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1718237

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	National Service: National Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the reintroduction of national service on national security.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	26391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to reintroduce National Service. Since 1963, when the last national servicemen were discharged, it has been the policy of successive Governments that the best way of providing for the defence of our country is by maintaining professional Armed Forces staffed by volunteers. The demanding, increasingly technical, nature of defence today is such that we require highly trained, professional men and women in our Regular and Reserve Armed Forces, fully committed to giving their best in defending our country and its allies.</p><p>If potentially unwilling National Service recruits were to be obliged to serve alongside the professional men and women of our Armed Forces, it could damage morale, recruitment and retention and would consume professional military and naval resources. If, on the other hand, National Service recruits were kept in separate units, it would be difficult to find a proper and meaningful role for them, potentially harming motivation and discipline. For all these reasons, there are no current plans for the restoration of any form of National Service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/05/2024 08:56:10 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1718245

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
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	Leasehold: Ground Rent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to publish a response to his Department's consultation entitled Modern leasehold: restricting ground rent for existing leases, published on 9 November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	26378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government recently consulted on a range of options to restrict ground rents for existing leases. We asked questions about the impacts of the options on different stakeholder groups and how a cap would work in practice. This included questions on how freeholders use ground rent currently, and whether there are costs that freeholders meet through ground rent which are more appropriately suited to the service charge.</p><p>We are carefully considering the responses we have received and will set out next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 26379 26380 26381 question first answered 23/05/2024 08:45:08 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1718246

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
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	Leasehold: Ground Rent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the consultation entitled Modern leasehold: restricting ground rent for existing leases, published on 9 November 2023, whether he plans to implement changes arising from that consultation in this Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	26379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government recently consulted on a range of options to restrict ground rents for existing leases. We asked questions about the impacts of the options on different stakeholder groups and how a cap would work in practice. This included questions on how freeholders use ground rent currently, and whether there are costs that freeholders meet through ground rent which are more appropriately suited to the service charge.</p><p>We are carefully considering the responses we have received and will set out next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 26378 26380 26381 question first answered 23/05/2024 08:45:08 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1718247

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
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	Leasehold: Ground Rent
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 he will cap ground rent for existing leases at a peppercorn level.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	26380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government recently consulted on a range of options to restrict ground rents for existing leases. We asked questions about the impacts of the options on different stakeholder groups and how a cap would work in practice. This included questions on how freeholders use ground rent currently, and whether there are costs that freeholders meet through ground rent which are more appropriately suited to the service charge.</p><p>We are carefully considering the responses we have received and will set out next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 26378 26379 26381 question first answered 23/05/2024 08:45:08 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1718248

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
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	Leasehold: Ground Rent
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 steps he is taking through the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill to ensure that any ground rent reductions are not passed on to leaseholders by way of increased service charges.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	26381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government recently consulted on a range of options to restrict ground rents for existing leases. We asked questions about the impacts of the options on different stakeholder groups and how a cap would work in practice. This included questions on how freeholders use ground rent currently, and whether there are costs that freeholders meet through ground rent which are more appropriately suited to the service charge.</p><p>We are carefully considering the responses we have received and will set out next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 26378 26379 26380 question first answered 23/05/2024 08:45:08 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1718249

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
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	Service Charges
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 steps he is taking through the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill to ensure service charges are fully (a) transparent, (b) justified and (c) challengeable.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	26382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>Service charges should be transparent, reasonable and there should be a clear route to challenge or redress if things go wrong. The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill will help make this reality. Full details of the measures in the Bill can be found here: <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3523" target="_blank">Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill - Parliamentary Bills</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 23/05/2024 09:03:50 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1718250

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has had recent discussions with (a) maritime trade unions and (b) the UK Chamber of Shipping on the Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011: post implementation review, published on 19 April 2024.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	26305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department has not had recent formal discussions with the maritime unions or the UK Chamber of Shipping on the post implementation review of the Equality Act 2010, published on 19 April 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for the compliance and enforcement of the Equality Act 2010 regulations. Enforcement is not within the remit of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) inspectors. However, where the MCA receives credible evidence of potential offences under legislation outside of its enforcement responsibilities then this information will be shared with the appropriate agency or agencies.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not had recent discussions with the Equalities and Human Rights Commission regarding seafarers working in UK waters. We continue to liaise with our near European neighbours as well as working through international organisations to create a step change in seafarer welfare. The Department is reviewing the Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011 and, if necessary, will engage with the EHRC subject to the outcome of the call for evidence and review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 26306 26307 26308 question first answered 23/05/2024 10:14:14 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

1718251

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to enforce the Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011 since those regulations were introduced.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	26306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department has not had recent formal discussions with the maritime unions or the UK Chamber of Shipping on the post implementation review of the Equality Act 2010, published on 19 April 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for the compliance and enforcement of the Equality Act 2010 regulations. Enforcement is not within the remit of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) inspectors. However, where the MCA receives credible evidence of potential offences under legislation outside of its enforcement responsibilities then this information will be shared with the appropriate agency or agencies.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not had recent discussions with the Equalities and Human Rights Commission regarding seafarers working in UK waters. We continue to liaise with our near European neighbours as well as working through international organisations to create a step change in seafarer welfare. The Department is reviewing the Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011 and, if necessary, will engage with the EHRC subject to the outcome of the call for evidence and review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 26305 26307 26308 question first answered 23/05/2024 10:14:14 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

1718252

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Crew
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department last made an assessment of the level of compliance amongst employers in the shipping industry with the Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	26307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department has not had recent formal discussions with the maritime unions or the UK Chamber of Shipping on the post implementation review of the Equality Act 2010, published on 19 April 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for the compliance and enforcement of the Equality Act 2010 regulations. Enforcement is not within the remit of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) inspectors. However, where the MCA receives credible evidence of potential offences under legislation outside of its enforcement responsibilities then this information will be shared with the appropriate agency or agencies.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not had recent discussions with the Equalities and Human Rights Commission regarding seafarers working in UK waters. We continue to liaise with our near European neighbours as well as working through international organisations to create a step change in seafarer welfare. The Department is reviewing the Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011 and, if necessary, will engage with the EHRC subject to the outcome of the call for evidence and review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 26305 26306 26308 question first answered 23/05/2024 10:14:14 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

1718253

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with the Equalities and Human Rights Commission on tackling discrimination against seafarers working in UK waters.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	26308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department has not had recent formal discussions with the maritime unions or the UK Chamber of Shipping on the post implementation review of the Equality Act 2010, published on 19 April 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for the compliance and enforcement of the Equality Act 2010 regulations. Enforcement is not within the remit of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) inspectors. However, where the MCA receives credible evidence of potential offences under legislation outside of its enforcement responsibilities then this information will be shared with the appropriate agency or agencies.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has not had recent discussions with the Equalities and Human Rights Commission regarding seafarers working in UK waters. We continue to liaise with our near European neighbours as well as working through international organisations to create a step change in seafarer welfare. The Department is reviewing the Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011 and, if necessary, will engage with the EHRC subject to the outcome of the call for evidence and review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 26305 26306 26307 question first answered 23/05/2024 10:14:15 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell