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1457246

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date	14/04/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the Government's planned timetable is for (a) responding to and (b) implementing recommendations of the Children's social care market study final report by the Competition and Markets Authority.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	153955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>Children’s social care in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter. The answer reflects the position in England.</p><p>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a market study in March 2021 examining the lack of availability and increasing costs in children’s social care provision, including children’s homes and fostering agencies. The CMA examined concerns around high prices paid by local authorities and the inadequate supply of appropriate placements for children. Its interim report was published on 22 October and its full report, including recommendations, was published on 10 March 2022.</p><p>The department welcomes the report and is carefully considering the CMA’s recommendations. At this point, the department is unable to comment on timeframes for implementation of the recommendations until we have fully considered the findings contained in the final report. However, the department commits to providing a response to the report within 90 days.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 26/04/2022 15:46:40 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1457247

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy on the finances of affected companies.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	153956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>Sales of soft drinks have increased since the Soft Drinks Industry Levy was introduced. “Sugar Reduction - Report on progress between 2015 and 2019” published by Public Health England, shows that there has been an increase in sales of all soft drinks included in the SDIL, but a reduction in the total sugar sales from those drinks of 35.4%, reflecting the shift in sales towards lower sugar drinks.</p><p>The impact on individual companies will vary depending on their product portfolios.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 25/04/2022 14:57:31 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1457248

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will take steps with her international counterparts to discourage trade with Russia that may aid or assist that state's invasion of Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	153957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>In lockstep with our allies, we are introducing the largest and most severe package of economic sanctions that Russia has ever faced, to maximise the impact on Russia’s campaign in Ukraine and cut off funding for Putin’s war machine.</p><p>Whilst we do not speculate on future sanctions, we will continue to consider further measures to increase pressure on Putin’s regime.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 26/04/2022 16:38:16 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1457249

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
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	Dementia: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made on delivering dementia moonshot.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	153752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government has committed to invest at least £375 million in neurodegenerative disease research over the next five years to fund projects into a range of diseases, including dementia. The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) launched a highlight notice on dementia in March 2021 and in November 2021, issued a call inviting research proposals on digital approaches for the early detection and diagnosis of dementia. A new dementia strategy setting out plans for dementia in England will be published later this year. The strategy will include plans to increase dementia research and deliver a moonshot.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 21/04/2022 10:12:06 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1457250

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
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: Nuclear Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the statement by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Director General on 3 March 2022, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of his statement that the IAEA will never abandon its investigation into the previous presence of nuclear material at several undeclared sites in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Filton and Bradley Stoke
tabling member printed	Jack Lopresti
uin	153901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General announced on 5 March that Iran and the IAEA had agreed a process for engagement on the Agency's ongoing investigation into outstanding safeguards issues in Iran. The UK fully supports the IAEA's efforts to independently monitor, investigate and report on Iran's nuclear activity. The UK has consistently urged Iran to cooperate with the IAEA on this investigation. At the IAEA Board of Governor's meeting in March 2022, the UK issued a joint statement with France and Germany reinforcing that Iran is legally obliged to cooperate with the IAEA by providing technically credible information, documentation and answers to questions requested by the IAEA. It is only through Iran's substantive cooperation with the IAEA that these issues can be clarified and resolved.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 25/04/2022 15:23:04 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	3989 label Biography information for Jack Lopresti

1457251

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
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	Tuberculosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness of the symptoms of tuberculosis in light of increased cases in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	154497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England and NHS Improvement launched the ‘Tuberculosis (TB): action plan for England’ in July 2021, which aims to improve its prevention, detection and control. The UKHSA and NHS England and NHS Improvement are continuing to work with partners to raise awareness of TB among vulnerable communities and healthcare professionals, to ensure timely diagnoses and access to treatment. This includes professional training resources and webinars and updating the available public information.</p><p>On World TB Day on 24 March, we highlighted to the public that a long-lasting cough and a fever may not solely be symptoms of COVID-19. With this national media coverage, resources were shared with partners and stakeholders for use at local and regional level.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 26/04/2022 08:48:29 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1457252

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
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	Antimicrobials: Drug Resistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to reduce deaths resulting from antimicrobial resistance.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	154498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>In January 2019, the Government published its vision for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to be contained and controlled by 2040. We committed to develop a series of five-year national action plans to tackle AMR. The first of these plans was published in 2019 and commits to reducing the need for and unintentional exposure to antimicrobials; optimise the use of antimicrobials; and invest in innovation, supply and access to antimicrobials. We are continuing to implement this plan with the aim of reducing bacterial AMR and the global burden of disease and deaths.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 26/04/2022 08:53:56 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1457253

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
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	Diabetes: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people under the age of 18 were diagnosed with diabetes in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	154499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2022 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of people in England under the age of 18 years old diagnosed with diabetes by type in each of the five years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Diagnosis year</p></td><td><p>Type 1</p></td><td><p>Type 2 and other</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2,975</p></td><td><p>490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2,975</p></td><td><p>515</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>3,145</p></td><td><p>605</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>3,620</p></td><td><p>570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>4,095</p></td><td><p>785</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: National Diabetes Audit</p><p>Note:</p><p>Data was collected from primary care with general practitioner practice participation at 95% or over for all the Audit years.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 22/04/2022 10:23:19 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1457254

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on the hospitality industry of ending the reduced rate of 12.5% VAT for the sector; and what steps he is taking to mitigate against any negative impact of his decision to remove this rate.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	154500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>The temporary reduced rate of VAT was introduced on 15 July 2020 to support the cash flow and viability of around 150,000 businesses and protect over 2.4 million jobs in the hospitality and tourism sectors. As announced at Spring Budget 2021, the Government extended the 5 per cent temporary reduced rate of VAT for the tourism and hospitality sectors until the end of September 2021. On 1 October 2021, a new reduced rate of 12.5 per cent was introduced for these goods and services to help ease affected businesses back to the standard rate. This relief ended on the 31 March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been clear that the reduced rate of VAT for hospitality and tourism was a temporary measure designed to support the sectors that have been severely affected by COVID-19. It is appropriate that as restrictions are lifted and demand for goods and services in these sectors increases, the temporary tax reliefs are first reduced, and then removed, in order to rebuild and strengthen the public finances.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 26/04/2022 15:08:07 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1457255

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
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	Nigeria: Boko Haram
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 discussions she has had with the Nigerian Government on the violations and abuses of human rights committed by Boko Haram; and what assessment has she made of the effectiveness of the Nigerian government at bringing the perpetrators of these abuses and violations to justice.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	154501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa have caused immense suffering to local communities in the Lake Chad Basin region. We condemn all incidents of violence against civilians in Nigeria. During my visit to Nigeria in February, I raised rising insecurity and its impact on the Nigerian people with the Vice-President and Foreign Minister. I also discussed insecurity with Nigeria's National Security Advisor during the first dialogue of our Security and Defence Partnership in February. During the dialogue, the UK and Nigerian Governments discussed and reaffirmed our commitment to work together to respond to the shared threat of terrorism, and agreed on the importance of an efficient, fair and effective justice system for victims of conflict. The Nigerian Government committed to take steps to progress cases promptly, including trials of those accused of terrorism offences, to provide justice for victims, and the UK Government offered to share technical advice and experience, in support.</p><p>We will continue to urge and support the Nigerian Government to take action to implement long-term solutions that address the root causes of violence. We will also continue to make clear to the Nigerian authorities at the highest levels the importance of protecting civilians and will continue to encourage the Nigerian Government to take action to bring perpetrators to justice.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 26/04/2022 14:50:05 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart