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1663475

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date	13/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: HIV Infection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 13 July 2023 to Question HL8900 on Armed Forces: HIV Infection, what the medical assessment process is for serving (a) aircrew and (b) controllers who are (i) living with HIV and (ii) taking HIV PrEP.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	201329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>In line with other medical conditions, and in accordance with the policy, serving aircrew and controllers who are diagnosed as HIV positive while in service are temporarily withdrawn from flying or controlling duties for initial medical assessment and treatment options. Following this, a formal medical board undertakes a case-by-case basis assessment to determine a permanent medical employment standard in line with the condition, prognosis, function, and associated risk.</p><p>For aircrew and controllers taking HIV PrEP, a minimum period of medical downgrading is required to assess any potential aviation safety impacting side effects of medication before individuals can be considered fit to return to full flying duties by a Military Aviation Medical Examiner.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/10/2023 11:19:27 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1663476

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: HIV Infection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 13 July 2023 to Question HL8900 on Armed Forces: HIV Infection, what guidance his Department has issued on the safety of medical fitness decisions for serving (a) aircrew and (b) controllers who are (i) living with HIV and (ii) taking HIV PrEP.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	201330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Royal Air Force is the tri-Service lead for aircrew medical policy, which is outlined in Air Publication 1269A - The RAF Manual of Medical Fitness. This policy is routinely reviewed and updated twice yearly, with the next update due in November 2023. The policy is underpinned by internationally accepted aviation safety standards and is based on the risk factors that may impact on the safe delivery of critical aviation output.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/10/2023 11:19:59 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1663477

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: HIV Infection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 13 July 2023 to Question HL8900 on Armed Forces: HIV Infection, how many (a) aircrew and (b) controllers who were (i) living with HIV and (ii) taking HIV PrEP were assessed as being medically unfit to carry out their roles in full in each year since 2020.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	201331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>I am withholding the information requested.</p><p>The decision to withhold is based on the small number of individuals operating within a small profession which increases the risk of identification and may therefore breach our obligations under the Data Protection Act.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/10/2023 14:36:30 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1663649

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the number of children in residential care.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	201503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The government published its plans to reform children’s social care on 2 February 2023 through an implementation strategy and consultation, entitled ‘Stable Homes, Built on Love’. This can be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1147317/Children_s_social_care_stable_homes_consultation_February_2023.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1147317/Children_s_social_care_stable_homes_consultation_February_2023.pdf</a>. A central aim of the strategy is to keep children safely with their families, or extended family, where this is in the best interests of the child.</p><p>The department is investing more than £45 million over the next two years through ‘Families First for Children Pathfinders’ to design and test complex reforms in a number of local areas, across family help, child protection and family network policies. Additionally, we will also be publishing the first ever national Kinship Care Strategy by the end of 2023, which will explore how to better support kinship carers financially and practically.</p><p>Whilst the government recognises the importance of reducing the number of residential care placements for children and young people, residential care can be the right option for some children. Therefore, the department is also supporting local authorities to expand their own provision, which will reduce reliance on the private sector, without reducing the number of placements. We have announced £259 million of capital funding up to 2025 to address concerns in the children’s homes market, and create a market that is more attuned to the needs of local children.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston question first answered 23/10/2023 17:16:53 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1663651

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that local authorities have adequate funding to invest in early intervention services.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	201505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>In 2021/22, local authority gross expenditure on children's and young people's services was £11.9 billion<strong>. </strong>For 2023/24, the Local Government Finance Settlement has made available up to £59.7 billion for all local government services in England, including spending on early intervention. This is an increase in Core Spending Power of 9.4% in cash terms on 2022/23. How local authorities choose to target that funding across services is down to the discretion of local leaders.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of ongoing funding, the department needs to ensure children’s services are sustainable in the long term. That is key to proposals in the ‘Stable Homes, Built on Love’ strategy, where we are focusing on early, preventative help which can reduce the need for crisis intervention later.</p><p> </p><p>In the lead up to the next Spending Review, the Government will work to ensure the right level of funding for all Children’s Services, including early intervention.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 201506 question first answered 23/10/2023 17:18:37 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1663652

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what financial support the Government provides to local authorities for the purposes of investing in early intervention services.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	201506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>In 2021/22, local authority gross expenditure on children's and young people's services was £11.9 billion<strong>. </strong>For 2023/24, the Local Government Finance Settlement has made available up to £59.7 billion for all local government services in England, including spending on early intervention. This is an increase in Core Spending Power of 9.4% in cash terms on 2022/23. How local authorities choose to target that funding across services is down to the discretion of local leaders.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of ongoing funding, the department needs to ensure children’s services are sustainable in the long term. That is key to proposals in the ‘Stable Homes, Built on Love’ strategy, where we are focusing on early, preventative help which can reduce the need for crisis intervention later.</p><p> </p><p>In the lead up to the next Spending Review, the Government will work to ensure the right level of funding for all Children’s Services, including early intervention.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 201505 question first answered 23/10/2023 17:18:37 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1663671

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bicycles: Safety Measures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential safety merits of requiring bells to be attached to new bicycles for (i) pedestrians and (ii) people with hearing impairments; and whether his Department holds data on the potential impact of the removal of that requirement in 2011 on the number of accidents occurring between bicycles and pedestrians.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	201525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The Pedal Bicycles (Safety) Regulations 2010 require bicycles to be fitted with a bell at point of sale. Rule 66 of The Highway Code recommends that bells are fitted to cycles, and that people who cycle should always be considerate of other road users, including by calling out or ringing their bell if they have one. The Government does not intend to legislate to make the use of bells on cycles mandatory as there are other ways for people who cycle to warn other road users of their presence.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/10/2023 15:19:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1663672

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Bicycles: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many accidents involving e-bikes and pedestrians have been recorded in the last five years; and what steps the Government is taking to ensure the safety of pedestrians in areas shared with e-bikes.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	201526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department’s road casualty statistics are based on data collected from police forces via the STATS19 system.</p><p>STATS19 does not identify e-bikes as a separate category, and therefore the Department does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/10/2023 11:20:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1663673

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Bicycles: Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of speed limits for e-bikes in areas also used by pedestrians.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	201527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department has made no such assessment. Cyclists, like other road users, must obey the rules of the road as set out in the Highway Code. In the case of e-cycles, the electrical assistance must cut out when the vehicle reaches 15.5mph. There are no plans to introduce speed limits for e-cycles, either on roads or on shared-use cycle and pedestrian tracks.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/10/2023 15:15:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1663873

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Freezing of Assets: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the total value of Russian state sovereign wealth that has been frozen as a result of the UK's sanctions.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	201726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>As stated in OFSI’s most recent Annual Review published in November 2022, between February and October 2022, £18.39 billion in frozen funds were reported to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury, in relation to persons designated under the Russia sanctions regime. This figure is provided in aggregate so as not to disclose the value of any funds held by particular individuals. HM Treasury does not break down reported assets in the manner requested.</p><p> </p><p>An updated value of frozen assets reported to OFSI will be published later this year, in OFSI’s 2022-2023 Annual Review.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 23/10/2023 16:42:57 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard