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1602922

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) (a) principals and (b) dependents are currently being housed in bridging hotels following their relocation to the UK under that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	162117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government continues to work at pace, in collaboration with over 350 local authorities across the UK, to meet the demand for housing. Alongside this, we are reaching out to landlords, developers, and the wider private rented sector to encourage further offers of properties.</p><p>All those resettling under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) or Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP), have recourse to public funds and the right to work and study.</p><p> </p><p>We are working intensely across government, and in partnership with c.350 local authorities across the country to both bring down the number of people in bridging hotels and move families into more sustainable accommodation as quickly as possible so they can put down permanent roots. Local authorities currently receive integration tariff funding of £20,520 per person, over three years, for each Afghan family they resettle and provide full integration support to for this duration.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is currently experiencing a shortage of local housing accommodation for all, and we acknowledge that sourcing appropriate accommodation for Afghan families can be a complex process due to the diverse needs of those we are supporting. However, this government will remain committed to ensuring each and every Afghan family resettling in the UK has a permanent home. Whilst hotels do not provide a long-term solution, they do offer safe, secure and clean accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on individuals resettled or relocated under the Afghan schemes is available in the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fimmigration-system-statistics-year-ending-december-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CMohammadNauman.Malik%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C417b3dbc45594d55446008db216b2110%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638140516212071225%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qO1xgmbRn9HK2XrnJgP0J5BdlI9%2Fgn0goz4K8dkUz94%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics, year ending December 2022</a> release.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 14/03/2023 17:50:22 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1602439

registered interest
date	08/03/2023
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	Tobacco: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making the sale of cigarettes subject to a system of licensing to help prevent the prevalence of illegal cigarettes.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	161412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>An assessment provided in the Khan Review suggests a retailers' licensing scheme would reduce underage and illicit sales and protect law abiding businesses. We will shortly be unveiling a wide-reaching set of proposals to support our ambition to be Smokefree by 2030, and this will include action to further tackle illicit tobacco.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 14/03/2023 12:16:52 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1601981

registered interest
date	07/03/2023
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to respond to the email of 1 March from the Rt hon member for Leeds Central on his constituent's husband Mr HM.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	160204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>This email was transferred from the Home Office to FCDO on 8 March. We will respond as soon as possible within the Cabinet Office 20-day deadline.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 14/03/2023 16:53:30 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1602075

registered interest
date	07/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps her Department has taken to help reduce the practice of late payments being made to small and medium-sized enterprises.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	160254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>Government is tackling the culture of late payments with measures including Payment Practices Reporting, the Small Business Commissioner and Prompt Payment Code.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently undertaking a Payment and Cash Flow review which will set out the actions we will take to ensure we have the right approach to support businesses on payment issues.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 14/03/2023 12:39:34 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1600113

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
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	Common Frameworks
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many Retained EU Law statutory instruments are relevant to Common Frameworks; and what proportion of all Retained EU Law statutory instruments this number represents.
tabling member printed	Baroness Andrews
uin	HL5975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>It is too early to assess the number of statutory instruments (SIs) needed to amend retained EU law but all SIs will be publicly available once laid before Parliament.</p><p>The Retained EU Law Dashboard shows where retained EU law sits across departments, policy areas and sectors. It is updated quarterly to document the government's progress in identifying, amending, repealing or replacing retained EU law.</p><p>Common Framework documents set out the key Retained EU law that is relevant to those Frameworks. The Government is working to identify which Retained EU law is relevant to existing Common Frameworks and we are discussing this with the devolved governments through the Frameworks.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 14/03/2023 13:28:51 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	2534 label Biography information for Baroness Andrews

1599691

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
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	Global Disinformation Index
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what funding they have provided to the Global Disinformation Index since 2017; and for what purpose they have provided it.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL5920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO Counter Disinformation and Media Development Programme has funded the Global Disinformation Index (GDI) since 2019, for activities outside the US, providing £1,999,026 between 2019 and 2022, with a further £600,797 during the current financial year.</p><p>As graphically demonstrated around its illegal war in Ukraine, Russia has made disinformation central to its foreign and security policies and invested massively in systems to deny, obfuscate and distract from its actions. The Kremlin exploits any issue or system, including internet platforms and social media.</p><p>GDI uses technology to identify malign use of the internet and works with technology companies to respond appropriately.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2023 17:27:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1599692

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
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	Global Disinformation Index
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure value for money and propriety in the dispersal of funds to the Global Disinformation Index.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL5921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>Contracts and grant agreements between FCDO and the Global Disinformation Index (GDI) related to this project clearly set out activities and regions in which activities funded by FCDO will take place.</p><p>All FCDO programmes and projects comply with appropriate HMG programme management, commercial and financial rules and guidance, including ensuring value for money and monitoring and evaluation of project performance. The Minister for Europe, Leo Docherty MP, can confirm that the FCDO's GDI project complies with these rules.</p><p>GDI provide formal quarterly performance reports to FCDO and there are frequent informal contacts between GDI and our programme managers.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2023 17:27:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough