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1723436

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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Correspondence
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 his Department plans to respond to the letter from the UN Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention of 12 March 2024.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Ms Stella Creasy
uin	1672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The UK welcomed the creation of the Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is considering the issues raised in the Special Rapporteur's two recent letters, in the context of the UK's obligations under the Aarhus Convention.</p><p> </p><p>We will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 30/07/2024 16:00:18 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

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

1723201

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) ACAS Early Conciliation Certificates and (b) Employment Tribunal cases (i) heard and (ii) settled before a hearing were found in the claimant's favour in (A) 2021, (B) 2022 and (C) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Poole
tabling member printed	Neil Duncan-Jordan
uin	1626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>All claims made to the employment tribunals after 6 May 2014 (with a limited number of exceptions) will include an Acas Conciliation certificate.</p><p>Publication of Employment Tribunal by jurisdiction ceased from April 2021 when Employment Tribunals moved to an interim database with limited management information. Employment Tribunals are now in the process of transitioning to a new case management system and work is in hand as part of the HMCTS data strategy to reintroduce the publication of Jurisdictional Outcome information at the end of this calendar year.</p><p>The data for 2020/21 is available in the published statistics (tab ET_3): <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-statistics-quarterly-july-to-september-2023" target="_blank">Tribunals statistics quarterly: July to September 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).</a></p><p>The information for years for (A) 2021, (B) 2022 and (C) 2023 is not held.</p> answering member constituency Swindon South answering member printed Heidi Alexander question first answered 30/07/2024 10:59:22 answering member 4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander
tabling member	5359

1723323

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for introducing new trains on the Midland Mainline between Sheffield and London.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	1464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>Under East Midlands Railway’s plan, the new Class 810 ‘Aurora’ Bi-mode trains will commence passenger service operation during 2025, with phased introduction continuing into 2026.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 29/07/2024 15:33:21 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1723324

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with the metro mayors on the potential merits of electrifying the Midland Mainline.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	1465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is committed to working closely with metro mayors, and understands the important relationship between them and the Department. This commitment to collaboration includes on projects such as Midland Main Line electrification. Discussions on transport issues with regional and local leaders have already begun.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 29/07/2024 15:29:21 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1722808

registered interest
date	23/07/2024
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	Digital Technology: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what his policy is on the use of digital ID; and whether he has received representations from (a) Tony Blair and (b) his representatives on digital ID.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	1209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The Department has not had any representations from Tony Blair or his representatives on digital identity.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s policy is to enable digital identity services – which already exist – to be more trusted and secure.</p><p> </p><p>The Digital Information and Smart Data Bill, announced in the King’s Speech, will include measures to support the creation and adoption of secure and trusted digital identity products and services from certified providers to those who want to use them.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 30/07/2024 12:47:25 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1722810

registered interest
date	23/07/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Performance Related Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the written ministerial statement of 14 May 2024, HCWS464, on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Civil Service, what his policy is on linking civil servants' (a) pay, (b) promotions and (c) bonuses to meeting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion objectives.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	1211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>There is no requirement to explicitly link pay, promotion, or bonus payments to performance against equality, diversity and inclusion objectives within the Civil Service.</p><p> </p><p>The end of year performance assessment process assesses Senior Civil Servant’s delivery against a number of management objectives, including finance, business delivery, and people and capability which considers delivery against the Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022-25.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Queen's Park and Maida Vale answering member printed Georgia Gould grouped question UIN 927 question first answered 30/07/2024 16:49:02 answering member 5305
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1722813

registered interest
date	23/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Horizon IT System: Convictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many postmasters have been notified that their convictions have been quashed by the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	1307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>As of 26 July 2024, we have issued 10 letters confirming to postmasters that their convictions have been quashed by the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice, Northern Irish Executive and Scottish Government are taking all reasonable steps and are working at pace to identify those within scope of the legislation. To do this, the Government is examining data spanning multiple decades and from multiple sources, including but not limited to the Post Office, the Police National Record, and court files. It is necessary that this process is undertaken carefully.</p><p> </p><p>The previous Government said publicly that most letters confirming to individuals that their convictions have been quashed would be sent by the end of July. However, since then inconsistencies have been identified between the different datasets and the Government has therefore decided to conduct extra checks to ensure that all decisions on scope are correct.</p> answering member constituency Swindon South answering member printed Heidi Alexander question first answered 30/07/2024 09:44:35 answering member 4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1722824

registered interest
date	23/07/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment
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 was on external by default for recruitment to senior civil service roles by (a) department and (b) organisation on (i) 30 May 2024 and (ii) 23 July 2024.
tabling member constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Steve Barclay
uin	1260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The Civil Service advertises all SCS vacancies on the principle of External by Default.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>External by Default means that vacancies will be open to external candidates outside the Civil Service, as well as existing civil servants, unless an exception applies. Use of exemptions for any post must be approved by the Departmental Minister or Permanent Secretary in Non-Ministerial Departments.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This policy applies to all Ministerial departments, Non-Ministerial departments, Executive Agencies and Crown Non-Departmental Public Bodies.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This policy was applicable on 30 May 2024 and 23 July 2024.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>On the 30 May 2024, in accordance with the General Election Guidance 2024, any appointments that required approval by the Prime Minister, and other Civil Service and public appointments likely to prove sensitive (including those where Ministers have delegated decisions to officials or other authorities) were frozen until after the election, except in exceptional circumstances (General Election Guidance, Section H, para 1-4).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Where an appointment was required to be made, because the role was urgent or critical, and including where necessary sensitive SCS positions, the role could be filled on a temporary basis by exception. The principle of external by default for all SCS recruitment was maintained during the pre-election period. Any temporary appointments were subject to approval via the exemption process (Civil Service Recruitment Framework 2022). During the pre-election period, approval for urgent exemptions to external by default could be made by Permanent Secretaries where Ministerial availability was limited.</p><p>Responsibility for adhering to pre-election guidance in relation to recruitment sat with the hiring department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Queen's Park and Maida Vale answering member printed Georgia Gould question first answered 26/07/2024 13:56:39 answering member 5305
tabling member	4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay

1722871

registered interest
date	23/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will review the effectiveness of the business rates system for small business.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	1190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The business rates system currently offers support for small businesses through Small Business Rate Relief, which ensures that over a third of business properties already pay no business rates.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the Labour manifesto, the government intends to replace the current business rates system with one which levels the playing field between high streets and online giants, better incentivises investment, tackles empty properties and supports entrepreneurship.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 30/07/2024 12:56:50 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes