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1696278

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum claims have been successfully made by citizens of (a) Israel, (b) the United States, (c) Canada, (d) New Zealand, (e) Australia, (f) Germany, (g) Spain, (h) France and (i) Italy in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	18695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’</a>. Data on asylum applications received, and the initial decisions on claims, is published in tables Asy_D01 and Asy_D02 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#asylum-and-resettlement" target="_blank">Asylum applications, decisions and resettlement detailed datasets</a>’. This data includes nationality breakdowns.</p><p>Information on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of each workbook. The latest data relates to 31 December 2023. Data up to the end of March 2024 will be published on 23 May 2024.</p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&amp;content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=relevance" target="_blank">Research and statistics calendar’</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 22/03/2024 12:12:04 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1689049

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Power Stations: Biofuels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department is taking steps to transition biomass powers stations which have a generating capacity of under 100MW to bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS).
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	13987
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>Plants of below 100MW may be eligible to apply for the Greenhouse Gas Removals Business Model, which will provide revenue support for negative emissions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also currently consulting on potential support for large scale biomass power stations (100MW and above) to help facilitate the transition to power bioenergy with carbon capture and storage. Larger scale generation should provide the greatest immediate benefits from both a decarbonisation and energy security perspective. Nevertheless, we welcome responses on the eligibility criteria proposed in the consultation.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 26/02/2024 07:08:21 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1689050

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Buildings: Fire Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to change fire safety requirements for buildings over 11m; and whether he intends to extend fire safety regulations for high rise buildings to buildings under 18m.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	13988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/long-term-plan-for-housing&amp;data=05|02|BSP_PQ@levellingup.gov.uk|b5b16626c35c48653fab08dc31f40aa3|bf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8|0|0|638440171446638240|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|0|||&amp;sdata=jSG22Hpq7CV0/ZgzxqY7qNyzu2jcdSegqwk9/Tv1E0k=&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">announced</a> its intention to make provision for second staircases in tall buildings at or above a threshold height of 18m, in July 2023. A second staircase will offer additional capacity for escape and fire-fighting in the event of a significant incident. The <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-02-19/hcws264" target="_blank">Written Ministerial Statement</a> of 19 February 2024 confirmed that the Building Safety Regulator will aim to publish new guidance on second staircases before the end of March 2024.</p><p>The Government is not currently proposing to extend building safety regulations for high rise buildings to buildings under 18m.</p><p>We continue to keep the safety requirements for buildings, including those under 18m, under review. For new buildings of any height, Building Regulations performance requirements including Part B ‘Fire Safety’ must continue to be met.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 22/02/2024 14:40:13 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1685875

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	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	South Africa: Antisemitism
	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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Department's travel advice on the safety of South Africa for British Jews.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	12022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2024 answer text <p>Antisemitism has no place in our or any society and we strongly condemn it.</p><p>FCDO's travel advice is constantly under review and regularly updated to ensure the safety of British Nationals travelling to and living in South Africa.</p><p>The 'safety and security' page of our South Africa travel advice currently includes a section on the conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 12023 question first answered 02/02/2024 14:12:57 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1685876

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	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	South Africa: Antisemitism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of updating his Department's travel advice for British Jewish travellers to South Africa, in the context of recent trends in levels of antisemitism in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	12023
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2024 answer text <p>Antisemitism has no place in our or any society and we strongly condemn it.</p><p>FCDO's travel advice is constantly under review and regularly updated to ensure the safety of British Nationals travelling to and living in South Africa.</p><p>The 'safety and security' page of our South Africa travel advice currently includes a section on the conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 12022 question first answered 02/02/2024 14:12:57 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1685906

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	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	Antisemitism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the International Court of Justice case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) on global trends in antisemitism.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	12044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2024 answer text <p>We respect the role and independence of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). However, we have stated that we have considerable concerns about this case, which is not helpful in the goal of achieving a sustainable ceasefire. Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas in line with IHL, as we have said from the outset.</p><p>Our view is that Israel's actions in Gaza cannot be described as a genocide, which is why we considered South Africa's decision to bring this case was wrong and provocative.</p><p>Antisemitism is evil and has absolutely no place in our - or any - society, and we are committed to tackling it in all its forms.</p><p>The UK will take on the presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance in March 2024 for one year, which comes ahead of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the 25th anniversary of the Stockholm Declaration on Holocaust remembrance in January 2025.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 02/02/2024 14:54:11 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1684094

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2024
	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: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of third-party countries involvement on the duration of the conflict in Sudan.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	10787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK condemns any actions that further fuel the brutal conflict in Sudan. The UK strongly supports an immediate end to the hostilities, both for the sake of Sudan's own people and to avoid the risk of further instability in the wider region. We continue to support the international community's efforts to reach a ceasefire and work towards a civilian political transition.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 29/01/2024 15:15:14 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1672244

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	First Time Buyers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help first-time home buyers with their deposits.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	3181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>This Government is committed to making homeownership a reality for as many households as possible.</p><p>We operate a range of schemes to support first-time buyers in purchasing properties, including First Homes, Shared Ownership, Right to Buy and the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme. Over 860,000 households have been helped to purchase a home since spring 2010 through Government-backed schemes. The Government also helps first-time buyers to save for a deposit through the Lifetime ISA.</p><p>We have also increased the level at which first-time buyers start paying Stamp Duty from £300,000 to £425,000. First-time buyers will be able to access the relief on property purchases up to £625,000, compared to £500,000 previously. This will apply until end March 2025.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 3182 question first answered 30/11/2023 14:05:46 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1672245

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to help home buyers purchase properties in areas of above average house price growth.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	3182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>This Government is committed to making homeownership a reality for as many households as possible.</p><p>We operate a range of schemes to support first-time buyers in purchasing properties, including First Homes, Shared Ownership, Right to Buy and the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme. Over 860,000 households have been helped to purchase a home since spring 2010 through Government-backed schemes. The Government also helps first-time buyers to save for a deposit through the Lifetime ISA.</p><p>We have also increased the level at which first-time buyers start paying Stamp Duty from £300,000 to £425,000. First-time buyers will be able to access the relief on property purchases up to £625,000, compared to £500,000 previously. This will apply until end March 2025.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 3181 question first answered 30/11/2023 14:05:46 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1671421

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Protest
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her policies of the organising of strikes during the school day by (a) teachers, (b) parents and (c) students in connection with the Israel-Hamas war.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	2554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>Children should be in school. While the department recognises young people should be able to peacefully express their views, the department does not condone missing out on their education to protest.</p><p> </p><p>Missing school only disrupts lessons and adds to teachers’ workloads. The department will continue talking to the local authorities affected to offer support where needed. Any absence of this nature will be recorded as ‘unauthorised’, and parents may be given a penalty notice or prosecuted as a result. The department also expects teachers to fulfil their contractual requirements. It would be completely inappropriate for teachers to attend such protests during working hours.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this week the department wrote to schools, expressing our strong support for headteachers and local authorities in setting clear expectations that pupils should be in school and in enforcing them appropriately, including using fixed penalty notices where applicable.</p><p> </p><p>It is the priority of the department that all students and young people learn in a safe and supportive environment. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, wrote to all schools and colleges on 17 October to provide advice on how to respond to the Israel-Hamas conflict in the classroom. To help schools navigate teaching about political issues, the department has also published guidance for teachers and leaders around political impartiality. Now is not the time for divisive, politically motivated rhetoric. Now is the time to do everything possible to ensure that students, staff and young people, many of whom will be personally affected by the ongoing conflict, are supported and feel safe in education settings.</p><p> </p><p>The department will continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 28/11/2023 17:22:03 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy