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registered interest
date	29/06/2020
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: Lone Parents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to ensure that single parents are treated equitably within the benefits system during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	903899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>We’ve introduced an unprecedented package of support of over £6.5 billion to help all families to cope with the financial impact of Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>Single parents can benefit from the Flexible Support Fund and the increases to UC Standard Allowance, and Local Housing Allowance rates. Universal Credit is already more generous than legacy benefits, where people can claim up to 85% of childcare costs.</p><p /><p>Our priority continues to be ensuring people get their benefit payments and providing support for those who need it the most.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/06/2020 16:57:03 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1218362

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
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	Employment: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to promote opportunities for young people as the economy reopens as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Devizes
tabling member printed	Danny Kruger
uin	903906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>Jobcentres are already engaging now with new and existing claimants. Young people are at the heart of what we are developing, and we are listening to their experiences and ideas.</p><p> </p><p>The department will continue to work with stakeholders, as we value their expertise, to make sure as the economy continues to opens up further young people have all the tools they need to thrive. We recently met with key stakeholders of the new Youth Employment Group, which includes Impetus, Prince’s Trust, Youth Employment UK, the Institute for Employment Studies and the Youth Futures Foundation to discuss and co-produce solutions for young people in this recovery.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 29/06/2020 16:55:18 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4858 label Biography information for Danny Kruger

1218363

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans she has to review the equity of state pension ages for women.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	903920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>We committed in legislation to undertake a review of State Pension age every six years, which means that the statutory deadline for the publication of the next Government review is 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The purpose of the review is to ensure that the State Pension system protects current pensioners, is affordable, sustainable and fair to future tax payers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 29/06/2020 16:03:04 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1217859

registered interest
date	26/06/2020
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	Clean Air Zones: Coronavirus
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 his Department will provide updated guidance and advice to local authorities on how Clean Air Zone programmes are affected by the covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	64953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>We are in active dialogue with all local authorities with nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>) exceedances, including those planning Clean Air Zones (CAZs), and are continuing to provide them with specific support and guidance. We are clear that even in these challenging times, we are committed to delivering compliance with NO<sub>2</sub> limits in the shortest possible time and that NO<sub>2</sub> reduction measures, including CAZs, are still needed.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 30/06/2020 13:34:17 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1218194

registered interest
date	26/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason senior responsible owners have the power to declare initial operating capability, even when specified requirements have not been achieved.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	65089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Our senior responsible owners are closely engaged with their programme and project teams and clearly understand progress being made towards the delivery of the capabilities they are responsible for, including any challenges or risks to delivery. They are therefore able to weigh up all the factors to plan and manage course of action that deliver the right capabilities at the right time, including declaring initial operating capability.</p><p> </p><p>Sometimes senior responsible owners are able to bring a capability into service more quickly than originally intended to deliver a benefit to Defence. In doing so they will undertake a rigorous assessment, identifying outstanding actions which require mitigation in the short-term and develop a plan to address these within an acceptable timeframe. This prevents a capability which can provide an operational benefit to defence being needlessly withheld.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 01/07/2020 06:54:28 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1218195

registered interest
date	26/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the tax liability is for women who receive back payments of underpaid state pension in a single financial year; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	65108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Income tax is calculated on arrears of state pension for the tax year in which the pensioner was entitled to receive it, and not in the year in which a lump sum is paid.</p><p> </p><p>Where arrears of state pension are paid, income tax will only be due on any income that exceeds the personal allowance for the respective tax year.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, HM Revenue and Customs <del class="ministerial">can</del> <ins class="ministerial">will </ins>only collect income tax for the current tax year and the four preceding tax years<ins class="ministerial"> for arrears payments made due to DWP error</ins>. Any arrears of state pension relating to earlier years will not be subject to income tax.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 01/07/2020 09:24:38 question first ministerially corrected 16/12/2020 09:44:42 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen previous answer version 33607 answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

1218196

registered interest
date	26/06/2020
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	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the underpayments of state pension to women who have not received their full state pension will be passed on to the (a) surviving spouse and (b) beneficiaries of a will where a female pensioner is deceased.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	65109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>Where arrears of Cat BL pension are payable, they will be distributed to those who have a legitimate claim to the monies. This could include the surviving spouse and the beneficiaries of a will.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 02/07/2020 13:23:10 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman previous answer version 33974 answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

1218204

registered interest
date	26/06/2020
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	Richard Desmond
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on how many occasions since the 18 November 2019 he has met with Richard Desmond in (a) a formal, and (b) an informal capacity.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	65208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on Gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 01/07/2020 14:39:15 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1218205

registered interest
date	26/06/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Public Houses: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of enabling pubs and bars to host music performances from the 4 July 2020 in accordance with covid-19 social distancing guidelines.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	65092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Following my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister’s announcement, all pubs, restaurants, bars, and cafes in England can begin to offer services to customers from Saturday 4 July as long as they follow the safer working guidelines.</p><p>Guidance is clear that venues should not permit indoor performances, including drama, comedy and music, to take place in front of a live audience.</p><p>Indoor performances or loud music can increase the risk of aerosol transmission from either the performer(s) or their audience.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 01/07/2020 15:53:24 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1218206

registered interest
date	26/06/2020
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	Yemen: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the merger of the Department for International development with his Department on UK (a) humanitarian and (b) development assistance to Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	65181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>There is already very close co-ordination between the Department for International Development's provision of life-saving humanitarian aid to Yemen and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's work to enable the humanitarian response politically and support the peace process, and we expect this to continue and improve in the new structure. The UK has shown extensive leadership in responding to the humanitarian crisis, committing almost £1 billion in support to Yemen since the conflict began in 2015. Our £160 million commitment this year aims to provide support to at least 300,000 vulnerable people each month to help them buy food and household essentials, treat 40,000 children for malnutrition and provide one million people with improved water supply and basic sanitation. Regarding development, we are working with the Yemeni Government and international partners on planning for Yemen's post-conflict recovery. This includes emphasising the importance of providing security, stabilising the economy, and delivering basic services. In the 2019/20 financial year, we provided £21 million to the Yemeni Social Fund for Development, helping to support labour-intensive public works and enabling 290,000 of the poorest households across Yemen to procure food from local markets to support their basic needs.</p><p>The Integrated Review of foreign policy will define the Government's ambition for the UK's role in the world and its outcomes will shape the objectives of the new department. The UK remains committed to our key priorities in Yemen: to support the peace process led by the UN Special Envoy, achieve a sustainable and inclusive political settlement and alleviate the humanitarian crisis.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 01/07/2020 15:36:10 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill