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1611905

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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	Swimming
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications for inland bathing water sites were submitted last year; and how many and what proportion of those applications were successful.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2023 answer text <p>In 2022 my department received 16 bathing water applications for inland sites. 3 of these sites have been designated as bathing waters: Sykes Lane Bathing Beach, Rutland Water, Whitwell Creek, Rutland Water and an area of the River Deben Estuary at Waldringfield, Suffolk.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 27/04/2023 14:41:38 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1611907

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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	Swimming
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has a target for the number of designated inland bathing water sites in England.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2023 answer text <p>Defra does not have a target for the number of designated inland bathing water sites in England. However, the department welcomes applications for designation of both coastal waters and inland waters such as rivers. Anyone can apply, including local authorities, groups and individuals. Defra encourages applications by writing annually to the chief executive of every local authority in England and other key stakeholders such as swimming associations. <br> <br> Our aim is to ensure the bathing waters application guidance is as clear as possible for applicants, and we will provide further information on any updates in due course.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/05/2023 16:31:01 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1611912

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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	Swimming
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many laboratories are contracted to undertake the testing of water quality for Bathing Water designated sites.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>All English bathing water samples are analysed by the Environment Agency’s Starcross laboratory.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 26/04/2023 16:36:15 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1611914

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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	Swimming
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the laboratories used to test Bathing Water quality hold UKAS ISO 17025 accreditation.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>The Environment Agency’s Starcross laboratory which analyses all of the English bathing water samples holds UKAS ISO 17025 accreditation.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 26/04/2023 16:39:52 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1611916

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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	Swimming
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 the criteria is for designated Bathing Water site status.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2023 answer text <p>The Bathing Water Regulations 2013 require the Secretary of State to identify and maintain a list of the surface waters in England where a large number of people are expected to bathe, having regard in particular to past trends and any infrastructure or facilities provided, or other measures taken, to promote bathing at those waters. <br> <br> All applications for bathing water designation are considered against these factors. More information about the application process is available here: <br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/bathing-waters-apply-for-designation-or-de-designation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/bathing-waters-apply-for-designation-or-de-designation</a>. <br> <br> Our aim is to ensure the bathing waters application guidance is as clear as possible for applicants, and we will provide further information on any updates in due course.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/05/2023 17:29:55 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1611921

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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	Ethiopia: Refugees
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 assessment has the Department made of reports that Egypt has forcibly returned refugees fleeing persecution to Ethiopia.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government consistently urges all states to uphold international law and international human rights standards and to avoid any action that may endanger human life. We have made no specific assessment on these reported instances, but we regularly discuss migration and treatment of refugees with partners, including through our embassies, and we remain committed to supporting them to manage this effectively.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/04/2023 13:47:14 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1611922

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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	Russia: Ukraine
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 assessment he has made of the potential impact on freedom of religion or belief violations in (a) Russia and (b) Ukraine of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>Russia has a long-standing record of domestic repression, including violations of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). This repression has only increased since Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, as the Russian authorities seek to quash opposition. In Ukraine, Russia has persecuted Crimean Tatars, Jehovah's Witnesses, and clergy belonging to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and Protestant churches in Russian-controlled areas since 2014. Russia has extended this policy to newly seized areas in the course of its invasion, resulting in further FoRB violations. We are also concerned about the impact of destruction of religious property on FoRB, with over 100 religious sites damaged or destroyed since February 2022.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 26/04/2023 16:15:29 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1611925

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Uyghurs: Forced Labour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that goods produced by the forced labour of Uyghur Muslims in China are not included in any Government procurement contracts.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>HM Government is committed to preventing modern slavery occurring in public sector supply chains. The Cabinet Office has published commercial policy and guidance setting out the steps that all Government departments must take to identify and mitigate modern slavery and labour abuse risks throughout the commercial life cycle - focusing on the areas of highest risk. This policy is mandatory for all Central Government Departments, their Executive Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government has taken a number of measures to help ensure that no British organisations are profiting from or contributing to human rights violations against the Uyghurs or other minorities. We have introduced guidance for UK businesses on the risks of conducting business in Xinjiang, implemented enhanced export controls, and committed to introducing new procurement guidance for Government bodies as well as financial penalties for non-compliance with section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Procurement Bill, which is being considered by Parliament, strengthens the rules around excluding suppliers due to serious misconduct anywhere in their operations, including the supply chain. This includes explicit provision for suppliers to be prevented from bidding for contracts where there is evidence of their involvement in modern slavery.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 26/04/2023 16:04:44 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1611928

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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	Persecution of Christians across the Globe Independent Review
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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Truro Review is implemented in full.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>We welcome the findings of the Independent Review of our work to take forward the Truro recommendations. We continue to ensure that progress made is embedded and that Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) is central to our wider human rights work. Since the Truro Review, we have hosted the International Ministerial conference on FoRB, working with the PM's Special Envoy for FoRB, and announced £500,000 of new funding to support FoRB defenders and to provide legal expertise to countries where FoRB is under pressure. We continue to work with UN, G7, and other multilateral fora to promote FoRB and Ministers and officials regularly raise specific cases of concern.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 26/04/2023 15:07:58 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1611929

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Waste Disposal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the availability of sites for the disposal of expired maritime flares in England.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>Up until 31 December 2022, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) provided a voluntary and free service for disposing of expired flares from the pleasure vessel sector. Since January 2023, and following consultation and extensive engagement, the pleasure vessel sector has now taken over responsibility for that service and currently has 17 sites around the UK available for receiving and disposing of such flares. Work continues to increase that number to ensure a wider geographical spread across the UK.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 26/04/2023 09:56:22 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord