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1435496

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Transgender People: Pupils
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what information she holds on the process that was used for the production of planned EHRC guidance for schools on how to support trans children over the past five years; and what plans the EHRC has to publish such guidance in the next year.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	129779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>We recognise that appropriately supporting all children in schools can involve balancing complex and sensitive matters. The Government continues to work across departments and with the LGBT sector to better understand these issues and how best we can support schools. The Secretary of State for Education has recently written to the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission to accept her offer of advice as they determine their next steps in this area and other equalities issues for schools.</p><p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission is the independent regulator for equality law and regularly issues guidance on areas of equality law that span across several sectors.</p><p>It is not unusual for regulators and the Government to engage on relevant issues nor for Government departments to issue guidance relevant to their specific briefs. In this specific instance, that approach will enable Department for Education sectoral expertise, on safeguarding for example, to be taken fully into account in any next steps.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 01/03/2022 14:25:24 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1435128

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	North Korea: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Korea Future's 2021 report, Persecuting Faith: Documenting religious freedom violations in North Korea, Volume 2, what steps he is taking to help prevent the persecution of (a) Christians and (b) followers of other faiths in North Korea.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	129124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>We regularly raise our concerns about human rights violations directly with the North Korean authorities and at the UN, and recently discussed the human rights situation in the DPRK during a closed session of the UN Security Council on 15 December 2021.</p><p>The UK co-sponsored (alongside 59 other countries) the resolution on DPRK human rights adopted at the UN General Assembly on 16 December 2021. The resolution sends an unequivocal message to the DPRK Government and reiterates long-held demands of the international community for the DPRK regime to take concrete action to end the systemic and widespread human rights violations in the country, and to uphold the right to freedom of religion or belief. We will work with partners at the Human Rights Council in March 2022 to secure a strong and clear resolution on DPRK human rights.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 01/03/2022 13:04:11 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1435131

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
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	Game: Birds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with regard to the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Gamebirds Reared for Sporting Purposes, what his Department's policy is on the acceptable temperature range inside the units that are used to house breeding game birds, in relation to the provision in that Code on protection from adverse weather conditions and extremes of temperature.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	129274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>It remains the farmer/keeper’s responsibility to ensure that birds are kept in a suitable environment, as required by Section 9 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, which includes the provision of suitable protection from adverse weather conditions.</p><p> </p><p>The Code of Practice for the welfare of Gamebirds reared for Sporting Purposes states that when birds are housed or penned, the accommodation should be well constructed and managed and of sufficient size to ensure good health and welfare; which is best achieved by ensuring protection from adverse weather conditions and extremes of temperature. The code also states that there should be a contingency plan to prevent or deal with emergencies which would include extremes of temperature.</p><p> </p><p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) carry out targeted inspections on gamebird units in response to intelligence received. In determining whether a temperature range is suitable, APHA inspectors conduct a case-by-case assessment based on the birds’ environment, including any clinical signs in the birds, to verify compliance with the legislation. APHA also assess stockmanship and contingency actions that have been put in place to protect bird welfare.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 01/03/2022 14:11:09 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1435146

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
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	Dementia: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of dementia research funding.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	129218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>No recent assessment has been made. However, we have committed £375 million for neurodegenerative disease research in the next five years, including dementia. We will be setting out our plans on dementia in England for future years later this year, which will include our ambitions for dementia research.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 01/03/2022 16:00:11 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1435149

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Health and Social Care Levy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish all analysis carried out by the (a) Treasury or (b) HMRC to apply the Family Test to the Health and Social Care Levy.
tabling member constituency	Ealing North
tabling member printed	James Murray
uin	129258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>As part of the policy making process, HMRC make a qualitative assessment of the impacts of tax policies on families and publish this analysis in the Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN). The TIIN for the Health and Social Care Levy is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-and-social-care-levy/health-and-social-care-levy.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 01/03/2022 15:59:56 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4797 label Biography information for James Murray

1435150

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
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	Flour: Folic Acid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his timescale is for implementing the decision to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	129076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>Following consultation, the Government announced in September 2021 that it would legislate to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid. The Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have engaged with industry as part of a cross-Government review of bread and flour regulations. The four United Kingdom nations are now developing the legislation and impact assessment with the intention of consulting on the draft provisions in summer 2022.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 01/03/2022 17:09:01 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1435155

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February to Question 120606 on Carbon Emissions, what verification arrangements are in place to monitor whether and to what extent the Governments of (a) Russia, (b) China, (c) the US and (d) India are implementing net zero pledges; and whether it is Government policy to pursue net zero for the UK irrespective of progress by countries on net zero actions.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	129055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>The Paris Agreement require all countries to report to the UNFCCC on progress against emissions reduction commitments by December 31<sup>st</sup> 2024, and every two years afterwards. This information will be publicly available. The Enhanced Transparency Framework is designed to show that all countries are contributing their fair share to the global effort. At COP26, all countries agreed the Glasgow Climate Pact, which requests countries to revisit and strengthen their 2030 emissions reduction targets, as necessary, to align with the Paris temperature goal by the end of this year, and it signalled the start of the first Global Stocktake to assess the world’s collective progress. The UK Government is committed to delivering its legally-binding net zero target.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/03/2022 17:51:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1435156

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Diesel: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Government's proposals to restrict the use of red diesel on levels of theft of white diesel in (a) sawmills and (b) the construction industry.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	129262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>In bringing forward this change, the Government considered views of diesel users and our long-term environment objectives.</p><p>The Government does not anticipate reforms to red diesel use will lead to white diesel theft at scale in the affected industries. We will continue to work closely with policing leads and other partners to monitor the situation.</p><p>Fuel users storing diesel in tanks or in vehicles and machinery on their site(s) should continue to take steps to ensure this is stored securely. Practical crime prevention advice is published on the Secured by Design website, developed by the Police Crime Prevention Initiatives: <a href="https://www.securedbydesign.com/guidance/crime-prevention-advice/fuel-theft" target="_blank">https://www.securedbydesign.com/guidance/crime-prevention-advice/fuel-theft</a>.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 01/03/2022 17:54:42 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1435157

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of fracking for (a) oil and (b) natural gas in the UK in response to rising energy prices.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	129263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that shale gas development must be safe and sustainable – both for local communities and the environment. On the basis of the current scientific evidence, the Government has confirmed that it will take a presumption against issuing any further Hydraulic Fracturing Consents, which are required before hydraulic fracturing operations can take place. This position, an effective moratorium, will be maintained unless compelling new evidence is provided which addresses the concerns around the prediction and management of induced seismicity.</p><p> </p><p>Even if the current moratorium were lifted, development would also need to secure environmental permitting and planning consents, and it would take some years of exploration and development before commercial quantities of gas could be produced. Oil and gas is unlikely to become available in sufficient quantities to address the high prices currently affecting all of western Europe.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 01/03/2022 17:50:11 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1435158

registered interest
date	24/02/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic (a) accidents and (b) deaths have resulted from individuals driving cars purchased while not holding a valid driving licence since 2012.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	129264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 01/03/2022 12:32:42 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden