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1454880

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date	28/03/2022
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	Universal Credit: Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will review the universal credit eligibility requirements for disabled people in education.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	148055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2022 answer text <p>Most full-time students in higher education do not qualify for Universal Credit because one of the conditions of entitlement is that a claimant must not be in education.</p><p> </p><p>Students, including disabled students and those with health conditions, access fees and living costs support for their higher education courses through various loans and grants funded through the student support system. It is important that Universal Credit does not duplicate this support, which is designed for their needs unlike the social security system.</p><p> </p><p>In some circumstances, people in full-time education are able to claim Universal Credit. These exceptions to the rules generally provide financial help not covered by the student support system or avoid anomalies in cases where one member of a couple is a student.</p><p> </p><p>There is an exception where a person has already been determined to have limited capability for work before entering education and is entitled to Attendance Allowance, Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance, Disabled Adult/Child Payment (Scotland) or Armed Forces Independence Payment. The rules for this exception are designed to encourage those already claiming Universal Credit because of disability or ill health to take up education that may help them into work in the future.</p><p> </p><p>As with all policies, we continue to keep the support we offer to disabled students claiming UC under review.</p><p /> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 05/04/2022 16:31:30 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1454881

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many members of the public have contacted his Department to request the abolition of any EU regulations to date.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	148056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>As I stated on 24 February at Oral Answers to Questions (Hansard Volume 709, Column 440), I have received over 1,800 recommendations from members of the public in response to my requests to readers of The Sun and The Sunday Express.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg question first answered 31/03/2022 13:03:19 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1454882

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Eyesight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to introduce the Driver Vision Standard, which is currently operating in London, in other cities.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	148057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2022 answer text <p>The Transport for London direct vision standard is their initiative to improve safety for vulnerable road users by improving direct vision for drivers of goods vehicles over 12 tonnes. The Government makes legislation on a national basis and our focus is improving safety requirements for all new vehicles. There are no plans to introduce different requirements for driver vision on a city by city basis. The Government is actively considering the implementation of a range of measures intended to improve safety for all vehicles. The UK helped to establish these measures under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, and they include improved direct vision for drivers of vehicles weighing over 3.5 tonnes.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 05/04/2022 13:30:24 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1455102

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Standards
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 make a duty of candour a legal requirement for all police officers.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	148058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government takes police integrity and accountability extremely seriously. In February 2020, we introduced a statutory duty of cooperation for serving police officers as part of wider integrity reforms, making it clear that officers have a responsibility to cooperate with investigations, inquiries and formal proceedings when acting as a witness. A failure to cooperate with this duty is a breach of the statutory standards of professional behaviour, by which all officers must abide, and could therefore result in disciplinary sanction.</p><p>The Home Office will continue to assess the impact of this existing duty on police co-operation with inquiries and investigations, and the Home Secretary will set out her conclusions on a specific duty of candour for the police later this year in response to the reports of Bishop James Jones on the experiences of Hillsborough families’, and of the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 31/03/2022 10:00:29 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1454355

registered interest
date	25/03/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to reduce the number of gambling advertisements on television.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	147029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2022 answer text <p>Broadcasters have discretion over how advertising breaks are set and what adverts are broadcast, as long as they comply with the advertising codes. These codes set rules such as preventing gambling adverts from airing around any programmes that particularly appeal to children. All gambling advertising, wherever it appears, is subject to strict controls on content and placement enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority and Ofcom.</p><p>The gambling industry’s own Code for Socially Responsible Advertising also includes restrictions on televised advertising, such as a ban on showing most forms of gambling advertising before 9 pm, and the ‘whistle-to-whistle’ ban preventing betting ads from airing during and immediately before and after live sporting events.</p><p>The Government is currently reviewing the Gambling Act 2005 to ensure it is fit for the digital age. As part of its broad scope, the Gambling Act Review will look at the impacts of advertising and marketing by gambling operators, wherever it appears. We will publish a White Paper outlining our conclusions in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/04/2022 16:25:53 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1454140

registered interest
date	24/03/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	UK-EU Civil Society Forum and UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement Domestic Advisory Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her planned timetable is for the establishment of the TCA UK Domestic Advisory Group and Civil Society Forum.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	146565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>The Civil Society obligations in the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement moved to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). FCDO ministers are currently finalising the UK Domestic Advisory Group membership list and the first meeting is expected shortly.</p><p>The Government is in discussions with the European Commission to set the date for the Civil Society Forum which will take place after the first meeting of the Domestic Advisory Group. The UK delegation to the Civil Society Forum will be announced once the guidelines which underpin the forum are agreed by the TCA Partnership Council.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 30/03/2022 16:08:45 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1453539

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
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	Pets: Aircraft
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 his policy is on (a) cats and (b) dogs being transported to the UK with their owners in the passenger cabin of aircraft; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	145812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government takes the importation of pets seriously and we are committed to preserving our high standards of biosecurity and animal welfare.</p><p> </p><p>All pets travelling into Great Britain (GB) are checked for compliance prior to entry. To facilitate this, Defra requires that all pets entering GB airports are transported safely and securely to the pet checking facility. Operations at airports are sensitive and complex, and other vital border controls need to be considered. In practice, this means that most pets currently travel to GB by air as 'manifest cargo'. This enables the pets to be transferred directly to the pet checking facility and means that a documentary record of the pet’s arrival is available to customs and other border control officials.</p><p> </p><p>The safety and welfare of the animals is given prime importance before approval to transport the animals is granted. Carriers are required to ensure that air quality and quantity, temperature and pressure is maintained while the animals are on board. Food and water must also be provided, according to the journey duration. Stringent requirements are also in place for pet transport containers under the International Air Transport Association Live Animals Regulations, with space and ventilation concerns paramount.</p><p> </p><p>Currently, the only animals that are authorised to travel in the cabin of a commercial aircraft into GB are Recognised Assistance Dogs.</p><p> </p><p>We have no immediate plans to change the means by which pet cats and dogs may enter GB by air.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 29/03/2022 15:49:30 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1453559

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Noise: Nuisance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to expand Police powers to allow noise nuisance to be more effectively tackled.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	145813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The impact of noise is significant. It can result in children struggling to get a good night’s sleep and disrupt the hard work of businesses and public.</p><p>The police already have a number of powers to tackle anti-social behaviour through the Anti-social behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. These powers are deliberately local in nature. It is for local authorities to work together to determine how best to respond to each individual case. Home Office statutory guidance supports them to do so.</p><p>The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, contains measures which will improve the police's ability to deal with unjustifiably noisy protests that may result in serious disruption to the activities of an organisation or in a significant detrimental impact on members of the public.</p><p>I am disappointed that the House of Lords did not back measures which are supported by the elected House and which would have helped to further reduce this disruption caused by a minority of protesters.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/03/2022 15:27:31 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1451948

registered interest
date	16/03/2022
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	Energy: Prices
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 steps he is taking to protect leaseholders living in flats with communal heating systems from energy bill increases.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	141141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>Renters and leaseholders are facing financial pressures this winter, which is why the Government is taking action worth more than £9.1billion in supporting households through initiatives such as the Energy Bills Rebate, the Household Support Fund, Warm Home Discount, Winter Fuel Payments and Cold Weather Payments. Depending on their financial situation and income, people may qualify for one or more of these schemes and should get in touch with their local authorities who will best advise them on their eligibility.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 23/03/2022 16:31:38 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1451954

registered interest
date	16/03/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: BBC Media Action
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to assist BBC Media Action staff in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	141142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text <p>We continue to work, including with international partners, to relocate British nationals and eligible Afghans through third countries. We also provide as much information as we can through our Travel Advice. We have supported over 3,700 individuals to leave Afghanistan since the end of Operation PITTING. This includes BBC Media Action staff. Safe passage continues to be a priority in our engagement on Afghanistan, including with Taliban representatives.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 21/03/2022 17:27:10 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn