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1728995

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date	11/09/2024
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	Housing Benefit: Supported Housing and Temporary Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of tapering the reduction of housing support when people living in (a) temporary and (b) supported accommodation move off income-related benefits and into work.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury
tabling member printed	Julia Buckley
uin	5481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>The income taper in Housing Benefit ensures people in work are better off than someone wholly reliant on benefits. In addition to any financial advantage, there are important non-financial benefits of working. These benefits include learning new skills, improved confidence and independence as well as a positive effect on an individual's mental and physical health.</p><p> </p><p>For those not on Universal Credit, housing support is tapered when their income exceeds the applicable amount. On Universal Credit, for those claimants in Supported Housing or Temporary Accommodation their housing support is not tapered as they are passported to full Housing Benefit. This ensures parity with Universal Credit and avoids them being tapered on both Universal Credit and Housing Benefit which could disincentivise work.</p><p> </p><p>The Department acknowledges the challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for those working and living in supported housing and temporary accommodation. This issue is a complex one, officials are working to explore this issue further.</p><p> </p><p>It remains the department’s priority to ensure that those who can work are supported to enter the labour market and to sustain employment.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 10/10/2024 15:19:41 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	5171

1728996

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	South Western Railway: Public Lavatories
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of train toilet provision on the Waterloo-Reading line.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	Clive Jones
uin	5482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>Department officials work closely with South Western Railway to ensure that adequate toilet facilities are provided to passengers on trains and at stations wherever possible, and I will ensure that officials raise this matter with South Western Railway. I am pleased to say that South Western Railway will be introducing brand new Class 701 trains with fully accessibly toilets, and will continue to roll these out, including on the Waterloo to Reading line as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 10/10/2024 14:54:35 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	5207

1728997

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: West Dorset
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to increase funding for transport projects in West Dorset constituency.
tabling member constituency	West Dorset
tabling member printed	Edward Morello
uin	5483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>This Government is working at pace to improve transport provision across the country. That is why an internal review of the department’s capital spend portfolio has been commissioned which will support decision making on current and future transport investment. The department will continue to engage with Dorset County Council on their aspirations for transport improvements in the region.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 10/10/2024 14:48:59 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	5326

1729026

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies: Money Laundering and Tax Evasion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2024 to Question 400 on British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies: Money Laundering and Tax Evasion, which jurisdictions (a) have made and (b) need to urgently accelerate progress; and if he will publish a timeline for the provision of a publicly accessible register of company beneficial ownership.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Ellie Chowns
uin	5512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>The Overseas Territories have committed to implement publicly accessible registers of company beneficial ownership, and set out timelines to do so, as outlined in a statement of 18 December 2023 (HCWS150).</p><p>I have spoken with Overseas Territory leaders and made clear the need to meet these commitments and to continue efforts to maximise access. The UK Government remains committed to publicly accessible registers becoming the global norm.</p><p>At the UK-OT Illicit Finance Dialogue on 7-9 October 2024, officials discussed progress, expectations and potential UK technical assistance on transparency measures, as well as other areas of cooperation and exchange.</p><p>The FCDO works closely with the Home Office, who lead engagement with the Crown Dependencies on beneficial ownership transparency. These issues will be further discussed at the Joint Ministerial Council on 19-21 November.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth answering member printed Stephen Doughty question first answered 10/10/2024 16:37:04 answering member 4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty
tabling member	5249

1729029

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
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	Pensioners: Fuel Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an estimate of how many pensioners not receiving Pension Credit are spending more than 10% of their income on energy bills.
tabling member constituency	Poole
tabling member printed	Neil Duncan-Jordan
uin	5515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>Information relating to Pension Credit eligibility is only available via take-up statistics. The latest available Pension Credit take-up statistics for Great Britain cover the financial year 2021 to 2022 and are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-ending-2022" target="_blank">Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year ending 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. These statistics show that up to 880,000 families eligible for Pension Credit did not claim the benefit in financial year ending 2022. However, we do not hold information on the spending patterns of pensioners who are not receiving Pension Credit.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 10/10/2024 14:35:17 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	5359

