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1141971

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2019
	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	Seas and Oceans: Pollution Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to tackle marine pollution.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Ross Thomson
	uin	912200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>Our Resources and Waste Strategy sets out actions we are taking, including a ban on the sale and/or supply of plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds by April 2020. We are leading global efforts through the Commonwealth Clean Ocean Alliance, which we support with a package worth up to £70m. We also work with the International Maritime Organisation to tackle litter from ships and are helping shape a new international action plan on shipping litter.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 25/07/2019 15:55:53 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4599 label Biography information for Ross Thomson

1349375

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2021
	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	Agriculture: Labour Market
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of supply and demand in the UK agricultural sector labour market.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	903154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>We make use of all available information to understand labour demand and supply, considering both permanent and seasonal workforce requirements. This includes engaging closely with farmers, growers, and industry bodies to consider the latest data and business intelligence. Defra is also working across Government to ensure there is a long-term evidence-based strategy for the agricultural workforce beyond 2021.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 22/07/2021 12:40:43 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1304453

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Temporary Accommodation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the temporary accommodation provided by her Department for asylum seekers.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	913719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>Contingency accommodation - whether this be hotels across the United Kingdom or at the Napier barracks and Penally training camp - was set up in response to the enormous pressures placed on our asylum system by the coronavirus pandemic.</p><p>We expect the highest standards from providers and have instructed them to make improvements as part of our contract governance and following inspections, an independent audit and the interim report from the Independent Chief Inspector.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 22/03/2021 16:33:49 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1507245

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Graduates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to engage with UK universities on the effectiveness of the Graduate visa in reducing skills shortages in affected sectors.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	53509
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Graduate route was introduced in 2021 to help new graduates who have successfully completed their eligible study in eligible UK universities get a head-start on their career by allowing these graduates to work or look for work for up to three years immediately following their graduation.</p><p>A full impact assessment of the route was published in March 2021 and can be found on gov.uk at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fstatement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJason.Prince%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc7ac25fc03d54b10035308da9c89f31f%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637994413556539001%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=r%2F5UC83UPNlSR4ILkazuI%2BapJBJbtfXdLysL6w2lS4o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021</a></p><p>The Home Office has no plans to remove the application fee or to extend the length of stay for the Graduate route.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 53508 53510 53511 53512 question first answered 11/10/2022 14:14:49 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1346949

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Greek Islands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish information on which legal routes are available to asylum seekers in camps in Greece’s Aegean Islands who are seeking to be reunited with family in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	33327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK already provides a safe and legal route to bring families together through its refugee family reunion policy. The current refugee family reunion policy allows a partner and children under 18 of those granted protection in the UK to join them here, if they formed part of the family unit before the sponsor fled their country. Over 29,000 visas have been issued under this policy in the last 5 years. Under the family reunion policy, we do not restrict where someone has to be in order to make an application.</p><p>As set out in the New Plan for Immigration, the Government committed to review safe and legal routes to the UK and has a statutory duty to conduct a public consultation on family reunion for UASC in the EU. We have now completed the consultation as part of the wider consultation on the New Plan for Immigration. We have carefully considered the responses and a report, laid in Parliament on 22 July 2021, on the outcome of the review of safe and legal routes confirms the UK wants to be bold and ambitious in the safe and legal routes it provides.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/new-plan-for-immigration" target="_blank">New Plan for Immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 27/07/2021 14:14:57 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1507246

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Graduates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing application fees for the Graduate visa.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	53510
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Graduate route was introduced in 2021 to help new graduates who have successfully completed their eligible study in eligible UK universities get a head-start on their career by allowing these graduates to work or look for work for up to three years immediately following their graduation.</p><p>A full impact assessment of the route was published in March 2021 and can be found on gov.uk at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fstatement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJason.Prince%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc7ac25fc03d54b10035308da9c89f31f%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637994413556539001%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=r%2F5UC83UPNlSR4ILkazuI%2BapJBJbtfXdLysL6w2lS4o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021</a></p><p>The Home Office has no plans to remove the application fee or to extend the length of stay for the Graduate route.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 53508 53509 53511 53512 question first answered 11/10/2022 14:14:49 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1507244

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Graduates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the amount of time people holding Graduate visas can stay in the UK after successfully completing a course in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	53508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Graduate route was introduced in 2021 to help new graduates who have successfully completed their eligible study in eligible UK universities get a head-start on their career by allowing these graduates to work or look for work for up to three years immediately following their graduation.</p><p>A full impact assessment of the route was published in March 2021 and can be found on gov.uk at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fstatement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJason.Prince%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc7ac25fc03d54b10035308da9c89f31f%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637994413556539001%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=r%2F5UC83UPNlSR4ILkazuI%2BapJBJbtfXdLysL6w2lS4o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021</a></p><p>The Home Office has no plans to remove the application fee or to extend the length of stay for the Graduate route.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 53509 53510 53511 53512 question first answered 11/10/2022 14:14:49 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1507247

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Graduates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing Graduate visa applicants to pay their healthcare surcharge on an annual basis, rather than upfront.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	53511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Graduate route was introduced in 2021 to help new graduates who have successfully completed their eligible study in eligible UK universities get a head-start on their career by allowing these graduates to work or look for work for up to three years immediately following their graduation.</p><p>A full impact assessment of the route was published in March 2021 and can be found on gov.uk at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fstatement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJason.Prince%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc7ac25fc03d54b10035308da9c89f31f%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637994413556539001%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=r%2F5UC83UPNlSR4ILkazuI%2BapJBJbtfXdLysL6w2lS4o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021</a></p><p>The Home Office has no plans to remove the application fee or to extend the length of stay for the Graduate route.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 53508 53509 53510 53512 question first answered 11/10/2022 14:14:49 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1507248

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Graduates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of removing application fees and healthcare surcharges from the Graduate visa on the likelihood of additional graduates remaining in the UK for work after completing their studies.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	53512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Graduate route was introduced in 2021 to help new graduates who have successfully completed their eligible study in eligible UK universities get a head-start on their career by allowing these graduates to work or look for work for up to three years immediately following their graduation.</p><p>A full impact assessment of the route was published in March 2021 and can be found on gov.uk at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fstatement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CJason.Prince%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cc7ac25fc03d54b10035308da9c89f31f%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637994413556539001%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=r%2F5UC83UPNlSR4ILkazuI%2BapJBJbtfXdLysL6w2lS4o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1248-4-march-2021</a></p><p>The Home Office has no plans to remove the application fee or to extend the length of stay for the Graduate route.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 53508 53509 53510 53511 question first answered 11/10/2022 14:14:49 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1346450

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Kickstart Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish all data her Department holds at a (a) national, (b) regional and (c) local authority level on (i) total jobs started as a result of and (ii) jobs advertised as part of the Kickstart Scheme since that scheme began.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	32513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>As of the 7<sup>th</sup> July Approximately 148,000 jobs have been made available for young people to apply for through the Kickstart Scheme and over 44,000 young people have started Kickstart jobs. There were also over 247,000 jobs approved for funding by the Scheme.</p><p>Below are tables listing the number of Kickstart jobs which have been made available and started by young people to date by geographical area of Great Britain and work sector. The figures used are correct as of the 7th July and these figures have been rounded according to departmental standards.</p><p>Although care is taken when processing and analysing Kickstart applications, referrals and starts, the data collected might be subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system, which has been developed quickly.</p><p>The management information presented here has not been subjected to the usual standard of quality assurance associated with official statistics, but is provided in the interests of transparency. Work is ongoing to improve the quality of information available for the programme.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jobs Made Available</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Jobs Started</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>9,920</p></td><td><p>2,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>11,640</p></td><td><p>3,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>28,750</p></td><td><p>9,710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>5,730</p></td><td><p>2,030</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>19,140</p></td><td><p>5,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>10,740</p></td><td><p>3,830</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>17,240</p></td><td><p>4,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>11,030</p></td><td><p>3000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>8,380</p></td><td><p>2,260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>13,880</p></td><td><p>3,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>11,530</p></td><td><p>3,280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>*These numbers are rounded and so may not match provided totals. Jobs Made Available include 1,000 non-grant funded vacancies and around 900 starts to non-grant funded jobs</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Sector</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jobs Made Available</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Jobs Started</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administration</p></td><td><p>37,290</p></td><td><p>11,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Animal Care</p></td><td><p>650</p></td><td><p>370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Beauty &amp; Wellbeing</p></td><td><p>1,090</p></td><td><p>350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business &amp; Finance</p></td><td><p>5,350</p></td><td><p>1,580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Computing, Technology &amp; Digital</p></td><td><p>11,000</p></td><td><p>4,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Construction &amp; Trades</p></td><td><p>4,520</p></td><td><p>1,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Creative &amp; Media</p></td><td><p>11,230</p></td><td><p>4,510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Delivery &amp; Storage</p></td><td><p>4,450</p></td><td><p>1,310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Emergency &amp; Uniform Services</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Engineering &amp; Maintenance</p></td><td><p>5,210</p></td><td><p>1,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Environment &amp; Land</p></td><td><p>2,760</p></td><td><p>870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Government Services</p></td><td><p>550</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Healthcare</p></td><td><p>4,480</p></td><td><p>1,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home Services</p></td><td><p>1,130</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hospitality &amp; Food</p></td><td><p>14,280</p></td><td><p>3,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Law &amp; Legal</p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Managerial</p></td><td><p>950</p></td><td><p>250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manufacturing</p></td><td><p>3,520</p></td><td><p>1,220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Retail &amp; Sales</p></td><td><p>22,620</p></td><td><p>7,040</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Science &amp; Research</p></td><td><p>690</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Care</p></td><td><p>3,660</p></td><td><p>690</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sports &amp; Leisure</p></td><td><p>3,580</p></td><td><p>970</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Teaching &amp; Education</p></td><td><p>7,240</p></td><td><p>1,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transport</p></td><td><p>550</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Travel &amp; Tourism</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>*These numbers are rounded and so may not match provided totals. Jobs Made Available include 1,000 non-grant funded vacancies and around 900 starts to non-grant funded jobs</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 19/07/2021 14:40:10 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1248363

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Kickstart Scheme: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many job placements have been provided through the Kickstart Scheme in (a) Aberdeen and (b) Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	110909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to my answer to question 107629, answered on 2 November 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 110908 question first answered 09/11/2020 15:35:39 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1248362

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Kickstart Scheme: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many businesses have enrolled in the Kickstart Scheme in (a) Aberdeen and (b) Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	110908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to my answer to question 107629, answered on 2 November 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 110909 question first answered 09/11/2020 15:35:39 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1248360

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government has made an economic assessment of the potential merits of the UK implementing covid-19 travel restrictions similar to those implemented by the New Zealand Government.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	110907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>Our approach to tackling coronavirus is driven by the latest scientific and medical advice. This advice has not recommended a long-term border closure similar to other countries such as New Zealand.</p><p> </p><p>The need for border measures is reviewed every 28 days, to ensure that they remain in line with the latest scientific evidence, and that they continue to be effective and necessary. An economic assessment is completed before measures are implemented and impacts captured through the review process.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 11/11/2020 12:52:38 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1197606

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to publish an updated economic impact assessment on the effect of HS2 on Aberdeen and the North East of Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	49832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>Passengers from Aberdeen will be able to connect onto HS2 services from Edinburgh and Glasgow, benefitting from improved connectivity and journeys times to the rest of the network. Better connectivity promotes growth through agglomeration which induces investment and supports the levelling up of the UK economy.</p><p>The full business case for HS2 ‘High-Speed 2: Phase One ‘moving Britain Ahead’ was revised and published in April 2020 ‘. HS2 Ltd’s ‘Economic case advice for the DfT’ publication in 2017 provides an illustrative estimate that 5% of the overall transport user benefits will be distributed to passengers from Scotland with the full HS2 network in place. As part of the Integrated Rail Plan we will consider the benefits and the best way to serve Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 08/06/2020 16:28:52 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1171955

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Freeports: Aberdeen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Government will fund all additional infrastructure required to facilitate a potential free port in Aberdeen.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	5577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working to ensure that we produce an ambitious and attractive Freeport offer that achieves the Prime Minister’s aim of levelling up our regions and attracting business investment across the whole of the UK. In doing so the Government is working with the Devolved Administrations, including the Scottish Government.</p><p>Specific locations for Freeports will be chosen through a fair and transparent process. Details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 5553 5554 5555 5556 question first answered 27/01/2020 17:51:59 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1171950

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Freeports: Aberdeen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether an economic impact assessment has been undertaken on a potential free port in Aberdeen.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	5554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working to ensure that we produce an ambitious and attractive Freeport offer that achieves the Prime Minister’s aim of levelling up our regions and attracting business investment across the whole of the UK. In doing so the Government is working with the Devolved Administrations, including the Scottish Government.</p><p>Specific locations for Freeports will be chosen through a fair and transparent process. Details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 5553 5555 5556 5577 question first answered 27/01/2020 17:51:59 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1171951

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Freeports: Aberdeen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when her Department last met with the Aberdeen Harbour Board to discuss a potential free port in Aberdeen.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	5555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working to ensure that we produce an ambitious and attractive Freeport offer that achieves the Prime Minister’s aim of levelling up our regions and attracting business investment across the whole of the UK. In doing so the Government is working with the Devolved Administrations, including the Scottish Government.</p><p>Specific locations for Freeports will be chosen through a fair and transparent process. Details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 5553 5554 5556 5577 question first answered 27/01/2020 17:51:59 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1171949

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Freeports: Aberdeen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans the Government has to create a free port in Aberdeen.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	5553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working to ensure that we produce an ambitious and attractive Freeport offer that achieves the Prime Minister’s aim of levelling up our regions and attracting business investment across the whole of the UK. In doing so the Government is working with the Devolved Administrations, including the Scottish Government.</p><p>Specific locations for Freeports will be chosen through a fair and transparent process. Details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 5554 5555 5556 5577 question first answered 27/01/2020 17:51:59 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1171952

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Freeports: Aberdeen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what additional infrastructure would be necessary to support a free port in Aberdeen.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	5556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working to ensure that we produce an ambitious and attractive Freeport offer that achieves the Prime Minister’s aim of levelling up our regions and attracting business investment across the whole of the UK. In doing so the Government is working with the Devolved Administrations, including the Scottish Government.</p><p>Specific locations for Freeports will be chosen through a fair and transparent process. Details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 5553 5554 5555 5577 question first answered 27/01/2020 17:51:59 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1248359

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Travel Restrictions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he last discussed with Cabinet colleagues the potential merits of the UK implementing covid-19 travel restrictions similar to those implemented by New Zealand.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	110906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s travel corridor policy remains a critical part of the COVID-19 response as it reduces the risk of importing infections from abroad, while at the same time permitting inbound travel from certain destinations without the need for travellers to self-isolate where the risk of importing COVID-19 is deemed sufficiently low. Travel corridors are informed by risk assessments provided by the Joint Biosecurity Centre, working closely with Public Health England.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 110905 question first answered 11/12/2020 13:33:18 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1355791

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2021
	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	Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the rate of transmission of covid-19 between (a) people who know each other and (b) people who do not know each other.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	50134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2021 answer text <p>Public Health England has not made a comparative assessment. We continue to advise that members of the public continue to wear face coverings in crowded and enclosed spaces where they are likely to come into contact with those they do not regularly meet.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 11/10/2021 14:07:25 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 22526 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1248358

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Travel Restrictions
	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 on public health of the UK implementing travel restrictions similar to those implemented by New Zealand during the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	110905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s travel corridor policy remains a critical part of the COVID-19 response as it reduces the risk of importing infections from abroad, while at the same time permitting inbound travel from certain destinations without the need for travellers to self-isolate where the risk of importing COVID-19 is deemed sufficiently low. Travel corridors are informed by risk assessments provided by the Joint Biosecurity Centre, working closely with Public Health England.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 110906 question first answered 11/12/2020 13:33:18 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1248365

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Football: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much emergency covid-19 funding the Government has provided to (a) professional, (b) semi-professional, (c) amateur and (d) youth football in England since the start of the outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	110910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>Sports and physical activity providers and facilities are at the heart of our communities, and play a crucial role in supporting adults and children to be active.</p><p> </p><p>Government has provided unprecedented support to businesses through tax reliefs, cash grants and employee wage support, which many sport clubs have benefited from. An income scheme announced in July by the Secretary of State for Local Government, aims to support local authorities who have incurred irrecoverable loss of income from sales, fees and charge which they had reasonably budgeted for. On 22 October, the Government announced a £100m support fund for local authority leisure centres. In addition, Sport England’s Community Emergency Fund has also provided £210 million directly to support community sport clubs and exercise centres through this pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to work with organisations to understand what they need and how we may be able to support them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 11/11/2020 19:20:25 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1329479

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	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	Electricity Generation: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the report published in May 2021 by the Renewables Infrastructure Development Group entitled Charging The Wrong Way, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the finding in that report that EU electricity generators pay £0.46 per megawatt hour (MWh) in transmission system charges while the average payment in Scotland is £6.42 per MWh.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	10647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>Transmission charging is a matter for Ofgem as the independent regulator, and it is currently reviewing some aspects of these charging arrangements, with plans to consult on proposals this year. The Department is in close touch with Ofgem to understand how its proposals can help support delivery of a secure, net zero energy system at lowest cost for consumers. Most major investment in new renewable generation projects continues to be underpinned by Contracts for Difference arrangements introduced by the UK Government, and for which overseas generators are not eligible to bid.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 14/06/2021 15:16:35 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1197603

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	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	Renewable Energy: Aberdeen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to make financial support available for an energy transition zone in Aberdeen.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	49830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department is in early stage discussions with the oil and gas industry over plans for a transformational upstream oil and gas Sector Deal as set out in the Conservative Party Manifesto 2019. My officials have had high-level discussions on ideas around energy transition zones and I will be interested to be updated once a formal detailed proposal is available. At this stage of the process it is too early to discuss whether the proposed Sector Deal will include such plans for Aberdeen.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng grouped question UIN 49829 question first answered 08/06/2020 10:46:51 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn