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1127949

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2019
	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	5G: Health Hazards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what studies have been carried out to evaluate the effect of 5G on (a) pregnant women, (b) babies and (c) young children.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	256920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2019 answer text <p>A considerable amount of research has been carried out on exposure to radio waves over several decades, and evidence reviews have been prepared by scientific expert groups in the United Kingdom and around the world. Among the health topics investigated is whether adverse effects can occur in relation to reproduction and development.</p><p>Public Health England (PHE) has published a webpage about exposure to the radio waves from mobile phone base stations, including those for 5G networks, at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mobile-phone-base-stations-radio-waves-and-health/mobile-phone-base-stations-radio-waves-and-health" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mobile-phone-base-stations-radio-waves-and-health/mobile-phone-base-stations-radio-waves-and-health</a></p><p>Based on the accumulated evidence and reviews, PHE advises that the guidelines of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) should be adopted and there is no convincing evidence that radio wave exposures below the ICNIRP guideline levels cause adverse health effects. This includes effects in relation to reproduction and development.</p><p>PHE has committed to keeping the emerging evidence under review and to preparing another comprehensive review when sufficient new evidence has accumulated.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 30/05/2019 10:39:58 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1128914

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	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	5G: Health Hazards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what investigations the Government has commissioned on the health and safety implications of the 5G rollout.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	258952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and health evidence reviews have been prepared by scientific expert groups in the United Kingdom and around the world. The independent Advisory Group on Non-Ionising Radiation (AGNIR) published their report in the UK in 2012 and the European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) published their report in 2015. The World Health Organization is presently preparing a review. The AGNIR report is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/radiofrequency-electromagnetic-fields-health-effects" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/radiofrequency-electromagnetic-fields-health-effects</a></p><p> </p><p>The SCENIHR report is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files/scientific_committees/docs/citizens_emf_en.pdf" target="_blank">https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files/scientific_committees/docs/citizens_emf_en.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Based on the accumulated evidence and reviews, Public Health England (PHE) advises that the guidelines of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) should be adopted and there is no convincing evidence that EMF exposures below the ICNIRP guideline levels cause adverse health effects.</p><p> </p><p>PHE has committed to keeping the emerging evidence under review and to preparing another comprehensive review when sufficient new evidence has accumulated.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 11/06/2019 16:19:34 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1129227

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	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	5G: Health Hazards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the merits of the decision by the Belgian authorities to halt the roll out of 5G because of health concerns.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	259316
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom supports European Council Recommendation 1999/519/EC on limiting exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs), which include radio waves. The Recommendation incorporates exposure restrictions from the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), as advised by Public Health England (PHE).</p><p>An overview of the radio wave exposure restrictions applied in a range of countries has been provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.EMFLIMITSPUBLICRADIOFREQUENCY?lang=en" target="_blank">http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.EMFLIMITSPUBLICRADIOFREQUENCY?lang=en</a></p><p>This shows that the majority of countries are following the ICNIRP guidelines (41 volts per meter at 900 MHz and 58 volts per meter at 1,800 MHz).</p><p>PHE is a collaborating body in WHO’s International EMF Project, which brings together organisations from around the world to share information on this topic. PHE is committed to keeping its advice under review and to updating its advice should new evidence dictate that is necessary.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 06/06/2019 13:26:51 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1130535

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2019
	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	5G: Health Hazards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department plans to publish on protecting people who suffer from electro-hypersensitivity from the effects of 5G.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	261100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) advises that the guidelines of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) should be adopted for limiting exposure to radio waves, and there is no convincing evidence that adverse health effects can result if these guidelines are complied with.</p><p>Carefully designed studies have been performed in the United Kingdom and around the world to investigate whether the health symptoms some people experience and attribute to exposure to radio waves within the ICNIRP guideline levels are indeed caused by exposure. The studies are detailed in the 2012 report from the independent Advisory Group on Non-ionising Radiation, available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/radiofrequency-electromagnetic-fields-health-effects" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/radiofrequency-electromagnetic-fields-health-effects</a></p><p>PHE continues to monitor the evidence on this topic.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 14/06/2019 13:36:33 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1140227

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	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	5G: Health Hazards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research his Department has conducted on the potential effect on public health of upgrading infrastructure to support 5G.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	279011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) advises that the guidelines of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) should be adopted and there is no convincing evidence that radio wave exposures below the ICNIRP guideline levels cause adverse health effects. The ICNIRP guidelines cover exposures arising from new 5G base stations, as well as from older technologies.</p><p>Many exposure measurements have been made at publicly accessible locations near to mobile phone base stations, and these have consistently been well within guidelines. It is possible that there may be a small increase in overall exposure to radio waves when 5G is added to an existing network or in a new area; however, the overall exposure is expected to remain low relative to guidelines and as such there should be no consequences for public health.</p><p> </p><p>PHE has published information about exposure to the radio waves from mobile phone base stations, including those for 5G networks, at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mobile-phone-base-stations-radio-waves-and-health/mobile-phone-base-stations-radio-waves-and-health" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mobile-phone-base-stations-radio-waves-and-health/mobile-phone-base-stations-radio-waves-and-health</a></p><p> </p><p>PHE continues to monitor the health-related evidence applicable to radio waves and is committed to updating its advice as required.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 23/07/2019 16:52:28 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1133363

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2019
	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	5G: Pollinators and Wildlife
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the roll out of the 5G network on wildlife and pollinators.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	266891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2019 answer text <p>No assessment of the potential effect of the roll out of the 5G network on wildlife and pollinators has been made.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 28/06/2019 10:26:00 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1507752

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A1: Darlington
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of a new link road between the A66 and Junction 59 of the A1 for connectivity in Darlington.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
	uin	54650
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>National Highways and Tees Valley Combined Authority have worked closely on developing proposals for a Darlington Northern Link Road, connecting the A66 and Junction 59 of the A1. The work to date will form part of the canon of evidence informing the Investment Plan for the third Road Investment Strategy or future road periods beyond 2025.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Katherine Fletcher grouped question UIN 54656 question first answered 11/10/2022 16:02:09 answering member 4834 label Biography information for Katherine Fletcher
	tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1507777

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A1: Darlington
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a new link road between the A66 and junction 59 of the A1.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
	uin	54656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>National Highways and Tees Valley Combined Authority have worked closely on developing proposals for a Darlington Northern Link Road, connecting the A66 and Junction 59 of the A1. The work to date will form part of the canon of evidence informing the Investment Plan for the third Road Investment Strategy or future road periods beyond 2025.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Katherine Fletcher grouped question UIN 54650 question first answered 11/10/2022 16:02:09 answering member 4834 label Biography information for Katherine Fletcher
	tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1507131

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A5
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of upgrading the A5 as part of the Union Connectivity Review to help improve links between Shrewsbury, Shropshire and Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	51547
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government thanks Sir Peter Hendy for his independent Union Connectivity Review. We are considering his recommendations carefully and will publish our response as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Katherine Fletcher question first answered 28/09/2022 10:52:05 answering member 4834 label Biography information for Katherine Fletcher
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1519246

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	ATOL
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the Civil Aviation Authority on taking steps to help ensure that renewal decisions for Air Travel Organiser's Licences (ATOL) are made with consideration to the financial impact of the covid-19 pandemic on international travel operators.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
	uin	60085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Civil Aviation Authority is the independent regulator responsible for the administration of the ATOL scheme. It would therefore not be appropriate for the Government to intervene in CAA licence renewal decisions.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Katherine Fletcher question first answered 18/10/2022 15:26:49 answering member 4834 label Biography information for Katherine Fletcher
	tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall