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1665260

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
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	Living Wage: Meriden
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the change in rate of the National Living wage in April 2023 on the financial viability of employers in (a) pharmacies and (b) other SMEs in Meriden constituency.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Saqib Bhatti
uin	203177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government published an Impact Assessment that outlines the expected impacts of the change in the National Living Wage in April 2023: <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/354/impacts" target="_blank">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/354/impacts</a></p><p> </p><p>Overall, research to-date has not found a significant impact of the National Living wage on business failures. On average, the average total cost per business affected by the policy was between £3,000 to £4,000. We expect around 40% of the costs of this policy to be borne by small and micro businesses and 15% by medium sized businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The available data does not enable a statistically reliable assessment of costs of the policy by constituency.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 23/10/2023 11:19:52 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti

1664857

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Payment Methods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of cash deposit regulations in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 on (a) the ability of SMEs to accept cash payments and (b) people who experience difficulty in conducting transactions via means other than cash.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Saqib Bhatti
uin	202551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The government recognises that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK, including those who may be in vulnerable groups. Furthermore, businesses need access to cash deposit services in order to keep accepting cash and, therefore, support people’s ability to continue to transact using cash.</p><p> </p><p>The government legislated through the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 to establish a new legislative framework to protect access to cash. This establishes the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as the lead regulator for access to cash and provides it with responsibility and powers to seek to ensure reasonable provision of cash withdrawal and deposit facilities.</p><p> </p><p>The government considers that this legislation will support organisations, including local businesses, to continue accepting cash by ensuring that they have reasonable access to cash deposit facilities.</p><p> </p><p>Following the passage of this legislation, the government published a Cash Access Policy Statement, which sets out the government’s policies on access to cash. The FCA is required by law to have regard to these policies when determining its regulatory approach in this area. The FCA will publicly consult on its regulatory approach in due course. The government’s policy statement is available on gov.uk: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cash-access-policy-statement/cash-access-policy-statement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cash-access-policy-statement/cash-access-policy-statement</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 23/10/2023 08:17:46 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti

1663621

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Dorridge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions his Department has had with Network Rail on the steps that it is taking to reduce (a) noise and (b) air pollution emitted from diesel trains (i) stopping and (ii) idling at the Dorridge Freight loop.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Saqib Bhatti
uin	201475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department engages closely with Network Rail on a range of freight related issues.</p><p> </p><p>With respect to the Dorridge Freight loop, Network Rail has taken steps to mitigate concerns around noise and air pollution. It has conducted a review of planned freight services following engagement with local residents and Sohihull Council and, where possible, has amended the timetable to avoid the Dorridge Freight loop. For shorter trains, Network Rail has also taken steps to stop trains elsewhere, away from the loop exit, to limit impacts on communities. Network Rail has also limited night time use by only using the Dorridge loop if there is no alternative possible.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/10/2023 13:58:05 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti

1663624

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison and Probation Service: Remote Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the number of staff in the Prison and Probation Service working from home on the (a) time taken to process cases and (b) quality of service provision.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Saqib Bhatti
uin	201478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) offers hybrid working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from a staff member's base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home. Arrangements are agreed between staff members and their line managers and subject to regular review. Some roles, such as those which are prison-based or require direct supervision of people on probation, will not be suitable for hybrid working.</p><p> </p><p>The MoJ routinely publishes a range of data on service delivery in both prisons and probation at <a href="https://data.justice.gov.uk/prisons" target="_blank">https://data.justice.gov.uk/prisons</a> and <a href="https://data.justice.gov.uk/probation" target="_blank">https://data.justice.gov.uk/probation</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 23/10/2023 15:32:09 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti

1663625

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Remote Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the number of staff in HMRC working from home on the (a) average time taken to process cases and (b) quality of service provision.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Saqib Bhatti
uin	201479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>HMRC takes the quality of customer service very seriously.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s approach to hybrid working is in line with many private and public sector organisations.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s workforce plan includes the effective use of hybrid working where this meets business needs; staff are held to the same standards if they are working from an HMRC building or from home.</p><p> </p><p>On average, HMRC advisers answer the same number of calls whether they are in the office or at home and process more customer correspondence when working from home. HMRC constantly monitor call volumes to ensure they deploy available staff where they need them. They use a flexible workforce model, where staff may switch between answering phone calls, processing correspondence, and replying to webchat enquiries throughout the day as needed.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/10/2023 13:07:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti

1656892

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the (a) compensation claims process and (b) levels of evidence required for compensation in HS2 compulsory purchase negotiations.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Saqib Bhatti
uin	197210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>My Department works with HS2 Ltd to deliver a robust compensation process, and keeps the compensation schemes available to those affected by HS2 under ongoing review. This applies to the arrangements for compulsory acquisition. A formal review of all schemes was last conducted in 2020 but my Department works closely with HS2 Ltd to monitor and appraise the schemes, with the presumption that they should be easy to navigate and that the level of evidence required is appropriate and proportionate. HS2 Ltd has published comprehensive guidance setting out the evidence that should be provided when claiming compensation.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 07/09/2023 09:55:53 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti

1645697

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
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	Trastuzumab Deruxtecan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is taking steps to approve Enhertu for use in the treatment of cancers other than breast cancer.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Saqib Bhatti
uin	190164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is currently in the early stages of developing technology appraisal guidance on treatments for non-small-cell lung cancer, including Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) and held a scoping workshop focusing on this topic on 24 April 2023.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 26/06/2023 12:53:14 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti

1645698

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
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	Tell Us Once Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the remit of the Tell Us Once service to include the notification of death to (a) banks, (b) utility companies and (c) other organisations outside the public sector.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Saqib Bhatti
uin	190165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to extend the existing Tell Us Once Service to organisations outside the public sector.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/06/2023 15:25:48 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti

1645740

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
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	Life Sciences: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what fiscal steps she is taking to support the life sciences sector in the West Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Saqib Bhatti
uin	190207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>The call for proposals for up to £38m biomanufacturing fund and £250m LIFTS initiative are open UK-wide. Additionally, funding for skills and regulations will benefit companies across the UK and £121 million for clinical trials will support the delivery of clinical trials across England. With 66% of the sector employed outside London and South-East, these UK wide initiatives will benefit all regions. At least £9.4m has been awarded to Birmingham for the Mental Health Mission, to set up the Midlands Translational Research Centre demonstrator site. Funding will be used to support research and novel treatments for mental health conditions.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 26/06/2023 13:13:37 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti

1645741

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses in Meriden constituency with energy prices.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Saqib Bhatti
uin	190208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to supporting the whole business sector including small and medium sized businesses. The Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS) provides all eligible businesses and other non-domestic energy users with a discount on high energy bills for 12 months from 1 April 2023 until 31 March 2024. It also provides businesses in sectors with particularly high levels of energy use and trade intensity with a higher level of support.</p><p> </p><p>This follows the unprecedented package of support for non-domestic users last winter provided through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme. The Government has been clear that such levels of support, unprecedented in its nature and huge scale, were time-limited and intended as a bridge to allow businesses to adapt.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 26/06/2023 10:02:02 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti