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1491319
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-21
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Food Supply more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made for the implications of his policy on food security of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s report entitled Labour shortages in the food and farming sector, published 29 March 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Morgan more like this
uin 42187 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answer text <p>Enabling an innovative, productive and competitive food supply chain which invests in its people and the skills they need is a priority for this Government</p><p> </p><p>The Government thanks the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee for its report into labour shortages in the food and farming sector. We are aware that there are both short and long-term workforce challenges across the food and farming sector, particularly with respect to seasonal labour. It is with great concern that we have seen evidence of horticulture businesses reducing their plantings, ploughing in crops or considering offshoring production because of concerns over labour availability, all of which have food security implications.</p><p> </p><p>Defra continues to work closely with industry and other government departments to understand labour supply and demand and its implications, including both permanent and seasonal workforce requirements, and to ensure there is a long-term strategy for the food and farming workforce. We extended the Seasonal Worker visa route until 2024 and expanded the number of visas available through this route to 40,000 (now including 2000 visas for poultry workers to meet pre-Christmas demand) as a result of the clear evidence of need this year. Last autumn we delivered emergency, temporary visa schemes for the poultry, pork, and HGV food transportation sectors in response to specific challenges, and introduced an accompanying package of non-immigration measures to alleviate pressures in the pig sector, including Private Storage Aid and Slaughter Incentive Payment Schemes.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in the Government Food Strategy, the Government will soon be commissioning an independent review to tackle labour shortages in the food supply chain, covering automation, domestic labour and migration. The review will consider the challenges facing food and farming businesses to access the labour they require and will provide recommendations.</p>
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-05T13:24:13.3Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T13:24:13.3Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4653
label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
1491320
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-21
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Ethnic Groups more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of people in (a) senior leadership and (b) governor positions in the prison system from ethnic minority backgrounds. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham West and Penge more like this
tabling member printed
Ellie Reeves more like this
uin 42158 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answer text <p>As of 30 June 2022, based on self-declared information, the proportion of ethnic minority staff in senior leadership positions and substantive Governing Governors working in public sector prisons was 6.5% and 5.6% respectively.</p><p>We recognise that race disparities persist in the Criminal Justice System, and we are committed to actively tackling the impact of this across MoJ. In December 2020 HMPPS launched the Race Action Programme, which will increase the diversity of our workforce, address the risk of bias in our policies and tackle disparity in outcomes for prisoners, people on probation and children in our system.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-05T07:24:26.027Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T07:24:26.027Z
answering member
4032
label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
tabling member
4620
label Biography information for Ellie Reeves more like this
1491321
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-21
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisoners more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of expected trends in the level of the prison population in the next five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham West and Penge more like this
tabling member printed
Ellie Reeves more like this
uin 42159 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answer text <p>The November 2021 prison population projections published by the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1035682/Prison_Population_Projections_2021_to_2026.pdf" target="_blank">Office for National Statistics</a> show that the overall prison population in England and Wales is projected to increase to 98,500 by March 2026.</p><p> </p><p>This is largely due to the recruitment of an additional 20,000 police officers, which is expected to increase charge volumes, as well as the impact of courts working through the backlog of cases and implementing tougher sentencing measures to protect the public.</p><p> </p><p>We are investing £3.8 billion over the next three years to deliver 20,000 additional, modern prison places across England and Wales by the mid-2020s to meet this projected increase.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-05T07:25:54.837Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T07:25:54.837Z
answering member
4032
label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
tabling member
4620
label Biography information for Ellie Reeves more like this
1491322
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-21
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisoners: Rehabilitation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the new Enhanced Support Service on tackling the most challenging behaviour in prisons. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham West and Penge more like this
tabling member printed
Ellie Reeves more like this
uin 42160 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answer text <p>We are investing to make our prisons safer for both prisoners and staff through a preventative approach, including introducing specialist support and developing bespoke interventions. Over the next three years we will make available an Enhanced Support Service (ESS) to 18 prisons, where we find the most violent behaviour. ESS provides a multi-disciplinary team of a prison officer, mental health nurse and psychologist, to work with individuals, and address their risk of harm to self and others, intervening in the most acute situations.</p><p>There has been a positive evaluation about the impact of ESS in one prison and key learning from the evaluation showed a reduction in aggressive behaviours. We will continue to evaluate the impact of ESS on violence and self-harm.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-05T07:27:11.74Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T07:27:11.74Z
answering member
4032
label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
tabling member
4620
label Biography information for Ellie Reeves more like this
1491323
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-21
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Julian Assange more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she or her officials have had discussions with their counterparts in the Spanish Government on reported attempts to assassinate Julian Assange. more like this
tabling member constituency East Lothian more like this
tabling member printed
Kenny MacAskill more like this
uin 42209 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answer text <p>The Home Office have not had any such discussions with the Spanish Government.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stevenage more like this
answering member printed Stephen McPartland more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-05T12:26:41.69Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T12:26:41.69Z
answering member
4093
label Biography information for Stephen McPartland more like this
tabling member
4772
label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill more like this
1491324
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-21
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Members: Correspondence more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the correspondence of 24 June 2022 from the hon. Member for Glasgow Central on Mr Dandena. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow Central more like this
tabling member printed
Alison Thewliss more like this
uin 42053 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-06more like thismore than 2022-09-06
answer text <p>The Immigration Minister replied on 29 July 2022.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-06T09:39:43.89Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-06T09:39:43.89Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4430
label Biography information for Alison Thewliss more like this
1491325
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-21
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Companies: Location more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department has taken in response to the closure of the Corporate re-domiciliation consultation. more like this
tabling member constituency Hampstead and Kilburn more like this
tabling member printed
Tulip Siddiq more like this
uin 42125 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answer text <p>The Government published a summary of responses to the consultation on 12 April 2022 (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fcorporate-re-domiciliation&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAlex.Williams%40beis.gov.uk%7C8acb73c33067417ad47608da716f34c7%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637947019741377206%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=o34j7NUVHRCx323dNBJlxTYOsMZXjEfGSYg6%2BZYKg2Q%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/corporate-re-domiciliation</a>).</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the response, it is the Government’s intention to introduce a UK corporate re-domiciliation regime, consulting further as appropriate.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Loughborough more like this
answering member printed Jane Hunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-05T08:40:25.863Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T08:40:25.863Z
answering member
4839
label Biography information for Jane Hunt more like this
tabling member
4518
label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq more like this
1491326
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-21
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Coroners: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to tackle backlogs in the coroners' court system. more like this
tabling member constituency Halifax more like this
tabling member printed
Holly Lynch more like this
uin 42095 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answer text <p>Coroner services are funded and administered by local authorities. However, the Government recognises the pressures experienced by local authorities as a result of the pandemic and has provided £6.15 billion in un-ringfenced funding to local authorities in England and additional funding to the Devolved Administrations under the Barnett formula, to help them manage the costs of those additional pressures, which could include coroner services.</p><p> </p><p>The Chief Coroner has issued guidance to coroners on developing recovery plans and engaging with local authorities on the resources required to deal with the outstanding backlog of cases caused by the Covid 19 pandemic: <a href="https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GUIDANCE-No-39-Covid-recovery-20-05-2021-002.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GUIDANCE-No-39-Covid-recovery-20-05-2021-002.pdf</a>. He is also undertaking a tour of all coroner areas to engage with them on their post-pandemic recovery plans.</p><p> </p><p>The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022, which received Royal Assent on 28 April, includes a number of measures to streamline coroners’ court processes, support the coronial system with post-pandemic recovery plans and minimise distress to bereaved families.</p>
answering member constituency Clwyd South more like this
answering member printed Simon Baynes more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-05T07:18:34Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-05T07:18:34Z
answering member
4800
label Biography information for Simon Baynes more like this
tabling member
4472
label Biography information for Holly Lynch more like this
1491327
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-21
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Energy Bills Rebate: Council Tax more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department’s guidance on the Council Tax Energy Rebate which states that councils can choose whether to offer £150 credit to an eligible household’s council tax account as a payment option, whether a local authority can use that £150 payment to reduce the arrears of a council taxpayer. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield South East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Clive Betts more like this
uin 41925 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-06more like thismore than 2022-09-06
answer text <p>Taxpayers can choose to accept the rebate as a credit on their Council Tax account in order to reduce Council Tax arrears. However, rebate payments should only be made as council tax credits in circumstances where the tax payer has elected to receive a credit rather than a BACS or voucher payment or where an application has not been made or a voucher has not been cashed after a reasonable period of time has elapsed.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-06T08:59:48.647Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-06T08:59:48.647Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
394
label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts more like this
1491328
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-21
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Unemployment Benefits more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many households had received the £150 Council Tax Energy Rebate payment on (a) 1 April, (b) 1 May, (c) 1 June and (d) 1 July 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield South East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Clive Betts more like this
uin 41924 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-06more like thismore than 2022-09-06
answer text <p>Monthly data on the delivery of the scheme are available at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcouncil-tax-rebate-monitoring-data-april-june-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAlison.Collins%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C6b62858759904102a6a708da8777486a%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637971243627937820%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=RObAViaVnwjt%2BoEf3VsHx21Sbjs0I0ezoBxDBv0rhdA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/council-tax-rebate-monitoring-data-april-june-2022</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-06T08:59:26.17Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-06T08:59:26.17Z
answering member
4414
label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
tabling member
394
label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts more like this