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1652024

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to make changes to the Erasmus programme.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	193489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>Erasmus+ is the European Union's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. Any changes to the programme are therefore for the European Commission to determine, and not the UK Government.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 18/07/2023 16:03:25 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1642665

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Consumer Goods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department provides basic toiletries as standard to refugees in her Department's care.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	188319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2023 answer text <p>Basic toiletries are considered an essential need for asylum seekers in receipt of asylum support. These are either provided directly by our accommodation providers under the AASC contract, or individuals can purchase the items with their weekly subsistence rate, which is currently £45 for those in self-catered or dispersal accommodation. Part of this allowance is intended for toiletries.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 16/06/2023 11:12:06 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1639333

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Ofgem
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department has taken to ensure the impartiality of Ofgem.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	186194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2023 answer text <p>Ofgem is established in statute as the independent regulator for gas and electricity markets in Great Britain. As the independent regulator, Ofgem takes its regulatory decisions independently and within its regulatory powers it is free to decide on the most appropriate regulatory approach to a particular issue.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recently published its consultation on a Strategy and Policy Statement for Energy Policy in Great Britain. This document reinforces Ofgem’s independence as a regulator, while also providing guidance to Ofgem on delivering the Government’s energy priorities.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 31/05/2023 10:46:19 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1628543

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
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	Maize: Imports
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 she has made an assessment of the potential impact of stopping the importation of forage maize seed treated with bird repellent and fungicide on domestic production of forage maize for (a) the livestock industry, (b) the dairy industry and (c) the anaerobic digestion industry.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	185651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>From 1 January 2024, treated seeds can only be used if they are treated with Plant Protection Products authorised in GB. After we left the EU, transitional arrangements were put in place so that seeds treated with products authorised for use in the EU but not GB could continue to be imported, marketed and used. These arrangements come to an end on 31 December 2023. Industry has had the opportunity over the last 3 years to apply for the relevant GB authorisations, HSE has highlighted the actions that they need to take.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 185652 185653 question first answered 24/05/2023 16:36:31 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1628544

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
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	Maize: Imports
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 she has made an assessment of the potential merits of alternatives to stopping the importation of treated forage maize seed at the end of this year.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	185652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>From 1 January 2024, treated seeds can only be used if they are treated with Plant Protection Products authorised in GB. After we left the EU, transitional arrangements were put in place so that seeds treated with products authorised for use in the EU but not GB could continue to be imported, marketed and used. These arrangements come to an end on 31 December 2023. Industry has had the opportunity over the last 3 years to apply for the relevant GB authorisations, HSE has highlighted the actions that they need to take.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 185651 185653 question first answered 24/05/2023 16:36:31 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1628545

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
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	Maize: Imports
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 she has made an assessment of the impact of banning imported forage maize seed treated with bird repellent and fungicide on (a) the UK’s ability to grow forage maize and (b) the alternative energy anaerobic digestion industry.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	185653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>From 1 January 2024, treated seeds can only be used if they are treated with Plant Protection Products authorised in GB. After we left the EU, transitional arrangements were put in place so that seeds treated with products authorised for use in the EU but not GB could continue to be imported, marketed and used. These arrangements come to an end on 31 December 2023. Industry has had the opportunity over the last 3 years to apply for the relevant GB authorisations, HSE has highlighted the actions that they need to take.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 185651 185652 question first answered 24/05/2023 16:36:31 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1623972

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has made a recent estimate of the potential impact of the ending of freedom of movement with the EU on business costs; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of negotiating with the EU to allow frontier worker permits to be applied to more than one EU country at a time.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	182882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade does not hold this data. In December 2020, the UK and the EU agreed a Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), which allows short-term business visitors to travel to the EU. This department is not responsible for frontiers workers permits.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/05/2023 12:08:08 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1611022

registered interest
date	30/03/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students: Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of international student visa restrictions on the higher education sector.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	904516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>The department works closely with the Home Office on a range of issues, including on matters relating to international student visas. The government keeps all immigration policies under constant review to ensure they best serve the country and reflect the public’s priorities.</p><p>International students make a significant economic and cultural contribution to the UK’s higher education sector, and I am proud to have met our International Education Strategy ambition to attract at least 600,000 international students for the second consecutive year.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 17/04/2023 15:19:23 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1606492

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
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	Batteries: Waste Disposal
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 the Government has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing household kerb-side collection of batteries to help (a) protect workers in the waste and recycling sector (b) reduce the number of fires caused by incorrectly disposed of lithium-ion batteries.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	171437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>Defra has not made any such assessment yet, but plans to consult on potential reforms to the batteries regulations to help address these issues by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 29/03/2023 15:55:48 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1606497

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
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	Batteries: Waste Disposal
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 her Department is taking to help prevent the incorrect disposal of lithium-ion batteries.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	171438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>Defra plans to consult on potential reforms to the batteries regulations to help address this issue by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 29/03/2023 15:52:05 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally