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1351132

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
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	Developing Countries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of donating cold chain equipment alongside the donation of 20 million doses of covid-19 vaccines committed bilaterally to countries in need.
tabling member constituency	Montgomeryshire
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	40974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK will donate 100 million vaccine doses over the next year, with 80% to go to COVAX. As of 9 August, the UK has donated 10.3 million doses, of which 4 million have been given bilaterally. We are aware of the challenges associated with storing and distributing COVID-19 vaccines, particularly in hard-to-reach communities. Resilient supply chains are essential, and cold chain equipment can bring capacity to this critical global challenge.</p><p>The UK's direct funding on COVID-19 vaccines has focused on vaccine development and procurement. For delivery, the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) has been engaging Multilateral Development Banks to make funds available to countries as part of a combined $29 billion COVID-19 financing envelope that can support vaccine procurement. Gavi has also raised $775 million to support vaccine delivery. The FCDO is also active in the UNICEF-convened Country Readiness and Delivery Working Group to drive coordination across donor and international organisation delivery programming. We are specifically engaging through our humanitarian networks to ensure that delivery planning and financing addresses the challenges of delivery in fragile environments.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 09/09/2021 13:19:11 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

708910

registered interest
date	07/03/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Corrosion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued for home owners on the risk of wall tie corrosion.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	66865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>Statutory guidance to the Building Regulations in<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/approved-documents%20" target="_blank"> Approved Document A <em>Structure</em></a> states that wall ties should be made of stainless steel (which is considered to be corrosion resistant) and have a minimum embedment length in each wall leaf of 50mm.</p><p>The Department has not issued any guidance to home owners, as identification, investigation and specifying repairs of corroded wall ties are specialist technical matters that are best left to a structural engineer or building surveyor. It is also likely that the building insurer will be involved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 15/03/2017 16:27:45 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

709187

registered interest
date	28/02/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Football: South Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of holding (a) the 2017 Champions League Final and (b) similar events on the economy of Cardiff and the surrounding south Wales area.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	909080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>Hosting the final of the world’s biggest annual sporting event will undoubtedly bring a huge economic benefit to the whole of Wales. It is estimated it will bring £45m into the Cardiff economy alone and the eyes of the world will be on Wales with an anticipated global TV audience of around 180 million. That is why the UK Government played a critical part by providing the required guarantees to UEFA.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 08/03/2017 15:41:11 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

686969

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Judaism: Festivals and Special Occasions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans the Government has to mark Hanukkah in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	63566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has been proud to celebrate religious festivities and significant dates with our faith communities for many years. Our usual practice is to issue a celebratory message, alongside the Prime Minister, and attend community events where feasible. Downing Street and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office mark faith events throughout the year by holding receptions for faith leaders, dignitaries, international guests and community representatives, which DCLG Ministers attend. We will, in partnership with Downing Street and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, consider our detailed plans for Hanukkah later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 23/02/2017 17:42:03 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

686219

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Severn River Crossing: Ownership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Severn Bridges will return to public ownership.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	63469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>The private concession will end once Severn River Crossing PLC have recovered an agreed amount of revenue from users. This amount is £1,028,910,000 (in July 1989 prices). We expect this revenue to be fully recovered some time between late 2017 and early 2018, depending on traffic flows, and both crossings will return to public ownership after that.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 14/02/2017 12:36:40 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

686220

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Severn River Crossing: Tolls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the proposed timescale is for installing a free-flow toll system on the Severn Bridges.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	63470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>The timing of any potential installation of free-flow tolling has yet to be decided. If following the consultation it is decided to further consider the case for free-flow then we will set out the further steps necessary and this may lead to a further consultation on its implementation.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 14/02/2017 12:40:15 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

681204

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Accident and Emergency Departments: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps (a) he and (b) his Department are taking to promote and implement the accident and emergency-based Cardiff model for violence prevention in England.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	62157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The Information Sharing to Tackle Violence (ISTV) programme is a Department of Health-funded cross-government programme informed by the Cardiff Model and designed to reduce knife, gun and all other violent forms of crime. It is a key deliverable for the Government in addressing crime.</p><p> </p><p>Collecting data on serious violent incidents is a requirement on Type 1 accident and emergency (A&amp;E) services. Non-confidential ISTV data is shared with local Community Safety Partnership (CSP) colleagues for use as a basis for crime prevention strategies. High quality information from hospitals can be used by CSPs to tackle all forms of violence through local interventions such as targeted policing or applying licensing restrictions to bars and clubs. The Department published “<em>Information Sharing to Tackle Violence Guidance for Community Safety Partnerships on engaging with the NHS</em>” (2012) which included practical tools and guidance for CSP partners.</p><p> </p><p>The Department secured funding for the Violence Reduction Nurse project which aims to implement the ISTV data standard consistently across hospitals in England. Since 2015 this has covered the costs of 12 Violence Reduction Nurses who alongside their other duties work to set up systems within their own A&amp;E and to support up to 20 more hospitals in their region to adopt the information standard. Public Health England is supporting the standardisation of data collection, including injury data, in Emergency Departments through the Emergency Care Data Set.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 07/02/2017 17:46:06 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

652452

registered interest
date	30/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Witnesses: Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government is taking to protect vulnerable witnesses when they testify in court.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	907698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to helping vulnerable and intimidated witnesses give their best possible evidence so that offenders are brought to justice.</p><p>A range of measures exist to help reduce the anxiety of going to court. These include giving evidence away from the court room, from behind a screen or via an intermediary.</p><p>We announced on 15 September that the pre-recording of cross examination of vulnerable victims and witnesses away from the court room will be rolled-out to all Crown Courts from early 2017.</p><p>Options for improving protections for the vulnerable in the family justicy system are now being considered as part of work on wider family justice strategy.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 06/12/2016 17:47:15 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

638770

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Bank Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to make representations to the British Bankers Association on reviewing the industry protocol on access to banking.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	53797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2016 answer text <p>On 10 November the British Bankers’ Association published Professor Russel Griggs’ independent ‘one year on’ review of the Access to Banking Protocol. The government is pleased to see that the industry is committing to further improvements to protect those affected by bank branch closures. While the decision to close a branch remains a commercial judgement for banks, the impact on communities must be understood, considered and mitigated where possible.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 25/11/2016 10:42:26 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

637201

registered interest
date	15/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Cardiff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to improve rail links with Cardiff.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	53129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government remains absolutely committed to delivering the benefits to passengers of improved services while ensuring we get maximum value for the taxpayer.</p><p>We are making good progress on work to electri‎fy the Great Western main line to Cardiff; and passengers will be able to look forward to improved journeys with more seats when the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) trains come into service.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 21/11/2016 15:17:04 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams