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1563027

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2022
	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	EU Countries: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
	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 with his counterparts in the European Union on the impact of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on peace and security in Europe.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Siobhan Baillie
	uin	113455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) poses a persistent threat to the peace and security of Europe. There have been at least 10 threats by Iran to kidnap or assassinate British or UK-based people this year. The recent transfers of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to Russia for use in Ukraine is yet another facet of Iran's destabilising behaviour. The UK has sanctioned over 300 Iranian individuals and entities for their role in weapons proliferation, human rights abuses, and terrorism, including the IRGC in its entirety. The Foreign Secretary raises this regularly with his European partners.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 11/01/2023 15:57:43 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4847 label Biography information for Siobhan Baillie

1301983

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Climate Change: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how the (a) UK and (b) Global carbon budget informs the Government's Climate Change mitigation strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Siobhan Baillie
	uin	167361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s independent advisers, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) advised that reaching net zero by 2050 is the right target for the UK, which is consistent with the UK’s contribution to reducing global emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. We followed their advice by legislating for net zero in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>When setting our carbon budgets, which step down towards our 2050 target, we follow the requirements set out in the Climate Change Act 2008. These include taking account of several matters including “scientific knowledge about climate change” and “circumstances at European and international level”.</p><p> </p><p>We will carefully consider the CCC’s advice ahead of setting the sixth carbon budget in legislation later this year. Following the setting of this target, we will be publishing a comprehensive Net Zero Strategy ahead of COP26 which sets out the Government’s vision for how we transition to a net zero economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 18/03/2021 17:49:43 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4847 label Biography information for Siobhan Baillie

1150977

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Fire Extinguishers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations he has received on the merits of mandatory installation of fire sprinklers in all (a) new and (b) refurbished schools in England; and if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make such installation mandatory.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	2660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>Earlier this year, a Call for Evidence was held on the review of the Department’s Building Bulletin 100: ‘Design for Fire Safety in Schools’. This included questions on fire suppression systems, such as sprinklers. The responses have been analysed and follow up technical studies are being carried out by consultants. Until this work is completed, the Department’s policy on installing sprinklers in schools remains unchanged.</p><p>As part of this review, Department officials will be liaising further with their counterparts in Scotland and Wales on the impact of requiring sprinkler installation in new and refurbished school buildings.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 2661 question first answered 29/10/2019 13:04:46 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1150978

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Fire Extinguishers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will request assessments from the (a) Scottish and (b) Welsh governments on the potential effect of requiring compulsory installation of fire sprinklers in (i) new and (ii) refurbished schools in Scotland and Wales; and if he will publish an assessment of the potential benefits of such legislation in England.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	2661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>Earlier this year, a Call for Evidence was held on the review of the Department’s Building Bulletin 100: ‘Design for Fire Safety in Schools’. This included questions on fire suppression systems, such as sprinklers. The responses have been analysed and follow up technical studies are being carried out by consultants. Until this work is completed, the Department’s policy on installing sprinklers in schools remains unchanged.</p><p>As part of this review, Department officials will be liaising further with their counterparts in Scotland and Wales on the impact of requiring sprinkler installation in new and refurbished school buildings.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 2660 question first answered 29/10/2019 13:04:46 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1186665

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Middle East: Antisemitism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his (a) Jordanian, (b) Egyptian, (c) Saudia Arabian counterparts and (d) the Palestinian Authority on the removal of reported antisemitic ideology from national curriculums.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Siobhan Baillie
	uin	32290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to combatting the rise of anti-Semitism in all its forms and we have a regular, frank and open dialogue with international partners on this issue. The International Development Secretary reiterated our concerns about allegations of incitement in Palestinian textbooks in a call to the Palestinian Education Minister just last month, during which they discussed the Palestinian Authority's review of the content of Palestinian textbooks. The Foreign Secretary discussed freedom of religion or belief with the Saudi authorities during his visit to Riyadh on 4 and 5 March. Saudi Arabia has committed to several education reform programmes including the revision of textbooks. Although we do not believe that Jordan's curriculum contains materials which promote hatred in any form, we have a major programme in support of education in Jordan. My predecessor met the Jordanian Minister of Education in January. We have a regular, positive engagement with the Egyptian authorities on freedom of religion or belief. Our Honourary Consul in Alexandria attended a service at the Synagogue of Alexandria in February to mark its reopening after refurbishment.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 27/03/2020 14:40:49 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4847 label Biography information for Siobhan Baillie

1721640

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	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	Mother and Baby Units
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many standalone midwife-led units are operating in England; and what the names of those units are.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr Simon Opher
	uin	355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>The latest data available to NHS England indicates that there are 25 midwifery led units (MLUs) operating in England. The following table lists each unit, as well as their provider:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Midwifery led unit name</p></td><td><p>Provider name</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Samuel Johnson Freestanding birth unit</p></td><td><p>University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Netherbrook</p></td><td><p>University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dewsbury Hospital</p></td><td><p>Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Berwick Maternity Unit</p></td><td><p>Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hillcrest Maternity Unit</p></td><td><p>Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hexham Maternity Unit</p></td><td><p>Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Friarage</p></td><td><p>South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Tyneside Midwifery-led Birthing Unit</p></td><td><p>South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackburn Birth Centre</p></td><td><p>East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rossendale Birth Centre</p></td><td><p>East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Helme Chase Midwifery Unit</p></td><td><p>University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maidstone Birthing Centre</p></td><td><p>Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crowborough Birthing Centre</p></td><td><p>Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wallingford MLU</p></td><td><p>Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wantage MLU</p></td><td><p>Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Horton MLU</p></td><td><p>Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cotswold MLU</p></td><td><p>Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aveta Birth Centre</p></td><td><p>Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stroud Maternity Unit</p></td><td><p>Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tiverton Birth Centre</p></td><td><p>Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paulton Maternity Unit</p></td><td><p>Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Frome birthing Centre</p></td><td><p>Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chippenham Birthing Centre</p></td><td><p>Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trowbridge maternity unit</p></td><td><p>Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ashcombe Birthing Unit</p></td><td><p>University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 24/07/2024 08:58:50 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth previous answer version 299 answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
	tabling member	5030

1721641

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	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	Mother and Baby Units: Healthcare Assistants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to increase the ratio of healthcare assistants to midwives in stand-alone midwife-led units maternity units.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr Simon Opher
	uin	356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>No assessment has been made regarding a policy to increase the ratio of healthcare assistants to midwives in stand-alone midwife-led maternity units.</p><p>NHS England have committed to ensuring that the right numbers of the right staff are available to provide the best care for women and babies through regular local workforce planning.</p><p>The Government recognises that there are serious issues within maternity services and we will learn from the findings from recent inquiries and investigations such as that carried out at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust and from the emerging lessons from the ongoing inquiry at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. The Government’s policy is that the National Health Service as a whole is in crisis, and my Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has commissioned an investigation into the NHS, led by Professor Lord Darzi, which will focus on assessing patient access to healthcare, the quality of healthcare being provided and the overall performance of the health system.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 02/08/2024 13:44:06 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth previous answer version 156 answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
	tabling member	5030

1147261

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	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	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent research she has commissioned on the safety of (a) milk and (b) meat that enters the human food chain of cattle slaughtered as a result of bovine TB incidence.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	292082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p><strong></strong>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 08/10/2019 15:57:59 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1147398

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2019
	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	Eyesight: Testing
	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 he is taking to reduce waiting times for eye care appointments.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	292821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 08/10/2019 15:25:10 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1191087

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2020
	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	Cancer: 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 the NHS is taking to reschedule as soon as possible cancer treatments and operations that were cancelled as a result of the covid-19 outbreak in hospitals.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Siobhan Baillie
	uin	41195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2020 answer text <p>A letter was issued to trusts on 29 April detailing the Second Phase of Response to COVID-19. This letter sets out that:</p><p>Local systems and Cancer Alliances must continue to identify ring-fenced diagnostic and surgical capacity for cancer, and providers must protect and deliver cancer surgery and cancer treatment by ensuring that cancer surgery hubs are fully operational. Full use should be made of the available contracted independent sector hospital and diagnostic capacity locally and regionally. Regional cancer Senior Responsible Officers must now provide assurance that these arrangements are in place everywhere.</p><p>Treatment must be brought back to pre-pandemic levels at the earliest opportunity to minimise potential harm, and to reduce the scale of the post-pandemic surge in demand.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 29/05/2020 17:57:36 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4847 label Biography information for Siobhan Baillie