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1673137

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Borders: Guard Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the spend by the Border Force on the (a) upkeep, (b) care and (c) maintenance of border security dogs was in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	3821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>Border Force does not hold the spend on the upkeep, care and maintenance of border security dogs in each year since 2015 in an easily accessible format.</p><p>Home Office overall annual reports and accounts are available on the <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> website, which includes Border Force.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/12/2023 16:52:38 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

1673138

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	National Grid: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if the Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of a review of what remedial assistance may be given to support energy suppliers in maintaining the National Grid in areas where costs of upkeep are higher.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	3936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>Electricity network operators are private companies which build, own, and operate electricity network infrastructure. As regional monopolies, they are regulated by the</p><p>independent energy regulator, Ofgem. Ofgem uses the price control framework to set the level of investment in infrastructure for each network company and their allowable rate of return. The costs incurred in the maintenance, reinforcement, and new build of</p><p>Electricity network infrastructure are recovered mainly through electricity consumers’ bills. The price control and charging arrangements are matters for Ofgem.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 04/12/2023 12:54:30 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1673140

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of (a) single level beds and (b) bunkbeds in use in the prison estate.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	3822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>All beds used across the prison estate are required to comply with quality standards. Any issues are addressed by Property Services in His Majesty’s Prison &amp; Probation Service.</p><p>The quality standards take account of specific needs relating to use in the prison estate, including health and safety considerations that are additional to those for commercially available beds.</p><p>Where beds are already in situ, prison staff report identified faults for rectification or replacement using the facilities management reporting system.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 04/12/2023 13:26:30 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

1673141

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the total Barnett consequentials due to Scotland with the completion of Phases 1, 2a, 2b, and 3 of High Speed 2.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	3859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The Barnett consequentials will continue to apply in the usual way for all three devolved administrations as set out in the published Statement of Funding Policy document. All decisions on Barnett consequentials beyond the Spending Round 2021 period will be taken at the next Spending Round.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 3860 3861 question first answered 04/12/2023 15:13:25 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1673142

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the Barnett consequential funding for Scotland following completion of Phase 1 of High Speed 2.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	3860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The Barnett consequentials will continue to apply in the usual way for all three devolved administrations as set out in the published Statement of Funding Policy document. All decisions on Barnett consequentials beyond the Spending Round 2021 period will be taken at the next Spending Round.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 3859 3861 question first answered 04/12/2023 15:13:25 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1673143

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Disability: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure that companies are upholding their legal duties under the Equality Act 2010 on the implementation of reasonable adjustments for disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	3938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 places a general duty on employers and service providers to make reasonable adjustments to allow disabled people access to goods and services and access and remain in employment, so they are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled people.</p><p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Equality Act and providing guidance on reasonable adjustments. For example, the EHRC provides a range of guidance for businesses on their legal duties to assistance dog owners:</p><p><a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/assistance-dogs-a-guide-for-all-businesses.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/assistance-dogs-a-guide-for-all-businesses.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/take-the-lead-welcoming-customers-with-assistance-dogs_0.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/take-the-lead-welcoming-customers-with-assistance-dogs_0.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The EHRC also provide further guidance on reasonable workplace adjustments:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/guidance/business/employing-people-workplace-adjustments" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/guidance/business/employing-people-workplace-adjustments</a></p><p> </p><p>Duties and protections under the Equality Act are ultimately enforceable through the courts, and anybody who thinks that they have been discriminated against - for example for being refused a job interview or where access to an assistance dog has been refused - can take legal action to seek to resolve the issue, at an employment tribunal (employment cases) or other civil court (non-employment cases).</p><p> </p><p>A person who believes that they have experienced discrimination because of disability can take their case to a tribunal or court. Before doing so, they may wish to contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS), a Government-funded helpline, is the initial point of contact for anyone with discrimination concerns. The EASS provides free bespoke advice and in-depth support to individuals with discrimination concerns. The EASS also supports individuals to resolve issues using alternative informal dispute resolution and can advise you on what are the next steps to take when you feel you have been discriminated against. The EASS can also advise people on their options and can be contacted through their website at www.equalityadvisoryservice.com, by telephone on 0808 800 0082 or text phone on 0808 800 0084.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 30/11/2023 16:24:12 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1673145

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department made of the Barnett consequentials for Scotland of expenditure on High Speed 2 as of 3 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	3861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The Barnett consequentials will continue to apply in the usual way for all three devolved administrations as set out in the published Statement of Funding Policy document. All decisions on Barnett consequentials beyond the Spending Round 2021 period will be taken at the next Spending Round.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman grouped question UIN 3859 3860 question first answered 04/12/2023 15:13:25 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1673147

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax: International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department holds information on the countries that will implement the OECD Pillar 2 minimum corporation tax measures from 31 December 2023; and what discussions he has had with (a) the OECD and (b) his counterparts in other countries on the implementation of that measure.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	3784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>Countries that have committed to apply Pillar 2 from 31 December 2023 or 1 January 2024 include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Vietnam. Japan are implementing for 1 April 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Hong-Kong and Singapore have committed to implement for 1 January 2025.</p><p> </p><p>There are many other jurisdictions that have taken steps towards Pillar 2 implementation.</p><p> </p><p>There are regular multilateral discussions at Ministerial level, including at the level of the G20, on how to ensure swift and coordinated implementation of Pillar 2, as well as the support that can be provided to developing countries in that regard.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 05/12/2023 17:38:46 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1673148

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax: International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact on (a) UK based businesses and (b) foreign direct investment of implementation of the OECD Pillar 2 minimum corporation tax measures.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	3785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>A Tax Information and Impact Note was published in March 2023 which sets out the impact on business of complying with Pillar 2.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 05/12/2023 17:37:14 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1673151

registered interest
date	27/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners on Remand
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of the prison population was on remand on average in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	3823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The proportion of the prison population that was on remand in each year since 2015 can be calculated from the figures for the total remand population and those for the total prison population (males and females) that are set out in Table A1.1 of the latest published Offender Management Statistics Quarterly - <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1173712/Population_30June2023_Annual.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1173712/Population_30June2023_Annual.ods</a>.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Gareth Bacon question first answered 04/12/2023 12:02:37 answering member 4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott