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1487436

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date	07/07/2022
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	Life Sciences: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps his Department has taken to help support life sciences manufacturing in the North East.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	32527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>In April 2021, the Government launched the £20m Medicines and Diagnostics Manufacturing Transformation Fund (MDMTF). Five companies were awarded funding through the MDMTF, including Piramal Healthcare, which will undertake a facilities upgrade at their Morpeth site in Northumberland.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2022, the Government launched the £60m successor Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF) to support businesses investing in life sciences manufacturing projects in the UK. This received many Expressions of Interest and approximately 5% were from companies in the North East. It is expected that the announcement of the first wave of successful applicants will take place in Autumn 2022.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Jane Hunt question first answered 14/07/2022 11:02:56 answering member 4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt previous answer version 12341 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1487437

registered interest
date	07/07/2022
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	Life Sciences: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps his Department has taken to help secure investment in the North East’s life science cluster.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	32528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>The Life Sciences Vision aims to build upon the UK’s geographic diversity of the Sector, by supporting clusters of excellence like the Northeast.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has supported Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies in bringing a £400m investment to Billingham; and awarded a grant to Piramal Healthcare to upgrade facilities in Northumberland.</p><p> </p><p>In March, we launched the £60m Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund to support businesses investing in UK life sciences manufacturing projects. The fund received a large number of applications, including companies in the Northeast. Applications are now under review. We expect to announce the first wave of successful applicants in Autumn.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Jane Hunt question first answered 14/07/2022 11:03:39 answering member 4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt previous answer version 12342 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1487438

registered interest
date	07/07/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Life Sciences: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps his Department has taken to help support universities in the North East to provide skilled graduates for the region’s life science sector.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	32529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The department has worked with Universities UK, the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services, the Institute of Student Employers, the Office for Students (OfS), and across the sector to understand what more we can do to support graduates looking to enter the labour market. This includes supporting graduates to work in life sciences.</p><p>We have also developed the graduate employment and skills guide, which was published on 10 May 2021 on the OfS’ website. The guide signposts graduate to public, private, and voluntary sector opportunities to help them build employability skills, gain work experience, or enter the labour market.</p><p>Additionally, the Medical Research Council targets around £85 million each year towards developing research careers, supporting around 1,600 PhD students. Many students are based within North East Universities, including Newcastle University.</p> answering member constituency Morley and Outwood answering member printed Andrea Jenkyns question first answered 19/07/2022 15:10:37 answering member 4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1486218

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
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	Package Holidays: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 June 2022 to Question 17967, whether he has held discussions with travel industry and other stakeholder organisations on the potential merits of a ban on the domestic (a) advertising and (b) sale of wild animal experiences abroad.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	30010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have been engaging with industry groups and interested stakeholders - and continue to do so - on many of the measures set out in the Action Plan for Animal Welfare, including reforms relating to not advertising or offering for sale, here, activities involving unacceptable practices abroad.</p><p> </p><p>The Government considers that reputable and responsible tour operators here should not be advertising or offering attractions, activities, or experiences abroad that involve the unacceptable treatment of animals. The Association of British Travel Agents has published guidelines and lists activities which have been classified as unacceptable.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Advertising Standards Association regulates online advertising in the UK and has issued advice about featuring animals in marketing communications.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 28428 question first answered 07/07/2022 11:51:34 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1485089

registered interest
date	30/06/2022
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: Vaccination
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 effectiveness of coordination between NHS 119 and local pharmacies on the delivery of the covid-19 spring booster vaccination.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	28416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made. However, NHS 119 can make appointments for individuals to be vaccinated, including at community pharmacies. Community pharmacies wishing to provide COVID-19 vaccinations between 1 September 2022 and 31 March 2023 should submit an expression of interest to NHS England, including those in Stockton-on-Tees. The application process commenced on 30 June.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 28417 question first answered 05/07/2022 10:38:24 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1485090

registered interest
date	30/06/2022
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: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on when pharmacies in the Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council area will receive vaccine supplies for the covid-19 spring booster vaccination.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	28417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made. However, NHS 119 can make appointments for individuals to be vaccinated, including at community pharmacies. Community pharmacies wishing to provide COVID-19 vaccinations between 1 September 2022 and 31 March 2023 should submit an expression of interest to NHS England, including those in Stockton-on-Tees. The application process commenced on 30 June.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 28416 question first answered 05/07/2022 10:38:24 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1484821

registered interest
date	29/06/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will publish an (a) economic and (b) equality impact assessment of section 156 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	27594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>Section 156 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 introduces a statutory aggravating factor for assaults committed against those providing a public service, performing a public duty or providing a service to the public.</p><p>The public facing nature of the victim’s role will therefore be considered an aggravating factor when it comes to sentencing for assault offences. This will send a very strong signal that assaults of this kind are totally unacceptable. This Government wants to ensure those who are serving the public can feel protected from abuse when working. The provision commenced on 28 June 2022.</p><p>The economic impact assessment for the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 will be published in due course. An equality impact assessment was published on introduction of the Bill. There are no plans to update the assessment.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 04/07/2022 16:09:01 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1472079

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
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: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to extend covid-19 vaccinations to children under five.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	22426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>There are currently no COVID-19 vaccines for children under the age of five years old currently approved for use in the United Kingdom. We will continue to monitor developments and if a vaccine is approved for use in the UK, we will seek the advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 27/06/2022 09:01:33 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1472200

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
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	Universal Credit: Disqualification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of children living in households subject to Universal Credit sanctions by parliamentary constituency in each month since January 2022.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	22427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 27/06/2022 12:45:37 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1470329

registered interest
date	14/06/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Stockton on Tees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to fund a new (a) primary and (b) secondary school to serve Wynyard within Stockton on Tees Borough.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	17931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places sits with local authorities. The department allocates capital funding through the Basic Need grant to support local authorities provide school places, based on their own forecast data.</p><p>Local authorities can use Basic Need funding to provide places in new schools or through expansions of existing schools. Where a local authority thinks there is a demographic need for a new school in its area, it must seek proposals to establish an academy. This is known as the free school presumption process.</p><p>Stockton-on-Tees was allocated just under £61.6 million of basic need grant funding between 2011 and 2021. It has not been allocated funding in subsequent allocations because its data indicates need for mainstream places up to September 2025 had already been funded in previous years.</p><p>The department also funds new schools through the central free schools route. Under this process the department has recently approved a new primary school in Hartlepool that will also serve the Wynyard area of Stockton-on-Tees.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 20/06/2022 14:51:52 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham