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1181198

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department's news story entitled, Off-payroll review launched, published on 7 January 2020, what the timeframe is for the publication of the findings of that review.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	21999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government launched a review of reform to the off-payroll working rules on 7 January 2020 to determine if there were further steps that could be taken to ensure the smooth and successful implementation of the reform, which will come into force in April 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The review of the off-payroll working reform has now concluded and the outcome of the review was published on 27 February 2020.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/03/2020 09:30:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1181199

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sharing Economy: Off-payroll Working
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 (a) sole traders and (b) people working in the gig economy are not adversely affected by changes to IR35 legislation.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	22000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>The IR35 rules were introduced in 2000. They only apply to individuals who are working like employees under the current employment status tests, and do not apply to the self-employed or sole traders.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will introduce a legal requirement for clients to implement a status disagreement process to allow individuals to challenge their status determination directly and in real time. This right is an additional statutory layer of protection for off-payroll workers.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/03/2020 09:43:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1181201

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2020 to Question 7619 on Railways: Carbon Emissions, what the (a) terms of reference are for the Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy and (b) what criteria Network Rail will use to identify projects for inclusion within that strategy.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	21974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The remit of the Network Rail-led industry Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy (TDNS) is to provide decarbonisation options for the Department and other funders by examining the suitability of different traction options for each part of the rail network, and the cost and timing of their possible deployment.</p><p> </p><p>Analysis conducted for TDNS will inform Government decisions about the scale and pace of rail decarbonisation between now and 2050 as part of our Transport Decarbonisation Plan. Individual schemes will be developed through the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline to deliver an affordable and deliverable programme of decarbonisation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 03/03/2020 16:11:18 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1181202

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
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	Universal Credit: Mental Illness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department will take to (a) identify and (b) support people with mental health problems during the migration to universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	22005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>Our processes to move claimants over to Universal Credit will be co-designed with stakeholders, to ensure that we have listened and understood claimants’ experiences – we want a process that works well for everyone. The Managed Migration regulations provide the flexibility and fail-safes to protect vulnerable claimants. We are not moving everyone at once and we are designing a process to ensure a smooth transition with continuous support.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit provides unprecedented personalised support for people by simplifying benefits. People receive tailored support through work coaches, who know each person’s case.</p><p> </p><p>Work Coaches are trained to support claimants with mental health conditions and identify those who need support when transitioning to Universal Credit. The Department has developed an enhanced mental health training programme, which has been delivered to all work coaches, as well as other colleagues who may benefit from it, such as case managers and team leaders. We have also enhanced the role of the Disability Employment Advisers, who are actively providing advice and guidance on what works for claimants with disabilities, including those with mental health issues.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, a commitment was made for monthly transitional payments to be made to eligible former Severe Disability Payment claimants who have already moved to Universal Credit due to a change in circumstances and to provide a lump sum arrears payment, where appropriate. This includes those who suffer from severe mental health conditions.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 03/03/2020 11:22:17 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1181211

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Flags
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many times the (a) Union Jack, (b) St George's flag, (c) Scottish Saltire and (d) Welsh flag has been flown from the headquarters of his Department in London in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	21940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>​The table below shows the number of times per year that each flag has been flown from the Department for Education’s London headquarters, since 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Flag type</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Union</p></td><td><p>365</p></td><td><p>366</p></td><td><p>365</p></td><td><p>365</p></td><td><p>365</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St. George’s</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scottish Saltire</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welsh</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 06/03/2020 10:57:47 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1181218

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
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	Patients' Forum for the London Ambulance Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the London Ambulance Service on their level of engagement with the Patient's Forum.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	22015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department has recently been made aware by London Ambulance Service Trust that a significant number of the Patients’ Forum Ambulance Services (London) executive committee had resigned following serious concerns about the Forum’s governance processes.</p><p>The Trust also has some concerns about the Patients’ Forum’s ability to work in partnership.</p><p>The Trust has written to the Patients’ Forum to express its concerns and awaits assurance that there is a robust governance process in place.</p><p>The Trust’s approach to the Patients’ Forum Ambulance Services (London) is supported by its commissioners, NHS North West London Clinical Commissioning Groups on behalf of all London clinical commissioning groups. The London Ambulance Service remains committed to working with patient representative groups and the wider public, to further improve the care it delivers for Londoners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 03/03/2020 12:54:24 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1181219

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Sudan: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to support Sudan's transition to a democratically-elected civilian-led Government.
tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
uin	21981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK welcomes the Constitutional Declaration signed on 17 August 2019 which sets out the plan for Sudan's transition to civilian government with elections in 2021. The fragile political, economic and security situation makes this a difficult task; the UK is committed to supporting Sudan through this transition and beyond. To date UK support has included providing technical advice to the government to address immediate needs, particularly around economic reform and strategic communications. Further to our extensive humanitarian assistance to Sudan, the UK has taken a leading role in coordinating with international partners and organisations to shape a package of assistance to support the civilian-led government as it implements economic and political reforms. In addition, our longstanding engagement with the Sudanese government and civil society to strengthen human rights, including media freedoms, remains a key part of our work to foster Sudan's democratic transition ahead of elections.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 09/03/2020 15:58:19 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1181220

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Sudan: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to help the Sudanese Government seek its removal from the United States' list of state sponsors of terrorism.
tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
uin	21982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>Sudan's removal from the U.S. State Sponsor of Terrorism List, a bilateral matter between the US and Sudan, is an important step in opening the way to international financial institution engagement on economic reform and debt relief. The UK supports Sudan's transition, and its demonstration of meaningful political reform as it moves through the de-listing process.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 09/03/2020 15:55:44 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1181221

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Sudan: Economic Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he is having with the Secretary of State for International Development on providing support for the reform of the Sudanese economy to reduce the number of Sudanese people living in extreme poverty.
tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
uin	21983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>Officials from the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office work together closely to assist the Government of Sudan as it addresses the large economic and political challenges the country faces in delivering the transition to democracy. HMG will continue to work closely with both the Sudanese government and international partners to provide support for the economic reforms, including mechanisms to mitigate the effects such reforms will have on the poorest in Sudan. In addition, through our humanitarian assistance the UK is committed to assisting all people in Sudan, and remains one of the largest bilateral humanitarian donors in the country.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 09/03/2020 15:54:30 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1181222

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
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	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the rate of use of external fire wall review forms in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	21887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) launched the EWS1 form on 16 December 2019, for use by industry. Government does not hold data on the number of EWS1 forms which have been completed and expects industry to monitor its use.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 03/03/2020 17:24:40 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn