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1521389

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Languages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil servants in his Department speak (a) Russian, (b) Ukrainian, (c) Estonian, (d) Mandarin and (e) Cantonese.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	62098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>This information is not held. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not routinely maintain a record on which languages Civil Servants in the Department speak or what language training they have received.</p> answering member constituency Wrexham answering member printed Sarah Atherton question first answered 17/10/2022 16:58:16 answering member 4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1521390

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Languages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil servants in his Department have received language training in (a) Russian, (b) Ukrainian, (c) Estonian, (d) Mandarin and (e) Cantonese in the past 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	62099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>This information is not held. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not routinely maintain a record on which languages Civil Servants in the Department speak or what language training they have received.</p> answering member constituency Wrexham answering member printed Sarah Atherton question first answered 17/10/2022 16:59:37 answering member 4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1520356

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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	Podiatry: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of the number of podiatry vacancies in the NHS in Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport constituency; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of these vacancies on patient treatment for diabetic foot complications.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	61332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 59310 59617 59779 59837 59839 59867 59873 60126 60167 60198 60917 60947 61019 61266 61312 61324 61359 61410 question first answered 17/10/2022 10:08:36 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1520357

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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	Elections: Proof of Identity
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 people in (a) Plymouth, (b) the South West of England and (c) England who may not have a valid photo ID suitable to enable them to vote in the May 2023 elections as of October 2022.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	61333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office published a report on the levels of photographic identification ownership in Great Britain in May 2021.</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fvoter-identification-photographic-id-ownership-in-great-britain&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C64caec0a1f4348fab11608dab0fe4c0c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638016903484775702%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=JMzKrWX0w8GBm90QLiYwD%2F5BdXmsr9Nqkjr%2BPGepedk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/voter-identification-photographic-id-ownership-in-great-britain.</a></p><p>A list of identification which will be accepted in polling stations can be found in the government's voter identification policy statement: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fvoter-identification-at-polling-stations-and-the-new-voter-card&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C64caec0a1f4348fab11608dab0fe4c0c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638016903484775702%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SNJOf55kw29LXJF4Lc%2FIqPERU1%2BBjUSh5ROPl%2FFf2u4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/voter-identification-at-polling-stations-and-the-new-voter-card.</a></p><p>Any eligible voter who does not have one of the wide range of acceptable forms of photographic identification, will be able to apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate from their local authority.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 18/10/2022 13:05:45 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1519617

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Electronic Equipment: Electric Cables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to adopt similar proposals to the European Union on introducing a common charging cable for mobile phones by 2024 and laptops by 2026.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	60052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the EU’s proposal for a single charging solution for certain electronic devices. We are not currently considering replicating this requirement in domestic law.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Dean Russell question first answered 17/10/2022 10:01:34 answering member 4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1519618

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Electronic Equipment: Electric Cables
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with (a) his cabinet colleagues and (b) his counterparts in the European Union in relation to proposals in the European Union to introduce a common charging cable for mobile phones and laptops.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	60053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government has a firm resolve to fix the problems of the Protocol, problems that I have heard articulated so clearly from people across Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, manufacturers will continue to supply products to the UK market to meet consumer demand.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 17/10/2022 09:07:28 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1519664

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Animals: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the ban placed on the import of rescue animals from (a) Romania, (b) Ukraine, (c) Belarus and (d) Poland on animal rescue charities in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	60055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>HM Government made the difficult decision to extend the temporary suspension of commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets (including rescue animals) dispatched or originating from Ukraine, Belarus, Romania, and Poland to the 29<sup>th</sup> October 2022.</p><p> </p><p>We understand the fluid situation at present due to the crisis and are aware that Romania, Belarus and Poland are currently experiencing high volumes of animal movements from Ukraine. Movements from these countries into Great Britain therefore present a higher risk at the current time due to the flow of animals from Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>In particular, there is evidence to suggest that commercial consignments of pet animals from Ukraine are being moved into Poland, Romania and Belarus, including strays, rescue and abandoned animals.</p><p> </p><p>Unlike non-commercial pets accompanying Ukrainian refugees, these animals often have unknown history and disease status which increases the risk of disease spread.</p><p> </p><p>Our standards of biosecurity are among the highest in the world. HM Government takes the importation of pets seriously and is committed to preserving our high standards of biosecurity. The movement of commercial pets from Belarus, Poland, Romania and Ukraine represents a clear and serious enough biosecurity risk at the current time that we therefore consider the suspension of these movements necessary to protect the health of people and pets in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>This risk has been exacerbated further by serious cases of non-compliance. There is a history of non-compliant movements of rescue animals into Great Britain from this region, which further increases the biosecurity risk.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to engage with competent authorities in impacted countries, the European Commission, and external partners (including rescue and rehoming charities) to gather data and information to enable us to keep the biosecurity risks in relation to the introduction of rabies or the tapeworm <em>Echinococcus multilocularis </em>to Great Britain under review and to assess the impact of the suspension. The measure is under constant review based on the evidence provided to ensure it is targeted and proportionate to the risks posed.</p><p> </p><p>HM Government appreciates the work of rescue and rehoming organisations who work to ensure that unwanted and abandoned animals are given the opportunity to find a forever home whilst complying with our animal health and welfare legislation.</p><p> </p><p>That is why this is only a temporary measure, to ensure that we protect our biosecurity at this challenging time. Given the consequences of getting this wrong, I hope you will understand why we are being cautious.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann grouped question UIN 60056 question first answered 13/10/2022 16:40:24 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1519665

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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	Animals: Imports
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 regard to his Department's temporary suspension of the commercial import of dogs, cats and ferrets if they originate from or have been dispatched from Belarus, Poland, Romania or Ukraine until 29 October 2022, whether he plans to end that suspension after that date.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	60056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>HM Government made the difficult decision to extend the temporary suspension of commercial cats, dogs, and ferrets (including rescue animals) dispatched or originating from Ukraine, Belarus, Romania, and Poland to the 29<sup>th</sup> October 2022.</p><p> </p><p>We understand the fluid situation at present due to the crisis and are aware that Romania, Belarus and Poland are currently experiencing high volumes of animal movements from Ukraine. Movements from these countries into Great Britain therefore present a higher risk at the current time due to the flow of animals from Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>In particular, there is evidence to suggest that commercial consignments of pet animals from Ukraine are being moved into Poland, Romania and Belarus, including strays, rescue and abandoned animals.</p><p> </p><p>Unlike non-commercial pets accompanying Ukrainian refugees, these animals often have unknown history and disease status which increases the risk of disease spread.</p><p> </p><p>Our standards of biosecurity are among the highest in the world. HM Government takes the importation of pets seriously and is committed to preserving our high standards of biosecurity. The movement of commercial pets from Belarus, Poland, Romania and Ukraine represents a clear and serious enough biosecurity risk at the current time that we therefore consider the suspension of these movements necessary to protect the health of people and pets in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>This risk has been exacerbated further by serious cases of non-compliance. There is a history of non-compliant movements of rescue animals into Great Britain from this region, which further increases the biosecurity risk.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to engage with competent authorities in impacted countries, the European Commission, and external partners (including rescue and rehoming charities) to gather data and information to enable us to keep the biosecurity risks in relation to the introduction of rabies or the tapeworm <em>Echinococcus multilocularis </em>to Great Britain under review and to assess the impact of the suspension. The measure is under constant review based on the evidence provided to ensure it is targeted and proportionate to the risks posed.</p><p> </p><p>HM Government appreciates the work of rescue and rehoming organisations who work to ensure that unwanted and abandoned animals are given the opportunity to find a forever home whilst complying with our animal health and welfare legislation.</p><p> </p><p>That is why this is only a temporary measure, to ensure that we protect our biosecurity at this challenging time. Given the consequences of getting this wrong, I hope you will understand why we are being cautious.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann grouped question UIN 60055 question first answered 13/10/2022 16:40:24 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1519777

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Overtime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total number of excessive hours worked by Army personnel in (a) 2020-21 and (b) 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	60057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>The MOD measures and describes the working patterns of personnel through the annual UK Armed Forces Continuous Working Patterns Survey (CWPS). The CWPS is a sample exercise in the form of a seven-day diary completed by trained UK Regular personnel to record the number of hours spent at work, on call, on breaks, and off duty to calculate averages for the Armed Forces. The 2021/22 CWPS can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/armed-forces-continuous-working-patterns-survey-202122" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/armed-forces-continuous-working-patterns-survey-202122</a></p><p> </p><p>The MOD does not set Service personnel specific targets to work a certain number of hours. Routinely, where possible, the Armed Forces’ intent is for all personnel to work a normal working day (e.g. 08:30 to 17:00) five days a week, or equivalent for shift workers, although this is subject to change depending upon operational tempo and other commitments.</p><p> </p><p>The Working Time Regulations (WTR) do not apply to the Armed Forces, however Commanding Officers must nevertheless ensure that where any official orders set out timings and tasks, the orders should comply with the WTR unless an exception applies. The Chain of Command informally monitors hours worked at a local and unit level to ensure that personnel do not under or over work. Annual leave is subject to formal recording and is actively managed by the Chain of Command to ensure personnel take adequate leave; any accrued leave can be carried over in line with departmental policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wrexham answering member printed Sarah Atherton grouped question UIN 60058 60059 60060 60061 question first answered 13/10/2022 16:45:35 answering member 4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1519778

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Overtime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total number of excessive hours worked by Army personnel in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	60058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>The MOD measures and describes the working patterns of personnel through the annual UK Armed Forces Continuous Working Patterns Survey (CWPS). The CWPS is a sample exercise in the form of a seven-day diary completed by trained UK Regular personnel to record the number of hours spent at work, on call, on breaks, and off duty to calculate averages for the Armed Forces. The 2021/22 CWPS can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/armed-forces-continuous-working-patterns-survey-202122" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/armed-forces-continuous-working-patterns-survey-202122</a></p><p> </p><p>The MOD does not set Service personnel specific targets to work a certain number of hours. Routinely, where possible, the Armed Forces’ intent is for all personnel to work a normal working day (e.g. 08:30 to 17:00) five days a week, or equivalent for shift workers, although this is subject to change depending upon operational tempo and other commitments.</p><p> </p><p>The Working Time Regulations (WTR) do not apply to the Armed Forces, however Commanding Officers must nevertheless ensure that where any official orders set out timings and tasks, the orders should comply with the WTR unless an exception applies. The Chain of Command informally monitors hours worked at a local and unit level to ensure that personnel do not under or over work. Annual leave is subject to formal recording and is actively managed by the Chain of Command to ensure personnel take adequate leave; any accrued leave can be carried over in line with departmental policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wrexham answering member printed Sarah Atherton grouped question UIN 60057 60059 60060 60061 question first answered 13/10/2022 16:45:35 answering member 4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard