Information between 24th February 2024 - 15th March 2024
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27 Feb 2024 - Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill - View Vote Context Neil Coyle voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 150 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 179 Noes - 294 |
27 Feb 2024 - Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill - View Vote Context Neil Coyle voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 151 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 169 Noes - 306 |
27 Feb 2024 - Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill - View Vote Context Neil Coyle voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 151 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 299 |
27 Feb 2024 - Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill - View Vote Context Neil Coyle voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 152 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 300 |
1 Mar 2024 - Conversion Practices (Prohibition) Bill - View Vote Context Neil Coyle voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 49 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 68 Noes - 15 |
13 Mar 2024 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context Neil Coyle voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 141 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 291 Noes - 147 |
13 Mar 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Neil Coyle voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 147 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 292 |
13 Mar 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Neil Coyle voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 147 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 169 Noes - 293 |
Speeches |
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Neil Coyle speeches from: Social Housing Occupancy
Neil Coyle contributed 4 speeches (192 words) Tuesday 12th March 2024 - Westminster Hall Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities |
Neil Coyle speeches from: Ukraine: Military Equipment
Neil Coyle contributed 1 speech (35 words) Tuesday 27th February 2024 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence |
Neil Coyle speeches from: Israel and Gaza
Neil Coyle contributed 1 speech (67 words) Tuesday 27th February 2024 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
Written Answers |
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Private Rented Housing: Letting Agents
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark) Tuesday 27th February 2024 Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of the Renters (Reform) Bill on relocation agents. Answered by Jacob Young - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) The Renters (Reform) Bill will deliver a fairer, more secure, and higher quality private rented sector that is fit for the 21st century. The Impact Assessment for the Bill considers the impact on letting agents (which includes relocation agents). It estimates that as a result of familiarisation costs and more stable private rented sector tenancies, letting agents will face costs of £1,085 per agent per year over the ten-year appraisal period. The reforms may also create new opportunities for letting agents, such as services which support landlords to meet their new requirements. |
Prevent Independent Review
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark) Tuesday 27th February 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his planned timetable is for implementing the recommendations of the Independent Review of Prevent, published on 8 February 2023. Answered by Tom Tugendhat - Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) The Independent Review of Prevent was published on 8 February 2023. On 20 February 2024, the Government published the Independent Review of Prevent: One year on progress report. The report details full progress against the Review’s recommendations. This report can be found at the following link: Independent Review of Prevent - One year on progress report. We have implemented 30 of the 34 recommendations and are making rapid progress on delivering the remaining four. |
Prevent Independent Review
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark) Tuesday 27th February 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which recommendations of the Independent Review of Prevent, published on 8 February 2023, have been implemented. Answered by Tom Tugendhat - Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) The Independent Review of Prevent was published on 8 February 2023. On 20 February 2024, the Government published the Independent Review of Prevent: One year on progress report. The report details full progress against the Review’s recommendations. This report can be found at the following link: Independent Review of Prevent - One year on progress report. We have implemented 30 of the 34 recommendations and are making rapid progress on delivering the remaining four. |
Driving: Older People
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark) Monday 4th March 2024 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure (a) drivers living in the UK with EU licences and (b) UK licence holders seeking to drive in EU member states do not lose (i) licences and (ii) access to insurance after the age of 70. Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) Since EU exit, bilateral arrangements are in place with all European Economic Area (EEA) countries for the recognition and exchange of the vast majority of UK licences.
For drivers living in the UK with EU licences, an EU licence can be used to drive in the UK until its expiry, up to the age of 70. If an EU licence holder is 67 or over when they become resident in the UK, they can drive until they are 70 or have lived in the UK for 3 years, whichever is longer and provided the licence remains valid. After this time, they must exchange their EU licence for a UK licence. They do not have to retake their test.
For drivers visiting the UK, an EU licence can be used to drive in the UK as long as it is full and valid, regardless of age.
For UK licence holders seeking to drive in EU member states, valid UK licences are recognised for use by visitors. UK licence holders who become resident in the EU are able to use their licences in line with local arrangements. These arrangements vary from country to country, with some enabling extended recognition until the licence expires (after which the UK licence must be exchanged for a local licence). Other countries require that the UK licence is exchanged for a local licence within a specified time period, determined by that country.
The treatment of drivers over the age of 70 varies across EU countries, however being aged over 70 does not in itself prevent a UK licence holder from using that licence in the EU or exchanging it for an EU one.
The setting of premiums is a commercial decision for individual insurers based on their underwriting experience and the Government does not intervene or seek to control the market. They use a wide range of criteria to assess the potential risk a driver poses, including the age of the applicant, the type of vehicle being insured, the postal area where the applicant lives and the driving experience of the applicant. All UK vehicle insurance provides the minimum third-party cover to drive in the EU.
With respect to UK licence holders living in EU member states, insurance is a matter for insurance companies within those states.
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Wines: Excise Duties
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark) Monday 4th March 2024 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the impact of raising wine duty on revenue raised by his Department. Answered by Gareth Davies - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) The Government will make and announce any alcohol decisions at Spring Budget 2024. Duty freezes to alcohol duty over the last decade have amounted to a total tax cut of £12.9 billion to the alcohol industry, including the duty freeze up to 1 August 2024 announced at Autumn Statement 2023. Before Autumn Statement 2023, since ending the duty escalator for wine in 2013, the wine industry has benefitted from cuts or freezes to wine duty at four out of the last nine fiscal events. The latest receipts for alcohol duty including wine duty can be found at the following link: Alcohol Bulletin commentary (November 2023 to January 2024) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) |
Wines: Excise Duties
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark) Monday 4th March 2024 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to reduce excise duty on wine. Answered by Gareth Davies - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) The Government will make and announce any alcohol decisions at Spring Budget 2024. Duty freezes to alcohol duty over the last decade have amounted to a total tax cut of £12.9 billion to the alcohol industry, including the duty freeze up to 1 August 2024 announced at Autumn Statement 2023. Before Autumn Statement 2023, since ending the duty escalator for wine in 2013, the wine industry has benefitted from cuts or freezes to wine duty at four out of the last nine fiscal events. The latest receipts for alcohol duty including wine duty can be found at the following link: Alcohol Bulletin commentary (November 2023 to January 2024) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) |
Wines: Excise Duties
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark) Monday 4th March 2024 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making the easement for levying wine duty permanent. Answered by Gareth Davies - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) As part of the new alcohol duty system, the Government introduced a wine easement for 18 months which will last until February 2025. During this period, all wine between 11.5-14.5% alcohol by volume (ABV) will pay duty as if it were 12.5% ABV. This gives the wine industry over two years to adapt to the new system. The Government is closely monitoring the impact of the recent reforms and will evaluate the impact of the new rates and structures three years after the changes took effect on 1 August 2023. This will allow time to understand the impacts on the alcohol market, and for HMRC to gather useful and accurate data with which to evaluate the effects of the reform. As with all taxes, the Government keeps the alcohol duty system under review during its yearly Budget process. |
Electric Bicycles: Battery Chargers
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark) Tuesday 5th March 2024 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many deaths have been caused by dangerous or counterfeit e-bike chargers in each of the last nine years. Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) The Office for Product Safety Standards (OPSS) is aware of three fatalities in 2022 and 11 fatalities in 2023 from fires related to e-bikes, lithium-ion batteries or chargers. This is drawn from data supplied by UK fire and rescue services, shared with OPSS. Incidents are complex as often multiple products are involved that can be safe and compliant when used individually, but become unsafe when used in combination.
Lithium-ion battery fires involving e-bikes can cause catastrophic damage to property, it is not always possible to identify whether products involved were unsafe, counterfeit or non-compliant given the damage they can sustain.
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Electric Bicycles: Fire Prevention
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark) Tuesday 5th March 2024 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing regulations to improve fire safety measures for e-bikes. Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) Under existing UK law, e-bikes must be safe before they are placed on the market. E-bikes are in scope of the Supply of Machinery Regulations (2008) which includes obligations on manufacturers to mitigate safety risks, including fire.
Last year, the Government consulted on the Product Safety Review, seeking views on proposals to reform the UK’s product safety framework so it is fit for the digital age and meets consumers’ and businesses’ needs. Responses to the consultation are currently being analysed. The Government intends to publish its response later this year, which will summarise the findings and set out future plans. |
Products: Safety
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark) Tuesday 5th March 2024 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the Office for Product Safety and Standards' timetable is for publishing the findings from the Product Safety review consultation which closed on 24 October 2023. Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) The Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) is currently analysing responses to the Product Safety Review consultation. The Government intends to publish a response later this year which will summarise the findings and set out future plans. |
Electric Bicycles: Public Consultation
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark) Wednesday 6th March 2024 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department plans to make representations to the Department for Transport's open consultation entitled Smarter regulation: proposed changes to legislation for electrically assisted pedal cycles, published on 29 February 2024. Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) As part of a cross-Whitehall approach my Department, through the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), works closely with the Home Office and Department for Transport (DfT) to ensure activity in relation to e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries is aligned. OPSS has worked with DfT during the development of the electrically-assisted pedal cycles consultation and will continue to collaborate as the consultation progresses. |
Electric Bicycles: Battery Chargers
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark) Tuesday 5th March 2024 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many coroners' reports have asked the Office for Product Safety and Standards to take action against dangerous or faulty e-bike chargers in each of the last five years. Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has received two coroner’s reports relating to concerns about the safety of e-bikes, lithium-ion batteries and chargers. The reports were received in August 2023 and in January 2024, and OPSS’ responses will be published on the judiciary.uk website. |
Estate Agents and Property Management Companies
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark) Thursday 7th March 2024 Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department distinguishes between (a) relocation agents, (b) estate agents and (c) property agents within the housing sector, in the context of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill. Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing) The existing measures in this Bill will apply principally to managing agents acting on behalf of their landlord or estate manager, but measures relating to the ban on new leasehold houses will also apply to those involved in marketing a property, including estate agents. |
Cannabis: Mental Health
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark) Thursday 14th March 2024 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Independent review of drugs by Professor Dame Carol Black, if his Department will commission further research on the potential impact of the use of (a) skunk and (b) all other cannabis on levels of psychosis. Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office) Dame Carol Black’s independent review of drugs noted that cannabis poses a large number of health risks, including psychological and respiratory disorders, particularly given increases in potency. There is a growing body of evidence that indicates a link between cannabis and psychosis which underlines the importance of our approach to tackling its misuse. Cannabis continues to be the most commonly used drug and around 21% of adults starting drug treatment between 2021 and 2022 said they had a problem with cannabis use. For this reason, cannabis is controlled under Class B of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. There is clear scientific and medical evidence that cannabis is a harmful drug which can damage people’s mental and physical health, and harms people and communities. At the UK Drugs Ministerial in November 2023, the latest research findings into the links between cannabis and psychosis were presented by a leading academic and those findings are informing policy making. The department has no current plans to commission further research into the links between cannabis and psychosis but continues to keep all drugs under review and will consider all evidence as appropriate. |
Parliamentary Debates |
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Social Housing Occupancy
20 speeches (4,553 words) Tuesday 12th March 2024 - Westminster Hall Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Mentions: 1: Catherine West (Lab - Hornsey and Wood Green) Friend the Member for Bermondsey and Old Southwark (Neil Coyle) said, had fallen to the lowest levels - Link to Speech |
Bill Documents |
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Mar. 11 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 11 March 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Byrne Mr Alistair Carmichael Nickie Aiken Gary Sambrook John Nicolson Michael Fabricant Neil |
Mar. 08 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 8 March 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Byrne Mr Alistair Carmichael Nickie Aiken Gary Sambrook John Nicolson Michael Fabricant Neil |
Mar. 07 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 7 March 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Byrne Mr Alistair Carmichael Nickie Aiken Gary Sambrook John Nicolson Michael Fabricant Neil |
Mar. 06 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 6 March 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Byrne Mr Alistair Carmichael Nickie Aiken Gary Sambrook John Nicolson Michael Fabricant Neil |
Mar. 05 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 5 March 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Byrne Mr Alistair Carmichael Nickie Aiken Gary Sambrook John Nicolson Michael Fabricant Neil |
Mar. 04 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 4 March 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Byrne Mr Alistair Carmichael Nickie Aiken Gary Sambrook John Nicolson Michael Fabricant Neil |
Mar. 01 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 1 March 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Byrne Mr Alistair Carmichael Nickie Aiken Gary Sambrook John Nicolson Michael Fabricant Neil |
Feb. 29 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 29 February 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Byrne Mr Alistair Carmichael Nickie Aiken Gary Sambrook John Nicolson Michael Fabricant Neil |
Feb. 28 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 28 February 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Byrne Mr Alistair Carmichael Nickie Aiken Gary Sambrook John Nicolson Michael Fabricant Neil |
Feb. 27 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 27 February 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Byrne Mr Alistair Carmichael Nickie Aiken Gary Sambrook John Nicolson Michael Fabricant Neil |
Calendar |
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Wednesday 6th March 2024 9 a.m. Work and Pensions Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Carer’s Allowance At 9:25am: Oral evidence Gary Vaux - Head of Money Advice Unit at Hertfordshire County Council Terry Kirton - Carer At 10:25am: Oral evidence Tamara Sandoul - Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Carers UK Fiona Collie - Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Scotland & Northern Ireland at Carers Scotland Professor Sue Yeandle - Principal Investigator, ESRC Centre for Care and Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Care & Caring at University of Sheffield Cristina Odone - Head of Family at Centre for Social Justice View calendar |
Wednesday 13th March 2024 9 a.m. Work and Pensions Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Norton pension schemes and the Fraud Compensation Fund At 9:25am: Oral evidence Sean Browes - Senior Trustee Representative at Dalriada Trustees Limited Ben Fairhead - Partner at Arc Pensions Law At 10:25am: Oral evidence Kristina Kicks - Joint Trustee in Bankruptcy of Mr Stuart Garner at Interpath Ltd Lee Causer - Joint Liquidator of Norton at BDO UK View calendar |
Wednesday 13th March 2024 9 a.m. Work and Pensions Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Norton pension schemes and the Fraud Compensation Fund At 9:25am: Oral evidence Sean Browes - Senior Trustee Representative at Dalriada Trustees Limited Ben Fairhead - Partner at Arc Pensions Law At 10:30am: Oral evidence Kristina Kicks - Joint Trustee in Bankruptcy of Mr Stuart Garner at Interpath Ltd Lee Causer - Joint Liquidator of Norton at BDO UK View calendar |
Tuesday 12th March 2024 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The situation in Ukraine and the UK’s response At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Mykola Kuleba - Founder of Save Ukraine Dr Yulia Ioffe - Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (IRDR) at University College London (UCL) Shahida Tulaganova - Filmmaker, war reporter and Director of ‘Ukraine's Stolen Children’ At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Dr Maria Shagina - Senior Research Fellow at International Institute for Strategic Studies Professor Philippa Webb - Professor of Public International Law at Kings College London At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP - Minister of State (Indo-Pacific) at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Ben Fender OBE - Director, Eastern Europe and Central Asia at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office View calendar |
Tuesday 12th March 2024 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The situation in Ukraine and the UK’s response View calendar |
Wednesday 13th March 2024 9 a.m. Work and Pensions Committee - Private Meeting View calendar |
Wednesday 20th March 2024 9 a.m. Work and Pensions Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Norton pension schemes and the Fraud Compensation Fund At 9:25am: Oral evidence Anthony Arter - Chair and Deputy Ombudsman at The Pensions Ombudsman Dominic Harris - Pensions Ombudsman at The Pensions Ombudsman At 10:25am: Oral evidence Tony Raymond - General Counsel and Director of Governance Risk and Assurance at The Pensions Regulator Maria Evgenidou-Wright - Head of Enforcement Proceedings at The Pensions Regulator David Taylor - Executive Director and General Counsel at Pension Protection Fund Sara Protheroe - Chief Customer Officer at Pension Protection Fund View calendar |
Wednesday 20th March 2024 9 a.m. Work and Pensions Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Norton pension schemes and the Fraud Compensation Fund At 9:25am: Oral evidence Dominic Harris - Pensions Ombudsman. Anthony Arter - Chair and Deputy Ombudsman at The Pensions Ombudsman At 10:25am: Oral evidence Tony Raymond - General Counsel and Director of Governance Risk and Assurance at The Pensions Regulator Maria Evgenidou-Wright - Head of Enforcement Proceedings at The Pensions Regulator David Taylor - Executive Director and General Counsel at Pension Protection Fund Sara Protheroe - Chief Customer Officer at Pension Protection Fund View calendar |
Tuesday 19th March 2024 2 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar |
Tuesday 19th March 2024 2 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Western Balkans View calendar |
Wednesday 20th March 2024 9 a.m. Work and Pensions Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Norton pension schemes and the Fraud Compensation Fund At 9:25am: Oral evidence Dominic Harris - Pensions Ombudsman at The Pensions Ombudsman Anthony Arter - Chair and Deputy Ombudsman at The Pensions Ombudsman At 10:25am: Oral evidence Tony Raymond - General Counsel and Director of Governance Risk and Assurance at The Pensions Regulator Maria Evgenidou-Wright - Head of Enforcement Proceedings at The Pensions Regulator David Taylor - Executive Director and General Counsel at Pension Protection Fund Sara Protheroe - Chief Customer Officer at Pension Protection Fund View calendar |
Tuesday 26th March 2024 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa View calendar |
Tuesday 26th March 2024 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Will Todman - Deputy Director and Senior fellow at Middle East Program, CSIS Urban Coningham - Research Analyst and Course Lead at RUSI Jonathan Wilks - Former UK Ambassador to Qatar (2020-2023), Iraq (2017-2019), Oman (2014-2017), Syria (2012-2014) At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Dr. Radwan Masmoudi - President at Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy Dr Shana Cohen - Director at Think-Tank for Action on Social Change View calendar |
Tuesday 26th March 2024 9:15 a.m. Work and Pensions Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Safeguarding vulnerable claimants At 9:25am: Oral evidence Mims Davies MP - Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work at Department for Work and Pensions The Viscount Younger of Leckie - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Department for Work and Pensions Elizabeth Fairburn - Customer Experience Director at Department for Work and Pensions Preeta Ramachandran - Universal Credit Operations Director at Department for Work and Pensions View calendar |
Tuesday 26th March 2024 9:15 a.m. Work and Pensions Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Safeguarding vulnerable claimants At 9:25am: Oral evidence Mims Davies MP - Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work at Department for Work and Pensions The Viscount Younger of Leckie - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Department for Work and Pensions Elizabeth Fairburn - Customer Experience Director at Department for Work and Pensions Preeta Ramachandran - Southern Area Director at Work and Health Services View calendar |
Tuesday 26th March 2024 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Will Todman - Deputy Director and Senior fellow at Middle East Program, CSIS Urban Coningham - Research Analyst and Course Lead at RUSI Jonathan Wilks - Former UK Ambassador to Qatar (2020-2023), Iraq (2017-2019), Oman (2014-2017), Syria (2012-2014) Professor Gareth Stansfield - Professor of Middle East Politics and former director of the Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies at The University of Exeter At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Dr. Radwan Masmoudi - President at Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy Dr Shana Cohen - Director at Think-Tank for Action on Social Change Amine Ghoulidi - Visiting Fellow at the Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at Heritage Foundation View calendar |
Tuesday 26th March 2024 9:15 a.m. Work and Pensions Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Safeguarding vulnerable claimants At 9:25am: Oral evidence Mims Davies MP - Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work at Department for Work and Pensions The Viscount Younger of Leckie - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Department for Work and Pensions Elizabeth Fairburn - Customer Experience Director at Department for Work and Pensions Preeta Ramachandran - Southern Area Director, Work and Health Services at Department for Work and Pensions View calendar |
Select Committee Inquiry |
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26 Feb 2024
Disability employment Work and Pensions Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions Disabled people face significant barriers to work that non-disabled people do not, and despite employers having a legal duty to make reasonable adjustments in the workplace to accommodate them, there is evidence to suggest that many are not making these changes. Whilst the disability employment rate has risen in recent years, the disability employment gap (the difference between the proportions of disabled and non-disabled people in work) has flatlined at around 29 percentage points. The Government has recently announced several policies designed to increase employment rates among disabled people, including in its Transforming Support White Paper, at Spring Budget 2023, when it announced the introduction of Universal Support and the piloting of WorkWell, and in its Disability Action Plan, published in February 2024. The Work and Pensions Committee is now conducting a follow-up inquiry to its 2021 inquiry into the disability employment gap to scrutinise the effectiveness of the Government’s proposals for supporting disabled employment and reducing the disability employment gap. Read the call for evidence here. The call for evidence is also available in alternative formats via the links below: |
7 Mar 2024
Devolution of employment support Work and Pensions Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 8 Apr 2024) In our July 2023 Report Plan for Jobs and employment support, we considered DWP’s employment support provision following the Covid-19 pandemic, at which point UK labour statistics showed a substantial increase in the number of people who were economically inactive. During that inquiry, we found that increased devolution of employment support services could help improve employment outcomes for individuals, benefit local businesses and communities, and in doing so contribute to the Government’s wider levelling up agenda. We also found that a more devolved model of employment support, separate from the administration of benefits, could improve trust between claimants and services. Given that economic inactivity, levelling-up, and growing the economy remain key challenges for the UK, we are launching an inquiry into the devolution of employment support to help inform Government thinking. Read the call for evidence here. |