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1453556

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	Big Ben
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, what estimate the Commission has made of when the (a) four faces of the clock in the Elizabeth Tower will be (i) operating with the correct time and (ii) fully illuminated and (b) chimes will be reinstated.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	145802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The Elizabeth Tower and the Great Clock are currently undergoing the most extensive conservation project carried out in the 160 years since Big Ben and the quarter bells began to strike.</p><p>Following conservation off-site, the clock mechanism – which usually powers the hammers that strike the Great Bell (Big Ben) and the four quarter bells – is currently being re-installed in the Tower and tested.</p><p>Dusty works are still ongoing in the ventilation shaft of the Tower, which has required the hands of the West Dial to be kept stationary to prevent damage to both the hands and the mechanism itself.</p><p>The clock hands on the West Dial are scheduled to start operating again towards the end of Spring, once these works have completed. The illumination of the dials and the return of regular striking of the bells is set to resume before the conservation project completes in the Summer.</p> answering member constituency Broxbourne answering member printed Sir Charles Walker question first answered 28/03/2022 16:09:23 answering member 1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1441497

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
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	Russia: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of seizing assets from Russians under the Government's sanctions programme for use as future war reparations to support Ukraine with the reconstruction of homes and infrastructure damaged by the Russian armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	140361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>We are looking at how we can go further to crack down on illicit money in British property and maximise the pressure on the Putin regime. Our unprecedented package of sanctions decisively delivers the highest economic cost the Kremlin has ever seen. Our sanctions send a clear message that nothing, and no one, is off the table.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 23/03/2022 11:30:58 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1439771

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Digital Markets Unit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to bring forward primary legislative proposals for the relevant statutory framework for the Digital Markets Unit during 2022.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	137968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government consulted on our proposed approach to a new pro-competition regime, overseen by the Digital Markets Unit, last year. The consultation closed in October, and we are carefully considering the responses. We will set out the final design of the regime in our response in due course, and will introduce legislation to put the Digital Markets Unit on a statutory footing as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 137969 question first answered 17/03/2022 10:45:06 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1439772

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Digital Markets Unit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what his timetable is for bringing forward the necessary legislation to grant the Digital Markets Unit powers required to tackle competition issues posed by tech giants.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	137969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government consulted on our proposed approach to a new pro-competition regime, overseen by the Digital Markets Unit, last year. The consultation closed in October, and we are carefully considering the responses. We will set out the final design of the regime in our response in due course, and will introduce legislation to put the Digital Markets Unit on a statutory footing as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 137968 question first answered 17/03/2022 10:45:06 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1400377

registered interest
date	06/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Demonstrations: Bristol
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to amend the law following the acquittal of the four people accused of causing criminal damage to a statue of Edward Colston in Bristol.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	98885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service can choose to refer the case to the Attorney General, and if she agrees, she can ask the Court of Appeal to review whether the law needs to be clarified. This would not change the outcome of this specific case.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, we are in the process of changing the law to ensure that those found guilty of desecrating or damaging a memorial face a punishment that better reflects the high sentimental and emotional impact these actions can have.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/01/2022 14:40:58 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1399372

registered interest
date	04/01/2022
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans there are to manipulate the covid-19 vaccine to sensitise it to the omicron and other variants; and when he estimates such vaccines might become available.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	96760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>Recent analysis supports our understanding that the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, which are currently being deployed in the UK, appear to work well against the current dominant variants of COVID-19 after a booster-dose. Continuing to administer these vaccines at scale remains essential in our path out of the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to assess our existing vaccine portfolio against current variants, working closely with vaccine manufacturers and the UK Health Security Agency to understand the efficacy of our current vaccine portfolio against new variants.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 12/01/2022 09:49:01 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1356481

registered interest
date	17/09/2021
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans his Department has to acquire vaccines to provide protection from the most recent variants of covid-19; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	50943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2021 answer text <p>We are planning for all scenarios in the fight against COVID-19 and the Vaccine Taskforce is taking a number of steps to ensure the UK is prepared to respond to current and emerging COVID-19 variants as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>However, current data suggests that all deployed COVID-19 vaccines in the UK - AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna - offer protection against the prevalent virus variants currently circulating in the UK, and recent data indicates that the Pfizer vaccine remains effective against Beta variant.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to assess the efficacy of the vaccines currently in our portfolio against new and future variants of the virus and continue to work closely with vaccine manufacturers to ensure that vaccines that have already received UK regulatory approval could be suitably updated, where possible and where needed, to remain effective against emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 23/09/2021 16:43:51 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1329404

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether advanced orders placed for new covid-19 vaccines such as the Janseen vaccine will be designed around the latest variants known to be in existence at the time of delivery.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	10158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government has secured early access to 397 million vaccines doses through supply agreements with six separate vaccine developers. This includes agreements with:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Pfizer/BioNTech for 100 million doses</li><li>University of Oxford/AstraZeneca for 100 million doses</li><li>Moderna for 17 million doses</li><li>Novavax for 60 million doses</li><li>Janssen for 20 million doses</li><li>Valneva for 100 million doses</li></ul><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government has a reservation agreement with GlaxoSmithKline/Sanofi Pasteur for 60 million doses and a non-binding agreement with CureVac for 50 million doses.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working closely with vaccine manufacturers and Public Health England to understand the efficacy of our current vaccine portfolio against new variants and will continue to monitor the picture with variants as it develops. <br> <br> The Government announced on 3 June 2021 that it has started commercial negotiations with AstraZeneca for future supplies of the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine that have been adapted to tackle the Beta variant first identified in South Africa.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 14/06/2021 15:23:17 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1313890

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Religious Buildings: Music
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he publish a timescale for allowing choral singing and performance to resume in English cathedrals and churches as covid-19 restrictions are eased; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The roadmap to reopening published on 22 February set out the steps by which restrictions on activities will be lifted and the considerations that will determine the rate of progress. Singing, playing some musical instruments, shouting and physical activity increases the risk of transmission through small droplets and aerosols and the cumulative effect of aerosol transmission means the more people involved, the higher the risk of transmission. <br> <br> From 17 May, when Step 3 of the roadmap is taken, indoors in a Place of Worship a group of up to 6 amateur singers can perform, or rehearse for performance. There is no limit on the number of professional singers but they should follow guidance for the performing arts. Outdoors, the congregation may join in with singing in multiple groups of up to 30. Congregation members should continue to follow social distancing rules. A decision on whether to allow larger performances and communal singing in a place of worship will be taken as we approach Step 4 of the roadmap, no earlier than 21 June.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 19/05/2021 16:05:29 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

577581

registered interest
date	07/09/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
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 lead time required for the introduction of a redesigned British passport; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	45361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>The UK passport is changed every five years for security reasons. The lead time for a re-designed passport is dependent on the level of changes to be made.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 15/09/2016 14:42:24 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant