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1667995

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date	07/11/2023
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	Environment Agency: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page 116 of the Annual Report and Accounts of the Environment Agency for 2022-23 published on 26 October 2023, what the purpose of the contract that has been subject to an adjudication process was; with which contractor that contract was agreed; and what the status is of that contract as of 7 November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>The accounts disclosed that there was an adjudication, however this adjudication dealt with preliminary issues in the commercial dispute and the dispute itself remains live. As the dispute remains live it would be inappropriate to provide further comment since this could adversely affect the course of justice, and potentially prejudice the Environment Agency’s position in the dispute.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 30/11/2023 14:09:36 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1461178

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Washington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of the consolidation of Durham House on levels of hybrid working among affected civil servants.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2022 answer text <p>The adoption of hybrid working practices has been carefully and fully considered. The introduction of hybrid working arrangements by the Department for back of house functions means that staff will only need to work on average 40% of their working week in the new location. DWP aims to utilise its hybrid working policy to help facilitate more inclusive workplaces, which are capable of adapting to the needs of employees and the Department.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 18/05/2022 12:05:56 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1313341

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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	Solar Power: Imports
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 ensure solar panels imported into the UK are not produced in unacceptable working conditions.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>We are thoroughly investigating reports of forced labour in the global solar panel supply chain. In January, we announced a comprehensive package of measures to help ensure no UK organisations are complicit in the serious human rights violations being perpetrated against the Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang.</p><p> </p><p>We reiterate our call for all UK companies, including those using polysilicon in their supply chains, to ensure their supply chains are free of forced labour. We have provided detailed and specific guidance to UK businesses, and we will continue to engage businesses, including on these latest allegations.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with the UK solar sector as a matter of urgency to ensure companies are aware of the relevant legislation and international frameworks on human rights. Solar Energy UK has issued an <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsolarenergyuk.org%2Fuk-industry-supply-chain-statement%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7CMegan.Walton%40beis.gov.uk%7C242bf087dbde4f50ae4d08d9146212ea%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637563233710569036%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=NKiiomY1rnbBcg5hS6Smh2v%2Fe0QoZ65tXcuk74lA2hc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">industry statement</a>, committing to support the development of a supply chain traceability protocol.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 19/05/2021 13:26:42 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1168440

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	West Midlands Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the performance of West Midlands Railway since that company was awarded its franchise.
tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
uin	110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department oversees the delivery of the West Midlands Franchise in conjunction with the West Midlands Railway Executive (WMRE), a consortium of 14 local authorities. The Department and WMRE monitor the performance of West Midlands Trains (WMT) performance against its obligations on a four weekly basis and meets with WMT regularly (both formally and informally) to discuss these matters. Operational performance since WMT implemented its new timetable in May 2018 has been particularly disappointing and the Department and WMRE are closely monitoring the steps WMT are taking to address the performance problems and, if appropriate, will be using the full range of remedies available under the Franchise Agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/01/2020 11:37:10 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1148984

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Catalonia: Sovereignty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Spanish counterparts on the jailing of Catalan politicians.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>​The Government has been clear that the situation in Catalonia is a matter for Spain. The United Kingdom supports the rule of law. Questions related to the issue of Catalan independence should be resolved within the proper constitutional and legal channels. Political leaders, like anyone else, have a duty to abide by the law. I outlined this position to the Spanish Ambassador and in Parliament on 15 October.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 17/10/2019 15:50:37 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

731133

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Disability Living Allowance: Glasgow East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are in receipt of disability living allowance payments in Glasgow East constituency.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2017 answer text <p>The latest available parliamentary constituency data on Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claims in payment and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) clearances split by Clearance type for DLA reassessment claims can be found at <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: <a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 108 question first answered 26/06/2017 13:33:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

346875

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Infrastructure: Planning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will take steps to repeal the Infrastructure Planning Standing Order.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State does not plan to repeal the Infrastructure Planning (Radioactive Waste Geological Disposal Facilities) Order 2015, which brings development of geological disposal facilities, and the deep boreholes required to assess potential sites for these facilities, within the statutory definition of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects in the Planning Act 2008.</p><p>The Government believes that the Planning Act 2008 represents the most appropriate planning regime for infrastructure of this kind<em>.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 03/06/2015 13:33:42 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn