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1311871

registered interest
date	23/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Oman
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list all the Chiefs of the Defence staff that attended the Sultan's Privy Council in Oman while serving in the UK. UK.military.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	186190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>I can confirm the following Chiefs of Defence Staff have attended the Oman Privy Council whilst serving in the UK military:</p><p>Gen Sir Charles Guthrie GCB LVO OBE ADC Gen</p><p>Gen Sir Nicholas Houghton GCB CBE ADC Gen</p><p>Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach GBE KCB ADC Gen</p><p>Gen Sir Nick Carter GCB CBE DSO ADC Gen</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/04/2021 14:07:41 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1280310

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2021 to Question 134500, on Saudi Arabia: Training, if he will publish a breakdown of the (a) dates between which the training covered by these funds took place, (b) locations where that training took place and (c) names of each course provided to the (i) Royal Saudi Air Force, (ii) Royal Saudi Land Forces, (iii) Royal Saudi Naval Forces, (iv) Border Guard, (v) Saudi Arabia National Guard, (vi) Joint Incident Assessment, (vii) Security Forces and (viii) Joint Forces Command.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	143011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>I am withholding the information as its disclosure would or would be likely to prejudice relations between the United Kingdom and another state.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/01/2021 11:39:20 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1274800

registered interest
date	08/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Deposited Paper DEP2020-0835 committed on 9 December 2020, which Saudi bodies and/or units have benefited from training funded by the streams referred to in that paper during each financial year since 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	134500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK Armed Forces provides training to security partners internationally and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one such partner. Pursuant to the funding streams mentioned in Deposited Paper DEP2020-0835 committed on 9 December 2020, we have provided training advice and assistance to the Royal Saudi Air Force, Royal Saudi Land Forces, Royal Saudi Naval Forces, Border Guard, Saudi Arabia National Guard, Joint Incident Assessment, Security Forces and Joint Forces Command. Unfortunately, we do not hold sufficient information to detail this by financial year.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/01/2021 16:31:05 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1274801

registered interest
date	08/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Deposited Paper DEP2020-0835 committed on 9 December 2020, how many Saudi personnel at each rank have benefited from training funded by the funding streams referred to in that paper in each of the last five financial years.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	134501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>We do not hold full details of the Saudi personnel numbers and ranks who have received training, advice and assistance, pursuant to Deposited Paper DEP2020-0835 committed on 9 December 2020 as these are held by the host nation.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/01/2021 16:32:22 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1273012

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when the net zero strategy will be published; and whether that strategy will include reductions in emissions necessary for meeting the UK’s 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	133055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>We will publish the Net Zero Strategy ahead of COP26. We will build on my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan and the Energy White Paper, as well as upcoming plans in key sectors such as the Transport Decarbonisation Plan and Heat and Buildings Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s Nationally Determined Contribution is ambitious and demonstrates our continued leadership in tackling climate change. Our Net Zero Strategy will be a comprehensive plan for decarbonising sectors across the economy, both to reach net zero emissions by 2050 and meet our interim targets, making the most of new growth and employment opportunities across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We are building on the strong foundations we have established in decarbonising our economy; our ambitious manifesto commitments; and announcements from the Prime Minister and my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer of measures to cut emissions as we build back better in our economic recovery from COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 12/01/2021 12:27:58 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan previous answer version 72665 answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1271400

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
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	Tobacco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to strengthen the UK's tobacco control regime after the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	130148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government has introduced the Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, ensuring that after the end of the transition period we continue to maintain our strong tobacco control legislation to address the harms from tobacco. Post-transition period, Great Britain will no longer have to comply with the European Union’s Tobacco Products Directive and there will be opportunity to consider future regulatory changes to address the harms from tobacco. Any changes will be based on robust evidence and in the interests of public health.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 11/01/2021 12:37:52 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1271401

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who will be responsible for holding the supply chain data for tobacco products entering the UK as part of track and trace arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	130149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Now the transition period has ended the UK will operate a standalone tobacco track and trace system, with Northern Ireland forming part of both the UK and EU systems.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s track and trace service provider ‘De la Rue’ will be responsible for holding all data generated by the tracking of products manufactured in, or imported into the UK up to the first point of retail. The EU will also continue to hold data in respect of Northern Ireland at the end of the transition period. HM Revenue and Customs will have full access to the data in respect of the UK track and trace arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the introduction of the track and trace system, a new anti-tamper proof security label was introduced in May 2019 for all packs of cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco destined for the UK market. The anti-counterfeit security label incorporates overt and covert authentication elements, which complement the track and trace system to prove the authenticity of the product. As such, the government has no plans to introduce tax stamps for tobacco products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 130151 question first answered 11/01/2021 14:27:16 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1271402

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
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	Tobacco: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commission an independent, academic-led study into the issue of illicit tobacco smuggling in the UK to assess the scale of the potential role of major tobacco producers in that matter.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	130150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs are the responsible Government department leading on illicit tobacco and there are no current plans to commission a study but they will keep the need for further analysis under review.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 11/01/2021 12:35:44 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1271403

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the potential merits of incorporating an internationally-recognised tax stamp as part of the UK’s tobacco track and trace regime and a security label to safeguard the UK’s tobacco tax revenue and reduce illicit tobacco flows; and whether his Department plans to introduce such a tax stamp.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	130151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Now the transition period has ended the UK will operate a standalone tobacco track and trace system, with Northern Ireland forming part of both the UK and EU systems.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s track and trace service provider ‘De la Rue’ will be responsible for holding all data generated by the tracking of products manufactured in, or imported into the UK up to the first point of retail. The EU will also continue to hold data in respect of Northern Ireland at the end of the transition period. HM Revenue and Customs will have full access to the data in respect of the UK track and trace arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the introduction of the track and trace system, a new anti-tamper proof security label was introduced in May 2019 for all packs of cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco destined for the UK market. The anti-counterfeit security label incorporates overt and covert authentication elements, which complement the track and trace system to prove the authenticity of the product. As such, the government has no plans to introduce tax stamps for tobacco products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 130149 question first answered 11/01/2021 14:27:16 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1254509

registered interest
date	23/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Assadolah Assadi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the level of threats against Iranian dissidents and activists in the UK as a result of the forthcoming trial against an Iranian diplomat in Belgium on terrorism charges relating to alleged plots to bomb a conference of Iranian dissidents in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	119300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The UK takes a zero-tolerance approach to violence and threats. We will continue to work closely with our international allies to protect the UK and our interests from any Iran-based threats.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 01/12/2020 15:58:35 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day