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1354910

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
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	Lebanon: Economic Situation
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 assessment his Department has made of the stability of the economy in Lebanon.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	48196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>Lebanon faces a severe economic crisis, a result of the failure of Lebanon's political elites to deliver much-needed and long-promised reforms. The crisis has been exacerbated by the public health crisis caused by COVID-19 and the aftermath of the Beirut port explosion of August 2020.</p><p>The UK and members of the International Support Group for Lebanon are clear that Lebanon's leaders need to implement a credible reform process as the only sustainable way to address this crisis.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 21/09/2021 14:40:13 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1354911

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
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	Council Tax: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Communities and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the average Band D Council Tax bill in England for the 2022-23 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	48197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>Council tax decisions are taken by local authorities. The Secretary of State maintains a referendum threshold each year so that voters can have the final say on any excessive increases. The Secretary of State will set out his proposed referendum principles for 2022-23 in due course.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 21/09/2021 17:09:14 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1355000

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
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	Iran: Political Prisoners
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 steps his Department is taking to support survivors of the 1988 Iranian massacre and their families who are seeking legal recourse in UK courts.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	48198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>We are unaware of any legal action having been brought in the UK in relation to the 1988 massacre. Any decisions in relation to investigation, charging and prosecution are matters for the Police and Crown Prosecution Service.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 21/09/2021 16:44:54 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1355001

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
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	Iran: Political Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of seeking a UN inquiry into events surrounding the 1988 massacre in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	48199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK has designated Iran as a Human Rights Priority Country, and we continue to take action with the international community to press Iran to improve its poor human rights record. This will include using all opportunities during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly session. We urge Iran to allow the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran access to the country, so that he can conduct research and investigations into human rights concerns reported there, including the events of 1988.</p><p>The British Government opposes the use of the death penalty in all circumstances and takes any allegations of extrajudicial killings seriously. We have always been clear that Iran must uphold its international legal obligations, including conducting thorough and independent investigations into suspected human rights violations, both past and present. We call on President Raisi to set Iran on a different course. That includes committing to improving human rights in Iran.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 48200 question first answered 21/09/2021 16:51:35 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1355002

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
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	Iran: Political Prisoners
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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of a UN-led inquiry into the 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran following representations by the Prime Minister of Slovenia and UN special rapporteurs seeking the establishment of that inquiry.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	48200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK has designated Iran as a Human Rights Priority Country, and we continue to take action with the international community to press Iran to improve its poor human rights record. This will include using all opportunities during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly session. We urge Iran to allow the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran access to the country, so that he can conduct research and investigations into human rights concerns reported there, including the events of 1988.</p><p>The British Government opposes the use of the death penalty in all circumstances and takes any allegations of extrajudicial killings seriously. We have always been clear that Iran must uphold its international legal obligations, including conducting thorough and independent investigations into suspected human rights violations, both past and present. We call on President Raisi to set Iran on a different course. That includes committing to improving human rights in Iran.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 48199 question first answered 21/09/2021 16:51:35 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1355005

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
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	Hospitals: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of private hospital services that were purchased in bulk during the covid-19 outbreak that were not used over the last 18 months.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	48201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. Contracts for the bulk purchasing of hospital facilities on a cost recovery basis do not record unused capacity. The bulk purchasing of private hospital services ended on 31 March 2021.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 28/09/2021 15:32:57 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1355018

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
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	General Practitioners: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate the Department has made of the number of patients paying for a consultation with a GP after being unable to obtain a consultation through the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	48202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>The data requested is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 21/09/2021 16:49:29 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1353547

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
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	NHS Covid Pass
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 his Department has to recognise covid-19 vaccinations administered outside the UK for use with the NHS Covid Pass.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	44305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>Currently, United Kingdom residents vaccinated in the United States of America, the European Union, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Australia and Canada with the Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna and Janssen vaccines can be certified using the NHS COVID Pass. A National Immunisation Management Service record is required, which can be obtained by calling 119 and will include attending a regional vaccination centre.</p><p>The service currently has seven sites capable of reviewing vaccination evidence with further expansion of the service planned in due course.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 44335 question first answered 06/12/2021 17:24:05 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1353556

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
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	Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will make an estimate of the number of armed conflicts currently occurring across the international community.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	44306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>The FCDO monitors a range of armed conflicts around the world. We draw on a number of data sources to do this. Each of these sources has different definitions and thresholds of armed conflict.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 13/09/2021 16:34:54 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1353558

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
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	Seals: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making the intentional disturbance of pinnipeds a criminal offence.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	44307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>Both native grey seals and common seals species are currently protected in the UK under relevant wildlife legislation. Details can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protected-marine-species/seals" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protected-marine-species/seals</a></p><p>The Government recognises that disturbance by members of the public can be detrimental and, on occasion, fatal to seals. Therefore, together with Seal Alliance, we launched a new Government-backed campaign, ‘Give Seals Space’, to help raise awareness of the impact that human disturbance can have on seals and to help reduce it.</p><p>Through the Marine Management Organisation, the Government has been supporting ‘Operation Seabird’ which aims to tackle increases in disturbance to marine wildlife, including seals, by providing education and guidance to prevent wildlife disturbances and to prosecute with the support of local police forces where necessary.</p><p>We will continue to identify opportunities to raise awareness and support efforts to minimise disturbance of seals. We are also investigating what other actions could be taken to better protect seals, such as developing and distributing clear guidelines to boat operators, those partaking in recreational water sports, and the public.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 15/09/2021 13:11:06 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord