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1698067

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date	22/03/2024
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Training
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 much his Department spent in the last 12 months on (a) in-work and (b) other training on (i) coastal restoration, (ii) the protection of coastal and marine ecosystems, (iii) monitoring, (iv) enforcement and (v) sustainable recreation; how much he plans to spend on each of those areas in the next 12 months; and whether his Department employs apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	20101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The requested information on training spend is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p>Core Defra Marine and Fisheries staff and employees of Defra’s marine Arm’s Length Bodies undertake a range of training and learning and development (L&amp;D) opportunities covering a wide range of topics including coastal restoration and the protection of marine ecosystems, monitoring, enforcement, and sustainable recreation. Training is delivered through a range of means, including for example on the job learning, attending courses, peer to peer learning, conferences or talks, membership of professional bodies/learned societies, reviewing literature and mentoring. There is no mechanism through which we can give a specific amount that will be spent on those areas in the next 12 months. Every civil servant is supported to undertake L&amp;D and expected to undertake the training necessary to their role. Detailed records are not kept at a corporate level on specific training.</p><p> </p><p>The department does employ apprentices. As at March 2024 Defra Group currently has 880 active apprentices.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/04/2024 13:23:25 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1698070

registered interest
date	22/03/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Shoplifting: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues, (b) police forces and (c) businesses in Wales on the incidence of shop theft in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	20035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to work closely with retail businesses, security representatives, trade associations and policing through the National Retail Crime Steering Group (NRCSG) to ensure the response to crimes, such as shoplifting, is as robust as it can be.</p><p> </p><p>Police Recorded Crime figures show shoplifting offences increased by 32% in the 12 months leading to September 2023 in Wales and England. However, the number of people charged with shoplifting offences in the same period rose by 34%, suggesting that we are now seeing a more robust response.</p><p> </p><p>We have also taken other significant steps to improve the police response to retail crime.</p><p> </p><p>October 2023 saw the publication of the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s Retail Crime Action Plan. The plan includes a commitment to prioritise police attendance at the scene where violence has been used towards shop staff, where an offender has been detained by store security, and where evidence needs to be secured and can only be done by police personnel, showing the Government commitment to tackling this issue. Additionally, where CCTV or other digital images are secured, police will run this through the Police National Database as standard using facial recognition technology to further aid efforts to identify prolific offenders or potentially dangerous individuals.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, October 2023 also saw the launch of Pegasus, a unique private-public partnership that will radically improve the way retailers are able to share intelligence with policing to better understand the tactics used by organised retail crime gangs and identify more offenders. This will include development of a new information-sharing platform and training for retailers.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 15/04/2024 13:48:26 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1698072

registered interest
date	22/03/2024
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	Universal Support
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) planned spending is for and (b) expected number of beneficiaries are of Universal Support in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	20040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The total budget for Universal Support is £1.4 billion which will provide up to 400,000 places during the lifetime of the programme. Once fully rolled out it aims to provide 100,000 places a year. Detailed planning and preparation is underway to determine how places will build to that maximum annual volume.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 15/04/2024 13:56:03 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1698073

registered interest
date	22/03/2024
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	Flexible Support Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) planned spending is for and (b) expected number of beneficiaries are of the Flexible Support Fund in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	20041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>We do not hold any official estimate for the expenditure.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/04/2024 10:42:58 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1698074

registered interest
date	22/03/2024
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	WorkWell
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) planned spending is for and (b) expected number of beneficiaries are of WorkWell in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	20042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>WorkWell will fund 15 pilot areas to join up the work and health landscape at the local level under one coherent place-based strategy. It will enable pilot areas to design and deliver a new early-intervention assessment and support service and a single, joined-up view and gateway into the services that are available locally to manage their specific needs. Funding includes a National Support Offer to enable the Vanguards to meet their delivery plans and a full evaluation of this pilot programme.</p><p> </p><p>We expect these 15 areas to provide services to approximately 59,000 participants over the course of the two-year delivery period. This is in addition to the wider benefits for local communities across England of improved work and health integration.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 15/04/2024 14:01:34 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1698078

registered interest
date	22/03/2024
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	Universal Credit: Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the most common reasons cited on split payment applications are; and what assessment his Department has made of the (a) suitability and (b) effectiveness of the application process in the light of those reasons.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	20100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not collect the information requested.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/04/2024 10:45:23 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1698111

registered interest
date	22/03/2024
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	Housing: Planning Permission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to paragraph 61 of the National Planning Policy Framework, what discussions he has had with the Planning Inspectorate on their interpretation of the word advisory.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	20112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>When developing new planning policy the department engages with a range of stakeholders including the Planning Inspectorate.</p><p>The Government response to the consultation, published alongside the revised Framework, can be found at gov.uk. This sets out in detail the changes made to national policy following the consultation, and the reasons why those changes were made. In addition, the Government response set out that we intend to revise supporting guidance to provide further clarity on the changes to the Framework. The scope and timescales for those changes will be confirmed in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 15/04/2024 13:57:17 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1698116

registered interest
date	22/03/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to expedite compensation for those affected by the infected blood scandal.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	20028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government will respond in full to Sir Brian Langstaff’s recommendations on compensation following the publication of the Inquiry’s final report. Additionally, we will bring forward amendments at Report Stage of the Victims and Prisoners Bill in the Other Place with the intention of speeding up the implementation of the Government’s response to the Infected Blood Inquiry.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 15/04/2024 16:20:43 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1698118

registered interest
date	22/03/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Titanium: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of including titanium on the list of metals that are sanctioned when originating from Russia.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	20071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>Metals are Russia’s biggest export after oil and gas. The UK Government is leading on efforts to restrict imports to the UK of Russian metals, delivering on G7 commitments.</p><p>In December last year, we introduced further restrictions on several base metals, including copper, aluminium, and nickel. These added to existing sanctions on products including iron and steel.</p><p>The UK Government does not comment on future sanctions policy as to do so could reduce its impact. We will continue to apply pressure against Putin and his regime, until Ukraine prevails or Putin ends his war of choice.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 15/04/2024 15:15:32 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1698121

registered interest
date	22/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department provides to officials on the use of the social media platforms (a) X and (b) LinkedIn.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	20037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department’s policy for the use of social media platforms X and LinkedIn is available online, at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport/about/social-media-use" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport/about/social-media-use</a>. The Civil Service Code provides wider guidance in relation to the conduct of civil servants and is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-code/the-civil-service-code)." target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-code/the-civil-service-code.</a></p><p>The Department for Transport and its agencies (DVLA, DVSA, MCGA, VCA and ATE) follow the guidance set out in these policies. Further guidance is provided to all staff in the Social Media Policy for DfT and Executive Agencies, available on the staff intranet.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 15/04/2024 11:03:47 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris