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1610625

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date	17/04/2023
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	Israeli Settlements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the recently approved 7,000 new housing units in the West Bank by Israeli planning authorities.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	180753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>The UK's position on settlements is clear. They are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace, and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution. The Foreign Secretary has repeatedly raised this issue with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, when they met in person on 21 March, and in phone calls on 10 January and 7 March. The Minister of State for the Middle East, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon also raised this point with the Israeli Government during his visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) in January. Lord Ahmad also reaffirmed the UK's opposition to Israeli settlement expansion during his 31 March meeting with Palestinian Head of Mission Zomlot.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 19/04/2023 11:54:19 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1611103

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
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	World Health Organization
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to oppose proposed amendments to Article 3 of the World Health Organization’s International Health Regulations (2005) which would replace the current reference that the regulations should be implemented with “full respect for the dignity, human rights and fundamental freedoms of persons” with text referring to “equity, inclusivity, coherence and solidarity”.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL7125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government continues to formulate positions ahead of textual negotiations on the proposed amendments and continues to engage with other World Health Organization member states on the matter. The United Kingdom views respect for human rights as an important principle in the International Health Regulations (2005).</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 19/04/2023 14:29:57 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1611104

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
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	World Health Organization
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to proposing amendments to the World Health Organization’s International Health Regulations (2005).
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL7126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>The International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) are a key part of the global health security system to prevent, protect against, control and provide a public health response to the international spread of disease. The United Kingdom wants to ensure that countries’ obligations under the IHR remain fit for purpose and reflect lessons learned through the COVID-19 pandemic. We want to see stronger global commitment to effective disease surveillance, early reporting of potential health threats and transparency in sharing information. These issues are already on the table and form part of the multilateral discussions on amendments to the IHR. The UK continues to participate in the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005).</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 19/04/2023 14:34:19 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1611136

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how information about Information Sharing Agreements made under the public service delivery provisions of the Digital Economy Act should be submitted given that the ISAregister@culture.gov.uk email address is disabled.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	180765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>Public bodies should submit information about Information Sharing Agreements made under the public service delivery provisions of the Digital Economy Act 2017 to dea-data-sharing@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 19/04/2023 16:53:43 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1611144

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
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	Carer's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the carer's allowance earnings threshold in line with inflation.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	180773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>Earlier this month the weekly Carer’s Allowance earnings limit increased from £132 to £139 net. This increase of 5.5% is in line with growth in Average Weekly Earnings for the year to May-July 2022, as published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).</p><p>DWP uses the ONS Annual Average Weekly Earnings growth measure for benefit uprating purposes where appropriate, as it is regarded as the most robust and up to date estimate of earnings growth across the economy available at the time we review the earnings limit. Increases in the Carer’s Allowance weekly earnings limit are designed to try and ensure that it maintains its value. Therefore, the appropriate proxy for any increase is changes in wages (wage inflation), rather than a wider price inflation measure. Since 2010, the earnings limit will have increased by nearly 40%.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 19/04/2023 10:30:34 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1609694

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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: Labelling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of food (a) labelling practices by supermarkets and (b) processing legislation.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	179827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>The UK maintains high standards on the information that is provided on food labels, whether that be mandatory or voluntary, so that consumers can have confidence in the food that they buy</p><p><br> All food sold on the UK market must comply with food labelling rules. The fundamental principle of food labelling rules is that information provided to the consumer must not mislead and must enable the safe use of food.</p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for assessing business compliance with the majority of food legislation rests with Local Authorities (LAs). The Food Standards Agency (FSA) provides a framework for LAs to regulate food businesses. A key aspect of this is the statutory Food Law Code of Practice (Code) and associated Practice Guidance, which establish a set of expectations for the activities LAs are responsible for under food law and how these are to be delivered.</p><p> </p><p>Food law provides a robust framework that protects public health and requires food businesses that produce, process, and distribute food to apply food safety controls that ensure food they place on the market is safe. The FSA completed a Post Implementation Review of the Food Safety and Hygiene (England ) Regulations 2013 in 2020.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 19/04/2023 10:37:53 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1609702

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Jobcentres: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the policy paper Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper, published 16 March 2023, what steps he plans to take to train and support (a) work coaches and (b) disability employment advisors to improve support for disabled jobseekers.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	179835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>Learning for Work Coaches and Disability Employment Advisors already includes health and disability, we are currently working with Policy to impact and iterate learning journeys to align with Policy intent.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>DWP Work Coaches receive comprehensive learning to support customers with additional or complex needs, which continues at point of need throughout their role. The learning provides Work Coaches with the knowledge and skills to enable them to support claimants moving towards employment.</p><p> </p><p>Learning enables the Work Coach to determine what is required and to tailor the support and advice they offer. They complete scenario-based discussions and skills practice to cultivate effective communication skills, including the sensitive use of questions, to reach joint decisions.</p><p> </p><p>Within DWP, the Disability Employment Advisor (DEA) role is expected to have completed the Work Coach Learning Journey prior to commencing specific learning for the DEA role, which provides them with further skills to support specific needs, enabling claimants to progress towards employment and making opportunities more accessible.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 19/04/2023 10:36:12 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1609713

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Death Certificates: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons the recording of ethnicity on death certificates has not been made mandatory.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	179846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>Civil Registration is a devolved matter, and the General Register Office can only advise on death registration in England and Wales.</p><p>The information collected on a death registration is specified in law. As the death registration process itself is not the most effective method to establish ethnicity, there are no plans to change the law.</p><p>The Minister for Women and Equalities has stated that the government plans to include ethnicity information in the new electronic medical certificate of cause of death. The introduction of this new electronic certificate is being led by the Department of Health and Social Care.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 19/04/2023 17:22:29 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1609719

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many priority service visas were processed within five days in (a) 2022 and (b) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	179852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>At present there is no data available for 2022 and 2023. The Home Office expects to reintroduce this data in the next publication scheduled for 25<sup>th</sup> May 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The published statistics which includes data on performance against Service Level Agreement for Standard, Priority and Super priority visas up to the end of Q3 2021 can be found in this link (Data tab VSI_02): <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1058196%2FUKVI_VC_Transparency_Q4_2021_Published.ods&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cf6fcbfb1c8bc42bb7eee08db3f29775b%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638173219538878967%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XWoXpdBGRzDYHNZu4Vcs0WRsKmd5eF8SbI8U9O6uijo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment‌‌_data/file/1058196/UKVI_VC_Transparency_Q4_2021_Published.ods</a>.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 179853 question first answered 19/04/2023 16:55:25 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1609720

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many priority service visas were not processed within five days in (a) 2022 and (b) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	179853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>At present there is no data available for 2022 and 2023. The Home Office expects to reintroduce this data in the next publication scheduled for 25<sup>th</sup> May 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The published statistics which includes data on performance against Service Level Agreement for Standard, Priority and Super priority visas up to the end of Q3 2021 can be found in this link (Data tab VSI_02): <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1058196%2FUKVI_VC_Transparency_Q4_2021_Published.ods&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cf6fcbfb1c8bc42bb7eee08db3f29775b%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638173219538878967%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XWoXpdBGRzDYHNZu4Vcs0WRsKmd5eF8SbI8U9O6uijo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment‌‌_data/file/1058196/UKVI_VC_Transparency_Q4_2021_Published.ods</a>.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 179852 question first answered 19/04/2023 16:55:25 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley