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1678057
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Cyprus: Land Mines more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of the cooperation proposal by the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus entitled De-mining the Island of Cyprus, dated 1 July 2022; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Republic of Cyprus’s rejection of that proposal. more like this
tabling member constituency East Antrim more like this
tabling member printed
Sammy Wilson more like this
uin 7009 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-19more like thismore than 2023-12-19
answer text <p>In accordance with the rest of the international community, with the sole exception of Turkey, the UK does not recognise the self-declared &quot;Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus&quot; as an independent state. The UK is unequivocal in its support for a mine-free Cyprus and, in line with the UN Security Council, continues to urge the leaders of both communities to agree a plan to achieve this. It remains for the leaders to determine the details of this cooperation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Aldershot more like this
answering member printed Leo Docherty more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-19T17:23:48.477Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-19T17:23:48.477Z
answering member
4600
label Biography information for Leo Docherty more like this
tabling member
1593
label Biography information for Sammy Wilson more like this
1678059
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Hospitality Industry: Business Rates more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of business rate relief for businesses in the hospitality sector. more like this
tabling member constituency Slough more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
uin 7090 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-18more like thismore than 2023-12-18
answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2023, the government announced it will extend the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) relief scheme at 75 per cent, up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business for 2024-25. This is a tax cut worth nearly £2.4 billion and around 230,000 retail, hospitality and leisure properties will be eligible for relief.</p><p> </p><p>The government also announced a freeze to the small business multiplier for the fourth consecutive year in 2024-25, protecting over a million ratepayers from bill increases.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
grouped question UIN 6256 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-18T14:04:16.463Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-18T14:04:16.463Z
answering member
4407
label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
tabling member
4638
label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
1678066
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Dental Services and Prescriptions: Pregnancy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of maternity exemption certificates that were issued in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Slough more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
uin 7091 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-20more like thismore than 2023-12-20
answer text <p>The following table shows the number of maternity exemption certificates issued between 2019 and 2023 to date:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>Maternity Exemption Certificates Issued</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>483,299</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>444,670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>463,214</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>471,603</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023 (as of 15 December)</p></td><td><p>524,279</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS Business Services Authority</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-20T17:41:09.737Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-20T17:41:09.737Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
4638
label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
1678067
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Blue Badge Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has had recent discussions with local authorities on the transfer of Blue Badge (a) status and (b) applications between council areas. more like this
tabling member constituency Slough more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
uin 7092 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-21more like thismore than 2023-12-21
answer text <p>The Department for Transport Blue Badge team communicates on an ongoing basis with local authority administrators of the Blue Badge scheme about a wide range of issues. People need to apply for a badge to the local authority in which they reside. Holders of Blue Badges who move should notify the issuing authority of their change of address so the details can be transferred.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-21T15:24:35.53Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-21T15:24:35.53Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4638
label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
1678076
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Freight: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the total value of waterborne freight grants made to operators of (a) coastal and (b) short sea shipping services in each financial year from 2014-15 to 2022-23. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 7026 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-20more like thismore than 2023-12-20
answer text <p>No Waterborne Freight Grant award was made in the periods requested.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-20T12:51:18.24Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-20T12:51:18.24Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1678077
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Freight: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will list the total value of mode shift revenue support granted to operators of intermodal freight transport services (a) to and (b) from ports in each financial year from 2014-15 to 2022-23. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 7027 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-19more like thismore than 2023-12-19
answer text <p>The total value of Mode Shift Revenue Support grant awarded to operators for intermodal flows to and from ports (for years data is currently available) is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total Value</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>14,465,869</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>18,734,640</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>18,259,533</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>16,422,410</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The table above contains total grant awarded for each financial year. Please note that the actual grant paid out may differ as not all awards are claimed by grantees due to variations in the movement of freight. Grants are awarded for volumes moved to and from ports and the DfT does not differentiate claims for payments based on the direction of the journey.</p><p> </p><p>Details of previous Mode Shift Revenue Support awards are publicly available in the “Grants Awarded” section at:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-transport-delivers-more-grant-funding-to-transport-freight-by-rail/mode-shift-revenue-support-and-waterborne-freight-grant-applications-and-background-information</p><p> </p><p>Please note that the published data does not distinguish ports from domestic flows.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-19T15:58:58.193Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-19T15:58:58.193Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1678078
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Freight: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the 2023-24 budget for (a) mode shift revenue support and (b) waterborne freight grant had been allocated as of 14 December 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 7028 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-19more like thismore than 2023-12-19
answer text <p>The total freight grant budget for 2023/24 is £20m. As of 14 December 2023, the Department has allocated £19,841,891 for Mode Shift Revenue Support. A Waterborne Freight Grant award of £16,524 has also been made for 1 October 2023 to 30 April 2024. The proportion of the budget awarded is about 99%.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-19T15:56:26.667Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-19T15:56:26.667Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1678079
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Freight: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many applications his Department received for (a) mode shift revenue support and (b) waterborne freight grant in each financial year from 2014-15 to 2022-23; and what proportion of those applications were successful in each year. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 7029 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-19more like thismore than 2023-12-19
answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information in the form requested. Applications for these schemes may be subject to iteration and resubmission throughout a financial year as part of the grant management process, due to variations in anticipated and actual freight flows. Some applications are not initially successful, but then are successful when revised or resubmitted.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-19T15:54:48.407Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-19T15:54:48.407Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1678080
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Shipping: Freight more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of (a) employment and (b) welfare standards for seafarers employed in transporting freight on (i) coastal and (ii) short sea shipping services. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 7030 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-20more like thismore than 2023-12-20
answer text <p>The UK has a leading global role in protecting and promoting seafarer welfare and employment standards. We have passed the Seafarers’ Wages Act 2023, designed to prevent seafarers working aboard ships operating a regular service from a UK port from being paid less than an equivalent to the UK National Minimum Wage while in UK territorial waters. Our Seafarers’ Charter goes further, committing signatory companies to provide employment and welfare conditions a meaningful step above the international minimum standards. This expands the social welfare entitlements of eligible seafarers, prevents voyage contracts, and requires that roster patterns take into account factors including route intensity, fatigue and welfare.</p><p>We are pleased that operators DFDS, Stena Line, Brittany Ferries and Condor have committed to work to meet those standards and encourage other companies to do so.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-20T12:49:22.873Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-20T12:49:22.873Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1678084
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Israel Defense Forces: British Nationals Abroad more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he considers British nationals fighting for the Israel Defence Force to be a risk to national security. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Afzal Khan more like this
uin 7109 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-19more like thismore than 2023-12-19
answer text <p>The UK recognises the right of British nationals with additional nationalities to serve in the legitimately recognised armed forces of the country of their other nationalities.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling more like this
answering member printed Tom Tugendhat more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-19T16:47:58.227Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-19T16:47:58.227Z
answering member
4462
label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat more like this
tabling member
4671
label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this