Every parliamentary written question tabled by Harriett Baldwin this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal on her Department.
The Home Office always works closely with the Department for Business and Trade to assess the potential impact of trade agreements.
If the Migration Advisory Committee will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Double Contribution Convention with India on net migration levels.
A DCC is an international treaty between countries which ensures that workers and their employers are only liable to pay social security contributions in one country at a time on the same earnings. A DCC only covers social security contributions, whereas a wider Social Security Agreement (SSA) can include provisions on pensions, healthcare and other contributory benefits. International standards for SSAs are set by the International Labour Organisation.We have social security agreements covering over 50 countries including EU countries, the US, Canada, South Korea and Japan, where this exemption is extended to 2-5 years. We've agreed to negotiate a similar agreement with India as part of this trade deal.A detached worker is an employee who is sent by their employer to carry out a period of temporary working in another country. It is standard practice internationally for SSAs to provide for detached workers to continue paying social security contributions in their home country to minimise administration burdens on workers and their employers and to prevent fragmentation of an individual’s social security record.Detached workers who will be subject to the DCC are able to use several temporary economic migration routes and will remain subject to the requirements of those routes, including those around salary thresholds.
What estimate she has made of the number and proportion of barber shops that are linked to money laundering.
According to a report by the Local Data Company and Green Street, the average number of barber shops per 10,000 people has more than doubled in the last 10 years, from 1.4 per 10,000 people in 2013, to 3.1 per 10,000 in 2023. The Government recognises that cash intensive businesses such as barber shops can be exploited by criminals who seek to legitimise their criminal cash enabling them to profit from their illegal activities.That is why addressing cash-based money laundering is one of the strategic priorities of the National Economic Crime Centre which sits within the National Crime Agency, and who are currently working with partners to facilitate an increased operational response to this threat.In parallel, the National Police Chiefs’ Council economic crime co-ordinators are engaged in the development of Clear Hold Build strategies to help police forces tackle serious and organised crime. Clear Hold Build aims to reclaim and rebuild neighbourhoods affected by organised crime and increase public confidence in the police and partner agencies. This includes tackling financial crime on the high street.
Whether their Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
The Home Office applies the statutory eligibility criteria for shared parental leave. Some employees may qualify for statutory shared parental leave from their first day of service with the Home Office because they already have service with another Government department.As with any changes to employment legislation, internal policies and processes will be updated as appropriate in preparation for when the Employment Rights Bill 2024 comes into effect.