1729039

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Childcare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to deliver a sustainable childcare model that enables more women to access (a) education and (b) work opportunities.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Davies
uin	5525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>It is this government’s ambition for all families to have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, thereby improving the life chances for every child and the work choices for every parent.</p><p>Through the student loans company, the department offers a specific Childcare Grant (CCG) to support students with the costs of childcare whilst they are in study. The CCG offers support of up to 85% of childcare costs where both parents are students, the student is a lone parent, or the student-parent’s partner is on a low income. Students are also eligible for universal 15 hours childcare, which is available to all two, three and four year olds, regardless of family circumstances and/or income.</p><p>The government has committed to continue to roll out the expanded childcare entitlements for eligible working parents of children aged from nine months. The department is also growing the provision of wraparound before and after school provision of childcare for primary school children.</p><p>In addition to the entitlements, parents may also be eligible for childcare support through Tax-Free Childcare or Universal Credit Childcare. Parents can check what childcare support they are entitled to via the Childcare Choices website.</p><p>The government is committed to delivering a modern childcare system from the end of parental leave to the end of primary school, providing every child with a firm foundation which sets them up for life, ensuring parents are able to work the jobs and hours they choose and effectively breaking down the barriers to opportunity for every family.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan question first answered 10/10/2024 13:19:28 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
tabling member	5317

1729285

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Arden Strategies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) meetings and (b) communications via electronic messaging (i) he and (ii) his special advisers have had with representatives of Arden Strategies.
tabling member constituency	North West Hampshire
tabling member printed	Kit Malthouse
uin	5599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>Details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations and individuals are published quarterly in arrears on <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http://gov.uk/&amp;data=05|02|caxtonhouse.pqpru@dwp.gov.uk|a90a65af1d804f3d692b08dce797d9b4|96f1f6e910574117ac2880cdfe86f8c3|0|0|638639887340772516|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|0|||&amp;sdata=se1Bp8U76jjZZY5oIRTlOH7fAsr2HnSXJjBU7LGDMIU=&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Special Advisers are required to comply with the Special Adviser Code of Conduct at all times and are required to make declarations on meetings with senior media figures in line with published transparency guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Where a Special Adviser accompanies their Minister to an official meeting with a senior media figure, the Special Adviser’s attendance does not need to be separately recorded as the Minister will be the main attendee.</p><p> </p><p>Where an ‘informal’ lobbying approach is granted time or resource by Government, it should result in a diarised engagement and therefore be recorded.</p> answering member constituency Stretford and Urmston answering member printed Andrew Western question first answered 10/10/2024 14:51:49 answering member 4979 label Biography information for Andrew Western
tabling member	4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse

1729311

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Incubator for Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 3 September 2024 to Question 1967 on Incubator for Artificial Intelligence, by when he plans to have the agreed full-time headcount of 70 staff employed.
tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
tabling member printed	Alex Burghart
uin	5641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>i.AI is building to a full complement of 70FTE. Recruitment was paused due to the pre-election period and will resume shortly.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 10/10/2024 07:50:23 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart

1729324

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	Water Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish a timeline for the review of the water sector announced on 12 September 2024.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	5604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government will be carrying out a review to fundamentally transform how our water system works and clean up our rivers, lakes and seas for good. We will provide further details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 10/10/2024 09:10:47 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1729334

registered interest
date	12/09/2024
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	Food Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if the child poverty taskforce will examine food insecurity.
tabling member constituency	Altrincham and Sale West
tabling member printed	Mr Connor Rand
uin	5724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>We are committed to tackling poverty and reducing mass dependence on emergency food parcels.</p><p> </p><p>Our Ministerial Taskforce, jointly chaired Work and Pensions and Education Secretaries, has started urgent work on an ambitious Child Poverty Strategy and will explore all available levers to drive forward actions across government to reduce child poverty, tackle its root causes and give every child the best start in life. The Strategy will be published in Spring 2025.</p><p> </p><p>We have already spoken to food poverty experts at a roundtable hosted by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on 30<sup>th</sup> July, to understand the priorities in this area.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the Child Poverty Taskforce, our initial steps to support families and children include free breakfast clubs in every primary school, so children don’t go hungry, protecting renters from arbitrary eviction and banning exploitative zero hours contracts. Good work will be the foundation of our approach and the New Deal for Working People will ensure the minimum wage is a genuine living wage, and reformed employment support will mean that many more people will benefit from the dignity and purpose of employment.</p> answering member constituency Birkenhead answering member printed Alison McGovern question first answered 10/10/2024 14:28:57 answering member 4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern
tabling member	5159