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1439542

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Sewage: West Sussex
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 he has had with representatives of Southern Water on sewage discharges in West Sussex.
tabling member constituency	Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
tabling member printed	Nick Gibb
uin	905996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>Water quality is an absolute priority for me. I have been crystal clear with water companies – including Southern Water – that the current frequency of sewage discharges is unacceptable. We are the first government to set out our expectation that water companies must take steps to significantly reduce storm overflows, and Southern Water has recently received a £90 million fine – the largest on record.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/03/2022 14:49:05 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb

1439543

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Walley's Quarry Landfill: Odour Pollution
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 assessment he has made of the effect on the local community of the odorous emissions from the site operation of Walley's Quarry in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	905999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>I commend the hon. Member's tireless commitment to his constituents on this issue. I have seen for myself the issues at Walleys Quarry, and I share his concerns.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking action through emissions monitoring and sharing our data with the UK Health Security Agency, which is providing expert public health advice. We are firmly holding the operator to account in delivering continuous improvements for the local community.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 10/03/2022 14:53:28 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1439609

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Iran: Baha'i Faith
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of reports of property seizures of people belonging to the Bahai' community in Iran; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	138021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>Promoting the right to freedom of religion or belief for all is one of the UK's longstanding human rights priorities. Addressing reports of expropriation and repossession of land owned by Baha'i communities in Ivel remains important to HMG. The Baha'i community in Iran continue to be systematically discriminated against, harassed, and targeted.</p><p>We repeatedly raise human rights issues with the Iranian Government at all appropriate opportunities and we continue to take action with the international community to press Iran to improve its poor record. In November 2021, we co-sponsored the annual UN Third Committee resolution on human rights in Iran which called on the Government of Iran to release all religious practitioners imprisoned for their membership in or activities on behalf of a recognized or unrecognized minority religious or belief group.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 138022 question first answered 17/03/2022 16:53:03 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1439610

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Iran: Property Rights
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 information her Department holds on the reported operations of the Iranian para-statal institution entitled Execution of the Imam Khomeini’s Order; and if she will make an assessment of that Order's potential role in expropriation of the assets of Iranian religious minorities, including the Baha’is; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	138022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>Promoting the right to freedom of religion or belief for all is one of the UK's longstanding human rights priorities. Addressing reports of expropriation and repossession of land owned by Baha'i communities in Ivel remains important to HMG. The Baha'i community in Iran continue to be systematically discriminated against, harassed, and targeted.</p><p>We repeatedly raise human rights issues with the Iranian Government at all appropriate opportunities and we continue to take action with the international community to press Iran to improve its poor record. In November 2021, we co-sponsored the annual UN Third Committee resolution on human rights in Iran which called on the Government of Iran to release all religious practitioners imprisoned for their membership in or activities on behalf of a recognized or unrecognized minority religious or belief group.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 138021 question first answered 17/03/2022 16:53:04 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1439611

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund
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 he will reconsider the decision to remove the third people and skills pillar from years one and two of UK Shared Prosperity Fund funding.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	138023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>The primary goal of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund is to build pride in place and increase life chances across the UK.</p><p>The Fund will focus on communities and place and local business interventions to boost pride in place in 2022-23 and 2023-24, alongside support for people and skills through the Multiply adult numeracy programme.</p><p>As well as funding allocated directly to local areas to deliver innovative local numeracy interventions we will also launch a new digital platform to support flexible and blended learning and a programme of evaluation and Randomised Control Trials to improve evidence about what works to improve adult numeracy.</p><p>In year three, when the Fund has ramped up to £1.5 billion per annum, local authorities will be able to choose from a full range of people and skills investments to meet local needs and opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 18/03/2022 14:46:12 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1439612

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Coronavirus: Screening
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 Government's Living with COVID-19 plan, published on 21 February 2022, which states that free testing will be available from 1 April 2022 for a small number of at-risk groups, whether his Department plans to provide financial support to people who wish to purchase covid-19 tests privately but are unable to afford them; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact on the mental health and wellbeing of immunocompromised people of their relatives and friends potentially limiting contact with them after 1 April 2022 as a result of being unable to access free covid-19 tests.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	138066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>Our guidance will make clear that in most circumstances, people will not need to test. The Government will enable COVID-19 tests to be made available for those who wish to purchase them through the private market. We are working with retailers and pharmacies to establish the private market in testing and reducing the cost of private testing to ensure it is affordable.</p><p>Further details on which at-risk groups will be eligible for tests will be available in due course. We will keep the impact of these COVID-19 policies on people such as those who are immunocompromised under review.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 15/03/2022 15:01:01 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1439613

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to extend the Rural Fuel Duty Relief scheme to (a) Ynys Môn constituency and (b) other rural parts of Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	138183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text The Rural Fuel Duty Relief gives support to motorists by compensating fuel retailers in some rural areas with road fuel prices higher than the UK average.<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In recognition of high prices at the pump and the fact that fuel represents a major cost for households and businesses, the Chancellor announced at the Autumn Budget 2021 that fuel duty would remain frozen for a twelfth consecutive year. This benefits consumers across the UK, and represents savings worth almost £8 billion over the next five years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All taxes, including fuel duty, remain under review.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 15/03/2022 09:22:54 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1439614

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Agriculture: 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, whether he is taking steps to support farmers with the rising cost of (a) red diesel and (b) other input costs as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	138184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>We are very much aware of the disruption to supply chains that the Russian invasion of Ukraine will have both globally and here in the UK and are closely monitoring the market situation.</p><p> </p><p>The UK food chain is very robust and adaptable. Our initial assessment is the principal impact on UK farmers will be an increase in the cost of a range of inputs including red diesel, animal feed, fertiliser, and energy.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with the industry to identify where mitigations are available and continue to keep the situation under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 15/03/2022 13:19:42 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1439615

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Citizens Advice: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Citizens Advice Bureau is adequately funded so people around the UK can access advice about the cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	138185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>Citizens Advice is funded by various Government departments, public bodies, private companies, local authorities as well as charitable trusts. Details regarding their sources of funding can be found on their website: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.citizensadvice.org.uk%2Fabout-us%2Four-work%2Fannual-reports%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Crajesh.kapoor%40hmtreasury.gov.uk%7C79c06e1a728e4432b5e508da037e8880%7Ced1644c505e049e6bc39fcf7ac51c18c%7C0%7C0%7C637826139232275732%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=Dzs6i6428QyA25b%2FvJwQAblgHUIwM21mecqJmSQPHmg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/our-work/annual-reports/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/03/2022 12:42:21 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1439616

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Nutrition: Public Private Partnerships
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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of a public-private partnership in the UK to increase the low levels of fibre intakes amongst the public.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	138001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>Defra is working with stakeholders across the food system to explore options for delivering healthier and more sustainable diets.</p><p> </p><p>We have discussed a range of options to help increase consumption of fibre, fruit and vegetables (including the role of public private partnerships) and will continue to engage with industry and experts in the weeks and months ahead.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 18/03/2022 13:40:42 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond