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1626135

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government is taking steps to encourage private lenders to contribute to debt relief efforts for low-income countries facing debt crises.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	184201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK, alongside the G20 and Paris Club, has been clear that private creditors are expected to participate in debt treatments on terms at least as favourable as bilateral (i.e. country) creditors.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, the UK has led on innovations to enhance the market-based approach to private debt restructuring, for example by developing new model ‘majority voting provisions’ for private syndicated loans. These promote more efficient restructurings and reduce the ability for creditors to hold out.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 17/05/2023 15:20:56 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1626145

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
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	Organs: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued (a) guidance and (b) other advice to (i) medical professionals, (ii) health and care partnerships and (iii) other health-related bodies on the potential impact of section 170 of the Health and Care Act 2022 on clinical practice.
tabling member constituency	St Helens South and Whiston
tabling member printed	Ms Marie Rimmer
uin	184115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not issued guidance or advice on the potential impact of Section 170 of the Health and Care Act 2022 on clinical practice. On 15 July 2022, NHS Blood and Transplant wrote to NHS Trust Chief Executives, Medical Directors, Advisory Group Chairs, Clinicians and Recipient and Living Donor Co-ordinators to inform them of the commencement of Section 170 of the Health and Care Act 2022.</p><p>We continue to engage with colleagues across the public sector, including from NHS Blood and Transplant, the Human Tissue Authority, UK Visas and Immigration, National Crime Agency and the Crown Prosecution Service, to raise awareness of the change in the law and build the United Kingdom’s capacity to identify, investigate and prosecute transplant tourism.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield grouped question UIN 184246 question first answered 15/05/2023 15:43:56 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4457 label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer

1626149

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Internet: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of including measures to help tackle fake online reviews in the Online Safety Bill.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	184140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>Online fake reviews are not within scope of the Online Safety Bill but are being addressed through separate legislation. The new Digital Markets and Consumers Competition Bill, which was introduced to Parliament on 25 April, includes a delegated power to amend the ‘blacklist’ of automatically unfair practices set out in the Bill.</p><p>The first intended use of this power is to add practices related to fake and misleading reviews following consultation during Bill passage. This will give greater clarity to business and consumers and, where fake reviews are posted, allow enforcers to take effective action quickly.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 17/05/2023 16:57:11 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1626175

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
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	Afghanistan: Refugees
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 costs the Government has incurred in providing accommodation in (a) Pakistan, (b) Iran, (c) Turkey and (d) other countries for people eligible for relocation to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	184096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The total cost HMG has incurred in providing accommodation to ARAP-eligible individuals in third countries between January 2022 to March 2023 is as follows:</p><p>Pakistan: approximately £15.4 million.</p><p>Iran: approximately £240,000.</p><p>Turkey: approximately £80,000.</p><p>Other countries: approximately £20,000.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 15/05/2023 16:00:20 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1626176

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
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	Afghanistan: Refugees
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 safeguarding measures are in place to protect children eligible for relocation to the UK under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy who are currently staying in Government-funded temporary accommodation in (a) Pakistan and (b) other countries.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	184097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>Caseworkers in Islamabad support eligible people in HMG-funded accommodation in Pakistan. This includes regular welfare checks. A mixture of MOD and FCDO staff provide support in other third countries. Any safeguarding incidents are dealt with by these teams as they arise. MOD staff maintain contact with eligible people who are in Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 15/05/2023 15:52:26 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1626210

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	China: Sanctions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any attempts by Chinese officials to target family members of British parliamentarians who are currently subject to sanctions by the People's Republic of China.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>We continually assess potential threats in the UK, and take protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, and safety in the UK very seriously. We are committed to tackling this challenge wherever it originates.</p><p> </p><p>Attempts by foreign Governments to coerce, intimidate, harass, or harm their critics overseas, undermining democracy and the rule of law, are unacceptable. MPs should always contact Parliamentary Security in the first instance if they experience any such behaviour. Parliamentary Security works closely with the security agencies to mitigate and manage any threats.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, we are driving forward work to protect the democratic integrity of the UK, including from threats of foreign interference, through the Defending Democracy Taskforce.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 05/06/2023 13:48:12 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1626247

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
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	Radioisotopes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on 22 February (HC Deb, col 286), when they expect NHS England to report on its review of NHS trusts’ radiopharmacy services; and whether that report will be made public.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL7707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>NHS England is commissioning an internal review of National Health Service trust radiopharmacy services to take stock of facilities and equipment, workforce and capacity. NHS England expects to finish this review by quarter four of 2023/24. This is an internal review and as such NHS England does not intend to publish any report.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 23/05/2023 11:40:12 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1625891

registered interest
date	05/05/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Import Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to publish guidance for businesses on the Border Target Operating Model.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	183958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>The government published the draft Border Target Operating Model in April. This sets out plans to introduce security and biosecurity controls from 31 October in a way which implements critical protections at the UK border, while ensuring these new controls are as simple as possible for businesses to comply with.</p><p>The relevant business stakeholders informed us before publication that they will need time to prepare for these changes, and our phased approach to implementation is designed to give them this time.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are working closely with businesses to get this right - the current period of engagement helps us to gather views on our draft proposals from businesses in the UK and overseas, to explore the costs of implementing the new model, and to ensure importing is as smooth as possible where checks are needed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The cost of preparing for regulatory change will vary from business to business, however the Government is working closely with businesses to help them understand what they need to do.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are also using the engagement period to ensure that UK and international businesses and their supply chains are aware of and understand the new requirements and are ready for these changes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We will publish a final version of the Border Target Operating Model, providing further detail where needed, in the summer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 183959 183960 183961 question first answered 16/05/2023 16:58:35 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1625922

registered interest
date	05/05/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what reason student ID is not valid for voting ID purposes.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	183968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>Further to the Government's policy <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fvoter-identification-at-polling-stations-and-the-new-voter-card&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C45360cc53fcd4f6bb89008db561cec60%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638198454436757290%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=aegD%2B5lm8NQL0lVzVY%2BSSBkLuLr1cjZQY%2B3BXsAp4ik%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">statement</a> on voter identification, which set out the reasons for the forms of identification accepted in polling stations under the new rules, identity cards bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (a PASS card), including for example the National Union of Students’ (NUS) Totum ID Card, are accepted.</p><p>The data requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 183970 question first answered 16/05/2023 15:13:16 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1625957

registered interest
date	05/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to EU regulation 2019/2144 on vehicle safety systems, whether the UK has adopted that regulation; and under what circumstances truck and vehicle manufacturers have to comply with that legislation.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	183981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2023 answer text <p>EU regulation 2019/2144 was not retained in UK law and does not form part of the GB type approval scheme. Vehicles manufacturers will need to comply with the regulation if they intend to sell their products in Northern Ireland or into the EU.</p><p>Vehicle standards are kept under review and a decision will be taken in due course as to whether to introduce any of the relevant technologies in Great Britain as part of our wider programme to modernise vehicle standards</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 11/05/2023 08:18:32 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna