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registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with the World Trade Organisation on the development of intellectual property waiver agreements to facilitate the mass production of coronavirus vaccines.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	142978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK has engaged regularly in debates at the World Trade Organisation’s Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Council and other international institutions to promote affordable and equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines, including in developing countries. As part of this, the UK has encouraged evidence-based discussions between WTO members to find real solutions to the issues at hand within the multilateral intellectual property framework.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/01/2021 11:42:22 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1280223

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
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	Greek Islands: Asylum
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 international counterparts on helping to relocate refugees and asylum seekers at camps on the Aegean Islands in response to snowfall and below freezing temperatures in that region.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	142979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK recognises the challenges faced by Greece in dealing with the difficulties presented by the migration situation, including the conditions of migrant camps on the Greek islands. We regularly engage Greek ministers and senior officials on these issues and will continue to work with Greek and international partners to identify opportunities to further support improved conditions for migrants in Greece. The UK government responded to requests by the Greek Government for specific humanitarian goods after the Moria fire in September 2020 by providing kitchen sets to nearly 2,000 vulnerable families to prepare and cook food, and solar lanterns to help them stay safe. This is in addition to our commitment earlier last year of £510k worth of humanitarian supplies and equipment to help vulnerable migrants and refugees on Greek islands.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 28/01/2021 16:42:50 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1280224

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Greek Islands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help relocate refugees and asylum seekers from camps on the Aegean Islands to the UK in response to snowfall and below freezing temperatures in that region.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	142980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>We regularly engage with Greek ministers and senior officials on the challenges presented by the migration situation in Greece including conditions in migrant camps. We will continue to work with Greek partners to identify opportunities to further support improved conditions for migrants in Greece.</p><p>We remain committed to the principle of family reunion and supporting vulnerable children. This Government has a proud record of providing protection to those who need it, including children, and of reuniting families under the existing Immigration Rules.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 28/01/2021 17:06:33 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1279233

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Lending Right
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing funding for the Public Lending Right.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	141508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>The Public Lending Right fund amount is set for the Spending Review period. The British Library administers the Public Lending Right Scheme on behalf of the government and the funding level of the PLR would form part of the consideration of British Library’s overall funding at the next Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 26/01/2021 15:56:50 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1279234

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Lending Right
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the maximum payment threshold for the Public Lending Right.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	141509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>DCMS will continue to work with the British Library, which administers the Public Lending Right on behalf of the Department, to consider the potential for future improvements to how PLR operates, including the maximum payment threshold. Any changes to this threshold would be considered at a future Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 26/01/2021 15:55:28 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1279235

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Lending Right
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the rate of payment per book loan under the Public Lending Right.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	141510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>The rate per loan is reviewed annually by the government following a recommendation from the British Library Board. The Department holds a public consultation with major groups representing the interests of authors, library authorities and other stakeholders in the public library sector in the UK, and to the devolved administrations. The consultation, and outcome following Ministers’ considerations, are posted on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/public-lending-right-rate-per-loan-2019-to-2020-consultation" target="_blank">ghttps://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/public-lending-right-rate-per-loan-2019-to-2020-consultationov.uk</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 26/01/2021 15:38:17 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1278072

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
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	Food: Production
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 he has made of the effect on food business operators of the Food Standards Agency guidance on the co-location of food and pet food production, published on 21 December 2020; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	140154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>The Food Standards Agency has produced the guidance for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, to help Food Business Operators (FBOs) and enforcement agencies to better understand the controls and systems that must be put in place to manage the risks from the production of pet food in establishments that also produce food for human consumption. It was developed and published following a lengthy public consultation exercise and a high-level internal clearance process.</p><p>Food Standards Scotland has not been approached by FBOs in Scotland to approve co-located establishments and would consider any applications on a case-by-case basis.</p><p>This approach is only applicable to the manufacturing of pet food in approved/registered food establishments to the same high standards as for food for human consumption. This co-location of production is permitted in legislation and the guidance has been developed and published to assist food businesses and their enforcement agencies in improving their understanding of the controls and systems that must be in place.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/01/2021 15:38:40 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 76945 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1278127

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	COP26: Parliamentary Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, whether he will make arrangements with the Leader of the House for the President of COP26 to answer (a) written and (b) oral parliamentary questions.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	140155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>I will answer Oral Questions in the House on a regular basis. Written questions can be tabled to myself as the President of COP26.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 08/02/2021 17:18:28 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1278223

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
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	Taxi and Private Hire Driver Support Fund: Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of amending the rules for universal credit to ensure that payments received from the Scottish Government’s Taxi and Private Hire Driver Support Fund are fully disregarded so as not to result in deductions to benefit entitlement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	140156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The eligibility criteria for the Scottish Government’s new £1,500 grant for private hire and taxi drivers is a matter for the Scottish Government not the UK government. While DWP was not consulted in advance about the eligibility criteria, it is our understanding that the grant is intended to assist with fixed costs and expenses, including license plate fees, rental fees and insurance payments for taxis not on the road. Legislation already provides that Covid-19 related grants which are intended to cover loss of business income and to aid business recovery will be disregarded for Universal Credit purposes for 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies grouped question UIN 140113 question first answered 22/02/2021 16:40:57 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies previous answer version 76973 answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1277435

registered interest
date	18/01/2021
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	Universal Credit: Part-time Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of universal credit claimants in part-time employment who are required by her Department to find alternative full-time work.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	139046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2021 answer text <p>We do not require claimants who are in work with earnings above the Administrative Earnings Threshold to undertake any mandatory activity in Universal Credit. Claimants who work and earn below the Administrative Earnings Threshold may be required to participate in mandatory work-related activity. This depends on their personal circumstances, which vary from one claimant to another. For this reason, we are unable to make any such estimate of claimant numbers.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/01/2021 17:35:06 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady