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1717192

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
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	Universal Service Obligation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact on patients receiving letters from the NHS of changes to the universal service obligation.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	25640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, is responsible for ensuring that the universal postal service meets the reasonable needs of customers as well as being financially sustainable and efficient. The Government does not have a role in Ofcom’s regulatory decisions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government expects Ofcom to take full account of users’ needs, including users of important public services, in assessing the feedback on its recent Call for Inputs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will consider any recommendations that Ofcom puts forward, but Ministers are not currently minded to introduce new legislation to change the obligations on postal deliveries.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 15/05/2024 11:22:10 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1716468

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many premises were able to access a gigabit-capable broadband connection in each constituency in the period between March 2019 and March 2024.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	25182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>Constituency-level statistics detailing the percentage of premises with access to a gigabit-capable connection over this period are available from the independent website <a href="https://labs.thinkbroadband.com/local/index.php?tab=1&amp;council=2https://labs.thinkbroadband.com/local/index.php?tab=1&amp;council=2" target="_blank">Think Broadband.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As of March 2024, over 81% of premises across the UK are able to access a gigabit-capable connection, up from just 6% in March 2019.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 15/05/2024 08:48:54 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1716014

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
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	Flowers: 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 was the total number of cut flower imports between 2010 and 2020.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	24866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>During 2010 – 2020 there were 177,113 imports of cut flowers.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 14/05/2024 15:11:53 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1716015

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
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	Flowers: 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, how many (a) gypsophila, (b) solidago, (c) orchids, (d) dianthus and (e) chrysanthemum consignments were imported from the EU between 2020 and 2023.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	24867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>During 2020 – 2023 there were 54,432 imports of cut flowers of the stated genera from the EU.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 14/05/2024 15:17:17 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1716016

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
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	Flowers: Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many recorded incidents of disease were connected to imports from the EU of (a) gypsophila, (b) solidago, (c) orchids, (d) dianthus and (e) chrysanthemum between 2020 and 2023.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	24868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>During 2020 – 2023 there were no findings of disease on cut flowers of the stated genera from the EU. Please note that import physical checks on cut flowers from the EU were not required during this time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 14/05/2024 15:21:34 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1715592

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Voice over Internet Protocol: Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 1 May 2024 to Question 23701 on Voice over Internet Protocol: Local Government, which local authorities her Department has had discussions with; and on what dates those discussions took place.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	24623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department has previously engaged with Local Authorities on this issue via the Local Government Association. This engagement is ongoing and is in addition to frequent meetings with other relevant stakeholders, including industry and the signatories of the Charter.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 08/05/2024 09:54:12 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1715593

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Telemedicine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, which stakeholders her Department has had discussions with on the Telecare National Action Plan.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	24624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department has engaged with key stakeholders on the Telecare National Action Plan, including the telecoms sector, telecare sector, the independent telecoms regulator Ofcom, the third sector – including Which?, Citizen's Advice, and Silver Voices - and other Government departments.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 08/05/2024 10:05:51 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1714093

registered interest
date	26/04/2024
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	Power Failures: Voice over Internet Protocol
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 steps he has taken to help ensure that (a) energy companies and (b) network operators can contact consumers on the Energy Priority Services Register during a power cut once the public switched telephone network switchover is complete.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	23838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>Ofgem rules require all energy suppliers and network operators to provide and maintain a Priority Service Register, which is a free support service available to people in vulnerable situations. Wherever possible, PSR customers should receive advanced notice of scheduled power cuts and given priority support in emergencies, and nominee schemes so that friends and family can be contacted and act on behalf of the householder.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 01/05/2024 05:20:53 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1713896

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Voice over Internet Protocol: Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will publish a list of meetings her Department has had with local authorities on the switch off of the public switched telephone network since April 2023.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	23701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department has regular meetings with Local Authorities on this issue. That is in addition to frequent meetings with other relevant stakeholders, including industry and the signatories of the Charter.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 23702 question first answered 01/05/2024 10:05:36 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1713897

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Voice over Internet Protocol
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will publish a list of her Department's meetings on the public switched telephone network Charter since January 2024.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	23702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department has regular meetings with Local Authorities on this issue. That is in addition to frequent meetings with other relevant stakeholders, including industry and the signatories of the Charter.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 23701 question first answered 01/05/2024 10:05:36 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant