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1699044

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
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: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what representations he has made to the Israeli government since it announced it would open a new aid crossing into northern Gaza; and what steps he plans to take to help (a) prevent starvation of Palestinian citizens and (b) ensure compliance with international humanitarian law.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	20654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>Palestinians are facing a devastating and growing humanitarian crisis. The UK is playing a leadership role in alleviating that suffering. We are doing everything we can to get more aid in as quickly as possible by land, sea and air. On 20 March, the Foreign Secretary announced the UK has funded WFP to provide 2000 tons of food aid, enough to feed 275,000 people in Gaza. For example, on 20 March, the Royal Air Force airdropped 10 tonnes of food aid - including water, rice and baby food - directly to civilians in Gaza.</p><p>The British Government has pressed Israeli counterparts to increase the flow of aid into Gaza.</p><p>On 5th April Israel committed to significant steps to increase the amount of aid getting to Gaza, including allowing the delivery of humanitarian aid through the Port of Ashdod and the Erez checkpoint.</p><p>The UK has urged Israel to take these steps for a long time and they are welcome. We are resolved that the international community will work with Israel to see these vital changes fully implemented.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 15/04/2024 14:39:19 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1699055

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
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	Israel: Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of suspending the Government’s (a) trade agreements and (b) arms licenses with Israel.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	20655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK's strategic partnership with Israel includes trade. As the Secretary of State for Business and Trade told the House on 7 March, Israel remains a part of the FTA programme, negotiations continue, and she has recently discussed with the Israeli Minister of Economy our existing trading relationship as well as how Israel is managing the challenges of working on an FTA while fighting a war.</p><p>All export license applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 15/04/2024 07:12:41 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1696466

registered interest
date	15/03/2024
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	Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what her planned timetable is for the publication of the Major Conditions Strategy; and whether there will be additional funding for that strategy.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	18887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>We expect to publish the Major Conditions Strategy in spring of this year. The Spring Budget 2024 announced that the Government is protecting NHS England’s day-to-day funding in real terms, by providing an extra £2.45 billion in 2024/25. On productivity, the Government is investing £3.4 billion of capital funding to significantly reduce the 13 million hours of clinical staff time lost to poor IT every year, as well as revolutionising treatment for a range of illnesses such as cancer and strokes.</p><p>The Government has not committed any further additional funding specific to the Major Conditions Strategy. However, as part of the strategy, we will be identifying innovative actions to help alleviate pressure on the National Health Service and support improvement within the current settlement.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 20/03/2024 14:07:04 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1696467

registered interest
date	15/03/2024
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	Arthritis
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 her Department is taking to raise awareness of the (a) symptoms of inflammatory arthritis and (b) support available for patients and families.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	18888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government has produced a guide on musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/musculoskeletal-health-applying-all-our-health/musculoskeletal-health-applying-all-our-health" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/musculoskeletal-health-applying-all-our-health/musculoskeletal-health-applying-all-our-health</a></p><p>The Department is currently developing a Major Conditions Strategy, in consultation with NHS England and colleagues across the Government. Given their contribution to the burden of disease, MSK conditions such as arthritis will be included in the strategy.</p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has produced expert guidance to support healthcare professionals in the early diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. The guidance for the early diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis is available, respectively, at the following links:</p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng100" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng100</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng226" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng226</a></p><p>From 2022/23 to 2024/25, the Government is spending more than £11.3 billion to support elective recovery and tackle long waiting times, which could deliver nine million more checks and procedures to help support patients with conditions like arthritis. In the Spring Budget 2023, the Government also announced £400 million of funding for scaling up MSK Physical Activity Hubs and embedding employment advice within MSK pathways.</p><p>General rheumatology services, which support people with a range of conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, are locally commissioned by integrated care boards, which are best placed to make decisions according to local need.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 20/03/2024 10:02:48 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1695339

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answers of 6 March 2024 to Question 16495 and of 11 March 2024 to Question 17444 on Employment: Disability, what guidance his Department issues to employers on home assessments to ensure the suitability of equipment for disabled people taking on home-based employment.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	18179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>An employer has the same health and safety responsibilities for people working from home, including those with disabilities, as for any other workers. Employers must protect their workers from health and safety risks from working on a computer or laptop (display screen equipment or DSE) at home and should check to see if the Display Screen Equipment Regulations apply. HSE guidance provides more information: <a href="https://www.hse.gov.uk/home-working/employer/index.htm" target="_blank">Managing home workers' health and safety - Overview – HSE</a></p><p> </p><p>Separately, the Chance to Work Guarantee will remove reassessments for the majority of Universal Credit (UC) or Employment and Support Allowance claimants (ESA) with no work-related requirements. The purpose of the Guarantee is to encourage claimants who have been assessed without work-related requirements to try work without the fear of reassessment, within existing permitted work rules in ESA and work allowance rules in UC.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 15/03/2024 11:26:10 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1694595

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
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	UNRWA: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether the Government plans to resume funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in the context of the interim investigation by the UN into allegations against UNRWA staff and the resumption of funding by other nations.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	17569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>We are appalled by allegations that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) staff were involved in the 7 October attack against Israel, a heinous act of terrorism that the UK Government has repeatedly condemned.</p><p>As we have set out, we are pressing the UN Office of Internal Oversight and Catherine Colonna, who is leading the independent Review Group appointed by the UN Secretary-General, to produce a rapid interim report. We want UNRWA to give detailed undertakings about changes in personnel, policy and precedents to ensure this can never happen again. We are working with allies to try to bring this situation to a rapid conclusion not least because UNRWA have a vital role to play in providing aid and services in Gaza.</p><p>Any future funding decisions will be taken after UNRWA's review has concluded.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 12/03/2024 16:15:46 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1694234

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is his policy to mandate (a) health and safety checks, (b) the provision of adapted (i) computer chairs, (ii) desks, (iii) screens and (iv) keyboards for disabled employees who are working from home whilst taking part in the Work Guarantee scheme.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	17444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 6 March to PQ<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-03-01/16495" target="_blank">16495</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 11/03/2024 16:39:36 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1693040

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is his policy to mandate (a) health and safety checks, (b) the provision of adapted (i) computer chairs, (ii) desks, (iii) screens and (iv) keyboards for disabled employees taking part in the Work Guarantee scheme.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	16495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>The Chance to Work Guarantee will remove reassessments for the vast majority of existing claimants with no work-related requirements. The purpose of the Guarantee is to encourage claimants who do not currently have any work-related requirements to consider, on a voluntary basis, trying work under ESA permitted work and the UC work allowance rules without the fear of reassessment and losing their benefit entitlement.</p><p> </p><p>Employers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled workers. The aim of this duty under equality law is to ensure that, as far as is reasonable, disabled workers have the same access to everything involved in doing and keeping a job as non-disabled workers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 06/03/2024 10:16:36 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1691439

registered interest
date	23/02/2024
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	Carbon Emissions: Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will have discussions with local authorities on the provision of utilities for areas with multiple large net zero projects planned.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	15516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government works with local authorities through the Local Net Zero Forum, which brings together national and local government on a regular basis to discuss policy and delivery options on net zero; this provides a way for local government to raise issues they wish to discuss.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 29/02/2024 07:22:09 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1691252

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is taking steps to ensure that sustainable aviation fuel projects can start construction in 2025.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	15294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>Our Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) programme is one of the most comprehensive in the world. The Government’s Advanced Fuels Fund has allocated £135m across 13 projects to support private investment in UK SAF projects by overcoming perceived technological and construction risks and will support our industry shared aim to have at least five commercial SAF plants under construction in the UK by 2025.</p><p>Our SAF mandate that will be in force from 2025 and in September, the government committed to design and implement a revenue certainty mechanism to support SAF production in the UK.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne grouped question UIN 15295 question first answered 29/02/2024 11:12:40 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford