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1627918

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
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, with reference to the oral statement of 28 March by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Official Report, column 849, when she plans to announce arrangements for the relocation to the UK of Afghans eligible for Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy in British High Commission funded hotels in Islamabad..
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	184987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office facilitates travel for individuals accepted by the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy only once suitable accommodation has been found. This includes individuals who have arranged their own accommodation in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work at pace with Local Authorities and other partners to source suitable accommodation, in order to be able to welcome more Afghans.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2015 and 2022, we have offered places to almost half a million (481,804) people from all over the world seeking safety with our country specific and global safe and legal routes.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/05/2023 16:57:56 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1611386

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
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	Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the numbers of people using foodbanks.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	181014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>This Government is committed to understanding and addressing poverty which is why we have published official estimates of foodbank use for the first time. National statistics on food bank use for 2021/22 are available <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-resources-survey-financial-year-2021-to-2022" target="_blank">here.</a> We aim to publish statistics for 2022/23 in March 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The latest statistics show that in 2021/22, 93% of individuals were food secure.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 20/04/2023 15:42:53 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1607821

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
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	Social Security Benefits: Uprating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing additional financial support for people receiving benefits before benefit rates are increased in June 2023.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	174303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>All benefits and State Pensions will be increased by 10.1% from April.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are providing cost of living payments of up to £900 for households on eligible means-tested benefits, paid in three separate payments of £301, £300 and £299 across 2023/24. The first payment of £301 will be paid to the majority of those eligible between 25 April and 17 May. Separately, people on qualifying disability benefits will receive a separate Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150 in the summer while £300 payments will be made to pensioner households alongside the annual Winter Fuel Payment.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in the Spring Statement, the government is maintaining the Energy Price Guarantee at £2,500 until the end of June. This will ensure that households across the UK are supported through the spring while retail energy costs are expected to remain high.</p><p> </p><p>To help households with the costs of essentials, including those who may not be eligible for cost of living payments, we are also extending the Household Support Fund in England. The Devolved Administrations will receive Barnett funding to spend at their discretion and with their local knowledge.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 30/03/2023 10:08:14 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1606827

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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, whether it has been the policy of her Department to place people who were relocated to the UK through the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy into hotel bridging accommodation in the period since 23 March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	172408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The use of hotels to accommodate those we are relocating and resettling from Afghanistan under both the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) is a temporary solution. We do not want to see Afghan families in temporary accommodation for any longer than is absolutely necessary. We continue to work at pace with over 350 local authorities to find appropriate long-term accommodation for them.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 28/03/2023 15:42:53 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1606051

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) implementing the Law Commission’s April 2020 recommendations and (b) extending the time limit for all Employment Tribunal claims to 6 months.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	170606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government welcomed the Law Commission’s report on Employment Law Hearing Structures and is keeping the recommendations made, under consideration. While the time limit for bringing most claims is three months, tribunals have the discretion to provide extensions. We believe that the current approach, taken on a case by basis, is the most proportionate at this time</p><p><br> The Government continues to look closely at extending the time limit for bringing Equality Act 2010 based cases to the employment tribunal and are looking to assess the impact of such a change on all aspects of the Employment Tribunal System. Any decision will need to take account of the effect on the wider justice system and on the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas).</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 27/03/2023 16:04:35 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1605583

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether flights to the UK for people in Pakistan who are eligible under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy have been suspended.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	169297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>We continue to accommodate and support ARAP eligible people in Pakistan while they await relocation to the UK. When relocation becomes possible for individuals or family groups, we use commercial flights to bring individuals to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/03/2023 11:08:33 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1605584

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people eligible under (a) Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy and (b) Afghan citizens resettlement scheme accommodated by the British High Commission in Islamabad are under the age of 18.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	169298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>As of 22 March 2023, there are currently 500 ARAP eligible individuals under the age of 18 accommodated by the British High Commission (BHC) in Islamabad. There are no ACRS-eligible individuals currently accommodated by the BHC in Islamabad.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/03/2023 11:07:33 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1603985

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
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	Employment Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps his Department is taking to work with (a) mayoral combined and (b) local authorities on locally-led initiatives on reducing unemployment.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	165279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>DWP already recognises the importance of a place-based approach in reducing unemployment and values the knowledge and expertise of local government. Our job centres work with them all the time.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/03/2023 13:08:05 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1603333

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the update to the Integrated Review.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	904030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The Integrated Review was published on 13 March 2023.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 13/03/2023 17:22:13 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1601986

registered interest
date	07/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Bradford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for Transport to the Question from the hon. Member for Barnsley Central on 24 November 2022, Official Report, column 432, when his Department plans to publish its assessment on a new railway station for Bradford.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	160280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>In my letter to the Transport Select Committee in December last year, I confirmed that I am looking at the case for better connections to Bradford and hope to set out further details in the Government’s full response to the Committee’s report on the Integrated Rail Plan.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 13/03/2023 14:37:44 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis