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1605887

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Leasehold and Social Rented Housing: Service Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to take steps to help tackle large increases in service charges for (a) leaseholders and (b) social housing tenants.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	170679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>We are committed to protecting leaseholders, ensuring service charges are transparent and removing barriers to challenge when things go wrong.</p><p>I refer the Hon. Member to the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhansard.parliament.uk%2Fcommons%2F2022-11-17%2Fdebates%2F97DB3122-0068-46CD-B026-F757C8DF39AF%2FAutumnStatement&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C49445a9d942645c32ec108db2c74db25%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638152652618569577%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ECQm1Z3Mah%2BL%2B7tP6isa%2BfzpAHWP3Sd%2Fp6SlC2KEKys%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Autumn Statement</a>’s announcement on the cap on social rents.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 24/03/2023 14:44:53 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1605121

registered interest
date	17/03/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	UK Intellectual Property Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, which Department is responsible for the Intellectual Property Office.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	168089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Science, Technology and Innovation is responsible for The Intellectual Property Office and the relevant minister is Viscount Camrose.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the Intellectual Property Office are both committed to supporting innovators as the UK looks to embrace the science and innovation that is at the heart of our economic plan. Intellectual property (IP) plays a key role in how businesses compete, at home and in world markets. Getting the IP framework right is central to the UK’s ability to generate growth and jobs.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 168090 question first answered 22/03/2023 16:13:53 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1605122

registered interest
date	17/03/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	UK Intellectual Property Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, which Minister has responsibility for the Intellectual Property Office.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	168090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Science, Technology and Innovation is responsible for The Intellectual Property Office and the relevant minister is Viscount Camrose.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the Intellectual Property Office are both committed to supporting innovators as the UK looks to embrace the science and innovation that is at the heart of our economic plan. Intellectual property (IP) plays a key role in how businesses compete, at home and in world markets. Getting the IP framework right is central to the UK’s ability to generate growth and jobs.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman grouped question UIN 168089 question first answered 22/03/2023 16:13:53 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1604486

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to provide additional support to civil legal aid firms who will not be eligible for the 15 per cent uplift in fees for criminal legal aid.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	166298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice launched a Review of Civil Legal Aid in January 2023. This wide-ranging review aims to identify evidence-based options for moving to a more sustainable system for civil legal aid.</p><p>Whilst the Review of Civil Legal Aid is taking place, we are continuing to make improvements across the sector to ensure legal aid is available to those who need it. We have recently announced expansions in housing and family legal aid, investing £23m a year to support vulnerable people needing legal assistance. For example, we are injecting up to £10m a year into housing legal aid through the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service.</p><p>In 2021-22, the government spent £1.7 billion on legal aid, of which £813 million was spent on civil and family legal aid. Between April and June 2022, the government spent £446 million on civil and family legal aid, an increase of 16% over the same period in 2021. Full-year data for 2022-23 will not be available until June 2023.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 23/03/2023 17:37:33 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1604618

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Courts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recourse is available to parties in Family Court proceedings if the Family Court does not follow its own guidance with respect to pseudoscience and appeals are not being allowed.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	166299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>The use of expert evidence in the family court is a judicial matter, with parameters set in legislation and procedure rules, particularly section 13 of the Children and Families Act 2014 and Part 25 and Practice Directions 25A to 25G of Family Procedure Rules 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Where an individual believed that a wrong or unsafe decision has been made by the court, there are routes of appeal and individuals can apply to have an order varied. In some cases, the appeal judge may consider an application for permission to appeal on paper and refuse. However, parties can ask for this decision to be reconsidered at an oral hearing unless the court has already determined that the application is totally without merit and therefore cannot be reconsidered.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 20/03/2023 16:45:38 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1603946

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the potential impact of (a) inflation and (b) wider trends in the cost of (i) concrete, (ii) steel and (iii) other building materials on the cost of Hammersmith Bridge strengthening works.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	165402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is the asset owner of Hammersmith Bridge and the project lead for its repair and restoration.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is providing every assistance to the Council and TfL in helping them resolve the issues the bridge faces.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 17/03/2023 10:15:06 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1603604

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
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	Support for Mortgage Interest
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff his Department has employed to work on the Support for Mortgage Interest Scheme in each of the last 5 years.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	163958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not available and to provide would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 16/03/2023 16:47:20 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1603605

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the cost to the public purse was of advertising support schemes for people using prepayment meters in the last financial year.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	163959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government wants everyone who is eligible to redeem their prepayment meter vouchers and get £400 to help with their energy bills. Unlike direct debit customers, pre-payment meter customers need to take action in order to access the £400 support and represent some of the most vulnerable groups in society which is why it’s vital they are made aware of how to access this funding.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers have pushed for suppliers to do more to help vulnerable customers and, alongside using all of its existing relationships and networks, the Government have expanded campaign activity to reach eligible customers with additional advertising across multiple channels including community radio, social media and national magazine titles. The cost of advertising targeted at people with pre-payment meters to drive take-up will be £469,000 this financial year.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 21/03/2023 16:21:58 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1603608

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Alternative Fuel Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many and what proportion of eligible households have taken up the Alternative Fuel Payment in each region of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	163961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>Regional data is not yet available. Electricity suppliers, who deliver the automatic enrolment element of the scheme, will provide MPAN-level delivery data to Government shortly. The Alternative Fund for the Alternative Fuel Payment, the element which requires an application, launched recently on 6 March and early data is still being collected. Transparency data will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 16/03/2023 16:04:26 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1603611

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
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	Cost of Living Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of eligible people received the Cost of Living Payment 2022 in each region.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	163962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>As part of the package of support announced in May 2022, households in receipt of means tested benefits were eligible to receive a one-off Cost of Living Payment of up to £650, made in two payments, and people who receive non-means tested disability benefits were eligible for a one-off Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions has published management information on the total number of Cost of Living Payments made. The information can be found here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cost-of-living-payment-management-information/cost-of-living-payment-management-information" target="_blank">Cost of Living Payment management information - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>In line with the Code of Practice for Statistics, the number of Cost of Living Payments made in specific regions is the subject of an upcoming statistical release, and cannot be released before that publication is ready, subject to usual quality assurance.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 16/03/2023 11:23:51 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney