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1719419

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Climate Change: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to amend fiscal rules to (a) incentivise and (b) reward spending on climate change mitigation measures.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	27157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to sustainable public finances and delivering on the priority of getting debt falling over the medium-term. To deliver on this priority, the Government has fiscal rules – the rules require underlying debt to be falling and borrowing to be below 3% of GDP in the fifth year of the rolling forecast period. The fiscal rules are comprehensive, and targeting public sector wide measures means the impact of Government decisions on the public finances is clearly reflected.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring fiscal decision making is aligned with achieving net zero and our legally binding environmental targets. The Green Book requires departments to assess the climate and environmental impacts of policy proposals, with major bids and proposals at fiscal events assessed according to these impacts, and Spending Review 2021 was developed alongside the Net Zero Strategy to ensure our plans were funded.</p><p>Spending Review 2021 committed £30 billion of domestic investment for the green industrial revolution. Since then, we have committed a further £6 billion for energy efficiency in the next parliament, up to £20 billion of long-term funding for early deployment of carbon capture, usage and storage, and over £1 billion for green industries supply chains through the Green Industries Growth Accelerator.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 23/05/2024 15:48:59 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1718514

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making it easier for refugees who are carers to qualify for UK citizenship.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	26632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office expects all applicants for naturalisation to meet the statutory requirements which are based on a period of residence in the UK, including being free from immigration time restrictions and being of good character.</p><p>The Government considers that those seeking to make a permanent home in the UK should be equipped to integrate successfully in society, with an appropriate level of English and an understanding of British life. All applicants are therefore required to pass the Life in the UK test and meet the English language requirement. The aim is to ensure that those who intend to settle here develop both the language skills that enable them to make a success of living permanently in the UK and have an understanding of life here and society’s expectations.</p><p>There are no plans to change the requirements for citizenship.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 23/05/2024 15:53:50 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1718544

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
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	Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his planned timetable is for ensuring that the (a) National Disability Strategy is and (b) related policies are compliant with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	26633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The commitments set out in the National Disability Strategy are designed to support the UK to become as accessible and inclusive as possible, in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ aims of progressive realisation. The strategy, together with other work such as the Disability Action Plan, demonstrate this Government's commitment to implementing the Convention through its legislation, policies and services.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 22/05/2024 15:55:41 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1716943

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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	Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to negotiate a sanitary and phytosanitary agreement with the EU.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	25597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) is the world’s biggest zero tariff, zero quota trade agreement, and we actively use its mechanisms to continuously secure improvements to the trading relationship. In particular, the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) chapter of the TCA creates a framework to agree to further trade facilitations, including potential reductions in the frequency of import checks, where justified.</p><p> </p><p>The UK proposed an equivalence mechanism for SPS measures during the 2018-20 negotiations for the TCA. The EU did not accept this.</p><p> </p><p>We remain open to discussions with the EU on additional steps to further reduce trade friction, but these cannot be on the basis of future alignment with EU rules. This would compromise UK sovereignty over our own laws.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 17/05/2024 12:05:45 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1713631

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
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	Gaza: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2024 to Question UIN 7644 on Gaza: Israel, what recent assessment he made of the implications for his policies of allegations that Israel has used starvation as a weapon of war.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	23610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>We are doing everything we can to get more aid in as quickly as possible by land, sea and air.</p><p>On 20 March, the Foreign Secretary announced the UK has funded WFP to provide 2000 tons of food aid, enough to feed 275,000 people in Gaza.</p><p>Israel has now committed to significant steps to increase the amount of aid getting to Gaza. We have seen an encouraging increase in the number of aid trucks getting into Gaza, but we must see further action to ensure more aid actually gets over the border.</p><p>Israel must fulfil its commitments to enable a flood of aid, including by guaranteeing deconfliction for aid workers.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 02/05/2024 16:48:02 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1712897

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Victims' Payments Scheme: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will extend the upcoming application deadline of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	23070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of the review of the operation of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Scheme, I will consider evidence to determine whether an extension to the period for backdated payments is warranted. My officials have now conducted their engagement and I will advise on my decision in due course.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 25/04/2024 14:49:23 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1712898

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Victims' Payments Scheme: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to his oral contribution in response to the question from the hon. Member for West Dunbartonshire of 17 January 2024, Official Report, column 816, what the expected timetable is for publishing his review of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	23071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>Since I advised on 17 January that I had met with Justice McAlinden, my officials have conducted extensive stakeholder engagement with more than twenty consultees throughout January to March. We are now considering the findings and will publish the report in due course.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 25/04/2024 14:50:27 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1712899

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Victims' Payments Scheme: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will allocate additional resources to the Victims Payment Board to help process applications to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme received close to the deadline.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	23072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>Support for victims of the Troubles - including the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme - is a devolved matter.</p><p>Resourcing of the Victims Payments Board is a matter for the consideration of the Northern Ireland Executive.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 25/04/2024 14:51:34 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1700467

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of illegal working since the introduction of that offence.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	21354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice holds data on convictions for illegal working covering the period requested and this can be viewed in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65bd0675704282000d752143/outcomes-by-offence-june-2023.xlsx" target="_blank">Outcomes by Offence tool: June 2023</a>.</p><p>The offence ‘illegal working’ can be found using the following HO code; 19464.</p><p>This can be accessed by navigating to the ‘<em>Prosecutions and convictions</em>’ tab and using the <em>HO Offence Code</em> filter to select the above offence in the Outcomes by Offence data tool.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Gareth Bacon question first answered 07/05/2024 11:58:17 answering member 4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1700562

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
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	State Retirement Pensions: Women
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has had discussions with the Leader of the House on making Parliamentary time available for Members to debate and approve the recommendations in the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's report into the communication of state pension age increases, published on 21 March 2024.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	21447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>In laying the report before Parliament at the end of March, the Ombudsman has brought matters to the attention of this House, and a further update to the House will be provided once the report's findings have been fully considered.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 18/04/2024 15:50:52 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry