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1545301

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date	24/11/2022
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	Health Services: Children
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 he is taking to ensure that all children with additional needs are given the tailored support they need and deserve within the healthcare system.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	95833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>We are working with the Department for Education to implement the proposals within the ‘SEND review: right support, right place, right time’ green paper. This includes commissioning analysis on how the health needs of children and young people with special education needs and disabilities can be met through effective workforce planning.</p><p> </p><p>All National Health Service organisations are legally required to follow the Accessible Information Standard to meet the communication needs of patients and carers with a disability, impairment or sensory loss, including children with additional needs. NHS England is currently reviewing the Accessible Information Standard to ensure it is fit for purpose and expects the updated standard and supporting documents to be published in early 2023.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is also working with NHS Digital to develop a ‘digital flag’ for reasonable adjustments in patient health records to ensure that NHS staff can tailor the support provided to the person’s specific needs. There are different categories of adjustments, including for communication support and requirements for accessible information.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 30/11/2022 10:28:28 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1545302

registered interest
date	24/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Internet: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to help increase protections against online scams.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	95834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>Tackling fraud requires a unified and co-ordinated response from government, law enforcement and the private sector to better protect the public and businesses from fraud, reduce the impact of fraud on victims, and increase the disruption and prosecution of fraudsters. We will publish a strategy setting out how we will do this shortly.</p><p>Fraud has been brought into scope of the Online Safety Bill to make tech firms responsible for protecting their customers from fraud. DCMS is also leading work on the Online Advertising Programme, which is considering further regulation of online advertising and examining all harms related to online advertising, including fraud.</p><p>We are intending to launch a tech sector charter that will examine more ways Government and industry can collaborate and put in place further innovative solutions to protect the public from losing their hard-earned money.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 01/12/2022 17:04:11 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1543569

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
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	Christianity: Oppression
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 steps his Department has taken to help support persecuted Christians across the world.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	90790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>On 23 November the FCDO marked Red Wednesday by lighting up our UK buildings in solidarity with Christians around the world who are persecuted for their beliefs. The Government is committed to promoting and defending the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for everyone, everywhere. This includes ensuring that progress made in implementing the Bishop of Truro's recommendations for an enhanced response to the plight of persecuted Christians, and people persecuted for holding other religions, beliefs, or no religious belief, is embedded and that FoRB is central to our wider human rights work.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 28/11/2022 17:19:24 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1543709

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great British Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for how long he plans to retain the shortlist of potential headquarters for Great British Railways announced on 5 July 2022.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	90902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>The competition to decide on the location of the headquarters for Great British Railways (GBR) launched on 5 February 2022, generating expressions of interest from 42 locations across the country. These were assessed against a range of criteria to generate a shortlist of six locations, which were then put to a public vote.  During the six-week voting period more than 200,000 votes were cast for the shortlisted locations, which the previous Rail Minister visited during July and August 2022. A decision on the final location will be announced shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 23/11/2022 15:27:00 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1543297

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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: Nature Conservation
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 his Department will take steps to ensure that his policy on [the deregulation of planning laws] will protect biodiversity in areas of natural importance.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	89800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The planning reforms in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will give communities more control over what is built, where it is built, fostering better environmental outcomes and protecting the areas in which people live.</p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) already makes clear that planning policies and decisions should minimise the impacts on biodiversity and provide net gains. The Environment Act 2021 also contains substantial provisions to strengthen the duty on public authorities to have regard to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity. It introduces requirements for mandatory biodiversity net gain on new developments, which is to be implemented next year, which will go to ensure that biodiversity is protected in areas of natural importance.</p><p>Furthermore, the Environment Act requires that public authorities must have regard to any relevant Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRSs), Species Conservation Strategies and Protected Site Strategies as part of their strategic assessment of their functions.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 28/11/2022 13:11:42 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1542952

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
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	Russia: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Government will classify Russia as a terrorist state.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	88866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK does not have a power to proscribe a country as a &quot;State Sponsor&quot; of Terrorism. The UK and our allies condemn the Russian government's unprovoked and premeditated invasion of Ukraine. We have considerable powers to sanction the Russian Government, which we have used with our allies for significant effect. We have implemented the strongest set of economic sanctions ever to debilitate Russia's economy and degrade funding for Putin's war.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/11/2022 17:39:45 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1542467

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
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	Flood Control: Rural Areas
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 steps he is taking to protect rural communities from flooding.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	87829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>Government is investing £5.2 billion between 2021 and 2027, providing around 2,000 flood defences to better protect communities and properties across England, including those in rural areas, from flooding and coastal erosion.</p><p> </p><p>This is invested where flood risk and the benefits of action are greatest, and this assessment includes economic impacts on agriculture. As a result, at the end of 2021/22 the Environment Agency reported that 28,093 hectares of agricultural land had been better protected.</p><p> </p><p>On 26 July 2022, government announced the creation of a new £100m Frequently Flooded Allowance (FFA) to support communities that have experienced repeated flooding. This seeks to address some of the specific challenges faced by frequently flooded communities, particularly those that are smaller and more isolated or rural and therefore struggle to secure the funding they need to improve their resilience to flooding. We expect to publish more information later this year on the first projects to benefit.</p><p> </p><p>We are also investing £200m for the Flood and Coastal Innovation programme to support local places including coastal and rural communities. This meets key government commitments to develop and test new approaches to tackle the threat of flooding and coastal change.</p><p> </p><p>Farmers and land managers also have an important role to play in reducing the risk of flooding and coastal erosion to both rural and urban areas. Through the new Environmental Land Management schemes, farmers and other land managers will be supported to improve the environment and help manage environmental hazards, such as flood risk.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 23/11/2022 16:27:17 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1541693

registered interest
date	11/11/2022
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	Public Houses
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 his Department plans to take steps to (a) provide support to local businesses and (b) find opportunities to reopen closed pubs.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	84882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>This Department is working with the Hospitality Sector Council to deliver on our 2021 Hospitality Strategy to improve the resilience of hospitality businesses.</p><p>The Government recognise that businesses on the high street, including those in hospitality, are facing cost pressures driven by global factors, including high energy and cost of living pressures.</p><p>The Energy Bill Relief Scheme ensures that all businesses and other non-domestic customers are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period.</p><p>My Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer recently announced in his Autumn Statement that the Government will be taking steps to help rate payers with a package worth £13.6 billion in total.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 21/11/2022 17:13:48 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1537955

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has taken steps to plan for the impact on its work of a potential increase in numbers of people seeking asylum in the UK because of the effect of climate change in their countries of origin.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	75900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK recognises the need to better understand the complex links between migration, climate change and environmental degradation to inform our policy and action. Where relevant, all Government departments include climate change impact as part of their policy development and analysis.</p><p>Initial analysis suggests that climate extremes and environmental degradation are often amplifiers of other principal migration drivers.</p><p>Climate change is not covered in the Refugee Convention as grounds for a well-founded fear of persecution and we do not have any plans to broaden this definition. We recognise however, that climate change will increasingly become a significant factor in driving migration. For those who do not qualify for refugee status, we consider whether they are at risk of serious harm and are in need of protection on humanitarian grounds. This ensures that we do not remove anyone who faces persecution or serious harm on return to their country of origin. If protection is not required, we consider if there are any family or private life reasons, medical reasons or other exceptional circumstances that would warrant a grant of leave.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/11/2022 15:50:12 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1537956

registered interest
date	01/11/2022
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	Climate Change
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 discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of the Government's approach to combating climate change.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	75901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of subjects, including climate. The UK was the first major economy to commit to a legally binding target of achieving net zero by 2050 and we stand fully behind this.</p><p>To ensure it is delivered as effectively as possible, the Government has announced an independent review of its approach to meeting its net zero 2050 target to ensure we deliver our legal commitment in a way that is pro-business and pro-growth.</p><p>While we accelerate efforts to end our contribution to climate change, we are also continuing to take action to ensure the country is well prepared to face the challenges the changing climate is bringing. Defra is working to develop a third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) that addresses all 61 risks and opportunities identified in its third Climate Change Risk Assessment.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 15/11/2022 17:22:23 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy