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1464867

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date	23/05/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Cleaning Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the level of shortages of cleaners in schools.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p> </p><p>The department gives school and academy trust leaders the freedom to decide how they recruit and deploy their non-teaching staff in schools, including cleaners. They hold responsibility for monitoring and making decisions about their cleaners to meet their own circumstances, in addition to having autonomy to make contract decisions for externally-supplied cleaning staff.</p><p> </p><p>The department supports schools to get the best value from their resources. Support is provided through the establishment of national deals on common areas of school spending. The use of these deals for school resourcing needs is at the discretion of school and academy trust leaders. While the department encourages the use of its established deals, schools are trusted to get the best value for money when hiring their staff.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 31/05/2022 16:14:49 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1464868

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
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	Fuels: Prices
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 steps his Department is taking to mitigate the effects on consumers of rises in fuel costs.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>On 26 May 2022, the Government announced a £15 billion package of cost-of-living support. This is in addition to the over £22 billion announced previously for the cost of living now totalling over £37 billion this year. This means almost eight million most vulnerable households will get £1,200 of one-off support in total this year, with all domestic electricity customers receiving at least £400.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 31/05/2022 12:11:44 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1464869

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
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	Mental Health: Children and Young People
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 supply a decision on behalf of the Government on each of the 25 recommendations made by the Health and Social Care Committee in its Eighth Report of Session 2021-22 ,Children and Young People's Mental Health, published on 9 December 2021; and if he will make a statement to the House on that matter.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>We continue to consider the Committee’s recommendations in full in the development of a new long term, cross-Government plan for mental health. However, we are unable to reject or accept specific recommendations at this time. We will update the response to the Committee’s recommendations following the publication of the plan.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 31/05/2022 09:32:00 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1464870

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Freedom of Expression: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps in response to pro-Putin campaigners within the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>Freedom of expression is a fundamental right in the UK, even for those with views that this Government and the wider British public do not agree with. This is one of the many differences which make the UK a vibrant democracy, in contrast to Putin’s regime.</p><p>The National Security Bill (introduced into Parliament on 11 May) will create a new offence of Foreign Interference to deter and disrupt illegitimate activity carried out on behalf of, or conducted with the intention to benefit foreign states, which harms UK interests and undermines our institutions, political system, rights and ultimately UK interests and our national security.</p><p>This will not impact legitimate campaigning.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/06/2022 16:35:20 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds previous answer version 4045 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1464871

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
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	Ukraine: Charities and Civil Society
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 recent discussions she has had with representatives of charities and third sector organisations supporting Ukraine during the Russian invasion.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>The UK is committed to working with partners, including humanitarian agencies, to ensure a well-coordinated and well-funded response to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and the region. The Foreign Secretary visited Poland on 5 April and met UN and international NGOs. Senior officials have also had regular exchanges with NGOs on the Ukraine crisis, focusing on the humanitarian response, sanctions and visa schemes, including a recent meeting with around 30 representatives from civil society organisations. In Ukraine and the wider region FCDO-deployed humanitarian experts are also engaging with NGO partners. The FCDO is committed to continuing exchanges with these organisations to discuss the evolving crisis and the challenges they face.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 26/05/2022 15:23:36 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1464872

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
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	Ukraine: Refugees
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 support the Government is providing to the Polish Government in its humanitarian response to Ukrainian refugees arriving.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>The UK is providing £20 million to support Poland's humanitarian response to the conflict in Ukraine. This funding will provide humanitarian support including temporary shelter, education, healthcare and food in Poland, as well as support to joint UK-Poland food and shelter projects in Ukraine. Additionally, the UK is providing funding to UNHCR, the Red Cross and the Disasters Emergency Committee for activity in Poland. The UK has also deployed humanitarian experts to Poland to provide advice that helps ensure support reaches the refugees, including the most vulnerable.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 26/05/2022 15:16:37 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1464873

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
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	Walking
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 introduce a campaign to help encourage people to walk 10,000 steps per day.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>The Government will set out future ambitions to promote physical activity and sport in the Sport Strategy, which will be published by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in summer 2022. This may include opportunities such as promoting walking 10,000 steps per day and other initiatives. The Strategy will enable improvements in equity of access to and participation in physical activity and sport to improve health and reduce disparities. This will include workplace and active travel initiatives.</p><p> </p><p>The Department of Health and Social Care’s Better Health social marketing campaign will continue to provide digital resources, including those linked to walking/running particular distances such as ‘Couch to 5K’ and ‘Active 10’ and signpost adults to local opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 26/05/2022 14:48:19 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1464874

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dairy Farming
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate he has made of the total number of dairy farms throughout the country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>The number of dairy farms in England in 2021 is shown below along with the number of cows in the dairy herd on these farms. The source of cattle population data is the administrative Cattle Tracing System (CTS) data.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of dairy farms<sup>(a)</sup></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of cows in the dairy herd</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>6,500</p></td><td><p>1,090,856</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(a) Sourced from CTS. Defined as the number of holdings with more than 10 female dairy cows over two years old in the milking herd (i.e., with offspring).</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 31/05/2022 11:43:33 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1464875

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to encourage major retailers to provide vehicle charging points; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring stores over a certain size to include a number of charging points for electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2022 answer text <p>Government has committed £2.5 billion since 2020 to support the transition to zero emission vehicles, with funding to offset their higher upfront cost, and to accelerate the rollout of chargepoint infrastructure. Of the £2.5 billion of Government funding committed to the EV transition since 2020, over £1.6 billion will be used to support charging infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>On 15 December 2021, Government laid regulations for England which require minimum charging infrastructure in new and majorly renovated non-residential buildings with car parks which have more than ten spaces, such as shops and workplaces. These measures will see charging infrastructure being installed in up to 2,600 car parks in England every year.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Future of Transport Regulatory Review, which closed on 22nd November, sought views on the government seeking powers to require a minimum level of EV charging infrastructure in existing non-residential car parks and new standalone plot car parks. The consultation is currently being analysed and the government will publish its response in summer 2022.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 30/05/2022 11:15:11 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon