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1719563

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Ministers attended the Great Futures conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 14 and 15 May 2024.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	27298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>5 UK Ministers attended the conference.</p><p>The GREAT FUTURES launch event in Riyadh on 14-15 May 2024 is the flagship moment that kickstarts a year-long programme bringing to life the sheer scale of opportunities for UK businesses in Saudi Arabia linked to Vision 2030. The purpose is to forge partnerships across a number of sectors by gathering together some of the UK's most creative and innovative companies with their Saudi counterparts.</p><p>The Deputy Prime Minister led a strong Ministerial delegation comprising Kemi Badenoch, Secretary of State for Business and Trade; Lucy Frazer, the Culture Secretary; Lord Johnson, Minister for Investment; Lord Markham, Minister of Health; and Sir Steve Smith the PM’s Special Representative for Higher Education. The delegation of more than 450 UK companies made this the largest trade delegation the UK has sent anywhere for a decade.</p><p>Some 50+ agreements and MOUs were signed during the two days. The Deputy Prime Minister and Saudi Minister of Commerce convened a Pillar 1 meeting of the UK-Saudi Strategic Partnership where they agreed the ambition of increasing bilateral trade from £17bn to £30 billion by 2030.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 24/05/2024 12:37:17 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1719564

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
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	Saudi Arabia: Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, which human rights issues Ministers raised with their Saudi counterparts during the Great Futures conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 14 and 15 May 2024.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	27299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>UK ministers regularly raise human rights concerns with the Saudi authorities where appropriate. We will continue to raise human rights with the Saudi authorities through diplomatic channels, including via Ministers and the British Embassy in Riyadh.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 24/05/2024 09:59:30 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1719395

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Trade Promotion: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse is of the Great Futures programme in Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	26972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>GREAT FUTURES showcases how UK expertise can help Saudi Arabia deliver against Vision 2030, their ambitious strategy to drive economic and societal change across the country. Including trade, investment, tourism, education and cultural engagement, GREAT FUTURES is designed to create opportunities, connect with senior government and business decision-makers from Saudi Arabia’s ultra-ambitious giga-projects, and establish long-lasting relationships.</p><p>The requested information is not currently available as the final costs are still being reconciled.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 24/05/2024 12:25:49 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1717192

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Universal Service Obligation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact on patients receiving letters from the NHS of changes to the universal service obligation.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	25640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, is responsible for ensuring that the universal postal service meets the reasonable needs of customers as well as being financially sustainable and efficient. The Government does not have a role in Ofcom’s regulatory decisions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government expects Ofcom to take full account of users’ needs, including users of important public services, in assessing the feedback on its recent Call for Inputs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will consider any recommendations that Ofcom puts forward, but Ministers are not currently minded to introduce new legislation to change the obligations on postal deliveries.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 15/05/2024 11:22:10 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1714703

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of armed forces uniforms are manufactured in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	24003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the right hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 24/05/2024 13:34:17 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1714705

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of countries with current British Armed Forces uniform manufacturing contracts.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	24004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the right hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 24/05/2024 13:34:29 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1714717

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of manufacturing armed forces uniforms abroad on security.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	24005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the right hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 24/05/2024 13:34:47 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1714718

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of manufacturing all British armed forces uniforms in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	24006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the right hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 24/05/2024 13:34:58 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1713506

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
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	Telemedicine: Voice over Internet Protocol
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there are telecare devices being sold that will no longer be fully operational after the Public Switched Telephone Network is switched off.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	23435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It is a known risk that some analogue telecare devices may not be digitally compatible or perform as reliably on digital networks. In November 2021, the Technology Enabled Care Services Association (TSA), the industry and advisory body for technology enabled care in the UK, released a statement requesting service providers discontinue purchasing new analogue-only units. Where there is an ongoing requirement to communicate in analogue protocols, providers can procure ‘hybrid’ alarms that communicate in both analogue and digital protocols.</p><p>Despite this, some telecare suppliers are still selling analogue devices to private customers. Also, telecare service providers may be re-issuing analogue devices to new customers, given the devices’ typical lifespan of five to seven years, before replacing them with digital alarm devices at the end of their lifespan. Alongside the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the Department of Health and Social Care is developing a Telecare National Action Plan which will set out actions that a range of stakeholders, including telecare suppliers and service providers, are expected to take to ensure the safety of telecare users in the switch to digital lines. This will include actions to help telecare providers to better understand and manage the risks associated with the use of analogue telecare devices and will be published in the coming months, following stakeholder feedback.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 24/05/2024 14:02:24 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 31582 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant