My Department has been working with Treasury and the Valuation Office Agency to agree details of how and when the new criteria will be implemented. In doing so, we have been taking into account the tourism sector's recovery from Covid-19, varying market conditions across England and consistency with other countries within the Union. We will set out further details shortly in the Government's consultation response.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4597", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kemi Badenoch"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Saffron Walden"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kemi Badenoch"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-10-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-10-28T13:46:04.573Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "211"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Levelling Up, Housing and Communities"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Levelling Up, Housing and Communities"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-10-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Holiday Accommodation: Business Rates"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Tax Policies and Consultations published on 23 March 2021, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to change the business rates criteria for self-catering accommodation to account for actual days the property was rented.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4787", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for James Wild"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Norfolk"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "James Wild"} ], "uin" : "59983"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1362290", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1362290/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Department for Education and the Department for Health and Social Care are working together closely to monitor COVID-19 related absence trends for both pupils and staff in schools. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, have regular discussions across a range of issues related to the COVID-19 outbreak. There has been a shared government priority throughout the COVID-19 outbreak to keep nurseries, schools and colleges open and reduce disruption to education.<\/p>
<\/p>
The number and proportion of pupils in state-funded schools absent for COVID-19 since the start of the academic year can be found on Explore Education Statistics. The published data has been tabulated here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/c95bbdf9-07e2-407e-8741-da6e00c837df<\/a>. Similarly, the number and proportion of teaching and non-teaching staff absent for COVID-19 since the start of the academic year can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/76767b09-1e9d-4871-bd10-4273aef84140<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason his Department excludes contribution-based employment and support allowance as a qualifying benefit for the Warm Home Discount.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the validity period for DVSA car theory tests for those who have been unable to take their practical test due to the longer waiting times owing to the covid-19 restrictions.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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