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1506088

registered interest
date	08/09/2022
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	Food Supply
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 he is taking to help ensure UK food security.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	901334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>Britain has a highly resilient and diverse food supply chain which is well equipped to deal with disruption, as demonstrated throughout the COVID-19 response. British consumers have access, through international trade, to food products that cannot be produced here, supplementing domestic production, and ensuring that challenges such as adverse weather and disease do not affect the British overall security of supply. The Government also engages extensively with industry to monitor and assess all supply risks.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 13/09/2022 15:03:28 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1506090

registered interest
date	08/09/2022
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	Sewage: Waste Disposal
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 recent assessment he has made of the severity of sewage overflow incidents reported in 2022.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mick Whitley
uin	901338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The only reason that the Government has been able to take action to reduce storm overflows is because of the increase in monitoring under this Government, from 5% in 2016 to almost 90% of the sewage network. The latest assessment shows sewage discharges cause 7% of waterbodies to fail to achieve Good Ecological Status. This is unacceptable.</p><p> </p><p>Our Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan will prevent waterbodies from failing to meet Good Ecological Status due to storm discharges and will frontload action to protect bathing waters. We take robust action against illegal discharges. The EA and Ofwat have launched major investigations into suspected non-compliance at sewage treatment works.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 08/09/2022 17:33:47 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4755 label Biography information for Mick Whitley

1506091

registered interest
date	08/09/2022
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	Rural Areas: Broadband
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 plans he has with Cabinet colleagues to expedite the roll-out of better broadband to rural communities.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
uin	901339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>This Government is already doing a great deal to roll out better broadband in rural areas. Through Project Gigabit, we are spending £5 billion so people in hard-to-reach areas can get ultra-reliable gigabit broadband speeds. We signed our first contract on schedule and have over £690 million of contracts covering rural areas out for tender right now.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 08/09/2022 17:38:29 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1506092

registered interest
date	08/09/2022
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	Water: Standards
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 he is taking to help improve water quality.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	901341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>Restoring our nation’s rivers and seas by improving water quality is a government priority. We are tackling sewage overflows with the biggest infrastructure programme in water company history; investing in farm infrastructure, advice and action to help farmers tackle run off; restoring riparian habitats; and reviewing our Bathing Water regulations to support more designations. As the pressures of climate change and population growth are increasing, so too will our response to ensure we leave our water environment in a better state for future generations.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 08/09/2022 17:41:35 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1506093

registered interest
date	08/09/2022
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	River Thames: Sewage
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 he is taking to help ensure that untreated sewage is not discharged into the River Thames.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	901343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The amount of sewage discharges by water companies is unacceptable. £1.9 billion has been invested in the Thames Tideway Tunnel, which will be completed in 2025. This project will be the largest privately funded infrastructure project in Europe. The tunnel and other improvements will reduce the annual volume of untreated wastewater entering the tidal Thames by 95%, protecting biodiversity and the public health of river users.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 08/09/2022 17:46:09 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1505698

registered interest
date	07/09/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of support for veterans who served in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Blyth Valley
tabling member printed	Ian Levy
uin	901366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government has developed a comprehensive package of measures, ensuring that those who bravely served during the Troubles can access financial, pastoral and health support, no matter where they live in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Veterans can also apply to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Scheme - delivered by the NI Executive - which makes acknowledgement payments to permanently injured victims of the Troubles.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 07/09/2022 12:53:56 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4749 label Biography information for Ian Levy

1505699

registered interest
date	07/09/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to support businesses trading between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	901364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring businesses can trade freely throughout the United Kingdom. By the end of the year, we will have spent £340m helping traders process 2.3 million customs declarations through the Trader Support Service for trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. But this just reduces the burden on NI purchasers and GB suppliers rather than removing it, which is why we need changes to the Protocol to deliver a sustainable solution.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 07/09/2022 12:51:37 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1505700

registered interest
date	07/09/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Research: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to support research and development in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	901363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2022 answer text <p>This Government is committed to turbocharging innovation in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>We are increasing investment in R&amp;D outside the South East by at least 40% by 2030; we’re investing £617m in digital and innovation through NI City Deals; and there is more to come through the £400m New Deal for Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 07/09/2022 12:49:48 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1505789

registered interest
date	07/09/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Family Hubs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide additional Family Hubs over and above the funding already announced.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL2263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The government has announced 75 local authorities that are eligible to receive funding for family hubs. These were selected based on levels of disadvantage, targeting the areas with the highest levels of deprivation and disproportionately poor health and educational outcomes. Although we would like to see family hubs across the country, it is crucial that we now focus on delivering well in the local authorities already selected.</p><p>The investment in family hubs is significant and will have a wide reach across the country to improve outcomes for thousands of babies, children, and families, helping to deliver this government’s levelling up ambitions. We are not starting from zero, many local authorities already provide excellent early years and family support services. The evidence and learning from this investment will help to improve services across England, where they are most needed.</p><p>The department has set up the National Centre for Family Hubs (NCFH), to provide expert advice and guidance to all local authorities, local commissioners, academies, schools and third sector bodies with regards to transforming to family hubs. The NCFH hosts a comprehensive resource library and implementation toolkit to support family hubs providers. This work is supported by disseminating a regular newsletter, a series of learning events, and a community of practice. More information on the NCFH can be found here: <a href="https://www.nationalcentreforfamilyhubs.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.nationalcentreforfamilyhubs.org.uk/</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 21/09/2022 10:54:26 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1505790

registered interest
date	07/09/2022
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, for further COVID-19 vaccination programmes during the autumn of 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL2264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government continues to be guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on COVID-19 vaccinations. On 15 July 2022, the Government accepted the JCVI’s advice to offer a booster dose in the autumn to those at higher risk from severe COVID-19 in winter 2022/23. The booster dose will be offered to residents and staff in care homes for older adults; frontline health and social care workers; carers aged 16 years old and over; all adults aged 50 years old and over; and those aged five to 49 years old in a clinical risk group or who are household contacts of someone with immunosuppression.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 26/09/2022 12:01:18 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth