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1487652

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date	08/07/2022
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	Silk Stream Flood Resilience Innovation Project
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 the outline business case for the Silk Stream Flood Resilience Innovation Project.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	32945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>This document is owned by the London Borough of Barnet, not the Environment Agency. I would recommend that the Hon. Member direct his request for a copy to them.</p> answering member constituency St Austell and Newquay answering member printed Steve Double question first answered 18/07/2022 12:30:02 answering member 4452 label Biography information for Steve Double
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1487655

registered interest
date	08/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: VAT Zero Rating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to introduce zero-rating VAT on domestic fuel.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	32946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>A zero rating of VAT on domestic fuel is not targeted. To support households with the rising cost of living, the Government is providing over £15 billion of additional support, targeted particularly on those with the greatest need. This package builds on the over £22 billion announced previously, with Government support for the cost of living now totalling over £37 billion this year. This support is more generous than a VAT cut on domestic fuel and power and it provides targeted support to those who need it.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 18/07/2022 11:26:03 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1487657

registered interest
date	08/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Literacy and Numeracy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps his Department has taken to improve the (a) literacy and (b) numeracy of people in prison.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	32947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>The Prisons Strategy White Paper sets out the government’s ambition to equip all prisoners with the literacy and numeracy skills they need to get jobs on release. To support this, HMPPS has introduced new performance measures for English and maths, and we are holding Governors and providers to account for progress.</p><p>The delivery of face-to-face education was constrained by the pandemic but the numbers of enrolments on literacy and numeracy courses are now back up to, and in some cases exceeding pre-pandemic levels.</p><p>The joint report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons and Ofsted on <em>Prison education: a review of reading education in prisons</em> highlighted the need to improve literacy education in prisons. To address its recommendations, we are reviewing the current mechanisms for assessing and recording the levels of prisoners’ reading, improving the curriculum guidance given to governors to ensure they prioritise the teaching of reading, and reviewing teacher capability to ensure that all providers have staff who are properly qualified to teach reading.</p><p>To improve support for prisoners with additional learning needs we have started to recruit new support managers for prisoners with conditions such as learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injury or ADHD</p><p> </p><p>We are also planning to develop a Literacy Innovation Scheme to encourage new providers to work with us to trial new approaches to teaching reading with the aim of driving up quality and improving outcomes across the estate.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 18/07/2022 16:24:01 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1487281

registered interest
date	07/07/2022
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	Arctic Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the future working of the Arctic Council without the participation of Russia.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	32524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>As a State Observer to the Arctic Council, the UK strongly supported the decision of the seven other Arctic States to pause their engagement with the Russian Chairmanship of the Council as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.</p><p>We will continue to engage with our Arctic State partners and Allies on issues such as climate change, and we stand ready to recommence participation in multilateral cooperation across the Arctic region when appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 15/07/2022 13:54:58 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1487299

registered interest
date	07/07/2022
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	Animal Products: Imports
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 bring forward legislative proposals to prevent the importation of any animal produce that is (a) bred, (b) reared and (c) slaughtered using methods that are prohibited in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	32525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government shares the British public’s high regard for animal welfare. We are taking forward an ambitious programme of reforms which will maintain our world leading position on animal welfare.</p><p> </p><p>All imports of meat must come from animals that have been subject to humane slaughter methods and some animal products cannot be imported into the UK. This includes cat and dog fur, and seal products which are not covered by specific limited exemptions.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 18/07/2022 14:44:31 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1486591

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
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	Housing: Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will make an estimate of the level of investment in purpose-built student accommodation in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	31074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Department has made no such assessment. It is for local areas, through their Local Plans and in response to local needs and concerns, to determine the level of student accommodation required in their area.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 13/07/2022 16:43:59 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1486593

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
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	Housing: Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what reason his Department's policy is that tenants residing in Purpose-Built Student Accommodation will not be moved onto the new single system of periodic tenancies.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	31075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>Privately managed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) is distinct to the rest of the private rented sector (PRS). It caters specifically to student needs, is often restricted to housing students due to planning constraints, and it is not designed to offer long-term accommodation. Standards in privately managed PBSA are upheld by Government Codes, which outline the obligations of PBSA landlords and set benchmark standards for the accommodation they manage. Compliance with The Codes also ensures that problems or disputes can be resolved promptly if they do occur. Currently around 95% of PBSA providers are signed up to The Codes.</p><p>PBSA developments are an important part of student accommodation supply. Under our proposed reforms to the private rented sector, private PBSA providers who are signed up to a government-approved code will be exempt from assured status and therefore the new periodic tenancy system. This will make sure that PBSA can continue to provide efficiently run housing in line with the academic year for the students that choose to live there.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 31076 31077 question first answered 13/07/2022 16:14:28 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1486610

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
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	Housing: Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of Purpose-Built Student Accommodation being subject to periodic tenancies rather than a system that recognised building classification as defined by membership of the UUK or ANUK codes.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	31076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>Privately managed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) is distinct to the rest of the private rented sector (PRS). It caters specifically to student needs, is often restricted to housing students due to planning constraints, and it is not designed to offer long-term accommodation. Standards in privately managed PBSA are upheld by Government Codes, which outline the obligations of PBSA landlords and set benchmark standards for the accommodation they manage. Compliance with The Codes also ensures that problems or disputes can be resolved promptly if they do occur. Currently around 95% of PBSA providers are signed up to The Codes.</p><p>PBSA developments are an important part of student accommodation supply. Under our proposed reforms to the private rented sector, private PBSA providers who are signed up to a government-approved code will be exempt from assured status and therefore the new periodic tenancy system. This will make sure that PBSA can continue to provide efficiently run housing in line with the academic year for the students that choose to live there.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 31075 31077 question first answered 13/07/2022 16:14:28 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1486613

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
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	Housing: Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his Department's policy rationale is for rejecting a tenancy exemption scheme for students residing in Purpose Built Student Accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	31077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>Privately managed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) is distinct to the rest of the private rented sector (PRS). It caters specifically to student needs, is often restricted to housing students due to planning constraints, and it is not designed to offer long-term accommodation. Standards in privately managed PBSA are upheld by Government Codes, which outline the obligations of PBSA landlords and set benchmark standards for the accommodation they manage. Compliance with The Codes also ensures that problems or disputes can be resolved promptly if they do occur. Currently around 95% of PBSA providers are signed up to The Codes.</p><p>PBSA developments are an important part of student accommodation supply. Under our proposed reforms to the private rented sector, private PBSA providers who are signed up to a government-approved code will be exempt from assured status and therefore the new periodic tenancy system. This will make sure that PBSA can continue to provide efficiently run housing in line with the academic year for the students that choose to live there.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 31075 31076 question first answered 13/07/2022 16:14:28 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1486631

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
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	Planning Obligations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how the provisions of Section 106 differ from the infrastructure levy proposed in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	31078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Infrastructure Levy will be a mandatory charge, set and collected locally, to largely replace the complex and discretionary section 106 regime and CIL charge. The new Levy is designed to collect more value than the existing system and will reduce the levels of protracted and costly negotiation present in the existing system.</p><p>We will be retaining section 106 for limited purposes, such as for large and complex sites. In these instances, infrastructure will be able to be provided in-kind and negotiated, but with the guarantee that the value of what is agreed will be no less than will be paid through the new Levy. This will make sure that development pays its way, and that developers cannot negotiate below what a charge to the Infrastructure Levy would have secured.</p><p>A technical consultation on the Infrastructure Levy will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 13/07/2022 16:45:05 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord