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1702392

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Innovation: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to page 13 of the UK Science and Technology Framework, published by her Department on 6 March 2023, what steps the Government is taking to increase expenditure on innovative products.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	22731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>On 9 February 2024, my department published an update on progress implementing the Science and Technology framework: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-science-and-technology-framework/the-uk-science-and-technology-framework-update-on-progress-9-february-2024" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-science-and-technology-framework/the-uk-science-and-technology-framework-update-on-progress-9-february-2024</a></p><p> </p><p>It outlines a series of steps the government is taking over the next 12 months on the procurement strand of the Framework.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 24/04/2024 08:56:44 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1702398

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iran: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2024 to Question 21848 on Iran: Israel, what the basis was for UK military action in defence of Israel.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	22819
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>As stated by the Prime Minister in the Iran-Israel Update to Parliament on 15 April 2024 (Volume 748), the UK was acting in the collective self-defence of Israel and for regional security.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to publish the legal advice, in line with long-standing precedent.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 24/04/2024 10:57:11 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1702429

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Property Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up on the obligations of developers to repair roads (a) adjacent to development sites and (b) on routes where used by trucks accessing development sites.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	22753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>This is a matter for Local Authorities and developers, who must agree any works that are needed to be made to the public road network resulting from developments. This is usually formalised in agreements under section 278 of the Highways Act 1980. Highway authorities will also agree traffic management and routes for Heavy Good Vehicles accessing development sites. Highway authorities are empowered to manage their own networks in line with their duties.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 23/04/2024 10:40:44 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1702488

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Emergency Services: Integrated Services Digital Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of switching from ISDN to SIP lines on the resilience of emergency service networks.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
	uin	22710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The Emergency Services are operationally independent and have responsibility for the operation of emergency service control rooms that process emergency calls, as overseen by local Chief Officer and relevant Lead Government Departments, including Departments in the Devolved Administrations as applicable.</p><p> </p><p>The digital transition is industry led and the emergency services are being supported by their respective communications providers. DSIT is working closely with the lead government departments for the emergency services to provide advice on areas of risk which has prompted actions from the emergency services to increase resilience measures.</p><p> </p><p>DSIT does not hold any data on the number of silent calls received by the emergency services.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 22711 question first answered 24/04/2024 08:59:32 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1702489

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept id	216
	answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
	hansard heading	Emergency Services: Integrated Services Digital Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what data her Department holds on the number of silent calls received by emergency services on (a) ISDN and (b) SIP lines.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
	uin	22711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The Emergency Services are operationally independent and have responsibility for the operation of emergency service control rooms that process emergency calls, as overseen by local Chief Officer and relevant Lead Government Departments, including Departments in the Devolved Administrations as applicable.</p><p> </p><p>The digital transition is industry led and the emergency services are being supported by their respective communications providers. DSIT is working closely with the lead government departments for the emergency services to provide advice on areas of risk which has prompted actions from the emergency services to increase resilience measures.</p><p> </p><p>DSIT does not hold any data on the number of silent calls received by the emergency services.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 22710 question first answered 24/04/2024 08:59:32 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1702490

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: ZK Analytics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the contract agreed by his Department with ZK Analytics Limited on 18 March 2024, procurement reference 23425, if he will publish the deliverables specified in Annex F of that contract.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	22713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>A redacted copy of Annex F – Deliverables will be uploaded to Contracts Finder within the next 10 days.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 24/04/2024 07:15:54 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1702497

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Richmond House: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much the recent refurbishment of the reception in Richmond House cost.
	tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
	tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
	uin	22722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>A new desk was installed in Richmond House reception in April 2024. The desk was supplied and fitted for £9,974.50 excluding VAT.</p><p>The reception desk is made to accommodate three members of staff and is fully portable so it can be used elsewhere on the Estate if needed.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 24/04/2024 11:21:59 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
	tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1702505

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Energy Ombudsman
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the enforcement powers of the Energy Ombudsman.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	22717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>Ofgem, the independent regulator, is responsible for compliance and enforcement of license conditions.</p><p> </p><p>As an Alternative Dispute Resolution scheme, the Energy Ombudsman does not have the enforcement powers of Ofgem does. The Energy Ombudsman can however tell suppliers to take practical action, make an apology, offer financial awards up to £10,000, and make recommendations to prevent an issue from happening again. Energy suppliers are legally bound to implement decisions made by the Ombudsman.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 24/04/2024 11:09:05 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1702513

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Hypnosis and Psychiatry: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people operating as (a) hypnotherapists and (b) psychotherapists are (i) registered and (ii) regulated.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	22768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>Hypnotherapists and Psychotherapists are not statutorily regulated, and there are no current plans to introduce statutory regulation for either profession. The Professional Standards Authority for health and social care operates an accredited voluntary registers programme, providing a proportionate means of assurance for unregulated professions, by setting standards for organisations holding voluntary registers. There are currently two accredited registers related to hypnotherapy, and twelve accredited registers related to psychotherapy.</p><p>The Government keeps the professions subject to statutory regulation under review, and in 2022, published the consultation Healthcare regulation: deciding when statutory regulation is appropriate, which sought views on the criteria used to decide when regulation is necessary, and whether there are any unregulated professions that should be brought into statutory regulation. The Government will publish its response to the consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 23/04/2024 15:29:37 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1702514

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Pancreatic Cancer: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of Pancreatic Cancer UK's Optimal Care Pathway recommendations.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	22769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>NHS England is delivering a range of interventions that are expected to increase early diagnosis, and improve outcomes for those with pancreatic cancer. This includes providing a route into pancreatic cancer surveillance for those at inherited high-risk, to identify lesions before they develop into cancer and diagnose cancers sooner, creating new pathways to support faster referral routes for people with non-specific symptoms that could be linked to a range of cancer types, and increasing general practice direct access to diagnostic tests. NHS England has also formed an expert group to consider a pathway for hepato-pancreato-biliary cancers, including pancreatic cancer.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 23/04/2024 13:24:05 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq