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1315040

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
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	Neurology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans are in place to fund and deliver a national NHS care pathway for functional neurological disorder.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	2308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>The National Neuro Advisory Group (NNAG), which includes NHS England and NHS Improvement, Public Health England, expert bodies, clinicians, academics, and patient voice organisations, develops and coordinates the national programme of neurology service improvement. The NNAG has a priority in their work plan for 2021/2022 to support development of a clinical pathway for functional neurological conditions, including functional neurological disorder.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 20/05/2021 16:35:14 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1315041

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
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	Functional Neurological Disorder
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the need for specific NICE guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of functional neurological disorder.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	2309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has guidance in place to support clinicians in the diagnosis of functional neurological disorder. The ‘Suspected neurological conditions: recognition and referral’’ guideline published in 2019 covers the initial assessment of symptoms and signs that might indicate a neurological condition. It helps healthcare professionals to identify people more quickly who should be offered referral for specialist investigation and includes recommendations for people who have previously been diagnosed with functional neurological disorder. The guideline is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng127" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng127</a></p><p>In January 2021, NICE also published a quality standard on suspected neurological conditions which states that adults diagnosed with a functional neurological disorder should be supported to manage symptoms that are a part of the disorder in non-specialist care. The quality standard is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs198" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs198</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 24/05/2021 16:57:51 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1315042

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
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	Universities: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government has undertaken an assessment of the potential links between (a) universities based in the UK and research institutes in China and (b) the People’s Liberation Army.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	2310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK’s research sector is independent, but Her Majesty’s Government is supporting the sector to make informed decisions on international research collaboration. The government has published “Trusted Research” and supported the Universities representative body, Universities UK, to develop its own security guidelines which were published in October 2020. We continue to work closely with universities to promote advice and best practice, and to respond to specific inquiries.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 24/05/2021 12:18:17 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1315043

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Offices and Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) offices, (b) envoys and (c) advisors the Government plans to create as part of the Strategic Framework outlined in the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	2311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>The Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy (IR) established the Government’s national security and international policy objectives to 2025. The IR Strategic Framework is designed to be flexible, rather than an exhaustive description of all of the Government’s activity to 2025.</p><p>The Government is considering the processes, systems and structures for effective implementation of the IR. A new strategy team in the National Security Secretariat will lead implementation, working with Departments to develop plans to deliver the vision described in the IR Strategic Framework. This work is ongoing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 24/05/2021 16:36:34 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1315044

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism: Public Places
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding the Government plans to allocate to the owners and operators of public spaces and venues for measures to protect the public from terrorist attacks as part of the new Protect Duty announced on 26 February 2021.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	2312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>The Protect Duty consultation has proposed that certain owners and operators, responsible for publicly accessible locations, would be required to consider the threat posed by terrorist attack, and to take reasonably practicable mitigating measures.</p><p> </p><p>The Government considers that it is reasonable for responsible parties to take appropriate and proportionate security measures to protect their staff and the public who visit their venues, in the same way that they prepare for and fund measures for the risk of fire, or to ensure that health and safety requirements are met.</p><p> </p><p>Ahead of any changes, the Government will continue to provide a range of support to owners and operators, including freely available information on threat, mitigations, tools, and training products. To further support delivery across the public and private sector, a new interactive online platform will be launched later this year. The Government will also consider, further to the consultation, where additional support may be required when the Protect Duty is taken forward. We encourage all with an interest in public security to respond to the consultation by 2 July.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 24/05/2021 14:26:07 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1315045

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
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	UK-China Green Finance Centre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding the Government allocated to the UK-China Green Finance Centre in 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	2313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK-PACT) China Programme has spent £32,154.08 supporting the UK-China Green Finance Centre. The UK-China Green Finance Centre’s mission is to enhance UK and China green finance cooperation to accelerate the global transition to an environmentally sustainable future. UK PACT’s contribution to the UK-China Green Finance Centre is part of a wider grant supporting the City of London Green Finance Initiative and China Green Finance Committee. UK PACT has supported a number of influential initiatives under the Centre over the past two years, most notably the UK-China Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Pilot Working Group; and the Green Investment Principles (GIPs).</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 25/05/2021 15:19:21 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1315046

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
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	Climate Change: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much funding the Government has allocated to the China-UK PACT since its inception.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	2314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>Up to £5m has been approved for the UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) Programme in China between 2018-2022. This programme is a demand-led technical assistance programme, working with high-emitting ODA eligible countries to support their low carbon transition in high impact areas. UK PACT China focuses on green finance, which China has recognised as critical to its climate mitigation. Greening China’s financial system and investment decisions is critical to climate mitigation globally and essential to meeting of the Paris Agreement. It is also central to UK’s objectives as COP26 upcoming Presidents.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 25/05/2021 15:18:21 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1315047

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Belt and Road Initiative: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions officials in his Department have had with relevant stakeholders on the provision of green finance for the Green Belt and Road.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	2315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>The government engages with a range of stakeholders on the provision of green finance, particularly in the run to COP26. This involves working with international partners and the financial sector to promote advancement of and adherence to international green standards that support the delivery of sustainable infrastructure, including via initiatives such as the Belt and Road.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/05/2021 09:52:24 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1315048

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK-China Cooperation Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions officials in his Department have had with relevant stakeholders on the allocation of funding for the UK-China Cooperation Fund.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	2316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK-China Cooperation Fund is a private sector initiative. Treasury ministers and officials have not met with representatives of the UK-China Cooperation Fund in the last twelve months, nor have officials discussed with relevant stakeholders the allocation of its funding, which is an independent commercial matter.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 2317 question first answered 20/05/2021 09:53:55 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1315049

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK-China Cooperation Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) officials and (b) Ministers in his Department have met representatives of the UK-China Cooperation Fund in the last twelve months.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	2317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK-China Cooperation Fund is a private sector initiative. Treasury ministers and officials have not met with representatives of the UK-China Cooperation Fund in the last twelve months, nor have officials discussed with relevant stakeholders the allocation of its funding, which is an independent commercial matter.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 2316 question first answered 20/05/2021 09:53:55 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd