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1701790

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Labour Market
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department (a) collects and (b) produces labour market information.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	22315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade is responsible for employment rights.</p><p> </p><p>In order to support this, the department collects and produces labour market information through published impact assessments, and statistics on trade union membership in the UK. This is undertaken to better inform policy decisions. <ins class="ministerial">They can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade/about/statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade/about/statistics</a>.</ins></p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 23/04/2024 08:48:40 question first ministerially corrected 23/04/2024 15:14:15 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake previous answer version 29552 answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1701480

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	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	Sudan: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent steps he has taken to secure guarantees from participants in the Sudan conflict for the safe delivery of humanitarian assistance.
	tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
	uin	22140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK has pressed the warring parties to agree to a permanent ceasefire, to protect civilians and to allow unrestricted humanitarian access, both cross-line and cross-border, so that aid can reach people in desperate need. On 8 March, the UK-led UN Security Council Resolution 2724 called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and full, rapid, safe, and unhindered humanitarian access. We welcome unified international messaging at the Paris Pledging Conference on 15 April - at which the UK was represented by <ins class="ministerial">Lord Benyon</ins> <del class="ministerial">the Minister of State for FCDO and DEFRA</del> - as well as plans to re-start Jeddah talks in the next weeks to maintain pressure on the warring parties to facilitate cross-line and cross-border humanitarian access and a permanent ceasefire.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 24/04/2024 14:41:28 question first ministerially corrected 25/04/2024 10:50:55 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell previous answer version 30186 answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

1700965

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Crimes of Violence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison staff required hospital treatment following a prisoner assault in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
	tabling member printed	Dame Siobhain McDonagh
	uin	21513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The number of incidents of a prisoner assault leading to a prison staff member requiring hospital treatment 2018-2022 can be found in the attached table. Data on staff assaults for the calendar year 2023 is subject to future publication on 25 April, in ‘Safety in custody: quarterly update to December 2023’.</p><p>Changes were made to the recording of assaults in April 2017 that affects the reporting of hospitalisation. This change means that a comparable time series for this question can only be provided from 2018 onwards.</p><p>Staff must be able to expect a safe and decent work environment. We will not tolerate any violence against prison officers, and prisoners who are violent towards staff will face the full consequences of their actions.</p><p>We are committed to making prisons a safe place to work and providing prison officers with the right support, training and tools to empower them to do their jobs.</p><p>To protect staff and prisoners in very serious assaults, we have rolled out PAVA – a synthetic pepper spray – for use by prison officers in the adult male estate. Staff are able to use the PAVA spray where there is serious violence or an imminent or perceived risk of it.</p><p>We have rolled out a new Body Worn Video Camera system which has increased the overall number of cameras across public sector prisons to over 13,000. This enables every operational band 3-5 officer on shift to wear a camera. They are supported by a new Policy Framework which mandates the wearing of the cameras.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 22/04/2024 15:57:18 question first ministerially corrected 23/04/2024 09:41:07 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar attachment 1 file name 2024-04-23 PQ 21513 Table.xlsx title PQ_21513_table previous answer version 29376 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1700135

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Harland and Wolff: Export Credit Guarantees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February to Question 12549 on Harland and Wolff: Export Credit Guarantees, what progress her Department has made on negotiations with Harland & Wolff in relation to compliance with applicable subsidy control rules.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	20908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">UK Export Finance’s (UKEF’s) support for export transactions is conditional on the inclusion of UK goods and services, with a general requirement that there should be at least 20% UK content relative to the value of its support. In this instance, UKEF support has already secured over €200 million of UK content into this project.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">For reasons of commercial sensitivity, UK Export Finance does not comment on ongoing commercial discussions.</ins></p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/04/2024 17:29:14 question first ministerially corrected 23/04/2024 15:13:49 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 28292 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1698930

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	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	Incinerators: Wisbech
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with Ministers in his Department on the MVV Environment incinerator proposal in his constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	20645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">On 27 February 2024, following advice from the Permanent Secretary, I formally recused myself from any decisions relating to incinerator policy. I put in place with the Permanent Secretary a formal recusal process which means I have no involvement in any decisions or sight of advice related to incinerator policy. All decisions on this policy will be taken by a junior Minister in the department who has no relevant interest.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">As I stated at the EFRA Select Committee on 26 March 2024, I had previously flagged my constituency interest, and had said the policy needed to be delegated to another minister, recognising the importance of the Ministerial Code in terms of conflicts of interests, and also the perception of any conflicts of interest. As soon as I was notified by the Permanent Secretary of the need to formally recuse myself, that is exactly what I did.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, I have not had any meetings with my ministers to discuss the proposed MVV Environment incinerator in my constituency. </ins></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 17/04/2024 16:57:55 question first ministerially corrected 18/04/2024 09:35:20 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay previous answer version 28299 answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1697252

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to commission a review into the (1) economic, and (2) other, (a) benefits, and (b) disbenefits, of Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Birt
	uin	HL3357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade has no plans to commission a review into the economic, and other benefits or disbenefits of Brexit. However, to mark the fourth anniversary of Brexit, on 31<sup>st</sup> January this year, the Department for Business and Trade published an overview of Brexit successes: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/brexit-4th-anniversary-update" target="_blank">Brexit 4th Anniversary</a></p><p>Since the referendum the UK has grown faster than Germany, Italy, and Japan. Latest figures show that UK exports are £8<ins class="ministerial">62</ins><del class="ministerial">55</del>bn in current prices and <ins class="ministerial">2</ins><del class="ministerial">1</del>% above pre-COVID (2018) levels when adjusting for inflation. The lnternational Monetary Fund (lMF) predicts that between 2024-202<ins class="ministerial">9</ins><del class="ministerial">8</del> the UK will see the third fastest growth in the G7.</p><p>The Department has secured free trade deals with 73 countries plus the EU, partners that accounted for £1.1 trillion UK trade in 2022 and simplified import tariffs to lower costs for businesses and households.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 16/04/2024 16:29:29 question first ministerially corrected 19/04/2024 12:20:38 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston previous answer version 28059 answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
	tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1696763

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Department for Business and Trade: Legal Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the total cost to the public purse was of legal (a) support and (b) representation to Ministers in (i) her Department and (ii) the predecessor Department in relation to their official conduct in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South East
	tabling member printed	Pat McFadden
	uin	19021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>Such information is not centrally recorded or collated in the form requested. More generally, I would refer the hon. Member to the long-standing policies on legal expenditure, as set out recently by Cabinet Office Ministers on 12 March 20<ins class="ministerial">2</ins><del class="ministerial">0</del>4, Official Report, PQ 17709 and 12 March 2024, Official Report, House of Lords, Cols. 1901-1904.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 21/03/2024 16:35:13 question first ministerially corrected 25/03/2024 10:08:25 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 25256 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1587 label Biography information for Pat McFadden

1696852

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Import Controls: Occupied Territories
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the legality of imports from illegal Israeli settlements.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	19153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK’s position on settlements is clear: they are illegal under international law and undermine the prospect of a two-state solution.</p><p>Under the existing UK-Israel trade agreement, goods originating from illegal Israeli settlements are not entitled to tariff and trade preferences under either the agreement between the UK and Israel, <ins class="ministerial">n</ins>or the agreement between the UK and the Palestinian <ins class="ministerial">Authority</ins><del class="ministerial"> Liberation Organization</del>.</p><p><del class="ministerial">I can confirm that t</del><ins class="ministerial">T</ins>his will not change in the upgraded FTA with Israel. The UK will not compromise on any of our longstanding positions on the Middle East Peace Process throughout this negotiation, including with respect to settlements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 26/03/2024 17:59:34 question first ministerially corrected 27/03/2024 10:35:16 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 26249 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1696204

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2024
	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: Reconstruction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent discussions he has had with his (a) European and (b) US counterparts on (i) seizing and (ii) re-purposing Russian state assets to support the financing of Ukraine's reconstruction.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	18713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The UK position and ongoing support for the Falkland Islanders' right of self-determination remains unchanged. As the Foreign Secretary made clear on his recent visit to the Falkland Islands and in his meeting with Argentine Foreign Minister Mondino at the G20 in February, as long as the Islanders wish to remain part of the UK family, there can be no discussions on sovereignty. At their meeting on 17 January, the Foreign Secretary and President Milei discussed how to enhance UK-Argentina relations through greater cooperation on areas of mutual interest including trade, education, culture and enhancing people to people links. On the Falkland Islands, the Foreign Secretary and President Milei said they would agree to disagree, and do so politely.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government is discussing with our partners how to use immobilised assets to support Ukraine. G7 Leaders have tasked Ministries to continue working on these issues and to report back ahead of the Leaders' Summit in June. We will update the House as this develops, noting it would not be appropriate to offer a running commentary on those discussions.</ins></p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 21/03/2024 14:31:37 question first ministerially corrected 21/03/2024 15:52:41 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan previous answer version 25102 answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley answering member 4033
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1694709

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	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	Sugar Beet: Neonicotinoids
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government with regard to the ban on the use of neonicotinoids, what is their rationale for allowing a derogation in 2024 year for sugar beet growers; and for how many years an emergency authorisation can be in place.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
	uin	HL3120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>A statement of reasons for the emergency authorisation of Cruiser SB in 2024 <del class="ministerial">is </del> <ins class="ministerial">can be found</ins> attached to this answer.</p><p>An emergency authorisation cannot run from year to year. This authorisation is for the 2024 sugar beet crop only and is valid for 120 days. Use of Cruiser SB or a similar product in any subsequent years would require the submission of a further application. Any future applications would be carefully assessed against the regulatory framework for emergency authorisations.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 21/03/2024 17:37:37 question first ministerially corrected 21/03/2024 17:43:03 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller attachment 1 file name HL3120 attachment.pdf title List of Reasons previous answer version 25323 answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
	tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer