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1721956

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Horizon IT System: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his expected timetable is for when sub-postmasters impacted by the Horizon IT System will start receiving letters on compensation entitlements.
tabling member constituency	Glastonbury and Somerton
tabling member printed	Sarah Dyke
uin	718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring justice and financial redress is delivered as swiftly as possible for postmasters affected by the Horizon IT Scandal, whether that is through the redress schemes that are already operating or the new scheme which we intend to launch before the end of this month for those whose convictions have been overturned by the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act and the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Act.</p> answering member constituency Harrow West answering member printed Gareth Thomas question first answered 23/07/2024 08:51:14 answering member 177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas
tabling member	4995 label Biography information for Sarah Dyke

1721959

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of when each project funded through the most recent round of Safer Roads Funding will be completed.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The latest rounds of the Safer Roads Fund are rounds 3A and 3B. Round 3A was funded in April 2023 to the total of £47.5 million and was granted to 25 Local Authorities to improve 27 roads. Round 3B was funded in March 2024 to the total of £38.3 million and was granted to 14 Local Authorities to improve 17 roads.</p><p>As Round 3 is still newly funded, local authorities are in the design phase of their schemes. Estimated completion dates are submitted to the Department as part of the Local Authorities' application process with most of round 3 schemes stating 2-3 years from design stage to completion. This would predict between 2025 and 2026 for completion.</p><p>The Department estimates that groundworks on many of the schemes will begin soon and Department officials will remain in contact with the local authorities, offering support throughout the lifetime of their scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 23/07/2024 10:44:56 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1721966

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Public Houses: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help support pubs in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties currently benefit from 75 per cent business rates relief, up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business for 2024-25. The small business multiplier is frozen at 49.9p for 2024/25.</p><p> </p><p>The government identified that the current business rates system disincentivises investment, creates uncertainty and places an undue burden on our high streets. In England, the government will replace the business rates system, so we can raise the same revenue but in a fairer way.</p><p> </p><p>We will establish Skills England, a new partnership with employers at its heart and reform the apprenticeship levy, a key ask of hospitality businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The English Devolution Bill will establish a new framework for English devolution. It will give local leaders the tools they need to drive growth, including empowering communities with a strong new ‘right to buy’ for valued community assets, such as empty shops and pubs.</p> answering member constituency Harrow West answering member printed Gareth Thomas question first answered 23/07/2024 08:35:30 answering member 177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1721973

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to the call for evidence entitled Registering historic, classic, rebuilt vehicles and vehicles converted to electric: call for evidence which closed on 4 July 2024.
tabling member constituency	Mid Buckinghamshire
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is currently analysing the responses to the call for evidence and a response will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 22/07/2024 15:21:11 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1721993

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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	HIV Infection: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) available (a) in pharmacies and (b) from an online service.
tabling member constituency	Brighton Pavilion
tabling member printed	Siân Berry
uin	782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a priority for the Government, and we will commission a new plan to end new HIV transmissions within England by 2030. As part of our work in developing a new plan, we will explore options for ensuring equity and equal access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for all communities, including those across different risk, demographic, and geographic groups. We will also explore opportunities to deliver PrEP in settings outside of sexual health services, to improve access and equity, including considering online PrEP provision and PrEP in pharmacies.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne grouped question UIN 788 question first answered 23/07/2024 09:28:11 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	5314

1721994

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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	HIV Infection: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure communities have equal access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) across different (a) risk, (b) demographic and (c) geographic groups.
tabling member constituency	Brighton Pavilion
tabling member printed	Siân Berry
uin	788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a priority for the Government, and we will commission a new plan to end new HIV transmissions within England by 2030. As part of our work in developing a new plan, we will explore options for ensuring equity and equal access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for all communities, including those across different risk, demographic, and geographic groups. We will also explore opportunities to deliver PrEP in settings outside of sexual health services, to improve access and equity, including considering online PrEP provision and PrEP in pharmacies.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne grouped question UIN 782 question first answered 23/07/2024 09:28:11 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	5314

1722030

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Tribunals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many parents or young people have taken Birmingham City Council to appeal at a tribunal against an Education, Care and Health Plan decision in each of the last five years; and what (a) number and (b) proportion of those appeals were (i) determined in favour of the appellants, (ii) determined in favour of the local authority, (iii) withdrawn, (iv) conceded before the hearing, and (v) still awaiting a hearing.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Information about appeals to the First-tier Tribunal for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) is published at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics.</a></p><p>The table below sets out the number of appeals to the SEND Tribunal against decisions made by Birmingham City Council for the academic years 2019 to 2022 (the latest period for which data are available); and the numbers of those appeals that were (i) determined in favour of the appellants, (ii) determined in favour of the local authority, (iii) withdrawn, (iv) conceded before the hearing, and (v) still awaiting a hearing.</p><p>Appellants would include appeals made by parents and young persons.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic year</p></td><td><p>Total appeals registered</p></td><td><p>Total appeals determined in favour of the appellants</p></td><td><p>Total appeals determined in favour of the local authority</p></td><td><p>Total appeals withdrawn</p></td><td><p>Conceded before the hearing</p></td><td><p>Awaiting a hearing date</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>547</p></td><td><p>367</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>525</p></td><td><p>365</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td colspan="6"><p>Data is not currently published</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>1- Appeal data is only available for 3 years due to record retention policy.</p><p>2- Appeals registered and appeals concluded will not tally due to spanning over academic years.</p> answering member constituency Swindon South answering member printed Heidi Alexander question first answered 23/07/2024 11:19:05 answering member 4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander
tabling member	5234

1722034

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of regulations on motorcycles towing trailers; and whether she plans to (a) review and (b) amend those regulations.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>There has not been a recent assessment of the adequacy of regulations on towing of trailers by motorcycles, and there are no plans to review or amend the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations in relation to these matters. Nothing has been identified to the Department to indicate that there is a need to amend Regulations at this time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 22/07/2024 15:22:57 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1722103

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victims and Prisoners Act 2024
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, (a) how and (b) when she intends to enact the public protection decisions provisions of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is carefully considering how and when to implement the public protection provisions in the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 23/07/2024 07:29:49 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1721188

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to re-introduce measures to make the reporting of child sex abuse mandatory; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL21
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Child sexual abuse is a despicable crime, and this Government will be taking robust action to better safeguard children and ensure that perpetrators face the full force of the law.</p><p>In its final report, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse recommended the introduction of a mandatory reporting duty for certain individuals. We thank the Independent Inquiry for all their work on this important matter and pay tribute to all the brave survivors who shared their experience. We will be quickly identifying how we can move forward with delivery of the Inquiry’s recommendations.</p> answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint question first answered 23/07/2024 11:01:12 answering member 533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood