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1216398

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date	22/06/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Marriage and Civil Partnerships: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to allow weddings and civil partnership ceremonies to recommence.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	62287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government understands the huge significance of weddings. We recognise that because weddings have not been able to take place in recent months this has caused difficulty and distress for many people. As set out in the Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy, published in May, the Government has been examining how to enable people to gather in slightly larger groups better to facilitate small weddings. We have worked closely with faith leaders and local government on how best to achieve this. The Prime Minister announced on 23 June that wedding and civil partnership ceremonies will be able to take place in England from 4 July. People should avoid having a large ceremony, and should invite no more than thirty family and friends. Venues should ensure they are COVID-19 secure.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 61591 62286 62338 62348 62661 question first answered 25/06/2020 16:04:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1204271

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the costs of Operation Kenova have been to date.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	59685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Operation Kenova is the independent investigation into a range of activities surrounding an alleged agent codenamed Stakeknife, led by former chief constable Jon Boutcher. Since it was established in 2016, Operation Kenova has taken on three further investigations at the request of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>As this is an independent investigation, funding is the responsibility of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 22/06/2020 16:18:54 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1204272

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Thames Gateway Bridge: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the projected costs for the Thames Gateway Bridge were; and what recent estimate he has made of the cost of the new Thames Tunnel.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	59686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>As you may be aware, transport in London is devolved. Proposals for river crossings or tunnels in London are the responsibility of the Mayor.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 24/06/2020 14:28:55 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1204273

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Opioids: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the level of illegal use of (a) fentanyl and (b) other opioids in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	59687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>59687: Information relating to the number of illicit opiate users in England is provided in these data tables, published by Public Health England: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/opiate-and-crack-cocaine-use-prevalence-estimates-for-local-populations. Equivalent data for the other countries of the UK is not available.</p><p> </p><p>No estimate has been made by the Home Office of illegal use of fentanyl in the UK.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 24/06/2020 14:49:00 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1204275

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to facilitate maritime crew changes during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	59688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK has not placed restrictions on the transit and transfer of seafarers. I have previously written to UN organisations asking for an international solution to this issue, confirming the UK’s position on crew changes, and also urged other countries to allow crew changes to take place<strong>. </strong>The UK has also exempted seafarers from the quarantine requirements</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 24/06/2020 16:50:35 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1203731

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Security Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the Threats, Hazards, Resilience and Contingency Committee was disbanded.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	59366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The body referred to in the Hon. Members' questions was one of a number of sub-Committees of the National Security Council. Since July 2019, the National Security Council itself now consider matters relating to national security, foreign policy, defence, international relations and development, resilience, energy and resource security. This includes oversight of the National Security Risk Assessment. This administrative measure simply reflected a wider consolidation of Cabinet Committee sub-Committees.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 59416 question first answered 23/06/2020 15:03:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1203732

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Jet Zero Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who the members of the Jet Zero Council will be.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	59367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working on the details of the Jet Zero Council and will look to engage with stakeholders shortly to agree the Council membership, drawing as broadly as possible across airlines, airports, aerospace manufacturers, fuel suppliers, and environmental groups.</p><p> </p><p>Further details and the Council’s Terms of Reference will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 23/06/2020 14:04:22 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1203733

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
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	Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: 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 steps his Department is taking to support the production of (a) electric bicycles and (b) scooters.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	59368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>Through Made Smarter, the UK’s national industrial digitalisation programme, the Government is investing up to £167 million to help manufacturers to adopt and innovate in industrial digital technologies that will increase productivity and competitiveness across the sector. We have also invested £350 million in seven High Value Manufacturing Catapult centres across the UK, which are supporting manufacturers to bring new technologies to market, and we will be investing an additional £600 million by the end of 2023.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>As part of the Future of Transport Grand Challenge we are working with the Department for Transport to help ensure firms, like e-bike and scooter manufacturers, have access to the right supply of talented labour and the right business support, including access to finance.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is also working to create a flexible regulatory framework for micro mobility vehicles. Through funding to support the uptake of e-bikes and e-cargo bikes, we are helping to create domestic demand, which is essential to growing the UK’s e-bike manufacturing base.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/06/2020 15:10:49 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1203734

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Planning Permission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the outstanding number of dwellings for which planning permission has been granted.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	59369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>As of 29 May 2020, there were circa 894,000 residential units with detailed planning permission granted on sites which had not yet been completed. Of these, circa 457,000 have started on site and circa 438,000 are yet to start on site (outstanding). Of those yet to start, circa 356,000 are progressing towards a start.<strong> <br> <br></strong> <strong> <em> <br> <br></em> <br></strong></p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 23/06/2020 16:15:49 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1203740

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2020 to Question 53999 on Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties, what the value has been of savings to (a) the public purse and (b) businesses from the abolition of the paper vehicle licence in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	59370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>In the first full financial year 2015-16 the actual saving to the public purse from the abolition of the paper vehicle licence was £8.9 million. In the financial year 2016-17 the actual saving was £8.5 million. This saving was anticipated to be a recurring annual figure.</p><p> </p><p>There was an estimated administrative cost saving of around £7.5m each year for vehicle business activities.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 18/06/2020 14:15:13 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar