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1357144

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Probate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of further increasing the probate limit.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	52624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government has made no recent assessment in relation to the effect of increasing the probate limit. In most circumstances the provision of a bank’s services, including the administration around bereavement, are a commercial decision for the bank. The Government does not intervene in these decisions.</p><p> </p><p>The treatment of customers by UK banks and building societies which are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is governed by its Principles of Business. This includes a general requirement for firms to provide a prompt, efficient and fair service to all their customers, including those who have recently suffered a bereavement. The FCA does not have specific rules or guidance regarding probate in its rules. However, all firms regulated by the FCA are bound by its Principles which apply to the way banks and building societies conduct themselves. This includes how they handle probate.</p><p> </p><p>The main current account providers also publish information about the additional services they offer consumers, including information on the bereavement services they offer. More information can be found on the FCA website: <a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/data/mandated-voluntary-information-current-account-services/providers-links#voluntary" target="_blank">https://www.fca.org.uk/data/mandated-voluntary-information-current-account-services/providers-links#voluntary</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government remains supportive of previous industry efforts to improve handling of these sensitive cases, including the implementation of the British Bankers’ Association’s (now known as UK Finance) Bereavement Principles. These Principles include a commitment from firms to provide support to meet individuals’ needs throughout the bereavement process and to work to resolve everything as quickly and simply as possible.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 29/09/2021 14:26:16 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1357145

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Tree Preservation Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what data his Department holds on the number of tree preservation orders issued by local authorities in England in each of the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	52508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 18/10/2021 15:06:37 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1357146

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Criminal Behaviour Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what data his Department holds on the number of criminal behaviour orders applied for by local authorities in England in each of the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	52509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>This data is not collected by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 18/10/2021 18:31:36 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch previous answer version 25064 answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1357147

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	Integrated Care Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the reasons are for the determination of integrated care system population sizes; and what correlation there is between population size for those systems and improved (a) healthcare delivery and local (b) accountability and transparency.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	52535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2021 answer text <p>Due to the variety in system complexity, particularly between rural and urban areas as well as population density, local authority boundaries and acute patient flows, the population size and footprint of integrated care systems (ICSs) vary across the country. System leaders will therefore engage and support partnership working across all boundaries to best meet the needs of their populations. All ICSs will be locally accountable and transparent regardless of size.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 19/10/2021 10:28:18 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1357148

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
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	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 make an assessment of the potential merits of a population health model of strategic leadership in order that communities can determine local health priorities.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	52536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2021 answer text <p>We have no plans to make such an assessment. The Health and Care Bill establishes new National Health Service bodies known as integrated care boards (ICBs) and requires the creation of integrated care partnerships (ICP). Each ICB and their partner local authorities will be required to establish an ICP, bringing together health, social care, public health, and other perspectives, such as social care and housing providers, to develop a strategy to address the needs of the population in the area.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 12/10/2021 10:48:27 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1357149

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Construction: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the impact of skills shortages in the construction industry on progress in delivering the Government's house building and infrastructure programmes.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	52537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to review matters related to skills on a regular basis. At the current time, output in the construction sector, with regard to Government-funded infrastructure or housing projects, continues to be solid. Statistics from the Office for National Statistics show that construction output recovered quickly during 2020, and has been at a similar level to that before the pandemic since March 2021. There is also a strong pipeline of demand. Between Q2 2020, and Q2 2021, orders for new housing increased by 154%, and for infrastructure by 98%.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working closely with the construction industry to ensure that it can attract, retain and develop the skilled workforce it needs for the future. This includes the introduction of a Talent Retention Scheme, which is now being taken forward by industry, to help workers move into construction jobs; and work with the Construction Industry Training Board and the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) to ensure effective and appropriate support for skills development.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 52538 question first answered 11/10/2021 06:12:50 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1357150

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Construction: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to support recruitment to the construction industry in response to skills shortages in that sector.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	52538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to review matters related to skills on a regular basis. At the current time, output in the construction sector, with regard to Government-funded infrastructure or housing projects, continues to be solid. Statistics from the Office for National Statistics show that construction output recovered quickly during 2020, and has been at a similar level to that before the pandemic since March 2021. There is also a strong pipeline of demand. Between Q2 2020, and Q2 2021, orders for new housing increased by 154%, and for infrastructure by 98%.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working closely with the construction industry to ensure that it can attract, retain and develop the skilled workforce it needs for the future. This includes the introduction of a Talent Retention Scheme, which is now being taken forward by industry, to help workers move into construction jobs; and work with the Construction Industry Training Board and the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) to ensure effective and appropriate support for skills development.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 52537 question first answered 11/10/2021 06:12:51 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1357151

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Charity Commission: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what her timescale is for appointing a new Chair of the Charity Commission.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	52539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>DCMS are in the process of appointing a new Chair to the Charity Commission board, which is being run in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. The preferred candidate will attend a pre-appointment hearing in front of the DCMS Select Committee.</p><p>Ian Karet is the interim Chair of the Commission until 26th December or until a new Chair is appointed.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 18/10/2021 12:37:20 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1357152

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Charity Commission: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the new Chair of the Charity Commission is independent.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	52540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>DCMS are in the process of appointing a new Chair to the Charity Commission board, which is being run in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.</p><p>One of the essential criteria in the person specification for the role, which will be tested in interviews, is a commitment to the charity sector’s effective, independent, proportionate, and impartial regulation.</p><p>The candidate will also be required to attend a pre appointment hearing in front of the DCMS Select Committee.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 18/10/2021 12:39:03 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1357153

registered interest
date	21/09/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of resources available to effectively tackle court backlogs in the recovery from the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	52600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2021 answer text <p>We have taken decisive action to ensure the courts have sufficient resources to tackle our outstanding caseloads in the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p>We spent over a quarter of a billion pounds on recovery last financial year, making court buildings safe, rolling out new technology for remote hearings and recruiting an additional 1,600 HMCTS staff. We will run each Crown Court site to its fullest, with no limit on sitting days this financial year, so more cases can be heard and waiting times can come down. Following the lifting of social distancing restrictions, we are in the process of fully reopening our existing physical estate. We have also extended 32 of our Nightingale courtrooms until March 2022 to maximise our sitting capacity this year.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 29/09/2021 11:37:41 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson