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1609836

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Care Homes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) care homes and (b) residents of care homes there were in April 2020.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	179969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>As of 1 April 2020, there were 15,517 active care home locations registered with Care Quality Commission. Whilst the Department does not have an exact number of residents in care homes in April 2020, we would expect the number to be similar to the Office for National Statistics estimate of 391,927 care home residents in England in 2019/20.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 20/04/2023 10:18:12 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1609837

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Care Homes: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many care homes received transfers from NHS hospitals in April 2020; and how many of those patients were tested for Covid before transfer.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	179970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 19/04/2023 16:35:47 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1609838

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Care Homes: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many deaths there were in care homes in April 2020 that (a) received transfers and (b) did not receive transfers from NHS Hospitals.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	179971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 20/04/2023 09:32:00 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1609909

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
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 prevent employers from taking Apprenticeship Levy contributions from agency workers' pay.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	180042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>Some agencies may show the fees they receive from end clients for supplying a worker, and the deductions made from these fees, on the workers’ payslips. As this appears alongside a worker’s usual Income Tax and employee NICs deductions, it can incorrectly give the impression that the agency’s costs have been deducted from the worker’s wages as well as their own tax and employee NICs.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2020, the government introduced Key Information Documents for agency workers to set out details about their engagements, including rates of pay. This allows workers to see how deductions and fees are made through the labour supply chain and how this affects their gross pay and net pay, as well as details of holiday pay and other benefits.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 24/04/2023 12:53:06 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1609988

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Coronavirus: Surveys
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the decision of the Office for National Statistics to end updates to its Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest insights publications as of 24 March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	180121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2023 answer text <p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will continue to publish regular reports on COVID-19 which will contribute to our situational awareness. These include weekly surveillance reports, which provide data on infection rates and hospitalisation numbers. UKHSA also maintains the ability to track the latest variants through its genomics capabilities, which assess the risks posed by different strains of the virus.</p><p>The approach to COVID-19 surveillance is being actively reviewed to ensure it is proportionate, cost effective and considered alongside how we monitor a range of other infectious diseases that present a similar threat.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 21/04/2023 12:34:19 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1610187

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to publish a 10-year mental health plan instead of the major conditions strategy.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	180320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government announced on 24 January 2023 that it will publish a Major Conditions Strategy. Increasing multimorbidity and complexity of conditions means it is important to ensure strategies are joined up, with care and support centred around people. A joined up Major Conditions Strategy instead of a standalone mental health strategy will ensure that mental ill health is also considered alongside other physical health conditions, meaning the interactions between them are reflected in the resulting plans. We know that many of the risk factors that contribute to mental ill-health are cross-society in nature, and we will therefore be working closely with departments across Government.</p><p>We are grateful to everyone who responded to our mental health call for evidence. The responses we received have been processed and will feed into the development of mental health and suicide prevention policies we include in the Major Conditions Strategy and the Suicide Prevention Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 179921 question first answered 19/04/2023 16:09:27 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1610278

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Rents: Regulation
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 he will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing (a) a rent freeze in London and (b) other rent controls on (i) levels of homelessness, (ii) the availability of housing stock in the private rented sector and (iii) levels of affordability for tenants.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	180411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not support freezing rents as a form of rent control. Evidence suggests that rent controls discourage investment in the sector and lead to declining property standards as a result. This would help neither landlords nor tenants. International examples also suggest that rent controls can have a negative impact on the supply of housing and may encourage illegal subletting.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 24/04/2023 15:27:57 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1610342

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps to restrict the extent to which phone companies may increase tariffs in the context of the increased cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	180475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises that this is a difficult time for families across the country who are struggling to pay their bills as a result of the global rise in the cost of living.</p><p>The sector remains highly competitive and UK consumers can currently access some of the lowest mobile pricing in Western Europe. However, it is important that contracts are transparent and consumers understand what they are signing when taking out a new communications service. Ofcom recently <a href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2023/review-of-inflation-linked-telecoms-price-rises" target="_blank">announced </a>it has begun a programme of work to consider whether contracts are sufficiently transparent. I look forward to their findings.</p><p>In June 2022, leaders from broadband and mobile operators agreed on a set of industry <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/telecoms-industry-agrees-to-new-cost-of-living-plan-following-government-summit-led-by-digital-secretary-nadine-dorries" target="_blank">commitments</a> to help people through the global rise in the cost of living. These include manageable payment plans and allowing households, who may be mid-contract but struggling with their bills, to switch to cheaper packages without penalty.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 19/04/2023 08:25:27 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1610361

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge: Lone Parents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the number of single income households paying the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	180494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) is a tax charge which was introduced in 2013 for recipients of Child Benefit payments on higher incomes. The HICBC applies to Child Benefit recipients who have, or whose partner has, an income of £50,000, regardless of family makeup.</p><p> </p><p>An estimate of the number of single-parent households paying the tax charge is not available as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not routinely collect information on people’s marital status or the circumstances of individuals in a household.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 180495 question first answered 24/04/2023 16:34:04 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1610362

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the High Income Child Benefit Charge on single income households; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of determining eligibility for child benefit with reference to overall household income rather than income of the highest earner in a household.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	180495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) is a tax charge which was introduced in 2013 for recipients of Child Benefit payments on higher incomes. The HICBC applies to Child Benefit recipients who have, or whose partner has, an income of £50,000, regardless of family makeup.</p><p> </p><p>An estimate of the number of single-parent households paying the tax charge is not available as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not routinely collect information on people’s marital status or the circumstances of individuals in a household.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 180494 question first answered 24/04/2023 16:34:04 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney