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1607748

registered interest
date	28/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Children: Custody
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he plans to take to support parents who do not live with their children to maintain contact where that contact is hindered by the resident parent or guardian.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	174368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the difficulties that parents can face in continuing a relationship with their child following parental separation or divorce.</p><p> </p><p>Under the current legal framework, a parent can apply for a child arrangements order for the child to live with or spend time with them. The welfare of the child is paramount in any decision regarding child arrangements, including decisions about the nature and extent of parental involvement.</p><p>We are committed to supporting families to resolve private family law matters outside of court where appropriate to ensure that matters are resolved earlier, before conflict becomes entrenched.</p><p> </p><p>The Family Mediation Voucher Scheme provides families with up to £500 towards mediation with a trained, authorised professional to help resolve child arrangement issues in a less adversarial way. As of 26 March 2023, over 16,100 families have now benefitted from the scheme. Analysis of the first 7,200 users shows 69% wholly or partially resolve their issues and don’t need to go on to court, other than for a consent order to formalise their agreement. The government announced on 23 March that an additional £15m would be provided to continue the scheme for up to a further two years. This will allow it to help around a further 28,500 families over the period.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 03/04/2023 09:42:59 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

1608385

registered interest
date	28/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Departmental Responsibilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to introduce a Minister for Economic Crime.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	175647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>Ministerial appointments are a matter for the Prime Minister’s office.</p><p>The Home Office and HM Treasury lead the policy response to tackling economic crime for government. It is right that these two departments jointly lead the government’s approach, to support system leadership that fully considers the long-term ramifications of decisions that impact both the UK’s prosperity and security. The Treasury leads on supervision and regulation, while the Home Office leads on law enforcement capabilities and related legislation</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 03/04/2023 11:39:40 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1607822

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her Department's policy that Afghans eligible for visas under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme must have secured accommodation in the UK secured before leaving Pakistan; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	174304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The cost of accommodating those resetting under the ACRS or ARAP, whilst they await permanent accommodation, is estimated at £1 million a day. We don’t want to see Afghan families in temporary accommodation for any longer than is necessary – and we have been working as fast as possible to support Afghan families into homes of their own, so that they can settle into their local communities, feel safe and independent and rebuild their lives in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister’s statement on illegal migration on 13 December 2022 set out his ambition to end the use of hotels as temporary accommodation. We continue to work with partners to secure sufficient suitable accommodation for new arrivals.</p><p> </p><p>We will also arrange travel for any beneficiaries under the ACRS or ARAP who can be supported to arrange their own accommodation in the UK ahead of arrival.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working with c.350 local authorities across the UK, to meet the demand for housing. Over 9,000 people have been supported into settled accommodation (This breaks down as c.8,500 moved into homes with an additional c.500 matched but not yet moved).</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 30/03/2023 16:59:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1607859

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
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	Electricity: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to have discussions with Ofgem on improving transparency in Economy 7 tariffs under the Price Cap by requiring suppliers to publish Economy 7 tariff price schedules.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	174279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>A decision on whether to require suppliers to publish Economy 7 tariff price schedules is a matter for the independent regulator Ofgem.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem’s Licence Conditions require suppliers to notify customers of the domestic supply contract terms, including requiring suppliers to take all reasonable steps to inform customers of the principal terms of their supply contracts, and sending a notice if prices increase or the terms of the contract vary in a way that disadvantages the customer.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 30/03/2023 15:13:06 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1608006

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Licensed Premises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Government will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a cap on (a) the number of premises licensed to sell alcohol and (b) the opening hours of those premises.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	174361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government believes the Licensing Act 2003 sets out a clear and effective legislative framework to regulate licensable activities and strikes the right balance between providing safeguards to prevent nuisance, crime and disorder, while recognising the contribution licensed premises make to thriving night time economies.</p><p>The Licensing Act includes several powers that a Local Authority may use to manage the night time economy. For example, a licensing authority may complete a cumulative impact assessment to help it to limit licences granted in areas where there is evidence to show that the number or density of licensed premises in the area may be contributing to problems that are undermining licensing objectives.</p><p>There is also the option to consult on introducing a late night levy - this is an optional power used at the discretion of the local authority, to collect a financial contribution from businesses that profit from selling alcohol late at night, with the funds raised to be used for late night policing and other costs associated with the night time economy.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 174360 174362 question first answered 30/03/2023 14:25:55 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1607075

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
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	Radioisotopes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made on developing a domestic supply of medical isotopes as part of the Medical Radionuclide Innovation Programme.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	173059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero is delivering the up to £6 million Medical Radionuclide Innovation Programme (MRIP) which aims to identify technology and policy options that could support domestic supply of medical radionuclides in the future.</p><p>MRIP launched in December 2022 and will run until March 2025.</p><p>The programme will deliver an assessment of the UK supply and demand landscape, building on existing research. It will test data against potential future scenarios to inform policy development and future Government decision-making. Officials are currently finalising Phase I of the Landscape Assessment, with Phase II commencing next financial year to focus on modelling future supply and demand scenarios.</p><p>In parallel, several feasibility studies are ongoing by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to assess whether the retrieval of radionuclides from legacy material is possible, and whether this material might be useful in supporting domestic supply and research.</p><p>The Innovation Project Call aims to spark innovation in the field and the competitive call will commence later this year. The call aims to spark innovation across the supply chain, to develop new radionuclide production capability in the UK.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 29/03/2023 15:07:15 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1607152

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
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	Technology: International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK International Technology Strategy published on 22 March 2023, what estimate his Department has made of the (a) cost of establishing and (b) annual running costs of the Technology Centre of Expertise.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	173015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO has an opening budget of £1.8 million of Official Development Assistance (ODA) from existing allocations to establish the Technology Centre of Expertise. A business case is being developed to agree the future spend profile.</p><p>The International Technology Strategy commits us to delivering a prioritised set of technology-based partnerships with key partners around the world. We will take an effective, coordinated and strategic approach to the partnerships we invest in to deliver mutually beneficial objectives and to achieve the UK's technology ambitions and secure the UK's place as a science and technology superpower.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 29/03/2023 16:04:23 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1607170

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
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	Hospices: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funding allocated to hospices to assist with energy bills.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	172969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>Although no assessment has been made specifically in regard to hospices, following a Treasury-led review, the new Energy Bill Discount Scheme, which will run from April 2023 until March 2024, will continue to provide a discount to eligible non-domestic customers, including the health and care sector.</p><p>At a national level, NHS England has released £1.5 billion in additional funding to integrated care boards (ICBs) to provide support for inflation, with ICBs deciding how best to distribute this funding within their system, including to palliative and end of life care providers such as hospices.</p><p>Palliative and end of life care, including hospice care, is commissioned locally by ICBs in response to the needs of their local population. Any assessment would therefore be made at a local level.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 30/03/2023 08:48:48 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1607181

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
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	Technology: International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to The UK’s International Technology Strategy, published on 22 March 2023, CP 810, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of (a) establishing and (b) running the Technology Centre of Expertise; by what criteria priority nations for delivering an International Technology Strategy implementation plan were identified; and whether his Department plans to publish a list of those nations.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	173017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO has an opening budget of £1.8 million of Official Development Assistance (ODA) from existing allocations to establish the Technology Centre of Expertise. A business case is being developed to agree the future spend profile.</p><p>The International Technology Strategy commits us to delivering a prioritised set of technology-based partnerships with key partners around the world. We will take an effective, coordinated and strategic approach to the partnerships we invest in to deliver mutually beneficial objectives and to achieve the UK's technology ambitions and secure the UK's place as a science and technology superpower.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 29/03/2023 16:02:34 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1606378

registered interest
date	22/03/2023
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	Mental Health Services: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions the Government has had had with Northern Ireland Health and Social Care on the potential introduction of Op COURAGE in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	171511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>Health is a devolved matter. The United Kingdom Government has not had any discussions with the Northern Ireland Health and Social Care department on the potential introduction of Op COURAGE in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 27/03/2023 16:31:50 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan