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1401330

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date	12/01/2022
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	Carers
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 it his policy to (a) bring forward legislative proposals to make caring by people under the age of 16 illegal and (b) ensure that in future that care is undertaken by a paid adult.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	100716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>We have no plans to bring forward legislative proposals to make caring by people under the age of 16 years old illegal. However, the Government believes that young people should be protected from inappropriate and excessive caring responsibilities. Adult and children’s services should take a whole family approach to the identification and support of young carers.</p><p>Changes to section 17 of The Children Act 1989 introduced via the Children and Families Act 2014, extended the right to a assessment for all young carers. Local authorities must carry out an assessment upon request or on the appearance of need. Such an assessment must consider whether it is appropriate or excessive for the young carer to provide care for the person in question, considering the young carer’s needs and wishes.</p><p>In addition, local authorities have a duty under the Care Act 2014 to produce a care and support plan and offer a personal budget following a needs assessment to ensure that the person being cared for and their carer’s needs are adequately met. Personal budgets can be used to provide alternative care arrangements should the person being cared for wish to do so.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 18/01/2022 14:56:35 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1401928

registered interest
date	12/01/2022
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	Hospitality Industry: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he (a) has had and (b) will have discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on further support for the hospitality industry whilst any covid-19 restrictions and guidance are in place which will adversely affect those businesses.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	101726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>In order to support all businesses across the UK economy throughout the Covid-19 pandemic we have provided businesses with an unprecedented support package of £400 billion, including grants, loans, business rates relief, VAT cuts and the job retention scheme. This includes a total of over £26 billion in business grants.</p><p> </p><p>My Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer announced on 21 December that additional support will be available for businesses in recognition of the impact that that the spread of Omicron variant had on hospitality over the Christmas period. The Government is providing one-off grants of up to £6,000 per premises for businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors in England plus more than £100 million discretionary funding will be made available for local authorities to support other businesses. Around 200,000 businesses will be eligible for business grants which will be administered by Local Authorities. The Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) fund is open until March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to speak regularly with the hospitality sector to understand their needs and represent these across Government.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/01/2022 16:21:25 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1401760

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to support Welsh students who are attending university in England with the costs of renting student accommodation in England.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	101827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>Devolution means that there are a range of policies and approaches to higher education (HE) which differ between the four administrations who deal with higher education policy in the United Kingdom. It is for each administration to decide how they deploy their resources and develop their HE system. Devolution allows for the different treatment of UK students in respect of student support within different parts of the UK.</p><p>The government plays no role in the provision of student residential accommodation. Universities and private accommodation providers are autonomous and are responsible for setting their own rent agreements. We encourage universities and private landlords to review their accommodation policies to ensure they are fair, clear and have the interests of students at heart.</p><p>If a student thinks their accommodation provider is treating them unfairly, they can raise a complaint under the accommodation codes of practice as long as the provider is a code member. The codes can be found at: <a href="https://www.thesac.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.thesac.org.uk/</a>, <a href="https://www.unipol.org.uk/the-code/how-to-complain" target="_blank">https://www.unipol.org.uk/the-code/how-to-complain</a> and <a href="https://www.nrla.org.uk/about-us/code-of-practice" target="_blank">https://www.nrla.org.uk/about-us/code-of-practice</a>.</p><p>We recognise that in the exceptional circumstances of the COVID-19 outbreak, some students may face financial hardship<strong>. </strong>Our grant funding to the Office for Students (OfS) for the current financial year includes an allocation of £5 million to HE providers in England in order to provide additional support for student hardship. This is to mitigate hardship due to COVID-19 impacts on the labour market which particularly affect, for example, students relying on work to fund their studies. In our guidance to the OfS on funding for the 2021/22 financial year we made clear that the OfS should protect the £256 million allocation for the student premiums to support disadvantaged students and those that need additional help<strong>.</strong></p><p>Many providers have hardship funds that students can apply to for assistance should the COVID-19 outbreak affect individuals’ finances in academic year 2021/22.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 101828 question first answered 20/01/2022 15:26:20 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1401776

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bounty Joy: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when Bounty Joy Ltd secured the contract to give out child benefit forms to women in maternity wards; how long that contract lasts for; and how much Bounty Joy Ltd receives from (a) his Department, (b) any other Government department and (c) NHS Trusts; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	101605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>HMRC does not have a direct contract with Bounty Joy Limited, however they are a sub-contractor of HMRC’s print provider Communisis. As such, Bounty Joy Limited do not receive any direct payment from HMRC.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 19/01/2022 16:30:58 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1401777

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bounty Joy: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps (a) his Department and (b) other Government bodies are taking to monitor the contract with Bounty Joy Ltd; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	101606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>HMRC does not have a direct contract with Bounty Joy Limited, they are a sub-contractor of HMRC’s print provider Communisis. As such, there are no contract terms to monitor.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 19/01/2022 14:02:08 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1401778

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bounty Joy: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many women who have given birth have also provided personal data to Bounty Joy Ltd in each year of the Bounty Joy Ltd contract with his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	101607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>HMRC does not have a direct contract with Bounty Joy Limited as they are a subcontractor of HMRC’s print provider Communisis.</p><p> </p><p>However, any personal data that is completed on the Child Benefit claim form is returned directly to HMRC and would not be provided to Bounty Joy Limited.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 19/01/2022 15:55:50 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1401779

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bounty Joy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department first became aware that Bounty Joy Ltd were not providing information to women they were contacting who had recently given birth on the possible loss of some pension rights in the event that those women did not apply for child benefit; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	101608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>HMRC do not have a direct contract with Bounty Joy Ltd.</p><p>HMRC’s Customer Communication Services Contract is with Communisis UK Ltd. Communisis have a sub-contractor relationship with Bounty Joy Ltd.</p><p> </p><p>Child Benefit claim forms are included in birth packs handed out to new parents by Bounty representatives on maternity wards. Bounty representatives do not have an official role in explaining Child Benefit eligibility criteria, nor the possible implications of not submitting a claim. This information is, however, included on the front page of the Child Benefit claim form.</p><p> </p><p>Although access to maternity wards for Bounty representatives has been limited throughout the pandemic, Bounty have continued to supply the packs to maternity wards as usual, to be handed to new mothers by hospital staff.</p><p> </p><p>Qualifying Years for State Pension can be accrued in different ways: National Insurance (NI) contributions whilst individuals are working or self-employed; by being credited with NI credits whilst being in receipt of certain benefits (including for Child Benefit); and through making voluntary NI contributions. As an individual’s NI record can be filled in a number of ways not all individuals will require the National Insurance credits that come with Child Benefit.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 101609 question first answered 19/01/2022 16:29:11 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1401874

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Deposit Return Schemes: VAT
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 soft drinks producers on the impact of VAT rules on the roll out of the Deposit Return Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	101832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government supports the environmental aims of deposit return schemes and will continue working to ensure they operate effectively within the VAT rules.</p><p> </p><p>VAT is charged on the supply of most bottled drinks and in such cases, where the price of a drink includes a deposit on the bottle, VAT is due on the whole price. This is in line with the VAT principle that applies to deposits generally. It is also consistent with the rules in some other countries with a deposit return scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Treasury continues to engage with the industry, including soft drinks producers, to explore the issues around the design and implementation of deposit return schemes.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 19/01/2022 14:04:52 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1401947

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Security: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to help ensure that training provided within the security industry is of sufficient quality.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	101630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is responsible for setting training standards for each of the roles within the private security industry that it licences; this training is a mandatory requirement for obtaining a licence. The SIA reviews its training standards every five years in accordance with its obligations under the Private Security Industry Act 2001, with the most recent changes coming into force in October 2021.</p><p>The SIA works closely with the sector to develop standards and promote industry-led continuous professional development. The Home Office is satisfied that the SIA has the expertise to set standards of the appropriate quality.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 18/01/2022 16:37:42 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1401948

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
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	Security: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that employers within the security industry follow health and safety legislation sufficiently.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	101631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>Health and Safety legislation applies to the security industry in the same way it does to other sectors of British industry. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or local authority are the enforcement authority dependent upon the nature of the premises concerned. Several approaches are used ensure compliance with the law:</p><p> </p><ol><li>Engagement - HSE liaises with a wide range of stakeholders at a strategic level, which supports a two-way flow of information. Specific examples of stakeholder groups in which security issues have a relatively high profile are the <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/forum.htm" target="_blank">Hospitality Industry Liaison Forum</a> and the <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/entertainment/theatre-tv/jace.htm" target="_blank">Joint Advisory Committee for Entertainment</a>, both of which are chaired by HSE.</li><li>Advice - HSE publishes specific <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/violence/toolkit/supervisors.htm" target="_blank">guidance</a> for employers on the safety of security workers, and on work-related <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/violence/index.htm" target="_blank">violence and aggression</a>.</li><li>Information - HSE provides links on its website to stakeholder produced guidance, such as that provided by the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/security-industry-authority" target="_blank">Security Industry Authority</a>.</li><li>Regulation - Enforcing authorities have the power to inspect workplaces and investigate incidents and complaints. Security is a cross-cutting issue that has relevance in a wide range of industry sectors. As such, the enforcing authorities can interact with security staff and their employers, when carrying out interventions with other associated businesses.</li></ol> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 19/01/2022 12:02:46 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman