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1466481

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Zambia: Common Frameworks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with his G20 counterparts on the effectiveness of the Common Framework process; and what assessment he has made of Zambia application under that framework.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	9848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The Common Framework, agreed between the G20 and the Paris Club, represents the first time that all G20 creditors and the Paris Club have committed to work together to coordinate debt treatments. The Framework is intended to deliver a longer-term, more sustainable approach to dealing with debt vulnerabilities for countries that request it. Progress in implementing the Common Framework has been a regular feature in the Chancellor’s discussions in the G20 and in its February 2022 communique, the G20 reiterated its commitment to step up efforts to implement the Framework in a timely, orderly and coordinated manner.</p><p> </p><p>Zambia is one of three countries – along with Chad and Ethiopia - to have requested the Common Framework. Zambia reached a Staff-Level Agreement with the IMF in December, marking a step forward. At Spring Meetings, the IMF managing director indicated that China had agreed to join the creditor committee for Zambia. As a creditor to Zambia, it is a priority to work with our G20 partners to ensure swift progress on the debt treatment.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 06/06/2022 08:54:13 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1465899

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Government Securities: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to protect Ukraine from Russian litigation in English courts on the payment of bonds.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	8966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>The UK judiciary is independent of the UK government and will make this ruling based on the arguments made before it.</p><p> </p><p>In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine we have announced an unprecedented package of sanctions to cut off the funding for Putin’s war machine.</p><p> </p><p>Our sanctions are working, including those directed at the Central Bank of Russia and Russia’s foreign currency reserves, of which around 60% are frozen globally.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 07/06/2022 14:11:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1464414

registered interest
date	19/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Jet Skis: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a system of licensing for drivers of jet skis.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	5361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The riding of personal watercraft for pleasure is, in the majority of cases, conducted both sensibly and safely. Serious incidents involving these craft are rare. However, the Department recognises that, through their actions, a minority of users can endanger other water users and wildlife.</p><p> </p><p>Local and harbour authorities already have significant powers to respond to instances of dangerous or anti-social behaviour in the waters they manage. To provide additional support, the Department has recently consulted on draft legislation to implement additional enforcement measures to enable those who do misuse personal watercraft to be prosecuted. The Department believes this is a proportionate and effective response to the issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 24/05/2022 10:16:03 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1464121

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
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	Health: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Health Disparities White Paper will commit to cross-government action on the social determinants on health.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	4490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The health disparities white paper will review the factors which affect people’s health and how health inequalities can be addressed. The specific policy content of the white paper will be confirmed in due course. In addition, the Health Promotion Taskforce has been established to co-ordinate cross-Government efforts to improve the nation’s health.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 23/05/2022 09:54:24 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1464122

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
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	Health Promotion Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Health Promotion Taskforce will be given a remit to act outside of the Department of Health and Social Care.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	4491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>As a Cabinet Committee, the Health Promotion Taskforce can take collective decisions in areas which are determinants of health beyond the remit of Department to reduce health disparities.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 23/05/2022 16:06:34 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1464123

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
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	Health Promotion Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Health Promotion Taskforce will publish its progress on plans to tackle health inequalities.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	4492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The Health Promotion Taskforce is a Cabinet Committee. It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions in Cabinet and its Committees is not shared publicly. Any actions agreed by the Taskforce will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 23/05/2022 16:15:49 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1464167

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Aviation: Travel Requirements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of introducing greater flexibility on the use of diacritics beyond the guidelines set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	4493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>The British passport continues to be issued in line with international standards.</p><p>British passports are not currently issued with a name using numbers, symbols or punctuation marks other than hyphens or apostrophes; or any diacritical marks such as accents.</p><p>We have no current plans to revisit this issue.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 01/06/2022 16:40:34 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 3410 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1463676

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
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	Local Housing Allowance: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many local authorities in Wales have requested a review of their Broad Rental Market Area boundaries in each of the last five years; and how many of those were successful.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	3483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>We do not hold this information.</p><p> </p><p>Rent Officers Wales has responsibility for setting broad rental market area boundaries in Wales.</p><p> </p><p>Broad rental market areas are determined in accordance with requirements laid down in legislation. Each area must contain a variety of property types and tenures, sufficient privately rented accommodation and access to facilities for health, education, recreation, banking and shopping.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities may request a review of any broad rental market area that impacts on its administrative area by submitting a written request, including relevant reasons, to Rent Officers Wales.</p><p> </p><p>Where rent officers decide that a boundary should be moved, they must carry out a review, consulting with affected local authorities among others, and submit a recommendation to the Secretary of State for agreement. No broad rental market area reviews have been submitted by Rent Officers Wales in the last five years.</p><p /> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 23/05/2022 16:46:36 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1463677

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
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	Discretionary Housing Payments: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of the reduction in Discretionary Housing Payments funding on households in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	3484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2020 investment in LHA rates was boosted by nearly £1 billion, providing 1.5 million claimants who rent privately with an average £600 more housing support in 2020/21 than they would otherwise have received. Rates have been maintained at their increased 2020 levels in 2021/22 and 2022/23 so that claimants continue to benefit from the significant increase.</p><p> </p><p>Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) continue to be an important element of an extensive cross-Government housing support package with almost £1.5 billion of DHP funding provided to local authorities since 2011.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has invested heavily in supporting low-income households with their housing costs with £29 billion spent on housing support alone last year, and our housing support offer remains higher than it was before the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>We are also investing more than £2 billion of funding to tackle and prevent homelessness and rough sleeping over the next three years.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 3485 question first answered 23/05/2022 16:42:31 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1463679

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
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	Discretionary Housing Payments: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the impact of changes to Local Housing Allowance on the amount spent in (a) Gwynedd and (b) Wales on Discretionary Housing Payments.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	3485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2020 investment in LHA rates was boosted by nearly £1 billion, providing 1.5 million claimants who rent privately with an average £600 more housing support in 2020/21 than they would otherwise have received. Rates have been maintained at their increased 2020 levels in 2021/22 and 2022/23 so that claimants continue to benefit from the significant increase.</p><p> </p><p>Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) continue to be an important element of an extensive cross-Government housing support package with almost £1.5 billion of DHP funding provided to local authorities since 2011.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has invested heavily in supporting low-income households with their housing costs with £29 billion spent on housing support alone last year, and our housing support offer remains higher than it was before the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>We are also investing more than £2 billion of funding to tackle and prevent homelessness and rough sleeping over the next three years.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 3484 question first answered 23/05/2022 16:42:31 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams