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1403193

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date	17/01/2022
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	Students: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if the Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals for additional means by which student accommodation providers can contribute to local authority finances.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	105591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>Local planning authorities are able to collect developer contributions through the Community Infrastructure Levy and section 106 planning obligations. The levy is a set charge on most new development to help address the cumulative impact of development by funding infrastructure provision anywhere across the authority's area. <br> <br>Different charges can be set for different types of development, based on viability evidence. In Bristol for example, the levy charge for student accommodation is currently £148 per square metre citywide, while the charge for other residential development in Bristol is either £103 or £74 per square metre, depending on location. Local planning authorities can also seek a bespoke section 106 planning obligation, where appropriate, to mitigate the impact of a specific development.</p><p>An Infrastructure Funding Statement, detailing an authority's request, receipt and use of developer contributions, is required to be published annually.</p><p>We are exploring replacing the existing system of developer contributions with a new Infrastructure Levy, which would also be chargeable on this type of development.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 25/01/2022 17:48:49 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1403194

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highway Code: Publicity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which types of media and platforms, advertising campaigns were carried out by or on behalf of his Department raising awareness of the forthcoming changes to the Highway Code coming into force at the end of January 2022 including the new advisory measures.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	105633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>The plan is to communicate the changes to The Highway Code in two phases:</p><p> </p><p>- A factual awareness raising campaign in early February, alerting road users to the changes as they come into effect.</p><p>- A broader behaviour change campaign later in the year, to align with seasonal increases in active travel, to help embed the changes and encourage understanding and uptake of the new guidance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 20/01/2022 13:34:38 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1403195

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
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	Kazakhstan: Demonstrations
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 representations she has made to her counterpart in Kazakhstan on reported unlawful killings and excessive use of force by security forces against people protesting against deteriorating living standards and the repression of peaceful protest.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	105521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the violent clashes witnessed in Kazakhstan in early January and greatly regret the loss of life. We condemn the acts of violence and destruction of property seen, particularly in the city of Almaty. The reasons behind the violence remain unclear, although we note that President Tokayev has characterised what happened as an 'attempted coup'. We also take note of the President's decision to establish an investigative commission and await a full account of what led to these unprecedented events and loss of life. We continue to engage directly with the Kazakh authorities to gain further insights into the chain of events and information about those who have been reported as detained, missing or dead. We are also in contact with human rights and other civil society organisations.</p><p>Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon spoke with the Kazakh Ambassador to the UK on 6 January, with Deputy Foreign Minister Alimbayev on 7 January and with President Tokayev's Special Representative, Erzhan Kazykhan, on 14 January. During these meetings, he underlined the importance of law enforcement responses being proportionate, that due process is followed in the judicial system, and that freedom of speech and expression are respected in line with Kazakhstan's international commitments.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 25/01/2022 16:56:08 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1403196

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
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	South East Asia: Human Rights
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 (a) she and (b) the Minister for Asia have had with their Association of Southeast Asian Nations counterparts on human rights in (i) the region and (ii) Myanmar.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	105522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>The ASEAN Charter commits Member States to rule of law, good governance, and the principles of democracy and constitutional government. Where we have concerns about human rights in the region, we raise these bilaterally, through our regular ministerial and official engagement with host governments, and multilaterally, including through UN Human Rights Council statements and the Universal Periodic Review process.</p><p>Since the coup in Myanmar, FCDO Ministers have engaged extensively with ASEAN counterparts to raise our concern about military violence and the humanitarian crisis and reiterate our support for ASEAN's efforts to resolve the crisis. I was in Cambodia and Thailand between 9-14 January. In my meetings, I reaffirmed the UK's support for ASEAN leadership and the Five Point Consensus on Myanmar.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 25/01/2022 17:50:18 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1403197

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 recent representations she has made to her Israeli counterpart on discrimination faced by Palestinians.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	105523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>We have a regular dialogue with Israel on legal issues relating to the occupation and encourage the Israeli Government to do all it can to uphold the values of equality for all enshrined in its laws.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 25/01/2022 17:54:51 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1403198

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
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	China: Human Rights
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 representations she has made to her counterparts in China on the continued attack on the human rights of citizen journalists, academics, human rights lawyers, human rights defenders, and ethnic and religious minorities in that country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	105524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>We have serious concerns about the human rights situation in China, including severe restrictions on ethnic minority rights, independent civil society, media freedom, and human rights defenders.</p><p>We regularly raise our concerns about human rights directly with the Chinese authorities at the highest levels. Most recently, the Prime Minister did so in a telephone call with President Xi on 29 October, as did the Foreign Secretary in her introductory call with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on 22 October. I personally raised our concerns with the Chinese Ambassador in our meeting on 15 December.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 25/01/2022 17:53:46 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1403199

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
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	Department for Work and Pensions: Surveys
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department completed its annual Claimant Service & Experience survey in the 2019-20 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	105649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>The Customer Experience Survey (CES), which has replaced the previous Claimant Service and Experience Survey (CSES), was started in 2019/20, but due to COVID-19 was suspended halfway through the survey year. This means in the Departmental Annual Report and Accounts, we were unable to provide an overall satisfaction score for 2019/20. The published Annual Report and Accounts can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2020-to-2021" target="_blank">DWP annual report and accounts 2020 to 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 19/01/2022 17:54:03 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1403200

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
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	Building Safety Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether building management firms applying to Building Safety Fund can include their time spent making an application and have this reimbursed by the Building Safety Fund, for example by listing the application writing costs under Professional fees or similar.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	105592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>Yes, building management firms can be reimbursed for the reasonable costs of works directly related to the replacement of unsafe non-ACM cladding systems.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 25/01/2022 16:50:05 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1403201

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people with a learning disability are able to access a covid-19 vaccine booster.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	105446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have worked with the UK Health Security Agency, local authorities and voluntary sector partners to ensure the delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations to people with a learning disability and autism. Advice, training and guidance has been provided to all vaccination sites to consider communication and access needs for individuals and their families.</p><p>Primary Care Networks (PCNs) have been instructed to prioritise the administration of booster vaccines to those in at-risk groups, including people with a learning disability. General practitioners have been supported to appropriately identify those on the Learning Disability Register to invite them for a booster vaccination. Easy read letter templates and information materials have been developed for the invitation process. Individuals are invited to local PCN sites or provision is made via a roving team where individuals are in a care home, housebound or need delivery at home. People with a learning disability eligible for a booster dose can book at a mass vaccination site or at a local participating pharmacy. Individuals and families are being encouraged to raise any need for a reasonable adjustment required ahead of vaccination appointments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 20/01/2022 17:39:39 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1403202

registered interest
date	17/01/2022
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	Somaliland
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 recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of the Government recognising Somaliland as a sovereign state.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	105593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>The UK - in line with the rest of the international community - does not recognise Somaliland as an independent state. Our policy remains that it is for Somaliland and the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) to come to an agreement about their future relationship and for neighbours in the region and the African Union to take the lead in recognising any new arrangements. We continue to support and encourage dialogue between the FGS and Somaliland Government.</p><p>The UK nevertheless maintains a permanent diplomatic presence in Hargeisa and enjoys a strong relationship with Somaliland authorities, political parties, civil society and diaspora in the UK. UK assistance in Somaliland is also significant, supporting security, enhancing stability and promoting economic, human and social development.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 25/01/2022 17:13:17 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire