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1241781

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2020
	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	Falkland Islands: Exports
	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 progress he has made on protecting tariff and quota free access to the EU for the Falkland Islands after the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	101028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government always represents the interests of the Falkland Islands robustly, particularly in relation to supporting the Islands' exports to the EU, and elsewhere. The Government is confident that a viable and profitable trading relationship between the Falkland Islands and the EU will continue after the transition period.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 13/10/2020 14:57:41 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1244001

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to support decarbonisation of the maritime sector.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	104102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>The Clean Maritime Plan, published in July 2019, is the environmental route map of the Maritime 2050 Strategy, outlining the UK’s pathway to zero carbon emissions in domestic maritime. In launching the Clean Maritime Plan, the UK became one of the first countries to publish a strategy on domestic action to reduce shipping emissions following the agreement of the International Maritime Organization’s initial IMO strategy on the Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships. Government has continued to make good progress in implementing the commitments in the Clean Maritime Plan.</p><p>At the end of March 2020, the Government published a document “Decarbonising Transport: Setting the Challenge” kicking off our work on preparing a Transport Decarbonisation Plan, which will include further details of the Government plans regarding the decarbonisation of the maritime sector. Following extensive consultation, the Transport Decarbonisation Plan will be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/10/2020 15:46:29 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1244012

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2020
	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	Mental Health: Charities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of (a) the adequacy of and (b) progress on disbursing the additional financial support available to mental health charities since 22 May 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	104103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>During the COVID-19 outbreak the Government provided £10.2 million of additional funding to mental health charities to support adults and children. This includes £6 million provided to the Coronavirus Mental Health Response Fund (CMHRF), led by Mind and the Mental Health Consortia and £4.2 million to mental health charities through the Government’s £750 million Coronavirus Charities Fund. We have also provided local authorities with £3.7 billion for COVID-19 pressures, including social care services provided by charitable organisations.</p><p>The CMHRF has supported over 130 charities to date. The list of charities that have received funding through this process was announced on 29 May 2020. The press release can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/5-million-funding-given-to-mental-health-community-projects" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/5-million-funding-given-to-mental-health-community-projects</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 20/10/2020 09:32:26 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1244052

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2020
	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	Mental Health: Charities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of (a) the adequacy of and (b) progress on disbursing the additional financial support available to mental health charities since 22 May 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	104104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>During the COVID-19 outbreak the Government provided £10.2 million of additional funding to mental health charities to support adults and children. This includes £6 million provided to the Coronavirus Mental Health Response Fund (CMHRF), led by Mind and the Mental Health Consortia and £4.2 million to mental health charities through the Government’s £750 million Coronavirus Charities Fund. We have also provided local authorities with £3.7 billion for COVID-19 pressures, including social care services provided by charitable organisations.</p><p>The CMHRF has supported over 130 charities to date. The list of charities that have received funding through this process was announced on 29 May 2020. The press release can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/5-million-funding-given-to-mental-health-community-projects" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/5-million-funding-given-to-mental-health-community-projects</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 20/10/2020 09:35:03 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1244221

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	War Memorials: Vandalism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress the Government has made in bringing forward legislative proposals to ensure that people who desecrate war memorials are subject to appropriate sanctions.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	104739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2020 answer text <p>Any vandalism or attack on property should be met with the full force of the law. Attacking any memorial is an insult, and this is particularly true of a war memorial commemorating those who have given their lives fighting for our freedom.</p><p>The Government is currently reviewing the law in this area to ensure that where memorials are damaged or desecrated the courts are able to sentence appropriately at every level for this particular type of offending.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 21/10/2020 16:00:17 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1245468

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2020
	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	Nigeria: Violence
	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 recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of (a) recent unrest in Nigeria and (b) reported abuses being conducted by the special anti-robbery squad.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	107006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government is deeply concerned by reports of widespread violence during recent protests in Lagos and other major cities in Nigeria, including horrific reports of protestors being killed. We are following events closely and offer condolences to the families of those affected. The Foreign Secretary issued a statement on 21 October calling for an end to the violence and for the Nigerian Government to urgently investigate reports of brutality by its security forces and hold those responsible to account. I also tweeted on 21 October to urge the Nigerian Government to restore peace and address concerns about brutality towards civilians. The British High Commissioner in Abuja has raised the protests with representatives of the Nigerian Government. I expressed my concern over recent violence in Nigeria to Foreign Minister Onyeama on 23 October.</p><p>The Nigerian security services must uphold human rights and the rule of law in all operations, investigate any incidents of brutality towards civilians and hold those responsible to account. We will continue to work with the Nigerian Government and international and civil society partners to support justice, accountability and a more responsive policing model in Nigeria.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 02/11/2020 10:12:42 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1245469

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2020
	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	Nigeria: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of imposing sanctions against Nigeria in the event of the continuation of human rights abuses against people in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	107007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government has made clear to the Nigerian authorities at the highest levels the importance of protecting human rights for all. We encourage all parties to work together to enable the people of Nigeria to exercise their rights safely, peacefully and in line with the rule of law. On 6 July, the Government established the Global Human Rights sanctions regime by laying regulations in Parliament under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. This sanctions regime gives the UK a powerful new tool to target individuals involved in serious human rights violations or abuses. It is longstanding practice not to speculate on future sanctions designations as to do so could reduce the impact of the designations. We will keep all evidence and potential listings under close review.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 02/11/2020 10:10:36 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1405187

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to extend the temporary VAT rate of 12.5 per cent for the hospitality sector beyond March 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	109255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>The temporary reduced rate of VAT was introduced on 15 July 2020 to support the cash flow and viability of around 150,000 businesses and protect over 2.4 million jobs in the hospitality and tourism sectors. As announced at Spring Budget 2021, the Government extended the 5 per cent temporary reduced rate of VAT for the tourism and hospitality sectors until the end of September 2021. On 1 October 2021, a new reduced rate of 12.5 per cent was introduced for these goods and services to help ease affected businesses back to the standard rate. This new rate will end on 31 March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>This relief has cost over £8 billion and, whilst all taxes are kept under review, there are no plans to extend the 12.5 per cent reduced rate of VAT. The Government has been clear that this relief is a temporary measure designed to support the sectors that have been severely affected by COVID-19. It is appropriate that as restrictions are lifted and demand for goods and services in these sectors increases, the temporary tax reliefs are first reduced, and then removed, to rebuild and strengthen the public finances.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 26/01/2022 16:57:21 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1247011

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2020
	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	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the Government has to maintain medical supply lines between Great Britain and Northern Ireland where EU medicine rules will still apply after the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	109381
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>After the end of the transition period, the United Kingdom will have autonomy over the regulation of goods, including medicines. As set out in the Northern Ireland Protocol, which will take effect on 1 January 2021, Northern Ireland will continue to follow the European Union acquis for medicines. The Government has been in intensive discussion with the European Commission on how to safeguard the crucial flows of medicines and medical products into Northern Ireland from other parts of the UK from the end of the transition period.</p><p>The parties have agreed a pragmatic approach to implementation, including a one year time-limited approach to the application of the regulatory requirements for imports and the ‘safety feature’ elements of the Falsified Medicines Directive. This was set out in the UK Government statement of 5 November following the fourth meeting of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee. This approach gives industry the time and flexibility it needs and ensure that medicines can continue to flow to Northern Ireland. Further industry guidance on moving medicines to Northern Ireland after the end of the transition period will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 109382 question first answered 12/11/2020 13:39:22 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 58863 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1247012

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2020
	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	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	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 the Government is planning to take to mitigate the effect of the Border Operating Model on the supply of (a) urgent medical supplies and (b) other goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland after the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	109382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>After the end of the transition period, the United Kingdom will have autonomy over the regulation of goods, including medicines. As set out in the Northern Ireland Protocol, which will take effect on 1 January 2021, Northern Ireland will continue to follow the European Union acquis for medicines. The Government has been in intensive discussion with the European Commission on how to safeguard the crucial flows of medicines and medical products into Northern Ireland from other parts of the UK from the end of the transition period.</p><p>The parties have agreed a pragmatic approach to implementation, including a one year time-limited approach to the application of the regulatory requirements for imports and the ‘safety feature’ elements of the Falsified Medicines Directive. This was set out in the UK Government statement of 5 November following the fourth meeting of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Specialised Committee. This approach gives industry the time and flexibility it needs and ensure that medicines can continue to flow to Northern Ireland. Further industry guidance on moving medicines to Northern Ireland after the end of the transition period will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 109381 question first answered 12/11/2020 13:39:22 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 58864 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson