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1332387

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Rents: Arrears
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What support he is providing to people in rent arrears as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	901096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>This Government has provided an unprecedented package of support to renters, and it has made a real impact. The vast majority - 91% - of renters are up to date with their rent.</p><p>However, we have kept in place longer notice periods of four months until the end of September, giving people who need it the time to agree a way forward with their landlord.</p><p>For renters who require additional support, financial measures remain in place. We have made available £140 million this year for local councils to help people pay their rent through Discretionary Housing Payments, and we extended the Job Retention Scheme and the £20 weekly uplift in Universal Credit until the end of September.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 12273 901101 901105 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:26:21 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1333943

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport for the North: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Transport for the North will have the power to specify and tender rail passenger services jointly with Great British Railways.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	15356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>The goal is to develop new partnerships between Great British Railways and local and regional government as appropriate, but this will take time to establish. As we plan for the transition to Great British Railways, in the interim we’ll make the best use of the existing Rail North Partnership.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 22/06/2021 15:02:30 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1333944

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport for the North: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Transport for the North will have the power to appoint a public sector operator to run TransPennine Express and Northern passenger services.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	15357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2021 answer text <p>As currently envisaged the tendering and appointment of operators in England will be carried out by Great British Railways, in partnership with their key local and regional stakeholders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 17/06/2021 13:18:49 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1333945

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rail Delivery Group: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department (a) plans to undertake a tendering process for the new National Rail contracts or (b) allocate those contracts by direct award.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	15358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>National Rail Contracts are directly-awarded contracts. The first two were awarded and commenced operation in May 2021. Their purpose is to bridge the gap from existing emergency agreements, as they expire, to the new Passenger Service Contracts (PSCs) outlined in the recently published Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail. Passenger Service Contracts will be competed at regular intervals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 22/06/2021 14:18:56 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1333946

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which foreign Governments have (a) informed him of their support for a 21 per cent minimum global corporation tax rate and (b) asked the UK to support that rate.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	15359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government is delighted that the G7 has come together to back the proposals developed by the OECD to reform the international tax framework.</p><p> </p><p>Reaching final agreement, with the G20 and OECD Inclusive Framework, on a two-pillar solution which reallocates taxing rights and introduces a global minimum tax would be a major multilateral achievement that introduces stability into the international tax landscape.</p><p> </p><p>The details of a final agreement are still subject to international negotiation and it would not be appropriate for the Government to provide detailed commentary on those discussions.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/06/2021 13:17:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1333947

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
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	Chemicals: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2021 to Question 6432 on chemicals: regulation, how many full time equivalent staff of the Chemicals Regulation Division work specifically on (a) REACH, (b) biocides, (c) pesticides, (d) chemical classification and (e) other matters as of 1 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	15360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>The number of Health and Safety Executive full time equivalent staff working in its Chemicals Regulation Division regulating the supply and use of chemicals under the GB chemicals framework on 1 January 2021 were:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Regime</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Full Time Equivalent on 1 January 2021</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) REACH</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(b) biocides</p></td><td><p>83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(c) pesticides</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(d) chemical classification</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(e) other matters</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>311</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Some staff work across a number of regimes, so while they have been allocated to a specific regime for the purposes of this response, their role may cover work on other regimes.</p><p> </p><p>The ‘other matters’ category includes staff dealing with enforcement, Prior Informed Consent Regulations, divisional support/administrative staff and senior leaders.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 22/06/2021 12:54:18 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1333948

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
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	Health and Safety Executive: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2021 to Question 6431 on Health and Safety Executive (HSE): Staff, what the differences are in the terms and conditions between (a) contingent labour and (b) staff employed by the HSE.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	15361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>Contingent labour is hired by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on an on-demand basis and are defined as temporary staff not on HSE’s payroll. They are engaged via employment agencies and are subject to the terms and conditions of employment by the agency not HSE’s employment terms and conditions. HSE's HR policies and procedures are not applicable to those engaged as contingent workers.</p><p>HSE staffs’ terms and conditions include:</p><ul><li>Salary consistent with HSE’s grading structure including allowances relevant to the specific job an individual does;</li><li>pension contributions;</li><li>holiday entitlements;</li><li>occupational sick pay;</li><li>occupational maternity and paternity leave;</li><li>relevant redundancy payments and notice periods.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Contingent workers are not entitled to the same terms and conditions as HSE staff. Pay rates and related terms and conditions, including those described above are determined by the market with an overriding principle of agency staff not being paid any less than an equivalent HSE member of staff doing the same job. As part of the engagement process we provide agencies with equivalent rate of pay for an HSE member of staff.</p><p> </p><p>Two thirds of the contingent labour working for HSE at 30 April 2021 were employed for reasons connected to the covid-19 pandemic (150 of the 227 previously disclosed). One of the specific conditions of the additional funding for covid-19 related work means that HSE is unable to employ permanent staff for this purpose.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 15362 question first answered 22/06/2021 13:00:20 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1333949

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
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	Health and Safety Executive: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2021 to Question 6431 on Health and Safety Executive (HSE): Staff, what proportion of HSE contingent labour is employed for reasons connected to the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	15362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>Contingent labour is hired by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on an on-demand basis and are defined as temporary staff not on HSE’s payroll. They are engaged via employment agencies and are subject to the terms and conditions of employment by the agency not HSE’s employment terms and conditions. HSE's HR policies and procedures are not applicable to those engaged as contingent workers.</p><p>HSE staffs’ terms and conditions include:</p><ul><li>Salary consistent with HSE’s grading structure including allowances relevant to the specific job an individual does;</li><li>pension contributions;</li><li>holiday entitlements;</li><li>occupational sick pay;</li><li>occupational maternity and paternity leave;</li><li>relevant redundancy payments and notice periods.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Contingent workers are not entitled to the same terms and conditions as HSE staff. Pay rates and related terms and conditions, including those described above are determined by the market with an overriding principle of agency staff not being paid any less than an equivalent HSE member of staff doing the same job. As part of the engagement process we provide agencies with equivalent rate of pay for an HSE member of staff.</p><p> </p><p>Two thirds of the contingent labour working for HSE at 30 April 2021 were employed for reasons connected to the covid-19 pandemic (150 of the 227 previously disclosed). One of the specific conditions of the additional funding for covid-19 related work means that HSE is unable to employ permanent staff for this purpose.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 15361 question first answered 22/06/2021 13:00:20 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1333950

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
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	Chemicals: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2021 to Question 6432 on Chemicals: Regulation, what assessment she has made of the (a) capacity and (b) level of expertise to regulate chemical safety of the Chemical Regulation Division of the Health and Safety Executive.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	15363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>Regular discussions on issues such as the capacity and levels of expertise across all the regulatory regimes for which the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are responsible are held with both the Chair and Chief Executive of HSE. These discussions include the regulation of chemicals undertaken by the Chemicals Regulation Division, particularly for the first year of operating under the new arrangements, following exit from the EU.</p><p>These discussions identified the need for additional staff and expertise for 1 January 2021, in which recruitment began in July 2020, with further recruitment planned for 2021/22 work year and beyond. Such matters are kept under regular review as HSE are working towards full operating capability over the next three years.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 21/06/2021 15:00:39 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1333955

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Planning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on (a) investing in social housing and (b) ensuring that reforms to the planning system deliver more social rented housing than the current system.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	15364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>The Housing Secretary and I meet regularly to discuss a range of important issues.</p><p> </p><p>Increasing the supply of affordable housing is a priority for the Government. The £12.2bn Affordable Homes Programme is the largest cash investment in affordable housing for a decade, will provide up to 180,000 new homes across the country.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the Queen's Speech, the Government has committed to an ambitious planning bill so that local areas will have the tools to create a strong local vision. A key part of the reform programme includes proposals for a new Infrastructure Levy to help deliver affordable housing in an efficient and clearer way. The <em>Planning for the Future </em>White Paper proposes that the new Infrastructure Levy should deliver at least as much - if not more - affordable housing as at present.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 22/06/2021 09:54:13 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi