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1464308

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date	19/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great British Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on establishing a headquarters for Great British Railways.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	900121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>The shortlist of towns and cities for the Great British Railways headquarters will be announced shortly – after which a public vote will be held to help determine the winner.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 19/05/2022 10:57:58 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1464309

registered interest
date	19/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail on rail procurement.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	900122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>The Williams Shapps Plan for rail will ensure we get the best from public and private sectors. New Passenger Services Contracts will reinvigorate the competitive market and Great British Railways will be able to work more effectively with private sector suppliers and partners across the sector.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 19/05/2022 11:06:34 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

1463981

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
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	British International Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that beneficiaries of British International Investment investments are not minimising their environmental impact.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	4719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>British International Investment's (BII) Policy on Responsible Investing sets out the environmental, social and business integrity requirements for investees. The policy is aligned to international best practice including the International Finance Corporation's Performance Standards and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Investees are expected to comply with the Policy. It is available here: https://assets.cdcgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/14074359/Policy-on-Responsible-Investing.pdf</p><p>Prior to making an investment, BII conducts a development impact assessment and undertakes environmental, social and governance (ESG) due diligence. These include consideration of the potential for positive environmental and social impacts and the identification of environmental and social risks that need to be mitigated. Compliance is monitored through regular engagement between BII's ESG I team and the investee, including on Environmental &amp; Social Action Plans and annual monitoring reports. These requirements are captured as part of investment agreements between BII and the investee.</p><p>As sole shareholder of BII, the FCDO has oversight of BII's operations, through Quarterly and Annual Shareholder Meetings, as well as dedicated meetings on ESG standards. The FCDO regularly raises ESG issues with BII through the governance channels.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 25/05/2022 09:46:58 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1463459

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Nuclear Reactors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will direct the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to commence discussions with Small Modular Reactor (SMR) vendors on using NDA sites for SMR developments.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The NDA has a clear mission to decommission their sites safely, freeing up land for future uses. The NDA welcomes engagement from all stakeholders with a potential future use of their land and has a history of engagement and land transfer across their portfolio including with SMR vendors. The NDA requires permission from Government prior to any actual disposal/sale of land, but this does not prevent the NDA from discussing the future use of their land with interested parties, including SMR developers.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/05/2022 09:50:12 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1463460

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
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	Organs: Donors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness on the merits of organ donation.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>NHS Blood and Transplant runs awareness campaigns throughout the year, such has the Valentine’s Day campaign to encourage the public to have a ‘heart to heart’ and share their organ donation decision.</p><p>NHS Blood and Transplant’s Community Investment Scheme (CIS) funds community and faith-based organisations to drive awareness, understanding and behaviour change amongst black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. The CIS has funded 34 initiatives to promote deceased and living donation this year. In 2021, NHS Blood and Transplant published ‘Organ donation and Transplantation 2030: Meeting the Need’ which sets out the economic benefits for donation.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 24/05/2022 12:14:01 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1463461

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
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	Mobile Phones: Health Hazards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of mobile phone usage from a young age on children's development.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care has funded research into the impact of mobile phone use on young people’s neurocognitive and mental health outcomes. In 2019, the United Kingdom’s Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) produced advice for parents and carers on screen and social media use, informed by research on child and adolescent development. However, it is insufficiently conclusive to support evidence-based guidelines by the UK CMOs on optimal amounts of screen use or online activities.</p><p>The UK Health Security Agency provides advice on appropriate public health standards for protection from electromagnetic field exposures. The independent Advisory Group on Non-ionising Radiation concluded in its 2012 evidence review that there is no convincing evidence that radiofrequency field exposures below guideline levels cause health effects in either adults or children.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 24/05/2022 13:37:38 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1463462

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
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	Lung Cancer: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to extend the Targeted Lung Health Check programme beyond the pilot areas in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>Targeted Lung Health Checks (TLHCs) are available in 27 areas and will expand to a further 16 in 2022/23, with at least one programme in every Cancer Alliance in England. We expect this expansion to continue in England in 2023.</p><p>The UK National Screening Committee is currently consulting on whether to recommend targeted lung screening, which closes on 8 June 2022. The establishment of TLHCs in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland is a devolved matter.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 24/05/2022 12:05:21 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1463468

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress his Department has made on providing clarity and certainty on the Phase-2 carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) sequencing timeline for the (a) Scottish and (b) other clusters to support the UK’s ambition to deliver its target of four CCUS clusters within the 2030s.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	3752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to supporting four CCUS clusters to deployment by 2030. On 1 November 2021 the Government <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcluster-sequencing-for-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-deployment-phase-1-expressions-of-interest%2F1-november-2021-update-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-track-2&amp;data=04%7C01%7CLana.Jack%40beis.gov.uk%7C8f8548aaa3a44fe97b8f08d9ade2ad08%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637732011335513805%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=txYmhi1DdCOUifphL1aOKoEKIyqj%2BGQEKpCaxpavEz4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">published</a> a Track-2 update which highlights the increased ambition of capturing and storing 20-30 Mtpa by 2030, including 10 Mtpa assigned for Track-2 clusters:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cluster-sequencing-for-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-deployment-phase-1-expressions-of-interest/1-november-2021-update-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-track-2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cluster-sequencing-for-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-deployment-phase-1-expressions-of-interest/1-november-2021-update-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-track-2</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government regularly engages with the Acorn Cluster in their position as Track-1 reserve cluster, and will continue to engage with industry and other clusters during the development of the Track-2 process.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/05/2022 14:52:17 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1463469

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
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	Coeliac Disease: Endoscopy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of levels of demand on endoscopy services to diagnose coeliac disease.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>No recent estimate has been made.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 24/05/2022 10:28:27 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1463470

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
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	Coeliac Disease: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to standardise testing for coeliac disease by encouraging local audits of blood tests against endoscopies and biopsies.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>Patients with a blood test which suggests a possible diagnosis of coeliac disease are usually referred for gastroscopy by their general practitioner. The British Society of Gastroenterology and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence have recommended standards for how patients with gastrointestinal symptoms are initially investigated in primary care, which includes testing for coeliac disease.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 25/05/2022 11:29:27 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon