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1435591

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
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	Integrated Care Boards: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in light of the removal of the prohibition on elected councillors serving on Integrated Care Boards, whether he plans to rerun the recruitment process for these bodies.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	129829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2022 answer text <p>The minimum membership of the integrated care board includes at least one member drawn from the local authority, or local authorities, with statutory social care responsibility whose area falls partly or wholly within the area of the ICB. Appointments, or designate appointments, for these board members have not yet been made.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 02/03/2022 10:03:32 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1435239

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
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	Care Workers: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing social care funding to enable an inflationary wage increase in order to help close the recruitment gap in that sector.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	129159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>No assessment has been made. The Local Government Finance Settlement makes £54.1 billion available in 2022/23 for local government in England - an increase of up to £3.7 billion on 2021/22 or over 4.5% in real terms. This will ensure local authorities can respond effectively to pressures facing the adult social care sector. The vast majority of care workers are employed by private sector providers who ultimately set their pay, independent of central government. Local authorities work with care providers to determine a fair rate of pay based on local market conditions.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 03/03/2022 13:58:01 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1435240

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
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	Social Services: Temporary Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of setting a standard hourly agency rate across social care.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	129160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for determining the fee rates paid to providers. The Care Act 2014 states local authorities should have evidence that fee levels are appropriate to provide the agreed quality of care and also enable providers to effectively support care users and invest in staff development, innovation and improvement. We are committing £1.4 billion to support local authorities to move towards paying providers a fair cost of care.</p><p>As a condition of receiving funding, local authorities will be required to conduct thorough, evidence-based cost of care exercises, set out their plans for driving market sustainability, including progress towards a fair cost of care and report to the Department on how funding is used.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 03/03/2022 13:59:12 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1434631

registered interest
date	23/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Crew
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with the British Airline Pilots’ Association on the future of pilot and engineer licences following the UK's departure from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	128289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>We are aware of the British Airline Pilots Association’s (BALPA) interest in the future of pilot and engineer licences, and have communicated our current position to BALPA. In particular, we have made clear that that the UK will continue to engage with the EU and EASA on future areas of safety cooperation, where it can support industry while also aligning with our Governmental objectives. However, this must be understood in the context of EU exit allowing us to take control of UK licences, and seize opportunities that can support the UK and our vital aviation sector. BALPA is invited to regular industry engagement organised by the department to discuss issues including our international engagement.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 01/03/2022 16:07:04 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1434632

registered interest
date	23/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the ability of the airline sector to meet summer season demand in the context of post-Brexit restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	128290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>It is for UK and EU airlines to assess market demand for air services and respond accordingly. The UK/EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement does not restrict air services between the UK and the EU and it enables airlines to lease additional capacity to meet demand if required.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 01/03/2022 16:05:06 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1434634

registered interest
date	23/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to assess the recovery of the travel sector from the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	128291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Since the international travel changes implemented on 11 February, the UK now has one of the most open and streamlined COVID-19 border regimes in the world. While the recovery has begun, many challenges remain. That is why, in addition to the regular monitoring of key recovery metrics, the Government continues to engage with businesses across the travel sector to understand ongoing challenges to growth and recovery. The Government is also working on a strategic framework for the aviation sector which will focus on building back better and ensuring a successful UK sector for the future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 01/03/2022 15:47:44 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1434639

registered interest
date	23/02/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made a quantitative assessment of trends in the level of closure of (a) nurseries and (b) early year settings in (i) 2020 and (ii) 2021.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	128295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>The department continues to monitor the sufficiency of childcare places in England through regular surveys and engagement with early years providers and local authorities. Local authorities are not currently reporting any imminent sufficiency issues and we have not seen a substantial number of parents unable to secure a childcare place, either this term or since early years settings reopened fully on 1 June 2020.</p><p>According to findings from the 2021 childcare and early years providers survey, 7 in 10 group-based providers reported having spare places in their full-day provision and almost half of childminders (49%) reported having spare capacity on average across the week.</p><p>There were an estimated 62,000 providers with at least one child aged 0 to 4 years old registered in England in spring 2021, including 21,300 group-based providers, 9,500 school-based providers and 31,200 registered childminders. These providers were offering over 1.5 million Ofsted-registered childcare places. Comparable estimates from 2019 show there were 66,000 providers made up of 21,900 group-based providers, 8,900 school-based providers and 35,100 childminders. The drop in the number of providers between 2019 and 2021 is largely driven by a reduction in the estimated number of childminders. The number of group-based and school-based providers was more stable between these two years. There is no comparable data for 2020 because the 2020 childcare and early years providers survey was postponed due to COVID-19.</p><p>Ofsted data on movement in the childcare sector shows that there was minimal change in the number of childminders and childcare providers on non-domestic premises (group-based providers) between 31 March 2020 and 31 August 2020. Data from the same period in 2021 shows there was a reduction in the number of childminders from 33,004 on 31 March to 31,957 on 31 August. The reduction in the number of childminders continues a downward trend, with 14,100 (31%) fewer providers than on 31 August 2015. The number of group-based providers remained broadly stable across the two years.</p><p>In addition to our regular statistical collections, during 2020, the department also carried out three waves of the survey of childcare and early years providers and COVID-19. In all three waves, the majority of providers reported being open at the time of the survey with a small minority being temporarily or permanently closed.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 03/03/2022 16:31:58 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1434643

registered interest
date	23/02/2022
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	Social Services: Debt Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of recovery action by local authorities for care charge debts on the well-being of social care users.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	128297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. Each local authority is responsible for managing its debt recovery processes underpinned by the principles in the ‘Care and support statutory guidance’. This includes considering how different approaches might impact a person’s wellbeing. Local authorities also have a general duty to promote a person’s wellbeing and as such must consider whether debt has accrued due to factors outside of a person’s control. The statutory guidance offers recommendations of how local authorities should approach these cases.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 03/03/2022 13:50:12 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1434645

registered interest
date	23/02/2022
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	Social Services: Income Support
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allocating funding to local authorities to enable uplifts in the discretionary element of the minimum income guarantee for social care users and to enable waivers on care charge debts.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	128298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>On 28 February 2022, a local authority circular was issued to set out a 3% increase to the Minimum Income Guarantee from April 2022. Funding has been allocated to local authorities to make this uplift.</p><p>We have no plans to increase the Minimum Income Guarantee above this level in 2022/23 or change existing localised debt recovery processes. However, local authorities maintain the discretion to waive debts and uplift the Minimum Income Guarantee, in line with the ‘Care and support statutory guidance’. As part of the Local Government Finance Settlement, local authorities can use of over £1 billion of additional resource for social care in 2022/23.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 03/03/2022 13:47:39 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1434647

registered interest
date	23/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many disclosures were made through the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme in each month since April 2020.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	128299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2022 answer text <p>Domestic abuse is an abhorrent crime and the Government continues to take action tackle it. The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS), also known as Clare’s Law, is an important tool designed to keep people safe. The scheme has two routes:</p><ul><li>“Right to Ask”: this enables someone to ask the police about a partner’s previous history of domestic violence or violent acts.</li><li>“Right to Know”: the police can proactively disclose information in prescribed circumstances.</li></ul><p>As part of the landmark Domestic Abuse Act 2021 we are putting the guidance on which the DVDS is based into statute. This will impose a duty on the police to have regard to the guidance and will strengthen the visibility and consistent operation of the scheme.</p><p>Data from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services on the number of applications and disclosures made under the DVDS is published annually. The latest published figures can be found here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/datasets/domesticabuseandthecriminaljusticesystemappendixtables" target="_blank">Domestic abuse and the criminal justice system - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>For the year ending March 2021, there were 6,405 “Right to Know” disclosures and 7,037 “Right to Ask” disclosures, in England and Wales[1]<sup>,[2],[3]</sup>.</p><p>[1] Applications will not result in disclosure if there is no information to disclose.</p><p>[2] At the time of collection or re-submission, the following police forces provided only partial Right to Know disclosures data for the year ending March 2021; Dorset. Data received after the cut-off date has not been included.</p><p>[3] At the time of collection or re-submission, the following police forces provided only partial Right to Ask disclosures data for the year ending March 2021; Dorset and Greater Manchester. Data received after the cut-off date has not been included.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 02/03/2022 12:49:57 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders