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1315081

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Events Industry: Beverage Containers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the use of reusable cups at outdoor events will be permitted as covid-19 restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
tabling member printed	Meg Hillier
uin	2231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2021 answer text <p>The Department has produced a number of high level guidance documents in partnership with stakeholders on how relevant sectors should operate in a Covid secure environment as restrictions are eased.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, it is for event organisers to determine whether to use reusable cups at outdoor events. There is no government guidance which prevents the use of reusable cups.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 21/05/2021 14:51:36 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier

1314896

registered interest
date	14/05/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adult Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has conducted an impact assessment of the decision to change the reconciliation threshold rate for Education and Skills Funding Agency grant funded AEB adult skills.
tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
tabling member printed	Meg Hillier
uin	1276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2021 answer text <p>We are lowering the reconciliation threshold for the Education and Skills Funding Agency grant funded Adult Education Budget (AEB) (adult skills including non-formula funded community learning and 19-24 traineeships) and Advanced Learner Loan Bursary fund providers for the 2020-21 academic year, from 97% and 100% respectively to 90%.</p><p>The 90% now proposed for the current funding year is, therefore, a relaxation of the normal rules for the benefit of all grant-funded providers and their learners.</p><p>In areas where the AEB has been devolved, Mayoral Combined Authorities or the Greater London Authority are responsible for considering any provider flexibilities in their areas.</p><p>We are monitoring the situation carefully and, in particular, if there are providers that may need further support.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 21/05/2021 12:53:34 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier

1312157

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Youth Services: Reviews
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when his Department plans to publish the findings from its Youth Review, which closed on 7 March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
tabling member printed	Meg Hillier
uin	187177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>As announced at the 2020 spending review, DCMS is undertaking a Spring review of all DCMS support for out-of-school services for young people. Whilst the external engagement exercise closed on 7 March, the review is still ongoing and findings will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 29/04/2021 09:12:09 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier

1310495

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
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	China: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent diplomatic steps he has taken in response to human rights abuses against (a) the Uyghurs and (b) other minorities in China.
tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
tabling member printed	Meg Hillier
uin	914457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>On 22 March, under the UK’s Global Human Rights sanctions regime, the Foreign Secretary announced asset freezes and travel bans against four senior Chinese government officials and one entity responsible for the gross violations of human rights of Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang.</p><p>On 22 February, the Foreign Secretary delivered a Ministerial Statement at the UN Human Rights Council – the first time a UK Foreign Secretary has done so since 2010. He highlighted our deep concerns about the human rights violations being perpetrated against Tibetans, Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities in China, and underlined the need for urgent and unfettered access to Xinjiang for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.</p><p>The UK also led the first two joint statements on the persecution of the Uyghurs and other minorities at the UN, and we have worked tirelessly with partners to raise the issue up the international agenda.</p><p>On 12 January, the Foreign Secretary announced robust domestic measures in respect of UK supply chains to help ensure that British businesses are not complicit in human rights violations in Xinjiang.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary has personally raised our serious concerns with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on a number of occasions.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 20/04/2021 15:51:49 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier

1301855

registered interest
date	11/03/2021
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: Hackney South and Shoreditch
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make a comparative assessment of the level of pension credit uptake in Hackney South and Shoreditch in the financial years (a) 2019-20 and (b) 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
tabling member printed	Meg Hillier
uin	167174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>It is not feasible to undertake this comparative assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The latest estimates of Pension Credit take-up relate to the financial year 2018/19 and are representative of the GB population.</p><p> </p><p>Estimates of take up of income related benefits can be found in the following publication: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-2018-to-2019</a></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 16/03/2021 13:24:41 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier

1300288

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what impact assessment he has undertaken on the proposed changes to Small Brewers' Relief.
tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
tabling member printed	Meg Hillier
uin	164392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text The Treasury keeps the effect of the relief, and potential reforms to it, under regular review. A technical consultation was launched in January to help inform the Government’s review of the relief, and the consultation document provides further information on the Government’s assessment of changes. answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 16/03/2021 16:43:37 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier

1300290

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to respond to the consultation on the review of Small Brewers' Relief that ran from 30 January 2019 to 17 March 2019; and what steps he is taking to use the findings of that consultation to inform the consultation on Small Brewers' Relief that closes on 4 April 2021.
tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
tabling member printed	Meg Hillier
uin	164393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>Following the announcement of the Small Brewers Relief (SBR) review at the 2018 Budget, the Treasury conducted a survey of brewers between January and March 2019. An update on the review was provided to Parliament in July 2020, outlining the Government’s initial conclusions. In January 2021 a technical consultation was launched to gain further feedback from brewers. The information provided by the consultation will be used alongside the data from the 2019 survey to inform final policy decisions.</p><p>Further updates will be provided after the close of the consultation.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 11/03/2021 07:53:04 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier

1299988

registered interest
date	05/03/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Turing Scheme: Youth Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what provisions in the Turing scheme are accessible for youth groups.
tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
tabling member printed	Meg Hillier
uin	163655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>The Turing Scheme is backed by £110 million, providing funding for around 35,000 students in universities, colleges and schools to go on placements and exchanges overseas, starting in September 2021.</p><p>The Turing Scheme is an education mobility scheme. International opportunities for young people outside of formal education settings, such as youth groups, are being considered as part of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport-led Youth Review, which was commissioned by Her Majesty's Treasury at the 2020 Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 10/03/2021 12:21:22 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier

1300009

registered interest
date	05/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Extradition Act 2003: Arrests
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 Answer of 25 February 2021 to Question 156290, on Extradition Act 2003: Arrests, for what reason her Department does not hold the information requested; and if she will request that information from the National Crime Agency.
tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
tabling member printed	Meg Hillier
uin	163656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>The National Crime Agency is the competent authority for cases which fall under Part 1 of the Extradition Act 2003 and, as such, is the holder of all data relating to arrests under the power provided by that legislation.</p><p>Data in relation to extradition under Part 1 of the Extradition Act 2003 will be published by the National Crime Agency in due course in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 10/03/2021 17:07:01 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier

1288127

registered interest
date	22/02/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Extradition Act 2003: Arrests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many arrests there have been in the UK under Part 1 of the Extradition Act 2003 on and after 1 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Hackney South and Shoreditch
tabling member printed	Meg Hillier
uin	156290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested.</p><p>The National Crime Agency manages requests made under Part 1 of the Extradition Act 2003.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/02/2021 15:56:29 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1524 label Biography information for Dame Meg Hillier