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1507830

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date	23/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the UK nuclear deterrent.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	55050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>A credible nuclear deterrent remains the bedrock of the United Kingdom’s defence.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 17/10/2022 16:16:04 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1507831

registered interest
date	23/09/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Families: Cost of Living
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of uniform payments for families, in the context of increases in the cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	55051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p>No school uniform should be so expensive that pupils or their families feel unable to apply to or attend a school of their choice.</p><p>In November 2021, the Department issued new statutory guidance for England on the cost of school uniforms, to ensure their cost is reasonable and secures the best value for money for parents.</p><p>The guidance on the cost of school uniforms can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cost-of-school-uniforms/cost-of-school-uniforms" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cost-of-school-uniforms/cost-of-school-uniforms</a>.</p><p>The Department recognises that many people are worried about the impact of the increases in the cost of living with many households struggling to make their income stretch to cover the basics. It is therefore even more important that schools consider the cost of their uniform and follow the guidance to ensure best value for money for parents.</p> answering member constituency Stoke-on-Trent North answering member printed Jonathan Gullis question first answered 17/10/2022 14:09:58 answering member 4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1507544

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
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	Africa: Immigration Controls
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 discussions he has had with his counterpart in Algeria on border control in Africa.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	54525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2022 answer text <p>We hold regular discussions with the Algerian Government on judicial and home affairs issues. We also co-operate closely with them on combatting human trafficking.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 14/10/2022 15:57:07 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1507545

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pay: Private Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications of differential increases in (a) wages and (b) private rent for her Department's policies, in the context of lower growth in wages than private rent since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	54526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 13/10/2022 15:02:36 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1507546

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
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	Nuclear Weapons
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 has had discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) his European counterparts on plans to respond to a nuclear detonation in (i) Europe and (ii) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	54527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK has well-developed contingency plans to respond to a wide range of eventualities. The plans and supporting arrangements have been developed, refined and tested over many years. These plans are risk-based, built on the principle of generic capabilities able to respond to a wide range of events. We continue to coordinate with allies and partners across a range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 11/10/2022 08:57:50 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1507298

registered interest
date	21/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Belfast City Airport: Aer Lingus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with (a) Aer Lingus and (b) Belfast City Airport on the potential removal of Aer Lingus services from Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	53400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK aviation market operates predominantly in the private sector. Airports invest in their infrastructure to attract passengers and airlines, while airlines are well placed to deliver services to their customers.</p><p>Northern Ireland is well connected to Great Britain, with several competing services between Belfast and London, the PSO from Derry / Londonderry to London, and routes from Northern Ireland to several cities throughout the UK.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Katherine Fletcher question first answered 29/09/2022 13:02:31 answering member 4834 label Biography information for Katherine Fletcher
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1507301

registered interest
date	21/09/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Urine Drainage Bags: Import Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, for what reasons her Department is reintroducing the six per cent import duty for urine drainage bags following the covid-19 duty suspension.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	53401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>In 2021 the Government implemented temporary tariff suspensions on over 100 products to support the healthcare response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These suspensions are currently due to expire on 31 December 2022, after which the UK Global Tariff (UKGT) rate will apply.</p><p> </p><p>As with all policy, we welcome stakeholder feedback and monitor these suspensions closely. Businesses can submit feedback on specific tariff lines via the UKGT feedback form available at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Ftariffs-on-goods-imported-into-the-uk&amp;data=05%7C01%7CScott.Partridge%40trade.gov.uk%7C666106cc72234240f34508da9d46d25f%7C8fa217ec33aa46fbad96dfe68006bb86%7C0%7C0%7C637995224755819962%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=1iR09Ase%2FlR4X%2FZqaiNG%2BOYYQXC3dN1tpsjHJK32EYw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tariffs-on-goods-imported-into-the-uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge grouped question UIN 53402 question first answered 27/09/2022 14:42:51 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1507302

registered interest
date	21/09/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Urine Drainage Bags: Import Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will take steps to remove the duty on importing urine drainage bags by reclassifying them as medical or surgical instruments and apparatus.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	53402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>In 2021 the Government implemented temporary tariff suspensions on over 100 products to support the healthcare response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These suspensions are currently due to expire on 31 December 2022, after which the UK Global Tariff (UKGT) rate will apply.</p><p> </p><p>As with all policy, we welcome stakeholder feedback and monitor these suspensions closely. Businesses can submit feedback on specific tariff lines via the UKGT feedback form available at <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Ftariffs-on-goods-imported-into-the-uk&amp;data=05%7C01%7CScott.Partridge%40trade.gov.uk%7C666106cc72234240f34508da9d46d25f%7C8fa217ec33aa46fbad96dfe68006bb86%7C0%7C0%7C637995224755819962%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=1iR09Ase%2FlR4X%2FZqaiNG%2BOYYQXC3dN1tpsjHJK32EYw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tariffs-on-goods-imported-into-the-uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge grouped question UIN 53401 question first answered 27/09/2022 14:42:51 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1507303

registered interest
date	21/09/2022
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	Allergies: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure patients with multiple allergies such as asthma and eczema have access to a multidisciplinary team who can consider the best care for the patient across their conditions; and whether he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	53403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>NHS England commissions specialist allergy services for patients with complex and severe allergy. The service specification sets out that specialist allergy centres should ensure that multidisciplinary care is provided for patients. There are regular review meetings between the regional commissioning teams and providers to ensure compliance with service standards.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 29/09/2022 09:54:12 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1507304

registered interest
date	21/09/2022
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	Allergies: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure patients with allergies receive a referral to specialist care for the best possible evidence based treatment as recommended in the Allergy UK Patient charter for people who live with allergic disease; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	53404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>The majority of allergy services are commissioned locally by integrated care systems, with specialist allergy services for patients with complex and severe allergies commissioned nationally by NHS England. There are resources available to support health care professionals in making referrals to specialist services, including guidance from the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 29/09/2022 09:52:49 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon