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1715843
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-03more like thismore than 2024-05-03
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Health Professions: Qualifications more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring that degrees awarded by the Open University are recognised as professional qualifications by the (a) Health and Care Professions Council and (b) British Psychological Society. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Allan Dorans more like this
uin 24830 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-09more like thismore than 2024-05-09
answer text <p>No such assessment has been made by the Department. The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), which is independent of Government, is the statutory regulator of practitioner psychologists and 14 other professions in the United Kingdom. As part of this responsibility, the HCPC is required by law to set the standards of education, training, and practice for practitioner psychologists, and the other professions it regulates.</p><p>Approved education institutions and practice partners develop the specific content and design of programmes to meet the HCPC’s education and training standards. The HCPC approves and monitors training programmes to ensure that they meet its standards. The HCPC’s legislation requires that UK trained applicants to its register must hold an approved qualification.</p><p>It would not be appropriate for the Government to intervene in the design of standards of education and training, or the design of the curricula to meet those standards. This is to respect the independence and expertise of the HCPC and education institutions in designing standards and curricula that ensure public safety.</p><p>There are a number of different postgraduate options to train as a psychologist. The British Psychological Society offers qualifications across a number of domains in psychology, to support individuals in their chosen specialism. Completion of one of its qualifications will provide an individual with eligibility to become a Chartered Psychologist.</p>
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-09T13:05:00.183Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-09T13:05:00.183Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
4740
label Biography information for Allan Dorans more like this
1695857
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Yvonne Fletcher more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the preliminary report by Sir Anthony Duff into the events outside the Libyan People’s Bureau and murder of PC Yvonne Fletcher on 17 April 1984, dated 29 April 1984. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Allan Dorans more like this
uin 18607 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
answer text <p>The murder of PC Yvonne Fletcher was one of the most notorious crimes of the past 40 years and my thoughts remain with all who loved her.</p><p>However, as is usual in the case of records relating to security and intelligence matters, the report and the other records relating to this matter have been retained in line with the Public Records Act 1958.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar more like this
answering member printed Alex Burghart more like this
grouped question UIN
18608 more like this
18609 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-18T16:55:27.21Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T16:55:27.21Z
answering member
4613
label Biography information for Alex Burghart more like this
tabling member
4740
label Biography information for Allan Dorans more like this
1695858
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Yvonne Fletcher more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many files relating to the death of PC Yvonne Fletcher that are not classified have been published. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Allan Dorans more like this
uin 18608 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
answer text <p>The murder of PC Yvonne Fletcher was one of the most notorious crimes of the past 40 years and my thoughts remain with all who loved her.</p><p>However, as is usual in the case of records relating to security and intelligence matters, the report and the other records relating to this matter have been retained in line with the Public Records Act 1958.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar more like this
answering member printed Alex Burghart more like this
grouped question UIN
18607 more like this
18609 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-18T16:55:27.257Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T16:55:27.257Z
answering member
4613
label Biography information for Alex Burghart more like this
tabling member
4740
label Biography information for Allan Dorans more like this
1695859
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Yvonne Fletcher more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he last reviewed the classification status of files relating to the death of PC Yvonne Fletcher in 1984; and what his planned timetable is for reviewing those files. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Allan Dorans more like this
uin 18609 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
answer text <p>The murder of PC Yvonne Fletcher was one of the most notorious crimes of the past 40 years and my thoughts remain with all who loved her.</p><p>However, as is usual in the case of records relating to security and intelligence matters, the report and the other records relating to this matter have been retained in line with the Public Records Act 1958.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar more like this
answering member printed Alex Burghart more like this
grouped question UIN
18607 more like this
18608 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-18T16:55:27.307Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T16:55:27.307Z
answering member
4613
label Biography information for Alex Burghart more like this
tabling member
4740
label Biography information for Allan Dorans more like this
1684193
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-22more like thismore than 2024-01-22
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Motor Insurance: Fees and Charges more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the regulation of car insurance premiums. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Allan Dorans more like this
uin 10912 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-30more like thismore than 2024-01-30
answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors, including the financial services regulators, on an ongoing basis.</p><p> </p><p>Insurers make commercial decisions about the pricing of insurance based on their assessment on the likelihood and expected cost of a claim. The Government does not intervene in these commercial decisions by insurers as this could damage competition in the market.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the independent regulator and responsible for supervising the insurance industry. The FCA have introduced several reforms, including the Consumer Duty rules, to ensure consumers are treated fairly in regard to pricing.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden more like this
answering member printed Bim Afolami more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-30T17:27:54.16Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-30T17:27:54.16Z
answering member
4639
label Biography information for Bim Afolami more like this
tabling member
4740
label Biography information for Allan Dorans more like this
1683115
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-17more like thismore than 2024-01-17
answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
answering dept id 215 more like this
answering dept short name Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
answering dept sort name Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
hansard heading Sellafield: Radioactive Waste more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to help monitor radioactive contamination levels from Sellafield nuclear plant; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of this work on marine life along the coastline of South West Scotland. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Allan Dorans more like this
uin 10300 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-24more like thismore than 2024-01-24
answer text <p>Safety is our overriding priority at Sellafield. The annual environmental monitoring and dose assessment reports from Sellafield Ltd and the annual Radioactivity in Food and the Environment (RIFE) reports produced by the environmental regulators (including the Scottish Environment Protection Agency) provide comprehensive assessments of the impacts of discharges from the Sellafield site to the environment.</p><p> </p><p>The RIFE report for 2022 shows that total radioactive discharges from Sellafield decreased in 2022 as compared to 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Their assessments are based on the extensive environmental monitoring programmes conducted by the operators and regulators and both programmes are conclusive that the environmental impacts of the Sellafield site are within legal limits. This work is subject to independent scrutiny through the Department of Health and Social Care Committee on the Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment Contaminations working group and the West Cumbria Sites Stakeholder Group.</p>
answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine more like this
answering member printed Andrew Bowie more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-24T11:50:40.163Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-24T11:50:40.163Z
answering member
4601
label Biography information for Andrew Bowie more like this
tabling member
4740
label Biography information for Allan Dorans more like this
1669679
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-13more like thismore than 2023-11-13
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Jobcentres: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria were used to determine where Temporary Job Centres were commissioned during the Covid-19 pandemic. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Allan Dorans more like this
uin 1759 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-21more like thismore than 2023-11-21
answer text <p>The Department anticipated, and then saw, an increase in demand for its services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It responded by rapidly expanding the space available, on a temporary basis, predominantly in major conurbations. The focus was on areas with good transport links and in buildings that were accessible for both colleagues and customers.</p><p> </p><p>This enabled the Department to provide a workplace that was safe for claimants and colleagues and ensured we could adhere to the Government guidance in place at the time. To ensure flexibility, premises were acquired on short-term, flexible lease arrangements to ensure we could reduce the size of the estate at the appropriate time.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-21T14:17:48.35Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-21T14:17:48.35Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
4740
label Biography information for Allan Dorans more like this
1663457
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-10-13more like thismore than 2023-10-13
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Nuisance Calls more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of international (a) cold and (b) scam callers to domestic (i) landlines and (ii) mobile telephone numbers. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Allan Dorans more like this
uin 201311 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-23more like thismore than 2023-10-23
answer text <p>As the Government set out in the Fraud Strategy, we are taking a range of actions to tackle criminals making fraudulent calls to the UK public.</p><p>In August, we launched an eight-week consultation on proposals to ban cold calls on all financial products, in addition to a previous ban on cold calls for pensions. This will mean that anyone who receives an unsolicited call trying to sell them a product such as crypto currency or insurance, will know it’s a scam. We also support National Trading Standards in the roll out of call blocking devices to vulnerable people.</p><p>Ofcom have already strengthened activity against ‘spoofed’ calls and new rules have now come into force to ensure that operators block calls from suspicious numbers from the UK and overseas. They also continue to look at significant long-term measures that will further tackle scam calling.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling more like this
answering member printed Tom Tugendhat more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-23T16:46:27.423Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-23T16:46:27.423Z
answering member
4462
label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat more like this
tabling member
4740
label Biography information for Allan Dorans more like this
1629132
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-19more like thismore than 2023-05-19
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Chemicals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to take steps to (a) monitor chemical trails discharged by aircraft and (b) analyse air quality and soil samples to identify chemicals and their potential impact on the (i) environment, (ii) food and (iii) health. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Allan Dorans more like this
uin 185971 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-25more like thismore than 2023-05-25
answer text <p>Emissions from aircraft are strictly regulated by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ICAO sets global standards to limit emissions of oxides of nitrogen, particulates and some other air pollutants from aircraft engines.</p><p> </p><p>Most recently, ICAO set particulate emissions standards for aircraft engines in 2019, which have now been adopted into UK law and came into force on 1 January 2023. These were the first scientifically based global certification standards for aircraft particulate emissions.</p><p> </p><p>Defra monitors air quality and assesses its impacts on an ongoing basis. Data from our nationwide monitoring networks can be found on <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/research/aq-system-review" target="_blank">UK-AIR</a>.</p><p> </p><p>National soil monitoring under the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) programme began in 2022. NCEA will provide high quality data to assess the state and condition of natural capital assets, ecosystems, and biodiversity in terrestrial and freshwater environments. As part of this, up-to-date and comprehensive soils data is a priority of the programme and is being measured through projects such as the strategically sampled England Ecosystem Survey and the England Peat Map.</p>
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-25T09:23:58.257Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-25T09:23:58.257Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
4740
label Biography information for Allan Dorans more like this
1625190
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-02more like thismore than 2023-05-02
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Revenue and Customs: Repayments more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what checks his Department conducts to help prevent unauthorised third parties claiming commission on refunds from HMRC. more like this
tabling member constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock more like this
tabling member printed
Allan Dorans more like this
uin 183559 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-12more like thismore than 2023-05-12
answer text <p>The Government is committed to maintaining trust in the tax system and protecting customers. However, the Government is aware that some taxpayers face issues and feel misled when using companies that specialise in claiming tax refunds from HMRC. This service is provided at a cost (often on a no-win, no fee commission basis) unlike claiming directly from HMRC which is free of charge.</p><p> </p><p>Following a consultation last year, ‘Raising standards in tax advice: Protecting customers claiming tax repayments’, the Government is taking action to address concerns raised. This includes introducing new transparency requirements in the HMRC Standard for Agents, published in January 2023, to ensure customers are clear on the agent’s fees and charging structure.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also introduced legislation in the Finance Bill 2023 to end the use of assignments in income tax repayment claims and announced on 27th April the introduction of a requirement for repayment agents to register with HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>There are many ways in which a customer can authorise a third party to act on their behalf. Following the consultation, HMRC is also undertaking further work to develop options for a more modern and secure approach to agent authorisation.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC monitors agents and challenges them when there are potential concerns about their practices. HMRC will take action if a tax agent does not adhere to the HMRC Standard for Agents including suspending claim processing until any issues are resolved.</p>
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-12T10:22:43.253Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-12T10:22:43.253Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4740
label Biography information for Allan Dorans more like this