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432664

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Lord Coe
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much UK Sport spent in support of the campaign of Lord Coe becoming President of the IAAF on (a) fees to consultancies, (b) direct payments to Lord Coe's campaign team, (c) travel and subsistence, (d) entertainment expenses and (e) other items.
	tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
	tabling member printed	Damian Collins
	uin	17827
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">As recently reported, UK Sport's international relations grant to British Athletics contained an amount of £63,000 used to support the communications costs of Lord Coe's year-long election campaign. In addition, approximately £7,000 has also been spent on seconded UK Sport staff assisting with the campaign.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As recently reported, UK Sport's international relations grant to British Athletics contained an amount of £63,000 used to support the communications costs of Lord Coe's year-long election campaign. In addition, approximately £7,000 has also been spent on seconded UK Sport staff and an independent contractor assisting with the campaign.</ins></p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 01/12/2015 17:10:17 question first ministerially corrected 02/12/2015 14:16:41 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch previous answer version 33128 answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

1168776

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Criminal Cases Review Commission
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the results of any review that has been carried out by the Criminal Cases Review Commission, or other public authority within his responsibility, of criminal cases in which Mr John McCafferty was involved in providing forensic evidence for the prosecution.
	tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
	tabling member printed	Damian Collins
	uin	281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>Section 23 of the Criminal Appeals Act 1995 prevents the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) from disclosing any information obtained by the Commission in the exercise of any of their functions (specified exceptions do apply).</p><p> </p><p>In line with legislation, following a Case Review the CCRC will provide all applicants with a Statement of Reasons, as to why the case was referred or not referred to the Court of Appeal.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice is not aware of any other reviews undertaken by other public authorities that concerned Mr McCafferty. Mr McCafferty previously worked for the Forensic Science Service (FSS). The FSS was a government owned company, sponsored by the Home Office, which was dissolved in 2012.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 07/01/2020 16:40:39 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

1434040

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan journalists have received UK visas and been resettled in the UK since 1 August 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
	tabling member printed	Damian Collins
	uin	127369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government responded swiftly to the fast-moving and challenging events in Afghanistan, including supporting the largest and fastest evacuation in recent history. We can be proud as a country that we helped over 15,000 people to safety from Afghanistan in August 2021 and we continue to do all we can to enable those who are eligible to relocate to the UK.</p><p>There have been approximately 100 Afghan journalists who have been evacuated and brought to safety since 1 August 2021. Those who entered were granted Leave Outside the Rules (LOTR) for 6 months, this status is not a bar to them being permanently housed or to starting their life in the UK.</p><p>The Home Office is currently supporting those here in the UK to assist them to obtain Indefinite Leave to Remain status.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 02/03/2022 16:41:47 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

1437095

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	HM Prison and Probation Service: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) plans to disclose their relevant records to Mr Paul Cleeland, as promised by the chief executive of HMPPS in her letter to the hon. Member for Folkestone and Hythe dated 20 December 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
	tabling member printed	Damian Collins
	uin	132238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>HM Prison and Probation Service attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of correspondence from MPs, either directly or on behalf of their constituents.</p><p>The delay in responding to the Hon. member and his constituent is due to an outbreak of Covid-19 in the team dealing with the request. I have asked for the records to be made available as soon as possible. The team expect to complete the review and disclose the records by the end of March 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 07/03/2022 18:36:35 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

1203750

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free School Meals: Folkestone and Hythe
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in the Folkestone and Hythe local authority area are in receipt of school food vouchers; and what the cost to the public purse is per month of providing that scheme in that area.
	tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
	tabling member printed	Damian Collins
	uin	59433
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>During this period, we are asking schools to support children who are eligible for and claiming benefits-related free school meals at home by providing meals or food parcels through their existing food providers wherever possible. Schools have continued to receive all their funding for benefits-related and universal infant free school meals. However, we recognise that providing meals and food parcels is not a practicable option for all schools. That is why on 31 March we launched a national voucher scheme as an alternative option, with costs covered by the Department for Education.</p><p>Schools are best placed to make decisions about the most appropriate arrangements for eligible pupils, and this can include food parcel arrangements, alternative voucher arrangements or provision through the national voucher scheme.</p><p>Edenred has reported that over £154 million worth of voucher codes has been redeemed into supermarket eGift cards by schools and families through the national voucher scheme as of Monday 15 June. Edenred has also reported that over 17,500 schools had placed orders for the scheme as of Tuesday 26 May. We do not collect data on the scheme at pupil level.</p><p>The number and proportion of students who qualify for free school meals is published in the ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics’ publication and its underlying data files. We do not collect data at constituency level.</p><p>The 2019 publication is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2019</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 18/06/2020 16:34:01 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

1203351

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2020
	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	Garages and Petrol Stations: Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether car repair garages are eligible for funding from Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
	tabling member printed	Damian Collins
	uin	59212
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced an unprecedented package of support for businesses to help with their ongoing business costs in recognition of the disruption caused by COVID-19. This package of support includes the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (RHLGF).</p><p>Businesses in England that would have been in receipt of the Expanded Retail Discount (which covers retail, hospitality and leisure) on 11 March with a rateable value of less than £51,000 will be eligible for a RHLGF cash grant per property of either £10,000 or £25,000 depending on the rateable value of the property.</p><p>Guidance on the types of businesses covered by the Expanded Retail Discount can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fbusiness-rates-retail-discount-guidance&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C56ee5910576f40a0222708d8128e7f7e%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637279750514326975&amp;sdata=ZaHHUB5NQKHtxw%2BdhskQZTRTJeo6U2NkJYFcgj7W41U%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-retail-discount-guidance</a>. It is for individual local billing authorities to adopt a local scheme and determine in each individual case when, having regard to this guidance, to grant relief. Any enquiries on eligibility for the Expanded Retail Discount and thus the RHLGF should be directed to the relevant local authority.</p><p>For more information on the RHLGF please visit: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fcheck-if-youre-eligible-for-the-coronavirus-retail-hospitality-and-leisure-grant-fund&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C56ee5910576f40a0222708d8128e7f7e%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637279750514326975&amp;sdata=CO16TKPAAyAleHou4ChS3Lplufvb8RyDS9mzh5Fyv60%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-youre-eligible-for-the-coronavirus-retail-hospitality-and-leisure-grant-fund</a></p><p>In addition, on 1 May, the Government announced that up to £617 million is being made available to local authorities in England to allow them to provide discretionary grants. The Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund is aimed at small businesses with ongoing fixed property-related costs but are not liable for business rates or rates reliefs.</p><p>Businesses already in receipt of a Small Business grant or a Retail, Hospitality and Leisure grant are not eligible for this fund. Businesses who are eligible for or in receipt of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) are now eligible to apply for this scheme.</p><p>Guidance, intended to support local authorities in administering the Discretionary Grants Fund, was published 13 May and can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcoronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-business-support-grant-funding&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C56ee5910576f40a0222708d8128e7f7e%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637279750514336927&amp;sdata=WgUuA%2BHBmgfL6ayd2C7v0%2BxI5GSFeEeFMvCFZHm4VWE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-business-support-grant-funding</a>. Local authorities are responsible for developing their local scheme, having regard to this guidance, and decisions about which businesses to support, and the level of grant to award, are for local authorities to take.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 17/06/2020 14:50:02 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

224777

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much has been raised in revenue by the HGV road user levy since its introduction.
	tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
	tabling member printed	Damian Collins
	uin	907878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p><strong>In the eleven calendar months since the introduction of the HGV Levy in April 2014, the revenue has been £42.1m from non-UK registered vehicles and £132.5m from UK-registered vehicles. This totals £174.6m.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 05/03/2015 13:02:11 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

1273394

	registered interest
	date	30/12/2020
	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	Tigray: Armed Conflict
	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 steps his Department has taken to support humanitarian relief for people affected by the conflict in Tigray in Ethiopia; and what recent discussions he has had with his Ethiopian counterpart on restoring peace to that region.
	tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
	tabling member printed	Damian Collins
	uin	132863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK is supporting life-saving assistance for people affected by the conflict in Tigray, including health and malnutrition treatment and water and sanitation delivered through UN agencies, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and NGO partners. We continue to work closely with the UN and partners, in calling for sustained, free and unfettered humanitarian access across Tigray, in line with the guiding principles laid down by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).</p><p>Since the Foreign Secretary met the Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister in London on 25th November we have continued to press the Government of Ethiopia for a political solution to restore peace, including in my call with the Ethiopian Finance Minister on 16 December.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 11/01/2021 11:26:54 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

487141

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Bobby Moore
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to commemorate the life of Bobby Moore and to mark the 60th anniversary of his captaincy of the 1966 England FIFA World Cup winning team.
	tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
	tabling member printed	Damian Collins
	uin	32657
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>Sir Bobby Moore OBE made an exceptional contribution to English football - his leadership and skill inspired not only the 1966 squad, but also subsequent generations of aspiring footballers at clubs across the country.</p><p> </p><p>The FA is leading commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the 1966 World Cup win, which the Government supports. The FA will be making a formal announcement in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bexleyheath and Crayford answering member printed David Evennett question first answered 11/04/2016 13:08:43 answering member 1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett
	tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

1352808

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2021
	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	Reservoirs: Kent
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the Inspecting Engineers recommendations relating to vegetation management on the Mill Leese embankment, made in the section 10 report, and section 12 statement, as set out in the Reservoirs Act 1975, following their most recent inspection of the Mill Leese Flood Storage Area at Saltwood in Kent.
	tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
	tabling member printed	Damian Collins
	uin	43489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>In accordance with Reservoirs Act 1975 (Capacity, Registration, Prescribed Forms, etc) (England) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/1677) and subsequent guidance produced by the UK Reservoir Safety Liaison Group (the National Protocol for the Handling, Transmission and Storage of Reservoir Information and Flood Maps), we are unable to publish the full content of the section 10 report and section 12 statement. I recognise the level of local interest in this matter, and the Environment Agency (EA) will disclose information regarding the planned works that it considers will be of benefit to interested members of the public.</p><p> </p><p>The EA has heard from the community that redacted documents are unhelpful and do not contribute to building trust and cooperation. The EA will be visiting the site in mid-September and intends to openly communicate the legally required work proposed for the site.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/09/2021 14:18:27 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins