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857776

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Income
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the Government received in income for services provided by his Department to foreign governments in each year since 2010; and for what services was such income received.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	131677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>This information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 03/04/2018 14:58:27 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb previous answer version 48019 answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

861222

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 13 March 2018, Spring Statement, HCWS 540, if he will publish a list of where the £12.7 million allocated to his Department to realise the opportunities from EU exit will be spent.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	132371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has been allocated £12.7 million in 2018-19 for essential EU exit preparations. This will fund preserving three Off-Shore Patrol Vessels, should they be needed to control and enforce UK waters and fisheries. It also includes some EU Exit preparedness funding for UK defence bases in Europe. As with all HMT Reserve funding, finalised allocations will be confirmed at Supplementary Estimates 2018-19 in early 2019.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 16/03/2018 13:29:09 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1580699

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business Banking Resolution Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to put in place a provision to deal with unresolved business banking complaints relating to SMEs following the planned closure of the Business Banking Resolution scheme in December 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	132457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS) is an independent non-governmental body that does not receive any public funding. The BBRS, which launched on 15 February 2021, offers a free, independent service designed to settle unresolved historical complaints that are not eligible for the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), and new complaints from SMEs which are too large to be eligible for the FOS. Over 99% of UK businesses can access independent dispute resolution either through the FOS or the BBRS. <br></p><p>The Government has always been clear that the independence of the BBRS is vital, and as such it is not appropriate for the Government to comment on its future. According to the timelines agreed by the BBRS when it was set up, the scheme for historical complaints will close on 14 February 2023, while the contemporary scheme for cases from large SMEs is due to close at the end of 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials continue to monitor BBRS discussions closely, and we remain focused on ensuring SMEs have access to redress now and in the future.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 30/01/2023 15:30:39 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1580700

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business Banking Resolution Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has had discussions with banks on the provision of a service to deal with unresolved business banking complaints for SMEs following the planned closure of the Business Banking Resolution Service in December 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	132458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS) is an independent non-governmental body that does not receive any public funding. The BBRS, which launched on 15 February 2021, offers a free, independent service designed to settle unresolved historical complaints that are not eligible for the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), and new complaints from SMEs which are too large to be eligible for the FOS. Over 99% of UK businesses can access independent dispute resolution either through the FOS or the BBRS. <br></p><p>The Government has always been clear that the independence of the BBRS is vital, and as such it is not appropriate for the Government to comment on its future. According to the timelines agreed by the BBRS when it was set up, the scheme for historical complaints will close on 14 February 2023, while the contemporary scheme for cases from large SMEs is due to close at the end of 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials continue to monitor BBRS discussions closely, and we remain focused on ensuring SMEs have access to redress now and in the future.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 30/01/2023 15:33:52 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1681595

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Animal Experiments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help facilitate an increase in non-animal testing methods.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	9225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the growth of technologies that support non-animal research. UK Research &amp; Innovation funds the development of techniques that replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research (the 3Rs) through the National Centre for 3Rs (NC3Rs). Since it was established the NC3Rs has invested £89.3 million in research and £27 million in contracts through its CRACK IT Challenges scheme. UK law requires that animals are only used in science where there are no alternatives, where the number of animals used, and potential harm is the minimum needed to achieve scientific benefit.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 19/01/2024 11:09:55 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1681596

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Animal Experiments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if her Department will take steps to create (a) partnerships and (b) collaborations with industry stakeholders to (i) establish best practice for and (ii) increase the uptake of non-animal testing.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	9226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the growth of technologies that support non-animal research. UK Research &amp; Innovation funds the development of techniques that replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research (the 3Rs) through the National Centre for 3Rs (NC3Rs). Since it was established the NC3Rs has invested £89.3 million in research and £27 million in contracts through its CRACK IT Challenges scheme.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 19/01/2024 11:07:31 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1681597

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Animal Experiments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of establishing a cross-departmental roadmap to transition away from animal testing.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	9227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to establish a cross-departmental roadmap. The Government supports advances in biomedical science to reduce the use of animals in research, including stem cell research, cell culture, imaging and computer modelling techniques. UK Research &amp; Innovation funds the development of techniques that replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research (the 3Rs) through the National Centre for 3Rs (NC3Rs). UK law requires that animals are only used in science where there are no alternatives, where the number of animals used, and potential harm is the minimum needed to achieve scientific benefit.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 19/01/2024 11:04:29 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

915169

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2018
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Reviews
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of independent or Government-led reviews which are under consultation or awaiting a government response across all Departments as of 1 June 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	148838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>Granular information on reviews across government is not centrally held in the form requested. Individual departments are responsible for any reviews they conduct or commission, and any associated consultation process. The Cabinet Office is responsible for the Government Consultation Principles, which provide departments with guidance on conducting consultations. That guidance sets out that consultations, and any response to them, should be published on gov.uk</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 06/06/2018 08:16:57 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1317016

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2021
	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	Farmers: Finance
	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 estimate he has made of the number of farmer who will be eligible for the proposed lump sum exit scheme and delinked payments.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	5200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2021 answer text <p>We are consulting on our proposed lump sum exit scheme, including the eligibility criteria that will apply. The consultation runs until 11 August 2021. We think our proposed scheme will provide a helpful option for some farmers who wish to exit the industry. We are seeking views on likely uptake via our consultation.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to replace the Basic Payment Scheme with delinked payments in 2024. When payments are delinked, recipients won’t have to farm the land to receive the payments until they have been phased out by the end of 2027. Eligibility for delinked payments will be based on a reference period. Our consultation seeks views on what this reference period should be.</p><p> </p><p>Our consultation can be found here: <a href="https://consult.defra.gov.uk/agricultural-policy/lump-sum-and-delinked-payments-england/" target="_blank">https://consult.defra.gov.uk/agricultural-policy/lump-sum-and-delinked-payments-england/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 01/06/2021 14:58:05 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1317017

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2021
	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	Farmers: Finance
	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 estimate he has made of the cost of the proposed lump sum exit scheme and delinked payments for farmers.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	5201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2021 answer text <p>We know that some farmers who wish to retire or leave the industry can find it difficult to do so and lack of finance can be one of the barriers to exit. We think that a lump sum exit scheme could help such farmers leave the industry in a planned way. By freeing up land, the scheme will also open up opportunities for new entrants and expanding farmers.</p><p>We believe that the proposed lump sum exit scheme will offer good value for the taxpayer. The lump sum will be in place of the Direct Payments farmers could otherwise have received between 2022 to 2027, as we transition to our new farming system outside the Common Agricultural Policy.</p><p>This means that the scheme will not increase overall spending on farming. It will not affect the money available for other schemes.</p><p>To ensure value for money for the taxpayer, we have proposed a payment cap that will make sure farmers do not receive a lump sum which is higher in value than the amount they could have otherwise received in Direct Payments for 2022 to 2027.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 01/06/2021 14:58:03 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd