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1628816

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
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	Social Rented Housing: Pets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing safeguards to ensure that tenants with pets (a) have secure tenancies and (b) cannot have permission to keep a pet easily revoked by landlords.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	185792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2023 answer text <p>Further to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-05-17/185473" target="_blank">185473</a> on 22 May 2023, the Government knows that Pets can bring a huge amount of joy to their owners. We are committed to supporting responsible pet ownership in the private rented sector. The Renters (Reform) Bill will ensure landlords do not unreasonably withhold consent when a tenant requests to have a pet in their home, with the tenant able to challenge unfair decisions.</p><p>This does not mean that there will be a blanket obligation on all landlords to accept any pet in every property. We will publish full guidance for landlords and tenants before new rules come into place. Such guidance will help clarify the situation for all sides.</p><p>We know that some landlords are concerned about potential damage caused by pets. That is why the Renters (Reform) Bill will allow landlords to require insurance covering pet damage. This will provide landlords with reassurance that any damage caused by a pet can be taken care of, and that the responsibility for preventing and resolving damage caused by a pet will fall to the tenant.</p><p>I am happy to discuss this matter further with my Hon. Friend.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 185793 185794 question first answered 26/05/2023 09:14:56 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1628817

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
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	Social Rented Housing: Pets
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 is taking steps to provide guidance to (a) landlords and (b) property agents on (i) accepting tenants with pets and (ii) promoting responsible pet ownership.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	185793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2023 answer text <p>Further to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-05-17/185473" target="_blank">185473</a> on 22 May 2023, the Government knows that Pets can bring a huge amount of joy to their owners. We are committed to supporting responsible pet ownership in the private rented sector. The Renters (Reform) Bill will ensure landlords do not unreasonably withhold consent when a tenant requests to have a pet in their home, with the tenant able to challenge unfair decisions.</p><p>This does not mean that there will be a blanket obligation on all landlords to accept any pet in every property. We will publish full guidance for landlords and tenants before new rules come into place. Such guidance will help clarify the situation for all sides.</p><p>We know that some landlords are concerned about potential damage caused by pets. That is why the Renters (Reform) Bill will allow landlords to require insurance covering pet damage. This will provide landlords with reassurance that any damage caused by a pet can be taken care of, and that the responsibility for preventing and resolving damage caused by a pet will fall to the tenant.</p><p>I am happy to discuss this matter further with my Hon. Friend.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 185792 185794 question first answered 26/05/2023 09:14:56 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1628818

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
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	Social Rented Housing: Pets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing (a) incentives and (b) training programmes to help encourage landlords to accept tenants with pets without the need for legal intervention.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	185794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2023 answer text <p>Further to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-05-17/185473" target="_blank">185473</a> on 22 May 2023, the Government knows that Pets can bring a huge amount of joy to their owners. We are committed to supporting responsible pet ownership in the private rented sector. The Renters (Reform) Bill will ensure landlords do not unreasonably withhold consent when a tenant requests to have a pet in their home, with the tenant able to challenge unfair decisions.</p><p>This does not mean that there will be a blanket obligation on all landlords to accept any pet in every property. We will publish full guidance for landlords and tenants before new rules come into place. Such guidance will help clarify the situation for all sides.</p><p>We know that some landlords are concerned about potential damage caused by pets. That is why the Renters (Reform) Bill will allow landlords to require insurance covering pet damage. This will provide landlords with reassurance that any damage caused by a pet can be taken care of, and that the responsibility for preventing and resolving damage caused by a pet will fall to the tenant.</p><p>I am happy to discuss this matter further with my Hon. Friend.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 185792 185793 question first answered 26/05/2023 09:14:56 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1628819

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
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	Inter Faith Network for the United Kingdom: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 27 April 2023 to Question 182308 on Inter Faith Network for the United Kingdom: Finance, for what reason his Department will stop funding the Inter Faith Network in the 2023-24 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	185795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2023 answer text <p>This department has provided funding to the Inter Faith Network UK since 2006/07. When making funding decisions, the Government considers a wide range of factors, including government priorities and current budgetary pressures. The department monitors all funded organisations throughout the lifecycle of their project for the purposes of assessing delivery against workplan targets, compliance and evaluation, in line with best practice for the management of public funding.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 26/05/2023 11:19:34 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

1628827

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Reoffenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of repeat offences for exposure in each year since 2015, broken down by sentence type.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	185798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>Numbers of people were convicted of repeat offences of exposure in each year since 2015, broken down by sentence type, are available in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>Information on numbers of people previously convicted of exposure who were later convicted of a violent sexual crime in each year since 2015 is not available centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 185799 question first answered 25/05/2023 15:35:48 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar attachment 1 file name 2023-05-25 PQ 185798 final table.xlsx title Number of offenders convicted for repeat exposure
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1628828

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Reoffenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people previously convicted for exposure were later convicted for a violent sexual crime in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	185799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>Numbers of people were convicted of repeat offences of exposure in each year since 2015, broken down by sentence type, are available in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>Information on numbers of people previously convicted of exposure who were later convicted of a violent sexual crime in each year since 2015 is not available centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 185798 question first answered 25/05/2023 15:35:48 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar attachment 1 file name 2023-05-25 PQ 185798 final table.xlsx title Number of offenders convicted for repeat exposure
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1628831

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
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	Accident and Emergency Departments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on the delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	185802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2023 answer text <p>Since the delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services was published in January 2023, a detailed demand and capacity planning exercise has been undertaken with all 42 integrated care boards to ensure the commitment of an additional 5,000 general and acute beds will be delivered in addition to other interventions, including same day emergency care, virtual wards and intermediate care. Plans have also been agreed with Ambulance Trusts to increase ambulance capacity across England.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 26/05/2023 13:13:06 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1628832

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
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	Hospital Beds: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of bed occupancy levels in hospitals across England.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	185803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>Occupancy levels for general and acute hospital beds have been persistently high over 2022/23, with around 95% of beds filled on average. The delivery plan to recover urgent and emergency care services, published in January 2023, recognises this pressure and commits to increasing the permanent bed base by 5,000 beds. The plan is backed by £1 billion of dedicated funding to support capacity.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 25/05/2023 14:12:09 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1628833

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
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	Hospitals: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of publishing hospital level NHS performance data.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	185804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>We are not aware of official assessments made in relation to merits of publishing hospital level NHS performance data. However, our Department is committed to transparency and quality of health data in the public domain and makes a frequent assessment of trust level data availability, though recognises the need to balance quality, public value, disclosure and sensitivity of publishing more granular data in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics.</p><p>Hospital Episode Statistics data is also published containing details about admissions, accident and emergency attendances and outpatient appointments at National Health Service hospitals in England. This is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/data-tools-and-services/data-services/hospital-episode-statistics" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/data-tools-and-services/data-services/hospital-episode-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 25/05/2023 12:51:17 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1628834

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
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	NHS Trusts: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions she has had with software companies on charging NHS Trusts for IT upgrades.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	185805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has had no such meetings. However, through the course of normal business officials within the Department, NHS England, and individual trusts and local National Health Service organisations will have various engagements with suppliers concerning software costs, including but not limited to costs for upgrades.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 25/05/2023 13:48:19 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse