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1683689

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2024
	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	Energy: Standing Orders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will encourage energy companies to reduce standing charges on (a) electricity and (b) gas.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	10669
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>Setting the level of standing charges falls within the remit of Ofgem. I regularly meet with Ofgem to discuss the energy retail market, including standing charges. Ofgem’s recent Call for Input (CfI) on standing charges closed on January 19<sup>th</sup> 2024. The Call for Input seeks to gain greater understanding on how standing charges are applied to energy bills and what alternatives could be considered. Government welcomes this and looks forward to Ofgem’s conclusions.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the CfI may be found online at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofgem.gov.uk%2Fpublications%2Flaunch-review-standing-charges-energy-bills&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C38c788ec2692447847fa08dc1d8b22a8%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638417730659639812%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Hd0AuiLxnlE43%2BQ8H1C1fObXT%2FYncexOxuB6O%2B50%2B84%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/launch-review-standing-charges-energy-bills</a></p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 25/01/2024 10:01:01 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1140088

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London North Eastern Railway: Rolling Stock
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to help ensure the provision of new rolling stock on the east coast main line.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
	uin	912039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>LNER’s new Azuma trains entered service on their Hull and Leeds routes in May this year are due to launch on Edinburgh services from 1st August and will then be serving destinations North of Edinburgh by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>These state-of-the-art trains, delivered as part of the government-funded Intercity Express Programme, have more seats, better legroom and will be more reliable.</p><p> </p><p>The full fleet of 65 trains compared to 45 old trains will be in service from 2020 enabling additional services to be run increasing capacity further.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/07/2019 15:59:54 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

1144037

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Persecution of Christians across the Globe Independent Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress has been made on implementing the recommendations in the final report of the Bishop of Truro's Independent review for the Foreign Secretary of FCO support for persecuted Christians.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
	uin	912260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government has accepted all the recommendations of the Bishop of Truro’s report and work is underway to take them forward. We have established an implementation team, and have allocated £200,000 this year for research into concrete actions the UK can take in countries mentioned in the Report. My ministerial colleague, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, will oversee the recommendations’ implementation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 03/09/2019 16:34:22 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

1685919

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	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	Drugs
	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 her Department is taking to secure supplies of medicines for (a) diabetes, (b) cancer and (c) mental health treatments.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	12108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department has well-established tools and processes to manage supply issues whenever they arise, helping to prevent shortages and mitigate risks to patients. We work with industry, NHS England, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, devolved administrations and other stakeholders to help ensure patients continue to have access to the treatments they need.</p><p>The Department has been working with industry to help boost supplies of medicines for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, and the position is improving as a result. Some supply issues remain, but we are continuing to work hard to resolve these as quickly as possible. We have issued guidance to all healthcare professionals on how to manage patients requiring these medicines whilst supply is disrupted. Our guidance is clear that medicines licensed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes should only be used for this purpose.</p><p>Regarding cancer medicines, we are aware of an issue with the supply of letrozole tablets from one supplier. We have been working with alternative suppliers, who have confirmed that they have the stock available to meet demand. A supplier of tamoxifen tablets is also experiencing supply issues, but again we have worked with alternative suppliers to help ensure they can support the market at this time.</p><p>Regarding medicines for mental health treatments, the Department has been working with manufacturers of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medicines and a number of issues have now been resolved. Work continues to resolve the remaining supply issues by April 2024. We have issued a National Patient Safety Alert and worked with clinicians to develop helpful guidance on how to manage patients during this time.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 05/02/2024 15:34:52 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1347392

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Heating
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to publish its Heat and Buildings strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	34056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is planning to publish a Heat and Buildings Strategy in due course. The strategy will set out the immediate actions we will take for reducing emissions from buildings, as well as our approach to the key strategic decisions needed to achieve a mass transition to low-carbon heat.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 20/07/2021 16:19:07 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1535930

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2022
	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	China: Sanctions
	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 has taken to implement individual sanctions against officials from (a) Hong Kong and (b) China who are complicit with violations of (i) human rights violations and (ii) civil and democratic rights.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	71277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK is clear that China remains in an ongoing state of non-compliance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration. Whilst we keep potential sanctions designations under close and regular review, it is not appropriate to speculate who may be designated in the future. To do so could reduce their impact.</p><p>Under the UK's Global Human Rights sanctions regime, the UK has imposed asset freezes and travel bans against four Chinese Government officials as well as an asset freeze against one entity responsible for enforcing the repressive security policies across many areas of Xinjiang. We will continue to act with our likeminded partners to ensure that those responsible for gross human rights violations, both in China and across the globe, are held to account.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 02/11/2022 17:47:00 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1545448

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Languages
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff in his Department speak at least one of the following languages (a) Cantonese, (b) Hokkien, (c) a Turkic language spoken in China, or (d) Tibetan.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	95932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The FCDO currently has fewer than 5 UK based staff with valid FCDO qualification in Cantonese. We have no UK based staff with valid FCDO qualifications in Hokkien, Turkic languages spoken in China or Tibetan. We do not hold figures on staff who speak languages to a lower level, who qualified outside of the FCDO, or those whose qualification has lapsed. Our embassies across the world also employ staff locally who are fluent in their native language.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 30/11/2022 16:41:49 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1550657

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2022
	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	Myanmar: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has taken recent steps to help reduce the ability of the Myanmar military to carry out airstrikes.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	108344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>We remain very concerned by the horrific tactics used by the Myanmar military, including indiscriminate airstrikes against civilians. The UK frequently raises these issues in international statements, including at the UN Security Council (UNSC) and UN Human Rights Council.</p><p>On 28 February 2022, the UK updated its Overseas Business Risk Guidance to make it clear that UK businesses should conduct thorough supply chain due diligence to ensure that commodities, such as aviation fuel, do not reach the Myanmar military. The UK is also using targeted sanctions against those who provide weapons and parts to the Myanmar Air Force.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 20/12/2022 15:44:51 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1580801

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2023
	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	Confucius Institutes
	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 assessment his Department has made of the potential relationship between Confucius Institutes in the UK and the (a) United Front Work Department and (b) Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	132594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the UK education sector to engage with China in a way that reflects the UK's values and takes account of national security concerns. Where we have clear evidence of behaviours that threaten our national security, we will of course act accordingly. However, as a matter of long-standing policy we will not comment on intelligence matters.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 03/02/2023 12:49:36 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1580802

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2023
	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	China-Britain Business Council
	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 assessment his Department has made for the implication of its policies of the Chinese-British Business Council and its ties to the United Front Work Department and the Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	132595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to supporting UK businesses and academia to engage with China in a way that reflects the UK's values and takes account of national security concerns. The UK is a world-leading destination for international students and we have robust procedures in place to protect against any undue foreign influence.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 132596 question first answered 03/02/2023 12:59:07 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith