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1723789

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
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	Carbon Emissions
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 assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of regulating embodied carbon to help meet net zero targets.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	1954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>Last year, the Government consulted on the possible introduction of Mandatory Product Standards, in other words regulations to limit the embodied emissions of products.</p><p> </p><p>In response, the previous Government set out it would not commit to introducing Mandatory Product Standards for any specific sector at that stage. Instead, it was planning to focus on introducing Voluntary Product Standards, which would be a necessary first step.</p><p> </p><p>Voluntary Product Standards will establish definitions of low carbon products that can be used as a basis for policies such as green public procurement. The Government plans to consult on these standards in due course.</p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 05/08/2024 14:53:37 answering member 5099
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1723790

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
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: Arms Trade
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 his policy on arms transfers to Israel will use the principle of atrocity prevention.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	1955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary's advice on arms sales follows the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria, (SELC) including an assessment of commitment to IHL Compliance (SELC 2c) using a methodology that the Court of Appeal has accepted in judicial reviews. It draws on open-source evidence, intelligence, accounts of diplomatic and ministerial engagements, and correspondence with Israel.</p><p>That review process is underway. It is complex and requires careful consideration. The Government will make public its decision as soon as that process is complete.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 05/08/2024 11:23:01 answering member 5148
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1723793

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
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: International Law
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 his Department is using the same system for (a) collating and (b) reviewing evidence on Israel's compliance with international humanitarian law during the conflict in Gaza as was used by the previous Government.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	1956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>As the Foreign Secretary has made clear, he is not able to look back on advice made available to previous Government Ministers. That review process is underway. It is complex and requires careful consideration. The Foreign Secretary has committed to being transparent when making decisions on International Humanitarian Law assessments.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 05/08/2024 11:15:27 answering member 5148
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1723852

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
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	Personal Independence Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department will replace cash payments for the Personal Independence Payment.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	1957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>We will be reviewing the responses people have made to the previous government's consultation on Personal Independence Payment, which closed on Monday 22 July.</p><p> </p><p>The proposals in this Green Paper were developed by the previous government. We will be considering our own approach to social security in due course.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 30/07/2024 14:55:58 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1723853

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
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	Disability: Norfolk
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 assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of service provision for (a) deaf and (b) blind people in Norfolk.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	1958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>Under the Equality Act 2010, health and social care organisations are required to make changes in their approach or provision to ensure that services are accessible to disabled people, as well as to everybody else. These changes are called reasonable adjustments.</p><p>NHS England has issued guidance for National Health Service commissioners with respect to the Reasonable Adjustments Digital Flag, also known as the Flag. The Flag has been developed to enable health and care workers to record, share, and view details of reasonable adjustments required by an individual across the NHS, wherever the person is treated.</p><p>In addition, NHS organisations and publicly funded social care providers must comply with the Accessible Information Standard (AIS) to meet the communication needs of patients and carers with a disability, impairment, or sensory loss, including patients with sight or hearing loss. NHS England has completed its review of the AIS and aims to publish the revised AIS soon.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 02/08/2024 09:16:22 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1723475

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	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many registrations have been made with the Infected Blood Interim Compensation Payment Scheme since 21 May 2024.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	1713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>In June 2024 the Government paid £728.91m in interim compensation payments to 3,659 people who were infected and registered with the Infected Blood Support Schemes (IBSS).</p><p> </p><p>As of 30 June 2024, 4,606 people who were infected, or their bereaved partners registered with the IBSS have received interim compensation payments totaling over £1 billion.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torfaen answering member printed Nick Thomas-Symonds question first answered 02/08/2024 13:07:07 answering member 4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1723476

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	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme will replace the Infected Blood Support Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	1714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>There will be no immediate changes to the Infected Blood Support Schemes (IBSS). Under the current proposal published on 21 May by the previous Government, payments will continue to be made at the same level until 31 March 2025 and they will not be deducted from any compensation awards. From 1 April 2025, people who receive IBSS payments will continue to receive payments until such time that their case is assessed under the new Scheme by the Infected Blood Compensation Authority. Once assessed under the Scheme, the applicant will be able to choose how to receive their compensation, either as a lump sum or periodic payments. I gave a statement to the House on Friday 26th July to update on the progress made on responding to the Infected Blood Inquiry and committed to providing regular updates on this work going forward.</p> answering member constituency Torfaen answering member printed Nick Thomas-Symonds question first answered 02/08/2024 13:10:49 answering member 4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1723478

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	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme will be open.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	1715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to acting on the findings of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s Report and providing compensation to victims as quickly as possible. The Infected Blood Compensation Authority is established in law and work is progressing to put the operational systems in place with the expectation of beginning payments by the end of this year. To date, over £1 billion has been paid in interim compensation to infected people who were registered with the existing Infected Blood Support Schemes and their bereaved partners.</p> answering member constituency Torfaen answering member printed Nick Thomas-Symonds question first answered 02/08/2024 13:17:02 answering member 4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1723258

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Safety Valve intervention programme on the provision of SEND services by local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	1509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>Local authorities high needs budgets are under significant pressure, and the department is considering what support and reforms are needed to secure better outcomes and experiences for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and to secure local authorities financial sustainability.</p><p> </p><p>The Safety Valve programme is intended to help local authorities provide an improved SEND service by maximising the impact of their high needs budget and promoting a more stable and effective system for children and young people with SEND. Safety Valve agreements have been established only where both the local authority and the department agreed that the proposals would improve services for children and young people with SEND.</p><p> </p><p>Safety Valve agreements are not intended to release local authorities from their obligations to fulfil their statutory duties to children and young people with SEND, and the department would not enter into an agreement with a local authority if it compromised their ability to meet these obligations. The department regularly reviews the implementation of all Safety Valve agreements through its monitoring process and provides support and intervention if they go off track. The future use of Safety Valve agreements is also under review. The department does not hold any specific data on the potential impact of Norfolk’s Safety Valve agreement.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell grouped question UIN 1510 1511 1512 question first answered 31/07/2024 16:11:45 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1723259

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review Safety Valve agreements with local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	1510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>Local authorities high needs budgets are under significant pressure, and the department is considering what support and reforms are needed to secure better outcomes and experiences for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and to secure local authorities financial sustainability.</p><p> </p><p>The Safety Valve programme is intended to help local authorities provide an improved SEND service by maximising the impact of their high needs budget and promoting a more stable and effective system for children and young people with SEND. Safety Valve agreements have been established only where both the local authority and the department agreed that the proposals would improve services for children and young people with SEND.</p><p> </p><p>Safety Valve agreements are not intended to release local authorities from their obligations to fulfil their statutory duties to children and young people with SEND, and the department would not enter into an agreement with a local authority if it compromised their ability to meet these obligations. The department regularly reviews the implementation of all Safety Valve agreements through its monitoring process and provides support and intervention if they go off track. The future use of Safety Valve agreements is also under review. The department does not hold any specific data on the potential impact of Norfolk’s Safety Valve agreement.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell grouped question UIN 1509 1511 1512 question first answered 31/07/2024 16:11:45 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis