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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

1462937

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Newport Wafer Fab: Takeovers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what impact the proposed takeover of Newport Wafer Fab will have on the UK's ambition in the Global Britain in a Competitive Age integrated review, published March 2021, for the UK to be a "digital and data hub" and transition to a "zero-carbon economy"; whether this will require the UK's semi-conductor supply chain to be secured; and what is the basis for their belief that the government of China has stated its aim to buy the UK's (1) semi-conductor capabilities, and (2) the associated intellectual property.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government recognises the importance of semiconductor technology to key UK industries, our ambitions in the Integrated Review, and the wider digital ecosystem. The Government is reviewing its approach to the UK’s global semiconductor sector, working with industry experts, international partners, and representative bodies.</p><p>Her Majesty’s Government will not accept investments which compromise our national security, and all investment must meet stringent legal and regulatory requirements to protect the UK’s national interest. As an open economy, however, we welcome foreign trade and investment where it supports UK growth and jobs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 19/05/2022 13:51:14 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1462942

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Charging Points: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) potential impact of the higher rate of VAT charged on public electric vehicle charging compared with home charging on the uptake of electric vehicles and (b) potential distributional impact of that differential on households by income bracket.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	2301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>In order to keep costs down for families, the supply of electricity for domestic use, including charging an electric vehicle (EV) at home, attracts the 5 per cent reduced rate of VAT. However, electricity supplied at EV charging points in public places is subject to the 20 per cent standard rate of VAT.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has not specifically introduced a reduced rate for charging EVs at home. However, the practical challenges of differentiating between the electricity used at home for general domestic purposes and electricity used to charge EVs currently mean that the reduced rate is effectively being applied to EV charging at home.</p><p> </p><p>Harmonising the rate of VAT on electricity for public and domestic charging points for electric vehicles would require the Government to expand the existing VAT relief on electricity for domestic use (that is also used to charge EVs at home) to electricity for use at public EV charge points, and this would come at a cost.</p><p> </p><p>VAT makes a significant contribution towards the public finances, raising around £130 billion in 2019-20, and helps fund the Government's priorities including the NHS, schools, and defence. Any loss in tax revenue would have to be balanced by a reduction in public spending, increased borrowing, or increased taxation elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting the transition to zero emission vehicles to help the UK meet its net-zero obligations. The Government has committed £2.5 billion since 2020 to support the transition to zero emission vehicles, which funds targeted vehicle grants and the rollout of charging infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently no plans to change the VAT treatment of electricity supplied at public EV charge points. However, the Government keeps all taxes under review, and carefully considers behavioural effects and distributional impacts when making decisions on tax policy.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 19/05/2022 14:31:51 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1462943

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of equalising the payments being made to families in the UK assisting Ukrainians arriving under the Family Reunion Scheme with the payments being made to those accepting refugees under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
uin	2302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>This government cares deeply about helping those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. This is why we have announced two visa schemes which both support the integration of Ukrainian refugees by providing them with full access to social services and welfare in the UK for up to three years.</p><p>The Ukraine Family Scheme is similar to existing family visa routes, and provision of public services from this route will be managed in the usual way. The UK-based family member is expected to provide support and accommodation for those coming to join them, who in turn benefit from the wider integration advantages in joining an existing family network.</p><p>Homes for Ukraine on the other hand is a unique scheme that has been set up specifically to support those escaping the conflict in Ukraine who are not able to rely on family support. The government is providing additional funding to local authorities which includes resource to enable them to carry out sponsorship-specific functions such as safeguarding checks and property checks, administering payments, as well as providing support such as English language training to help their integration into communities.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 726 question first answered 19/05/2022 17:49:25 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1462948

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
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	Asthma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been admitted to hospitals in England as a result of exacerbations of their asthma in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>The information is not collected in the format requested. The following table shows a count of finished admission episodes (FAEs) with a primary diagnosis of asthma in English National Health Service hospitals and NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector from 2017/18 to 2020/21. Data for 2021/22 is not yet available.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>FAEs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>78,890</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>84,343</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>84,003</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>39,216</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: NHS Digital</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan grouped question UIN 2308 question first answered 19/05/2022 11:22:15 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1462949

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
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	Asthma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been admitted to hospitals in England as a result of exacerbations of their asthma in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>The information is not collected in the format requested. The following table shows a count of finished admission episodes (FAEs) with a primary diagnosis of asthma in English National Health Service hospitals and NHS commissioned activity in the independent sector from 2017/18 to 2020/21. Data for 2021/22 is not yet available.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>FAEs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>78,890</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>84,343</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>84,003</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>39,216</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: NHS Digital</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan grouped question UIN 2307 question first answered 19/05/2022 11:22:15 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1462955

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of using a proportion of VAT accruing to the Exchequer from the rise in fuel prices to help low income households with the cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	2314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>Increases in VAT per litre of fuel from rising prices are likely to be largely offset by reductions in VAT on other items if households have less to spend on these items, given higher fuel expenditure and a fixed budget. Therefore, this would not lead to a significant increase in overall VAT receipts. The Office for Budget Responsibility now forecasts lower VAT receipts for this year, 2022-23, than they did in Autumn 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Government understands how the rising cost of living is making life harder for people. These are global challenges. However, as set out in the Spring Statement 2022, the Government is providing support worth over £22 billion in 2022-23 to help families with these pressures.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 19/05/2022 14:33:34 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1462958

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2022 to Question 154397 on Armed Forces: Offences against Children, how many of the 22 investigations into sexual offences against recruits at the Army Foundation College in 2021 concerned suspects who were (a) fellow recruits and (b) members of AFC staff.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	2317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>In 2021 there were nine sexual offence investigations at AFC(AH) involving 22 victims who were recruits. The suspects in eight of these investigations were fellow recruits. In one investigation the suspects were three members of AFC(A) staff.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/05/2022 11:51:31 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1462959

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2022 to Question 154397 on Armed Forces: Offences against Children, what new measures are being put in place to protect young recruits from sexual assault in the Army Foundation College.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	2318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence and the Army have a Zero Tolerance attitude towards sexual offending in the training environment. In March 2022 The Secretary of Sate for Defence announced that Sexual offences and sexual relationships between instructors and trainees have no place in Defence, or wider society, and a zero-tolerance approach will ensure our commitment to providing a better working environment for our serving personnel is met. We are sending a clear message that the women and men of the Armed Forces must uphold our values and standards</p><p>The Army Foundation College has comprehensive measures in place to ensure a safe working environment. This is represented by Junior Soldiers' ability to raise issues or concerns in any of three ways (1) to the Military Chain of Command, (2) in person to the Independent Advisory Panel or (3) via an anonymous reporting tool to the Independent Advisory Panel. All Recruits are well briefed on the multiple methods of raising concerns; all issues raised are taken seriously and are investigated by the appropriate agency be that Civilian Police, Service Police, or the Chain of Command. Junior Soldiers are also surveyed on their experiences during their time at the AFC through the Recruit Training Survey.</p><p>AFC maintains a Supervisory Care and Safeguarding Directive which is updated on an annual basis. This Directive ensures we have immediate safeguarding mechanisms in place such as appropriate supervision, impartial assurance mechanisms, and easily accessible welfare outlets.</p><p>AFC(H) was marked as Outstanding in 2021 by Ofsted. Ofsted found that &quot;The chief instructor, as the designated safeguarding lead, has a very good understanding of safeguarding. He is a member of the North Yorkshire Children's Safeguarding Partnership. He uses his extensive links with partner agencies to make sure that the few safeguarding incidents that are reported are investigated thoroughly and the recruits involved get the help, support and guidance they need.&quot;</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/05/2022 12:10:36 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan