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1724254

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cars: Hire Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to enforce vehicle excise duty rules for car rental companies that use vehicles registered outside the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>Foreign registered vehicles brought temporarily into the UK by non-UK residents are exempt from UK registration and the payment of vehicle excise duty for up to six months in any 12-month period.</p><p>When the keeper of a vehicle becomes resident in the UK, or the vehicle has remained in the UK for more than six months, the vehicle should be registered and vehicle excise duty paid in line with UK laws.</p><p>Where there is sufficient evidence that the six-month rule is breached, enforcement action can be taken by the police, local authorities with devolved powers or the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 02/09/2024 14:29:49 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1724256

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Pesticides: Neonicotinoids
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 he plans to discontinue the use of the pesticide thiamethoxam, in the context of its alleged toxicity to bees.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>Pesticides are strictly regulated based on the risks and benefits of use. The Government will always take decisions according to these legal requirements and with full consideration of the evidence.</p><p> </p><p>This government recognises that nature is at a crisis point across Britain. We will therefore change existing policies to prevent the use of those neonicotinoid pesticides that threaten our vital pollinators.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 02/09/2024 09:54:38 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1724257

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Tobacco and Vapes Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>As set out in the King’s Speech, a bill will be introduced to progressively increase the age at which people can be sold cigarettes and impose limits on the sale and marketing of vapes. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will pave the way for a smoke-free United Kingdom and will be the biggest public health intervention since the ban on smoking in indoor public places in 2007.</p><p>The bill is a key pillar of the Government’s Health Mission to help people stay healthier for longer, reduce the number of premature deaths from the biggest killers like cancer, and raise the healthiest generation of children in our history.</p><p>It will also save thousands of lives, break the cycle of addiction and disadvantage, and begin the immense task of fixing our broken health system and rebuilding our economy. We will introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to Parliament in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 02/09/2024 11:50:30 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1724267

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Chemicals: 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 his Department have had with the EU on cooperation on chemicals regulation.
tabling member constituency	Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	2353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting human health and the environment. We are currently considering the best approach to chemicals regulation in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy grouped question UIN 2354 question first answered 02/09/2024 09:59:01 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1724268

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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	Chemicals: 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 plans he has for greater data sharing on chemicals regulation with the European Union.
tabling member constituency	Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	2354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting human health and the environment. We are currently considering the best approach to chemicals regulation in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy grouped question UIN 2353 question first answered 02/09/2024 09:59:01 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1724269

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in the earnings threshold for overseas workers on the care sector.
tabling member constituency	Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	2355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Gentlemen to the Home Secretary’s written ministerial statement on 30 July 2024.</p> answering member constituency Feltham and Heston answering member printed Seema Malhotra grouped question UIN 2356 2357 question first answered 02/09/2024 14:57:41 answering member 4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1724270

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of the increase in the earnings threshold for overseas workers on the higher education sector.
tabling member constituency	Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	2356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Gentlemen to the Home Secretary’s written ministerial statement on 30 July 2024.</p> answering member constituency Feltham and Heston answering member printed Seema Malhotra grouped question UIN 2355 2357 question first answered 02/09/2024 14:57:41 answering member 4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1724271

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of the increase in the earnings threshold for overseas workers on the food and drink sector.
tabling member constituency	Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	2357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Gentlemen to the Home Secretary’s written ministerial statement on 30 July 2024.</p> answering member constituency Feltham and Heston answering member printed Seema Malhotra grouped question UIN 2355 2356 question first answered 02/09/2024 14:57:41 answering member 4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1724272

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
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, when he plans to publish the updated UK Food Security Report.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	2226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>Defra will publish the next UK Food Security Report later this year as required, and in accordance with, the Agriculture Act 2020. The Report will examine past, current, and predicted trends to present the best available understanding of UK food security.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 02/09/2024 09:48:00 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1724274

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that people are able to access cashpoints in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	2227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting access to cash for individuals and businesses across the UK, including in rural areas. The Financial Conduct Authority is the regulator responsible for access to cash further to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023, with powers to seek to ensure the reasonable provision of cash withdrawal and deposit facilities for individuals and businesses, including free withdrawal services for individuals.</p><p>The FCA published its final rules on access to cash on 24 July. Under its rules, designated firms will be required to undertake assessments of a community’s cash access needs following the closure of a service or a community request, and to put in a new service if necessary. These rules come into force on 18 September.</p> answering member constituency Hampstead and Highgate answering member printed Tulip Siddiq question first answered 02/09/2024 10:36:34 answering member 4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes