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982477
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-08more like thismore than 2018-10-08
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Local Government: Elections more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether EU citizens will be eligible to (a) stand as candidates and (b) vote in local government elections in England and Wales in 2019 in the event that the UK leaves the EU (i) with and (ii) without a deal. more like this
tabling member constituency Carshalton and Wallington more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Brake more like this
uin 175803 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-01more like thismore than 2018-11-01
answer text <p>The issue of electoral voting rights is part of the wider issue of the rights of EU citizens and UK expats that need to be considered during the Brexit preparations. The rights of both sides should be taken together. The UK pushed hard in negotiations for reciprocal voting rights for EU citizens in the UK, and UK nationals in the EU, but they will not form part of the Withdrawal Agreement. The Government has made clear that we will seek to discuss this issue bilaterally with individual Member States with a view to protecting the rights of UK nationals resident in those Member States, where they will not otherwise continue.</p><p>We do not anticipate any changes to the current UK primary legislative framework for candidacy and voting rights being made before the May 2019 English and Northern Ireland local elections. The Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly are responsible for their own franchises.</p><p>To provide certainty to prospective candidates, it will be the policy intent of the UK Government that candidates who are validly nominated and elected at or before the May 2019 local elections in England and Northern Ireland should be able to serve that term of office in full, notwithstanding any wider changes to voting and candidacy rights in the future.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-01T11:12:07.16Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-01T11:12:07.16Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
151
label Biography information for Tom Brake more like this
982489
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-08more like thismore than 2018-10-08
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit: Private Rented Housing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of the introduction of universal credit on the financial sustainability of private sector landlords. more like this
tabling member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
tabling member printed
Laura Smith more like this
uin 176609 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-20more like thismore than 2018-11-20
answer text <p>There are many complex factors which contribute to and affect the financial sustainability of landlords in this sector. Research carried out by the National Federation of ALMOs shows over three quarters of their tenants come onto Universal Credit with pre-existing rent arrears.</p><p>Arrears are usually temporary and the majority of claimants do succeed in paying their rent, managing their monthly payments and clearing their arrears over time</p><p>We continually review and improve Universal Credit in response to feedback. In 2018, following Autumn Budget 2017, we have implemented a comprehensive and wide-ranging package of improvements worth £1.5 billion. These include making advances of up to 100% of the indicative award available (from the start of a claim) and increasing the repayment period to 12 months, removing the 7 waiting days, providing an additional payment of 2 weeks of Housing Benefit to support claimants when they transition to Universal Credit, and changing how claimants in temporary accommodation receive support for their housing costs.</p>
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-20T16:14:52.353Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-20T16:14:52.353Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
4648
label Biography information for Laura Smith more like this
982597
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-08more like thismore than 2018-10-08
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Members: Correspondence more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to respond to the letter of 22 August 2018 from the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central on the closure of the Stoke-on-Trent immigration reporting centre. more like this
tabling member constituency Stoke-on-Trent Central more like this
tabling member printed
Gareth Snell more like this
uin 176519 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-06more like thismore than 2019-02-06
answer text <p>I apologise for the delay in responding to your letter of 22 August 2018. The Home Office is required to respond to such correspondence within 20 working days, and I am sorry that it has not been possible to provide a full reply within that timeframe. The response was issued on the 9th October 2018.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-06T15:12:12.773Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-06T15:12:12.773Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4595
label Biography information for Gareth Snell more like this
982607
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-08more like thismore than 2018-10-08
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2018 to Question 171381 on Employment and Support Allowance, what estimate she has made of the cost of providing information on how many people flowed off Employment and Support Allowance whose date of death was at the same time, and who had a Work Capability Assessment decision of fit for work between March 2014 and February 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Battersea more like this
tabling member printed
Marsha De Cordova more like this
uin 176672 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-31more like thismore than 2018-10-31
answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. However the Department does monitor requests we receive for statistics and consider whether we can produce and release analysis that will helpfully inform public debate. The Department is therefore looking at this with a view to providing statistics on this issue in the future.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-31T16:07:54.833Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-31T16:07:54.833Z
answering member
4071
label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
previous answer version
77742
answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
answering member
4071
label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
tabling member
4676
label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova more like this
982685
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-08more like thismore than 2018-10-08
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the draft Universal Credit(Transitional Provisions) (Managed Migration) Regulations 2018, what representations she has received from disability charities on those draft regulations. more like this
tabling member constituency Eastbourne more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Lloyd more like this
uin 176236 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-23more like thismore than 2018-10-23
answer text <p>The draft Regulations have been out for consultation with the Social Security Advisory Committee and we will consider their detailed recommendations alongside all the other stakeholder contributions we receive. We have had, and will continue to have, discussions with a wide range of stakeholders, including disability charities, on the regulations and on the wider managed migration process.</p><p> </p><p>This extensive consultation with stakeholders is designed to ensure that the regulations accommodate the needs of all claimants. Equality impacts have been considered in developing our plans for managed migration, in line with Ministers’ legal duties. We will continue to consider these impacts as our plans for managed migration develop.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
grouped question UIN 176237 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-23T15:00:16.923Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-23T15:00:16.923Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
3968
label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd more like this
982687
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-08more like thismore than 2018-10-08
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the draft Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Managed Migration) Regulations 2018, what analysis her Department has undertaken to assess the effect of those draft regulations on (a) disabled people, (b) carers and families and (c) Information and advice services. more like this
tabling member constituency Eastbourne more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Lloyd more like this
uin 176237 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-23more like thismore than 2018-10-23
answer text <p>The draft Regulations have been out for consultation with the Social Security Advisory Committee and we will consider their detailed recommendations alongside all the other stakeholder contributions we receive. We have had, and will continue to have, discussions with a wide range of stakeholders, including disability charities, on the regulations and on the wider managed migration process.</p><p> </p><p>This extensive consultation with stakeholders is designed to ensure that the regulations accommodate the needs of all claimants. Equality impacts have been considered in developing our plans for managed migration, in line with Ministers’ legal duties. We will continue to consider these impacts as our plans for managed migration develop.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
grouped question UIN 176236 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-23T15:00:16.97Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-23T15:00:16.97Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
3968
label Biography information for Stephen Lloyd more like this
982694
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-08more like thismore than 2018-10-08
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Tenancy Deposit Schemes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many tenants have successfully claimed compensation from their landlord following the landlord’s failure to protect the tenant’s deposit in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Warwick and Leamington more like this
tabling member printed
Matt Western more like this
uin 176579 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not collect data on such court cases.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-05T12:48:13.253Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-05T12:48:13.253Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
4617
label Biography information for Matt Western more like this
982856
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-08more like thismore than 2018-10-08
answering body
Department for Exiting the European Union more like this
answering dept id 203 more like this
answering dept short name Exiting the European Union more like this
answering dept sort name Exiting the European Union more like this
hansard heading British Overseas Territories more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the British overseas territories of (a) the UK leaving the EU without a deal and (b) the EU accepting the Chequers proposals. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 176039 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-24more like thismore than 2018-10-24
answer text <p>The UK Government regularly engages with the Overseas Territories as we exit the EU to ensure they are prepared for all exit scenarios and that their interests and priorities are properly taken into account. The UK - Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council on EU Negotiations provides a mechanism for dialogue between the Overseas Territories and the Government. It ensures representatives can share their assessments about the potential effects of EU Exit scenarios on their Territories. Gibraltar, as the only Overseas Territory in the EU, has its own Joint Ministerial Council (Gibraltar EU Negotiations). In all these meetings, Ministers have discussed a variety of issues including contingency planning and the UK’s proposals for our future relationship with the EU.<strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Daventry more like this
answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-24T10:59:25.81Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-24T10:59:25.81Z
answering member
3977
label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
982918
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-08more like thismore than 2018-10-08
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Universal Credit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2018 to Question HL9912 on universal credit, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the steps that the Government is taking to ensure the accuracy of the electronic verification of universal credit claimants who meet the eligibility criteria for free school meals. more like this
tabling member constituency Preston more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Mark Hendrick more like this
uin 175951 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-25more like thismore than 2018-10-25
answer text <p>The Department works closely with the Department for Education (DfE) to assist it deliver its Free School Meals policy.</p><p> </p><p>DWP has a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with DfE over the transfer of data from the Universal Credit system to the Passported Benefits Eligibility checking system. Data is received from the Universal Credit system, on a daily basis. This means that the data is at most 23 hours and 59 minutes old, depending on when the claimant / agent last updated the record.</p><p> </p><p>If a claimant has an open Universal Credit full service claim their take home pay is compared against the earning threshold. As a safeguard for claimants who have fluctuating earnings, the take-home pay is checked going back up to 3 months. In these cases, the take-home pay is aggregated to give an amount for use in the eligibility calculation.</p><p> </p><p>DfE have processes in place to inform and deal with delays to ensure no claimants lose out as a result of this.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-25T09:27:44.297Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-25T09:27:44.297Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
473
label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick more like this
982972
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-08more like thismore than 2018-10-08
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration: EU Nationals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the fee was determined for settled and pre-settled status applications for EU citizens and their families. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham East more like this
tabling member printed
Janet Daby more like this
uin 176695 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-20more like thismore than 2018-11-20
answer text <p>Under Articles 17(1)(g) and (h) of the draft Withdrawal Agreement with the EU the Government agreed that applications to the Scheme will not cost any more than the cost of a comparable document for UK nationals and that applications from holders of valid Permanent Residence documentation or indefinite leave to remain will be free of charge. This was also confirmed in the Prime Minister’s open letter to EU citizens in the UK.</p><p>The fee of £65 is the same as the current charge for documentation under EU law and is less than the cost of a British passport. A lower fee (£32.50) for applications from children under the age of 16 is consistent with the age at which reduced fees for a British passport apply. There is also no charge for children in local authority care.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
answering member printed Caroline Nokes more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-20T17:31:34.177Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-20T17:31:34.177Z
answering member
4048
label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this
tabling member
4698
label Biography information for Janet Daby more like this