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1605843

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date	21/03/2023
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	Artificial Intelligence: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of regulation relating to artificial intelligence technologies; and whether her Department has held recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on this issue.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	170687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>We have today (Wednesday 29 March) published our White paper outline our approach for the regulation of AI. Our approach to AI regulation is proportionate, and is focused on real risks, minimising unnecessary compliance burdens on businesses while protecting people and our fundamental values.</p><p>AI has to date been regulated indirectly by overlapping frameworks, such as data protection and competition, and sectoral regulators, such as FCA and Ofcom. In some cases this led to confusion, gaps, and complexities. The 2021 National AI Strategy made the case for greater coherence, clarity, and coordination in the regulation of AI.</p><p>Engagement with a wide range of stakeholders has been incredibly important during the progress of our work on AI regulation. We have engaged with a wide array of thought leaders across the international AI ecosystem, and engaged with businesses, regulators, research organisations and civil society groups. Many of these stakeholders are very supportive of our approach to AI regulation.</p><p>The White Paper we published today sets out a set of principles that regulators should follow when thinking about AI. These are: 1. Safety, security and robustness; 2. Appropriate transparency and explainability; 3. Fairness; 4. Accountability and governance; 5. Contestability and redress.</p><p>We encourage any stakeholders with an interest in the topic to respond to our consultation.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 29/03/2023 13:15:26 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1605848

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Mental Health Services and Police
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 had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on improving communication between police forces and mental health teams on the detention of people with mental health illnesses.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	170692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>The Home Secretary last met with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on 22<sup>nd</sup> March 2023 where mental health and policing was discussed.</p><p>The Government is committed to working with policing and healthcare partners to drive forward improvements to mental health prevention, treatment and crisis response.</p><p> </p><p>There is ongoing partnership work between HMG, health and police partners to develop a National Partnership Agreement to ensure that people in crisis receive the right response from the right agency. This work also considers wider work streams to improve partnership working between health and police on mental health pathways.</p><p>The Home Secretary wrote to all Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners on 23<sup>rd</sup> February to set out agreements made between the Home Office and Department for Health and Social Care on policing and mental health.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 27/03/2023 16:29:42 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1605853

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	DM Gosport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the (a) size in hectares and (b) Housing Unit Potential of DE&S Gosport.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	170728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>DE&amp;S Gosport is 217.850 hectares in size.</p><p>No assessment has been made of the Housing Unit Potential of the site, as it has not been identified for disposal.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 28/03/2023 11:12:49 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1605862

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
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: Reciprocal Arrangements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what pensions advice his Department provides to people who are under the age of 50 and are emigrating to nations without a reciprocal social security agreement; and if he will publish that advice.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	170605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>Advice on the impact upon UK State Pension of emigrating to nations without a reciprocal social security agreement with the UK is already publicly available.</p><p> </p><p>Information is provided on www.gov.uk that the UK State Pension is not up-rated overseas except where there is a legal requirement to do so. ‘Living in country guides’ provide information on local pension systems and the provision of UK State Pension up-rating in specific countries. These guides can be found here – <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/overseas-living-in-guides" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/overseas-living-in-guides</a></p><p> </p><p>Individuals under the age of 50 can also contact the Future Pension Centre for advice on how their pension might be affected if they emigrate abroad.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 28/03/2023 10:17:58 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1605872

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason repayment holidays are not permitted on student loans.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	170682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The repayment of student loans is governed by the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009 (as amended).</p><p>Student loans have more favourable terms than commercial loans and carry significant protections for those making loan repayments, including for lower earners and borrowers who experience a reduction in their income. Borrowers are only liable to repay after leaving study when earning over the relevant repayment threshold. At any time, if a borrower’s income falls below the relevant repayment threshold, or a borrower is not earning, their repayments stop. Any outstanding debt, including interest accrued, is written off after the loan term ends (or in case of death or disability) at no detriment to the borrower. There are no commercial loans that offer this level of protection. If, at the end of the year, the borrower’s total income is below the relevant annual threshold, they may reclaim any repayments from the Student Loans Company made during that year.</p><p>Repayments are calculated as a fixed percentage of earnings above the relevant repayment threshold. This is currently £27,295 for a post-2012 undergraduate loan and £21,000 for a postgraduate loan. These do not change as a result of the interest rate charged, or the amount borrowed.</p><p>Due to the unique nature of student loans, they are exempt from the Consumer Credit Directive and are not subject to regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority. Student loans, along with other specific debts, are non-qualifying debts and are therefore exempt from the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space) which scheme in any event provides for a moratorium not a payment holiday. Student loans are non-provable debts in bankruptcy since 2004, and therefore repayments must continue to be made by the student.</p><p>Maximum tuition fees, and the subsidised loans available from the government to pay them, remain at £9,250 for the 2022/23 academic year in respect of standard full-time courses. We are also freezing maximum tuition fees for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 academic years. By 2024/25, maximum fees will have been frozen for seven years. The department believes that a continued fee freeze achieves the best balance between ensuring that the system remains financially sustainable, offering good value for the taxpayer, and reducing debt levels for students in real terms.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 28/03/2023 15:59:50 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1605882

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
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	Epilepsy: Asylum
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 make an estimate of the proportion of asylum applicants who have epilepsy.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	170639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>We do not have estimates of the number of asylum applicants with epilepsy in the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 28/03/2023 12:06:13 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1605885

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
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	High Rise Flats: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when his Department plans to bring forward a fund to mitigate against life safety fire risks associated with cladding on buildings that are between 11 and 18 metres in height.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	170716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>We have launched a new scheme to provide funding for the remediation or mitigation of life safety fire risks related to external wall system defects. This is for medium-rise buildings (11-18 metres) where the developer of a building cannot be identified, traced, or held responsible. This scheme opened in November via an initial pilot, targeting an initial number of buildings that have interim measures or simultaneous evacuation measures in place. The wider rollout of the scheme to other buildings will commence in 2023. Further details on eligibility and the application process will be announced as soon as possible.</p><p>The developer remediation contract applies to buildings of 11 metres and over in height, so buildings between 11 and 18 metres in height are already in scope.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 170717 question first answered 29/03/2023 10:39:19 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1605886

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
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	High Rise Flats: Battersea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department plans to issue an equivalent to the developer remediation contract to companies involved in the development of buildings that are between 11 and 18 metres in height in Battersea.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	170717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>We have launched a new scheme to provide funding for the remediation or mitigation of life safety fire risks related to external wall system defects. This is for medium-rise buildings (11-18 metres) where the developer of a building cannot be identified, traced, or held responsible. This scheme opened in November via an initial pilot, targeting an initial number of buildings that have interim measures or simultaneous evacuation measures in place. The wider rollout of the scheme to other buildings will commence in 2023. Further details on eligibility and the application process will be announced as soon as possible.</p><p>The developer remediation contract applies to buildings of 11 metres and over in height, so buildings between 11 and 18 metres in height are already in scope.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 170716 question first answered 29/03/2023 10:39:19 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1605896

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
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	Universal Credit: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the policy paper entitled Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper, published on 16 March 2023, if he will make it his policy to exempt people with (a) Parkinson's and (b) other progressive disabilities from increased Universal Credit conditionality.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	170723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>We published Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper on 15th March 2023. This responds to feedback from The Health and Disability Green Paper consultation. These reforms will ensure that those who are able to can progress in, or towards, work, without the worry of being reassessed and losing their benefits.</p><p> </p><p>We know that many disabled people want to work and could work with the right support; however, we recognise that, for many disabled people, and people with health conditions, work or work-related activity is not possible or appropriate and where this is the case, they will not be expected to participate in these activities to receive their benefit entitlement. We will also continue to work with disabled people, people with health conditions and their representatives as we develop this approach.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 28/03/2023 12:00:31 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1605897

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Employment: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is taking steps with (a) people with lived experience of (i) Parkinson's and (ii) other disabilities and (b) employers to help create more inclusive workplaces.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	170724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department speaks regularly with organisations representing people with disabilities and employer groups on a range of issues, including creating more inclusive workplaces.</p><p>For example, Scope represents disability groups on the Flexible Working Taskforce, alongside business representative associations and organisations like Carers UK. The Taskforce works with Government to promote more and better flexible working practices, which can be a key component of inclusive workplaces.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2022, the Government published its response to the consultation “making flexible working the default”[1]. This committed to make changes to the Right to Request Flexible Working to boost availability, several of which are being taken forward through the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill[2].</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/making-flexible-working-the-default" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/making-flexible-working-the-default</a></p><p> </p><p>[2] <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3198" target="_blank">https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3198</a></p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 29/03/2023 12:06:44 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova