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1746921

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Relations with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to oral contribution of 3 December 2024 by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, if she will make an overall estimate of the impact of the UK’s exit from the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>No. The Government is focussed on resetting the relationship with the EU, which will support economic growth, the central mission of the Government.</p> answering member constituency Bristol North West answering member printed Darren Jones question first answered 09/12/2024 18:26:27 answering member 4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1746927

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Charities: Employers' Contributions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing National Insurance contributions at the Autumn Budget 2024 on the ability of (a) Citizens Advice services and (b) other community-centred charities to maintain their (i) staffing levels and (ii) contribution to society.
	tabling member constituency	New Forest East
	tabling member printed	Sir Julian Lewis
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>In order to repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the Government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC recently published on 13 November a Tax Information and Impact Note that covers the impact of employer NICs changes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has protected the smallest businesses and charities from the impact of the increase to Employer National Insurance by increasing the Employment Allowance from £5,000 to £10,500, which means that 865,000 employers will pay no NICs at all next year, more than half of employers will see no change or will gain overall from this package, and all eligible employers will be able to employ up to four full-time workers on the National Living Wage and pay no employer NICs</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, within the tax system, we provide support to charities through a range of reliefs and exemptions, including reliefs for charitable giving, with more than £6 billion in charitable reliefs provided to charities, CASCs and their donors in 2023 to 2024.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 09/12/2024 16:45:25 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1746931

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for Education in response to the question from the hon. Member for Wokingham of Tuesday 3 December, Official Report, column 96WH, if she will write to provide further information.
	tabling member constituency	Wokingham
	tabling member printed	Clive Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	18002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>I am happy to write to the hon. Member for Wokingham and Wokingham Borough Council to provide an update on these schools.</p><p>The government is clear it wants to make sure all children with special educational needs and disabilities receive the support they need to achieve and thrive. That is why the government set out a clear ambition to improve inclusivity in mainstream schools, while ensuring that special schools cater for children and young people with the most complex needs.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 09/12/2024 17:31:18 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
	tabling member	5207

1746932

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 10 January 2024 to Question 7797 on Prisons: Research, what (a) conclusions she has drawn and (b) changes she has made as a result of the Ipsos MORI research project on the retributive benefit of prison.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>Ministry of Justice officials received research findings from Ipsos MORI in November this year and are currently considering the implications of the work. Officials will advise Ministers soon.</p><p>Therefore, no conclusions have yet been drawn from these findings and we have not made any changes on the basis of the research project.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 09/12/2024 13:32:28 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1746963

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Homelessness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of offering free bus travel for homeless (a) children and (b) adults living in temporary accommodation.
	tabling member constituency	Runcorn and Helsby
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>Local authorities have responsibility for support for homeless people in their areas and are best placed to assess the needs of their communities.</p><p> </p><p>At the Budget, the government confirmed over £1 billion in funding to improve services, protect vital routes and keep fares down. On 17 November, we confirmed how we are distributing £955 million of that funding, with £712 million for local councils to deliver bus service improvement plans (BSIP) and through the Bus Service Operators Grant. Funding allocated to local authorities to deliver BSIPs can be used in whichever way they wish to improve services for all passengers, including introducing targeted local fares initiatives.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 09/12/2024 10:37:34 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1746965

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle poverty for people on low incomes; and if she will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a statutory duty to progressively reduce levels of poverty for those people.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 6 December to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-12-03/17569" target="_blank">PQ17569</a> in relation to poverty and living standards.</p> answering member constituency Birkenhead answering member printed Alison McGovern question first answered 09/12/2024 11:34:56 answering member 4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1746973

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Employment Rights Bill: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the construction sector.
	tabling member constituency	Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
	tabling member printed	Alison Griffiths
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17997
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments</a></p><p>The majority of employees will benefit from new protections in the Bill and our assessment finds that workers in low-paying sectors, including social care, hospitality, retail, transport, and some manufacturing sectors will benefit the most from the Bill. The assessment suggests that the construction, steel, materials, critical minerals and shipbuilding sectors are unlikely to be disproportionately impacted by the Bill.</p><p>The Bill will also deliver wider benefits for the business environment by improving wellbeing, incentivising higher productivity, and creating a more level playing field for good employers. This could have a positive knock-on impact on productivity and growth.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders grouped question UIN 17998 17999 18000 question first answered 09/12/2024 14:04:59 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	5203

1746974

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Employment Rights Bill: Shipbuilding and Shipping
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the (a) maritime and (b) shipbuilding sector.
	tabling member constituency	Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
	tabling member printed	Alison Griffiths
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments</a></p><p>The majority of employees will benefit from new protections in the Bill and our assessment finds that workers in low-paying sectors, including social care, hospitality, retail, transport, and some manufacturing sectors will benefit the most from the Bill. The assessment suggests that the construction, steel, materials, critical minerals and shipbuilding sectors are unlikely to be disproportionately impacted by the Bill.</p><p>The Bill will also deliver wider benefits for the business environment by improving wellbeing, incentivising higher productivity, and creating a more level playing field for good employers. This could have a positive knock-on impact on productivity and growth.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders grouped question UIN 17997 17999 18000 question first answered 09/12/2024 14:04:59 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	5203

1746975

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Employment Rights Bill: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the steel sector.
	tabling member constituency	Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
	tabling member printed	Alison Griffiths
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments</a></p><p>The majority of employees will benefit from new protections in the Bill and our assessment finds that workers in low-paying sectors, including social care, hospitality, retail, transport, and some manufacturing sectors will benefit the most from the Bill. The assessment suggests that the construction, steel, materials, critical minerals and shipbuilding sectors are unlikely to be disproportionately impacted by the Bill.</p><p>The Bill will also deliver wider benefits for the business environment by improving wellbeing, incentivising higher productivity, and creating a more level playing field for good employers. This could have a positive knock-on impact on productivity and growth.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders grouped question UIN 17997 17998 18000 question first answered 09/12/2024 14:04:59 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	5203

1746976

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Employment Rights Bill: Minerals and Supply Chains
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the (a) materials and (b) critical minerals sector.
	tabling member constituency	Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
	tabling member printed	Alison Griffiths
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	18000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2024 answer text <p>On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments</a></p><p>The majority of employees will benefit from new protections in the Bill and our assessment finds that workers in low-paying sectors, including social care, hospitality, retail, transport, and some manufacturing sectors will benefit the most from the Bill. The assessment suggests that the construction, steel, materials, critical minerals and shipbuilding sectors are unlikely to be disproportionately impacted by the Bill.</p><p>The Bill will also deliver wider benefits for the business environment by improving wellbeing, incentivising higher productivity, and creating a more level playing field for good employers. This could have a positive knock-on impact on productivity and growth.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders grouped question UIN 17997 17998 17999 question first answered 09/12/2024 14:04:59 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	5203