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1639380

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date	22/05/2023
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	Electronic Cigarettes: Regulation
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 he has to improve the enforcement on regulations standards for vape pens.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	186214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2023 answer text <p>In April 2023, the Government announced £3 million of funding for a new national illicit vaping enforcement unit to tackle illicit and underage vape sales across the country. This will improve the enforcement of our regulations related to a range of products including vape pens.</p><p>We also launched a call for evidence on youth vaping which issues related to regulatory compliance. Once this closes on 6 June 2023, the Government will assess a range of options based on the evidence provided, including potential future changes to vaping policy and regulation.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 26/05/2023 13:00:57 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1639381

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
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	Electronic Cigarettes: Young People
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 tackle online content targeted at young people that promotes vaping.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	186215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2023 answer text <p>We have regulations in place to discourage underage vaping. The law protects children through restricting sales of vapes to over 18 year olds only, limiting nicotine content, refill bottle and tank sizes, labelling requirements and through advertising restrictions.</p><p>The Department continues to work with the Advertising Standards Authority to enforce the current set of regulations and to work with platforms to improve their community guidelines.</p><p>However, given the changing circumstances surrounding vapes, the Government has launched a call for evidence on youth vaping to identify opportunities to reduce the number of children accessing and using vape products. This explores issues such as the appearance and packaging of vapes, their marketing, branding and promotion, and the role of social media.</p><p>The call for evidence will close on Tuesday 6 June. Following this, the Government will consider a range of options based on the evidence provided, including potential changes to vaping policy and regulations.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien grouped question UIN 186216 question first answered 26/05/2023 13:05:00 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1639383

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the A316 from Junction 1 of the M3 to the Whitton Road roundabout has speed limits of 40mph and 50mph.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	186217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>The M3 junction 1 is at the edge of the Greater London Authority boundary. The responsibility for managing London's road network is shared between Transport for London (TfL) and the London boroughs.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have the power to set speed limits on their roads. They have the local knowledge making them the best placed to do so.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 24/05/2023 10:09:01 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1629082

registered interest
date	19/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of 20mph speed limits introduced by local authorities.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	185952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not undertaken any recent assessments on 20mph roads. We published a comprehensive three-year evaluation of the effect of 20mph signed-only limits on 22 November 2018; this may be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/20-mph-speed-limits-on-roads" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>The headline findings were:</p><ul><li>There is insufficient evidence to conclude that that there has been a significant change in collisions and casualties following the introduction of 20mph limits in residential areas.</li><li>In one city centre case study there has been a significant reduction in collisions and casualties.</li><li>20mph limits are supported by the majority of residents and drivers</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 23/05/2023 13:44:34 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1628663

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to London from the M3 at Junction 1 (a) along the A316 and (b) by other routes.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	185717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>The M3 junction 1 is at the edge of the Greater London Authority boundary. The A316 and other routes from the motorway into London are part of London’s road network, the responsibility for managing London's road network is shared between Transport for London (TfL) and the London boroughs.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 23/05/2023 12:58:02 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1628665

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	M3
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons the M3 westbound speed limit is 50mph at Junction 2; and for what reason the carriageway is reduced to one lane at that junction.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	185719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>There is only a single lane coastbound through M3 Junction 2. The speed limit is permanently reduced to 50mph to allow slow moving vehicles, such as heavy goods vehicles and vehicles towing trailers, to safely move into and out of lane 3 either side of the junction.</p><p>The traffic flows at this junction are unusual with a very low traffic flow through the junction on the M3 but with very high traffic flows joining the coastbound M3 from the M25. The layout of the junction allows these uneven traffic flows to be accommodated with the minimum of delays for road users of both motorways.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 22/05/2023 14:26:46 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1627927

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 4.13 and Figure 4.2 in the Transport Strategy for the South East, whether his Department has taken steps to establish a link road between the M43 ad M4 at (a) the route of the proposed M31 and (b) another route.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	185030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>Traffic between the M4 and M3 to the west of the M25 is served by the A322 and A329(M). Work is underway to develop proposals for future road periods. I would encourage my honourable friend to engage with National Highways as it continues to refine its route strategies, which provide the evidence base for future investment proposals and I would be happy to arrange a meeting between the Honourable Member and National Highways.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 23/05/2023 13:40:25 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1627928

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the national speed limit on motorways from 70mph to 80mph on economic growth.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	185031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not undertaken any recent assessment on increasing the national speed limit from 70mph to 80mph.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 17/05/2023 11:23:26 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1626660

registered interest
date	10/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Metropolitan Police: Disciplinary Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the (a) effectiveness of the misconduct process and (b) adequacy of decisions on (i) dismissals and (ii) other sanctions handed down by legally qualified chairs in the Metropolitan Police in the period (A) before and (B) after 2016.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	184448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>On 17 January 2023, the Home Secretary formally launched a review into the process of police officer dismissals to ensure that the system is fair and effective at removing those officers who are not fit to serve.</p><p>The Terms of Reference were published on the same day and include the composition of misconduct panels, the consistency of decision-making in certain types of cases and the trends in the use of sanctions.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 18/05/2023 13:45:18 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1625787

registered interest
date	03/05/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Fraud: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has taken steps to make false or malicious reports to social services a criminal offence.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	183765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The government considers any malicious reporting and false claims made to children’s social care as completely unacceptable. It is a cruel practice, a terrible ordeal for the families affected, and can distract services from undertaking vital child protection work.</p><p>However, it is right that people should remain able to flag concerns about children they believe to be vulnerable, and that social services fulfil their duty to treat each safeguarding case seriously and to undertake enquiries if they believe a child has suffered or is likely to suffer harm. Therefore government is not currently looking to make false or malicious reports to social services a criminal offence.</p><p>The information requested on the number of false or malicious reports to social services is not held by the department.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho grouped question UIN 183766 question first answered 15/05/2023 13:35:45 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena