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1253261

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
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	Pets: Ticks
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 his Department has made an assessment of the merits of reintroducing compulsory tick treatment for pets at UK borders.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	117241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2020 answer text <p>Tick surveillance has shown that tick distribution and abundance is changing throughout the UK for many reasons, including habitat and climate change. Small numbers of localised infestations with non-native tick species have been reported in recent years. For these reasons, Defra strongly encourages pet owners to treat their pets to safeguard their animals against ticks and tick transmitted diseases when travelling abroad. Further advice can be obtained from their local vet, and via the Public Health England leaflet available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>While Defra has no immediate plans to amend the tick controls for pet animals entering the UK, the end of the Transition Period will open up new opportunities for managing our Pet Travel rules. We remain aware of the concerns around ticks and tick-borne disease, and future policy will be guided by risk assessment. Defra also continues to monitor the disease situation through the Tick Surveillance Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 120034 question first answered 27/11/2020 13:53:04 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1241196

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to revoke the (a) Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (as amended by the Health Protection Act 2008), (b) Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 and (c) Public Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967; and what legislative plans he has to ensure conformity in the tackling of pandemics.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	100366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>I apologise for the delay in answering this question. The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (as amended by the Health Protection Act 2008), (b) Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 and (c) Public Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 enable the UK Government and devolved administrations to take a flexible approach according to the data in different parts of the UK. Public health is devolved and different underpinning legislation is required to enable interventions in different parts of the UK - even where those interventions may be similar. We will continue to work closely with the devolved administrations on the substance of our response.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 17/11/2020 17:05:09 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1233536

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of excluding drug and alcohol related support groups from the covid-19 restrictions on a maximum number of six participants in a gathering announced on 9 September 2020.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	88296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2020 answer text <p>From 14 September, social gatherings, both indoors and outdoors, must be limited to six people. There are several exemptions including where a household or support bubble is larger than six and for support groups which meet qualifying conditions.</p><p>The majority but not all support groups are not subject to the six person social gathering limit if they are in COVID-secure settings or public outdoor spaces, and are organised by a business, a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution or a public body to provide mutual aid, therapy or any other form of support to its members or those who attend its meetings. This includes, but is not limited to, providing support:</p><p>- to victims of crime (including domestic abuse);</p><p>- to those with, or recovering from, addictions (including alcohol, narcotics or other substance addictions) or addictive patterns of behaviour;</p><p>- to new and expectant parents;</p><p>- to those with, or caring for persons with, any long-term illness, disability or terminal condition or who are vulnerable;</p><p>- to those facing issues related to their sexuality or identity including those living as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender; and</p><p>- to those who have suffered bereavement.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 18/09/2020 12:09:17 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1226711

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Beef: 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 assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the price paid to beef farmers by wholesalers.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	77574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>Defra monitors the UK agricultural markets including commodity prices and long-term trends. The beef sector has shown resilience and current prices are above the 5-year average.</p><p> </p><p>We want all farmers to get a fair price for their products and the Government is committed to tackling any unfairness that may exist in the agri-food supply chain. Through the Agriculture Bill we have set out ambitious plans to improve transparency in the supply chain, strengthening the position of those who produce our food.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 01/09/2020 11:21:11 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1226722

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Yachad
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 he had with Cabinet colleagues on inviting hon. Members to the meeting between her Parliamentary Private Secretary and representatives of Yachad on 21 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	77580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2020 answer text <p>We understand that DFID's Parliamentary Private Secretary's engagement with this event was in a personal capacity, and that she was not representing DFID at this event.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 04/09/2020 10:12:17 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1226723

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Yachad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he was consulted on the invitation from her Parliamentary Private Secretary to representatives of Yachad to a meeting on 21 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	77581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2020 answer text <p>We understand that DFID's Parliamentary Private Secretary's engagement with this event was in a personal capacity, and that she was not representing DFID at this event.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 04/09/2020 10:14:04 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1225962

registered interest
date	17/07/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the amount of tax raised by Stamp Duty by (a) new builds and (b) established properties in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	76004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>Information is not held in relation to whether Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) receipts are for purchases of new builds or established properties, as this detail is not required on the SDLT return submitted to HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>However, HMRC do publish the total amount of SDLT raised in the quarterly Stamp Duty Land Tax publication, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-stamp-duty-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-stamp-duty-statistics</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/07/2020 09:08:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1225963

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Construction: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on economic supply chains of the (a) construction industry and (b) residential property purchase sector.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	76005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2020 answer text <p>The COVID-19 outbreak has had a significant effect on the housing market and the Government has taken unprecedented measures to help those facing challenges, from supporting the construction sector to re-opening the housing market.</p><p>The Government continues to work closely with the construction sector following the outbreak to ensure that it is in a position to support the economic recovery. This includes the work of the Construction Leadership Council’s Coronavirus Task Force, which has established a product availability working group comprised of product manufacturers, builders’ merchants and suppliers, contractors of all sizes, and housebuilders. The Task Force continues to monitor the supply of products, and is working to address any disruption to supply chains.</p><p>To support the property sector and home buyers the Government has: amended the regulations on moving home, issued guidance to help people move safely, and temporarily cut Stamp Duty Land Tax for home buyers until the end of the financial year.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/07/2020 13:45:54 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1222467

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Public Health Funerals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of trendS in the level of Public Health Funeral costs in England in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	71735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government does not collect the information requested, and so no assessment has been made. Figures on local authority expenditure on, and income from, the provision of cemetery, cremation and mortuary services, including closed churchyards and post-mortem services within mortuaries, from the past three years, are collected on the Revenue Outturn (RO) forms available from:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Flocal-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2018-to-2019-individual-local-authority-data-outturn&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C76ed0077fac64991f17108d829a69d1e%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637305142855847929&amp;sdata=bGgqM1g6mXbAfZHRYjqborp2b%2B1%2Bi40Asxf0KhUvVQI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2018-to-2019-individual-local-authority-data-outturn</a></p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Flocal-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2017-to-2018-individual-local-authority-data-outturn&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C76ed0077fac64991f17108d829a69d1e%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637305142855857876&amp;sdata=S9Nry6DscNDZvho3chE1eLDsy7SyuWihABTPTjsYR2E%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2017-to-2018-individual-local-authority-data-outturn</a></p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Flocal-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2016-to-2017-individual-local-authority-data-outturn&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C76ed0077fac64991f17108d829a69d1e%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637305142855857876&amp;sdata=2GH8C6Jpe%2FDb0uMhi8MZjoKpxshjHvLucNM2ocF1Xrs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2016-to-2017-individual-local-authority-data-outturn</a></p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 16/07/2020 17:45:27 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1216226

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will enable next of kin to register births by telephone during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	62402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2020 answer text <p>In England and Wales, the relevant legislation does not allow births to be registered solely by telephone.  However, it is now possible to collect the details required for the registration by telephone, prior to attendance in person to sign the register.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 26/06/2020 13:30:36 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord