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1330574

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Local Government: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effect of participation in training sessions based on Critical Race Theory on local authority employees.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	12079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>In the Written Ministerial Statement of 15 December 2020, <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2020-12-15/hcws652" target="_blank">HCWS652</a>, the Government outlined how unconscious bias training fails to deliver value for taxpayers' money and is ineffective. We indicated that it will be phased out in the Civil Service, and encourage the wider public sector to do the same.</p><p>Similar principles can be applied to &quot;critical race theory&quot; training, which is a controversial political ideology. Councils should be seeking to keep council tax down, and focus resources to supporting frontline services and covid recovery.</p><p>Moreover, the application of critical race theory to municipal public services threatens to undermine integration and community cohesion, by exaggerating differences within local communities; instead, councils should be seeking to build and strengthen a shared local and national identity across class, colour and creed.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 14/06/2021 16:21:01 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1329958

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of commercial airlines on ensuring that customers receive refunds or credit vouchers in the event that those customers decide not to travel having purchased airline tickets as a result of being unable to self-isolate for 10 days on their return to the UK from an amber list country under covid-19 travel restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	11499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The Minister for Aviation and/or Department for Transport officials held discussions with representatives from the travel industry, including aviation, regarding passenger rights most recently on the 5, 13 and 20 May, seeking their input to the development of the Passenger COVID-19 Charter.</p><p> </p><p>Not all consumers will have the right to a refund if the restrictions relating to their destination change. The Charter sets out the rights and responsibilities for consumers while travel is affected by COVID-19 restrictions. The industry have responded with increased flexibility offering alternative dates and/or destinations for bookings for affected customers.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 14/06/2021 12:13:19 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1329369

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Antisemitism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the recent increase in antisemitic attacks.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>There is no place in our society for antisemitism and we condemn it whole-heartedly. The Home Secretary and the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government have published a joint letter in the Jewish Chronicle reassuring the Jewish Community of the Governments steadfast commitment to combatting antisemitism. This was accompanied by a visit to Golders Green and Finchley Road, with police and community representatives and we remain in dialogue with leaders of the Jewish community.</p><p>We are providing £14 million this year to the protective security grant to protect Jewish schools and community buildings. We were also the first country to take the important step of adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism in 2016; and, following our encouragement, over three quarters of local councils have adopted the definition.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 14/06/2021 15:58:06 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1329530

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Green Belt: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to protect Green Belt areas in outer London.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>As set out in our manifesto, the Government is committed to protecting and enhancing the Green Belt. Through national planning policy, we have put strong protections in place for Green Belt land, which should be reflected in the Local Plan for an area. A local authority can propose a Green Belt boundary change only in exceptional circumstances, and it must show that all other reasonable options for development have been explored. The authority needs to demonstrate that as much brownfield land has been used as possible, that density of development has been optimised, and that it has discussed whether neighbouring authorities can take some of the necessary development.</p><p>Most new building in Green Belt is inappropriate and should be refused planning permission unless there are very special circumstances. Protection of Green Belt land will continue under the reforms of the planning system currently under consideration. It will rightly continue to be for each local authority to plan for its area in consultation with local people and to apply national planning policy as outlined in the National Planning Policy Framework. Due to the Secretary of State’s quasi-judicial role in the planning system, a duty of impartiality is in place and I cannot comment on specific local policies or decisions.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 14/06/2021 16:48:40 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1329535

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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	Farmers: Government Assistance
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 his Department is taking to support family farmers in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>Through our reforms to English agricultural policy we will move away from area-based subsidy. This means that farmers will receive money based on the outcomes they provide, not just on the amount of land they own and manage. Family farms of all sizes will therefore have opportunities to enhance their business and the natural environment.</p><p> </p><p>We are starting these changes this year. We are making increasing amounts of funding available to farmers so that they have the opportunities to apply for Countryside Stewardship scheme agreements, extending existing Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship agreements, introducing our Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot, and helping farmers to invest in equipment, technology and infrastructure to improve their productivity and business prosperity. Over time we will make more funding available for farmers to undertake environmental land management.</p><p> </p><p>To support these changes and to give farmers the best chance of benefiting from our reforms we will be providing support to build resilience during the early years of the transition. This support will help farmers by providing the information and tools required to plan with confidence on the best way forward for their business.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 14/06/2021 12:15:03 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1329537

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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: Standards
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 his Department is taking to improve flood defences in Britain.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>Between 2015 and 2021 the Government invested £2.6bn to better protect around 314,000 homes from flooding. In July 2020, Defra published its floods Policy Statement, setting out the Government's long-term ambition to create a nation more resilient to future flood and coastal erosion risk. At the Budget in 2020, the Government announced that it will invest £5.2 billion in a six-year capital investment programme for flood and coastal erosion risk management to build over 2,000 new flood defences. This investment will better protect 336,000 properties, including 290,000 homes, from flooding and coastal erosion by 2027.</p><p>In addition, up to £170 million will be spent to accelerate work on 22 shovel-ready flood defence schemes that will begin construction before the end of 2021/2022, which will provide an immediate boost to jobs supporting local economies as communities recover from the impact of coronavirus.</p><p>A further £200 million will be invested in the Innovative Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme. This will help over 25 local areas over six years to take forward wider innovative actions that improve their resilience to flooding and coastal erosion.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 14/06/2021 16:40:36 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1329539

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Beef: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department has made an assessment of which nation the UK exports the most beef to.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>According to HMRC, the top destination for UK beef in 2020 was Ireland with an export value of £119.3 million.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 09/06/2021 14:14:37 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1329544

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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	Sports: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the financial effect to professional sports of extending covid-19 restrictions beyond 21 June 2021.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to monitor the data as part of the assessment for easing of restrictions through Step 4 which will take place no earlier than the 21st June. Through Step 3 of the roadmap we have started to see the very welcome return of fans into stadia.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government has provided continued financial support to spectator sports through the £300 million Sport Survival Package announced in November 2020 and a further announcement of £300 million in March 2021 for a summer phase of the Package. To date, we have publicly announced more than c.£215 million of support through the package. This has ensured the survival of major spectator sports whilst restrictions on crowd capacities have been in place.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government remains committed to engaging and supporting the sector to maintain a complete picture of the financial impact of Covid-19 to ensure sports survive this difficult period wherever possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 10/06/2021 14:36:26 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1329545

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2021 to Question 180434 on Coronavirus, whether his Department plans to make an assessment of the timescale for herd immunity to covid-19 being reached in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>Public Health England has no plans to make such an assessment.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 10202 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:07:20 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1329546

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 23 April 2021 to Question 180435 on Coronavirus, whether his Department plans to make an assessment on the effectiveness of covid-19 lockdown restrictions once herd immunity has been reached.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>Public Health England has no plans to make such an assessment.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 10201 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:07:20 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell