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1625431

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2023
	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	Hong Kong: Pension Funds
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his department is taking to ensure that British National (overseas) Visa holders from Hong Kong are able to access their money from the Mandatory Provident Fund of Hong Kong.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
	uin	183639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>We are aware of the difficulties BN(O)s (British National (Overseas)) are experiencing in seeking early withdrawal of their pension held by the Mandatory Provident Fund in Hong Kong. The root of the problem is the Chinese Government's decision not to recognise the BN(O) passport. The UK firmly opposes the discrimination of BN(O)s in this way. We have urged the Hong Kong authorities to facilitate the early drawdown of funds as is the case for other Hong Kong residents who move overseas permanently. I raised this issue with Christopher Hui, Hong Kong Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury on 18 April and pressed for a pragmatic solution.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 15/05/2023 16:15:21 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

1625432

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2023
	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	British National (Overseas): Hong Kong
	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 assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of refusals by the Hong Kong Police Force to provide criminals records of British National (overseas) Visa holders on the ability of those people to gain employment in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
	uin	183640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>In April 2021, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) launched a new UK-wide Welcome Programme to support BN(O) status holders. In November 2022, DLUHC published a letter to BN(O)s and prospective employers on Certificates of No Criminal Conviction (CNCC) from the Hong Kong Police. The letter outlines a revised guidance on how to obtain a CNCC. Where a CNCC cannot be obtained, sectoral examples on alternative methods are provided. The letter is available in English and Cantonese and is available on the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fwelcome-a-guide-for-hong-kong-british-national-overseas-visa-holders-in-the-uk&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cebbaf02613e04f79fe0708db52d26a8f%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638194835893959409%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=zP%2F9M%2BeDLJ4RQF6bAuJHXUGw0iMU6K8COY9t7codrpI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> landing page. We are working closely with FCDO officials to keep the guidance under review and monitor the impact to help BN(O)s overcome the barriers they face when seeking employment.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 15/05/2023 15:46:55 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
	tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

1625434

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2023
	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	Warm Home Discount Scheme: Parents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of expanding the eligibility criteria of the Warm Homes Discount Scheme to cover parents of children with special educational needs.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
	uin	183641
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The Warm Home Discount prioritises people who are most at risk of being in fuel poverty. Fuel poverty is a combination of low incomes and high energy costs, so the scheme is targeted at those on means tested benefits whose homes are expensive to heat. Parents of children with special educational needs do not automatically fall into that category.</p><p> </p><p>These households may be able to speak to their energy supplier about being added to their Priority Services Register, which provides additional support for vulnerable households, such as priority support in an emergency.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 15/05/2023 15:04:44 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

1606031

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2023
	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	Social Rented Housing: Standards
	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 ensure tenants in housing association properties are aware of what actions to take to reduce moisture and damp in their property.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
	uin	170774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>All tenants deserve to live in safe, warm homes that are free from damp and mould. It is social landlord's responsibility to ensure that their homes meet the Regulator of Social Housing's Home Standard, including meeting the requirements of the Decent Homes Standard. The Housing Ombudsman has been clear that damp and mould should not be considered 'lifestyle issues'.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 29/03/2023 14:35:17 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
	tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

1605471

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2023
	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	Electronic Cigarettes: Children and Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reduce the number of young people recreationally using e-cigarettes and (b) prevent young people moving from using e-cigarettes to tobacco cigarettes or other tobacco products.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
	uin	169442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is clear that vaping should only be used to help people quit smoking. Vapes should not be used by people under 18 years old or non-smokers. Vapes are not risk-free, nicotine is highly addictive and can be harmful, and there are unanswered questions on the effects of longer-term use.</p><p>We have regulations in place to discourage underage vaping. The law protects children through restricting sales of vapes to over-18-year-olds only, limiting nicotine content, refill bottle and tank sizes, labelling requirements and through advertising restrictions.</p><p>In October 2022, we published new content on the potential risks of vaping for young people on the FRANK and Better Health websites and we have provided input to educational resources produced by partners including the PSHE Association. We are also developing a new resource pack for schools on vaping which will be made available before the end of the school year.</p><p>There is currently no evidence that young people move from using vapes to tobacco products, including cigarettes.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 23/03/2023 17:56:43 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

1604089

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Tickets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure Avanti West Coast allocate an adequate provision of advance tickets on its Chester-London services.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
	uin	165473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department is aware of the impact delayed opening of journey reservations has had on passengers and officials are regularly monitoring Avanti West Coast’s plans to improve the situation. However, the compressed booking horizons have not materially impacted the allocation of advance tickets between Chester and London, or on any other route. Once tickets are available, the full range of fares is offered for customers. Passengers are advised to sign up to Avanti's advance ticket alert through its website to be notified when journeys are available to book.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 21/03/2023 12:58:03 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

1603072

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2023
	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	Fishing Gear: Waste Disposal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to prevent discarding of fishing nets in the sea by vessels landing at ports.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
	uin	162543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to protecting the marine environment from all human-induced stressors, including marine litter such as abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). We are exploring methods to recycle and reuse ALDFG as well as end of life gear at ports and aquaculture farms with the intention of moving the sector to-wards a circular economy model. <br> <br>The UK is also working collaboratively at the International Maritime Organization to further address actions that have been identified under its 2018 Action Plan and 2021 Strategy on marine plastic litter from ships, in particular ALDFG.</p><p>As a Contracting Party to the OSPAR Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, the UK is implementing actions under the new OSPAR Regional Action Plan for Marine Litter to tackle fishing gear as marine litter and have committed to ambitious targets under the North East Atlantic Environment Strategy.</p><p>The UK is a member of the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI), the first initiative dedicated to tackling this problem on a global scale. Through the UK’s £500m Blue Planet Fund that was launched in 2021, we are also working in partnership with de-veloping countries to tackle marine pollution, including ALDFG.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 17/03/2023 11:49:06 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

1581766

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Monuments: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many local authorities fund the management and upkeep of historic scheduled monuments as part of their highways budget.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
	uin	135383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 06/02/2023 10:51:16 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

1568500

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment he has made of trends in the level of bus services in England since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
	uin	903156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a significant impact to bus services and passenger numbers. To mitigate this, the Government has provided nearly £2 billion in emergency and recovery funding to bus operators and local transport authorities to keep vital bus services running. As a result of this support, bus services in England in 2020/21 ran at over 80% of pre-COVID levels, even though patronage and commercial fare revenue dropped significantly.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 19/01/2023 14:44:03 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
	tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

1567092

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of housing for armed forces personnel.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
	uin	124121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 12 January 2023 to Question 117844 to the hon. Member for Slough (Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi).</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 20/01/2023 09:57:08 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name UIN 117844.docx title Armed Forces: Housing
	tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon