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1240011

registered interest
date	02/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Savings: Interest Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of enabling National Savings and Investments to reverse the recent reductions to its savings rates.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	98723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>NS&amp;I must balance the interests of savers, taxpayers and the broader financial services sector.</p><p> </p><p>After 6 months of offering often market-leading rates, NS&amp;I has announced interest rate reductions that will realign it with the rest of the retail savings market.</p><p> </p><p>NS&amp;I’s Net Financing target for 2020-21 was revised from £6 billion to £35 billion to reflect the Government’s funding requirements during the Covid-19 pandemic. NS&amp;I raised £14.5 billion in Net Financing from April to June. Demand for NS&amp;I products has remained at similarly high levels since then, making rate reductions necessary.</p><p> </p><p>With gilt yields currently at very low levels, government financing raised through NS&amp;I is much more expensive that that raised through gilt issuance. It is important that HM Treasury takes into account taxpayer value considerations when making financing decisions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 08/10/2020 08:23:16 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1238234

registered interest
date	28/09/2020
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	Mohammed al-Roken
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Emirati counterpart on the political prisoner Mohammed al-Roken.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	96117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>We are aware of reports concerning the detention of Mohammed al-Roken and are monitoring his case closely. The UK urges all countries to comply with their human rights obligations. Our close relationship with the United Arab Emirates allows us to discuss important issues such as human rights. We consistently underline the importance of political freedoms globally. This includes respect for the right to peaceful protest, the rule of law, and freedom of speech, the press, and assembly. We continue to raise concerns about individual cases regularly. Where the UK has cause for concern, we raise these concerns at official and Ministerial level.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 01/10/2020 16:29:39 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1237059

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there is a legal requirement for asylum seekers to be given advance notice of the accommodation that they are to be placed in.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	94482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>If an asylum seeker would otherwise be destitute they can apply for accommodation and other support under section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.</p><p>There is no requirement in the legislation to inform an individual of where they will be accommodated if their application is successful. However, an individual is informed of the area in the UK where they will be housed at the time arrangements are made for them to travel to their accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/10/2020 15:34:11 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1235518

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
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	Food Supply
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 assessment he has made of the resilience of the food supply chain after the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	91672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain. We work closely with food retailers and the food industry to ensure that it is prepared for a range of scenarios. Our thorough preparations for leaving the EU in 2019, alongside the lessons we have learned during the Covid-19 response provide a robust foundation for end of Transition Period planning on food supply.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently working alongside industry and across Government, including with the Devolved Administrations, to plan for the end of this year. This includes responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, associated increases in absenteeism and preparations for the end of the Transition Period. The Government remains committed to negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with the EU, but if the transition period ends without a trade agreement in place, there will not be a shortage of food in the UK. Consumers will continue to have access to a wide range of food products.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 91674 91676 question first answered 24/09/2020 15:43:45 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1235519

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
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	Food Supply: Social Services
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 assessment he has made of the potential effect on the food supply to the public and private care sectors of a free trade agreement not being reached with the EU before the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	91673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>Our thorough preparations for leaving the EU alongside the lessons we have learned during the Covid-19 response provide a robust foundation for end of transition period planning on food supply. We are currently working alongside industry and across Government including with the devolved administrations to plan for the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to negotiating a free trade agreement with the EU, but if the transition period ends without a trade agreement in place, there will not be a shortage of food in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>My department is working closely with officials in DHSC, as the lead department for public sector food provision for the care sector, providing advice and supporting their engagement with their food suppliers. NHS England and DHSC are engaging with the supply chain for the care sector to ensure their suppliers are fully prepared for the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 24/09/2020 15:40:44 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1235520

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
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	Food Supply: UK Trade with EU
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 plans he has to ensure food supply is maintained in the event of a free trade agreement not being reached with the EU before the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	91674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain. We work closely with food retailers and the food industry to ensure that it is prepared for a range of scenarios. Our thorough preparations for leaving the EU in 2019, alongside the lessons we have learned during the Covid-19 response provide a robust foundation for end of Transition Period planning on food supply.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently working alongside industry and across Government, including with the Devolved Administrations, to plan for the end of this year. This includes responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, associated increases in absenteeism and preparations for the end of the Transition Period. The Government remains committed to negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with the EU, but if the transition period ends without a trade agreement in place, there will not be a shortage of food in the UK. Consumers will continue to have access to a wide range of food products.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 91672 91676 question first answered 24/09/2020 15:43:45 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1235522

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
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	Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will provide financial support to wholesalers to ensure the security of the food supply after the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	91675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>Our thorough preparations for leaving the EU alongside the lessons we have learned during the Covid-19 response provide a robust foundation for end of transition period planning on food supply. We are currently working alongside industry and across Government including with the Devolved Administrations to plan for the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government introduced an unprecedented package of support for sectors and businesses in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This includes, but is not limited to, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, and the Bounce Back Loan scheme for SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to assess the support needs of the food industry to inform policy both in response to Covid-19 and the end of the transition period as we enter a new trading relationship with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 25/09/2020 11:08:52 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1235523

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
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	Food Supply
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 assessment the Government has made of the potential effect of (a) the end of the transition period, (b) the covid-19 outbreak and (c) winter-related absenteeism on the food supply in the UK in winter 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	91676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain. We work closely with food retailers and the food industry to ensure that it is prepared for a range of scenarios. Our thorough preparations for leaving the EU in 2019, alongside the lessons we have learned during the Covid-19 response provide a robust foundation for end of Transition Period planning on food supply.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently working alongside industry and across Government, including with the Devolved Administrations, to plan for the end of this year. This includes responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, associated increases in absenteeism and preparations for the end of the Transition Period. The Government remains committed to negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with the EU, but if the transition period ends without a trade agreement in place, there will not be a shortage of food in the UK. Consumers will continue to have access to a wide range of food products.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 91672 91674 question first answered 24/09/2020 15:43:46 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1234378

registered interest
date	15/09/2020
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	Sewage: Waste Disposal
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 assessment his Department has made of the accuracy of reports in the Guardian newspaper in its article entitled Nearly 30,000 tonnes of sewage sludge containing human waste to enter UK, published on 2 September 2020; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	90188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2020 answer text <p>The Sludge Use in Agriculture Regulations provides controls that protect the environment and human health when these organic materials are spread to land.</p><p>The use of sewage sludge in agriculture is regulated by the Environment Agency. The Environment Agency has reviewed the risks and limitations of the regulatory framework and issued a bespoke landspreading mobile plant permit to handle sludge from the Netherlands.</p><p>Provided the use of sewage sludge is carried out in accordance with the relevant regulatory controls and good practice guidance is followed, the recycling of sewage sludge to land remains a safe activity.</p><p>We are working to implement the Environment Agency’s Sludge Strategy to bring sludge and septic tank sludge into the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations, by 2023. This will enable better management of the environmental impacts of landspreading sludge, and modernise the regulatory framework surrounding the treatment, storage and safe use of sludge.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 23/09/2020 14:41:05 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1233368

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
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	Blood Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of diagnoses there will be for (a) leukaemia, (b) myeloma and (c) lymphoma in England over the next 10 years; and what plans he is putting in place to respond to that estimated number of diagnoses.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	88355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>No such estimate has been made.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 01/10/2020 16:43:50 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day