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1486798

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date	06/07/2022
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of leaving the EU single market and customs union on the economies of devolved nations.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	900877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>We have left the EU Single Market and Customs Union. The matter is settled.</p><p>The whole of the United Kingdom has the best of both worlds, demonstrated by firstly the continued access to the EU market but more importantly, the ability to freely enter into Free Trade Agreements with countries across the world.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 06/07/2022 16:11:14 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1486799

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Levelling Up Fund: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the implementation of the Levelling Up Fund in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	900879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with colleagues across Government to ensure the Levelling Up Fund benefits communities across Wales.</p><p> </p><p>Here at the Wales Office, my colleagues and I have been delighted that Wales has received 7% of the total UK funding for round one. This means that Wales will see an investment of £120 million on projects spread across the length and breadth of Wales.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 06/07/2022 16:15:53 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1486800

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Police: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of the Apprenticeship Levy on Welsh police forces.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	900880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>Skills Policy is a devolved matter and therefore I would strongly encourage Welsh Government to reconsider its own Apprenticeship Framework to ensure the Welsh forces are not disadvantaged. The UK Government however recognises this issue and therefore this year have allocated £2.4 million to Welsh forces to address this matter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 06/07/2022 16:13:11 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1486801

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	British Constitution: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had recent discussions with devolved Administrations on potential constitutional reform.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	900881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>I have not had any discussions with the Welsh Government on constitutional reform. Nor have I had any discussions on constitutional reform with businesses, charities, stakeholders, voters, or investors. As we recover from the pandemic and devote ourselves to helping with Ukraine this is the last thing any sane person thinks is a priority.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 06/07/2022 16:14:11 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1486863

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
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	Pension Credit: Romford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners in the Romford constituency were in receipt of pension credit in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	31777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>The latest published data shows there were 1,746 Pension Credit claimants in Romford constituency.</p><p> </p><p>Estimates for the number of Pension Credit claimants per constituency can be found on Stat-Xplore. The latest data is for November 2021.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for using Stat-Xplore is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Pension Credit applications and take up have improved dramatically following the Pension Credit awareness campaign in April, and the Pension Credit day of action on 15 June; this involved work with broadcasters, media, newspapers and other stakeholder partners who were encouraged to reach out to pensioners to promote Pension Credit through their channels.</p><p> </p><p>Although not all claims can be directly attributed to the campaign, early indications are that the day of action has been highly effective. Our internal management information suggests there have been over 10,000 Pension Credit claims made during the week of the media day – an increase of 275% compared to the same week in 2021, which itself was an enhanced week due to the 2021 Pension credit Action Day.</p><p> </p><p>The impact of these claim volumes on numbers of successful awards and on Pension Credit take-up will take longer to establish given the usual cycle involved in producing those statistics. However, the campaign is ongoing including a particular focus on getting the private sector to drive forward efforts to enhance claims, and specific effort to reach out to communities who have traditionally not claimed pension credit. That work is very much ongoing.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 12/07/2022 15:25:19 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1486869

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Bullying
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce ethnicity-based bullying in schools.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	31844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p> </p><p>The department has clearly communicated to schools that bullying should never be tolerated, and we are committed to supporting schools’ efforts to tackle it. State funded schools are required by the Equality Act 2010 to have due regard to fostering good relations between those who share a particular protected characteristic and those who do not and to eliminating discrimination, harassment, and victimisation.</p><p> </p><p>All schools are required to have a behaviour policy by law, with measures to prevent all forms of bullying. The department provides advice for schools, which outlines schools’ responsibilities. The guidance is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The department is providing over £2 million of funding, between August 2021 and March 2023, to five anti-bullying organisations to support schools to tackle bullying. We have deliberately focused this grant programme on preventing and tackling bullying of pupils with protected characteristics. The training and resources provided cover hate-based bullying, including resources specifically relating to the bullying of Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller children. For example, one organisation funded by the department has produced a new eLearning course on ‘Bullying and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people’ that is available to all schools in England.</p><p>In addition, the department is ensuring that all children in England will learn about respectful relationships, in person and online, as part of mandatory Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE). These subjects are designed to give pupils the knowledge they need to lead happy, safe, and healthy lives and to foster respect for other people and for difference. The statutory RSHE guidance can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/teaching-about-relationships-sex-and-health" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/teaching-about-relationships-sex-and-health</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bassetlaw answering member printed Brendan Clarke-Smith grouped question UIN 31115 question first answered 13/07/2022 16:20:02 answering member 4756 label Biography information for Brendan Clarke-Smith
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1486875

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Interest Charges
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 UK Mortgage Prisoners Support Group on the (a) depth and (b) severity of the situation people unable to move out of high interest loans are facing.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	31947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>Ministers last met with UK Mortgage Prisoners earlier this year and exchange regular correspondence with them.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has worked with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on interventions to help mortgage prisoners switch. Resources have also been put in place so that mortgage prisoners can understand their options better, including their ability to switch, and access guidance through MoneyHelper. These resources can be found online at: <a href="https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/homes/buying-a-home/help-for-mortgage-prisoners" target="_blank">https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/homes/buying-a-home/help-for-mortgage-prisoners</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 11/07/2022 13:30:55 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1486876

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to expediate the processing of passport applications.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	31948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>Since April 2021, people have been advised to allow up to ten weeks to get their passport. Across March, April, and May 2022, 98.5% of applications from the UK were completed within this published processing time of up to ten weeks.</p><p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office has added 850 staff since April 2021. This has helped to ensure that more passport applications are being processed than ever before, with the processing of approximately three million applications being completed between March and May.</p><p>Processing capacity will increase further, with an additional 350 staff arriving within the summer.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 13/07/2022 10:25:16 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 11906 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1486877

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
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: Animal Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is his policy to end the use of cages in farming practices.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	31904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>Transitioning to non-caged systems continues to be a government priority. We are committed to working with producers and the food sector to raise standards of animal health and welfare, supporting farmers through the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway.</p><p> </p><p>Ultimately, decisions we make on cage reforms must be the right ones and need full consideration of the implications for animal welfare and for the sectors concerned, including a realistic phase out period to secure achievement of our better welfare goals and sustainability for the industry.</p> answering member constituency St Austell and Newquay answering member printed Steve Double question first answered 12/07/2022 11:19:31 answering member 4452 label Biography information for Steve Double
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1486879

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
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	Chemicals: Regulation
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 Consultation on Extending the UK REACH Submission Deadlines, if he will publish the cost benefit analysis that informed his proposal to place a number of chemical substances in lower tonnage bands in UK REACH.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	31710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>Applying tonnage bands to substances according to the quantities in which they are manufactured or imported has been a fundamental part of the registration process since EU REACH came into force in 2007. Less information is required where substances are being manufactured or imported in lower tonnages. This is because when lower quantities are in circulation, the use and hence the potential exposure are also reduced. This has not changed in UK REACH.</p><p> </p><p>It may be the case that some chemical substances are registered under UK REACH at lower tonnage bands than they are under EU REACH, but registered tonnages under EU REACH are not directly relevant to the Great Britain context given the differing market sizes, and it would not in any event be feasible to assess the differences until full registration information is submitted under UK REACH.</p> answering member constituency St Austell and Newquay answering member printed Steve Double grouped question UIN 30983 30984 question first answered 11/07/2022 16:15:12 answering member 4452 label Biography information for Steve Double
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies