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1506504

registered interest
date	20/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of labour on levels of pay.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	51776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>Labour demand remains strong. The unemployment rate fell to 3.6% in the three months to July, its lowest rate since 1974. Redundancies are close to record lows, 40% below pre-pandemic levels.</p><p>The latest data indicates that nominal pay growth was 5.5% in three months to July.</p><p>There are now more vacancies (up 54% on pre-pandemic levels) than unemployed people for the first time. The Growth Plan announces measures to get more people back into work which, together with the agenda to boost productivity, will drive higher employment, wages and economic growth.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 28/09/2022 14:13:17 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1506505

registered interest
date	20/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will introduce a funding pilot aimed at increasing the number of people who shift from using cars to public transport.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	51777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>As set out in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, we want public transport &amp; walking and cycling to be the natural first choice for our daily journeys. This shift has the potential to save significant amounts of carbon, improve air quality, and reduce noise and congestion – improving health and wellbeing for all.</p><p>We are undertaking pilot projects which will explore new ways for how we can use our cars differently and less often. For example, we have provided £92m to fund local authorities in Solent Transport, Nottingham and Derby, West Midlands, and the West of England to become Future Transport Zones and pilot a range of innovative mode shift efforts, such as mobility as a service apps, or paying ‘mobility credits’ to people in return for giving up their cars.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 28/09/2022 12:44:34 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1506506

registered interest
date	20/09/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Care Homes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference the BBC Radio 4 File on Four programme on private children's residential care companies on 3 July 2022, what steps he is taking to strike off private companies that fail to meet the legal standards required to operate residential care.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	51778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>Ofsted is the regulator for children’s homes in England. They operate a rigorous inspection regime for the inspection and monitoring of children's homes including ensuring that all providers meet legal standards as set out in legislation.</p><p>Ofsted takes action where a children’s home is providing inadequate care. This can include suspending a provider, cancelling their registration and/or placing restrictions on the number of children that can be cared for by the home.</p><p>The department is looking at ways to improve the system and are working closely with Ofsted to explore additional new powers that would strengthen their regulatory ability. Both the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care and the Competition and Markets Authority’s study of the children’s social care market made recommendations for revising the legislation and guidance for children's care standards and improving market oversight. We will be responding to these reports by the end of this year.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 27/09/2022 09:42:25 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1506507

registered interest
date	20/09/2022
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	Holiday Accommodation: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of regulating short-term holiday lets to help support the sustainability of rural tourism and communities.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	51779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>The sharing economy has brought many benefits to the tourism sector and wider economy, as well as creating an additional income stream for homeowners. In rural areas, the growth of the sharing economy has enabled travellers to utilise the flexible accommodation options on offer to explore lesser-known rural destinations and make the most of the leisure opportunities they offer. However, we recognise that the increase in short-term letting has also prompted some concerns including the impact on the housing market and local communities, and a sense that new entrants in the market are not being held to the same health and safety standards as, for example, hotels and B&amp;Bs.</p><p>The Government’s Call for Evidence on the Short-Term Letting of Tourism Accommodation ran from 29 June to 21 September and analysis of the responses is now underway.</p><p>We wanted to hear from a wide range of stakeholders, including local authorities, in order to build a much-needed evidence base on these issues and enable us to develop proportionate policy responses for a future consultation.</p><p>With the Call for Evidence now closed, we will now consider the evidence collected and look to provide updates to the sector over the coming months regarding our next steps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 27/09/2022 09:43:27 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1506508

registered interest
date	20/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cooperatives and Mutual Societies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of cooperatives and mutuals in his industrial plan for the country.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	51780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2022 answer text <p>Co-operatives and mutuals contribute to the UK economy by offering a different form of running a business, with a focus on delivering the services their members and communities need.</p><p>The Government has improved the business environment for co-operatives and mutuals through the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 which cut through the legal complexity involved in running a co-operative, improving their competitiveness. The ability of co-operatives to raise £100,000 of withdrawable share capital per member, increased from £20,000 in 2014, has ensured that co-operatives have the flexibility to raise funding and compete more effectively with companies.</p><p>Furthermore, following the interest rate cap rise from two per cent to three per cent in 2014, credit unions have expanded into higher-risk markets and provide an important alternative to high-cost lenders. The prize-linked savings scheme, which was offered through credit unions, increased individuals’ financial resilience and raise awareness of credit unions. Credit unions have also benefited from the distribution of dormant asset funding by Fair4All Finance, including their £5m COVID-19 resilience fund.</p><p>At Budget 2021, the Government also announced the £150m Community Ownership Fund. This will allow community groups to bid for up to £250,000 matched-funding to help them buy or take over local community assets at risk of being lost and run them as community-owned businesses, supporting co-operative entrepreneurship. In the first round of the fund, the Government funded 38 bids, totaling £10.07 million. Twenty-six of these projects were in England totaling £7.6 million; six in Scotland totaling £1.2 million; three in Wales totaling £460,000; and three in Northern Ireland totaling £780,000. Second round bids are currently being assessed and funding decisions will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to support the growth of the mutuals sector. Through the Financial Services and Markets Bill, the Government will enable credit unions in Great Britain to offer a wider range of products and services, thereby supporting the growth, diversification, and development of the sector.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 26/09/2022 16:15:20 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1506509

registered interest
date	20/09/2022
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	Hospitals: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of the potential timeframe for establishing a new teaching hospital in York.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	51781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>A process to select the next eight hospitals for the New Hospital Programme was launched in summer 2021, where all interested trusts could submit an expression of interest. No expression of interest was received for a new teaching hospital in York.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 29/09/2022 14:23:34 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1506510

registered interest
date	20/09/2022
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	Urban Areas: Children and Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making funds available for the purposes of investing in high streets with amenities and space for children and young people.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	51782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>We want to see vibrant towns and high streets that are more attractive places to live, work and visit. This is central to our levelling up agenda.</p><p>Our £3.6bn Towns Fund is investing in amenities across the country that will benefit children and young people. For example, the £9 million Youth Zone in Crewe will have 13 high spec equipped spaces including large-scale sports hall and multi-use 3G pitch, as well as other facilities for young people.</p><p>Our £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund continues to invest in infrastructure that improves everyday life for residents across the UK. One key investment theme of the fund is regeneration and town centre investment. Applicants have been encouraged to submit bids which focus on bringing accessible community spaces into town and city centres.</p><p>The £2.6bn UK Shared Prosperity Fund was allocated to all areas of the UK and empowers places to identify and build on their own needs at a local level. Local places are free to choose a range of interventions to support, this includes specific funding to support the improvement of town centres and high streets.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 28/09/2022 14:31:12 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1506511

registered interest
date	20/09/2022
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	Temperature: Health Education
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 steps her Department has taken to promote safety in the sun.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	51783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) published the most recent ‘Heatwave plan for England’ on 26 April 2022, which provides advice on safety from heat-related harm to health. The plan is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1096593/heatwave-plan-for-England-2022-5-August-2022.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1096593/heatwave-plan-for-England-2022-5-August-2022.pdf</a></p><p>The UKHSA held a heatwave and summer preparedness stakeholder event on 28 April 2022 with over 1,000 participants from the health and social care sector and other Government departments and issued a toolkit for hot weather to National Health Service organisations, emergency services and local authorities in England through Local Resilience Forums and regional communications teams. On 14 July 2022, the UKHSA provided heat health alerts and advice on staying safe in the sun during extreme heat, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2022/07/14/staying-safe-in-extreme-heat/" target="_blank">https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2022/07/14/staying-safe-in-extreme-heat/</a></p><p>The NHS also has published guidance on the wearing of suitable clothing, such as hats and sunglasses and the use of sunscreen which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/sunscreen-and-sun-safety/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/sunscreen-and-sun-safety/</a></p> answering member constituency Sleaford and North Hykeham answering member printed Dr Caroline Johnson question first answered 28/09/2022 11:44:30 answering member 4592 label Biography information for Dr Caroline Johnson
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1506512

registered interest
date	20/09/2022
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	Food Banks: Food Supply
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 make an estimate of the number of foodbanks which (a) do not have enough food to meet demand as on 12 September 2022 and (b) will run out of food in the next three months.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	51784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government is concerned by the data limitations in this area, and thus from April 2021 we introduced a set of questions into the Family Resources Survey (FRS) to measure and track food bank usage. The first results of these questions are due to be published in March 2023 subject to usual quality assurance. These questions will not tell us how much food is in food banks but will allow us to gauge where people in food security are seeking help and over time will allow is to build a time series on the scale of food bank usage.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living. That is why we are introducing the new “Energy Price Guarantee.” This will mean a typical UK household will now pay up to an average £2,500 a year on their energy bill for the next two years from 1 October, saving the average household in Great Britain at least £1,000 a year based on current energy prices from October. This is in addition to over £37bn of Cost of living support announced earlier this year.</p><p> </p><p>Included within this £37bn is an additional £500 million to help households with the cost of essentials, on top of what we have already provided since October 2021, bringing total funding for this support to £1.5 billion. In England this will take the form of an extension to the Household Support Fund backed by £421m, running from 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023. We will publish new guidance for Local Authorities for this latest extension shortly. The Devolved administrations will receive £79 million through the Barnett formula.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 27/09/2022 10:46:17 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1506513

registered interest
date	20/09/2022
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	Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that foodbanks have access to sufficient food to meet demand.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	51785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>While foodbanks are independent, charitable organisations and the Government does not have any role in their operation, we are in regular contact with major foodbank networks to better understand their needs and asks of Government.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is committed to a sustainable, long-term approach to tackling poverty and supporting people on lower incomes. In addition to the energy support announced by the Government this month, we have committed £37 billion to tackle the increased cost of living this year. This includes: cutting the Universal Credit taper and increasing work allowances giving 1.7 million families an extra £1,000 a year (on average); raising the National Insurance threshold resulting in a saving of over £330 a year for a typical employee; and £1.5 billion to help households with the cost of essentials, including food.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 28/09/2022 15:38:50 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell