are-03-numbers/" target="_blank"><em>http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/phone/numbering/what-are-03-numbers/</em></a></p><p> </p><p>For more information on call charges, please refer to GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/call-charges" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/call-charges</em></a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 167261 question first answered 20/03/2023 18:01:26 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1604880

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much income was accrued by HMRC through telephone call charges applied to incoming calls in financial year (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 to date.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	167261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>HMRC does not charge customers for calls to 0845 or 03000 numbers. There is further information about 0300 numbers on the Ofcom website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/phone/numbering/what-are-03-numbers/" target="_blank"><em>http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/phone/numbering/what-are-03-numbers/</em></a></p><p> </p><p>For more information on call charges, please refer to GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/call-charges" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/call-charges</em></a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 167262 question first answered 20/03/2023 18:01:26 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1601477

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Ministers of Religion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) religious workers visas, and (2) Minister of Religion visas, have been issued to Iranian subjects since July 2015; who were those visas issued to; and what plans they have, if any, to review this system.
tabling member printed	Lord Godson
uin	HL6140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas in the Immigration system statistics quarterly release. Data on ‘Religious Worker (previously Tier 5)’ visas issued to Iranian nationals are published in table Vis_D02 of the ‘Entry clearance visa applications and outcomes’ detailed datasets. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to Q4 (October to December) 2022.</p><p>We are unable to discuss individual cases for GDPR reasons.</p><p>There are no plans to review the Immigration Rules governing Religious Workers or Ministers of Religion.</p> answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth question first answered 20/03/2023 18:00:49 answering member 4950 label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth attachment 1 file name entry-clearance-visa-outcomes-datasets-dec-2022 v3.xlsx title Entry clearance visa applications and outcomes
tabling member	4903 label Biography information for Lord Godson

1603701

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
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	Housing: Natural Gas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will commence an investigation into the causes of the recent gas explosions occurring within residential properties.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	164014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the authority responsible for regulating gas safety in residential properties and the gas distribution networks. Gas related incidents are monitored to identify industry trends and address safety risks from domestic gas use.</p><p> </p><p>HSE investigates the most serious gas explosions to identify the immediate and underlying causes, to prevent recurrence, and to identify breaches of health and safety law in order to hold duty holders to account.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 20/03/2023 18:00:05 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1603078

registered interest
date	10/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2023 to Question 122054 on Afghanistan: Refugees, how many applications for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme were (a) received and (b) processed in (i) January 2023 and (ii) February 2023.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	162465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>In January 2022, 1,327 applications were received, of which approximately 721 were duplicates, while an approximate 7,503 applications were processed.</p><p>In February 2022, 2,106 applications were received, of which approximately 935 were duplicates, while an approximate 8,444 applications were processed.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 20/03/2023 17:58:29 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1604494

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
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	Cost of Living Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of households eligible to receive the second Cost of Living Payment 2022 that have not received it as of 15 March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	166238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions has published management information on the total number of means-tested benefit Cost of Living Payments made. As of 14 November 2022, 7,300,000 means-tested benefits Cost of Living payments, second payment, had been made.</p><p>It is not possible to determine how many or what proportion of people are due a second Cost of Living Payment but have not received it, as entitlement may not have been established at the time the payments were made. We will periodically make payments to people who have later been found to be eligible and have not yet received a payment. The payments will continue to be made automatically in the same way the qualifying benefit or tax credit is paid.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the Code of Practice for Statistics, the number of Cost of Living Payments made in specific constituencies is the subject of an upcoming statistical release, and cannot be released before that publication is ready, subject to usual quality assurance.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 20/03/2023 17:58:16 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1604370

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
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	Cost of Living Payments: Gloucester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of (a) the number of residents that will be eligible and (b) the cost to the public purse of (i) cost of living payments and (ii) disability cost of living payments in Gloucester constituency in 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	166188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions published an impact assessment analysing the impact of the Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill which made provisions to deliver means-tested benefit Cost of Living Payment worth up to £900 and the disability Cost of Living Payment worth £150 to support people in the financial year 2023/24.</p><p> </p><p>In the impact assessment, the department estimated that the number of benefit units eligible for the means-tested payment in 2023-24 in Gloucester constituency is 15,000. The number of individuals eligible for the disability payment was estimated to be 11,900.</p><p> </p><p>The impact assessment did not formally assess the cost to the public purse of administering these payments on a constituency basis. Assuming the caseloads outlined above are correct and all families receive the stated amount, the cost to the public purse of (i) cost of living payments would be £4.5 million and (ii) the cost of the disability cost of living payments would be £1.8 million.</p><p> </p><p>The full impact assessment can be found <a href="https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-03/0244/SocSec(AdditionalPayments)IA.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 20/03/2023 17:57:31 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

1603657

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many caseworkers are currently working on Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy cases.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	163852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>As of 14 March, there are 73 personnel working on processing ARAP cases. This figure includes civilian, military and contractor staff assigned to the ARAP scheme in the UK and overseas.</p><p>The MOD continues to seek and recruit suitable personnel to ensure all aspects of the ARAP scheme operate as efficiently as possible.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 20/03/2023 17:57:21 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1604572

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Development Aid: Migrant Camps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential link between the level of UK aid spending between 2020 and 2021 on the spread of antimicrobial resistance and the risk of drug-resistant infections in refugee camps in low and middle-income countries.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	166254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>In 2021, the UK was the third largest development donor in the G7 as a percentage of GNI, spending over £11 billion on aid. The UK is committed to the global eradication of antimicrobial resistance and supports a wide range of activities to do this.</p><p> </p><p>Through our £265m ODA Fleming Fund, the UK builds partnerships with LMICs to strengthen AMR surveillance, diagnostics and laboratory capacity. The Global AMR Innovation Fund (GAMRIF), another UK aid fund, supports early-stage innovative research in underfunded areas of AMR research and development for the benefit of people in low- and middle-income countries.</p><p> </p><p>We have also used our aid budget to reduce the risks of antimicrobial resistance by helping prevent the emergence and spread of infectious diseases. Between April 2020 and December 2021, in partnership with Unilever the UK reached over 4 million refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) with handwashing messages to prevent the spread of infection in countries such as Bangladesh, Cameroon, Syria, South Sudan and Yemen. The UK also supports the work of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Organisation for Migration and the Red Cross Movement, each of which include work on water, sanitation and hygiene as part of their programming and support displaced persons, including refugees and migrants in camps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/03/2023 17:56:51 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1604059

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to reopen the ex gratia scheme for Afghan nationals.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	165302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans to reopen the Ex-Gratia Scheme (EGS) which closed on 30 November 2022. EGS was replaced by the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme, which offers a safe and legal route for relocation to the UK for Afghan citizens who worked for or alongside UK forces in support of the UK mission in Afghanistan.</p><p>The scope of those eligible under ARAP includes, and is wider than, those who would be eligible for EGS.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 20/03/2023 17:55:56 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra