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1659307

registered interest
date	08/09/2023
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	Horizon Europe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will publish a value for money assessment of the UK's participation in the Horizon Europe programme; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	198477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government will not publish a value for money assessment. The Government has negotiated a bespoke deal in the UK’s national interest.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State made a statement to the House of Commons on 7 September 2023 and set out why the bespoke deal negotiated by the Government was the best outcome for the UK research and innovation sector.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 15/09/2023 11:09:55 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1658697

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former members of Commando Force 333 are in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	198066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>As of 8 September, we have relocated over 12,200 individuals under the ARAP scheme to the UK. It is not possible to provide a breakdown of these figures by job role or specific unit.</p><p> </p><p>Not all members of the Afghan Armed Forces, including specific units such as Commando Force 333 will automatically be eligible for ARAP. However, we are prioritising finding remaining eligible applications who are awaiting a decision as quickly as we can.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/09/2023 10:40:38 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1658698

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former members of Commando Force 333 remain in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	198067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>As of 6 September, 582 confirmed ARAP-eligible people remain in Afghanistan. We are unable to break down our figures by specific job role or unit.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/09/2023 15:25:18 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1658700

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the extent of the UK's responsibility for the security of former members of Commando Force 333.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	198068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>The ARAP scheme provides relocation or other assistance specifically to Afghan nationals who worked for or alongside UK forces in support of the UK's mission in Afghanistan, as set out in the specific eligibility criteria in the ARAP policy.</p><p> </p><p>Members of the Afghan national security forces such as Commando Force 333 - whilst their efforts heroic - are not automatically in scope for relocation under ARAP unless they meet these criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Those who are eligible can also apply for support in the UK under Op NEWHOPE. The Ministry of Defence works closely with third sector partners to deliver Operation NEWHOPE, which is our pastoral commitment to support the individuals who have and want to maintain their Defence connection by providing camaraderie, community support, and pathways to employment.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 198069 question first answered 14/09/2023 10:45:00 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1658702

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of how many former members of Commando Force 333 have died since the fall of Kabul.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	198070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide an accurate estimate for the number of members of Commando Force 333 who have died since the fall of Kabul. Not all former members of CF333 will have applied for relocation under the ARAP scheme, and some ARAP applicants may have changed their contact details or decided to relocate elsewhere without informing us.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/09/2023 15:30:05 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1649402

registered interest
date	30/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Firearms: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of areas suspending the applications process for the grant of new firearms licences on (a) shooting sports and (b) the licenced gun trade in those areas.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	191903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>It is a matter for individual Chief Officers of Police to determine how their force firearms licensing departments deals with applications for firearms certificates subject to the relevant legislation and Statutory Guidance issued by the Home Secretary. However, we would expect police forces to provide an efficient and effective service and we understand that there are concerns about the performance of some forces in this respect. Together with the local Police and Crime Commissioner, I have therefore commissioned an inspection of firearms licensing in Devon and Cornwall Police, and I will receive the report from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) later this summer. There will also be a wide thematic inspection of firearms licensing in police forces by HMICRFS in 2024/25 that will look at a number of forces.</p><p>In addition, force performance is being actively monitored by the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s lead for firearms licensing.</p><p>I have also written to all Police and Crime Commissioners about the importance of an efficient and effective firearms licensing process in police forces and I continue to receive updates on force performance. A refreshed version of the Statutory Guidance to Chief Officers of Police on Firearms Licensing was published on 14 February 2023, and that contains, amongst other matters, new content about the importance of forces managing caseloads effectively to avoid backlogs. This includes a deadline of 14 August to move away from the routine use of temporary permits.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 191901 191902 question first answered 10/07/2023 16:47:07 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1469801

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Traffic Control: Dover
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ease congestion arising from lorry traffic departing Dover.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	16865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>Recent increase in traffic queues for freight and passenger travel in Kent was caused by a combination of factors. Disruption began because of adverse weather conditions causing delays to sailings from Port of Dover and the situation was significantly exacerbated by the well-documented actions of P&amp;O Ferries which account for over 35% of the market share of Dover. Coupled with the brief cessation of Eurotunnel services due to a breakdown and an increase in passenger and freight traffic, disruption quickly grew in Kent.</p><p> </p><p>The Kent Resilience Forum’s (KRF’s) traffic management and enforcement plans, including activation of Operation Brock on the M20, were put in place in late March to ensure continued flow of vehicles through Kent to ports whilst also trying to maintain local mobility as much as possible. Additional resilience measures were put in place, which had a positive impact on maintaining throughput to the ports and keeping local roads moving.</p><p> </p><p>Over the May half-term and Jubilee Weekend, there was no significant disruption on the Kent strategic road network. Operation Brock has now been deactivated as of 5 June, but the Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) will reconsider deploying it ahead of the start of the school summer holidays.</p><p> </p><p>To further ease congestion in Dover, we are strengthening enforcement against those hauliers deviating from Operation Brock and causing gridlock on local roads, and greater usage of freight parking capacity at Sevington Inland Border Facility and Ashford Truck Stop when Operation Brock is reaching its capacity. These measures will help to keep the M20 open to all vehicles and enable local and passenger traffic to keep flowing throughout Kent.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 21/06/2022 10:18:56 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1247732

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions there have been of British citizens who returned to the UK from north-eastern Syria since March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	110089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>The CPS has a strong record of bringing successful prosecutions in terrorism cases and works extremely closely with Counter Terrorism policing and partners to help build strong cases.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS does not collate or publish data on categories of offender such as British citizens who have returned to the UK. However, latest figures from the Home Office for <em>all</em> types of terrorism cases show that in the year ending 30 June 2020, 49 persons were tried for terrorism-related offences, resulting in 45 convictions.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 05/11/2020 16:32:51 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1247616

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Diplomatic Service: Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Home Office, what counter UAV technology is available to close protection details assigned to travelling Government (a) VVIPs and (b) foreign missions.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	109224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on the security arrangements for protected individuals. To do so could compromise the integrity of those arrangements and affect the security of the individuals concerned.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 05/11/2020 11:35:31 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1227647

registered interest
date	22/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the quality of education that pupils received (a) online and (b) on paper while schools have been closed during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	78548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>As part of national social distancing measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, we had to limit the numbers of children and young people attending schools, colleges, and nurseries. That is why, between 20 March and 1 June, education and childcare settings were open only to priority groups.</p><p>During the period of partial school closures, schools did a huge amount to deliver remote education to pupils remaining at home. The Department has supported sector-led initiatives such as Oak National Academy, a new organisation created by 40 teachers from schools across England. The Department has made £4.84 million available for Oak National Academy both for the summer term of the academic year 2019-20, and then for the 2020-21 academic year to provide video lessons for reception up to year 11. This will include specialist content for pupils with special educational needs and disability. The Oak National Academy will remain a free optional resource for 2020-21, as remote education may need to be an essential component in the delivery of the school curriculum for some pupils alongside classroom teaching, or in the case of a local lockdown. The Department is currently considering approaches to evaluating the Oak National Academy's effectiveness.</p><p>The Department published a comprehensive range of advice and guidance to support schools, including a list of high-quality online resources, which was assessed with support from some of the country’s leading educational experts. The guidance also included examples of how schools can support pupils without internet access by, for example, providing physical work packs, which can be seen here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remote-education-practice-for-schools-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remote-education-practice-for-schools-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>, and here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/providing-physical-work-packs-for-pupils-with-limited-or-no-internet-connection" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/providing-physical-work-packs-for-pupils-with-limited-or-no-internet-connection</a>.</p><p>In addition to the departmental guidance and the work ofthe Oak National Academy, the BBC developed resources for families as part of a comprehensive new education package. This service was available during the period of partial school closures on television, BBC iPlayer and online at BBC Bitesize. Pupils without internet access were able to access the BBC’s education content via the red button.</p><p>In June, the Government announced a £1 billon support package to ensure that schools can help all children and young people make up for the lost teaching time. The package consists of two elements: a universal catch up premium for schools of £650 million to help make up for lost teaching time, and a new £350 million National Tutoring Programme for disadvantaged pupils and students.</p><p>The Department has already invested over £100 million to support remote education, including the delivery of over 220,000 laptops and tablets for disadvantaged children who would not otherwise have access. We are now supplementing this support by making available additional devices in the event face-to-face schooling is disrupted as a result of COVID-19 outbreaks or local lockdowns, and children become reliant on remote education.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 78549 78550 question first answered 15/09/2020 14:14:22 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway