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1669555

registered interest
date	13/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) assessed quality banding and (b) location is of the service family accommodation properties his Department offered to house Afghan people leaving Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	1706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>All Service Family Accommodation properties offered by MOD to house Afghan people leaving Pakistan, or any other country, meet or exceed the Government’s Decent Homes standard.</p><p> </p><p>The location of the properties is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authority</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Angus</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Argyll and Bute Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ashfield District Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ayreshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham City Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Breckland Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckinghamshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central Bedfordshire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cherwell District Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheshire West and Chester Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>City of Edinburgh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cornwall Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dover District Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dumfries &amp; Annan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Hants</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Riding of Yorkshire Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex County Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fareham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fife Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Folkestone &amp; Hythe District Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gedling Borough Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gloucester</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gosport Borough Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guildford Borough Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inverness-shire</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle of Anglesey County Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leicester City Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Borough of Hillingdon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Borough of Hounslow</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medway Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Melton Borough Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlothian Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Devon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Tyneside Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Yorkshire County Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pembrokeshire County Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough City Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portsmouth City Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Preston City Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Borough of Greenwich</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Borough of Kingston</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rushmore Borough Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rutland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shropshire Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Somerset West &amp; Taunton District Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Hams District Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Somerset District Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stirling Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stratford Upon Avon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Telford &amp; Wrekin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vale of Glamorgan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vale of White Horse</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Watford Borough Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Berkshire Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Suffolk District Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wiltshire Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Woking Borough Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wokingham</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 16/11/2023 17:38:01 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1669560

registered interest
date	13/11/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 8 November 2023 to an Urgent Question on Pakistan: Evacuation of Afghans by the Minister for Veterans Affairs, Official Report, column 117, on what date he visited each hotel housing Afghans.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	1708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>From April 2023, my team of advisors and I travelled extensively across the country to visit bridging hotels to meet Afghan families and officials from across Central and Local Government who supported this cohort, ahead of their move into long-term settled accommodation. That effort continues to this day.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 16/11/2023 16:24:14 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1669603

registered interest
date	13/11/2023
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	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, how many bathing waters have been de-designated in each region since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	1709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2023 answer text <p>Since 2010, there have been de-designations of bathing waters in the following Environment Agency (EA) areas in England:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>De-designated bathing waters since 2010</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cumbria and Lancashire</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Anglia</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Solent and South Downs</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Several bathing waters were also de-designated before 2010 in the following EA areas: Alnmouth in the North East; Flamborough North Landing and Earls Dyke in Yorkshire; Lowestoft Gunton Denes in East Anglia; Poole Harbour Sandbanks in Wessex; Redgate and Gunwalloe Cove in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.</p><p> </p><p>Most of these sites were de-designated due to low numbers of bathers and following an application to Defra, usually by the local authority. In some cases, sites were de-designated because the bathing water quality was classified as ‘Poor’ for five consecutive years. The Bathing Water Regulations 2013 (regulation 13) require sites to be de-designated in this circumstance and for permanent advice against bathing, in relation to at least one whole bathing season, to be issued. There can be many reasons for a ‘Poor’ bathing water classification, including run-off from agricultural land, sewage impacts and local activities. An application can be made to Defra to redesignate a site that has been de-designated as bathing water should the site meet the eligibility criteria set out in the bathing waters application guidance on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 01/12/2023 14:00:03 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1669702

registered interest
date	13/11/2023
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	Air Ambulance Services: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Air Accidents Investigations Branch's report on the accident to Sikorsky S-92A, G-MCGYat Derriford Hospital, published on 2 November 2023, what steps her Department plan to take to improve the safety of hospital helipad operations.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	1710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>NHS England is working with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to update the existing guidance for Hospital Helicopter Landing Sites. The current guidance is available at the following link:<br> <br> <a href="http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/modalapplication.aspx?appid=11&amp;mode=detail&amp;id=7240" target="_blank">http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/modalapplication.aspx?appid=11&amp;mode=detail&amp;id=7240</a></p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 16/11/2023 17:03:08 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668498

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 24 of his Department's publication entitled Agency and agility: incentivising people in a new era, published on 19 June 2023, whether a trial of the total reward approach with an engineering cohort has begun.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The acceptance of the Haythornthwaite Report into Armed Forces Incentivisation, and the subsequent Defence Command Paper refresh in summer 2023, provided a clear mandate to drive and deliver change in how the Armed Forces recruits and retains its people. <br> <br> Modernising a base-fed model designed in the 1950s is a complicated task but the Defence People function has begun a substantial work programme to support it. Much progress is already being made and the Department has been capturing and aligning that work as well as beginning several distinct programmes regarded as key priorities; either enabling projects to lay the foundations of future work or realising change in the short term.</p><p> </p><p>Priorities for the coming months include designing the first elements of a trial to explore a ‘Total Reward Approach’, exploring flexible terms and conditions of service through the development of a ‘Spectrum of Service’ and the optimisation of the myriad of policies and processes.</p><p> </p><p>A formal and more detailed Government Response, which will include proposals for the legislative approach, will be published in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 467 468 469 470 471 472 question first answered 15/11/2023 15:50:47 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668500

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
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	Firearms: Regulation
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 discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on firearm reforms, in the context of the shooting in Keyham, Plymouth.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a wide range of issues, and Cabinet discussions are considered confidential.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore grouped question UIN 919 question first answered 16/11/2023 16:44:39 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668502

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
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	Firearms: Regulation
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 her policy is on reform of gun laws.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>Reform of gun laws is a matter for the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 16/11/2023 16:51:41 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668503

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
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	Firearms: Regulation
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 held discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on firearm reforms since 25 October 2022.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a wide range of issues, and Cabinet discussions are considered confidential.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore grouped question UIN 917 question first answered 16/11/2023 16:44:39 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668504

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
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	Gun Sports
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 discussions she has had with groups representing (a) the shooting industry and (b) people who shoot since 25 October 2022.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has met regularly with the shooting industry and people who shoot.</p><p> </p><p>External ministerial meetings are published on a quarterly basis <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fministers-hospitality-gifts-meetings-overseas-travel&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C2825c7da10ad424dc43808dbe1cc9fea%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638352041195985104%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LcWrFXz4x1S5DXx7Kd8XfR6y%2B3b7NyRwR97Iry4rLCI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 16/11/2023 16:49:05 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1667751

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Shipping: Plymouth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to tackle the dumping of vessels on his Department's land at Cornwall Beach in Plymouth.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is aware of the issue with abandoned vessels on land owned by the MOD at Cornwall Beach in Plymouth.</p><p>Plymouth City Council cleared the area earlier in 2023, and, with MOD agreement, are considering the installation of lockable bollards to prevent public access. MOD Officials are continuing to liaise with Plymouth City Council regarding this issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 15/11/2023 16:54:05 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard