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1700039

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	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	Disability Aids
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data her Department holds on how many useable mobility aids and equipment are wasted in the NHS each year.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	20866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>As set out in the Delivering a Net Zero National Health Service report, published in October 2020, the NHS is committed to reducing its environmental impact, including by increasing the reuse and recycling of medical equipment. This commitment is then applied locally, taking into account local priorities, through local Green Plans.</p><p>NHS England also collaborates with the NHS Supply Chain to increase availability of reusable products, and supports local NHS organisations through the publication of guidance and resources to help with implementing changes.</p><p>Furthermore, the Department published the inaugural Medical Technology Strategy in February 2023, which included a focus on improving resource efficiency. The Department’s Design for Life Programme works with industry, the health and care sector, and academic partners to develop medical technology systems that support reuse, remanufacture, and material recovery becoming the default. The Department recognises we will need to define future data requirements and align digital infrastructure to improve the gathering of core data, such as how products are eventually disposed. The Department’s intention is to publish a roadmap later this year, to articulate our relevant findings and plans moving forward.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 20867 question first answered 17/04/2024 14:13:08 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1700040

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	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	Disability Aids: Waste Disposal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information her Department holds on where the NHS disposes of (a) crutches, (b) wheelchairs and (c) other mobility equipment.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	20867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>As set out in the Delivering a Net Zero National Health Service report, published in October 2020, the NHS is committed to reducing its environmental impact, including by increasing the reuse and recycling of medical equipment. This commitment is then applied locally, taking into account local priorities, through local Green Plans.</p><p>NHS England also collaborates with the NHS Supply Chain to increase availability of reusable products, and supports local NHS organisations through the publication of guidance and resources to help with implementing changes.</p><p>Furthermore, the Department published the inaugural Medical Technology Strategy in February 2023, which included a focus on improving resource efficiency. The Department’s Design for Life Programme works with industry, the health and care sector, and academic partners to develop medical technology systems that support reuse, remanufacture, and material recovery becoming the default. The Department recognises we will need to define future data requirements and align digital infrastructure to improve the gathering of core data, such as how products are eventually disposed. The Department’s intention is to publish a roadmap later this year, to articulate our relevant findings and plans moving forward.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 20866 question first answered 17/04/2024 14:13:08 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1698386

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	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	Hospices: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding her Department has provided to hospices in each of the last three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	20154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>Since 2020 NHS England has provided hospices with over £350 million nationally, to secure and increase National Health Service capacity and to support hospital discharge. In addition, since 2021/22, nearly £63 million has been provided to children’s hospices as part of the Children and Young People’s Hospice Grant. Separate, further investment in children and young people’s palliative and end of life care, including hospices, has also been made through the NHS Long Term Plan’s commitment to match-fund clinical commissioning groups, and subsequently integrated care boards (ICBs), totalling over £23 million.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 15/04/2024 08:50:03 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1698387

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	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	Patients: Medical Treatments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether all NHS hospitals provide the right for patients to choose where they receive treatment; and whether this right is affected by where a patient lives.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	20155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>In England, the NHS Constitution allows patients to be treated by any provider who holds a contract for the provision of National Health Services. This includes the independent sector, who already hold multiple contracts with integrated care boards (ICBs) across the country to provide additional capacity to the NHS.</p><p>Last year, the Government set out how it will make it easier for patients to exercise their choice by improving the NHS App, increasing choice for patients already on waiting lists, and raising awareness of patients’ right to choose.</p><p>At the point of referral, for example at a general practice appointment, patients will be actively offered a list of providers which are clinically appropriate for their condition. This will be a minimum of five providers where possible. Patients will also be informed of their right to choose, and encouraged to raise this at the time of the referral.</p><p>Patients can be referred to services outside of their local ICB geography when exercising their legal right of choice of provider and team, if the service meets the criteria to be an appropriate choice for patients. Where there is limited choice in the local vicinity or region of a patient, alternative national providers will be offered.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 15/04/2024 09:01:24 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1698448

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	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	Development Aid: Nature Conservation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to increase aid to organisations that employ game wardens.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	20156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK is committed to combatting the illegal wildlife trade (IWT), including by investing £30 million between 2022 and 2025 to support global efforts.</p><p> </p><p>Our IWT Challenge Fund continues to support projects that benefit park rangers and drive innovative ways to tackle poaching. Projects have included expanding aerial surveillance to support ranger deployments in the Rungwa, Kizigo and Muhesi Game Reserves in central Tanzania, and enhanced use of innovative techniques to combat poaching and wildlife trafficking at the Ngulia rhino sanctuary in Kenya. More information on these projects and others is available <a href="https://iwt.challengefund.org.uk/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We have also funded the training of rangers (Op CORDED) in partnership with the British Army, helping wildlife parks work together to strengthen law enforcement and share information to disrupt smuggling and poaching across Africa.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 20157 20158 question first answered 16/04/2024 13:00:15 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1698449

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	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	Development Aid: Nature Conservation
	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 steps he is taking to support international game wardens in protecting vulnerable wildlife populations.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	20157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK is committed to combatting the illegal wildlife trade (IWT), including by investing £30 million between 2022 and 2025 to support global efforts.</p><p> </p><p>Our IWT Challenge Fund continues to support projects that benefit park rangers and drive innovative ways to tackle poaching. Projects have included expanding aerial surveillance to support ranger deployments in the Rungwa, Kizigo and Muhesi Game Reserves in central Tanzania, and enhanced use of innovative techniques to combat poaching and wildlife trafficking at the Ngulia rhino sanctuary in Kenya. More information on these projects and others is available <a href="https://iwt.challengefund.org.uk/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We have also funded the training of rangers (Op CORDED) in partnership with the British Army, helping wildlife parks work together to strengthen law enforcement and share information to disrupt smuggling and poaching across Africa.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 20156 20158 question first answered 16/04/2024 13:00:15 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1698450

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	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	Development Aid: Nature Conservation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department provides support to international game wardens to adapt to new techniques for tackling illegal wildlife activities.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	20158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK is committed to combatting the illegal wildlife trade (IWT), including by investing £30 million between 2022 and 2025 to support global efforts.</p><p> </p><p>Our IWT Challenge Fund continues to support projects that benefit park rangers and drive innovative ways to tackle poaching. Projects have included expanding aerial surveillance to support ranger deployments in the Rungwa, Kizigo and Muhesi Game Reserves in central Tanzania, and enhanced use of innovative techniques to combat poaching and wildlife trafficking at the Ngulia rhino sanctuary in Kenya. More information on these projects and others is available <a href="https://iwt.challengefund.org.uk/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We have also funded the training of rangers (Op CORDED) in partnership with the British Army, helping wildlife parks work together to strengthen law enforcement and share information to disrupt smuggling and poaching across Africa.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 20156 20157 question first answered 16/04/2024 13:00:15 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1694744

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Coroners: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of coroners' inquests.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	901972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>The coroner’s statutory duty, through the investigation and inquest process, is to establish who has died, and when, where and how they died. Coroners are independent judicial office holders and the way in which they conduct their investigations and inquests is a matter for them. However, the Government and the Chief Coroner are clear that the bereaved should be placed at the heart of this process.</p><p>The office of the Chief Coroner was introduced in 2013 to provide judicial leadership, guidance and support to coroners and to promote consistency of standards and practice. In addition, the Chief Coroner is required to provide an annual report to the Lord Chancellor which, amongst other issues, assesses the consistency of standards between coroner areas.</p><p>The Government continues to identify and implement measures to promote consistency of standards in coroner services – for example, through the programme of coroner area mergers, and by means of a suite of provisions in the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 to streamline coronial processes.</p><p>We also accepted a number of recommendations made by the Justice Committee following its 2021 Inquiry into the Coroner Service, and undertook to give further consideration to others. The Committee’s current follow up Inquiry will, amongst other issues, consider progress against those recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 14/03/2024 17:10:05 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1691310

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2024
	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	Carbon Emissions: Government Departments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Secretary for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to monitor the effectiveness of the work undertaken by each department on helping to achieve the Government's net zero targets.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	901721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>Delivering net zero is a cross-government effort as evidenced by publication of strategies such as the Carbon Budgets Delivery Plan.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials in the Department for Energy Security &amp; Net Zero regularly meet with counterparts across Government to coordinate action and manage risks. The Domestic and Economic Affairs (Energy, Climate and Net Zero) Committee ensures a coordinated approach to delivering net zero across Government. The sector specific commitments in the Net Zero Growth Plan also help to drive accountability for achieving net zero.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 29/02/2024 07:20:29 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1689904

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	National Lottery Community Fund and Voluntary Organisations: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much money from dormant funds has been transferred to (a) the National Lottery Community Fund and (b) non-profit organisations in the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	14465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>Since the Dormant Asset Scheme’s inception in 2011, £982 million has been transferred to The National Lottery Community Fund to tackle financial exclusion and problem debt; break down barriers to work for young people; and invest in charities and social enterprises, particularly in more deprived areas. As of February 2024, £771 million has been apportioned to England.</p><p>Funding for the English portion is distributed through four independent organisations, to deliver the Scheme’s initiatives. These organisations draw down from their allocations annually, according to need. Up to and including the 2023/24 financial year, the Secretary of State has allocated the following sums in England:</p><ul><li><p>Youth Futures Foundation has been allocated £125 million;</p></li><li><p>Fair4All Finance has been allocated £145 million;</p></li><li><p>Big Society Capital has been allocated £444 million; and</p></li><li><p>Access - The Foundation for Social Investment has been allocated £73 million.</p></li></ul><p>These allocations include support for initiatives such as £15 million to expand the No Interest Loan Scheme to reach 69,000 more people and £15 million for the Building Futures Programme, supporting young people at risk of becoming not in employment, education or training.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 14466 question first answered 27/02/2024 17:40:30 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1689905

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	National Lottery Community Fund and Voluntary Organisations: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the value is of dormant funds transferred to (a) the National Lottery Community Fund and (b) other organisations in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	14466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>Since the Dormant Asset Scheme’s inception in 2011, £982 million has been transferred to The National Lottery Community Fund to tackle financial exclusion and problem debt; break down barriers to work for young people; and invest in charities and social enterprises, particularly in more deprived areas. As of February 2024, £771 million has been apportioned to England.</p><p>Funding for the English portion is distributed through four independent organisations, to deliver the Scheme’s initiatives. These organisations draw down from their allocations annually, according to need. Up to and including the 2023/24 financial year, the Secretary of State has allocated the following sums in England:</p><ul><li><p>Youth Futures Foundation has been allocated £125 million;</p></li><li><p>Fair4All Finance has been allocated £145 million;</p></li><li><p>Big Society Capital has been allocated £444 million; and</p></li><li><p>Access - The Foundation for Social Investment has been allocated £73 million.</p></li></ul><p>These allocations include support for initiatives such as £15 million to expand the No Interest Loan Scheme to reach 69,000 more people and £15 million for the Building Futures Programme, supporting young people at risk of becoming not in employment, education or training.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 14465 question first answered 27/02/2024 17:40:30 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1689906

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Institutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking with (a) banks and (b) other financial institutions to improve the financial sustainability of those organisations.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	14467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to retaining the UK’s position as one of the most innovative and competitive financial centres in the world. The Chancellor recently set out an ambitious reform programme at Mansion House, building on the success of the Edinburgh Reforms, which will help to deliver the Government’s vision for a financial sector that is open, sustainable, technologically innovative, and globally competitive. Additionally, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 introduced new secondary objectives for both the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulatory Authority to facilitate the international competitiveness of the UK economy (including the financial services sector), and its growth in the medium to long term.</p><p> </p><p>Financial stability is a pre-requisite for economic growth and is crucial for the competitiveness of the financial services sector. The government, working closely with the financial regulators, has made major improvements to the resilience of the banking system since the financial crisis with capital requirements for banks now three times higher. The government has also considered it a priority to build resilience in the non-bank system and has been working closely with the regulators and international bodies to achieve this.</p><p> </p><p>The Bank of England also undertakes regular stress tests on the UK’s major banks to test their resilience to severe economic scenarios and for the first time will be undertaking a system wide exploratory scenario which aims to improve the understanding of how banks and non-banks behave during stress and how these behaviours might interact to amplify shocks.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 27/02/2024 11:41:43 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1689907

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Institutions: Ethics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is taking steps to encourage (a) banks and (b) other financial institutions to engage in corporate social responsibility.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	14468
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>Corporate social responsibility, where such actions go beyond what is required in regulation, is a matter for banks and financial institutions to make individual decisions on.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 27/02/2024 11:40:14 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1689908

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Legal Profession: Accountability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether she is taking steps to encourage the legal sector to engage in corporate social responsibility.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	14469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>The Attorney General and I are champions of pro bono legal work in Government. Pro bono publico is undertaken for the public good and supports corporate social responsibility. As Solicitor General, I chair the Attorney General’s Pro Bono Committee, which meets twice annually and brings together professional representative bodies, and those from the public and the private sectors to share ideas and encourage greater cross-sector collaboration.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 23/02/2024 13:45:27 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1689909

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Profession: Accountability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish a rating of legal firms by their environmental social governance each year.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	14470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>Under the Legal Services Act 2007, the legal services sector, together with its regulators, operate independently of government. The Ministry of Justice does not collect data on law firms’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. The department has no plans to publish ratings of law firms by their ESG performance.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 27/02/2024 17:35:14 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1689910

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	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	Plastic Bags: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much money has been raised (a) in total and (b) for (i) charitable and (ii) community causes by the charge for single-use carrier bags in each year since 21 May 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	14471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>Since the Government introduced the charge, it has generated over £190 million for good causes and the number of single-use plastic carrier bags used in the main supermarkets has fallen by more than 7 billion, a reduction of over 98%.</p><p> </p><p>A full dataset of details for each retailer on the amount of gross proceeds, VAT, total costs and net proceeds can be found on gov.uk.</p><p><br> Defra publishes a summary of this data which includes the amounts of money given to good causes: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcarrier-bag-charge-summary-of-data-in-england&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Cd9a1692a2387451acd5c08dc3393c405%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638441956943563774%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=dIt0vj9pOokWPDzzroiL6xWXeHfz8xYpLs6PamXfkuM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/carrier-bag-charge-summary-of-data-in-england</a>.</p><p> </p><p>There is no requirement in the legislation which requires retailers to donate proceeds from the charge to good causes. Only large retailers are required to keep a record of and report on the uses to which these proceeds have been put.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to the request to provide a detail of how much money has been raised (a) in total and (b) for (i) charitable and (ii) community causes by the charge each year since 21 May 2021, this level of breakdown is not something that Defra holds.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 26/02/2024 13:09:13 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1689911

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	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	Plastic Bags: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which (a) charities and (b) community organisations have received funds from the charge for single-use carrier bags in each year since 21 May 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	14472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>Since the Government introduced the charge, it has generated over £190 million for good causes and the number of single-use plastic carrier bags used in the main supermarkets has fallen by more than 7 billion, a reduction of over 98%.</p><p> </p><p>A full dataset of details for each retailer on the amount of gross proceeds, VAT, total costs and net proceeds can be found on gov.uk.</p><p><br> Defra publishes a summary of this data which includes the amounts of money given to good causes: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcarrier-bag-charge-summary-of-data-in-england&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Cd9a1692a2387451acd5c08dc3393c405%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638441956943551921%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BhONWtLlZhIPdxr8jJcmxdgy%2FmtJFOkv8E7ImYJjA4I%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/carrier-bag-charge-summary-of-data-in-england</a>.</p><p> </p><p>There is no requirement in the legislation which requires retailers to donate proceeds from the charge to good causes. Only large retailers are required to keep a record of and report on the uses to which these proceeds have been put.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to the request to provide the detail of which (a) charities and (b) community organisations have received funds each year since 21 May 2021, this information is not something that Defra holds.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 26/02/2024 13:05:02 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1689044

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Maternity Leave: Labour Turnover
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which industries experience the highest (a) loss and (b) retention of female staff after maternity leave.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	13892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>The 2019 Parental Rights Survey shows that over a fifth (22%) of mothers reported not returning to work or starting another job following birth. Mothers working in ‘Hospitality’ (38%) and ‘Wholesale and Retail’ (27%) sectors were more likely to report they did not return or start another job than mothers in ‘Public Administration, Health and Education’ (15%).[1]</p><p> </p><p>Over half (54%) of all mothers returned to the same job following birth. Mothers working in ‘Public Administration, Health and Education’ were more likely (63%) to report returning to the same job than those in ‘Business, Professional Services, Leisure and Other Services’ (50%) and ‘Hospitality’ industries (35%)[2].</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1, [2] The sectors reported represent those where there are statistically significant differences from the total.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 26/02/2024 17:23:45 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1689045

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	STEM Subjects: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to support women to return to their careers in STEM after maternity leave.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	13893
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is focussed on ensuring that all women who want to return to work following maternity leave are able to do so. Recent work in this area includes: extending rights to flexible working, enhancing protections from redundancy for new parents, and expanding free childcare entitlements.</p><p>We recognise that those who have taken extended time away from the workplace due to caring responsibilities can find it particularly difficult to return to work. Our STEM ReCharge pilot, delivered by expert organisations, Career Returners and STEM Returners, is currently supporting parents and carers back into STEM roles specifically.</p><p>The pilot is providing personalised employability support, sector-specific refresh training, and work opportunities to technology and engineering returners in the Midlands and the North of England. It is also providing support and training for STEM employers on supportive returner hiring and inclusive recruitment practices.</p><p>The findings of the pilot will help organisations to set up their own returners schemes, tailored to the specific needs of their workforce.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 26/02/2024 12:09:44 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1689046

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Maternity Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department takes to support civil servants who are returning to work after maternity leave.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	13894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office Maternity Leave policy outlines the support available for Cabinet Office employees who are returning to work after maternity leave. Employees are protected from suffering any detriment as a result of taking maternity leave and will return to work on terms and conditions no less favourable than the ones that would have applied had they not been absent. They will also receive any relevant pay awards.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>A new risk assessment is carried out for staff that are pregnant or that have recently given birth to help them return to work. This considers the specific health and safety of the individuals and is regularly reviewed until the measures introduced as part of the assessment are no longer needed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Cabinet Office employees are offered flexibility, for example to initially help their child settle into childcare, when returning to work from maternity leave. Employees are encouraged to discuss with their Line Managers how they can support the individual in making the transition back to work as smooth as possible.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>If employees wish to return to work using a different working pattern, they are encouraged to speak to their Line Manager as early as possible so they can support the employee’s return to work. All requests are considered in line with the Cabinet Office Flexible Working policy. Individuals also have a statutory right to request flexible working.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>If the employee is still breastfeeding when they return to work and require a place to rest and store expressed milk, there are avenues of support available. They should let their Line Manager know a few weeks before they return to work so the Line Manager can organise a suitable space for the individual. Cabinet Office has guidance on facilities to support pregnant and nursing employees.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 26/02/2024 11:46:29 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1687077

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Education: Autism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the recommendations in the Education Report 2023, published by the National Autistic Society on 30 May 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	12768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2024 answer text <p>The department is aware of the recommendations outlined in the National Autistic Society’s (NAS) Education Report. The department regularly engages with the NAS, for instance testing the reforms set out in the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan.</p><p>​​The department’s ambition is for all children and young people, no matter what their SEND, to receive the right support to succeed in their education, and as they move into adult life. The department wants them to achieve well in their early years, at school and in further education, to find employment, lead happy and fulfilled lives, and to experience choice and control.</p><p>​​In the SEND and AP Improvement Plan, the department set out its vision to improve mainstream education through setting standards for early and accurate identification of need, and timely access to support to meet those needs. The standards will clarify the types of support that should be ordinarily available in mainstream settings and who is responsible for securing the support. This will give parents confidence and clarity on how their child’s needs will be met.​</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston question first answered 12/02/2024 12:07:50 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1687078

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Autism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department issues on adapting school environments to support the needs of autistic students.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	12769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Huddersfield to the answer of 12 February 2024 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-01-26/11638" target="_blank">11638</a>.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston question first answered 12/02/2024 16:46:38 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1687079

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Education: Autism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report entitled Outcomes of the review of the initial teacher training core content framework and early career framework, published in January 2024, whether her Department held discussions with autistic people and their families as part of that review.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	12770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2024 answer text <p>The department has reviewed the Initial Teacher Training Core Content Framework alongside the Early Career Framework (ECF) during 2023, in partnership with the Education Endowment Foundation and groups of sector experts, including Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) specialists. This included a public call for evidence. Following this review, the updated and combined Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (ITTECF) was published on 30 January 2024, for delivery from 2025.</p><p>The department’s review of content for the ITTECF paid particular attention to the needs of trainees and Early Career Teachers (ECTs) when supporting pupils with SEND. There is now significantly more content related to adaptive teaching and supporting pupils with SEND, some of which has been adapted from the new National Professional Qualification for Special Educational Needs (SEN) Coordinators to be relevant for trainees and ECTs. The department has also made some edits to existing statements to improve inclusivity for SEND throughout the framework.</p><p>Recognising the importance of ensuring trainees and ECTs are confident in supporting pupils with SEND to succeed. The department will also be enhancing the requirements on ECF lead providers when creating SEND exemplification materials.</p><p>The ITTECF is based on the best peer-reviewed evidence about what works and is designed to emphasise the importance of high-quality teaching. The framework therefore deliberately does not detail approaches specific to particular additional needs, such as autism, but what makes the most effective teaching. When reviewing the frameworks in 2023, the department tested this approach with SEND educational experts, with the consensus that the approach of ‘quality-first teaching’ would be the best way to improve outcomes for all children, particularly those with SEN.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 12/02/2024 10:58:14 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1686367

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2024
	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	Breast Cancer: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has spent on (a) improving understanding of and (b) finding a cure for Lobular cancer as of 31 January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	12277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department invests over £1 billion per year in health research through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), with NIHR expenditure for all cancers being £121.8 million in 2022/23.</p><p>Current NIHR research into breast cancer includes a £1.3 million project to determine whether an abbreviated form of breast magnetic resonance imaging can detect breast cancers missed by screening through mammography, such as lobular breast cancer. The NIHR also supports research on lobular breast cancer through its research infrastructure, including Biomedical Research Centres which are undertaking research on early detection and genetic aspects of breast cancer. It is difficult to attribute research infrastructure funding allocations to specific disease and therapy areas as the staff and facilities funded through the NIHR infrastructure supports research across disciplines.</p><p>Additionally, the NIHR supports breast cancer research funded by research partners in the charity and public sectors through the NIHR’s Clinical Research Network (CRN). Over the last five years the CRN has supported delivery of 10 lobular breast cancer-related studies.</p><p>Research on the underpinning science to understand the mechanisms of cancer, including lobular breast cancer, is funded through the UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Medical Research Council who spend £125 million annually on cancer research. The NIHR also works closely with research funding partners including Cancer Research UK, Breast Cancer Now, Medical Research Council, and other cancer charities.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 12665 question first answered 07/02/2024 17:33:52 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1685224

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Forensic Science
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of the standard of forensic science available to police officers on prosecution rates.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	901313
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office has made no direct assessment of its own, but we have worked with the National Police Chief’s Council and the Forensic Science Regulator to monitor the accreditation rates of forensic science providers.</p><p>The government also put the Forensic Science Regulator on a statutory footing through the Forensic Science Regulator Act (2021) and he has the necessary powers to enforce quality standards.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/02/2024 12:11:23 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman