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1484717

registered interest
date	29/06/2022
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	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she last reviewed the benefit cap.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	27503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>There is a statutory duty to review the levels every <ins class="ministerial">5 years</ins> <del class="ministerial">Parliament</del>. The last time the Benefit cap was reviewed was November 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 04/07/2022 16:01:45 question first ministerially corrected 06/07/2022 08:27:10 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley previous answer version 10671 answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1421958

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	National School Breakfast Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the National School Breakfast Programme not reaching its target of 2,500 schools by January 2022; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	122573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2022 answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting school breakfast provisions. Accordingly, it is investing up to £24 million to extend the National School Breakfast Programme until July <ins class="ministerial">2023</ins><del class="ministerial">2022</del>. This funding will support up to 2,500 schools in disadvantaged areas, meaning that thousands of children from low-income families will be offered free nutritious breakfasts to better assist their attainment, wellbeing and readiness to be taught.</p><p>As of 22 December 2021, 1,245 schools signed up for the programme, and 847 schools placed food orders. The government will continue to work with its supplier, Family Action<strong>,</strong> to monitor relevant data and consider suitable occasions to share more information on the programme as it progresses.</p><p>Despite the number of challenges faced by schools due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the department has noted positive levels of interest in the programme. The enrolment process for the programme is still underway. The department has extended free breakfast provision beyond April 2022, allowing schools to receive free provisions until the end of July 2022. As a result, any school signing up to the programme now is still able to benefit from two terms worth of free food.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 02/03/2022 11:41:37 question first ministerially corrected 11/03/2022 12:39:44 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 51533 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1421959

registered interest
date	10/02/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	National School Breakfast Programme
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 enrolled on the National School Breakfast Programme have been issued breakfast food orders this academic year since 7 February 2022.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	122574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2022 answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting school breakfast provisions. Accordingly, it is investing up to £24 million to extend the National School Breakfast Programme until July <ins class="ministerial">2023</ins><del class="ministerial">2022</del>. This funding will support up to 2,500 schools in disadvantaged areas, meaning that thousands of children from low-income families will be offered free nutritious breakfasts to better assist their attainment, wellbeing and readiness to be taught.</p><p>As of 22 December 2021, 1,245 schools signed up for the programme, and 847 schools placed food orders. The government will continue to work with its supplier, Family Action<strong>,</strong> to monitor relevant data and consider suitable occasions to share more information on the programme as it progresses.</p><p>Despite the number of challenges faced by schools due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the department has noted positive levels of interest in the programme. The enrolment process for the programme is still underway. The department has extended free breakfast provision beyond April 2022, allowing schools to receive free provisions until the end of July 2022. As a result, any school signing up to the programme now is still able to benefit from two terms worth of free food.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 02/03/2022 11:41:37 question first ministerially corrected 11/03/2022 12:39:56 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 54500 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1302950

registered interest
date	16/03/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Jerusalem: Internally Displaced People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2021 to Question 164342, what assessment he has made of whether the forcible transfer of Palestinians from their homes in East Jerusalem potentially constitutes a war crime.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	169783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>It is the policy of this government that any judgment on whether serious crimes under international law have occurred is a matter for judicial decision after consideration of all the available evidence, rather than for governments or non-judicial bodies. The UK regularly engages with Israel on issues of concern related to its occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including evictions and demolitions. In all but the most exceptional of circumstances <del class="ministerial">evictions and</del> <ins class="ministerial">forcible transfers and</ins> demolitions are contrary to International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 22/03/2021 14:33:13 question first ministerially corrected 24/03/2021 11:09:48 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 91807 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1186092

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
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	Self-employed: Coronavirus
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 oral contribution of the Chancellor of the Exchequer of 17 March 2020, Official Report column 953, that self-employed people who self-isolate can apply for employment and support allowance (ESA), whether ESA will be available to people who are not themselves ill.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	31422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">As both the Prime Minister and Chancellor have made clear, the Government will do whatever it takes to support people affected by COVID 19 and we have been clear in our intention that no one should be penalised for doing the right thing. These are rapidly developing circumstances, we continue to keep the situation under review and will keep Parliament updated accordingly.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Everyone infected with Covid-19 or required to self-isolate will be treated as having Limited Capability for Work in ESA and UC without the requirement for fit notes or undergoing a Work Capability Assessment. Those applying for Contributory ESA will be able to claim from day 1 – as opposed to day 8 - and we have removed the need for face-to-face assessment. </ins></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/03/2020 12:53:43 question first ministerially corrected 15/04/2020 15:01:13 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson previous answer version 13830 answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1142823

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Written Statement of 23 July 2019 on Immigration, HCWS1803, when the review of guidance to ensure the right decisions are being made will be completed: and if she will publish its conclusions.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	284229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">My Department recognises the importance of this issue. The Secretary of State will write to the Rt Hon member with an update when a decision has been made.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">New guidance for decision makers is currently being drafted. My expectation is that the guidance, once finalised, will be published on gov.uk</ins></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 09/09/2019 15:25:45 question first ministerially corrected 09/09/2019 16:21:29 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy previous answer version 134861 answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

924114

registered interest
date	14/06/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many British citizens have received consular assistance from HM Government following detention in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the last eight years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	153716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>Since 2010, 39 British nationals have received consular assistance from the Government due to arrest and/or detention in the Democratic Republic of Congo. <ins class="ministerial">This figure also includes arrests and/or detentions from the Repulic of Congo which is covered from our Embassy in Kinshasa.</ins></p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 19/06/2018 15:17:28 question first ministerially corrected 05/07/2018 11:26:54 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin previous answer version 64390 answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

850272

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Labour Market: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date he plans to publish the next statistical update on the labour market status of disabled people.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	129840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 01/03/2018 14:46:02 question first ministerially corrected 02/03/2018 10:45:45 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ129840.pdf title UKSA Response previous answer version 44102 answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

523166

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Apprentices: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to improve the apprenticeship completion rate of disabled young people.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	39529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>Ensuring that apprentices have transferable skills and can progress their career will all help encourage people to complete their apprenticeship.</p><p> </p><p>We encourage the use of a range of available reasonable adjustments so during their learning and at assessment, apprentices with disabilities can demonstrate what they know and can do. Reasonable adjustments include access arrangements such as extra time, use of speech recognition technology, a reader, a sign language interpreter, modified papers (braille, enlarged text).</p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">A Taskforce, led by my hon Friend the Member for Blackpool North and Cleveleys (Paul Maynard), has been asked to look at issues around apprenticeships for people with learning difficulties. The Taskforce is currently considering its recommendations.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our far-reaching reforms will further improve the quality of apprenticeships and ensure delivery of the high quality relevant training expected by both employers and apprentices.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 09/06/2016 16:58:44 question first ministerially corrected 14/06/2016 10:58:11 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles previous answer version 2890 answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

520761

registered interest
date	23/05/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	EU Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK nationals have been on the staff of the European Parliament in each year since 2010; and what proportion of such staff in each such year were of administrator grade.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	38069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available</del>.</p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The European Parliament does not publish statistics on numbers of permanent staff by nationality. According to our own internal records, the total numbers of UK nationals employed by the European Parliament, including secondees, in each year since 2010 are: </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">2010: 290 (149 at AD)</ins><br /><ins class="ministerial">2011: 306 (159 at AD)</ins><br /><ins class="ministerial">2012: 305 (155 at AD)</ins><br /><ins class="ministerial">2013: 291 (152 at AD)</ins><br /><ins class="ministerial">2014: 271 (152 at AD)</ins><br /><ins class="ministerial">2015: 251 (141 at AD)</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The latest figure available is for May 2016 and is 257 (146 at AD).</ins></p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington previous answer version 1058 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington 1060 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington question first answered 26/05/2016 16:19:12 question first ministerially corrected 31/05/2016 13:09:53 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms