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1347392

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
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	Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when his Department plans to publish its Heat and Buildings strategy.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	34056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is planning to publish a Heat and Buildings Strategy in due course. The strategy will set out the immediate actions we will take for reducing emissions from buildings, as well as our approach to the key strategic decisions needed to achieve a mass transition to low-carbon heat.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 20/07/2021 16:19:07 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1346356

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
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	Child Maintenance Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2021 to Question 25157, for what reason a change in earnings for a period of two months is deemed a permanent change and a change in contact arrangements for 14 months is deemed a temporary change by the Child Maintenance Service; and what her Department’s policy is on the length of time that constitutes a (a) temporary and (b) permanent change for the purposes of the Child Maintenance Service.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	32514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>There are multiple factors considered when taking into account a Paying Parent’s income for a Child Maintenance assessment. The scheme is designed so that liabilities remain consistent over the year, with limited changes to the assessment allowing both parents to budget. Time frames will vary depending on what is being assessed and legislation requires that factors which affect income should be expected to last for the “foreseeable future”.</p><p>The Child Maintenance Service follows guidance on when changes should be considered temporary or permanent. These decisions are discretionary and considered on a case by case basis. If a customer is unhappy with the outcome of the decision, they may appeal through a mandatory reconsideration.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 19/07/2021 13:59:55 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1345813

registered interest
date	12/07/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration and Visas: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that citizens of (a) Belarus and (b) other countries where people who oppose political regimes are at risk of human rights abuses will be offered the opportunity to renew their UK visas or UK immigration status without having to return to their home country to make the necessary application to her Department.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	31535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>As part of the introduction of the points-based system, we have enabled applicants to switch between immigration routes without having to leave the UK. This applies to all nationals.</p><p><br> Information on those immigration routes, which must be renewed from the home country of the applicant, is available on our website at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-to-extend-stay-in-the-uk-flrir" target="_blank">Application to extend stay in the UK: FLR(IR) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a><br> <br> There is also the option to make an asylum claim in person, whilst in the UK, at an application centre. Further information on the asylum process, as well as locations at which an asylum claim can be made, is available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/claim-asylum" target="_blank">Claim asylum in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/07/2021 16:40:59 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1345228

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK provided police or military training to (a) Afghanistan, (b) Bahrain, (c) Bangladesh, (d) Belarus, (e) Central African Republic, (f) China, (g) Colombia, (h) Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, (i) Democratic Republic of Congo, (j) Egypt, (k) Eritrea and (l) Iran in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	29901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence records information on International Defence Training (IDT) by financial year (FY), rather than by calendar year. During FY 2020/21, personnel from the following countries have received some form of UK defence education or training:</p><p>Afghanistan; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Belarus; Colombia; Egypt</p><p>No training was provided to the other countries listed.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/07/2021 12:46:03 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1345229

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK provided police or military training to (a) Iraq, (b) Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, (c) Libya, (d) Mali, (e) Myanmar, (f) Nicaragua, (g) Pakistan, (h) Russia, (i) Saudi Arabia, (j) Somalia, (k) South Sudan, (l) Sri Lanka, (m) Sudan, (n) Syria, (o) Turkmenistan, (p) Uzbekistan, (q) Venezuela, (r) Yemen and (s) Zimbabwe in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	29902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence records information on International Defence Training (IDT) by financial year, rather than by calendar year. During FY 2020-21, personnel from the following countries have received some form of UK defence education or training:</p><p>Iraq; Israel; Occupied Palestinian Territories; Mali; Pakistan; Nicaragua; Saudi Arabia; Somalia; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan</p><p>No training was provided to the other countries listed.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/07/2021 12:46:40 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1345230

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the value was of exports of arms and military equipment to (a) Iraq, (b) Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, (c) Libya, (d) Mali, (e) Myanmar, (f) Nicaragua, (g) Pakistan, (h) Russia, (i) Saudi Arabia, (j) Somalia, (k) South Sudan, (l) Sri Lanka, (m) Sudan, (n) Syria, (o) Turkmenistan, (p) Uzbekistan, (q) Venezuela, (r) Yemen and (s) Zimbabwe in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	29903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>Such exports require an export licence, which are assessed against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (the “Consolidated Criteria”).</p><p> </p><p>HM Government publishes Official Statistics (on a quarterly and annual basis) on export licences granted, refused and revoked to all destinations on GOV.UK containing detailed information including the overall value, type (e.g. Military, Other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. The most recent publication was on 13<sup>th</sup> July 2021.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 29904 question first answered 13/07/2021 09:09:37 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1345231

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the value was of exports of arms and military equipment to (a) Afghanistan, (b) Bahrain, (c) Bangladesh, (d) Belarus, (e) Central African Republic, (f) China, (g) Colombia, (h) Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, (i) Democratic Republic of Congo, (j) Egypt, (k) Eritrea, (l) Iran in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	29904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>Such exports require an export licence, which are assessed against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (the “Consolidated Criteria”).</p><p> </p><p>HM Government publishes Official Statistics (on a quarterly and annual basis) on export licences granted, refused and revoked to all destinations on GOV.UK containing detailed information including the overall value, type (e.g. Military, Other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. The most recent publication was on 13<sup>th</sup> July 2021.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 29903 question first answered 13/07/2021 09:09:37 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1345238

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
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	Development Aid: Nutrition
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 meetings he has held with international nutrition aid organisations on changes to the level of funding for international development in 2021 to date.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	29905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2021 answer text <p>Due to the seismic impact of the pandemic on the UK economy, the government has had to take tough but necessary decisions, including the temporary reduction in the aid budget from 0.7 per cent to 0.5 per cent of national income.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary and Ministers have met with a range of organisations, including those that work on nutrition, to discuss funding for international development at a strategic level. Officials have been in touch with FCDO partners to let them know the detail of revised budget allocations for this financial year and will continue to work with them to deliver on our shared objectives.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 15/07/2021 09:04:22 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1345239

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
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	Development Aid: Nutrition
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 he will provide details of the reduction in funding to nutrition based aid programmes, including the Technical Assistance for Nutrition (TAN) Programme.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	29906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2021 answer text <p>Information about our nutrition spend in financial year 2021-22 will be publicly available through Development Tracker in due course.</p><p>As agreed by the Foreign Secretary, FCDO will focus its ODA investment and expertise on issues where the UK can make the most difference and achieve maximum strategic coherence, impact, and value for money.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 15/07/2021 08:51:07 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1345240

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
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	Development Aid: Nutrition
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 his priorities are for nutrition in the context of the Department’s seven priority areas for international development set out in his oral contribution of 26 November 2020, Official report, column 1018.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	29907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2021 answer text <p>Addressing malnutrition is important for wider UK objectives to alleviate poverty and to improve health and education in the poorest regions of the world. Our funding in areas such as health and humanitarian response will contribute to this effort. By shifting our focus to empowering partner governments and maximising how multilaterals support nutrition, we will strengthen the health and food systems needed to ensure people are well-nourished now and into the future.</p><p>Malnourished people are likely to be more severely affected by COVID-19 and the indirect impacts of COVID-19 are expected to increase malnutrition across Africa and Asia in particular. Prevention and treatment of malnutrition is part of FCDO's response to address the indirect impacts of COVID-19 in countries such as Somalia, Yemen, South Sudan and Ethiopia.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 15/07/2021 09:07:28 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith