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1587122

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of schools have not received a graded inspection judgement above three by Ofsted since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	148581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>​​This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 23/02/2023 11:49:31 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1587130

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
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: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to lift the stay of decisions on Universal Credit claims by EU citizens with pre-settled status who notify his Department that they are not able to meet their basic needs as a result of that stay.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	148526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>Where an appeal is pending in a lead test case, as there is in relation to EU citizens with pre-settled status in scope of <em>SSWP v AT (AIRE Centre and IMA Intervening) [2022] UKUT 330 (AAC)</em>, then under Section 25 of the Social Security Act 1998, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has the power to stay making decisions on any lookalike claims.</p><p> </p><p>A stay may be lifted where there is application on hardship grounds. Each application is considered on its merits.</p><p> </p><p>We are not staying any cases where a right to reside has been identified for those with pre-settled status, and in such cases, the grant of UC should follow subject to the usual eligibility criteria being met.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 23/02/2023 14:31:30 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1587141

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Army will have a warfighting division of 10,000 troops.
tabling member constituency	Halton
tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
uin	148533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 127277 on 25 February 2022 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey). The British Army already has a warfighting Division, the 3rd (UK) Division, which has in excess of 10,000 troops</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 23/02/2023 12:54:05 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey attachment 1 file name UIN 127277 - Army.docx title Army
tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

1587148

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
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	Carer's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason carers allowance for unpaid carers is treated as an income for benefits purposes.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	148777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>This Government recognises and values the vital contribution made by carers in supporting some of the most vulnerable in society, including pensioners and those with disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>The principle that available income normally reduces entitlement to means-tested benefits is long established under successive Governments. Means-tested benefits essentially “top-up” other income. Means-tested benefits contain additional amounts for unpaid carers, worth around £2,000 a year, which recognise the additional contribution and responsibilities associated with caring and mean that those with caring responsibilities on low incomes can receive more than other claimants.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 23/02/2023 09:58:43 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1587151

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many train services serving Manchester Piccadilly station were p-coded in each of the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	148588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not routinely collect this information centrally. The latest published data on train cancellations can be found on the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) website.</p><p>The Department does not hold all information relating to &quot;p-coded&quot; services, which is a broad term used in the rail industry for planned alterations to the timetable including omissions from the plan of the day as this is the responsibility of the ORR.</p><p>Although no data is available by station, the ORR recently published figures for all Train Operating Companies' late notice pre-cancellations &quot;P-code&quot; for resource availability (train crew and rolling stock) in rail period 11.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 23/02/2023 09:22:30 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1587152

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Taxis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department spent on taxis in each week of 2022.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	148865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>The following table provides the total spend for taxis for the core Department covering the calendar year 2022. We are unable to provide a weekly breakdown of the spend.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>Expenditure (£’000)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/02/2023 12:46:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1587153

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometric Residence Permits: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of IT failures in her Department on the processing times of UKVI applications since 1 August 2022.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	148778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>Visa processing times are published on the UKVI website at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-outside-the-uk" target="_blank">Visa decision waiting times: applications outside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-inside-the-uk" target="_blank">Visa decision waiting times: applications inside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. UKVI are currently processing applications on all its main visa routes within customer service standards.</p><p>Where an application may require technical intervention, and to ensure these are given the appropriate support, we have strengthened our processes and procedures in this area to proactively address technical issues as they are identified.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/02/2023 13:13:01 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1587172

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Official Gifts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has approved gifts exceeding £300,000 made by (a) Government departments and (b) arms-length bodies through the (i) sale and (ii) lease of public assets at below market value since December 2019.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	148783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>Managing Public Money (MPM) states that if an asset is sold or leased at a loss, the proceeds forgone (compared to market value) should be treated as a gift. Departments should treat this gift in line with MPM, approved by HM Treasury and disclosed in Annual Report of Accounts to Parliament via Written Ministerial Statement. Following a review, HM Treasury has not identified any approvals given for gifts above £300,000 in value through the sale or lease of an asset below market value since 2019.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 23/02/2023 13:56:31 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1587175

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
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	Pension Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department plans to publish updated estimates of Pension Credit take-up.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	148594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>In March we will publish the Family Resources Survey for 2021/22. Following this, work will begin to assess whether the data can produce new take-up estimates. In line with the UK Statistics Authority Code of Practice for Statistics I will provide an update at this stage.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 23/02/2023 10:00:20 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1587193

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
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	Asbestos: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill on the (a) ban on the use of asbestos in the UK and (b) Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	148528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>With the introduction of the Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) remains focused on ensuring that regulatory frameworks maintain the United Kingdom’s high standards of health and safety protection and continue to reduce burdens for business.</p><p> </p><p>In Great Britain, the legislation which controls asbestos exposure risks in workplaces are the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR). These regulations are owned by the Health and Safety Executive.</p><p> </p><p>Under these regulations HSE requires dutyholders to assess whether asbestos is present in their buildings, what condition it’s in and whether it gives rise to a risk of exposure. The duty-holder must then draw up a plan to manage the risk associated with asbestos which, importantly, must include removal of the asbestos if it cannot be safely managed where it remains in place. In addition to this, dutyholders are legally required to remove asbestos containing materials before major refurbishment or demolition work can occur.</p><p> </p><p>Great Britain’s (GB) asbestos legacy remains a key issue and continuing to improve and build on the evidence base around safe management and disposal of asbestos is fundamental. However, concerns remain that moving to a fixed deadline for removal would increase the opportunity for exposure. This is difficult to support where the current risk of exposure is very low and asbestos can be managed safely in situ until planned refurbishment works.</p><p> </p><p>Our standards of health and safety protections are among the highest in the world. HSE will continue to review its retained EU Law to seek opportunities to reduce business burdens and promote growth whilst maintaining the United Kingdom’s high standards of health and safety.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 23/02/2023 11:12:28 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms