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1417388

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date	27/01/2022
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	Local Government: Devolution
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 discussions he has had with hon. Members representing constituencies in (a) Cheshire and (b) Warrington on devolution in those areas.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	113138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s flagship Levelling Up White Paper was published on the 2 February and set out our plan to transform the United Kingdom by spreading opportunity and prosperity to all parts of it.</p><p>At the heart of the White Paper are twelve bold national missions, one of which is to ensure that devolution will drive activity to level up and strengthen communities. Every part of England that wants a devolution deal by 2030 will have one, with powers at or approaching the highest level of devolution, with a simplified, long-term funding settlement.</p><p>Devolution must be locally-led, it will not be imposed by Government. Building on previous discussions with my officials over the late summer, I hope that Cheshire &amp; Warrington will actively consider the opportunities now available to them through the devolution framework. My officials will be pleased to discuss Cheshire &amp; Warrington’s locally led proposals if they are interested in pursuing a devolution deal.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 04/02/2022 14:50:19 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1417463

registered interest
date	27/01/2022
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	Personal Independence Payment: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2022 to Question 93774, on Personal Independence Payment: Telephone Services, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders in response to the increase in the average speed of answer from September 2021; and what steps her Department plans to take to reduce that speed.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	113139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2022 answer text <p>Relevant stakeholders are invited to the DWP Operational Stakeholder Engagement Forum (OSEF) on a monthly basis to be updated with matters arising in DWP, including Q&amp;A sessions.</p><p> </p><p>The Disability Services Advocacy Team continue to liaise directly with stakeholders on a regular basis, providing updates on the PIP telephony service position. Stakeholders are also reminded of the formal DWP escalation routeway available for complex and vulnerable cases.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has taken several actions to improve the speed of answer on the PIP Telephony Enquiry service:</p><p> </p><ul><li>We have deployed additional resources, including recruitment of more people to support improvements to the service.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Introduced new technology that will improve information for customers when they first call the enquiry line, and a simplified identity and verification process. These enhancements will increase telephony handling efficiency and improve the customer experience.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>We are also developing new and improved SMS messages to keep customers up to date and better informed. This will reduce the need for customers to contact the PIP Enquiry Line, many of whom call to check on the progress of their claim.</li></ul> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/02/2022 10:59:25 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1417464

registered interest
date	27/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Public Consultation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his timetable is for responding to the Access to Cash Consultation which closed on 1 July 2021.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	113140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that cash remains an important part of daily life for millions of people across the UK, which is why it has committed to legislate to protect access to cash.</p><p>From 1 July to 23 September last year, the Government held the Access to Cash Consultation on proposals for new laws to make sure people only need to travel a reasonable distance to pay in or take out cash. The Government’s proposals intend to support the continued use of cash in people’s daily lives and help to enable local businesses to continue accepting cash by ensuring they can access deposit facilities.</p><p> </p><p>The Government received responses to the consultation from a broad range of respondents, including individuals, businesses, and charities.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is carefully considering responses to the consultation as it develops legislation. The Government will set out next steps in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Following the Government’s commitment to legislate, firms are working together through the Cash Action Group to develop new initiatives to provide shared services. The Government welcomes the direction set by industry’s commitments at the end of last year and looks forward to seeing what results they deliver in protecting cash facilities for local communities across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 03/02/2022 09:26:28 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1417465

registered interest
date	27/01/2022
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	Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund to enable the implementation of decarbonisation measures beyond the home, such as funding for electric car charging points.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	113141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2022 answer text <p>The £3.8bn Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund is to decarbonise social housing as the name suggests.</p><p> </p><p>However, in November 2021, the Government announced that it would require EV charging infrastructure to be installed in new homes and homes undergoing major renovation with associated parking. This will include flats and social housing. This will come into effect from June 2022.</p><p> </p><p>We are reforming our EV chargepoint grants for homes to better support low income families who may live in flats or rented accommodation.</p><p>In 2022 we will provide grants of up to £30,000 to install charging in apartment block carparks and we will open our electric vehicle charge points grants to landlords, both private and public, so that they can provide charging for their tenants.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 113143 question first answered 04/02/2022 13:54:35 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1417466

registered interest
date	27/01/2022
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	Right to Buy Scheme
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 his timetable is for evaluating new pilot areas for the Voluntary Right to Buy scheme.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	113142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2022 answer text <p>This Government remains committed to the Right to Buy and to spreading the dream of home ownership. The Midlands pilot of the Voluntary Right to Buy scheme concluded in 2021 and an independent evaluation of the pilot was published in February 2021. The Government is considering the evaluation's findings, which will be used to inform future policy. We will announce further details on the Voluntary Right to Buy in due course.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 07/02/2022 14:27:43 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1417468

registered interest
date	27/01/2022
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	Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the suitability of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund in achieving sufficient electric car charging points for social housing tenants.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	113143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2022 answer text <p>The £3.8bn Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund is to decarbonise social housing as the name suggests.</p><p> </p><p>However, in November 2021, the Government announced that it would require EV charging infrastructure to be installed in new homes and homes undergoing major renovation with associated parking. This will include flats and social housing. This will come into effect from June 2022.</p><p> </p><p>We are reforming our EV chargepoint grants for homes to better support low income families who may live in flats or rented accommodation.</p><p>In 2022 we will provide grants of up to £30,000 to install charging in apartment block carparks and we will open our electric vehicle charge points grants to landlords, both private and public, so that they can provide charging for their tenants.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 113141 question first answered 04/02/2022 13:54:35 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1417469

registered interest
date	27/01/2022
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	Dental Services: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what risk assessment he has carried out on impacts of changes to Government guidance for infection control in dental surgeries.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	113144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. The guidance states that dental settings should undertake risk assessments in relation to infection control. Based on this assessment, dental settings should implement effective controls to reduce the spread of respiratory pathogens. The national infection prevention and control respiratory guidance for health and care settings is regularly updated to reflect the current evidence base. The latest version of ‘COVID-19: infection prevention and control dental appendix’ was published in November 2021.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 01/02/2022 15:38:02 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1417470

registered interest
date	27/01/2022
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	Dental Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take to monitor the impact of the removal of the fallow time between dental patients and covid-19 infections.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	113145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>Fallow time has not been removed from national guidance. It continues to be recommended when treating dental patients with symptoms of respiratory infection, or suspected or confirmed respiratory infection, who have undergone an aerosol generating procedure.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 01/02/2022 17:14:05 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1417471

registered interest
date	27/01/2022
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	New Homes Ombudsman
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, (a) when the New Homes Ombudsman Scheme will commence and (b) whether it will cover existing complaints against developers that have not been resolved.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	113146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2022 answer text <p>We are bringing forward provision for the New Homes Ombudsman scheme through the Building Safety Bill which is currently before Parliament. Under the provisions of the Bill, the Secretary of State must make arrangements for the New Homes Ombudsman scheme.</p><p>The Ombudsman will not apply retrospectively. The provisions will be place new requirements on developers under the new regime which were not valid at the time of build or sale and developers will need to transition to the new regime. Homebuyers may continue to use existing redress routes in the interim.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 04/02/2022 14:48:51 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1417473

registered interest
date	27/01/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Screening: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the terms of the inquiry into the Government's handling of the covid-19 pandemic are; and whether that inquiry will consider the Government's decisions on the procurement of lateral flow tests produced overseas.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	113148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2022 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has appointed the Rt Hon Baroness Heather Hallett DBE to chair the public inquiry into COVID-19. The inquiry will be established on a statutory basis, with formal powers, and will begin its work in Spring 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Draft terms of reference will be published in due course, following consultation with Baroness Hallett and ministers from the devolved administrations. As set out in the Prime Minister’s statement on 15 December, Baroness Hallett will then lead a process of public consultation, including with bereaved families and other affected groups, before the terms of reference are finalised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 113746 question first answered 07/02/2022 15:06:11 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders