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1281712

registered interest
date	28/01/2021
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to reduce the taper rate of universal credit during the covid-19 outbreak to help alleviate staff shortages.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	144928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic this Government has continued to support the lowest-paid families by targeting our support to those most in need by raising the national living wage, spending hundreds of billions to safeguard jobs, boosting welfare support by billions and introducing the £170m Covid Winter Grant Scheme. It has also pledged to put an extra £1.7 billion a year into Work Allowances by 2023/24, increasing them by £1,040 a year for working parents and disabled claimants.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently no plans to reduce the Universal Credit taper rate. This Government has already made significant investment to reduce it from 65% to 63% in 2017.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/02/2021 16:25:06 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1281713

registered interest
date	28/01/2021
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	Social Services: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on filling vacancies in the social care sector.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	144929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2021 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment (Mims Davies MP) and I met last year to discuss social care recruitment and we are continuing to work closely with the Department for Work and Pensions on filling vacancies in the social care sector. For example, we are providing resources to jobcentre work coaches to help them promote adult social care careers to jobseekers, including those who may have lost their jobs during the pandemic from other sectors that have been hard hit, such as tourism, hospitality and retail</p><p><br> In addition, in order to attract more people to the sector we ran a national recruitment campaign across broadcast, digital and social media. The current phase of the campaign, which launched in February, highlights the vital role that the social care workforce has played during the pandemic, along with the longer-term opportunity of working in care.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 17/02/2021 17:12:20 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1281714

registered interest
date	28/01/2021
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	Care Homes: 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 plans his Department has to increase the resources available to care homes to mitigate the pressures caused by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	144930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>We have now made £4.6 billion available to local authorities to address pressures on local services caused by the pandemic, including in adult social care. The Infection Control Fund, set up in May 2020, has been extended until March 2021. An extra £546 million has been provided to the care sector to take key steps to improve infection prevention and control. This includes restricting staff movement in care homes and paying the wages of staff who are isolating. We have provided over £1.1 billion of ring-fenced funding for infection control throughout the pandemic.</p><p>We have made an extra £149 million available through the Rapid Testing Fund to support the care sector to implement additional lateral flow device testing. On 16 January 2021, the Government announced an additional £120 million to help local authorities to boost staffing levels in the care sector.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/02/2021 13:33:41 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1281715

registered interest
date	28/01/2021
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase the take-up rate of the covid-19 vaccination among social care staff.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	144931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2021 answer text <p>On 13 February we published our United Kingdom COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Plan, which aims to improve uptake across all communities. The approach set out in the plan is underpinned by four enablers at national, regional and local level. These are: working in partnership; removing barriers to access; data and information; and conversations and engagement.</p><p>There are ongoing initiatives at the national and local level to encourage vaccine uptake among the adult social care workforce. The Department is developing communications materials to encourage vaccine uptake, which are being shared with social care stakeholders to use in conversations with members of the workforce who are recognised as clinically vulnerable.</p><p>More information can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-uptake-plan" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-uptake-plan</a></p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 08/04/2021 09:31:26 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1281781

registered interest
date	28/01/2021
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	Coronavirus: Funerals
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 funeral directors need to take to remain compliant with the law on mourner limits when helping families organise funerals, in addition to complying with guidance published by the National Association of Funeral Directors.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	144932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2021 answer text <p>Those responsible for organising a funeral must take all reasonable steps to ensure the event takes place in a safe and secure way that complies with all relevant legislation, including around attendance. A funeral director should notify the police if they reasonably believe that the numbers attending are likely to breach the legal limits despite their best efforts to prevent this or the numbers in attendance have unexpectedly exceeded the legal limits.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 17/02/2021 14:50:40 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 79506 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1280265

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to increase taxes on retailers in response to the pollution levels caused by their vehicle fleets.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	142774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government uses the tax system to encourage the uptake of vehicles with low carbon dioxide emissions. This is why electric vans are liable to pay no Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), and why the Government announced at Budget 2020 that it will apply a nil rate of tax for zero-emission vans within van benefit charge from April 2021. Motorists also pay fuel duty on the petrol or diesel they purchase so those who complete significant mileage will pay more in fuel duty than those who drive fewer miles.</p><p> </p><p>Air pollution has reduced significantly since 2010, thanks to the Government’s £3.8 billion plan to clean up vehicle emissions and its world-leading Clean Air Strategy. The Environment Bill, currently being considered by the House of Commons, will deliver cleaner air for all by requiring the Government to set targets on air quality, including for fine particulate matter. The Government has also committed £880 million to support Local Authorities deliver their Air Quality plans.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 142775 question first answered 02/02/2021 13:51:23 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1280267

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Delivery Services: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that delivery organisations pay more tax in response to the effect of their fleets on roadside air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	142775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government uses the tax system to encourage the uptake of vehicles with low carbon dioxide emissions. This is why electric vans are liable to pay no Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), and why the Government announced at Budget 2020 that it will apply a nil rate of tax for zero-emission vans within van benefit charge from April 2021. Motorists also pay fuel duty on the petrol or diesel they purchase so those who complete significant mileage will pay more in fuel duty than those who drive fewer miles.</p><p> </p><p>Air pollution has reduced significantly since 2010, thanks to the Government’s £3.8 billion plan to clean up vehicle emissions and its world-leading Clean Air Strategy. The Environment Bill, currently being considered by the House of Commons, will deliver cleaner air for all by requiring the Government to set targets on air quality, including for fine particulate matter. The Government has also committed £880 million to support Local Authorities deliver their Air Quality plans.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 142774 question first answered 02/02/2021 13:51:23 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1280268

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pollution: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will include plans to tax higher polluters in the upcoming Budget for 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	142776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government keeps all tax policy under review. Decisions on tax policy are made the Chancellor as part of the Budget process and announced on Budget day.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 02/02/2021 13:58:33 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1280270

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Supermarkets: Delivery Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that supermarket retailers minimise the roadside air pollution caused by their vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	142777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have periodic meetings with fleet operators about a range of issues. The Government recognises the scope for fleets to be at the vanguard of the transition to zero emission driving, including the newly announced 2030 phase out of new petrol and diesel cars and vans, and we will continue to work with fleet operators towards this. The Government’s £20m Low Emission Freight Trials funded a series of R&amp;D projects aimed at encouraging the widespread introduction of low and zero emission vehicles to UK fleets. Retailers including Sainsbury’s, ASDA, Tesco and John Lewis were all part of this innovation programme.</p><p> </p><p>Data from the government’s national air quality model is used to assess the contribution of emissions from commercial vehicles to total emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter at the roadside. We have not conducted a specific assessment of emissions from supermarket deliveries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Building on the commitments set out in the WHO-commended Clean Air Strategy (CAS), the Government has introduced air quality measures in the landmark Environment Bill. The CAS sits alongside extensive action that has been taken to reduce harmful emissions from road transport.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 142778 142782 question first answered 29/01/2021 14:59:41 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1280271

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Supermarkets: Delivery Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on the progress made by supermarket retailers in minimising their fleet’s contribution to roadside air pollution across the UK.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	142778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have periodic meetings with fleet operators about a range of issues. The Government recognises the scope for fleets to be at the vanguard of the transition to zero emission driving, including the newly announced 2030 phase out of new petrol and diesel cars and vans, and we will continue to work with fleet operators towards this. The Government’s £20m Low Emission Freight Trials funded a series of R&amp;D projects aimed at encouraging the widespread introduction of low and zero emission vehicles to UK fleets. Retailers including Sainsbury’s, ASDA, Tesco and John Lewis were all part of this innovation programme.</p><p> </p><p>Data from the government’s national air quality model is used to assess the contribution of emissions from commercial vehicles to total emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter at the roadside. We have not conducted a specific assessment of emissions from supermarket deliveries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Building on the commitments set out in the WHO-commended Clean Air Strategy (CAS), the Government has introduced air quality measures in the landmark Environment Bill. The CAS sits alongside extensive action that has been taken to reduce harmful emissions from road transport.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 142777 142782 question first answered 29/01/2021 14:59:41 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman