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1585203

registered interest
date	08/02/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders in the United States on promoting investment opportunities in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	903476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>I was delighted to have the opportunity to visit the United States over the course of last week. I met the special envoy to Northern Ireland, Joe Kennedy III, where we discussed Northern Ireland’s rich potential for US investors.</p><p> </p><p>I also attended a roundtable with US business leaders in New York and met businesses in Boston. I was greatly encouraged by the enthusiasm shown towards investment in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>There are huge investment opportunities to deepen UK-US trading links benefiting communities on both sides of the Atlantic, and I look forward to working to strengthen these bonds.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/02/2023 14:48:05 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1585204

registered interest
date	08/02/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Belfast Agreement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to mark the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Keighley
tabling member printed	Robbie Moore
uin	903477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement heralds an extraordinary achievement for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>We have already announced the first part of our anniversary programme: an education initiative with the National Archives to inform young people across the UK of the journey to the Agreement and Northern Ireland’s transformation since.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to marking this historic occasion appropriately and sensitively, in a manner that speaks to the whole community and that enables us to look forward to a more peaceful and prosperous future.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/02/2023 14:49:57 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore

1584582

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
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	Personal Independence Payment: Mental Illness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how access needs for people with mental health needs are met when making claims for Personal Independence Payments.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	140233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>Many claimants who make a claim to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) may have a mental health condition.</p><p> </p><p>PIP claimants with a severe mental health or behavioural condition, learning disability, developmental disorder or cognitive impairment, who may have difficulty engaging with the claims process, and with no support network in place, can be provided with additional support during the claims process if they need it.</p><p> </p><p>This support can include help filling in the claim form or the claimant questionnaire, and additional protections for failing to return the questionnaire, or for failing to attend a face-to-face assessment.</p><p> </p><p>If the claimant requests it, we can involve a third-party representative and engage with them at every stage, including the health assessment.</p><p> </p><p>GOV.UK also contains links to Easy Read guides to PIP (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/about-pip-what-it-is-and-how-to-claim-it-easy-read-guide" target="_blank">Easy read: Personal Independence Payment (PIP)</a> and videos (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC0aQWFFHARy_lYZbrnJfuXzhKWotacfM" target="_blank">Understanding PIP - YouTube</a>) which help explain each of the elements of the PIP claims process for those who may find it difficult to understand.</p><p> </p><p>We also ensure all staff in customer-facing roles undertake mandatory mental health awareness training to equip them with the knowledge and skills to be able to support claimants with mental health conditions.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 08/02/2023 17:26:30 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1583532

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the potential impact of increasing the level of the fine for not having a valid rail ticket from £20 to £100 on public revenues from those fines.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	139252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>Fare evasion is estimated by the Rail Delivery Group to costs the railway industry £240 million per year. The increase in the penalty fare is designed to act as a better deterrent against fare evasion and reduce this revenue loss.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/02/2023 09:50:19 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1583558

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2021 to Question 10598 on Parking: Pedestrian Areas, when he plans to publish a response to the Department’s pavement parking consultation; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the consultation on the progress of the Pavement Parking Bill.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	139271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>Local councils already have powers to regulate pavement parking if necessary. We are reviewing the outcome of the consultation and the various options for tackling pavement parking in order to ensure that local authorities have the most appropriate tools at their disposal. We will publish the formal consultation response and announce next steps as soon as possible. There is no future stage currently scheduled for the Pavement Parking Bill that was introduced into the House of Lords on 20 January 2020.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 139275 question first answered 08/02/2023 09:38:14 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1583563

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2021 to Question 10598 on Parking: Pedestrian Areas, when he plans to publish a response to the Department’s pavement parking consultation, which closed on 22 November 2020.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	139275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>Local councils already have powers to regulate pavement parking if necessary. We are reviewing the outcome of the consultation and the various options for tackling pavement parking in order to ensure that local authorities have the most appropriate tools at their disposal. We will publish the formal consultation response and announce next steps as soon as possible. There is no future stage currently scheduled for the Pavement Parking Bill that was introduced into the House of Lords on 20 January 2020.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 139271 question first answered 08/02/2023 09:38:14 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1583564

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Burlington House
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to publish the report he commissioned from PriceWaterhouseCoopers on the public benefit value provided by the Learned Societies at Burlington House.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	139127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department did not commission PriceWaterhouse Coopers to produce the report.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 08/02/2023 15:37:56 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1583571

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) train and (b) bus operators on restoring the acceptance of (i) the Key Card and (ii) other forms of electronic ticketing.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	139277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>Following the publication of the National Bus Strategy, my Department continues to work with representatives from the bus industry and local authorities to ensure they have the right technical, commercial, marketing and governance arrangements to design and deliver smart, multi-operator bus ticketing.</p><p> </p><p>Schemes may make use of existing smartcard and smartphone ticketing. However, the Strategy recognises many users will wish to use their contactless bank cards, with fare capping in place.</p><p> </p><p>My Department also works with and encourages the wider rail industry to further roll out advances in ticketing and retailing to make travel more convenient.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/02/2023 10:17:10 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1583572

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Gatwick Express Railway Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect on (a) tourism in Brighton and (b) travel via Gatwick Airport of levels of reliability of the Gatwick Express from London Victoria to Brighton.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	139278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>I recognise the impact reliability has on commuters and leisure travellers. From a tourism perspective, we have seen a strong recovery on the Brighton route, and at Gatwick Airport. Performance in recent weeks has unfortunately been impacted by a number of incidents including flooding, infrastructure issues and trespass incidents, as well as industrial action. Improving performance is a key area of focus for Govia Thameslink Railway, Network Rail and the Department.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/02/2023 09:53:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1583581

registered interest
date	03/02/2023
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	Offshore Industry: Health and Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February to Question 135414 on Offshore Industry: Missing People, what guidance his Department provides on whether (a) workers on Offshore Wind Installations and (b) ships and machinery servicing them are covered by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (Application Outside Great Britain) Order 2013.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	139284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>Guidance on the application of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2013 is published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on its <a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk" target="_blank">website</a>. HSE also publishes an <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/legislative-changes.pdf" target="_blank">Offshore Information Sheet No 1/2013</a> relating to the application of health and safety law offshore.</p><p>The guidance outlines that the 1974 Act applies to any energy structure or activities connected with, or preparatory to, the exploitation of those structures for the production of energy from wind. The provisions also apply to exploration activities with a view to producing energy from wind and the operation of a cable for transmitting electricity from an energy structure.</p><p>The definition of an energy structure includes structure or machine. Ships are not defined as energy structures for the purposes of this legislation.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 08/02/2023 12:18:27 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill