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1339692

registered interest
date	24/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with truck hauliers on the challenges facing that sector.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	901762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>Transport Minister Baroness Vere and Employment Minister Mims Davies, Member for Mid Sussex, hosted a haulage industry roundtable on the driver shortage on 16 June.</p><p> </p><p>This event follows a series of meetings between Government and industry regarding driver shortages, its impact on supply chains, and the work each can do to address this issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 24/06/2021 11:30:22 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1334093

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
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: Hate Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to tackle online homophobia, biphobia and transphobia.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	15322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2021 answer text <p>The government is committed to tackling homophobia, biphobia and transphobia, including the spread of such content online. On 12 May 2021, we published the draft Online Safety Bill, which sets out new expectations on companies to keep their users safe online. Under a new legal duty of care, in-scope companies, including social media, will need to tackle misogynistic, homophobic, biphobic and transphobic content and activity that is illegal, if it is on their services.</p><p>In addition, companies with the largest audiences and with high-risk features will need to assess the risk to adults of legal but harmful content on their services. They must also set clear terms and conditions stating what legal but harmful material they accept (and do not accept) on their service. Companies will have to do this for both priority harms which the government will set out in secondary legislation and for any emerging harms they identify in their risk assessments.</p><p>These duties will apply to homophobic, biphobic and transphobic hate speech, which do not meet the threshold of a criminal offence. Companies will need to enforce their terms and conditions consistently and transparently, and could face enforcement action if they do not. All companies in scope will be required to have effective and accessible user reporting and redress mechanisms.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 15217 question first answered 17/06/2021 14:52:41 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1334098

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Conversion Therapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she has taken to ensure her Department’s consultation on banning conversion therapy will prioritise the voices of survivors of those practices.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	15323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2021 answer text <p>Any ban we bring forward must work for those who need it most, especially victims and survivors. We have already met with conversion therapy survivors, to hear about their experiences. We have committed to launching a consultation in September and this will be vital for ensuring the action we take is informed, effective and proportionate. I would encourage anyone who has been a victim of conversion therapy to respond to our consultation when it launches in September.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 15216 question first answered 17/06/2021 16:57:48 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1334100

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure LGBTQ+ individuals seeking asylum in the UK from homophobic, biphobic or transphobic persecution are (a) treated fairly and with dignity and (b) protected from persecution and harassment during their application.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	15324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>All LGBTQ+ individuals seeking asylum in the UK are given every opportunity to disclose information relevant to their claim before a decision is taken, including where it may be sensitive or difficult to disclose.</p><p>Each case is considered on its individual merits by caseworkers who receive extensive training. All available evidence is carefully and sensitively considered in light of published country information ensuring all individuals are treated fairly and with dignity.</p><p>The Home Office work closely with a range of organisations specialising in asylum and human rights protection to trans and LGB communities. <br> <br> We ensure LGBTQ+ asylum seekers are signposted to relevant NGOs specialising in the support of these individuals. This is done through an information leaflet given to all asylum claimants at the point of claim which includes sections on legal advice, additional help and assistance with links to relevant legal bodies and support organisations. <br> <br> LGBTQ+ claimants can access specialist support upon claiming asylum from Rainbow Migration (formerly known as the UK Lesbian &amp; Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG)) who will guide them through the asylum procedure, including providing relevant information. They also offer one-to-one and group peer support to claimants.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 22/06/2021 12:25:36 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1331879

registered interest
date	10/06/2021
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	Bahrain: Prisons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the findings of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on Jau Prison, what the evidential basis was for the UK Ambassador to Bahrain's statement that Jau Prison is a well-run facility with good medical provision and measures against covid-19 on 6 May 2021.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	14015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>As stated in my answer of 9 June, the Ambassador and other international representatives visited Jau Prison on 3 May. The visit enabled our Ambassador to raise human rights matters, to see and assess the facilities and current conditions at Jau Prison first hand and to understand the measures implemented to counter Covid-19.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 15/06/2021 16:14:45 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1331347

registered interest
date	09/06/2021
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	Medicines and Diagnostics Manufacturing Transformation Fund
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 the uptake has been of funding from the Medicines and Diagnostics Manufacturing Transformation Fund to date.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	13145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2021 answer text <p>Since the Medicines &amp; Diagnostics Manufacturing Transformation Fund (MDMTF) launched on 7 April this year, we have seen a high level of interest from the sector with a total of 80 registrations visible on the online application portal as of 11<sup>th</sup> June 2021. The application deadline for the MDMTF is not until 30 June. Once received, applications will be appraised before grant offers are made.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 18/06/2021 10:54:02 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1331495

registered interest
date	09/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2021 to Question 170688 on Child Benefit, if he will make it his policy to align the threshold for payment of the High Income Child Benefit Charge in the tax year 2021-22 with the threshold at which people become higher rate taxpayers.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	13146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to managing the public finances in a disciplined and responsible way by targeting support where it is most needed. The adjusted net income threshold of £50,000 used in the administration of the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) only affects a small minority of those with comparatively high incomes. The Government therefore believes that the current threshold for HICBC remains the best option at present. As with all elements of tax policy, the Government keeps this under review as part of the annual Budget process.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/06/2021 11:00:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1329679

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of the operation of ASPEN cards; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	10514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The PrePaid Financial Services (PFS) solution is a well-established Mastercard pre-paid card used by organisations across the UK as well as abroad and has undergone over 5 months of rigorous testing to integrate with Home Office systems.</p><p>Service users were notified of the transition in advance and a significant majority of service users have received their Aspen card and successfully activated them.</p><p>The service is functioning as expected. The cards are working, withdrawals and purchases are being made and the automated IVR activation line is operating well.</p><p>Transitions of this nature are complex, and plans to mitigate anticipated issues were, and remain, in place. Cash payments were made available in emergencies. We will continue to work with the remainder of service users to activate their cards and ensure they are supported throughout.</p><p>Our main focus is to ensure all remaining service users have an activated card so the new service can be accessed and support payments received. As part of our management of service contracts continuous improvement assessments will be factored in throughout the contract term and implemented accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 14/06/2021 15:51:31 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1329741

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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	Bahrain: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2021 to Question 185465 on Bahrain: Political Prisoners, whether they will now answer the question put, namely, what representations he will make to his Bahraini counterpart on (a) inviting the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture to visit and (b) allowing (i) Human Rights Watch, (ii) Amnesty International and (iii) other human rights organisations and monitoring bodies to enter Bahrain.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	10515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>We regularly raise human rights matters with the Government of Bahrain and continue to encourage both the Government of Bahrain and the UN to engage with each other on human rights issues. We understand that the Government of Bahrain has taken steps to engage with the United Nations, and that the Ombudsman has reached out to Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, noting that they are keen to work cooperatively on concerns raised. We support and encourage all such engagement.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 09/06/2021 10:03:20 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1329742

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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	Bahrain: Prisons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the opinions of the 90th session of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on inmates of Jau Prison in Bahrain, what assessment he has made of the UK Ambassador to Bahrain's comment that Jau Prison is a well-run facility, with good medical provision on 6 May 2021.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	10516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>The Ambassador and other international representatives visited Jau prison on 3 May. That visit enabled our Ambassador to raise human rights matters, to see and assess the facilities and current conditions at Jau prison first hand and to understand the measures implemented to counter Covid-19.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 09/06/2021 10:20:45 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day