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1177423

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the proposal in Greater Manchester's Clean Air Plan that non-compliant vehicles are subject to a daily penalty payment, whether funding will be allocated by the Government to support (a) people and (a) businesses to purchase compliant vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	14785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving air quality in the UK and has provided £572 million to support the development and implementation of required measures by local authorities. This includes a Clean Air Fund that is aimed at mitigating the impact of local plans on individuals and businesses including sole traders.</p><p> </p><p>We are mindful of the challenges of delivering a clean air plan across Greater Manchester and the need to support individuals and businesses that may be affected by the resulting charging Clean Air Zone (CAZ). We have provided at this stage a first tranche of £36 million towards implementing the CAZ and intend to provide further funding, both for implementation and for mitigating the impacts of the CAZ, from the Clean Air Fund, once we have a clearer picture of the scale of need based on our assessment of additional evidence being provided by Greater Manchester.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 14845 question first answered 17/02/2020 14:06:31 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1176450

registered interest
date	05/02/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who has been invited to attend the Glasgow summit on tackling drugs misuse on 27 February 2020; what the criteria was for participants to receive an invitation to that summit; whether people are still able to apply to attend that summit; and whether that summit will accept input and evidence from expert organisations not currently listed as attending.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	13010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>The Summit will be an opportunity for dialogue between partners from all parts of the UK on the challenges of, and potential solutions to tackling the harms of, drug misuse. There will be representation at the Summit from all parts of the UK, including contributions from Glasgow, from public health leads of all four nations, and from UK Government Ministers as well as Ministers from each of the devolved administrations.</p><p>The Summit will bring together different perspectives across healthcare, law enforcement, prevention and recovery. As part of this there will be discussion of the forthcoming findings of the independent Review of Drugs, hearing from Professor Dame Carol Black about the demand and supply landscape and the nature of drug misuse. Dame Carol’s work will make an important contribution to the evidence base that can be used take action to tackle drug misuse and the harms it causes.</p><p>The full list of invitees is being finalised, taking account of suggestions from the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as from a range of UK Government departments and others. Invitations that have so far been issued include those to the chief medical officers for each part of the UK and chief scientists in relevant departments and in the devolved administrations. Further invitations will be issued over the coming days. Attendance at the Summit is by invitation only and it is not possible to apply to be invited. There will not be scope to receive further evidence in addition to the evidence that will be discussed by attendees, as is usual for events of this nature.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 12/02/2020 15:54:36 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1174031

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Digital Technology: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to use revenue from the new digital services tax to fund independent research into the effect of social media on children and young people’s mental health.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	9076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has committed to introducing the Digital Services Tax from April 2020. This is expected to raise around £1.5bn over four years. These funds will not be directly hypothecated to any particular spending area.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government recognises the impact that harmful online content and activity can have on users, and that there are growing concerns about the potential impact on users’ mental health and wellbeing. The Online Harms White Paper, published in April 2019, set out plans for world-leading legislation to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/02/2020 11:56:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1174032

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
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: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of the average waiting time for an appeal to be resolved by internal review on claims for (a) universal credit, (b) personal independence payment and (c) employment support allowance.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	9077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>Information on the average time to lapse an appeal is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 05/02/2020 17:13:54 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1174033

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to respond to the proposals for leasehold reform published by the Law Commission on 9 January 2020.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	9078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is looking to standardise the enfranchisement process and asked the Law Commission to review current arrangements to make them easier, faster, fairer and cheaper. The Law Commission has now published its first report to Government, on the valuation aspects of enfranchisement. The report, which follows a consultation by the Law Commission, sets out a number of options relating to valuation, including purchasing a freehold and extending the lease of a house or flat. The Law Commission will report on the remaining aspects of enfranchisement later in the spring.  The Government will carefully consider the proposals outlined in the Law Commission’s report and set out its preferred way forward in due course.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 10/02/2020 16:49:55 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1151522

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Government document entitled Operation Yellowhammer HMG Reasonable Worst Case Planning Assumptions, what plans the Government has to mitigate the predicted disproportionate effect on low-income groups of price rises in food and fuel in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	3726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury routinely monitors economic conditions and risks, and the Government has a range of mechanisms available to support vulnerable people. We stand ready to take appropriate action if economic conditions change. Furthermore, officials make estimates of the direct impact of spending decisions on household living standards, and would continue to do so in any no deal response.</p><p>The temporary tariff regime, as confirmed on 8 October, took into account, amongst other things, the need to help mitigate any price rises that could affect UK consumers and supply chains. This was a key consideration in our proposals to unilaterally lower tariffs to zero on 88% of goods, including fuel and a number of agricultural products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 28/10/2019 17:51:00 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1151524

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the potential effectiveness of the provisions in the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill for Parliament to scrutinise the UK-EU free trade agreement negotiations.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	3727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, introduced on 21 October included a clause intended to give Parliament a crucial role in shaping and agreeing the UK’s future relationship with the European Union. This clause would require:</p><ul><li><p>that Parliament signs off of the final objectives for the negotiations, before negotiations EU-UK can begin.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>that Parliament sign off on the final deal, once political agreement has been reached.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>that the Government formally reports on progress of negotiations against the objectives set by Parliament every three months.</p></li></ul><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 31/10/2019 11:56:05 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1151526

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether he has made an assessment of the potential economic effect of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill on the North West of England.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	3728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government's Withdrawal Agreement Bill Impact Assessment, which was published on Monday 21st October 2019, includes a discussion of the impacts on businesses and individuals across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 28/10/2019 16:06:24 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1151529

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when he plans to publish a detailed impact assessment for the Withdrawal Agreement Bill.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	3729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>On Monday 21st October 2019, the Government published an Impact Assessment to accompany the EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill. It provides an assessment of the direct costs and benefits to businesses of the elements of the Bill.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 28/10/2019 15:40:16 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1148471

registered interest
date	08/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Sentences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of sentences of less than six months in reducing reoffending.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	912610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Sentencing must match the severity of the crime. Whilst there is evidence that short sentences do not help some offenders turn their backs on crime, protecting the public will always be our priority.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our recent review, we have considered changes to sentencing for prolific offenders which could help break the cycle of reoffending.</p><p> </p><p>We know that these offenders generally have multiple and complex needs which are linked to their offending behaviour, in particular drugs, alcohol and mental health needs. Solutions will often lie in effective community sentences.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to bring forward a comprehensive package of reforms, including to community penalties to ensure they both punish and tackle the underlying drivers of offending.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/10/2019 16:20:15 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith