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1642267

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date	06/06/2023
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	Children: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what step his Department is taking to reduce the child poverty rate among families with three or more children.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	188079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing child poverty and supporting all low-income families. We will spend around £276bn through the welfare system in Great Britain in 2023/24 including around £124bn on people of working age and their children.</p><p> </p><p>From April, we uprated benefit rates by 10.1%. In order to increase the number of households who can benefit from these uprating decisions the benefit cap levels are also increasing by the same amount.</p><p> </p><p>With 1.08 million job vacancies across the UK, our focus remains firmly on supporting individuals, including parents, to move into, and progress in work, an approach which is based on clear evidence about the importance of employment - particularly where it is full-time - in substantially reducing the risks of child poverty and in improving long-term outcomes for families and children. The latest statistics show that in 2021/22 children living in workless households were around 5 times more likely to be in absolute poverty after housing costs than those where all adults work.</p><p> </p><p>To further support those who are in work, including parents, from 1 April 2023, the National Living Wage (NLW) increased by 9.7% to £10.42 an hour for workers aged 23 and over - the largest ever cash increase for the NLW.</p><p> </p><p>At the Spring Budget, the Chancellor announced an ambitious package of measures designed to support people to enter work, increase their working hours and extend their working lives.</p><p> </p><p>We are investing billions in additional childcare support for parents of toddlers, investing in wraparound childcare in schools, and increasing financial support for, and expectations of, parents claiming Universal Credit. For those who are on Universal Credit, we are increasing the childcare maximum (cap) to £951 for one child and £1,630 for two or more children and paying childcare costs up front when parents move into paid work or increase their hours.</p><p> </p><p>This government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living which is why we are providing total support of over £94bn over 2022-23 and 2023-24 to help households and individuals with the rising bills. Included within this support is Cost of Living Payments totalling up to £900 in the 2023-24 financial year for over 8 million UK households on eligible means tested benefits and a £150 Disability Cost of Living Payment for over 6 million people across the UK on eligible ’extra-costs’ disability benefits.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 08/06/2023 13:51:56 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1642343

registered interest
date	06/06/2023
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: Exports
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 steps she is taking to support food producers from (a) Essex and (b) the UK to increase exports of produce.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	187951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2023 answer text <p>We are delivering our commitment to boost UK exports, as part of the Government’s ‘Made in the UK, Sold to the World’ export strategy, a 12-point plan to help UK businesses hit £1 trillion in exports. We want people at home and abroad to be lining up to buy British.</p><p> </p><p>We have an ambitious programme of negotiations for free trade agreements (FTAs) which is delivering results. On 31 May the UK’s first new FTAs with Australia and New Zealand came into force, opening up markets for UK producers across all products. On 31 March the Government substantially concluded negotiations on the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, an FTA including 11 members: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. This trade deal will see new export opportunities for food producers including for exporters of dairy products, including cheese and butter, having greater access to lower tariffs in Canada, Japan, and Mexico, and exporters of chocolate will benefit from zero tariffs on exports to Mexico and Malaysia.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister recently announced a food and drink export package to boost export capability and deliver on growing demand for our high-quality UK produce across the world. This includes a further expansion of our global agrifood and drink counsellor network who negotiate removal of trade barriers in growing global markets. The package also includes investments of £2 million in global trade shows and missions, promotion through the £1.6 million GREAT food and drink campaign, and bespoke support for seafood (£1 million) and dairy exports (£1 million).</p><p> </p><p>To further support food producers export, we have held a range of national and regional food summits with dedicated SME workshops to highlight export opportunities and how to access support<em>. </em></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 09/06/2023 13:00:20 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Mark Spencer
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1641724

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
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	British Gas: Ebico
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what action he plans to take in cases where British Gas fail to refund former Ebico customers their credit and associated court costs.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government cannot intervene in commercial matters between energy suppliers, including the terms of the trade sale of Robin Hood Energy’s customer base, which included the white label provider, Ebico’s customers to British Gas. Issues relating to the recovery of court awarded costs is a matter for the courts.</p><p> </p><p>Under rules set by Ofgem, former Ebico customers who switched to British Gas and then closed their accounts and switched away should receive a refund of outstanding credit balances within 10 days of the supplier issuing a final bill.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 08/06/2023 09:52:20 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1641725

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason Afghan refugees are being moved from York.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office currently does not have any Afghan bridging hotels in York.</p><p> </p><p>To help people rebuild their lives here, we have a duty to end the practice of families living in hotels in the UK. This is in the best interests of families and individuals and will enable them to benefit from the security of housing and long-term consistency of public services. This includes schooling, and the freedoms of independent living that only suitable non-hotel accommodation can provide.</p><p> </p><p>Further information about the support that the government has stood-up can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-support-for-afghans-in-uk-hotels-to-find-settled-housing" target="_blank">New support for Afghans in UK hotels to find settled housing - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 08/06/2023 16:46:51 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1641730

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
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	Shellfish: Exports
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 recent discussions her Department has had with European counterparts on the resumption of exports to the EU of shellfish harvested in Class B waters.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	187804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government continues to challenge the restrictions imposed by the European Union on the import of undepurated Live Bivalve Molluscs from Class B waters. Most recently, the UK tabled this issue at the Trade Partnership Committee held on 1st December 2022, and again at the Partnership Council meeting between the Foreign Secretary and European Commission Vice-President on 24th March 2023. The minutes for the Trade Partnership Committee can be found on GOV.UK. The EU’s response to the UK’s challenge is that they will not resume trade in these commodities as they do not trade in them with any third country. The EU has recently responded to our requests for a risk assessment underpinning their position. This response is currently under consideration.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/06/2023 12:56:26 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1641732

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Hotels
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 is taking steps to help ensure asylum seekers accommodated in hotels are not unnecessarily relocated to hotels where an individual or family has reason to remain in an existing location because they have (a) have settled in an area, (b) have children in a local school, (c) are in receipt of healthcare and (d) are in receipt of maternity care.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Relocations between asylum accommodation are kept to a minimum, but may be needed for operational reasons. Under the Immigration &amp; Asylum Act 1999, the Government is required to provide accommodation to asylum seekers that would otherwise be destitute. It is Home Office policy to offer accommodation on a no choice basis except in exceptional circumstances: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fasylum-accommodation-requests-policy%2Fallocation-of-asylum-accommodation-policy-accessible&amp;data=05%7C01%7CChellsi.Roberts4%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ce0cdf1fb92ed476b3eef08db680dc268%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638218180517753611%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=aIIRKzJc0dFz6alrt9It1S8rtZJGMEsRKggORt5vEWQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Allocation of asylum accommodation policy (accessible) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 08/06/2023 15:37:34 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1641733

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing VAT on supplies relating to the hospitality sector.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government has published the Tourism Recovery Plan to help the sector return to pre-pandemic activity levels as quickly as possible. Since the start of the pandemic, over £37 billion has been provided to the tourism, leisure and hospitality sectors in the form of grants, loans and tax breaks.</p><p> </p><p>The previous VAT relief for tourism and hospitality cost over £8 billion. Reintroducing it would come at a significant further cost, reducing the money available to help fund key spending priorities, including important public services, such as the NHS, education and defence.</p><p> </p><p>While there are no plans to reduce the rate of VAT paid by hospitality businesses, the Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/06/2023 15:08:16 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1641734

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
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	UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the (a) co-chairs and (b) other members of the UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership were paid for this work by his Department.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department provided no payments to the co-chairs or other members of the UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership. As set out in the report of the Commission, the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer of the four nations will appoint the Chair and the appointment process is in train. The Department has not made a specific assessment of, nor provision for, a budget for this role.</p><p>The Department has provided no funding to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland or Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK for staff resources in the last 12 months. One payment was made to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society for an annual subscription to access the Pharmaceutical Journal. No funding was provided for other costs to the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland or the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien grouped question UIN 187750 187869 question first answered 08/06/2023 12:27:27 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1641735

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
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	UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership
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 implications for his policies of the report of the UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership, published on 6 February 2023; what recent progress he has made on appointing a Chair of that Commission; what recent estimate he has made of the funding required for the appointment of the Chair; what funding that has been budgeted for this role; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Department provided no payments to the co-chairs or other members of the UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership. As set out in the report of the Commission, the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer of the four nations will appoint the Chair and the appointment process is in train. The Department has not made a specific assessment of, nor provision for, a budget for this role.</p><p>The Department has provided no funding to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland or Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK for staff resources in the last 12 months. One payment was made to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society for an annual subscription to access the Pharmaceutical Journal. No funding was provided for other costs to the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland or the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien grouped question UIN 187749 187869 question first answered 08/06/2023 12:27:27 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1641741

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
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	Clinical Trials
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 (a) the reasons for trends in the level of patients participating in clinical trials in England since 2018 and (b) the impact of financial incentives to GPs to enrol patients in clinical trials on levels of participation; whether he has had discussions with the (i) British Medical Association and (ii) Royal College of General Practitioners on this matter; how the amount paid per patient enrolled onto a clinical trial will be calculated; and whether measures will be put in place to ensure (A) patients (1) are able to give and (2) have given fully informed consent and (B) vulnerable patients are protected.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	187791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Overall, there has been an increase in the number of participants recruited to clinical studies in England since 2018. During the COVID-19 pandemic, recruitment to studies on the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) Portfolio increased by 90% to an average of over 115,000 participants recruited per month in 2020/21. During the pandemic, many non-COVID studies were paused to focus on nationally prioritised COVID-19 studies. The Department, working in partnership with NHS England, has taken action to recover the UK’s capacity to deliver research through the Research Reset programme. By May 2023, a rolling average of over 77,000 people were recruited to studies on the NIHR CRN portfolio, 10,000 more than the monthly average prior to the pandemic in 2019/20.</p><p>In February 2023, the Government commissioned an independent review to offer recommendations on how to resolve key challenges in conducting commercial clinical trials in the UK and transform the UK commercial clinical trial environment. The Lord O’Shaughnessy Review, published in May 2023, highlights the opportunities for primary care to deliver population-scale trials. A comprehensive response will be published in the autumn covering decisions on the recommendations not covered in our first step, including financial incentives for general practitioners (GPs) to take part in commercial trials. We will seek input from stakeholders as we make our assessment.</p><p>Payments to GPs for involvement in clinical research delivery are based on standardised costing methodologies supported by NHS England and NIHR CRN to provide transparency and reassurance that there are not undue incentives to GPs or other health professionals, or inappropriate personal financial gain.</p><p>All clinical trials are reviewed by a Research Ethics Committee (REC) prior to the research starting. All RECs in the UK are recognised as meeting the standards set out in legislation. RECs consider the method of seeking consent and the information that is provided to potential participants, including those that may be vulnerable, to ensure that they are appropriately informed and able to make a choice about participation.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 08/06/2023 15:42:54 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy