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1724234

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Indonesian counterpart on the human rights situation in West Papua.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central and Headingley
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	900158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and have raised concerns publicly about reports of human rights abuses during the protests in Bangladesh. We have urged an end to the violence and stressed the need for the right to assemble peacefully and express different political views to be protected.</p><p>We continue to engage with the Bangladesh government including the Foreign Secretary on the importance of respect for human rights.</p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Friern Barnet answering member printed Catherine West question first answered 30/07/2024 15:00:52 answering member 4523 label Biography information for Catherine West
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1721648

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	DMRC Headley Court: Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the extent to which medical equipment that was used at Headley Court Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre has been repurposed since that centre's closure.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central and Headingley
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The table below provides a breakdown of the medical equipment from Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) Headley Court that was either transferred to another Defence location, or relocated to DMRC Stanford Hall, as it was still serviceable.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Equipment transferred from DMRC Headley Court </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ice machine</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wet bulb globe test (WGBT)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Continuous passive motion system</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sling suspension</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Standing frame</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Neuro stimulator</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Doppler</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dynamic compression system</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Functional electrical stimulation device (FES)</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FES bike</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES)</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Handheld NMES</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Infusion pump</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pressure testing system</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Socket tester</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Soft tissue mobiliser</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tilt table</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Water bath</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parallel bars</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sitting scales</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Targeted negative pressure device</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Image intensifier</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 25/07/2024 12:43:05 answering member 5235
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1719421

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
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	Peru: Indigenous Peoples
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the safety of indigenous leaders in Peru.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	27159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government is aware of the challenges faced by indigenous people and their supporters in Peru. We monitor the threats that they face from groups linked to serious and organised crime, as well as the actions of the Peruvian Government to protect these communities. I [Minister Rutley] visited Peru in October 2023 and met with a group of indigenous peoples' leaders and representatives to hear firsthand about the main threats, challenges and opportunities experienced by these communities.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 23/05/2024 16:39:33 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1719422

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
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	Peru: Indigenous Peoples
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with his Peruvian counterpart on the protection of indigenous leaders in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	27160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>I [Minister Rutley] visited Peru in October 2023 and held discussions with senior representatives of the Peruvian Government including my former counterpart, Vice Foreign Minister Higueras Hare on issues including the importance of protecting human rights of minority and indigenous groups. The British Embassy in Lima monitors the threats that indigenous people, their leaders and supporters face from groups linked to serious and organised crime, as well as the actions of the Peruvian Government to protect these communities.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 23/05/2024 16:40:40 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1719423

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
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	Peru: Drugs and Palm Oil
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with his Peruvian counterpart on (a) the expansion of oil palm plantations and (b) narcotics production.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	27161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>I [Minister Rutley] visited Peru in October 2023 and held discussions with senior representatives of the Peruvian Government, including my former counterpart, Vice Foreign Minister Higueras Hare and separately the former Minister for the Environment, Albina Ruiz. We discussed a range of issues including the protection of Peru's environment and the threats posed by serious organised crime, including illegal narcotics production.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 23/05/2024 16:40:54 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1719429

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
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	Maternity Services: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to ensure that lactation consultants are widely available on the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	27167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government’s vision, as set out in The Best Start for Life: A Vision for the 1,001 Critical Days, is that every parent and carer has access to high quality infant feeding services. Through the Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme, we are investing £50 million to enable 75 participating local authorities to design and deliver a blended offer of infant feeding support. The investment is being used to increase the range of advice and support available, including recruiting and training staff to improve workforce capacity and capability.</p><p>The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan sets out the steps the National Health Service and its partners need to take to deliver an NHS workforce that meets the changing needs of the population over the next 15 years. The Government is backing the plan with over £2.4 billion over the next five years to fund additional education and training places.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 24/05/2024 12:38:15 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1718802

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
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	Bipolar Disorder: Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department have taken to reduce the time taken from initial presentation of symptoms to diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	26719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>We’re set to reach nearly £1 billion of additional funding invested by 2023/24, compared to 2018/19, to transform community mental health services. In 2022/23, 288,000 people with severe mental illness, including bipolar disorder, accessed support through new integrated models of community care.</p><p>The funding aims to increase access to high quality care and transform care pathways for people with severe mental illness, including bipolar disorder, through: greater integration of primary and community services, to provide care in the community driven by the needs of individuals, rather than based solely on diagnoses; physical health checks; and Individual Placement and Support schemes, as well as Early Intervention in Psychosis services.</p><p>NHS England is also working on implementing new access and waiting time standards for mental health services, including one for adults with bi-polar disorder or similar, to start to receive community-based mental health care within four weeks of referral.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 22/05/2024 09:28:15 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1718890

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
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	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Ofgem Targeted Charging Review on the rollout of electric vehicle charge points.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	26720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Targeted Charging Review is a matter for Ofgem. The 2019 Targeted Charging Review reviewed network charging arrangements, including the allocation of standing charges.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem is considering the issue of standing charges through their recent Call for Input and we look forward to hearing its findings and future proposals. We expect bills to be fair and affordable for all consumers (including for electric vehicle charging), that standing charges are kept as low as possible, and that the right costs are recovered.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/05/2024 11:25:59 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1718891

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
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	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
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 steps her Department is taking to help increase the deployment of electric vehicle charge points in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	26721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government wants people across the country to have the opportunity to make the move to electric vehicles wherever they live and work.</p><p> </p><p>Our £381 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund aims to address regional charging inequality and transform the availability of EV charging for drivers. The data-led allocation model to award funding considers the level of rurality with local authorities in rural areas allocated additional funding compared to urban ones.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Workplace Charging Scheme supports businesses including charities, small accommodation businesses, public sector organisations, and state-funded education institutions with grants for chargepoints.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/05/2024 11:25:23 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1718892

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
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	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an assessment of the potential (a) merits of introducing a standing charge relief for electric vehicle charge point operators and (b) impact of such a relief on the deployment of electric vehicle charge points in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	26722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The setting of standing charges associated with tariffs is a commercial matter for suppliers, and suppliers have the flexibility in how they structure their tariffs. Ofgem regulates standing charges, as they do with other elements of billing.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is pleased that Ofgem is considering the issue of standing charges through their recent Call for Input and looks forward to hearing its findings and future proposals. The Government expects bills to be fair and affordable for all consumers (including for electric vehicle charging), that standing charges are kept as low as possible, and that the right costs are recovered.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/05/2024 11:24:06 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel