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733125

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Contingencies Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will release funds from the Treasury Contingencies Fund to provide local authorities and housing associations with funding to make sure all high-rise buildings are safe.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	1295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>All social landlords have been instructed to carry out fire safety checks on tower blocks and ensure the appropriate safety and response measures are in place. This is being done in co-operation with local fire and rescue services. We are testing cladding in all relevant tower blocks. It is the landlord’s responsibility to ensure that people are safe through funding fire safety improvements. Where works are necessary to ensure the fire safety of a building, we will ensure that lack of financial resources will not prevent them going ahead.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 03/07/2017 13:03:19 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

733128

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Contingencies Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Treasury Contingencies Fund contains.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	1296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Treasury may authorise issues out of the Fund subject to the limit set on the capital of the Fund by the Contingencies Fund Act 1974. The methodology for calculation can be found at the following link to the Act:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/18/pdfs/ukpga_19740018_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/18/pdfs/ukpga_19740018_en.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 03/07/2017 14:41:36 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

732701

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of changes in the level of unsecured debt over the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	1034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>It is now at 40% (Q4 2016), compared with 37% two years ago and 44% before the financial crisis (2007 Q1).</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Policy Committee’s most recent assessment shows how it intends to monitor and mitigate risks related to household debt in its June 2017 Financial Stability Report.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 29/06/2017 16:09:24 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

732355

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Dental Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to increase local provision and equitable access to NHS dental care.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>Overall access to National Health Service dentistry continues to increase. 22.2 million adults were seen by a dentist in the 24 month period ending 31 March 2017 and 6.8 million children in the 12 month period ending 31 March 2017. This represents 58,500 more adults and 47,400 more children than the previous quarter.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is responsible for commissioning NHS dental services and has a legal duty to commission primary care dental services to meet local needs. Whilst access has increased nationally we know there are areas where there is still further to go in ensuring that all those who want to access NHS dentistry can do so.</p><p> </p><p>New ways of providing care are being trialled to reform the current dental contract to further improve oral health and increase access, by preventing as well as treating disease, so freeing up resources. Alongside this a new programme, the Starting Well Programme, is being developed to work in 13 high needs areas to improve the oral health of children under the age of five who would not normally be regular dental attenders.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 28/06/2017 13:22:35 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

732356

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that unsecured debt remains at a sustainable level.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been given strong powers to take action and legislated to cap the cost of payday loans, helping reduce the number of pay-day loans from 4.2 million in the first half of 2014 to 1.8 million a year later.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Policy Committee’s most recent assessment shows how it intends to monitor and mitigate these risks in its June 2017 Financial Stability Report.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 28/06/2017 15:22:24 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

732357

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that household debt remains at a sustainable level.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>The Financial Policy Committee details how it intends to monitor and mitigate these risks in its most recent “June 2017 Financial Stability Report”. Action has already been taken on loan-to-income ratios and mortgage affordability.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 28/06/2017 15:23:19 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

731891

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
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	Companies: Registration
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 will take steps to strengthen identification requirements, including proof of address, for businesses registering with Companies House.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to creating an environment that supports business, by striking the right balance between effective corporate transparency and the ease of doing business. Consistent with this, Companies House focuses on improving the quality of data on the register through post-registration investigation and enforcement rather than the introduction of identification requirements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 29/06/2017 14:52:12 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

731900

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will ensure that people who lose access to benefits as a result of a PIP reassessment are eligible for legal aid for expenses for any appeal against that decision.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making sure that legal aid is available to those who need it most, and for the high priority cases that require it such as those detained under mental health legislation, or parents who are facing their children being taken into care.</p><p> </p><p>Legal aid remains available for appeals or applications for leave to appeal to the Upper Tribunal, subject to the applicant meeting the statutory tests of means and merits. Funding may also be available under the exceptional case funding scheme, where it is required by law.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s reform programme will modernise the courts and tribunal system, improving the experience of everyone who comes into contact with it. We will make sure that the provision of legal support reflects the new way that the justice system works.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 30/06/2017 13:24:11 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

731902

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that recommended fire safety standards are met in private sector housing.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>All homes should be of a reasonable standard and all tenants should have a safe place to live. Under the Landlord and Tennant Act 1985, landlords have a general obligation to ensure that they keep in repair the structure and exterior of any property they rent out. Local authorities have strong and effective powers to deal with poor quality unsafe accommodation and we expect them to use those powers. Under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System, local authorities can issue an Improvement Notice or a Hazard Awareness Notice if they find a defect in the property. In extreme circumstances, the local authority may decide to make repairs themselves, or to prohibit that property from being rented out.</p><p>The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 places a duty on housing providers to undertake a fire risk assessment of the common parts of their properties and to put in place and maintain adequate fire precautions to manage the risk that lives could be lost in a fire. The Order is enforced by fire and rescue authorities.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 03/07/2017 16:03:30 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

731509

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Flood Control: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made on investment in flood defences.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>As the Government manifesto outlines, we will continue to invest a record £2.5 billion over six years to better protect the country from flooding. This includes over 1,500 flood defence schemes, which will better protect more than 300,000 properties by 2021.</p><p> </p><p>From April 2015 until May 2017, this investment has given better protection to 97,000 homes. This has been achieved by £785 million of Government grants in aid and £179 million of external contributions.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 28/06/2017 16:07:28 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves