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1546277

registered interest
date	29/11/2022
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	Small Businesses: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether his Department plans to take further steps to help tackle late invoice payments to small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	902484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>We are tackling the culture of late payments with measures including Payment Practices Reporting, the Small Business Commissioner and Prompt Payment Code. Government is setting an example: the Cabinet Office Procurement Bill will ensure 30-day payment terms in contracts throughout the public sector supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 29/11/2022 14:13:31 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1545020

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
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	Dentistry: Misconduct
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 General Dental Council investigations into potential malpractice have not been completed within (a) three, (b) five and (c) seven years of that council becoming aware of an original concern; and what assessment she has made of the implications for patient safety of dentists under investigation.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	94723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. The General Dental Council is the independent regulator of dentists and dental care professionals in the United Kingdom and is responsible for investigating concerns about treatment or the conduct of its registrants.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 28/11/2022 16:45:16 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1545063

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
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 include Trading Standards officers in the HMRC with the power to fine retailers for selling illicit tobacco products.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	94724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>Trading Standards officers are not part of HMRC. They are a separate local government service.</p><p> </p><p>However, HMRC works very closely with TS to tackle illicit tobacco. HMRC introduced legislation for tougher sanctions to tackle illicit tobacco sales in Finance Act 2022 including a new civil penalty of up to £10,000 for serious breaches. The new sanctions will take the innovative approach of HMRC and Trading Standards (TS) both working together to enforce them. Secondary legislation will be introduced next year setting out the detail on how the sanctions will operate.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 28/11/2022 16:14:49 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1544380

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Security Guards: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) adequacy of training required to acquire an SIA license and (b) potential impact of the current training regime on the treatment of the visually impaired.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	93490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is responsible for setting mandatory training requirements for the roles within the private security industry that it licenses. It reviews its training standards every five years, with the most recent changes coming into force in October 2022. This process involves the industry and expert stakeholders and a significant amount of research and consultation. For this round of qualifications, the public consultations attracted approximately 6,000 responses. The Home Office is satisfied that the SIA has the expertise to set standards of the appropriate quality.</p><p>‘Principles of Working in the Private Security Industry’ is a unit included in the current door supervision, security guarding and CCTV training. In relation to the treatment of individuals who have visual impairment, a protected characteristic, the unit covers the key legislation (including the Equalities Act 2010) and the need to recognise diverse customer needs and expectations, and to understand how to keep vulnerable people safe.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines question first answered 25/11/2022 09:42:55 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1544382

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Challenger Tanks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the number of Challenger 2 main battle tanks due to be upgraded to Challenger 3 in the context of the War in Ukraine; and whether he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	93491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for the Armed Forces (James Heappey) on 14 March 2022 to Question 135702 to the hon. Member for Stockton South (Matt Vickers).</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 25/11/2022 12:37:25 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name UIN 135702.docx title Tanks: Procurement
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1544385

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
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	Chinese Embassy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential security implications of the siting of the Chinese Embassy at Royal Mint Court.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	93492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>A planning application for a new Chinese Embassy is currently before the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. As the Secretary of State has a quasi-judicial role in the planning system, it would not be appropriate to comment on the merits of the proposal in case it were to come before Ministers in the future.</p><p>In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/11/2022 09:22:22 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1544387

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
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	Planning Permission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the number of planning permissions that lapsed without construction commencing in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	93493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>We do not have readily available statistics on the number of those permissions which lapse.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 28/11/2022 13:12:04 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1544388

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
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	Equality Act 2010
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of establishing an independent Equality Act regulator.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	93494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>My assessment is that such a body already exists. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is the independent public authority which enforces the Equality Act 2010. The EHRC’s Strategic Plan for 2022-2025 makes clear that acting as an independent, authoritative, agile regulator of equality and human rights is central to its strategy.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 25/11/2022 08:38:51 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1543892

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Gurkhas: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with (a) the Nepalese Government and (b) Gurkha Representatives in the UK on (i) Gurkha pensions and (ii) other entitlements since their meeting in September 2021; and whether he has taken steps to arrange further discussions.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	92155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>Since September 2021, there have been several meetings held between the Ministry of Defence and the Government of Nepal to discuss the UK-Nepal relationship and the formation of the Bilateral Gurkha Committee. I attended the inaugural Bilateral Gurkha Committee meeting on 3 November 2022 alongside His Excellency, Gyan Chandra Acharya, the Ambassador of Nepal, and Gurkha veteran representatives. I have asked MOD officials to work with the Gurkha community and Service charities to fully understand the issues and welfare concerns both in Nepal and here in the UK, with a follow up meeting at official level due to take place later this month.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/11/2022 17:35:34 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1544162

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
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	Cancer: Waiting Lists
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 help reduce waiting times for cancer treatment.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	92156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>The ‘Delivery plan for tackling the COVID-19 backlog of elective care’ sets out how the National Health Service will return the number of people waiting more than 62 days to start treatment following an urgent referral due to suspected cancer to pre-pandemic levels by March 2023. We have established 91 community diagnostic centres (CDCs) to provide earlier diagnostic tests closer to home, including for cancer diagnoses.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 92319 question first answered 24/11/2022 14:10:33 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma