Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered question first ministerially corrected answering member label previous answer version answering member constituency answering member printed answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1686440

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
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	Gaza: Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, which properties of UK charities in Gaza have been hit by Israeli military strikes.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	12440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>We are aware of the air strike that hit the residential compound housing the <del class="ministerial">International Red Cross</del> <ins class="ministerial">International Rescue Committee</ins> (IRC) and Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) Emergency Medical Team (EMT). Israel has a right to defend itself against Hamas, but it must comply with International Humanitarian Law (IHL); including the protection of hospitals, civilians, and medical staff. We want to see Israel take greater care to limit its operations to military targets and avoid harming civilians.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 05/02/2024 17:39:15 question first ministerially corrected 07/02/2024 16:27:15 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell previous answer version 15641 answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1685897

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Aquind: Electricity Interconnectors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the potential national security risks of the AQUIND Interconnector Project.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	12099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2024 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">There have been no such discussions. The Ministry of Defence has contacted the Department at official level requesting additional time to prepare substantive representations setting out its concerns regarding the proposed AQUIND project.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Secretary of State has not had any discussions with the Secretary of State for Defence about this project. However, the Ministry of Defence can make representations to the Department via the planning process which will be handled in accordance with their security classification.</ins></p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 02/02/2024 13:14:34 question first ministerially corrected 06/02/2024 15:23:34 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 15281 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1685297

registered interest
date	26/01/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Cyprus: Investment and Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department plans to produce a trade and investment factsheet for trade with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	11597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p><ins class="ministerial">In accordance with the rest of the international community, with the sole exception of Turkey, the UK does not recognise the self-declared &quot;Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus&quot; as an independent state. </ins>UK trade statistics from the Office for National Statistics, which provide most of the headline information shown in the trade and investment factsheets, do not include figures identifying UK trade with the<ins class="ministerial"> north of Cyprus</ins> <del class="ministerial">self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus</del>. It is therefore not possible to produce a separate trade and investment factsheet.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 05/02/2024 16:27:10 question first ministerially corrected 13/02/2024 10:48:45 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 15568 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1683926

registered interest
date	22/01/2024
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	Sudan: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the United Nations' concerns that the government of the United Arab Emirates has been funding or supplying Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The UK strongly supports an immediate end of hostilities in Sudan, both for the sake of its own people, and to avoid damaging consequences for its relations with neighbours and serious impacts for the wider region. We continue to support the international community's efforts to reach a ceasefire and work towards a civilian political transition. The UK expects all countries to comply with existing UN sanctions and continues to work closely with partners in the UN Security Council to enforce these.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK supports an immediate end to hostilities, both for the sake of Sudan's people, and to avoid risks of spillover into the wider region. We continue to support the international community's efforts to reach a ceasefire and work towards a civilian political transition. The UK welcomes the UN Panel of Experts' report on Sudan and expects all countries to comply with existing UN sanctions. We continue to work closely with partners in the UN Security Council to enforce these.</ins></p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 05/02/2024 17:37:53 question first ministerially corrected 05/02/2024 17:52:44 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon previous answer version 15629 answering member printed Lord Benyon answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1683706

registered interest
date	19/01/2024
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	Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the list of medical conditions which meet the criteria for a medical exemption certificate.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	10653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>Approximately 89% of prescriptions are dispensed free of charge. People on a low income who do not qualify for an exemption from prescription charges can seek help under the NHS Low Income Scheme, which provides help with health costs on an income-related basis. For those who do not qualify for an exemption, prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs) allow people to obtain as many prescriptions as they need for a set cost. A three-monthly PPC or an annual PPC will save people money if they need four or more items in three months or <ins class="ministerial">12</ins> <del class="ministerial">13</del> or more items in 12 months.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 26/01/2024 09:57:19 question first ministerially corrected 01/02/2024 15:51:08 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 13571 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1682995

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Arts Council England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will provide a timetable for the review of Arts Council England.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	10162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>A review of Arts Council England was publicly announced by the Cabinet Office on 23 September 2023 as part of its annual list of Public Body Reviews. The next steps will be announced via a Written Ministerial Statement to Parliament. </strong></ins></p><p><del class="ministerial">A review of the Arts Council England (ACE) was publicly announced by the Cabinet Office on 23 September 2023 as part of their annual<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-bodies-review-programme/list-of-public-bodies-for-review-in-202324" target="_blank"> list of Public Body Reviews</a>.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">To date, the first stage Self Assessment Model has been completed by both the ACE and Sponsor Team. Following this, the DCMS Secretary of State affirmed her decision to conduct a full review of the public body.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The review will be led by an independent Lead Reviewer, which the Public Body Reviews team are working towards appointing and announcing at the earliest possible date. Private Office and Spads have been well informed during this process. Guidance on the review process is available <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-bodies-review-programme" target="_blank">here</a>.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The Cabinet Office announcement was widely circulated in the arts world media at the time, though the process of securing a Lead Reviewer has taken some time, likely leading to this question about the timeline for the review.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The review time frame is subject to many influences including Lead Reviewer availability, availability of stakeholders from which to gather evidence, complexity of subject matter etc and so providing timeframes for them is unhelpful.</del></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 01/02/2024 17:22:51 question first ministerially corrected 13/02/2024 10:48:25 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez previous answer version 15185 answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1684276

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
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	Community Diagnostic Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress she has made on increasing the number of tests carried out at community diagnostic centres.
tabling member constituency	South Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Heather Wheeler
uin	901122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <ul><li>I am pleased to inform my Hon. Friend that CDCs have now delivered over 6 million additional tests since July 2021 thanks to the hard work of NHS staff.</li></ul><ul><li>The number of tests provided by these centres has grown by an average of 13,000 (6%) each month over the last 12 months.</li></ul><ul><li><ins class="ministerial">150 centres are currently operational, and the programme is on track to meet its target of 160 CDCs by March 2025, with many due to open ahead of schedule. </ins></li></ul> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 23/01/2024 15:43:32 question first ministerially corrected 23/01/2024 17:51:19 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 13107 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler

1682494

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
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	Homelessness: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to develop a national strategy on ending youth homelessness.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	9917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to tackling all forms of homelessness including youth homelessness.</p><p>The Government's 'Ending Rough Sleeping for Good' Strategy, published <del class="ministerial">last year</del> <ins class="ministerial">in 2022 </ins>and backed by £2 billion over three years in England, recognises young people face particular challenges. The strategy confirmed a £200 million investment in the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP) which will deliver homes for people at risk of or experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping, including young people. In addition, £2.4 million of Rough Sleeping Initiative funding for 2022-2025 supports youth services in local areas.</p><p>The department will continue to work with local authorities and partners in the voluntary and community sector and private sector to tackle youth homelessness.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 24/01/2024 10:31:16 question first ministerially corrected 01/02/2024 14:25:47 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan previous answer version 13283 answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

1681743

registered interest
date	11/01/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Government Assistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support small firms struggling financially as a result of adverse economic conditions.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>Small and medium sized businesses are the backbone of our economy, driving economic growth. The Department for Business and Trade continues to deliver over 40 support schemes that help businesses start, grow and export. At the Autumn Statement, my Rt Hon Friend the Chancellor announced further support for SMEs over the next five years. This support can be accessed through local Growth Hubs, Help to Grow and a dedicated Business Support Helpline. In addition, The British Business Bank improves access to finance to help businesses invest and grow. It currently supports over £12.<ins class="ministerial">4</ins><del class="ministerial">2</del>bn of finance to over 9<ins class="ministerial">0</ins><del class="ministerial">6</del>,000 <ins class="ministerial">businesses</ins><del class="ministerial">SMEs</del>.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel question first answered 23/01/2024 17:07:40 question first ministerially corrected 09/02/2024 12:23:39 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel previous answer version 13163 answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1681750

registered interest
date	11/01/2024
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	Guyana: Venezuela
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the current threat to the territorial integrity of Guyana posed by Venezuela.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL1547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2024 answer text <p>We are concerned by the recent steps taken by Venezuela. The UK's position is clear: the border was settled in 1899 through international arbitration. The Foreign Secretary has reassured President Ali of this. The UK continues to engage with regional partners and international bodies to de-escalate tensions.</p><p><del class="ministerial">I [Minister Rutley]</del><ins class="ministerial">Minister Rutley</ins> visited Guyana on 18 December. HMS Trent also visited on 29/30 December as a further signal of support for Guyana's sovereign borders.</p><p>The UK welcomes the Argyle Declaration signed by Venezuela and Guyana in St Vincent and the Grenadines on 14 December, which makes clear that Venezuela is to refrain from the use of force and any further escalation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/01/2024 17:23:24 question first ministerially corrected 19/01/2024 12:03:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon previous answer version 11902 answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme