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1701912

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential economic impact of the European Commission’s customs reform proposals of 17 May 2023 on exporters to the EU.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	22217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government has been engaging with the European Commission including through the UK/EU annual Trade Specialised Committee on Customs Cooperation and Rules of Origin.</p><p> </p><p>The EU has expressed the need for consultation with the UK to take into account potential implications for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published an Explanatory Memorandum in August 2023 setting out relevant considerations in relation to the EU’s proposed reforms. As the reforms develop, we will continue to monitor the progress and to assess any potential impacts on UK businesses.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 22218 22219 question first answered 23/04/2024 12:34:09 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1701913

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential economic impact of the European Commission’s proposals on EU customs reform of 17 May 2023 on Northern Ireland, in the context of the Windsor Framework.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	22218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government has been engaging with the European Commission including through the UK/EU annual Trade Specialised Committee on Customs Cooperation and Rules of Origin.</p><p> </p><p>The EU has expressed the need for consultation with the UK to take into account potential implications for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published an Explanatory Memorandum in August 2023 setting out relevant considerations in relation to the EU’s proposed reforms. As the reforms develop, we will continue to monitor the progress and to assess any potential impacts on UK businesses.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 22217 22219 question first answered 23/04/2024 12:34:09 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1694229

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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	Chambers of Commerce: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much funding her Department and its predecessor Department allocated to the (a) Turkish-British Chamber of Commerce, (b) British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce, (c) British Chamber of Commerce in Brazil, (d) UK-India Business Council, (e) Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce and (f) British Chamber of Business in Southern Africa in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	17249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade and the former Department for International Trade have not provided any funding to the Chambers of Commerce requested except for the UK-India Business Council. The funding provided to it is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013 (October-March inclusive)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£441,344.54</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£3,428,243.20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£2,269,682.03</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,955,098.94</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,499,191.33</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,311,455.20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,059,669.00</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£828,695.00</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,115,025.00</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£270,835.00</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/03/2024 11:58:20 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1691337

registered interest
date	23/02/2024
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 31 January 2023 from the hon. Member for Harrow West on the funding of the Inter Faith Network.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	15402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>A response to the Hon Member’s letter was issued by my Hon Friend Baroness Scott on 28 February 2024.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 28/02/2024 14:42:01 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1691262

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Friendly Societies Act 1992
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether Commissioners have been appointed for the Law Commission Review of the Friendly Societies Act 1992; and what the planned timetable is for that review .
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	15214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text The Government is working with the Law Commission and will release further information on the Review of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 and its timeline once the project timetable is confirmed. answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 28/02/2024 08:41:17 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1688593

registered interest
date	08/02/2024
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	Tractors: Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she will make an assessment of the potential impact of tariffs on battery electric truck tractors on net zero targets.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	13677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK's trade policy is intended to support the achievement of government objectives and is kept under review. The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles works across government to support the transition to zero emission vehicles. Zero Emission vehicles will help the UK decarbonise and Government remains committed to the Net Zero 2050 target.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/02/2024 14:23:37 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1687459

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Charter for Families Bereaved through Public Tragedy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what public bodies have signed the Hillsborough Charter.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	12890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>As set out on 6 December 2023, in the Government's response to Bishop James Jones' independent report, many organisations have already signed the Hillsborough Charter, including the National Police Chiefs’ Council, College of Policing, Crown Prosecution Service, Fire Service, and Kensington and Chelsea Council.</p><p>This Government will encourage and work with other public bodies to adopt the Charter and commit to learn the lessons of the Hillsborough disaster, to ensure that the failings we saw in its aftermath are never repeated.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/02/2024 16:30:17 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1687460

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
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	NHS: Charter for Families Bereaved through Public Tragedy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether organisations within the NHS are required to sign the Hillsborough Charter.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	12891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>There is no requirement for organisations within the National Health Service to sign the Hillsborough Charter but, in line with the Government’s response to Bishop James Jones’ review of the Hillsborough families’ experiences, we will encourage the NHS to adopt the Charter and commit to learn the lessons of the Hillsborough disaster.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 08/02/2024 18:05:33 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 16723 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1687461

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
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	General Medical Council and Health and Care Professions Council: Charter for Families Bereaved through Public Tragedy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had discussions with the (a) General Medical Council and (b) Health and Care Professions Council on signing the Hillsborough Charter.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	12892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>There have been no discussions between the department’s ministers and the General Medical Council or the Health and Care Professions Council on signing the Hillsborough Charter. As set out on 6 December 2023, in the Government's response to Bishop James Jones' independent report, many organisations, in addition to His Majesty’s Government, have already signed the Hillsborough Charter, including the National Police Chiefs’ Council, College of Policing, Crown Prosecution Service, Fire Service, and Kensington and Chelsea Council. This Government will encourage and work with other public bodies to adopt the Charter and commit to learn the lessons of the Hillsborough families disaster, to ensure that the failings we saw in the aftermath of the disaster are never repeated.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 27/02/2024 11:22:08 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 16714 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1687467

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of how many schools who have incurred a financial cost to manage asbestos on their premises in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	12893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>Safe and well-maintained school buildings are a priority for the department. The department has allocated over £15 billion to improve the condition of schools since 2015, including £1.8 billion this financial year. This funding is informed by consistent data on the condition of the estate.</p><p>The department expects responsible bodies, including local authorities, governing bodies and academy trusts, to have robust plans in place to manage any asbestos in school buildings effectively in line with their legal duties.</p><p>The department follows advice from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which states that, as long as asbestos is in good condition, not vulnerable to damage and carefully managed, it is usually safer to manage it in situ. The department is committed to working collaboratively with HSE, as the regulator, to support schools and duty holders.</p><p>The department has not made an assessment of how many schools have incurred a financial cost to manage asbestos. Asbestos is managed by responsible bodies and schools at a local level, including determining how management is funded. The department supports them by providing guidance on the safe management of asbestos and providing access to capital funding each year. Schools are either eligible for School Condition Allocation funding to prioritise improving the condition of their schools, or they are able to bid into the Condition Improvement Fund annual bidding round, to apply for funding for specific capital projects. All schools also receive funding to spend on their capital priorities or to contribute to larger projects through an annual Devolved Formula Capital allocation. Condition funding can be used to remove asbestos when required, often as part of a wider condition project.</p><p>Where responsible bodies have serious issues with buildings that cannot be managed locally, the department provides additional support on a case-by-case basis.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 13/02/2024 12:41:51 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas