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1378651

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2021
	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	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the value of the recently reported cloud computing contract between Amazon Web Services and GCHQ is.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	74965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Avowing details around national security technology can have potential security implications as would be the case in this scenario. However, any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 18/11/2021 17:37:06 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1378652

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2021
	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	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many cloud computing companies submitted a bid for the contract that GCHQ is recently reported to have awarded to Amazon Web Services; and how many of those bids were submitted by domestic UK companies.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	74966
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely release details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 23/11/2021 17:53:33 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1378653

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2021
	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	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the recently reported contract awarded to Amazon Web Services, for what reasons GCHQ did not contract its cloud services with a domestic UK provider.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	74967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely release details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/11/2021 09:02:39 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1378657

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2021
	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	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union's July 2020 Schrems II judgement and the recently reported cloud computing contract between Amazon Web Services and GCHQ, what steps she has taken to ensure that data which that company will hold as part of that agreement will not be accessed by US authorities without the knowledge of UK citizens or the Government.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	74971
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely release details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p><p>The US are not involved in decisions about the technology we use in our infrastructure. We have a long-standing, 75-year intelligence relationship with the United States, which is invaluable to each country's national security. The alliance has clear guidelines for how we share communication, translation, analysis, and code breaking information, and has helped protect our countries and allies for decades. Any move to cloud does not change this agreement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/11/2021 09:07:13 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1378658

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2021
	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	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to enable Parliamentary scrutiny of the cloud computing contract between Amazon Web Services and GCHQ.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	74972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely release details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament. This is the appropriate forum for Parliamentary scrutiny on this matter.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/11/2021 08:59:21 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1380316

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2021
	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	Home Office: Amazon
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what risk assessment was undertaken before awarding the cloud contract for GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 to Amazon.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
	uin	78491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into.  Avowing details around national security technology can have potential security implications as would be the case in this scenario. However, any procurement process can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 03/12/2021 15:25:16 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1385802

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2021
	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	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential positive impact of GCHQ’s cloud computing contract with Amazon Web Services on the domestic cloud sector.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	88746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p><p>We have a long-standing, 75-year intelligence relationship with the United States, which is invaluable to each country's national security. The alliance has clear guidelines for how we share communication, translation, analysis, and code breaking information, and has helped protect our countries and allies for decades. Any move to cloud does not change this agreement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 88747 88749 question first answered 13/12/2021 10:30:47 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1385803

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2021
	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	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential ways the UK cloud sector can become involved in the supply chain for Amazon Web Services' cloud computing contract with GCHQ.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	88747
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p><p>We have a long-standing, 75-year intelligence relationship with the United States, which is invaluable to each country's national security. The alliance has clear guidelines for how we share communication, translation, analysis, and code breaking information, and has helped protect our countries and allies for decades. Any move to cloud does not change this agreement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 88746 88749 question first answered 13/12/2021 10:30:47 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1385805

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2021
	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	GCHQ: Amazon Web Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what safeguards are in place to protect the data of UK citizens in the event that Amazon Web Services becomes subject to a US law enforcement request in relation to the data its servers will hold as part of the recently reported GCHQ cloud computing services contract.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	88749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into. Releasing details concerning national security technology can have significant security implications as would be the case in this scenario. Any contract can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p><p>We have a long-standing, 75-year intelligence relationship with the United States, which is invaluable to each country's national security. The alliance has clear guidelines for how we share communication, translation, analysis, and code breaking information, and has helped protect our countries and allies for decades. Any move to cloud does not change this agreement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 88746 88747 question first answered 13/12/2021 10:30:47 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1172819

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment she has made of the potential economic opportunities for the UK of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	900355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is an ambitious regional trade agreement covering 11 countries across four continents.</p><p> </p><p>Joining would provide us with the opportunity to deepen our trading links with some of the world’s most diverse, growing economies, and will allow us to expand our influence in the world and strengthen the rules-based international system.</p><p> </p><p>No doubt CPTPP countries will be a valuable market for Aston Martin’s new DBX SUVs, which will be exported from the factory in my Rt Hon Friend for Vale of Glamorgan's constituency.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 23/01/2020 17:37:03 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1253520

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress she has made in securing a free trade agreement with the US.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	909003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>The fifth UK-U.S. Free Trade Agreement negotiating round finished 30 October. I'm happy to report that substantial progress has been made, with almost all chapter areas are now in the advanced stages of talks, and a significant proportion of legal text has been agreed across multiple chapters.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 19/11/2020 16:50:54 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1276486

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2021
	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: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to agree a free trade agreement with the US.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	910762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>We have made great progress in negotiations and are in an excellent position to strengthen the economic partnership between our two countries through a Free Trade Agreement. We congratulate Katherine Tai on her nomination to be appointed United States Trade Representative by the incoming administration and look forward to working with her.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 14/01/2021 14:27:34 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1289738

	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	Overseas Trade: 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	South Basildon and East Thurrock
	tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
	uin	912444
	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 14:10:39 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

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

1309245

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2021
	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: Animal Welfare
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect of her Department’s trade policy on the protection of animal welfare.
	tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
	tabling member printed	Alex Davies-Jones
	uin	914134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2021 answer text <p>I am proud of our world-leading animal welfare standards and these will be upheld throughout our trade negotiations. We have established the Trade and Agriculture Commission in law, which will provide independent scrutiny of the effect on animal welfare our trade deals.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 16/04/2021 13:59:23 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones

1331640

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2021
	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: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress she has made towards a free trade agreement with the US.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	900758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>I am in close contact with Katherine Tai, the US Trade Representative. I am pleased the US has lifted tariffs on Whisky, and I am working to lift Airbus Boeing dispute. We are continuing to make progress in Free Trade Agreement (FTA) discussions as well as working together on our broader trade agenda.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 10/06/2021 12:35:59 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1331642

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2021
	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: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress has she made towards a free trade agreement with the US.
	tabling member constituency	Kenilworth and Southam
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Wright
	uin	900757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>I am in close contact with Katherine Tai, the US Trade Representative. I am pleased the US has lifted tariffs on Whisky and I am working to lift Airbus Boeing dispute. We are continuing to make progress in Free Trade Agreement (FTA) discussions as well as working together on our broader trade agenda.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 10/06/2021 12:35:13 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright

1518890

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Egypt: Climate Change Convention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, whether she plans to attend the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Summit in Sharm el Sheikh.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	59015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the COP26 President is working closely with Egypt in the run up to COP27. The composition of the UK Government's delegation will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 13/10/2022 15:13:53 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1519377

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Disability: Departmental Responsibilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, whether she plans to appoint a Minister for Disabled People.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	59915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>My hon. Friend, the Member for East Surrey (Claire Coutinho), has been appointed Minister for Disabled People. A summary of her responsibilities can be found on gov.uk here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--192" target="_blank">Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 18/10/2022 15:03:38 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1519464

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Medicine: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a Minister for Human Relevant Science to be tasked with accelerating the take-up of innovative medical research techniques such as the use of artificial intelligence and organ-on-a-chip technology.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
	tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
	uin	60159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>My hon. Friend, the Member for Wealden (Nusrat Ghani), is the Minister of State (Minister for Science and Investment Security) at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. A summary of her responsibilities can be found on gov.uk here:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fministers%2Fminister-of-state-minister-for-science-and-investment-security&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAO%27malley%40no10.gov.uk%7C935ecba7319242509b0e08dab03aa460%7C29c8cbb9d9af4c7eb28b470f15275e47%7C1%7C0%7C638016063158787638%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=FpWxsM8Q5Xc1LvkVI%2FSLDPZwEkZQFc6eExz%2FrZWrEUw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Minister of State (Minister for Science and Investment Security) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 18/10/2022 15:12:07 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1520001

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Intelligence and Security Committee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament Annual Report 2019–2021, published on 10 December 2021, HC 877, whether she plans to update the Memorandum of Understanding between the Prime Minister and the Intelligence and Security Committee.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	59410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the written statement issued on 10 December 2021 by the previous Prime Minister (UIN HCWS464). The Government remains confident that the current Memorandum of Understanding with the Committee is sufficient to allow for robust oversight of the Agencies and wider Intelligence Community.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 13/10/2022 15:23:22 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1522474

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2022
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	First Minister of Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, how many times she has (a) met and (b) spoken to the First Minister of Wales since 6 September 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	63332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>I most recently met the First Minister of Wales at the Service of Reflection for the Life of Her late Majesty The Queen at Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff on 16 September. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Wales, most recently met the First Minister of Wales at the opening of South Wales Police Learning Centre on 30 September.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/10/2022 15:17:42 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1522475

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2022
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Republic of Ireland: Foreign Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, how many times she has (a) met and (b) spoken to the Taoiseach since 6 September 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	63333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the details of my official meetings, which can be found on gov.uk at:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-call-with-taoiseach-micheal-martin-9-september-2022--2" target="_blank">PM call with Taoiseach Micheál Martin: 9 September 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-meetings-with-foreign-leaders-17-and-18-september-2022" target="_blank">PM meetings with foreign leaders: 17 and 18 September 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>I also met the Taoiseach at the Service of Reflection for the Life of Her late Majesty The Queen in St. Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, on 13 September.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/10/2022 15:10:26 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

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	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Departmental Responsibilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, whether she has any plans to appoint a dedicated Space Minister.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	66889
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>My hon. Friend, the Member for Wealden (Nusrat Ghani), is the Minister of State (Minister for Science and Investment Security) at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and has responsibility for these matters. A summary of her responsibilities can be found on gov.uk here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fministers%2Fminister-of-state-minister-for-science-and-investment-security&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAO%27malley%40no10.gov.uk%7Cac0a9759f5d1426ac3c108dab3658794%7C29c8cbb9d9af4c7eb28b470f15275e47%7C1%7C0%7C638019545883030901%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HS8rfYqCSIob2NFK8kN3ZClNgQ9Io6Zl0XWfiHRUilU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Minister of State (Minister for Science and Investment Security) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/10/2022 15:21:44 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

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	registered interest
	date	12/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of change the level of tax for NHS consultants working overtime.
	tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
	tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
	uin	276566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government keeps public sector pay and pensions policy under constant review in the context of the wider public finances. The same tax rules must apply identically to everyone in the same situation, regardless of their employer.</p><p> </p><p>Pensions tax relief is one of the most expensive reliefs in the personal tax system. In 2017/18 income tax and employer National Insurance Contributions relief cost over £50 billion, with around two-thirds going to higher and additional rate taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has listened carefully to specific concerns raised by some high-earning NHS consultants impacted by annual allowance tax charges.</p><p> </p><p>In response, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has announced his intention to consult on proposals for a new 50:50 option providing pension flexibility for senior clinicians in the NHS. This flexibility will give senior clinicians in England and Wales more choice in respect of their pension accrual, and therefore the ability to control better any pensions tax charges.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 19/07/2019 12:03:41 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns