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1723396

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date	25/07/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the support available receivers of Universal Credit who wish to appeal a decision of her Department at an Upper Tier Tribunal.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	1828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>Tribunals are administered independently of the Department and therefore appeals to the Upper Tribunal are a matter for the appellant and His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). The appellant should follow guidance from the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) on the process for appealing to the Upper Tribunal. There is also helpful information on gov.uk: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/appeal-benefit-decision/unhappy-tribunals-decision" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/appeal-benefit-decision/unhappy-tribunals-decision</a>. This includes links to third party organisations who offer free advice on engaging with this process.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 30/07/2024 14:43:39 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1723420

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Israel and Occupied Territories: Aid Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential implications for his policies of visa restrictions on international aid workers to (a) Israel and (b) the Occupied Palestinian Territories; and whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on improving humanitarian access to those territories.
tabling member constituency	Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	1677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>During his first visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories on 14-15 July, the Foreign Secretary pressed Israeli leaders to deliver on their promise to &quot;flood&quot; Gaza with aid. We are concerned at reports of humanitarian agencies being unable to do their jobs because of visa restrictions. We are calling for the full co-operation of Israel with the UN and humanitarian agencies to grant visas and allow for the unfettered access required by humanitarians.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 30/07/2024 13:14:05 answering member 5148
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1723432

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023
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 his planned timetable is for (a) bringing forward and (b) implementing secondary legislation relating to the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023; and whether he has a target date for full implementation of the Act's provisions.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Steve Barclay
uin	1673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>Innovation is important in strengthening food security, enhancing resilience and improving agricultural sustainability.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering how to take forward the regulatory framework outlined in the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act and will share our plans in due course.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 30/07/2024 14:37:11 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

1723434

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Farming Recovery Fund
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 his planned timescale is for making payments under the Farming Recovery Fund to eligible applicants.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Steve Barclay
uin	1674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>To date all eligible farmers identified in the original Farming Recovery Fund announced in April 2024 have been offered the payment in line with the published criteria. In May, Defra announced a further expansion to the fund and further information on that will be available soon.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 30/07/2024 12:42:38 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

1723487

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Remote Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government's policy is on home working across the civil service.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	1810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The government's entire focus is on the work of delivering change. The government has not yet reviewed existing guidance on home working. We will support the Civil Service with the necessary tools to ensure it can deliver that change. The Government is committed to supporting individuals and businesses to work in ways that best suit their particular circumstances and whilst terms and conditions relating to hours of work are delegated to departments as individual employers, the Civil Service must ensure that it provides value for money for the public.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Queen's Park and Maida Vale answering member printed Georgia Gould question first answered 30/07/2024 14:43:09 answering member 5305
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1723500

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Space Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to publish a Space Workforce Action Plan.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	1824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is determined to develop the skilled workforce that the UK needs across the whole economy, including in Space. That is why it is creating Skills England and will bring forward a comprehensive strategy for post-16 education to break down barriers to opportunity, support the development of a skilled workforce, and drive economic growth through our industrial strategy. Decisions about sector specific workforce action plans will be taken in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 30/07/2024 11:22:47 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1723522

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Network Rail's (a) board and (b) wider governance arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	1658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>a) In line with corporate governance best practice Network Rail (NR) appoints an independent company to undertake regular reviews of the effectiveness of the Board. A review is currently in progress. The Secretary of State and Rail Minister will meet regularly with the Acting Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Network Rail to discuss the performance of the company.</p><p> </p><p>b) DfT and Network Rail have a Framework Agreement in place setting out how the Department and Network Rail interact in terms of corporate governance and financial management. DfT and Network Rail will be reviewing the Framework Agreement to ensure that the governance arrangements will be fit for purpose as the rail industry is reformed.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 30/07/2024 09:57:42 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1723523

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Electric Shock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of passengers electrocuted on trains in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	1659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>There have been 198 recorded incidents of passengers being injured through electric shocks on trains in the last five years. The breakdown per year is provided below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Reported electric shocks to passengers on board trains resulting in injury</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024 (incomplete year)</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>During this period, there were zero passenger fatalities on trains as a direct result of electric shocks.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 30/07/2024 13:32:21 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1723550

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Levelling Up Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether money allocated through the Levelling Up Fund will be given to local authorities to spend.
tabling member constituency	North West Essex
tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
uin	1748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>This Government was elected on a manifesto that stressed a partnership approach with local authorities and an intention to stabilise the funding system, moving away from wasteful competition. Projects continue to receive funding where agreements are in place. Local places will rightly be seeking clarity on previous commitments of funding. The Government is giving full consideration to this matter, including the hard work undertaken on projects to date, and will continue to work with local authorities on projects in their area.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 30/07/2024 13:48:39 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

1723567

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Dental Services: Coastal Areas and Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to end the proposed use of NHS Dental Vans.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	1695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government plans to tackle the challenges patients face when trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments, and to recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild dentistry in the long term and increase access to NHS dental care, we will reform the dental contract, with a shift to focus on prevention and the retention of NHS dentists. We will announce further plans in due course.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 30/07/2024 11:00:10 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell