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1387442

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date	13/12/2021
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	Ethiopia: Humanitarian Aid
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 recent humanitarian support the Government had provided to people affected by the famine and conflict in the Oromia region of Ethiopia.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	91996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2021 answer text <p>The humanitarian context in Oromia region is very challenging due to widespread armed violence although famine conditions are not present. Hundreds of thousands of civilians have been forcibly displaced by active conflict with violence also making access to vulnerable communities extremely challenging. Some groups of internally displaced persons have not received food aid in over a year.</p><p>The UK has provided £58.8 million in humanitarian assistance to Ethiopia in financial year 2021/22. We do not have information regarding the level of UK funding directed towards Oromia or any other province. The UK is supporting humanitarian agencies that work throughout Ethiopia. UK funded partners in Ethiopia deliver aid according to need in-line with the UK's commitments towards the humanitarian principles.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 21/12/2021 17:03:28 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1387490

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Colombia
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 funding (a) categorised as Official Development Assistance and (b) not categorised as Official Development Assistance her Department has provided to programmes in Colombia in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	91997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>Information on the level of ODA funding for work in Colombia for 2019 and 2020 is available on the Government website for Statistics on International Development (SID). The 2021 amount will not be available until the completion of the SID return for 2022.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 16/12/2021 17:21:12 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1386959

registered interest
date	10/12/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what dates meetings have taken place as part of the Global Air Chiefs Climate Change Initiative since its launch by the Chief of the Air Staff.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	90891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>Since the launch of the Global Air Chiefs Climate Change Initiative in July 2021, the following meetings have taken place:</p><p>19 October 2021 - Deputy Chiefs' Meeting, led by the Royal Air Force;</p><p>30 November 2021 - Mission Planning and Execution working group meeting, led by the United States Air Force.</p><p>The 19 October meeting hosted by the RAF brought together participants from 41 different nations both in person and virtually.</p><p>A number of workstrands have been developed with further meetings planned in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 16/12/2021 10:57:27 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1386962

registered interest
date	10/12/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions: Military Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, whether the potential inclusion of carbon emissions from military activities on the agenda for COP26 was discussed during preparations for that conference.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	90892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2021 answer text <p>Emissions from the military were not on the agenda at COP26 and as such, were not discussed during preparations for the conference.</p><p>The agenda for each meeting is agreed by consensus through the UNFCCC.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 90893 question first answered 22/12/2021 11:31:49 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1386964

registered interest
date	10/12/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions: Military Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, if he will make it his policy to seek the inclusion of carbon emissions from military activities on the agenda for COP27.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	90893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2021 answer text <p>Emissions from the military were not on the agenda at COP26 and as such, were not discussed during preparations for the conference.</p><p>The agenda for each meeting is agreed by consensus through the UNFCCC.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 90892 question first answered 22/12/2021 11:31:49 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1386743

registered interest
date	09/12/2021
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, how many doses of covid-19 vaccines have been destroyed in the UK in each of the last 12 months as a result of (a) passing their expiration date or (b) any other reasons.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	90442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 20/12/2021 14:50:07 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 39156 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1386763

registered interest
date	09/12/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Public Inquiries
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, whether the remit of the public inquiry into the Government's handling of the covid-19 pandemic will include consideration of (a) the destruction of expired doses and (b) any potential wastage of covid-19 vaccines.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	90443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>On 12 May, the Prime Minister confirmed that a public inquiry into COVID-19 will be established on a statutory basis, with full formal powers and that it will begin its work in spring 2022. A chair will be appointed by the end of the year. More details, including the terms of reference for the inquiry, will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 14/12/2021 17:26:51 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1385801

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Culture Recovery Fund: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will issue a response to Early Day Motion 734, Barnett Consequentials from the Culture Recovery Fund.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	88762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2021 answer text <p>The Barnett formula applies to changes in departmental DEL budgets, not when departments make spending or policy announcements.</p><p> </p><p>The UK government has provided the Scottish Government with an additional £6.5 billion of Barnett-based funding this year. It is for the Scottish Government to decide how to allocate this funding across its devolved responsibilities, including how to provide support to the culture sector.</p><p> </p><p>If the Treasury provides additional funding to departments in areas that are devolved in Scotland then the Scottish Government will receive additional funding through the Barnett formula. Final funding allocations will be confirmed at Supplementary Estimates.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 88756 question first answered 10/12/2021 11:39:02 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1385268

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
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	Bomb Disposal: Seas and Oceans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 37500, Bomb Disposal: Seas and Oceans, what progress has been made on the first at sea trails of alternative clearance methods for unexploded ordnance which were planned to begin in October 2021.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	87722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The Danish Navy and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy are working together to deliver the first at sea trials of deflagration on unexploded ordinance. The first trials were planned for October 2021 but have been rescheduled to January 2022 due to operational and logistical constraints. Working at sea in changeable conditions and with old and degraded explosives is challenging and it is essential that appropriate expertise and equipment are available, not least to maintain high safety standards.</p><p>The UK Government, marine regulators and statutory nature conservation bodies published a <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fmarine-environment-unexploded-ordnance-clearance-joint-interim-position-statement%2Fmarine-environment-unexploded-ordnance-clearance-joint-interim-position-statement&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C2fafb0a5ac0d48d9824608d9bb0da2d5%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637746489496248819%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=nymeR9CoYCpf4Tb12fnwcu5eROoGqS%2Fvbe8Zr%2BC3h8U%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">joint interim position statement</a> last month on disposal techniques for unexploded ordnance. This demonstrates, for the first time, a preference for quieter alternative technologies and ensures low noise alternatives will be prioritized, wherever possible, over detonations.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/12/2021 17:02:17 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1384553

registered interest
date	03/12/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Cotton: Xinjiang
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that cotton produced in Xinjiang province through the forced labour of Uyghur Muslims does not enter the UK supply chain.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	86588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>HM Government has announced a number of measures to help make sure that no British organisation is complicit, through their supply chains, in the violation of rights and responsibilities occurring in Xinjiang.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom has taken a leading international role in holding China to account for such violations, including helping to secure the support of 43 countries for a joint statement at the UN in October that called on China to allow “immediate, meaningful and unfettered access to Xinjiang for independent observers.”</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to ongoing discussions on cotton and trade related matters at the WTO too, and recognise the importance of reform to the global cotton market, which will benefit the most vulnerable in particular.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 13/12/2021 14:41:49 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady