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1648463

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterparts on the potential impact of the Israeli permit system on Palestinian mothers from Gaza with babies receiving treatment in East Jerusalem hospitals.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Ms Anum Qaisar
uin	191707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>Israel must abide by its obligations under international humanitarian law. The British Embassy in Tel Aviv regularly raises the importance of regularised access to healthcare with the Israeli authorities. We recognise that under international humanitarian law, Israel, as the occupying power, has a duty of ensuring and maintaining public health to the fullest extent of the means available to it. The wounded and ill in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) should be able to access the urgent medical care they need.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 191709 question first answered 06/07/2023 14:56:58 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4917 label Biography information for Ms Anum Qaisar

1648464

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
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	UNRWA: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to increase funding to the United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Ms Anum Qaisar
uin	191708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>While the seismic impact of the pandemic on the UK economy has forced us to take tough but necessary decisions, the UK remains a longstanding supporter to the United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) and values its importance as a vital humanitarian and stabilising force in the region. In the financial year 2022/2023, the UK provided UNRWA with £18.7 million and in 2023/4 our funding is approximately £10 million. Our annual contribution to their programme budget helps UNRWA provide education to over 533,000 children a year (half of them girls), and access to health services for 3.5 million Palestinian refugees. We are aware of UNRWA's financial challenges and frequently raise this with MENA regional partners at ministerial level, most recently with the government of the United Arab Emirates. To that end, the UK Government is working with UNRWA and other international donors to help ensure its sustainability.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 06/07/2023 14:58:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4917 label Biography information for Ms Anum Qaisar

1648465

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to the Israeli authorities on reports of the forced transfer of Palestinian patients from Palestinian to Israeli ambulances to enter occupied East Jerusalem.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Ms Anum Qaisar
uin	191709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>Israel must abide by its obligations under international humanitarian law. The British Embassy in Tel Aviv regularly raises the importance of regularised access to healthcare with the Israeli authorities. We recognise that under international humanitarian law, Israel, as the occupying power, has a duty of ensuring and maintaining public health to the fullest extent of the means available to it. The wounded and ill in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) should be able to access the urgent medical care they need.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 191707 question first answered 06/07/2023 14:56:58 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4917 label Biography information for Ms Anum Qaisar

1648466

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
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	Israeli Settlements
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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of Israel's compliance with paragraph 4 of UN Security Council Resolution 2334.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Ms Anum Qaisar
uin	191710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>We have long supported resolutions consistent with our policy, including United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334. The UK's position on settlements is clear: they are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace, threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution and indeed contribute to the negative trends that imperil the two-state solution. We urge Israel to halt settlement expansion immediately and we continue to monitor the changes to the settlement approval process instituted by the Government of Israel on June 18, which facilitate swifter approval of construction in settlements.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 06/07/2023 14:59:03 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4917 label Biography information for Ms Anum Qaisar

1648467

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 representations he has made to the Israeli authorities on (a) recent and (b) possible future demolitions of Palestinian schools in the occupied territories.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Ms Anum Qaisar
uin	191711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK is clear that in all but the most exceptional of circumstances, demolitions and evictions are contrary to international humanitarian law. Our opposition to the demolition of Palestinian property is long-standing. The practice causes unnecessary suffering and is harmful to efforts to promote peace. We repeatedly call on Israel to abide by its obligations under international law and have a regular dialogue with Israel on legal issues relating to the occupation. Most recently, on 7 May, The Minister of State for the Middle East, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon wrote to the Israeli Ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely, to express the government's opposition to the demolition of Jubbet Adh Dhib school. Lord Ahmad has also visited a school under threat of demolition in Masafer Yatta during his visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories in January.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 06/07/2023 14:59:55 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4917 label Biography information for Ms Anum Qaisar

1648624

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
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	Weed Control: Health and Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Health and Safety Executive plans to publish guidance on the use of drones to spray bracken.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Bill Wiggin
uin	191517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2023 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) does not plan to publish guidance on the use of drones to spray bracken with pesticides.</p><p> </p><p>HSE already accepts requests to permit the application of pesticides by drones and information is provided on HSE’s website, with potential applicants advised to contact HSE directly.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 06/07/2023 08:47:04 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1648626

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
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: Unmanned Air Vehicles
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 she has made of the potential merits of using drones instead of mechanical spraying equipment on steep hillsides.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Bill Wiggin
uin	191518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The control of bracken may be needed on terrain such as steep hillsides which cannot safely be accessed by vehicles for spraying or for mechanical control (such as crushing). For this reason, the emergency authorisation recently granted for spraying bracken with Asulox in England allows for aerial application from helicopters. This is subject to requirements to limit risks to the environment, particularly measures to reduce spray drift, and the need to obtain an aerial spraying permit.</p><p> </p><p>Aerial spraying is subject to requirements under pesticides legislation, in particular the assessment of the safety of the pesticide for use in this way and a system of permits for each spray operation. Drone application of pesticides is considered to come within the legal definition of aerial spraying. It is recognised that drones potentially enable more targeted application of pesticides than other means of aerial spraying. The Health and Safety Executive is leading work with drone operators and other relevant industries to develop a shared understanding of the issues to ensure drone spraying can be done safely.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 191520 question first answered 03/07/2023 09:50:16 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1648171

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Personal Pensions: Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the restriction preventing the holding of commercial and residential properties within Self Invested Personal Pensions.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	191373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>While the current tax rules impose no direct restrictions on the types of assets that Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) can invest in, SIPPs will incur tax charges if they acquire certain assets, such as residential property. This is to prevent individuals from using tax-relieved funds to acquire property that could be of personal use, rather than to secure future retirement income.</p><p> </p><p>However, SIPPs are able to indirectly invest in residential property through collective investment vehicles such as Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs), where sufficient diversity of ownership and assets prevents the possibility of private use of the assets.</p><p> </p><p>The legislation aims to strike a balance between allowing these pension schemes to invest in a wide range of assets, and the need to protect both tax relief on pension contributions and investment returns from potential abuse.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 191374 191375 question first answered 05/07/2023 11:04:18 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1648172

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Personal Pensions: Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing Self Invested Personal Pensions to hold (a) commercial and (b) residential properties.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	191374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>While the current tax rules impose no direct restrictions on the types of assets that Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) can invest in, SIPPs will incur tax charges if they acquire certain assets, such as residential property. This is to prevent individuals from using tax-relieved funds to acquire property that could be of personal use, rather than to secure future retirement income.</p><p> </p><p>However, SIPPs are able to indirectly invest in residential property through collective investment vehicles such as Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs), where sufficient diversity of ownership and assets prevents the possibility of private use of the assets.</p><p> </p><p>The legislation aims to strike a balance between allowing these pension schemes to invest in a wide range of assets, and the need to protect both tax relief on pension contributions and investment returns from potential abuse.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 191373 191375 question first answered 05/07/2023 11:04:18 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1648173

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Personal Pensions: Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has held discussions with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the potential effect on the availability of flats in town centres of allowing Self Invested Personal Pensions to hold residential properties.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	191375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>While the current tax rules impose no direct restrictions on the types of assets that Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) can invest in, SIPPs will incur tax charges if they acquire certain assets, such as residential property. This is to prevent individuals from using tax-relieved funds to acquire property that could be of personal use, rather than to secure future retirement income.</p><p> </p><p>However, SIPPs are able to indirectly invest in residential property through collective investment vehicles such as Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs), where sufficient diversity of ownership and assets prevents the possibility of private use of the assets.</p><p> </p><p>The legislation aims to strike a balance between allowing these pension schemes to invest in a wide range of assets, and the need to protect both tax relief on pension contributions and investment returns from potential abuse.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 191373 191374 question first answered 05/07/2023 11:04:18 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson