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1311293

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Litter: Tobacco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to reduce tobacco litter.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
uin	914637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>The most effective way to tackle smoking related litter is by reducing the prevalence of smoking in the first place. The Government has committed to publish a new tobacco control plan for England later this year, to deliver its ambition of a smoke-free country by 2030. We have also recently announced our intention to explore regulatory options to ensure that the tobacco industry takes sufficient financial responsibility for the toxic litter created by its products.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/04/2021 16:34:27 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1293555

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
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	World Obesity Day
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to mark World Obesity Day on 4 March 2021; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
uin	160735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department supports the aims of World Obesity Day. As part of delivering the commitments in ‘Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives’, the Government has announced £100 million extra funding for healthy weight programmes.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 09/03/2021 12:24:48 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 87425 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1285740

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences and Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with industry representatives on the introduction of (a) Graduated Driver Licences and (b) mandatory telematic devices to cars in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
uin	152581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>In October 2020 the Department for Transport discussed the topic of a Graduated Driver Licence and compulsory black box usage at the Transport Select Committee on Young and Novice Drivers.</p><p> </p><p>After giving our reasoning that we are not currently pursuing the topic as a future policy, the Secretary of State has accordingly not met with industry representatives on the matter.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport take any consideration of restrictions on any road users very seriously, particularly those in rural areas for access to education, employment and leisure.</p><p> </p><p>Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this Government has no current plans to enforce any further restrictions which could be detrimental to the younger generation’s prospects for employment, education or livelihood.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 23/02/2021 11:54:35 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1284109

registered interest
date	04/02/2021
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	Vaccination: Standards
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 he is taking to communicate changes to the Green Book on vaccination to clinicians to ensure that patients are offered the same standards of care across the UK.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
uin	149273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2021 answer text <p>Each revision of the Green Book is promoted in the Vaccine Update (VU), a Public Health England (PHE) immunisation newsletter for health professionals and immunisation practitioners which is sent to health care professional subscribers at least once a month. Any updates are also shared with the National Immunisation Network of Screening and Immunisation professionals at their weekly meeting.</p><p>A function is available through the Green Book page on the website to send an email alert when the Green Book collection or chapter is updated.</p><p>The PHE immunisation guidance collection is published on gov.uk to provide information regarding the national immunisation programme and ensure patients are offered the same standards of care across the United Kingdom. This is available to read here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immunisation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immunisation</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/02/2021 17:17:25 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1284137

registered interest
date	04/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Infrastructure Bank: Location
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his criteria are for determining the location of the UK Infrastructure Bank; whether local authorities have been invited to submit bids to host the bank; and when he plans to announce a decision on the location of the bank.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
uin	149274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government is considering a wide range of relevant factors, in order to ensure that it chooses a location in the North of England that meets the bank’s needs while supporting the Government’s wider levelling up agenda. At Budget, the Chancellor will set out comprehensive details regarding the operations, mandate and scale of the bank.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/02/2021 11:23:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1284138

registered interest
date	04/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Infrastructure Bank: Development Bank of Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take to ensure co-operation between the UK Infrastructure Bank and the Development Bank of Wales.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
uin	149275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>The new national infrastructure bank will help to support infrastructure projects across the whole of the UK, including Wales. The new bank is primarily aimed at increasing investment in infrastructure, whereas the Development Bank of Wales focuses on business support. Where their interests are aligned on specific projects, the two institutions will be able to work collaboratively.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/02/2021 11:34:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1284139

registered interest
date	04/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Infrastructure Bank: Union Connectivity Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to ensure that the UK Infrastructure Bank makes an assessment of the implications for its policies of the recommendations of the Union Connectivity Review.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
uin	149276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to levelling up all regions of the country and unleashing the power of the union. Both the infrastructure bank and the Union Connectivity Review are part of the strategic vision set out in the National Infrastructure Strategy to transform the nation’s infrastructure. The new bank will help to support infrastructure projects across the whole of the UK. Further details will be announced at Budget. The Union Connectivity Review will look at options to improve transport connectivity between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The interim report is due to be published shortly, with the full report expected in Summer 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/02/2021 11:26:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1284140

registered interest
date	04/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Levelling Up Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the prospectus for the first round of applications to the Levelling Up Fund.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
uin	149277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>The Levelling Up Fund will invest in local infrastructure that has a visible impact on people and their communities and will support economic recovery. We will publish a prospectus for the fund and launch the first round of competitions very soon.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 11/02/2021 16:54:32 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1284141

registered interest
date	04/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Levelling Up Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that the needs of cross-border commuters and their communities are taken into account during the preparation of the prospectus for the first round of applications to the Levelling Up Fund.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
uin	149278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>The Levelling Up Fund will empower local areas to identify and bring forward genuine local priorities: we will only fund projects prepared in collaboration with local stakeholders that have clear benefits to the local community and are aligned with a broader local economic strategy. Further details will be published in the prospectus.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 11/02/2021 16:52:17 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1284143

registered interest
date	04/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Levelling Up Fund: Union Connectivity Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has in place to take into account the recommendations of the Union Connectivity Review when assessing applications to the Levelling Up Fund.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
uin	149279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>This government recognises the importance of connectivity to levelling up all parts of the UK. The Levelling Up Fund is one part of this wider strategy and its investments will include local road schemes, bus lanes, and rail station upgrades. Further details will be published soon in the prospectus.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 11/02/2021 16:53:22 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies