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1187112

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date	23/03/2020
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	Redundancy: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has plans to publish guidance for people that have been made redundant as a result of covid-19 on the JobCentre Plus website in order to promote social distancing by reducing attendance at job centres.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	33536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2020 answer text <p>All face to face appointments have been suspended so that jobcentres are closed to the public except for in exceptional circumstances to minimise risk to the public and staff. Gov.uk already contains information and guidance for people who are being made redundant. This information has been updated as appropriate to inform the public that face to face appointments are currently not required.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the pages that contain information about claiming benefits have been updated to say that customers do not need to attend interviews at the moment because of Covid-19, and that DWP will contact them should we require more information to enable us to process their claim.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 24/04/2020 13:53:04 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 16486 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1187114

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
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: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the covid-19 outbreak, what plans her Department has to change the process of applying for universal credit for people who cannot apply online so that claimants do not have to take proof of identity into their local JobCentre.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	33537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2020 answer text <p>The Department takes seriously the need to support claimants during the COVID-19 outbreak, and wants Universal Credit to be easy to access. It is designed to be a ‘digital-first’ service, ensuring we make best use of technology to deliver a modern and effective working-age welfare system. This allows our staff to concentrate on those people who require additional support through different channels.</p><p> </p><p>Although the Department offers comprehensive support for claimants to use our digital service, there will be occasions when people are unable to make their claim online, so telephone applications can be accepted through the Freephone Universal Credit Helpline.</p><p> </p><p>Jobcentres are currently closed to claimants, except for the most complex cases where help can only be delivered face-to-face. As a consequence, new Universal Credit claimants will have their identity verified by telephone through the use of biographical questions generated by information already held by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 22/04/2020 13:04:37 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 16487 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1187115

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer and Hospitality Industry: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to cancel (a) beer duty and (b) VAT payments due this month to support the pub, brewing and hospitality sectors.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	33538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>Time to Pay arrangements are already available to all businesses, which enable them to seek deferrals for beer duty and other taxes with no interest or late penalties due. HMRC’s dedicated COVID-19 helpline can be reached by calling: 0800 0159 559.</p><p> </p><p>This comes on top of the wider package of support announced by the Chancellor. Businesses will be able to access interest-free loans, defer their VAT payments due on VAT returns for the period until the end of June, and receive support worth up to 80% of their employees’ wages.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/04/2020 14:11:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1187119

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer and Hospitality Industry: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to underwrite insurance costs for business interruption during the covid-19 outbreak for the pub, brewing and hospitality sectors.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	33539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>Insurance is not an appropriate product where a risk has already materialised, or where it is overwhelmingly likely that a risk will occur. For this reason, where businesses did not already have an appropriate policy that covers government-ordered closure or unspecified notifiable diseases, insurance is not a suitable tool for the Government to cover the financial losses due to COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that businesses who do not have appropriate insurance cover will require support from elsewhere. That is why the Chancellor set out a package of support in the Budget, on 17 March, and on 20 March, which includes measures such as business rates holidays, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, and wage support.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 33473 question first answered 21/04/2020 11:23:46 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1187308

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to establish a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for self-employed workers.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	33552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced new support for the self-employed on 26 March 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme will help those with lost trading profits due to COVID-19. It will allow eligible individuals to claim a taxable grant worth 80% of their trading profits up to a maximum of £2,500 per month for the next 3 months. This may be extended if needed and is one of the most generous self-employed support schemes in the world.</p><p> </p><p>To qualify, an individual’s self-employed trading profits must be less than £50,000 and more than half of their income must come from self-employment. Some 95% of people who receive most of their income from self-employment will benefit from this Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs will contact individuals if they are eligible and will invite them to apply online using a simple form. HMRC are working on this urgently and expect people to be able to access the Scheme no later than the beginning of June.</p><p> </p><p>More information about the Scheme, including the full eligibility criteria and how to claim, is available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme</a></p><p> </p><p>The Scheme supplements the significant support already announced for UK businesses and employees, including the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, and deferral of tax payments.</p><p> </p><p>More information about the full range of business support measures is available at <a href="http://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/" target="_blank">www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 33501 33577 33627 33640 33646 question first answered 21/04/2020 15:53:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1186632

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to remove class 2 national insurance contributions.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	32269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text The Government has no plans to remove Class 2 National Insurance contributions.<p> </p>The Government does not want to discourage the lowest paid from building their entitlement to the State Pension and having security and choice in retirement. A £3 per week Class 2 payment allows the self-employed with low profits to be able to build entitlement to the new State Pension (worth up to £168.60 per week in 2019-20).<p> </p><p>The department will keep this issue under review in the context of the wider tax system and the sustainability of the public finances.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/03/2020 18:00:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1184651

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Music: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to Answer of 24 January 2020 to 7627, what plans he has to ring-fence funding in the National Plan for Music Education to provide support for talented young musicians from low-income families.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	28658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that music is an important subject and that all pupils should receive a high-quality music education. The subject is compulsory in the national curriculum up to age 14.</p><p>To support schools to deliver high quality music education for all their pupils, the Government has provided funding of over £300 million for music education hubs across England between 2016 and 2020. We have already announced funding of £85 million for music and arts education in 2020-21. This includes a further year of the music education hub programme, to help thousands more children learn to play musical instruments, and further funding for initiatives, including In Harmony, that support pupils from a range of backgrounds to learn about different styles of music.</p><p>The Government has confirmed that an arts premium will be provided to secondary schools to fund enriching activities for all pupils. Work is underway to develop the arts premium and we will be making further statements on this in due course.</p><p>The Department recently held a Call for Evidence on music education to inform our refresh of the National Plan for Music Education. We will be undertaking further work on this ahead of publication of the Plan in the autumn.</p><p>Funding beyond 2021 will be subject to the 2020 Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 28659 question first answered 17/03/2020 14:06:03 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1183873

registered interest
date	10/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's written statement of 26 February 2020 on Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, if he will maintain the number of armed forces personnel at current levels for the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	27536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2020 answer text <p>The Integrated Review is conducting a whole-scale reassessment of our foreign, defence, security and development policy. It is too early to discuss specific capabilities, but I can assure the hon. Member that this country will continue to have the world class Armed Forces that it needs and deserves.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/03/2020 09:06:22 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1181289

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	Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908
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 plans his Department has to review the Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	21991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to work directly with local authorities to increase the provision of allotments. <br> <br>However, in February 2020 the Government announced £1.35 million new funding for 68 community-led organisations in England that will, with the support of their local authorities, create new or refurbish existing parks and green spaces across England, many of which include community allotments and orchards as part of their plans. <br> <br>This builds on the two previous Pocket Parks programmes the Government has run since 2015, making a total of 352 grants to community groups to create or renovate green spaces and representing a total investment of over £6 million in community green spaces.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 03/03/2020 16:03:45 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1181290

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	Allotments
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 plans his Department has to work with local authorities to increase the provision of allotments.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	21992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to work directly with local authorities to increase the provision of allotments.</p><p>However, in February 2020 the Government announced £1.35 million new funding for 68 community-led organisations in England that will, with the support of their local authorities, create new or refurbish existing parks and green spaces across England, many of which include community allotments and orchards as part of their plans.</p><p>This builds on the two previous Pocket Parks programmes the Government has run since 2015, making a total of 352 grants to community groups to create or renovate green spaces and representing a total investment of over £6 million in community green spaces.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 03/03/2020 16:06:28 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis