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1200796

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date	05/06/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to establish a Food Standards Commission to regulate standards of food safety.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	55095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government will not compromise on our standards. Our manifesto is clear that in all of our trade negotiations, we will not compromise on our high environmental protection, animal welfare and food standards. We remain firmly committed to upholding our high environmental, food safety and animal welfare standards outside the EU. The EU Withdrawal Act will transfer all existing EU food safety provisions, including existing import requirements, onto the UK statute book.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s food standards, for both domestic production and imports, are overseen by the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland. These are agencies and provide independent advice to the UK and Scottish governments. They will continue to do so in order to ensure that all food imports comply with the UK’s high safety standards. Decisions on these standards are a matter for the UK and will be made separately from any trade agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is keen to work closely with the National Farmers' Union and other key stakeholders across the food chain to understand the key concerns about the impact of new trade deals.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 10/06/2020 15:19:21 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1200797

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her timescale is for UK ratification of the Istanbul Convention; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	55096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government takes its international commitments very seriously and we have always been clear on our commitment to ratify the Istanbul Convention.</p><p> </p><p>The Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Act 2017 requires Ministers to publish annual reports on their progress towards being able to ratify the Convention. The most recent report was published on 31 October 2019 and is available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/843509/CCS0919132732-001_Istanbul_Convention_2019_Report_Option_A_Web_Accessible.pdf</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Legislation needs to pass before we can ratify the Convention, so at this stage we cannot be sure what the timeframe for ratification will be. When this is clear we will set out a timeframe for ratification. The Domestic Abuse Bill had its Second Reading on 28 April and has now begun Committee stage for detailed scrutiny by MPs. Part 6 of the Bill includes provisions for the purposes of Article 44 of the Convention, which requires that criminal courts in the UK have extraterritorial jurisdiction over certain violent and sexual offences. Additionally, the Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill currently before the Northern Ireland Assembly provides for a new domestic abuse offence which would criminalise psychological violence in Northern Ireland, as required by Article 33 of the Convention. That Bill also takes extraterritorial jurisdiction in respect of the new offence and so, together with the provisions of Part 6 of the Domestic Abuse Bill, will ensure that the law in Northern Ireland meets the requirements of Article 44.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 10/06/2020 14:15:11 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1199938

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Horse Racing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate his Department has made of the contribution of the horseracing industry to the economy in (a) the UK, and (b) Scotland in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	54175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the significant contribution that racing makes to British sporting culture and its particular importance to the British rural economy.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) estimates that British racing, the UK’s second largest sports-related industry, is worth £4.1 billion in annual expenditure to the British economy, directly employing over 20,000 people and supporting employment for tens of thousands more in predominantly rural areas, and generating over £350 million in taxation annually.</p><p><strong><br></strong>An economic impact study commissioned by Scottish Racing in 2016 found that the Scottish horseracing industry generated £302 million in revenues, sustains 3,430 jobs, and generates £30m of tax revenues per annum. Further detail is provided in Scottish Racing’s 2016 Annual Review: <a href="http://www.scottishracing.co.uk/annual-review/" target="_blank">http://www.scottishracing.co.uk/annual-review/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 10/06/2020 11:37:54 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1199497

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Special Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many special advisors there were in each Government Department in each of the last five years; and what the cost of employing those advisors was.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	53515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>Pursuant to Section 16 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, a report about special advisers, including the number and the cost, is prepared by the Cabinet Office and laid before Parliament on an annual basis. Reports dating back to 2010 are available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/special-adviser-data-releases-numbers-and-costs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/special-adviser-data-releases-numbers-and-cost</a></p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 10/06/2020 16:51:20 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1199524

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the National Cyber Security Programme has spent in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	53519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. member to the answers given to PQs <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-06-02/53531/" target="_blank">52225 and 53531</a> on 9 June 2020.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 10/06/2020 16:16:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1199529

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions his Department has held with local authorities on cyber-security.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	53520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is ensuring that local government receives regular advice and guidance relating to cyber security.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 10/06/2020 16:16:40 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1199600

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of his Department's employees are based in (a) London, (b) Scotland and (c) Linlithgow and East Falkirk Constituency.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	53529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>At 31st May 2020, 6,786 (82.19%) of staff in the Cabinet Office were based in (a) London, 10 staff (0.12%) were based in (b) Scotland, and no Cabinet Office staff were based in (c) Linlithgow and East Falkirk Constituency.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 10/06/2020 16:53:09 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1198968

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to (a) reduce the amount of manual processing on paper it carries out and (b) make those processes digital.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	52235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department is continually looking for opportunities to reduce the amount of manual processing with paper. As well as wider strategic digital transformation programmes such as our Health Transformation Programme, we also undertake more tactical activities introducing customer portals and the introduction of Robotic Process Automation. For local printing in isolation, we run a “Transforming Print, Paper and Post” programme identifying opportunities for colleagues to avoid printing within our offices.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 10/06/2020 14:22:09 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1198970

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to (a) reduce the amount of manual processing on paper it carries out and (b) make those processes digital.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	52237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The government continues to encourage more people to go online, so they can access the guidance and services they need – as well as reducing the cost of public services.</p><p> </p><p>The department has continued to reduce its paper consumption. This has been achieved through activity such as introducing a managed print service and continuing programmes of transformation and improvement within the department to reduce our reliance on paper.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2019 we launched the department’s first digital end-to-end solution, the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), which has received over 3.5 million online applications.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the department’s performance in reducing its paper consumption were published in the Greening Government Commitments Annual Report – April 2018 to March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greening-government-commitments-2018-to-2019-annual-report</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/06/2020 10:52:44 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1199113

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	Contact Tracing: Software
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 his Department is taking to ensure that the NHS covid-19 contact tracing app is made accessible to people with sight loss.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	52659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>We continue to work to ensure the National Health Service COVID-19 app is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. We are committed to regular audits of the app by independent specialist assessors to conduct usability testing of the app, including dedicated research to solely focus on accessibility, as part of a wider strategy to ensure nobody is excluded. We have published an Accessibility Statement, which will be kept under review and updated as necessary.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 10/06/2020 19:01:00 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day