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1644065

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date	13/06/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Manchester Piccadilly Station
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of capacity at Manchester Piccadilly railway station.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	189284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>This government set up the Manchester Task Force to assess the issues in Manchester and deliver a track and train strategy to improve services for the passenger. The Task Force assessed the capacity and performance at Manchester Piccadilly as part of the development of the December 2022 timetable. The successful implementation of this timetable, which has significantly reduced delays within Manchester, is the first phase in the programme. Last month this government announced a further £72m infrastructure package around Manchester Victoria to make train journeys for passengers more reliable in Greater Manchester. I look forward to receiving further business cases, including interventions at Manchester Airport, Oxford Road and the modernisation of the Liverpool to Manchester route via Warrington Central in the foreseeable future.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 19/06/2023 13:09:49 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1644068

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
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 use discretionary powers to ensure that Afghan nationals who (a) served with the British Armed Forces and (b) would have been eligible for resettlement under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme will not face deportation under the Illegal Migration Bill if they arrived in the UK by irregular means.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	189287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>If an individual meets the conditions of the duty to make arrangements to remove under clause 2 (with the exception of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children) they will be subject to the provisions under the Illegal Migration Bill.</p><p>If an individual is eligible for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy they should not make dangerous and illegal journeys to the UK but should apply through the scheme.</p><p>We are taking a regulation making power to include further exceptions to the duty to remove, and we will be considering whether this should be exercised to except additional cohorts from the provisions under the Illegal Migration Bill.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 19/06/2023 10:10:28 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1642999

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
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	Birds of Prey: Conservation
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 steps her Department is taking to tackle (a) hen harrier and (b) raptor persecution.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	188538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>Raptor persecution is a national wildlife crime priority and where hen harriers or any other wild birds of prey are killed illegally the full force of the law should apply to any proven perpetrators of the crime. We have significant sanctions for this type of wildlife crime in place which includes an unlimited fine and/or a six-month custodial sentence.</p><p> </p><p>The Government takes wildlife crime seriously. In 2022 Defra more than doubled its funding of the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) from a total of £495,000 over the three previous years to £1.2 million for the three-year period of 2022-25 to target wildlife crime priorities, in particular crimes against birds of prey. The national Hen Harrier Action Plan sets out what will be done to increase hen harrier populations in England and includes measures to stop illegal persecution. We are committed to securing the future of the hen harrier as a breeding bird in England. We also support the work of the Bird of Prey Crime Priority Delivery Group, which brings together police, government and stakeholders from conservation and country sports organisations to tackle raptor persecution and we provide funding to Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) to develop DNA forensic analysis for the police and other organisations investigating crimes against peregrine falcons.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 13/06/2023 09:14:34 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1642600

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	188284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>Department officials meet the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme (MPS) Trustees regularly to monitor the performance of the MPS. The Scheme works well for all parties. A triennial valuation will begin towards the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/06/2023 12:58:22 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1642601

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will review the surplus sharing arrangements for the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	188285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government considers the current arrangements to be working well for all parties. No review of arrangements is planned, but the Government has made clear to the MPS Trustees that it would consider any proposals for change that do not add risk to taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/06/2023 12:56:18 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1642602

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
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	Independent Case Examiner: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Independent Case Examiner is taking to reduce the time taken for cases to be processed.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	188286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p><em>T</em>he ICE office continuously reviews its processes and operating model to improve productivity and reduce the length of time investigations take to be concluded, without compromising quality.</p><p> </p><p>The overall ICE process has several stages. Once a case has been accepted, ICE will attempt to resolve it without a full evidence gather. If a resolution cannot be brokered, the case awaits allocation to an investigator who will judge first, once the evidence is available, whether the complaint can be settled. If this is not appropriate, or if settlement action cannot be agreed with the customer, an investigation is conducted and findings are made.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2022 ICE has recruited an additional 18 investigators who will become increasingly productive as they consolidate initial training. A further 5 staff are due to join the team from July. Additional resource will be focused on CMS work.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 12/06/2023 15:41:02 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1642603

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
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	Child Maintenance Service: Complaints
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Child Maintenance Service is taking steps to reduce the time taken for complaints to be handled.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	188287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>DWP aim to contact customers within 15 working days to clear their complaint or agree how to investigate it if it will take longer.</p><p> </p><p>DWP now triage complaints giving priority to vulnerable claimants who may be at risk, and those with benefit payment issues. We continue to investigate all complaints as quickly as we can and, as part of the triage process, we write or call those customers, where there may be a delay in answering their complaint.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2021, Child Maintenance Service complaints team has seen their response times to complainants steadily improve and are now responding to almost all complaints within the timescale.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 12/06/2023 15:55:29 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1642605

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Land: Barnsley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of land stability in the Barnsley Coalfield.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	188288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The Coal Authority, a Partner Organisation of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, plays an important role in managing public safety and ground stability across the former British Coalfield areas. The Authority does not carry inspections of coalfield areas as a whole but has a programme of proactive inspections of locations where they are aware of former mine workings which includes those in the Barnsley Coalfield area.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 12/06/2023 16:22:21 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1641959

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
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	Coal: Regeneration
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 to increase investment into former coalfield communities.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	187659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>This Government is committed to levelling up the UK by spreading opportunity more equally across the country, investing in places that need it most, including coalfield communities.</p><p>Several former coalfield communities are benefiting from our Towns Fund, our Community Ownership Fund, and our £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund.</p><p>Finally, every area of the UK will receive a share of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which empowers local places to identify and build on their own strengths and needs. It provides £2.6 billion of new funding for local investment by March 2025.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 08/06/2023 15:12:24 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1641962

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much and what proportion of the £35 million announced in the Afghan Resettlement Update has been distributed; and to which local authorities this funding has been distributed.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	187660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Additional funding of £35 million has been announced for local authorities to deliver increased support for Afghan households moving from hotels into settled accommodation.</p><p>The related funding instructions were issued on the 23rd of May 2023 and are available to view at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fafghan-schemes-funding-instructions-2023-to-2024&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRRRSCo-ordinationHub%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C40be5dcacc3e43b8bd6908db674c7fe3%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638217350478125877%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=4gxLFJwtOst976E1XSCxeGn6yqSnL1zU2R63%2BeWFXV4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Afghan schemes: funding instructions 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>We are continuing to work with local authorities and other partners including Department of Levelling Up Health and Communities and Cabinet Office to speed up the resettlement of Afghans into longer term housing, so they can successfully make Britain their home and benefit from the security and stability of long-term accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 08/06/2023 16:38:49 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis