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1679388

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date	05/01/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Firearms: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had recent discussions with the PSNI on the time taken to issue firearms licenses in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	7918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The issuing of firearms licences is a devolved matter overseen by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State has a limited role relating to certain appeals against the decision of the Chief Constable not to issue firearms licences. He has not been involved in any recent discussions with the PSNI on this issue, however, Northern Ireland Office officials engage with PSNI colleagues on a regular basis. The Hon Member will know that Northern Ireland Office ministers are not an alternative to functioning devolved government and I hope he will use his considerable influence to promote the restoration of a Northern Ireland Executive so that matters such as this may be dealt with in the proper manner.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 10/01/2024 10:49:27 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1677743

registered interest
date	13/12/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Menopause and Periods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of his Department adopting the British Standard on Menstruation, menstrual health, and menopause in the workplace (BS 30416:2023), published in June 2023.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Office follows the Ministry of Justice Corporate policies which adhere to the Civil Service HR's wider model.</p><p>This Department is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees are treated fairly, with dignity, respect and understanding, and their health and wellbeing is fully supported.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 19/12/2023 10:18:20 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1677393

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
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	Food Banks
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 he has made a comparative assessment of the levels of donations to foodbanks between 2022 and 2023.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not have any role in the operation of foodbanks. Foodbanks are independent, charitable organisations which bring people in local communities together to support one another. This is a great example of the generosity of spirit of communities across the country.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 18/12/2023 15:40:30 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1677394

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
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	Influenza: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment she has made of the levels of flu vaccine uptake between 2022 and 2023.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>Monthly data, including data for previous seasons, for general practice patients, school-aged children, and frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/vaccine-uptake#seasonal-flu-vaccine-uptake:-figures" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/vaccine-uptake#seasonal-flu-vaccine-uptake:-figures</a></p><p>The following table shows the weekly influenza vaccine uptake between the period of 1 September 2022 to 31 March 2023 and that of 1 September 2023 to 31 March 2024, for children aged two and three years old, people aged 65 years old and over, pregnant women, people aged under 65 years old in clinical risk groups, HCWs, primary school-aged children and secondary school-aged children:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Group</p></td><td><p>1 September 2022 to 31 March 2023</p></td><td><p>1 September 2023 to 31 March 2024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Children aged two years old</p></td><td><p>35.4%</p></td><td><p>40.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Children aged three years old</p></td><td><p>37.6%</p></td><td><p>40.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>People aged 65 years old and over</p></td><td><p>76.7%</p></td><td><p>75.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pregnant women</p></td><td><p>30.5%</p></td><td><p>27.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>People aged under 65 years old in clinical risk groups</p></td><td><p>43.4%</p></td><td><p>38.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HCWs</p></td><td><p>30.9%</p></td><td><p>28.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Primary school-aged children</p></td><td><p>21.4%</p></td><td><p>25.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Secondary school-aged children</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>15.2%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 18/12/2023 15:51:59 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1677395

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Knives: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been prosecuted for knife crime in England since January 2020.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of prosecutions for criminal offences, in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1182043/outcomes-by-offence-2022_v2.xlsx" target="_blank">Outcomes by Offence data tool</a>. This information can be further broken down by offence group and specific offences using the appropriate filters (for knife crime offences, select ‘10D Possession of article with blade or point’ in the Offence filter). To see prosecutions for England only, Welsh police force areas (Dyfed Powys, Gwent, North Wales, South Wales) can be deselected from the appropriate filter.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Gareth Bacon question first answered 20/12/2023 16:21:52 answering member 4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1677396

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Northern Ireland
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 Northern Ireland Administration on SEN teaching provision in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter and therefore, England and Northern Ireland have different systems for supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Officials in the Department for Education and the Department of Education in Northern Ireland keep in regular touch about SEND policy, sharing information about developments and good practice.</p><p>My right hon. Friend, The Secretary of State for Education, has not recently had such contact with the Northern Ireland Administration.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston question first answered 20/12/2023 13:47:26 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1677400

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
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	Fly-tipping
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 he has made a comparative assessment of the level of fly-tipping in (a) England and (b) the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>Local authorities in England are required to report fly-tipping incidents and enforcement actions data to Defra, which are published annually on Gov.uk. In August, we published new league tables, providing transparency on how councils are using their enforcement powers.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has not made a comparison with data from other parts of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 19/12/2023 12:15:39 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1677403

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
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	Food: Prices
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 his Department is taking to help ensure food is affordable in winter 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>October 2023 Consumer Price Index (CPI) food price inflation reported by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) was 10.1%, down from 12.1% in September 2023 and the lowest figure since June 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Overall CPI inflation dropped to 4.6% in October from 6.7% in September 2023. This is now under half the overall rate recorded by ONS at the start of the year.</p><p> </p><p>Through regular engagement, Defra will continue to work with food retailers and producers to explore the range of measures they can take to ensure the availability of affordable food, for example, by maintaining value ranges, price matching and price freezing measures.</p><p> </p><p>Retailers have introduced incentives for customers, such as new reward cards offering discounts on products or 'cashback' on future purchases. A number of stores are also offering meal deals either in store or within their cafes to help vulnerable groups.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is providing significant support over this year and next – worth on average £3,300 per household – which includes direct cash payments to the most vulnerable households, as well as uprating benefits and the state pension by 10% in April.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 18/12/2023 13:53:08 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1677406

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
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	Small Businesses: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to encourage SMEs to cut greenhouse gas emissions in their supply chains.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting SMEs to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.</p><p>One of the key objectives of the Net Zero Council, co-chaired by Energy Minister Graham Stuart, is identifying the key challenges facing SMEs up and down the country in reducing their carbon footprints and supporting their transition with new guidance and advice.</p><p>The Department of Trade and Business continues to support small businesses, providing access to information and guidance on tackling a range of issues and challenges facing SMEs.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 19/12/2023 10:01:04 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1677094

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
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	Hong Kong: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of levels of freedom of religion and belief in Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to protecting the right to Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) and freedom globally. We continue to monitor FoRB in Hong Kong through our regular Six-monthly Reports to Parliament and interactions with local faith leaders. In our latest report, published on 19 September, we noted religious practice is generally not restricted in Hong Kong, with a variety of religious practices coexisting across the territory. However, it is clear many of the rights and freedoms enshrined in the Sino-British Joint Declaration and Hong Kong's Basic Law are being curtailed under the guise of national security. China's imposition of the National Security Law (NSL) in Hong Kong represents a clear and serious breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration. The Foreign Secretary raised our concerns regarding the erosion of rights and freedoms in Hong Kong with Foreign Minister Wang Yi on 5 December. In line with the UN Human Rights Council recommendation in its International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights report on Hong Kong, we urge the Chinese authorities to repeal the NSL.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 6270 6271 6272 6273 question first answered 18/12/2023 15:20:44 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon