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1346002

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2021
	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	Smoking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	When he plans to publish an updated Tobacco Control Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	902649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s new Tobacco Control Plan will be published later this year.</p><p>It will set out a comprehensive package of ambitious policy proposals and supporting regulatory changes, to meet our ambition to be smoke free by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 13/07/2021 16:59:07 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1289739

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: India
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to strengthen the UK’s trade relationship with India.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	912455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>Earlier this month I visited India to deepen trade ties and agree a pathway towards a future FTA with the world’s biggest democracy. A closer partnership with India will help us lead the world in areas like science, tech and the green economy, driving jobs and growth across the UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 25/02/2021 14:11:24 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1186936

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Ministers of Religion: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she has taken through her immigration policies to enable religious workers from India to staff places of worship in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	901701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>This Government recognises the importance of faith across our communities in the UK, welcoming the value added by members of religious institutions from across the world.</p><p>This is reflected by dedicated immigration routes for Ministers of Religion and Religious Workers. These enable religious ministers and workers, including those from India, to live and practice their faith in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 23/03/2020 17:32:54 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1148105

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	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	Youth Centres
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to increase the provision of youth centres.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	912546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced on 30th September a new £500 million Youth Investment Fund, which will be delivered by DCMS. This investment will help build around 60 new youth centres across the country, refurbish around 360 existing youth facilities, and provide over 100 mobile facilities for harder to reach areas.</p><p> </p><p>The fund will also support the provision and coordination of high-quality services for young people, and an investment in the youth workforce.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 03/10/2019 14:01:00 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1169349

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2020
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	United Kingdom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to help strengthen the Union.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	900097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2020 answer text <p>Strengthening and Sustaining the Union is a key priority for the UK Government.</p><p> </p><p>We want 2020 to be a year of growth and opportunity for Scotland and the whole of the United Kingdom, not one of further division and uncertainty.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 08/01/2020 15:10:51 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1167294

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress has been made on restoring devolved government in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	900152
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>I was disappointed that the parties were unable to reach an accommodation before the 21 October deadline. Getting Stormont back up and running remains my absolute priority, and I will do everything in my power to make it happen before the 13 January deadline. At that point, the choices facing us will be very limited indeed.</p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith question first answered 30/10/2019 15:08:18 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1355641

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2021
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What estimate he has made of the total funding provided by the Government to Wales to help tackle the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	903369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>The funding provided to Wales by the UK Government demonstrates the value of the Union to Wales and reflects Wales’ value to the Union.</p><p>The UK Government has provided over <strong>£3.4 billion</strong><strong> </strong>in direct support to businesses across Wales, an additional <strong>£8.6 billion</strong><strong> </strong>to the Welsh Government to tackle the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 15/09/2021 14:06:30 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1277799

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2021
	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	India: Foreign Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What diplomatic steps he is taking to strengthen UK relations with India.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	911013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>We are committed to delivering the quantum leap in our bilateral relationship with India that our Prime Ministers have pledged to achieve.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary led efforts to strengthen UK relations with India during his visit to India in December. With his counterpart, the Foreign Secretary discussed important new UK-India collaboration across trade and investment, defence and security, climate change and health, to be agreed in a joint Roadmap to 2030.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 19/01/2021 15:23:23 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1167924

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2019
	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	India: Foreign Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What diplomatic steps he has taken to strengthen UK relations with India.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	900307
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The UK’s bilateral relationship with India is strong and growing. It is broad, covering trade and investment, people-to-people connections, and being a Force for Good in the world. The Foreign Secretary met Foreign Minister Jaishankar on his first overseas visit, to ASEAN on 1 August, and the Prime Minister met Prime Minister Modi at the G7 in August. They agreed that we should expand ambition of trade relationship as we leave the EU. The Prince of Wales will visit India in November to celebrate the depth and richness of the UK-India relationship.</p><p>New rules on post-study work visas announced in October will ensure we attract India’s best and brightest to mutual advantage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 05/11/2019 14:51:43 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1260001

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2020
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Court of Appeal: Sentencing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What criteria she uses when referring sentences to the Court of Appeal.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	910047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>The Law Officers have the power to refer a sentence for review if it appears to us to be not just lenient, but unduly lenient. It is a power we exercise personally, based on our legal assessment of the facts and merits of each case. The court ultimately decide on the case, but we refer cases in the public interest where in our judgment they appear unduly lenient.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 10/12/2020 16:08:07 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman