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1698071
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star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Treasury: Visits Abroad more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department's publication entitled HMT ministers’ overseas travel, published on 21 March 2024, how much of the £15,991 spent on his visit to the USA from 20 to 22 October 2023 was spent on air travel. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Washington and Sunderland West more like this
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Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
star this property uin 20032 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>The Government publishes details of Ministerial travel on GOV.UK. As has been the case under successive administrations, the Government does not publish granular detail on Ministers' travel either at home or abroad.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
star this property answering member printed Gareth Davies more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T11:31:59.29Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T11:31:59.29Z
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star this property label Biography information for Gareth Davies more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
1698092
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Dental Services: Contracts more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS dental contracts have been handed back 7 February 2024. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 20072 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>Monthly data on the Units of Dental Activity (UDA) delivered is published by the NHS Business Services Authority, although this data has an approximate two-month time lag, and therefore we expect data for February 2024 to be published around Mid-May. Otherwise, UDA delivery data is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-contractor-monthly-general-dental-activity" target="_blank">https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-contractor-monthly-general-dental-activity</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
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20073 more like this
20074 more like this
20075 more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T13:58:39.963Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T13:58:39.963Z
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4117
star this property label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
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4471
star this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1698093
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Dental Services: Contracts more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS dental contracts have been changed following a request from dental practices since 7 February 2024. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 20073 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>Monthly data on the Units of Dental Activity (UDA) delivered is published by the NHS Business Services Authority, although this data has an approximate two-month time lag, and therefore we expect data for February 2024 to be published around Mid-May. Otherwise, UDA delivery data is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-contractor-monthly-general-dental-activity" target="_blank">https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-contractor-monthly-general-dental-activity</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
20072 more like this
20074 more like this
20075 more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T13:58:40.007Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T13:58:40.007Z
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4117
star this property label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
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4471
star this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1698094
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Dental Services more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many units of dental activity her Department (a) had estimated would be and (b) have been undertaken between 7 February and 22 March 2024. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 20074 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>Monthly data on the Units of Dental Activity (UDA) delivered is published by the NHS Business Services Authority, although this data has an approximate two-month time lag, and therefore we expect data for February 2024 to be published around Mid-May. Otherwise, UDA delivery data is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-contractor-monthly-general-dental-activity" target="_blank">https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-contractor-monthly-general-dental-activity</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
20072 more like this
20073 more like this
20075 more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T13:58:40.057Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T13:58:40.057Z
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4117
star this property label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
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4471
star this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1698095
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Dental Services: Contracts more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of the number of dental practices that have announced that they plan to withdraw from NHS contracts since 7 February 2024. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 20075 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>Monthly data on the Units of Dental Activity (UDA) delivered is published by the NHS Business Services Authority, although this data has an approximate two-month time lag, and therefore we expect data for February 2024 to be published around Mid-May. Otherwise, UDA delivery data is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-contractor-monthly-general-dental-activity" target="_blank">https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-contractor-monthly-general-dental-activity</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
20072 more like this
20073 more like this
20074 more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T13:58:40.117Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T13:58:40.117Z
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4117
star this property label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
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4471
star this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1698103
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Surgery: Wellingborough more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting time for elective surgeries for people in Wellingborough constituency. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wellingborough more like this
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Gen Kitchen more like this
star this property uin 20125 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>Cutting waiting lists is one of the Prime Minister’s top priorities. To reduce the National Health Service’s waitlist, the Department plans to spend more than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25. This funding will expand capacity by creating a new network of community diagnostic centres, and maximising all available independent sector capacity. In addition, we are managing demand through specialised advice in primary care, and giving patients more control over where they receive their care.</p><p>To reduce waiting times for elective surgeries specifically, we are transforming the way the NHS provides elective surgeries, by increasing activity through dedicated and protected surgical hubs. £1.5 billion of funding has been awarded for the development of new surgical hubs and the expansion of surgical hub sites, as well as increased bed capacity and equipment, to help elective services recover. The hubs will focus on providing high volume low complexity surgery, as recommended by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. There are currently 100 elective surgical hubs that are operational across England, as of March 2024. These surgical hubs help to separate elective care facilities from urgent and emergency care.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Pendle more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T13:30:06.493Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T13:30:06.493Z
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star this property label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
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5011
star this property label Biography information for Gen Kitchen more like this
1698107
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Suicide more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2024 to Question 16027 on Suicide, how much of the £57 million allocated for suicide (a) prevention and (b) bereavement services has been allocated to local authorities; and by what date must the funds be spent. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency St Albans more like this
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Daisy Cooper more like this
star this property uin 20110 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property answer text <p>The £57 million of funding was made available across the period from April 2019 to March 2024. Neither the Department nor NHS England holds information centrally on how much of this funding has ultimately gone to local authorities. NHS England allocates funding to integrated care boards, who in turn commission activities across local authority and health settings.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Lewes more like this
star this property answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
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less than 2024-03-27T16:29:29.217Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T16:29:29.217Z
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4492
star this property label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
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4769
star this property label Biography information for Daisy Cooper more like this
1698108
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Tax Avoidance more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 March 2024 to Question 19192 on Tax Avoidance, whether it is his Department's policy to cease recovery of any liabilities incurred before December 2010 in cases where a taxpayer has not received an update for a period of 12 months or more from the initial date of an open enquiry or assessment. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency St Albans more like this
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Daisy Cooper more like this
star this property uin 20111 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>In the 2019 Independent Loan Charge Review, Lord Morse recommended that the Loan Charge should only apply to loans made on or after 9 December 2010. The Government accepted this recommendation.</p><p> </p><p>Lord Morse was also clear that, for years before this date, where there is an open enquiry or assessment under appeal, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) should still have the ability to pursue the tax due under the existing rules. HMRC has proceeded on this basis and it is its policy to collect tax where it has the ability to do so.</p><p> </p><p>As part of its overall compliance processes and its commitment to update taxpayers at least annually, all of these taxpayers should have received correspondence from HMRC in the last 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>When HMRC opens an enquiry, the information sheet provided includes information about a taxpayer’s right to apply to the First Tier Tribunal for the enquiry to be closed. One of the grounds for making such an application is where there has been an excessive delay during which a taxpayer has not received any communication from HMRC.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T13:40:28.597Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T13:40:28.597Z
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star this property label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
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4769
star this property label Biography information for Daisy Cooper more like this
1698109
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Mortgages more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) mortgage term extensions, (b) interest-only payment switches and (c) repossessions in relation to a mortgaged property since the publication of the Mortgage Charter on 26 June 2023. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Cynon Valley more like this
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Beth Winter more like this
star this property uin 20113 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>The Government’s Mortgage Charter - in addition to the significant safeguards already in place - is providing support to vulnerable households, and mortgage arrears and repossessions remain low.</p><p> </p><p>On 22 March the Financial Conduct Authority published data on the uptake of the Mortgage Charter since July 2023. (https://www.fca.org.uk/data/mortgage-charter-uptake).</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, there is a wide variety of data and statistics about the mortgage market in the UK available from the Bank of England (https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/statistics), the Financial Conduct Authority (https://www.fca.org.uk/data) and UK Finance (https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/data-and-research/data).</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden more like this
star this property answering member printed Bim Afolami more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 20114 more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T09:03:56.433Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T09:03:56.433Z
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4639
star this property label Biography information for Bim Afolami more like this
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4809
star this property label Biography information for Beth Winter more like this
1698110
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Mortgages more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the Mortgage Charter on levels of (a) forbearance, (b) arrears and (c) repossessions. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Cynon Valley more like this
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Beth Winter more like this
star this property uin 20114 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>The Government’s Mortgage Charter - in addition to the significant safeguards already in place - is providing support to vulnerable households, and mortgage arrears and repossessions remain low.</p><p> </p><p>On 22 March the Financial Conduct Authority published data on the uptake of the Mortgage Charter since July 2023. (https://www.fca.org.uk/data/mortgage-charter-uptake).</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, there is a wide variety of data and statistics about the mortgage market in the UK available from the Bank of England (https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/statistics), the Financial Conduct Authority (https://www.fca.org.uk/data) and UK Finance (https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/data-and-research/data).</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden more like this
star this property answering member printed Bim Afolami more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 20113 more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T09:03:57.527Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T09:03:57.527Z
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4639
star this property label Biography information for Bim Afolami more like this
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4809
star this property label Biography information for Beth Winter more like this
1698113
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Public Transport: Tickets more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his planned timetable is for introducing contactless ticketing in Southend West constituency. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Southend West more like this
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Anna Firth more like this
star this property uin 20123 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>We have announced that Contactless Pay as you go (PAYG) ticketing will be rolled out to Chalkwell and Leigh-on-Sea in during 2024. This is part of our commitment to rollout contactless PAYG to more stations across the south east. Further details on the exact date for launch will be announced in due course.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle more like this
star this property answering member printed Huw Merriman more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T08:57:31.407Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T08:57:31.407Z
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4442
star this property label Biography information for Huw Merriman more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Anna Firth more like this
1698119
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star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Large Goods Vehicles: Europe more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the roads good vehicles travelling to Europe statistics for April 2023 to March 2024; and when this series will conclude. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Easington more like this
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Grahame Morris more like this
star this property uin 20036 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property answer text <p>The Road Goods Travelling to Europe statistical series is currently undergoing a quality review due to a potential supplier data issue. We are working with our data supplier to assess this issue, and updates to this statistical series will resume once the matter has been resolved. Dates for future publications will be communicated via our release calendar (available at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport/about/statistics) as soon as possible. There are no immediate plans to cease this statistical series, and any future variation would be consulted on as per Code of Practice for Statistics.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hexham more like this
star this property answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
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less than 2024-03-27T14:19:14.027Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T14:19:14.027Z
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star this property label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1698124
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star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Obesity: Health Services more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress NHS England has made on integrating Wegovy to existing weight management structures within primary care settings. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency North Tyneside more like this
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Mary Glindon more like this
star this property uin 20056 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidance on semaglutide, the active ingredient in wegovy, for managing overweight and obesity was published in March 2023, and updated in September 2023. It recommends semaglutide as a treatment option for patients that meet specified eligibility criteria, and recommends that the treatment is provided within specialist weight management services. These services are typically provided in secondary rather than primary care settings. The Government is committed to the safe introduction of new weight loss drugs into the National Health Service, and is exploring ways to increase access to more people, who meet the relevant eligibility criteria.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Pendle more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T13:23:44.997Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T13:23:44.997Z
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star this property label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
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4126
star this property label Biography information for Mary Glindon more like this
1698125
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star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 208 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Vietnam: Politics and Government more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of political instability in Vietnam. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leeds North East more like this
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Fabian Hamilton more like this
star this property uin 20004 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>We closely monitor political developments in Vietnam, including the recent resignation of President Vo Van Thuong. The UK continues to work with Vietnam and other partners across the Indo-Pacific on long-term strategic priorities such as energy transition and adaptation to climate change, maritime security in line with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, illegal immigration, deepening trade, technology and investment co-operation, and on education and research partnerships.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed more like this
star this property answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T09:48:45.197Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T09:48:45.197Z
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star this property label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton more like this
1698129
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Avanti West Coast: Contracts more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the decision of the Transport for the North Board to write to him requesting the end of the Avanti West Coast contract. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leeds North East more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Fabian Hamilton more like this
star this property uin 20006 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>The challenges faced on the West Coast will remain regardless of the operator, including longstanding restrictive working practices which require the agreement of unions to amend. To place West Coast Partnership under the Operator of Last Resort would remove the opportunity to retain private sector expertise in both the West Coast as an operator and in the HS2 Shadow Operator function. A full response will be provided to the Transport for the North Board in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle more like this
star this property answering member printed Huw Merriman more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T08:59:31.963Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T08:59:31.963Z
unstar this property answering member
4442
star this property label Biography information for Huw Merriman more like this
star this property tabling member
415
star this property label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton more like this
1698134
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Economic Growth more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the evidential basis is for his Department's tweet of 29 September 2023 that the UK was the fastest growing European G7 country since 2010. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Devon more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Simon Jupp more like this
star this property uin 20116 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>The calculations underlying this statistic were based on public information available on the 29 September 2023, including quarterly GDP data published by the Office for National Statistics for the UK and OECD data for the remaining G7 European economies.</p><p> </p><p>The data showed that cumulative GDP growth in the UK from the beginning of 2010 (change on 2009 Q4) through to 2023 Q2 of 24.2% was greater than that of France (16.4%), Italy (3.5%) and Germany (21.2%).</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden more like this
star this property answering member printed Bim Afolami more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2024-03-28T09:07:53.29Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T09:07:53.29Z
unstar this property answering member
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star this property label Biography information for Bim Afolami more like this
star this property tabling member
4862
star this property label Biography information for Simon Jupp more like this
1698136
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
star this property answering body
Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Income Tax: G7 more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the evidential basis is for his Department's tweet of 6 January 2024 that the UK had the lowest effective average personal tax rate in the G7; and what the effective average personal tax rate is in each G7 country. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Devon more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Simon Jupp more like this
star this property uin 20117 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to rewarding hard work through a fair and simple tax system that is also competitive internationally. The Government is taking a responsible approach by delivering tax cuts within the fiscal rules.</p><p>The tweet of 6 January 2024 was based on the most recently published data from the <a href="https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/8c99fa4d-en/1/3/1/3/index.html?itemId=/content/publication/8c99fa4d-en&amp;_csp_=f4d3c57328afb7f1cbd530cb119213be&amp;itemIGO=oecd&amp;itemContentType=book" target="_blank">OECD’s Taxing Wages 2023</a> publication. This shows the total personal tax liability divided by salary for a single employed individual with no children on average earnings for Germany (37.4%), Italy (28.8%), France (27.7%), Canada (25.6%), the US (24.8%) and Japan (22.3%). Following the 2p NICs cut made at Autumn Statement, the effective personal tax rate for an employee on £44,300 (the OECD’s figure for UK average earnings) reduced from 23.6% to 21.5%, which would be the lowest rate in the G7, according to the latest available OECD data. This has fallen to 20.1% following the further 2p NICs cut made at Spring Budget.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2024-03-27T15:49:37.053Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T15:49:37.053Z
unstar this property answering member
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star this property label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
star this property tabling member
4862
star this property label Biography information for Simon Jupp more like this
1698139
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
star this property answering body
Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Audiobooks: VAT more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of charging VAT on (a) academic and (b) other educational audiobooks on access to education for people with (i) dyslexia, (ii) sight loss and (iii) impairment who cannot hold books. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Sir Mike Penning more like this
star this property uin 20033 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting those with disabilities who may struggle to access physical books and therefore rely more heavily on audiobooks. In line with its statutory obligations under the Equality Act, the Government carefully considers the impact of VAT policy on those with disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>However, there is never any guarantee that any VAT cut is passed onto consumers. It is therefore not clear that cutting the VAT on audiobooks would actually benefit consumers, including those with disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>Given this, the government does not currently have any plans to change the VAT treatment of audiobooks.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 20034 more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T13:38:55.07Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T13:38:55.07Z
unstar this property answering member
4407
star this property label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
star this property tabling member
1528
star this property label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
1698140
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Audiobooks: VAT more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made representations to the Minister for Women and Equalities in support of a 0% VAT rate on audiobooks to prevent discrimination against people with (a) dyslexia, (b) sight (i) loss and (ii) impairment and (c) disabilities preventing them from holding a physical book. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Sir Mike Penning more like this
star this property uin 20034 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting those with disabilities who may struggle to access physical books and therefore rely more heavily on audiobooks. In line with its statutory obligations under the Equality Act, the Government carefully considers the impact of VAT policy on those with disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>However, there is never any guarantee that any VAT cut is passed onto consumers. It is therefore not clear that cutting the VAT on audiobooks would actually benefit consumers, including those with disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>Given this, the government does not currently have any plans to change the VAT treatment of audiobooks.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
star this property answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 20033 more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T13:38:55.13Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T13:38:55.13Z
unstar this property answering member
4407
star this property label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
star this property tabling member
1528
star this property label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
1698168
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
star this property answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Disqualification more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of how many of his Department's staff are involved in sanctions (a) referral, (b) decision making, (c) administration and (d) appeals. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wirral South more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Alison McGovern more like this
star this property uin 20048 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T12:59:43.62Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T12:59:43.62Z
unstar this property answering member
4380
star this property label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
star this property tabling member
4083
star this property label Biography information for Alison McGovern more like this
1698190
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Railways: Finance more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 25 November 2020 to Question 120953 on Network Rail: Finance and pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2024 to Question 18100 on Railways: Finance, what assessment he has made of the causes of the differential in the rail enhancements budget for 2019 to 2024. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Easington more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
star this property uin 20038 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>The answer provided 25 November 2020 to Question 120953 on “Network Rail: Finance” referred to the budget for rail enhancements during the years 2019-2024. The answer provided 12 March 2024 to Question 18100 on “Railways: Finance” referred to the spend on rail enhancements in each year of that period. The comparison is therefore of a budget, stated as £9.4bn after Spending Review 2020, to the spend against that budget estimated at £8.63bn over the same period. There is no differential in the rail enhancements budget implied by that comparison. The difference in the figures comes from a degree of underspending against budget in each year of the first 4 years of the period.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle more like this
star this property answering member printed Huw Merriman more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T12:42:20.13Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T12:42:20.13Z
unstar this property answering member
4442
star this property label Biography information for Huw Merriman more like this
star this property tabling member
3973
star this property label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1698209
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
star this property answering body
Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Oxford Station: Access more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) Network Rail and (2) Oxfordshire County Council to ensure appropriate access from West Oxford to Oxford Station for disabled and elderly passengers, including travel by bus. more like this
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Baroness Deech more like this
star this property uin HL3550 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property answer text <p>I am advised that Network Rail continue to work closely with Oxford County Council and consult with local accessibility groups in planning the works at Oxford station. Disabled parking is available near the station, marshals are on hand to assist passengers and extra buses are providing accessible transport from Botley Road to the city centre during the period of the road closure.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower more like this
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less than 2024-03-27T15:26:30.403Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T15:26:30.403Z
unstar this property answering member
4499
star this property label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower more like this
star this property tabling member
3756
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Deech more like this
1697767
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department for Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept id 214 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Arms Trade: Israel more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the value of arms exports to Israel was in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
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Chi Onwurah more like this
star this property uin 19867 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>HM Government publishes data on export licensing decisions on a quarterly basis in the Official Statistics, including data on outcome, end user destination, overall value, type (e.g. military, other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. This data is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data.</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
star this property answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 19868 more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T17:31:20.57Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T17:31:20.57Z
unstar this property answering member
1526
star this property label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
star this property tabling member
4124
star this property label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1697768
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
star this property answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept id 214 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Arms Trade: Israel more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what data her Department holds on the use of (a) arms and (b) non arms exports to Israel. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
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Chi Onwurah more like this
star this property uin 19868 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>HM Government publishes data on export licensing decisions on a quarterly basis in the Official Statistics, including data on outcome, end user destination, overall value, type (e.g. military, other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. This data is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data.</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
star this property answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 19867 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2024-03-26T17:31:20.633Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T17:31:20.633Z
unstar this property answering member
1526
star this property label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
star this property tabling member
4124
star this property label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1697769
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 53 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Customs: Digital Technology more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2024 to Question 14056 on Customs: Digital Technology, when he will publish the Government's response to the UK Single Trade Window: Consultation on Features to Inform Design and Legislation. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Walthamstow more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Stella Creasy more like this
star this property uin 19853 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The Government published full details of the Border Target Operating Model in August 2023 and the third stage, which involves the single trade window, is scheduled for 30 October, with the arrangements being made by Statutory Instrument rather than primary legislation. The Cabinet Office is considering whether a response to the UK Single Trade Window: Consultation on Features to Inform Design and Legislation should be published and when that would be most useful to all concerned.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Wycombe more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Steve Baker more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T17:48:29.647Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T17:48:29.647Z
unstar this property answering member
4064
star this property label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker more like this
star this property tabling member
4088
star this property label Biography information for Stella Creasy more like this
1697772
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Defence Equipment & Support: Staff more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were employed to the Equipment Plan Finance Team at Defence Equipment and Support on average in each year from 2019 to 2024 as of 21 March. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Garston and Halewood more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Maria Eagle more like this
star this property uin 19789 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) employed within the Equipment Plan Finance Team in each Financial Year (FY) since 2019 as at 31 March, is detailed in the table below. The figures include civilian and military employees and workforce substitutes.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for 2023-24 will not be available until the end of the FY.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Equipment Plan Finance Team</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>32.86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>30.79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>26.78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>27.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>24.34</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
star this property answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2024-03-26T16:46:44.193Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T16:46:44.193Z
unstar this property answering member
4519
star this property label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
star this property tabling member
483
star this property label Biography information for Maria Eagle more like this
1697773
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Armed Forces: Apprentices more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual budget for the (a) Army, (b) Navy and (c) Royal Air Force apprenticeship scheme was in each financial year since 2019-20. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Garston and Halewood more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Maria Eagle more like this
star this property uin 19790 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The Armed Forces Apprenticeship Programme is intrinsically linked to and overlaps with professional trade training. There is no separate apprenticeship budget and therefore it is not possible to disaggregate the costs. Expenditure will reflect Armed Forces recruitment figures rather than a fixed number of apprenticeship places.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T11:17:56.24Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T11:17:56.24Z
unstar this property answering member
1466
star this property label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
star this property tabling member
483
star this property label Biography information for Maria Eagle more like this
1697795
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
star this property answering dept id 90 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what assessment the Committee has made of the effectiveness of the handling of MPs expenses claims by IPSA. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Warley more like this
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John Spellar more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The Speaker’s Committee meets IPSA throughout the year to assess its performance, running costs and effectiveness in handling MPs’ expenses. The Committee last met IPSA on 5 March 2024 and a transcript of that session is available on the Committee’s website: <a href="https://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/14403/pdf/" target="_blank">https://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/14403/pdf/</a></p><p>In 2023, 65.3 per cent of MPs and their staff rated IPSA’s service as either good or very good, which was up on this measure in 2019 when 25.1 per cent rated the service in that way. The time taken for IPSA to reimburse MPs’ claims has reduced from an average of 8 days in 2020-21 to 2.6 days in 2023-24. Compliance with IPSA’s scheme is currently at 99.9%.</p><p>Through its scrutiny of IPSA, the Committee is looking at the steps being taken by IPSA to help improve its effectiveness in enabling MPs and their staff to claim for expenses and business costs. IPSA’s ongoing work includes:</p><ul><li>the development of an IPSA online portal to enhance the customer experience by improving the functionality of the system in areas such as claim and form submission;</li><li>the greater provision of centralised services, reducing the financial and administrative burden on MPs and their staff through the centralised provision of goods and services such as constituency office leases, utilities, and equipment;</li><li>the piloting of an online marketplace, allowing MPs and their staff to purchase goods such as office equipment centrally; and</li><li>exploration of alternative models of reimbursement, enabling MPs and their staff to pay for business costs without the need to claim retrospectively.</li></ul><p>The Committee plans to consider IPSA’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2023-24 later in the summer at which point it will assess IPSA’s latest results against its performance indicators.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Broxbourne more like this
star this property answering member printed Sir Charles Walker more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T10:33:05.567Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T10:33:05.567Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker more like this
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star this property label Biography information for John Spellar more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Prison Officers more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons have used prison officers on detached duty in 2023; and how many (a) officers were deployed to each prison and (b) times those officers were deployed. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
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Ruth Cadbury more like this
star this property uin 19894 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>During 2023, 21 prisons received Band 3 officers on National Detached Duty. The table attached shows the average number of detached duty staff deployed at each site in each month.</p><p>It is not possible, without incurring disproportionate cost, to provide the remaining information requested, as this would require a detailed examination of individual records.</p><p>We are doing more than ever to attract and retain the best staff, including boosting salaries and launching our first-ever nationwide advertising campaign. These efforts are working - we have over 4,800 FTE additional officers between March 2017 and December 2023, and retention rates for prison staff are improving.</p><p>We have committed to recruiting up to 5,000 additional prison officers across public and private prisons by the mid-2020s.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T17:34:55.71Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T17:34:55.71Z
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
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star this property file name 2024-03-26 PQ 19894 table.xlsx more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport more like this
star this property answering dept id 217 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Community Wealth Funds more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department will publish a response to the Technical consultation on a Community Wealth Fund in England, which closed on 19 October 2023. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency South Shields more like this
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Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck more like this
star this property uin 19879 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The government is grateful to all those who took the time to respond to the technical consultation. Officials from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities are carefully considering all of the responses received. The government response will be published in due course.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
star this property answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T10:01:59.737Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T10:01:59.737Z
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star this property label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department for Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept id 214 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Consumer Goods: Safety more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the goods sold by online marketplaces are compliant with the General Product Safety Regulations 2005. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bolton South East more like this
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Yasmin Qureshi more like this
star this property uin 19838 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards leads a national programme of regulatory action to tackle risks from unsafe and non-compliant goods, including from online marketplaces.</p><p>This includes test purchasing to assess compliance and removal of non-compliant products; engagement with marketplaces to understand the steps they are taking to meet their responsibilities under law; and taking enforcement action including serving Withdrawal Notices.</p><p>The recent Product Safety Review consultation includes additional proposals to ensure products bought online are as safe as on the high street. A Government response will be published this year.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
star this property answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T16:52:56.857Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T16:52:56.857Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Electronic Cigarettes: Sales more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of non-compliant vapes sold on the UK market. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Windsor more like this
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Adam Afriyie more like this
star this property uin 19830 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property answer text <p>The Department works closely with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, Trading Standards, and other regulatory enforcement agencies to ensure that products sold in the United Kingdom comply with regulations for all e-cigarette products, and that non-compliant products are removed from the market.</p><p>In April 2023, the Government announced £3 million investment over two years to enhance work on illicit vape enforcement. Led by National Trading Standards, this builds on existing work by local trading standards officers across the country. Through this work, they identified that 2.1 million illicit vapes were seized across England by Trading Standards between 2022 to 2023.</p><p>To strengthen our enforcement activity, the Government will also provide an additional £30 million of funding per year for enforcement agencies, including Trading Standards. This increase in investment will help to stamp out criminal activity by boosting the enforcement of illicit tobacco and vapes.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
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less than 2024-03-27T16:32:13.207Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T16:32:13.207Z
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star this property label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
1697801
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Trading Standards more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding will be allocated to each local authority trading standards for enforcing the (a) disposable vapes ban and (b) generational tobacco ban. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Windsor more like this
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Adam Afriyie more like this
star this property uin 19831 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property answer text <p>The Government has committed to increasing investment for enforcement agencies by £30 million per year. The additional funding in England will boost agencies such as local trading standards, to enforce the new age of sale and vaping measures. It will also scale up HM Revenue and Customs and Border Force activity, to stamp out opportunities for criminals in the illicit tobacco trade.</p><p>Of this funding, over £100 million over five years will support HM Revenue and Custom’s and Border Force’s new illicit tobacco strategy, published on 29 January 2024. We are working closely with Trading Standards to consider how the new funding can best support their programmes of local-level enforcement.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
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less than 2024-03-27T15:51:02.347Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T15:51:02.347Z
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star this property label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Unemployed People more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people of working age in (a) Lincolnshire, (b) East Midlands and (c) England are (i) not working and (ii) not looking for a job. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency South Holland and The Deepings more like this
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Sir John Hayes more like this
star this property uin 19776 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
star this property answer text <p>The information requested is available at: <a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/default.asp</a></p><p>Guidance for users can be found at: <a href="https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp" target="_blank">https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/home/newuser.asp</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
star this property answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
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less than 2024-03-25T15:04:58.083Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-25T15:04:58.083Z
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star this property label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Sir John Hayes more like this
1697811
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Mental Health more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training (a) he has and (b) other Ministers in his Department have had in mental health literacy. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 19898 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>Ministers are not required to undertake specific mental health literacy training.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T17:21:30.347Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T17:21:30.347Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1697812
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Mental Health more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure his Department's (a) policy and (b) other staff have comprehensive training in mental health. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 19899 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>DWP is actively taking steps to increase staff capability and raising awareness of the mental health difficulties that may be experienced by our customers, ensuring they can be directed to further support at any stage of the claimant journey.</p><p> </p><p>We continually review our learning alongside external experts and psychologists to enhance the mental health training offer. The learning is mandatory and aims to help our colleagues better support claimants who may present with mental health issues/unexpected behaviour by exploring their impact on customers, the steps needed to build relationships and learning how to respond appropriately to customers’ needs.</p><p> </p><p>All colleagues in customer contact roles will receive this learning by March 2025, and the learning is included in new entrant learning for colleagues in these roles. As of the end of February 2024, we have delivered the learning to 62,291 colleagues, with a further 20,399 colleagues due to receive the learning before the rollout is completed.</p><p> </p><p>All DWP colleagues have access to support and resources relating to mental health.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
star this property answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T15:22:07.863Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T15:22:07.863Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1697814
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Unemployment: Mental Health more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of taking a nurturing and trauma-informed approach to people with mental health challenges who are not in employment. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 19900 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The DWP is proudly committed to becoming a more Trauma Informed organisation. The potential merits of the adoption of the Trauma Informed Approach into DWP services, will benefit all customers including those with mental ill health who are unemployed. Adopting the principles of the approach into the core of our business will help us to ensure that anyone interacting with our services feels as safe, empowered and understood as possible; this will underpin our ongoing commitment to compassionate coaching and tailored services.<strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>We have a dedicated programme which will integrate the six key pillars of the approach as defined by the Office for Health Improvements and Disparities (December, 2022) which are safety, trustworthiness, choice, empowerment, collaboration and cultural consideration. Our programme looks at these six pillars within the contexts of application to our colleagues, our customers, our culture, and the context of our interaction- whether that is a physical, telephony, digital or postal interaction. There is significant emphasis within the design of the programme regarding what more can be done to prevent trauma and re-traumatisation for both our customers and our colleagues. We are learning from best practice demonstrated by organisations such as NHS Education Scotland, Work Services Australia and the Wales ACES Hub to shape the future prioritisation of this work.</p><p /><p>When developing policies, the Department routinely carries out assessments against the Public Sector Equality Duty to ensure that due regard is given to our responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 19901 more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T14:28:57.473Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T14:28:57.473Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1697815
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Mental Health more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that obligations under the Equalities Act 2010 are taken into account when developing policies on support for people with mental health challenges. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 19901 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The DWP is proudly committed to becoming a more Trauma Informed organisation. The potential merits of the adoption of the Trauma Informed Approach into DWP services, will benefit all customers including those with mental ill health who are unemployed. Adopting the principles of the approach into the core of our business will help us to ensure that anyone interacting with our services feels as safe, empowered and understood as possible; this will underpin our ongoing commitment to compassionate coaching and tailored services.<strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>We have a dedicated programme which will integrate the six key pillars of the approach as defined by the Office for Health Improvements and Disparities (December, 2022) which are safety, trustworthiness, choice, empowerment, collaboration and cultural consideration. Our programme looks at these six pillars within the contexts of application to our colleagues, our customers, our culture, and the context of our interaction- whether that is a physical, telephony, digital or postal interaction. There is significant emphasis within the design of the programme regarding what more can be done to prevent trauma and re-traumatisation for both our customers and our colleagues. We are learning from best practice demonstrated by organisations such as NHS Education Scotland, Work Services Australia and the Wales ACES Hub to shape the future prioritisation of this work.</p><p /><p>When developing policies, the Department routinely carries out assessments against the Public Sector Equality Duty to ensure that due regard is given to our responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 19900 more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T14:28:57.517Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T14:28:57.517Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1697832
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Electronic Cigarettes more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of taking steps to create a vape-free generation. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 19908 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property answer text <p>Smoking is the number one cause of ill-health, disability, and death, responsible for approximately 80,000 deaths a year in the United Kingdom, causing around one in four cancer deaths. It costs our country £17 billion a year, and puts a huge burden on the National Health Service. There is no more dangerous product that is legally sold in our shops than tobacco, a product that will kill two thirds of its users.</p><p>The health advice on vaping is clear, vaping can play a role in helping adult smokers to quit, but if you don’t smoke, don’t vape. Vaping should never be used by, or targeted at, children, especially given the highly addictive nature of nicotine.</p><p>This is why we have announced strong measures to reduce the appeal, availability, and affordability of vapes to children, whilst ensuring that vapes remain an available quit aid for adult smokers. We will also ban the sale and supply of disposable vapes, which are clearly linked to the recent rise in vaping in children.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
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less than 2024-03-27T15:52:24.903Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T15:52:24.903Z
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star this property label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1697833
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Nutrition more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward further policies to help reduce the (a) sugar, (b) fat and (c) salt content in diets. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 19909 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property answer text <p>Restrictions on the advertising and volume price promotions, such as buy-one-get-one free or three for £2 offers, for less healthy foods will come into force on 1 October 2025. The advertising legislation will lead to the introduction of a 9:00pm television watershed and restrict paid-for advertising of less healthy products online, United Kingdom wide.</p><p> </p><p>Impact assessments already published for these measures show that the volume price promotions restrictions are expected to accrue health benefits of £2 billion, and National Health Service savings of £180 million over 25 years. The advertising restrictions are expected to deliver health benefits of £2 billion, and NHS savings of £50 million over the next 100 years.</p><p> </p><p>Voluntary guidelines to reduce levels of sugar and salt in, and improve the labelling of, commercial baby food and drink aimed at those aged up to 36 months old, are currently being finalised and will be published in the spring.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses are being given until the end of 2025 to deliver the sugar and calorie reduction targets through the voluntary reformulation programme. These targets were due to be delivered earlier than this, but businesses have been given additional time because of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food system. The Government will continue to monitor this area, but will explore other levers if progress is not made. Through the sugar reduction workstream of the overarching reformulation programme, between 2015 and 2020 reductions in sugar levels were delivered in breakfast cereals, yogurts, and pre-packed flavoured milk based drinks of 14.9%, 13.5%, and 29.7%, respectively.</p><p> </p><p>Discussions are also underway to establish a Food Data Transparency Partnership (FDTP). This is a multi-year partnership between the Government, industry, and civil society to improve access to, and the availability of, data to build consistent reporting requirements for businesses on key health and sustainability objectives.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
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less than 2024-03-27T15:49:32.273Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T15:49:32.273Z
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star this property label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
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4471
star this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1697834
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Obesity more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the level of obesity; and what steps her Department is taking to help tackle obesity. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 19910 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property answer text <p>The Government is delivering a wide range of measures to reduce the numbers of both adults and children who are overweight, or living with obesity. To date this includes legislative measures to limit the advertising, and location and price promotion, of less healthy products, and to ensure calorie levels are provided on menus when eating out of the home. Impact assessments for the legislated measures suggest there will be substantial health benefits, as well as savings to the National Health Service, accrued.</p><p>We have seen important successes through the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL), which between 2015 and 2020 has seen sugar levels reduced by 46% in, and over 46,000 tonnes of sugar removed from, products in scope of the levy. Data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey from 2019 shows that sugar intakes have fallen for some age groups. In older children and adolescents, this appears to be partly driven by soft drinks contributing less to sugar intakes, likely as a result of the changes made to drinks included in the SDIL. Further information from the survey is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/ndns-results-from-years-9-to-11-2016-to-2017-and-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/ndns-results-from-years-9-to-11-2016-to-2017-and-2018-to-2019</a></p><p> </p><p>A paper on the association of obesity in primary school children and the SDIL suggests that the reduction in the sugar content of soft drinks delivered by the SDIL could have prevented up to 5,000 cases of obesity in girls in the last year of primary school. Reductions were greatest in girls who attended schools in the 40% of the most deprived areas. Further information from the paper is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1004160" target="_blank">https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1004160</a></p><p> </p><p>The voluntary reformulation programme requires businesses reduce levels of sugar, salt, and calories in everyday food and drink. Levels of sugar have reduced in breakfast cereals, yogurts, and pre-packed milk-based drinks by 15%, 13.5%, and 29.7% respectively, between 2015 and 2020. Levels of salt have reduced in some products by 20%.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
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less than 2024-03-27T15:54:41.86Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T15:54:41.86Z
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star this property label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
star this property tabling member
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star this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1697835
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Nutrition more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had recent discussions with the food and drink sector on taking steps to provide healthy alternatives to products that are high in (a) fat, (b) sugar and (c) salt. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 19911 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property answer text <p>Discussions have been held by officials with the food and drink sector on taking steps to provide healthier alternatives to products that are high in salt since 2004, high in sugar since 2014, and high in calories since 2017. Provision of healthier alternatives to products that are high in saturated fat have been part of those discussions.</p><p>My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care meets regularly with external stakeholders on a variety of issues. These ministerial meetings are routinely published on a quarterly basis in arrears on the GOV.UK website. However, my Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care will recuse herself on departmental issues relating to outside interests, all of which have been declared to the House and under the Ministerial Code.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
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less than 2024-03-27T16:23:14.35Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T16:23:14.35Z
unstar this property answering member
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star this property label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1697836
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Prisoners' Release: Drugs more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps HM Prison and Probation Service take to ensure prisoners released on end of custody supervised licence can continue to access drug addiction treatment programs when they are released from prison. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
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Ruth Cadbury more like this
star this property uin 19895 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property answer text <p>We know that supporting offenders to engage in drug and alcohol treatment is vital to reduce reoffending and we are working with health partners on a range of interventions to strengthen continuity of care for prison leavers. We have recruited over 50 Health and Justice Co-ordinators nationwide to improve links between prison and community treatment services, procured 650 laptops to enable prisoners to speak to community treatment providers before release and we are rolling out the Probation Notification Actioning Project (PNAP) which will make probation aware of prison leavers who have been referred to community treatment so probation can support continued engagement.</p><p>The lower-level offenders released on ECSL will have a release plan put together by probation, and where appropriate this release plan will include access to drug and alcohol treatment. It remains at the discretion of the prison service to block or delay the ECSL release of any prisoners where doing so would result in losing access to essential services such as drug and alcohol treatment.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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less than 2024-03-27T13:03:05.907Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T13:03:05.907Z
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
1697837
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Armed Forces: Recruitment more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were recruited into the full time (a) Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force by (i) parliamentary constituency and (ii) region in each year since 2010. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
star this property tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
star this property uin 19777 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>Official Statistics on intake to the Regular Forces by Parliamentary Constituency and region are included in the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Annual Location Statistics (ALS). The same information on Reserves is not collected or published by the MOD, and producing these figures would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The latest edition (1 April 2023) of the ALS can be found at the following website, noting that the relevant Tables are 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/location-statistics-for-uk-regular-armed-forces-and-civilians-2023/annual-location-statistics-1-april-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/location-statistics-for-uk-regular-armed-forces-and-civilians-2023</a>. Figures included in the ALS extend from the 12 months ending 31 March 2015 to the 12 months ending 31 March 2022, and are split by Service. Earlier figures are not available, except for 2013-14 for the Army, which were provided on 19 April 2021 in the answer to Question 180391.</p><p> </p><p>The next edition of the ALS (1 April 2024) will cover the 12 months ending 31 March 2023 and 2024 and is expected to be published in June.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 19778 more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T11:17:30.47Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T11:17:30.47Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
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star this property label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1697838
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Reserve Forces: Recruitment more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were recruited into the (a) Army Reserves, (b) Maritime Reserves and (c) RAF Reserves by (i) constituency and (ii) region in each year since 2010. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
star this property tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
star this property uin 19778 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>Official Statistics on intake to the Regular Forces by Parliamentary Constituency and region are included in the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Annual Location Statistics (ALS). The same information on Reserves is not collected or published by the MOD, and producing these figures would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The latest edition (1 April 2023) of the ALS can be found at the following website, noting that the relevant Tables are 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/location-statistics-for-uk-regular-armed-forces-and-civilians-2023/annual-location-statistics-1-april-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/location-statistics-for-uk-regular-armed-forces-and-civilians-2023</a>. Figures included in the ALS extend from the 12 months ending 31 March 2015 to the 12 months ending 31 March 2022, and are split by Service. Earlier figures are not available, except for 2013-14 for the Army, which were provided on 19 April 2021 in the answer to Question 180391.</p><p> </p><p>The next edition of the ALS (1 April 2024) will cover the 12 months ending 31 March 2023 and 2024 and is expected to be published in June.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 19777 more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T11:17:30.517Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T11:17:30.517Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
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star this property label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1697840
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
star this property answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept id 214 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Foreign Investment in UK: Renewable Energy more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to her Department's statistics entitled DBT inward investment results 2022 to 2023, published on 27 June 2023, if she will publish a breakdown by technology of the 67 Foreign Direct Investment renewable energy projects. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wansbeck more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Ian Lavery more like this
star this property uin 19876 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade does not publish value and type information in the annual foreign direct investment publication at sector level due to data availability and confidentiality issues.</p><p> </p><p>As there are gaps in the completeness of the value information across projects across sectors, DBT excludes value information to the publication. The impact of these gaps is greater when the data is divided into specific sector areas. However, at an aggregate level it is possible to add value related data.</p><p> </p><p>Additional breakdowns describing the type or nature of an investment increase the opportunity to identify individual companies, to which DBT offer full confidentiality.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Wealden more like this
star this property answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
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19877 more like this
19878 more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T06:35:45.553Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T06:35:45.553Z
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4460
star this property label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
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4139
star this property label Biography information for Ian Lavery more like this
1697841
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
star this property answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept id 214 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Foreign Investment in UK: Renewable Energy more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to her Department's statistics entitled DBT inward investment results 2022 to 2023, published on 27 June 2023, if she will list the 67 Foreign Direct Investment renewable energy projects by value. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wansbeck more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Ian Lavery more like this
star this property uin 19877 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade does not publish value and type information in the annual foreign direct investment publication at sector level due to data availability and confidentiality issues.</p><p> </p><p>As there are gaps in the completeness of the value information across projects across sectors, DBT excludes value information to the publication. The impact of these gaps is greater when the data is divided into specific sector areas. However, at an aggregate level it is possible to add value related data.</p><p> </p><p>Additional breakdowns describing the type or nature of an investment increase the opportunity to identify individual companies, to which DBT offer full confidentiality.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Wealden more like this
star this property answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
19876 more like this
19878 more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T06:35:45.613Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T06:35:45.613Z
unstar this property answering member
4460
star this property label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
star this property tabling member
4139
star this property label Biography information for Ian Lavery more like this
1697843
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
star this property answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept id 214 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Foreign Investment in UK: Renewable Energy more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to her Department's Inward investment results 2022 to 2023, published on 27 June 2023, what the value of the 67 foreign direct investments into renewable energy were, by technology type. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wansbeck more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Ian Lavery more like this
star this property uin 19878 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade does not publish value and type information in the annual foreign direct investment publication at sector level due to data availability and confidentiality issues.</p><p> </p><p>As there are gaps in the completeness of the value information across projects across sectors, DBT excludes value information to the publication. The impact of these gaps is greater when the data is divided into specific sector areas. However, at an aggregate level it is possible to add value related data.</p><p> </p><p>Additional breakdowns describing the type or nature of an investment increase the opportunity to identify individual companies, to which DBT offer full confidentiality.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Wealden more like this
star this property answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
19876 more like this
19877 more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T06:35:45.643Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T06:35:45.643Z
unstar this property answering member
4460
star this property label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
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4139
star this property label Biography information for Ian Lavery more like this
1697844
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
star this property answering dept id 215 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Mineworkers' Pension Scheme more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reviewing the surplus-sharing arrangements of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency North Durham more like this
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Mr Kevan Jones more like this
star this property uin 19812 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The Government considers the current arrangements to be working well for all parties. We will consider any suggested changes to the arrangements in the usual way.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
star this property answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T11:25:50.687Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T11:25:50.687Z
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star this property label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
star this property tabling member
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones more like this
1697846
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Sexually Transmitted Infections: Notifiable Diseases more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to her Department's consultation entitled Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010: proposed amendments which closed on 15 November 2023, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the inclusion of (a) gonorrhoea and (b) syphilis in the list of notifiable diseases on the (i) principle of confidentiality for sexual health service users and (ii) willingness of individuals to access sexual health services. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Romsey and Southampton North more like this
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Caroline Nokes more like this
star this property uin 19850 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>Patient confidentiality is of vital importance to retain patients’ trust in sexual health services, and to encourage access to advice, testing, diagnosis, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).</p><p>A public consultation seeking views on proposals to amend the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010 was held between 12 July and 15 November 2023. This included the proposal to add specific STIs to schedule 2 of the regulations to strengthen surveillance. The consultation asked for views on the consequences of this change, including whether it could negatively impact public trust in the confidentiality of sexual health services and data and risk creating a barrier to accessing sexual services.</p><p>The Department and the UK Health Security Agency are considering the responses to the consultation and are grateful for stakeholders’ continued engagement on this topic.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Lewes more like this
star this property answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T13:28:20.747Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T13:28:20.747Z
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star this property label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
star this property tabling member
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star this property label Biography information for Caroline Nokes more like this