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1200142

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Weddings: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his timeframe is for reviewing the restrictions imposed as a result of the covid-19 outbreak on weddings taking place; and if he will make make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	54003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/884760/Our_plan_to_rebuild_The_UK_Government_s_COVID-19_recovery_strategy.pdf" target="_blank">Our Plan To Rebuild</a>, the Government's COVID-19 Recovery Strategy, is published on gov.uk and includes details on plans for weddings. We understand the frustration couples planning a wedding must be feeling at this time. We are keeping these restrictions under review and will ease them as soon as it is safe to do so. We will continue to work closely with faith leaders and local government over the coming weeks to go through the practicalities of doing so.</p><p>Marriages and civil partnerships under the special procedure for those who are seriously ill and not expected to recover, are taking place in some cases where it is safe to do so in line with PHE guidance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 54102 54224 54280 question first answered 08/06/2020 14:11:45 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1455489

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate she has made of the average length of time it takes to fill in an online Visa application form for a Ukrainian national wishing to come to the UK; and how many fully completed online Visa application forms have been received as of 29 March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	149160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2022 answer text <p><em>The Home Office does not capture the average length of time it takes to fill in an online visa application for Ukrainian nationals. To capture these numbers would require a manual trawl of data and to do so would incur disproportionate cost.</em></p><p><em>Information on the number of completed visa applications received under the Ukraine Family Scheme can be found in our oublished data on the GOV.UK webpage: <em> </em><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fukraine-family-scheme-application-data&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKeith.Edwards42%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ceb4bab91a532482bba6d08da13357a16%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637843417637707230%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=0Fa9ihXF2fWhmETE6x9kguo2dHk67X917s6KuIy2HZ0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank"><em>Ukraine Family Scheme: application data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</em></a></em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 19/04/2022 15:13:26 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1285500

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
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	Brain Cancer: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the latest research findings from research funded by his Department into glioma cancer have shown; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	152409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The information is not available in the format requested and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 15/03/2021 13:35:31 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1188999

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
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	Universal Credit: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many EU citizens holding (a) settled status and (b) pre-settled status have had their applications for universal credfit refused since 1 March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	38426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 28/04/2020 15:03:07 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1304650

registered interest
date	22/03/2021
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	Travel: Quarantine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will use his discretion to waive the hotel isolation fee for people returning to the UK from red list countries after having been to visit terminally-ill relatives abroad in cases where the person cannot afford that fee.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	172888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p><strong> </strong>We have no plans to do so. For those facing significant financial hardship as a result of these there is an opportunity to apply for a deferred repayment plan when booking. We have set out how to apply for this on GOV.UK, in particular for individuals who receive income related benefits.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 28/04/2021 17:12:03 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 93534 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1601359

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
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	High Rise 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, with reference to his oral contribution of 30 January 2023, Official Report, column 54, on Cartier House, the Gateway and the Drive, Saxton Gardens, what progress he has made investigating the position of those buildings.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	158802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p><strong>Cartier House<br> <br></strong>As set out in our answer to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-01-06%2F117474&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C5f6cc0ed918d474aea0608db23d2d28d%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638143160597023015%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2B4v2b87RY99nSOkK2XzzMYr%2Fq1AeBRP%2Ba9pQWOYXItU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">117474</a> on 11 January 2023, the department has issued a short form funding agreement on 31 October 2022 for £581,274 from the Building Safety Fund to the applicant for Cartier House for 'pre-tender support'. Pre-tender support is advance funding to enable the applicant to develop their project. The applicant has yet to sign and return the short form funding agreement which would allow the project to progress.</p><p><strong>Saxton Gardens<br> <br></strong>This building did not meet the eligibility criteria for the first tranche of the Building Safety Fund but has reapplied for the reopened Fund. This application was submitted to the Department on 17 February 2023 and is undergoing technical assessment.</p><p><strong>The Gateway<br> <br></strong>Three of the four blocks in the Gateway development met the eligibility criteria for the Building Safety Fund and have been approved £18,637,639 ­­­­­­­­funding. The applicant has subsequently applied through the reopened Fund for works that will cover the whole of the development. The application is currently being considered.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 14/03/2023 12:08:48 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley previous answer version 61026 answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1419485

registered interest
date	03/02/2022
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 and Support Allowance: Leeds Central
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people in the Leeds Central constituency who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	117740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p><strong>     </strong></p><p>We estimate that 260 cases qualifying for arrears payments were based in the Leeds Central constituency as of the end of the exercise.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>Figure rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p>End of the exercise refers to 1 June 2021. Geographical breakdowns are derived from address information recorded on the Department's Customer Information System (CIS) for 1 June 2021. For deceased cases this will be the last address held on the CIS as of the extract date (28 December 2021) for that National Insurance number.</p><p>Analysis is based on administrative data for the ESA underpayments exercise that was correct as of 21 July 2021.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 10/02/2022 16:27:34 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith previous answer version 49834 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1356772

registered interest
date	20/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Marriage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a British citizen seeking to bring a fiancé to the UK is required to provide proof that the couple have previously met in person.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	51592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>A British citizen who wishes to sponsor their foreign national fiancé or proposed civil partner to enter the UK and reside here permanently under the family Immigration Rules must provide evidence to confirm the couple have met in person.</p><p>Further guidance on the fiancé or proposed civil partner visa can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fiancees-set01/fiancees-set01#set114-what-to-do-after-an-initial-refusal-on-the-grounds-of-not-having-met" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fiancees-set01/fiancees-set01#set114-what-to-do-after-an-initial-refusal-on-the-grounds-of-not-having-met</a></p><p>A British citizen who does not wish to reside permanently in the UK with their fiancé can apply for them to enter as a visitor to conduct their wedding. There are no specific provisions under the visitor Rules for the couple to have met in person prior to their application. However, the couple will be expected to prove their relationship is genuine, which having not met in person may call into doubt, however each case is considered based on its individual circumstances.</p><p>Further information on the marriage visitor Rules can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-v-visitor" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-v-visitor</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 28/09/2021 12:45:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1348596

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
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	Musical Instruments: Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the (a) application for Musical Instrument Certificates (MICs) for musicians travelling to the UK from the EU with instruments that have CITES requirements must be made in the country of export and (b) UK recognises the same (i) MICs and (ii) CITES requirements necessary for EU member states.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	36527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2021 answer text <p>A Musical Instrument Certificate (MIC) is ordinarily issued by the country of residence to facilitate multiple cross border movements of instruments covered by CITES controls.</p><p>Following our departure from the EU, by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, the UK retained the CITES legislation and procedures followed whilst we were members of the EU. The UK will continue to accept MICs issued by EU Member States.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 28/07/2021 15:07:55 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1307280

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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	Essential Tremor: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS patients have access to Transcranial Magnetic Resonance Guided Focused Ultrasound (TcMRgFUS) for the treatment of medication refractory Essential Tremor (ET) in (a) Leeds and (b) the North of England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	178822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>A centre at Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust in London has already been identified and it is intended that this service will commence in May. A second centre in the North of England will be required and discussions are ongoing with commissioners about the possible location. It is envisaged that there will need to be a formalised provider selection process given the number of expressions of interest received.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/04/2021 09:34:29 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn