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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-01-12more like thismore than 2017-01-12
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading thebigword more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government which company, or companies, are being sub-contracted by <i>thebigword</i> to provide court interpreting services; and whether those companies are subject to quality assurance. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Coussins more like this
uin HL4611 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-26more like thismore than 2017-01-26
answer text <p>To ensure a high and consistent level of fulfilment across all geographical areas and in rare languages, thebigword have partnered with a number of subcontractors, namely: Global Language Services Limited, Cintra Translations Limited, Debonair Languages Ltd, Supreme Linguistic Services Ltd, Mango Spice Language Solutions, J-anne Interpreting and Translation Service Limited, Global Translation Services and Language River.</p><p> </p><p>Thebigword must ensure that its subcontracts contain obligations no less onerous on the sub-contractor than those imposed on them by the Ministry, including those relating to quality and performance standards. Thebigword are also responsible for carrying out audits to ensure subcontractor adherence to the contract service specification.</p><p> </p><p>All language professionals provided by thebigword, whether directly or via subcontractor, will be subject to ongoing quality assurance provided by The Language Shop. This includes a programme of 'spot checks' of interpreters undertaking assignments.</p>
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-01-26T14:27:17.82Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-26T14:27:17.82Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
3829
label Biography information for Baroness Coussins more like this
1284319
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-02-05more like thismore than 2021-02-05
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading social security benefits: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the APPG on Poverty's £20 uplift report published on 1 February 2021, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) removal of the £20 uplift to universal credit and working tax credit; (b) decision not to extend the £20 uplift to legacy and related benefits and (c) suspension of the benefit cap. more like this
tabling member constituency Arfon more like this
tabling member printed
Hywel Williams more like this
uin 149727 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-02-10more like thismore than 2021-02-10
answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>The £20 per week uplift to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit was announced by the Chancellor as a temporary measure in March 2020 to support those facing the most financial disruption as a result of the public health emergency. This measure remains in place until March 2021. As the Government has done throughout this crisis, it will continue to assess how best to support low-income families, which is why we will look at the economic and health context before making any decisions.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to extend the temporary £20 uplift to legacy benefits. Claimants on legacy benefits can make a claim for Universal Credit (UC) if they think they will be better off and should check carefully their eligibility and entitlements under UC before applying, as legacy benefits will end when claimants submit their UC claim and they will not be able to return to them in the future. For this reason, prospective claimants are signposted to independent benefits calculators on GOV.UK. Neither DWP nor HMRC can advise individual claimants whether they would be better off moving to UC or remaining on legacy benefits.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made with regards to suspending the benefit cap. There are currently no plans to change the Benefit Cap.</p>
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-02-10T17:31:26.347Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-10T17:31:26.347Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
1397
label Biography information for Hywel Williams more like this
1307530
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-04-12more like thismore than 2021-04-12
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading long Covid: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of recognising long covid as a disability. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 179050 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-04-16more like thismore than 2021-04-16
answer text <p>Given Long COVID is an emerging condition, the Government cannot comment whether consideration should be given to its addition to the list of conditions classed as a disability under the Equality Act 2020. An individual is defined as disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if they have a physical or mental impairment that has a “substantial” and “long-term” negative effect on their ability to carry out normal daily activities. The Act defines “long-term” as where an impairment has lasted, or is likely to last for at least 12 months, or where the impairment is likely to last for the rest of a person’s life. “Substantial” on the other hand is defined as an impairment that is more than minor or trivial.</p><p> </p><p>COVID-19 is a new disease and therefore it is not yet clear what the physical, psychological and rehabilitation needs will be for those experiencing long-term effects of the virus. The Government is funding ambitious and comprehensive research into the long-term physical and mental health effects of COVID-19 to better understand how to help and support those affected, with the most recent research call published on 25 March 2021 by the National Institute of Health Research/UK Research Institute.</p>
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-04-16T13:45:58.017Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-16T13:45:58.017Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
983381
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-08more like thismore than 2018-10-08
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading health Professions: Mental Illness more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the announcement made by the Chief Executive of NHS England at the International Practitioner Health Summit 2018, if he has plans to extend the Practitioner Health Programme to (a) nurses, (b) midwives, (c) other NHS practitioners and (d) professionals treating NHS patients. more like this
tabling member constituency Harwich and North Essex more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Bernard Jenkin more like this
uin 175777 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-16more like thismore than 2018-10-16
answer text <p>There are no plans to include nurses, midwives, other NHS practitioners or professionals treating National Health Service patients in the roll out of the Practitioner Health Programme, which is a free, confidential service for doctors and dentists who have mental health and/or addiction concerns, or physical health issues that may be affecting their mental health or ability to work. More information on the announcement can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/2018/10/nhs-to-prioritise-doctors-mental-health/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/2018/10/nhs-to-prioritise-doctors-mental-health/</a></p><p> </p><p>NHS Improvement’s health and wellbeing collaborative involves 73 trusts which will identify and roll out 10 high impact actions as part of the NHS commitment to reducing NHS staff sickness absence by 1% by 2020 and to the public services average by 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Both the Framework and NHS Improvement health and wellbeing collaborative embed ‘Thriving at Work’ principles which are aimed at improving workplace mental health.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has an incentive programme running to 2019 which encourages trusts to invest in innovative new services to support their staff health and wellbeing. To trigger the incentive payments, trusts have to demonstrate a 5% improvement or 75% positive response to two of three NHS Staff Survey questions on health and wellbeing.</p>
answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Stephen Barclay more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-16T14:44:26.13Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-16T14:44:26.13Z
answering member
4095
label Biography information for Steve Barclay more like this
tabling member
40
label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin more like this
167499
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-02more like thismore than 2014-12-02
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading fpa more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much funding the Family Planning Association has received from the Government in each of the last four years; and what funding will be made available to the Family Planning Association. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 216877 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-05more like thismore than 2014-12-05
answer text <p>In each of the last four years the Family Planning Association (FPA) has received:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- 2011-12: £1,376,000</p><p> </p><p>- 2012-13: £571,797</p><p> </p><p>- 2013-14: £390,713</p><p> </p><p>- 2014-15: £239,365 (with a further £111,818 due to be invoiced by 31 March 2015)</p><p> </p><p>Discussions are continuing with the FPA about extending their contract for a year in 2015-16.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-05T14:10:44.307Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-05T14:10:44.307Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
1441635
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-03-15more like thismore than 2022-03-15
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading flypop: Future Fund more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding FlyPop Ltd has received from the Future Fund; what due diligence they undertook, prior to awarding this funding, to ensure that the company complies with the requirement for the majority of its business to be based in the UK; whether the company has yet applied for the necessary UK AOC Licence; and if so, whether that licence has been granted. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Randerson more like this
uin HL6989 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-29more like thismore than 2022-03-29
answer text <p>The Department is unable to provide information relating to loan amounts for individual companies as this information is commercially sensitive for both investors and investee businesses.</p><p>All investee companies were required to certify that they met the UK nationality criteria as part of the process of signing the Convertible Loan Agreement. Businesses provided details of their country of incorporation, UK Company registration number as well as the citizenship of company officers and an ownership structure chart or supporting documentation showing ultimate beneficial owners of the company. These details were checked as part of the eligibility checks carried out. As this particular business was pre-revenue and pre-operational at the time of application, these checks also satisfied the requirement that over half of employees should be UK-based or half of revenues should be from UK sales.</p><p>Licensing is a matter for the Civil Aviation Authority. A UK Air Operator Certificate has not been granted to this company to date.<strong><em> </em></strong></p>
answering member printed Lord Callanan more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-29T15:27:50.847Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-29T15:27:50.847Z
answering member
4336
label Biography information for Lord Callanan more like this
tabling member
4230
label Biography information for Baroness Randerson more like this
1624217
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-26more like thismore than 2023-04-26
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading flypop: Future Fund more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 29 March 2022 (HL6989), whether FlyPop was granted a licence by the Civil Aviation Authority; and if not, what time limits have been set for businesses to become operational before monies obtained through the Future Fund are required to be repaid. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Randerson more like this
uin HL7475 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-17more like thismore than 2023-05-17
answer text <p>Licensing is a matter for the Civil Aviation Authority.</p><p>The repayment of monies obtained through the Future Fund is not driven by businesses becoming operational. The Future Fund is invested through a standardised 3-year term Convertible Loan Agreement (‘CLA’); the CLA either converts to equity or is repaid in accordance with the terms of the agreement. The full scheme eligibility criteria and rules can be viewed on the British Business Bank’s website.</p> more like this
answering member printed The Earl of Minto more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-17T15:09:10.513Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-17T15:09:10.513Z
answering member
4952
label Biography information for The Earl of Minto more like this
tabling member
4230
label Biography information for Baroness Randerson more like this
1249011
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-04more like thismore than 2020-11-04
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading flypop: Finance more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what environmental requirements they have imposed on FlyPop as a condition of the funding they awarded to that company; what are the requirements of that funding in relation to Civil Aviation Authority registration; and what due diligence processes were applied to that funding decision. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Randerson more like this
uin HL10002 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-18more like thismore than 2020-11-18
answer text <p>The Future Fund provides Government loans to UK-based companies, ranging from £125,000 to £5 million. In terms of eligibility, firms qualify for the loans as long as they are able to attract at least equal match funding from private investors, and subject to both firms and investors meeting all the requirements of the scheme. The scheme was launched for firms who are at pre-profit or pre-revenue stage, and who may be ineligible for the various COVID loan schemes, as these firms rely on equity finance rather than debt. The Future Fund does not impose additional conditions on eligible businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The British Business Bank, which manages the Future Fund, has established strong due diligence processes which are built into the portal to ensure firms and investors prove their eligibility. The portal also asks for documentation from investors, firms, and their solicitors, to carry out ‘Know Your Customer’ and anti-money laundering checks, as well as general fraud checks. These measures ensure that fraudulent activity is avoided, in addition to ensuring that the funds have been allocated correctly to the applicant.</p>
answering member printed Lord Callanan more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-18T16:18:26.05Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-18T16:18:26.05Z
answering member
4336
label Biography information for Lord Callanan more like this
tabling member
4230
label Biography information for Baroness Randerson more like this
170613
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading eBay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that all online retailers trading on eBay in the UK display VAT numbers. more like this
tabling member constituency Chesterfield more like this
tabling member printed
Toby Perkins more like this
uin 218935 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>There is no requirement in tax legislation for a VAT-registered person to declare to a customer that they are registered or to provide a VAT registration number, unless they make a supply to another VAT-registered person, in which case they are obliged to issue a VAT invoice including their VAT number. However businesses are required to comply with the Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002 concerning the provision of this information.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-05T17:38:51.33Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T17:38:51.33Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
3952
label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins more like this
754866
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-20more like thismore than 2017-07-20
answering body
Leader of the House more like this
answering dept id 34 more like this
answering dept short name Leader of the House more like this
answering dept sort name Leader of the House more like this
hansard heading e-petitions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Leader of the House, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the e-petitions system; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood more like this
tabling member printed
Cat Smith more like this
uin 6576 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-09-08more like thismore than 2017-09-08
answer text <p>The new e-petitions system has been running for over two years now and the Government is pleased with the level of engagement that it has prompted among the public.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Parliamentary e-petitions site is jointly owned by the Government and the House of Commons, therefore any assessment of potential changes to the system would have to be agreed between the Government and the House. Individual Departments are responsible for the content and timeliness of responses to e-petitions and the Leader's office has general Government oversight of e-petitions.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-09-08T16:30:03.843Zmore like thismore than 2017-09-08T16:30:03.843Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
4436
label Biography information for Cat Smith more like this