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1380200

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date	22/11/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish a transport freight strategy on the move of freight from road to rail.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	78437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government strongly supports the modal shift of freight from road to rail to reduce congestion and carbon emissions from across the freight sector. This was clearly set out in the recently published Transport Decarbonisation Plan and Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail. Additionally, the Government is currently working with industry leaders from all modes to develop the Future of Freight strategy, a long-term strategic plan for the freight sector, which will include modal shift.</p><p>The Government continues to incentivise modal shift through the Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) scheme, which supports the carriage of freight by rail and water on routes where road haulage has a financial advantage. In 2021/22, the Department allocated up to £20m for this grant scheme which removes the equivalent of around 900,000 HGV journeys off the road each year. This was recently increased by a further £500,000 to reduce the number of HGV journeys by an additional 29,000.</p><p>The Government has also committed to introducing a rail freight growth target which will help galvanise action across the sector and provide a common objective for industry collaboration. Further details about the growth target will be confirmed in due course and the Government will be working closely with industry partners to develop the target.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 24/11/2021 11:40:20 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1380292

registered interest
date	22/11/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to raise the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) threshold; and what recent assessment she has made of the impact of that threshold on families with one working parent on a low to average income.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	78422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to managing the public finances in a disciplined and responsible way by targeting support where it is most needed.</p><p>The adjusted net income threshold of £50,000 only affects a minority of individuals, with comparatively high incomes. Individuals claiming Child Benefit with average and low incomes are not liable to pay HICBC. If a claimant lives with a partner earning above £50,000, their partner will be liable to pay the charge.</p><p>The Government therefore believes that the current threshold for HICBC remains the best option at present. As with all elements of tax policy, the Government keeps this under review.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 24/11/2021 16:26:22 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1380316

registered interest
date	22/11/2021
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	Home Office: Amazon
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 risk assessment was undertaken before awarding the cloud contract for GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 to Amazon.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	78491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2021 answer text <p>The national security community does not routinely avow details of the technology partnerships it enters into.  Avowing details around national security technology can have potential security implications as would be the case in this scenario. However, any procurement process can be fully scrutinised through the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 03/12/2021 15:25:16 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1380637

registered interest
date	22/11/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress her Department has made on the reimbursement of the Immigration Health Surcharge for foreign healthcare workers in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	904283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2021 answer text <p>This government remains committed to fulfilling the PM’s commitment to exempt health and care staff from the Immigration Health Surcharge.</p><p>Thousands of our hardworking health and care workers and their dependents have already received and continue to receive the Immigration Health Surcharge refunds and reimbursements they are entitled to.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 22/11/2021 15:40:19 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1380792

registered interest
date	22/11/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Djibouti: Overseas Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports by the BBC on 18 November that conflict in Ethiopia has (1) reduced Djiboutian trade by 80 per cent, (2) cost Djibouti $1.7 billion, and (3) affected supply chains and trade across the region.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>Trade, and the overall prosperity of a nation, suffers when there is conflict such as in Ethiopia. HM Government is encouraging all parties in Ethiopia to come to a quick and peaceful resolution to provide stability there and in the immediate region.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 07/12/2021 13:40:47 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1380793

registered interest
date	22/11/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to sign the Intergovernmental Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action by Unicef; and if not, for what reasons.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL4249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK has long recognised the unequivocal threat that climate change and environmental degradation pose to the lives and wellbeing of individuals and communities across the world, including the most marginalised and vulnerable.</p><p>The UK has been committed to amplifying the voices of young people from across the world through our COP26 presidency and domestic frameworks.</p><p>In the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ 25 Year Environment Plan, the Government sets out a plan for how the natural environment will be protected and enhanced for our, and future, generations. One of the actions it commits to is to help children and young people from all backgrounds engage with nature and improve the environment.</p><p>We support many of the principles in the declaration on children, youth and climate action and will carefully consider how to engage with it.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 29/11/2021 11:42:14 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1380794

registered interest
date	22/11/2021
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	Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they gave to signing up to the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance at COP26; what were the reasons for not signing; and what plans they have to consider signing in the future.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL4250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s policy on the future of Oil and Gas is set out in this year’s landmark North Sea Transition Deal. At the centre of this deal are jobs and a transition towards a net zero economy. As the Climate Change Committee has recognised, the UK will unavoidably continue to rely on oil and gas in its energy mix for some years to come. Although the Government will remain a net importer, domestic production of these fuels will continue to play an important role, as the Government achieves its Net Zero ambitions.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 06/12/2021 16:40:15 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1380795

registered interest
date	22/11/2021
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	Fossil Fuels: Registration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to (1) co-operate with, (2) promote, and (3) encourage, the development of the Global Registry of Fossil Fuels.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL4251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>Transparency has an essential role to play in supporting competition and sustainability in global energy markets. We welcome what the Global Registry may be able to add to existing sources of information and will consider how we can contribute to this initiative. There are, however, constraints on what information we can release – in particular around protecting commercial confidentiality.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 07/12/2021 15:53:32 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1380796

registered interest
date	22/11/2021
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	Adrenaline Auto-injectors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Commission on Human Medicines Public Assessment Report: Recommendations to support the effective and safe use of adrenaline auto-injectors, published on 11 November; and what steps they will take in response.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL4252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2022 answer text <p>This report was commissioned by the Commission of Human Medicines (CHM), which is an independent advisory group to Ministers. The report and suggested actions, endorsed by the CHM, was accepted by Ministers ahead of the implementation of its recommendations.</p><p>While some recommendations have already been implemented, others are underway including changes to product labelling and improvements in adverse event reporting. Other recommendations, such as the availability of adrenaline auto-injectors, will require legislative amendment preceded by public consultation, to ensure that stakeholders are engaged and prepared before deployment.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 13/01/2022 11:51:05 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1380797

registered interest
date	22/11/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Music: GCE A-level and GCSE
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many school pupils in England have taken (1) GCSE, and (2) A Level, music in each year since 2011.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL4253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>Data on the number of pupils in England who have taken GCSE music in each academic year since 2010/11 is available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/7251178a-2269-43d4-8ae0-77cf21cf4409" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/7251178a-2269-43d4-8ae0-77cf21cf4409</a>.</p><p>Data on the number of pupils in England who have taken A level music in each academic year since 2010/11 is available in the below table:</p><p>A level entries into music of all students aged 16-18[1] since academic year 2010/11</p><p>Year 2010/11 to 2020/21[2]. Coverage: England.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of pupils entering music exam</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>8,709</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>8,203</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>7,655</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>7,184</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>6,709</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>6,155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>5,585</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>5,440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>5,120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>5,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>5,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>[1] Exam entries are for the current exam year for 16-18 students, after discounting. Includes pending awards.</p><p>[2] Data for 2010/11 to 2018/19 are revised and data for 2019/20 and 2020/21 are provisional.</p><p>[3] Entries since academic year 2010/11 to 2018/19 can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-attainment-at-19-years#a-levels-and-other-16-to-18-results" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-attainment-at-19-years#a-levels-and-other-16-to-18-results</a>.</p><p>[4] Entries for acadmic years 2019/20 and 2020/21 can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/f74d6b70-5a7e-43c7-9610-5b6aea6d0d7c" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/f74d6b70-5a7e-43c7-9610-5b6aea6d0d7c</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 30/11/2021 16:12:19 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood