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1484093

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy and Fuels: Prices
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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the economic effect of the rise in (a) fuel and (b) energy costs on small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	900770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>Businesses are experiencing increased costs driven by global events. One of these extra costs is fuel. At Spring Statement, we announced a 12-month cut to duty on petrol and diesel of 5p per litre, for the benefit of businesses as well as individuals. More broadly, we are helping SMEs through tax cuts to national insurance and business rates.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 28/06/2022 15:42:17 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1484094

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electricity Generation: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) stakeholders on the potential merits of a windfall tax on electricity generators.
tabling member constituency	Waveney
tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
uin	900773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>On 26<sup>th</sup> May, the Chancellor announced that the Government was urgently evaluating the scale of extraordinary profits in the energy generation sector and the appropriate next steps.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this process, officials have been engaging with industry stakeholders to gather evidence on energy generators’ level of profitability and the operation of their business models.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 28/06/2022 15:02:37 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

1484095

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employment Schemes
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 effectiveness of the Plan for Jobs in supporting people into work.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	900775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>The success of our Plan for Jobs is playing a key role in spreading opportunity across the country.</p><p> </p><p>The Government protected 11.7 million jobs through the pandemic, as well as moving millions of job seekers into work and supporting young people through programmes like kickstart and our apprenticeships offer.</p><p> </p><p>It’s clear our plan is working. 2 million fewer people are out of work than originally feared, and the unemployment rate remains close to a near 50 year low.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to build on this success with our Way to Work campaign, which aims to support 500,000 jobseekers into work by the end of June.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 28/06/2022 14:08:54 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1484096

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Government has to implement the findings of the fundamental review of business rates.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
uin	900777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>Following the review of business rates the government announced measures worth £7 billion for businesses over the next 5 years.</p><p> </p><p>We have already started implementing the findings from the review, by freezing the multiplier in 2022/23, introducing a 50 per cent retail relief, and introducing new plant and machinery and heat networks reliefs.</p><p> </p><p>Other reforms, including the new improvement relief, will be implemented from April 2023.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 28/06/2022 15:00:53 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1484097

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the energy profits levy on investor confidence in the North Sea energy sector.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	900779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>The Energy Profits Levy is a temporary measure, the revenues from which will help to provide vital support for households facing cost of living pressures.</p><p>The government expects the combination of the Levy and its investment allowance to lead to an overall increase in investment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 28/06/2022 15:06:42 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1484098

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps he has taken to ensure fairness in the application of the tax system.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	900781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>At Spring Statement, we equalised the National Insurance and income tax starting thresholds.</p><p> </p><p>Our work towards OECD Pillar 1 &amp; 2 reforms will help to ensure multinational businesses pay their fair share.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to tackling avoidance and evasion to ensure that everyone pays the right amount of tax at the right time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 28/06/2022 15:04:41 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1484164

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting: Transgender People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the policy justification is for permitting a confidential DBS checking service for transgender applicants which does not disclose details of sex; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	26679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) services require that applicants disclose all previous names and addresses so that they can process an application correctly and return accurate results.</p><p>The DBS provides a confidential service for transgender applicants in order to help protect their identity, via a dedicated ‘Sensitive’ application team. This process allows applicants to disclose previous gender/name information only to DBS so that the previous names are checked, but are not disclosed on the completed certificate unless criminal record information exists in that name.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 06/07/2022 10:40:36 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1484165

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
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	Livestock Worrying
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the finding of the Livestock Worrying Police Working Group that in 89 per cent of attacks on livestock in North Wales the dog was unaccompanied, if he will take steps to help ensure that dogs are trained to avoid attacking sheep when they escape from (a) their owners and (b) leads.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	26920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government takes the issue of livestock worrying very seriously, recognising the distress this can cause farmers and animals, as well as the financial implications. Those in charge of dogs are already responsible for ensuring that they are kept under control, and it is an offence under section 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 to allow any dog to be dangerously out of control in any place.</p><p> </p><p>New measures to crack down on livestock worrying in England and Wales are to be brought in through the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill, which was introduced in Parliament on 8 June 2021. The new measures will enhance enforcement mechanisms available to the police and expand the scope of livestock species and locations covered by the law.</p><p> </p><p>Dog owners are legally responsible for their dog’s behaviour even when not accompanied. These reforms should provide dog owners with sharper incentives to ensure their dogs are trained well to behave acceptably in all circumstances. Owners who have concerns about controlling their dog’s behaviour may take advice from their vet or a suitably qualified dog behaviourist or trainer. The Animal Behaviour and Training Council maintains national registers of appropriately qualified trainers and behaviourists. The Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs also details best practice methods of training.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the current legislative measures laid before Parliament, the Countryside Code will continue to be publicised to ensure constant messaging to the public and landowners.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 04/07/2022 14:08:36 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1484166

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
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	Social Security Benefits
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 it her policy to allow a person to move back to legacy benefits from Universal Credit where that person decided to move from legacy benefits to Universal Credit owing to staff in her Department incorrectly advising that they would receive a higher payment on Universal Credit; and if she will make an estimate of how many people have been misdirected by her Department in that way in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	26784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>DWP staff should not advise claimants what to do in terms of whether to submit a claim to benefit, nor if a claimant would be ‘better off’ moving to Universal Credit or remaining on legacy benefits. However, staff will signpost claimants to information available via the Understanding UC website and independent benefit calculators for further information.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The replacement of six legacy benefits by UC is a large and complex undertaking, introduced in a controlled and phased manner. It is therefore as a matter of fundamental policy design that once a claimant makes a claim for Universal Credit their existing legacy benefits will come to an end; this includes Tax Credits.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 05/07/2022 15:55:42 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1484167

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2022 to Question 19629 on Afghanistan: Refugees, if he will publish a list of the partners in the region referred to in that Answer; how many fully documented ARAP cases were awaiting processing in the latest period for which figures are available; on what date the oldest fully documented ARAP visa application case awaiting a visa was submitted; and how his Department determines whether an applicant has died before a visa is processed.
tabling member constituency	Wealden
tabling member printed	Ms Nusrat Ghani
uin	26785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2022 answer text <p>We continue to work alongside international partners to relocate eligible Afghans through third countries. Beyond the obvious and hugely appreciated co-operation with Pakistan, other governments in the region have asked that their support is not made public. We respect their wishes and are grateful for their support.</p><p> </p><p>As of 29 June 2022, we have approximately 200 ARAP principal applicants who have received their ARAP offer letters and whose relocation to the UK we are currently processing.</p><p> </p><p>Every ARAP application, including those that are ARAP eligible, is complex with a range of individual circumstances to consider, and we are unable to provide a specific number of those who are documented and those who are not. We continue to support those eligible in their relocation to the UK, as required on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p><p>The earliest case awaiting a visa relates to an ARAP visa application made on 19 October 2021.</p><p> </p><p>As confirmed in my answer to Question 19629, no cases have been closed because of the death of an applicant. ARAP caseworkers are in regular contact with eligible persons and will take appropriate steps should they be notified of a death.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 05/08/2022 14:07:00 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani