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1546895

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Fixed Penalties: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fixed penalty notices for breaches of covid-19 regulations during the periods of restrictions have been issued in each month since February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	99803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>The issuing of FPNs, during the pandemic and now, is a matter for police forces who are operationally independent. Data on FPNs issued is not collected by the Home Office, but rather the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC).</p><p>The most recent tranche of figures relating to coronavirus breaches were published on 16 March 2022 and can be found on the NPCC website at <a href="https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/update-on-coronavirus-fpns-issued-by-forces-in-england-and-wales-and-the-payment-of-fpns" target="_blank">Update on Coronavirus FPNs issued by forces in England and Wales, and the payment of FPNs (npcc.police.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 99805 99806 question first answered 06/12/2022 16:15:54 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1545948

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to take legislative steps to implement smart road charging schemes in (a) cities, (b) regions and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	97555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to seek legislation to implement road charging on a national basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 05/12/2022 12:38:54 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1545949

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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	Cyprus: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will have discussions with his international counterparts on the appointment of a special envoy to re-start the reunification process in Cyprus.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	97556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to supporting the UN efforts to reach a Cyprus settlement. On 15 November, the Foreign Secretary and the Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides agreed to work closely together for a just and lasting solution to the Cyprus settlement process within the UN parameters. There remain very significant differences between the parties' positions. However, we continue to believe that, with flexibility, sufficient common ground to start formal negotiations can be found. The appointment of an envoy is a matter for the UN Secretary-General, in consultation with the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 05/12/2022 16:41:46 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1545950

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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	Israel: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will hold discussions with international counterparts on appointing a peace envoy to promote a two-state solution in Israel.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	97557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to making progress towards a two-state solution, resulting in a safe and secure Israel living alongside a viable and sovereign Palestinian State; based on 1967 borders with agreed land swaps, with Jerusalem as the shared capital of both states. We believe that negotiations will only succeed when they are conducted between Israelis and Palestinians, supported by the international community. We will continue to press the parties strongly on the need to refrain from taking actions that make peace more difficult.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 06/12/2022 15:49:32 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1545951

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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	Palestinians: Intelligence Services
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 recent assessment has the Department made of reports that the Palestinian Authority’s Preventative Security Organisation has used practices of arbitrary arrest and torture.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	97558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>Human Rights is a crucial element underpinning the UK's foreign policy. We continue to urge the Palestinian Authority (PA) to respect human rights, to ensure complaints of mistreatment or arbitrary detention are properly investigated and to continue to improve the performance of the security sector. An essential aspect of our efforts to prepare the ground for a two state-solution is to support a stable PA that can deliver services to its people and act as an effective partner for peace with Israel. The UK will continue to monitor these areas closely and raise with the highest levels of the PA.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 06/12/2022 15:43:41 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1545952

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of reports that Palestinian patients seeking medical treatment in Israel are forced to pay bribes to the Palestinian Authority.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	97559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>The wounded and ill in Gaza and the West Bank should be able to access the urgent medical care they need. We are aware that many Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza face difficulties accessing medical care. In Gaza, we are working with partners to improve cancer diagnoses and support treatment.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 05/12/2022 16:47:02 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1544376

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy Efficiency Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, in what way he expects the Energy Efficiency Taskforce to gather the opinions of local authorities; and whether local authority representatives will form part of that Taskforce.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	93509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>More details on the scope and membership of the Taskforce will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 30/11/2022 17:05:02 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1543943

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Plastics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to eliminate its use of single-use plastics.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	92162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The MOD is working with Industry Partners to deliver the Greening Government Commitment 2021 to 2025 which is focused on removing consumer single use plastic (CSUP) from our elements of the central government office estate. In addition, Ministry of Defence Facility Management Contracts include clauses which require Industry Partners to minimise the supply and use of CSUP and to work towards their elimination on the wider defence estate.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 29/11/2022 15:44:20 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1543944

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Plastics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to eliminate its use of single-use plastics.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	92163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>Our single-use plastics policy, published in January 2019, set out our plans for ensuring that single-use plastics are not used wherever possible. We continue to remove single-use plastics from our office and operational estates where alternatives are available, in line with the Greening Government Commitments. Specific examples include working with our catering supplier on our office estate to swap to plastic-free alternatives such as plastic free teabags and compostable wrappers; and in our prisons reusable cutlery and crockery are used which are manufactured and recycled in prison workshops.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 29/11/2022 15:58:21 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1543945

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
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	Litter Innovation Fund
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 provided guidance to local authorities in England following the establishment of the Litter Innovation Fund.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	92164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>Reports and outputs from projects funded through the Litter Innovation Fund have been published on the Waste and Resources Action Programme’s website.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance has been provided to local authorities on other matters, including on the provision of litter bins. In support of this guidance, we have provided nearly £1 million across 44 councils to help them purchase new bins.</p><p> </p><p>We have also published improved guidance to councils and others on the use of their fixed penalty powers for littering and related offences. Our position was further laid out in June this year when a letter was sent from a Defra minister to councils regarding the use of enforcement powers to tackle litter.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 28/11/2022 15:55:19 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord