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1458180

registered interest
date	19/04/2022
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, what steps his Department is taking to support research into intra-nasal covid-19 vaccines.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
uin	906532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2022 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) which, with UK Research and Innovation, has co-funded an Imperial College London study worth £580,000 looking specifically at the safety and effectiveness of two COVID-19 vaccines administered via the respiratory tract.</p><p>The study is ongoing but in later stages and results will be made public in due course and following peer review.</p><p>The NIHR is also providing infrastructure support to an Oxford University study looking at safety and effectiveness of intranasal administration of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 19/04/2022 16:20:30 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

1385586

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	Low Incomes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to increase wages and support the lowest-income households.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
uin	904614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>The government is increasing the National Living Wage to £9.50 an hour from April 2022, which keeps us on track to meet our target to end low pay by 2024-25.</p><p> </p><p>We have taken decisive action to make work pay by cutting the Universal Credit taper rate from 63p to 55p and increasing Universal Credit work allowances by £500 p.a.</p><p> </p><p>These measures will help us to build a high skilled, high productivity, high wage economy.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 07/12/2021 17:19:52 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

1347093

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Mexico
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans she has to enhance the UK’s trade deal with Mexico.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
uin	902818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2021 answer text <p>We have committed to start negotiations on a new upgraded trade deal with Mexico this year. Discussions will commence later in the year and will aim to secure even more benefits for British industries and go further in areas of mutual interest such as procurement, digital trade and service.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 15/07/2021 11:26:54 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

1327679

registered interest
date	25/05/2021
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	Research: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support UK research and development.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
uin	900532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>We have committed to investing £14.9 billion in R&amp;D in 2021/22, meaning Government R&amp;D spending is now at its highest level in four decades.</p><p> </p><p>We are working to ensure the benefits are felt nationwide, with our UK Innovation Strategy and R&amp;D Places Strategy due to be published this summer.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 25/05/2021 12:37:20 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

1289738

registered interest
date	25/02/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: India
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to strengthen the UK’s trade relationship with India.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
uin	912444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>Earlier this month I visited India to deepen trade ties and agree a pathway towards a future FTA with the world’s biggest democracy. A closer partnership with India will help us lead the world in areas like science, tech and the green economy, driving jobs and growth across the UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 25/02/2021 14:10:39 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

1196970

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
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	Farmers: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support farmers during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
uin	902745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>Defra took early steps to support farmers, by designating them as key workers and temporarily relaxing drivers’ hours rules. We have worked with banks to help farmers access financial support measures outline by the Chancellor, including the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme. <br> <br>We have supported dairy farmers by announcing a fund in England to help those affected by the loss of the food service sector. We have also temporarily relaxed competition law rules. We are working with AHDB and Diary UK, who have launched a new £1 million campaign to drive consumption of milk. A similar campaign is promoting beef. We are also ensuring that farmers and growers are able to recruit the workers that they require as we approach the busy harvest months.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 19/05/2020 17:10:25 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

1166960

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
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	Pharmacy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to improve community pharmacies.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
uin	900215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>In July, we set out plans in our landmark five-year Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework deal. This outlined our ambition for community pharmacies to be fully integrated in to the National Health Service, support patients get the best from their medicines and provide advice to the public to help them stay healthy for longer.</p><p>As part of this, today we have launched a new national service referring patients suffering from minor illness to our highly-skilled community pharmacists through NHS 111.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 29/10/2019 16:59:54 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

1156500

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans she has for the UK’s future immigration system.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
uin	900178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Our vision is for a truly global nation – where we welcome the brightest and best.</p><p>We have been clear that we will introduce an Australian style points-based system, where it is the skills, talent and contribution people bring to the UK that matters – not where they come from.</p><p>That is why we have commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee as the first step in creating our new and fair immigration system.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 28/10/2019 16:51:42 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

1151212

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
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	Business: South Basildon and East Thurrock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps she has taken to support businesses in South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
uin	900057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to making the UK the best place to start and grow a business.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS has unveiled several new measures to support business across the UK, including an £88 million boost for productivity and the publication of the SME Finance Charter.</p><p> </p><p>We have also invested £591 million to South East Local Enterprise Partnership, which covers South Basildon and East Thurrock, to empower local areas to reach their potential, boosting national productivity and growth.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 22/10/2019 13:43:57 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe