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1601099

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date	03/03/2023
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	Flexible Support Fund: Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2023 to Question 151284 on Flexible Support Fund: Universal Credit, on how many occasions in each of the last five years have Work Coaches awarded that funding; and what the value of the funding awarded was in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	157638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>Information relating to the volume of awards from the Flexible Support Fund is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Information relating to expenditure on the Flexible Support Fund for the last 5 audited years is available within the answers provided to PQ 155126 &amp; PQ 155127.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-02-28/155126" target="_blank">PQ 155126</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-02-28/155127" target="_blank">PQ 155127</a></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 08/03/2023 15:22:51 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1600428

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts by Children in Front Seats) Regulations 1993
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he plans to (a) revoke (b) retain or (c) replace the Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts by Children in Front Seats) Regulations 1993.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	156126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>Individual departments are in the process of assessing their REUL and developing proposals for whether they intend to revoke or reform each piece of legislation or preserve it from the sunset.</p><p>In respect to the use of seat belts, the legislation underpinning their use is an essential element of our law and has a positive impact on reducing fatal and serious injury on our roads. As such, we do not have any plans to change the requirements for drivers and passengers to wear seat belts.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 06/03/2023 09:45:47 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1588701

registered interest
date	23/02/2023
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	Flexible Support Fund: Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many applications have been made for the Flexible Support Fund in Universal Credit Full Service in each of the last five years; how many of those applications have been granted; how much funding has been applied for in those years; and how much funding was awarded for childcare in that period between commencing employment and first receipt of wages.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	151284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>The Flexible Support Fund (FSF) is a discretionary fund and awards are made based on Work Coach assessment of customer needs rather than applications.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 28/02/2023 13:20:06 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1587469

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	Income Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue is collected in income tax through (a) PAYE and (b) self-assessment from people who are registered as (i) male, (ii) female and (iii) any other gender.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	148628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>HMRC collects Income Tax from individuals through both PAYE and Self-Assessment.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC publish statistics about tax receipts in the monthly statistical bulletin, found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk</a>. This separates Income Tax received through PAYE and through Self-Assessment.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC also publish statistics about total income, total tax liability and total income from non-PAYE sources, broken down by sex, in the Survey of Personal Incomes, found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-incomes-tables-31-to-311-316-and-317-for-the-tax-year-2019-to-2020/personal-incomes-statistics-2019-to-2020-commentary-for-tables-31-to-311-316-and-317#table-33--distribution-of-total-income-before-and-after-tax-by-gender-tax-year-2019-to-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-incomes-tables-31-to-311-316-and-317-for-the-tax-year-2019-to-2020/personal-incomes-statistics-2019-to-2020-commentary-for-tables-31-to-311-316-and-317#table-33--distribution-of-total-income-before-and-after-tax-by-gender-tax-year-2019-to-2020</a>.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/02/2023 14:11:08 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1587471

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Judges: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether (a) the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017 and (b) the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 are in scope of Clause 1 of the Retained EU Law Bill through being made or operated immediately before the implementation period completion day, for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2)(a) of the European Communities Act (implementation of EU obligations etc).
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	148629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Justice is presently considering implications of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill for the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017 and the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, and the options available to him. In that context, the Secretary of State is mindful of the historic pension entitlements of fee-paid judges.</p><p>For service after 31 March 2022, fee-paid judges have accrued pension entitlements in the new JPS22 Pension Scheme which is unaffected by the Bill.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 23/02/2023 14:59:01 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1587534

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
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	Disease Control: Import Controls
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 her Department will publish (a) details of the biosecurity controls which the Government implements on high-risk imports, and (b) a list of the goods to which these controls apply.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	148636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>Biosecurity remains a top priority for the Government, not only to protect consumers, but also to ensure that trading partners and industry have strong assurance of the UK’s standards of food safety. The Target Operating Model (TOM), to be published later this year, will set out how GB’s new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) regime for imports will operate in full.</p><p> </p><p>We have already implemented some controls on the highest risk goods entering from countries other than the EU, for example plants for planting and live animals, which must have health certificates, and which are subject to inspection. In addition, all regulated SPS goods must be electronically pre-notified before arrival into GB. We still operate the same import health controls on non-EU goods entering GB that applied whilst we were in the EU, except for certain fruit like citrus and mangoes which are not produced in GB, and which present a negligible pest/disease risk. Full details of current import controls and the commodities to which they apply are published on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 23/02/2023 10:20:12 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1586357

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
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	Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to certificates which exempt the holder from prescription charges, how many (a) Medical Exemption Certificates (b) NHS tax credit exemption certificates and (c) Maternity Exemption Certificates were held in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	146953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of certificates issued in each requested category, in each of the last five years. This information has been provided by the NHS Business Services Authority. Data on certificates held at any one point in time changes as certificates expire, eligibility changes and individuals choose or choose not to apply for a medical or maternity exemption certificate.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Certificate Issued Year</p></td><td><p>Maternity Certificate</p></td><td><p>Medical Certificate</p></td><td><p>Tax Credit Certificate</p></td><td><p>Grand Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>474,982</p></td><td><p>463,022</p></td><td><p>3,793,684</p></td><td><p>4,731,688</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>483,299</p></td><td><p>457,021</p></td><td><p>3,437,594</p></td><td><p>4,377,914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>444,670</p></td><td><p>366,960</p></td><td><p>2,555,064</p></td><td><p>3,366,694</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>463,214</p></td><td><p>387,787</p></td><td><p>1,977,486</p></td><td><p>2,828,487</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>471,603</p></td><td><p>397,552</p></td><td><p>1,540,848</p></td><td><p>2,410,003</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand total</p></td><td><p>2,337,768</p></td><td><p>2,072,342</p></td><td><p>13,304,676</p></td><td><p>17,714,786</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 22/02/2023 11:24:30 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1586367

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Government consultation on the Lifelong Loan Entitlement launched on 24 February 2022, when she will (a) publish her response to that consultation and (b) implement an Alternative Finance Product.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	146954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>On 6 May 2022, the department concluded the consultation on the Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE) as part of our planned pathway to delivery from 2025. This consultation, and other ongoing sector engagement, is a critical part of delivering a transformation of student finance. The department is carefully considering the contributions and will publish the response in due course.</p><p>The department remains committed to delivering an Alternative Student Finance (ASF) product compatible with Islamic finance principles, and work has started to assess how we can ultimately deliver an ASF product alongside the LLE. The department will provide a further update on ASF as part of our response to the LLE consultation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 22/02/2023 17:51:20 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1586796

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Hotels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which public bodies have (a) statutory responsibility for safeguarding residents and (b) power to inspect safeguarding provisions in asylum accommodation hotels.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	146955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The safety and wellbeing of asylum seekers in our care is of paramount importance to the Home Office. We have an important role to play in identifying those at risk and sharing relevant information with statutory agencies so they can fulfil their legal responsibilities.</p><p> </p><p>The statutory agencies responsible for safeguarding adults and children are local authorities, health care providers and the police.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office has a statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children as detailed in Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/02/2023 14:09:29 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1585897

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Executive: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill (2023) and the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill), what measures he has put in place to enable retained EU within the devolved competency of the Northern Ireland executive to be retained, replaced or restated ahead of the sunset clause of 31st December 2023.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	143729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>UK Government officials have been proactively engaging with The Executive Office in Northern Ireland on the progress of the Bill and the wider retained EU law reform programme and have established regular intergovernmental meetings intended to support the Northern Ireland Civil Service with the identification of which REUL is devolved or reserved, as part of the retained EU law reform programme and wider Whitehall departmental engagement.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is committed to sustained engagement with the Executives Office and devolved counterparts.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 21/02/2023 10:34:58 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy