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1286894

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to remove websites from search engines that appear to be from Government departments but are companies charging a fee.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	154669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2021 answer text <p>Further to the answer to PQ<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-06-15/59372" target="_blank">59372</a> on 22 June 2020, Government Departments have a number of processes in place to ensure users seeking information from Government Departments, including on search engines, are not diverted to fee-charging and misleading websites.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 24/02/2021 17:32:21 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1286933

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to include financial promotions in the Online Safety Bill.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	154672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The new online safety legislation will focus on ensuring that people are protected from harmful content and behaviour online, with a particular emphasis on protecting children.</p><p>The legislation will not focus on harmful financial promotions, as this issue will be most effectively tackled by other mechanisms.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 01/03/2021 15:36:54 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1287108

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	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, for what reason a volunteer covid-19 vaccinator is required to have two A-levels.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	154739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2021 answer text <p>There is no specific requirement for a volunteer COVID-19 vaccinator to have two A-levels. Prospective volunteer COVID-19 vaccinators will have a competency assessment to ensure they can safely administer vaccines to patients under the clinical supervision of an experienced health care professional, and they will undergo relevant clinical training and supervision, put together by NHS England and NHS Improvement and Public Health England.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 07/04/2021 09:32:12 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 84822 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1287110

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Asia-Pacific Region: Fish
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking (a) separately and (b) with countries in the Asia-Pacific region to help maintain fish stocks in that region.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	154740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2021 answer text <p>The UK is taking action on a number of international fisheries issues alongside our international counterparts including from the Asia-Pacific region. These include, but are not limited to, playing a leading role in the global fight to prevent, deter and eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing, and engaging proactively in the work of Regional Fisheries Management Organisations, to which many Asia-Pacific countries are also party, to ensure more sustainable management of high seas fisheries and maintain stocks in those waters. We are also participating actively in UN fora such as the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Committee on Fisheries, and advocating for the elimination of incentives and harmful subsidies for fisheries that are detrimental to the conservation of marine biodiversity in the ongoing negotiations at the World Trade Organization, and in the context of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 04/03/2021 12:17:45 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1287111

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Traffic Lights: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to integrate artificial intelligence into traffic light systems.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	154741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The operation of traffic signal systems and the employment of new technologies is a matter for individual highway authorities and the traffic equipment supplier community. However, the Department is working with the Cabinet Office GovTech Challenge programme to fund public / private consortia to undertake trials of the use of artificial intelligence in the management of congestion, and these trials are developing various forms of artificial intelligence to enhance existing urban traffic control services.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 01/03/2021 15:01:36 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1287630

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Heat Pumps: Skilled Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the number of skilled heat pump installers in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	154742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>Industry figures suggest that there are currently (February 2021) over 1,000 Microgeneration Certificate Scheme (MCS) registered companies that install air, water, or ground-source heat pumps in the UK. We expect this number to increase considerably over the forthcoming years in response to growing market demand.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 01/03/2021 16:39:21 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1287631

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Heat Pumps: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of (a) the number of firms in the UK that produce heat pumps and (b) the output of those companies in number of units produced in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	154743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>In December 2020, the Department published analysis of the heat pump manufacturing supply chain (available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/heat-pump-manufacturing-supply-chain-research-project" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/heat-pump-manufacturing-supply-chain-research-project</a>). This research indicates that there are currently five companies manufacturing heat pumps in the UK. In 2019, these manufacturers produced over 10,000 heat pump units for the domestic market and there are a growing number of exports into Europe. The majority of these units are air source heat pumps, predominantly manufactured by Mitsubishi, and a smaller proportion are ground source heat pumps, predominantly manufactured by Kensa. The research also shows that there are significant opportunities for the UK supply chain to grow, as we increase deployment of heat pumps over the next decade.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 01/03/2021 16:38:08 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1287632

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many fines were (a) imposed by the courts and (b) paid in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	154744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>Data on the number of fines issued at all courts (on a principal offence basis) is published in the Outcomes by Offence data tool available here. It shows that a total of 926,993 fines were issued by all courts in 2019: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938568/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2019.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938568/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2019.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>Data on the value of fines issued in 2019, the amount paid relating to the fines issued in 2019 and the amount paid that relates to fines issued in prior years, can be viewed in this table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Value of impositions made in the period Jan to Dec 2019</p></td><td><p>Collections received in 2019 relating to impositions made in the period Jan to Dec 2019</p></td><td><p>Collections received in 2019 relating to impositions made prior to December 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£000</p></td><td><p>£000</p></td><td><p>£000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Compensation</p></td><td><p>29,224</p></td><td><p>8,236</p></td><td><p>19,046</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Victim Surcharge</p></td><td><p>45,216</p></td><td><p>19,316</p></td><td><p>14,030</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crown Prosecution Costs</p></td><td><p>29,281</p></td><td><p>11,362</p></td><td><p>17,364</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prosecutor Costs</p></td><td><p>95,663</p></td><td><p>34,010</p></td><td><p>41,536</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Fines</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 327,004 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 102,503 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 136,345 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>526,388</p></td><td><p>175,427</p></td><td><p>228,321</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes: </strong></p><ol><li>This data has been published in the 2018/19 and 2019/20 HMCTS Trust Statements.</li><li>The data excludes fines that are subsequently written off following a judicial cancellation</li><li>The whole data set has been included because a fine is only one element of an overall imposition that is made against a defendant. An imposition will usually consist of a number of elements including compensation, victim surcharge, costs and a fine. The total imposition is then enforced as a whole and there is a very strict legal hierarchy that is applied to any receipts that are received, such that any compensation that is owed by the defendant is paid first, then victim surcharge, then costs and finally the fine.</li></ol><p>The data provided is all for the 2019 calendar year.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/03/2021 16:08:50 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1287633

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Sanitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to toilets for taxi, bus, van delivery, lorry and other professional drivers.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	154745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2021 answer text <p>The government recognises the hard work and commitment from transport workers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and expects them to have easy and safe access to toilets and hand washing facilities to support their health and wellbeing whilst carrying out their important work, which supports the economy.</p><p> </p><p>All motorway service stations in England are open to Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers and critical workers, providing takeaway food only, toilet facilities and fuel. Operators of Motorway Service Areas (MSAs) have also been given an exemption, along with other transport hubs, to have their seating within the concourse still available throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, because they offer a safe place for HGV drivers and other critical workers to stop and rest.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department for Transport has published a joint letter with the Health and Safety Executive on gov.uk, reminding businesses of their legal obligation to provide toilet and handwashing facilities to drivers visiting their premises to deliver or collect goods as part of their work. The joint letter with the Health and Safety Executive is available to download and print, via the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/ </a><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">attachment_data/file/887867/dft</a><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">-</a><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">hse</a><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">-</a><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">letter</a><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">-</a><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">drivers</a><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">-</a><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/887867/dft-hse-letter-drivers-facilities.pdf" target="_blank">facilities.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 26/02/2021 12:07:57 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1286548

registered interest
date	11/02/2021
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	USA: Trade Unions
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 his Department has had with new US Administration on advancing trade union rights in international fora and agreements.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	153114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government supports the promotion of the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) fundamental principles and rights at work in Free Trade Agreements, which includes freedom of association, and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining. We continue to be active members of the ILO, and maintain our own high levels of employment rights. To date, the UK Government has not raised the issue of Trade Union rights in international fora with the new US Administration.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 22/02/2021 09:26:28 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar