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1719737

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the total annual cost to UK businesses of completing customs declarations on trade across the EU-GB border, in each year since the UK left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	27404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>HMRC is working on an estimate, using insight from research with businesses to better understand the processes involved for traders and the administrative costs of complying with customs declarations after EU Exit.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 23/05/2024 16:04:09 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1718875

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Historic Buildings: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) reducing and (b) abolishing VAT on (i) maintenance and (ii) energy-efficiency improvements on historic and cultural buildings.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	26695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 24/05/2024 10:51:48 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1718876

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Arts: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will provide additional financial support to help the creative sector meet (a) energy and (b) maintenance costs.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	26696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 24/05/2024 10:50:14 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1720025

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadcasting: Codes of Practice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with Ofcom on enforcement of the Broadcasting Code.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	902990
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with Ofcom on a range of issues.</p><p>As the UK’s independent broadcasting regulator, it is rightly a matter for Ofcom to determine whether there has been a breach of the Broadcasting Code, and whether to take any action.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 24/05/2024 10:10:21 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1717173

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Climate Change Convention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on policy priorities in advance of COP 29.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	25651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State continues to have ongoing discussions with colleagues concerning Departmental business.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero will continue to lead on international climate policy across Government, working closely with other Departments to raise ambition and drive forward action to deliver on the Paris Agreement at COP29 and at other key international meetings, including the G7 and G20.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/05/2024 06:20:12 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1716443

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	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	Convention on Biological Diversity: Devolution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he (a) has taken and (b) plans to take steps with the devolved Administrations to achieve the (i) mission, (ii) goal and (iii) targets of the Kunming-Montreal Agreement 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	25243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government and devolved administrations are committed to working together to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). Through the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, which advises all four countries of the UK on UK-wide and international nature conservation, we coordinate at all levels to further our ambitious biodiversity agenda. In combination with relevant Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, all parts of the UK have contributed towards, and will adopt, a joint National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, which will outline national targets and commitments that help deliver the goals and targets of the GBF.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/05/2024 12:47:56 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1716444

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Climate Change Convention: Devolution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she (a) has taken and (b) plans to take with the devolved Administrations to achieve the (i) mission, (ii) goal and (iii) targets of the Paris Agreement 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	25244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>DESNZ works closely with the devolved administrations (DAs) on international climate obligations and reporting to the UNFCCC. DESNZ worked with the DAs on the development of the 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), and this year will be seeking their views for the 2035 NDC. This reflects the role the DAs play in the UK-wide drive to decarbonise the economy. DESNZ accredited 20 delegates from DAs to attend COP28 and will accredit DAs delegates to attend COP29.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 15/05/2024 11:02:20 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1716445

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Climate Change and Nature Conservation: Devolution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she (a) has taken and (b) plans to take with the devolved Administrations to integrate (i) climate and (ii) nature plans.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	25245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>DESNZ works closely with the Devolved Administrations on climate and net zero issues, including through the Interministerial Group for Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change which supports effective engagement and collaboration in areas of shared interest between the UK administrations. The group last met on 13 March.</p><p> </p><p>Many UK Government departments play a vital role in delivering carbon budgets, with DEFRA ensuring that nature-based solutions are a core part of Government action to tackle climate change. Integration of climate and nature plans is a matter for my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/05/2024 05:57:45 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1716447

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	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	Nature Conservation
	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 make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the recommendations in the report entitled Creating a nature-rich UK: Unleashing the potential of nature-based solutions, published by Zero Hour on 13 September 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	25246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government is already carrying out a programme of large-scale habitat creation and restoration to implement nature-based solutions. Taking actions for nature, including protecting our land and species, is also a core part of our third National Adaptation Programme.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Environment Act 2021, we have committed to the legally binding targets of creating or restoring more than 500,000 hectares of wildlife-rich habitat outside of protected sites by 2042 and increasing the tree canopy and woodland cover of England to 16.5% by 2050.  We have also made a number of further commitments in the Environmental Improvement Plan, including restoring approximately 280,000 hectares of peatland in England by 2050 and encouraging and supporting increased agroforestry with an aim to increase silvo-arable agroforestry to 10% of all arable land by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>We are providing significant funding in this area. Our transformational, £675m, Nature for Climate Fund has supported tree planting to reach the decade’s highest levels, with more than 15 million trees planted in England during this Parliament. In February we awarded £25 million funding to 40 schemes around England for improving flood resilience through a new natural flood management programme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has guaranteed an average annual budget of £2.4 billion for the farming sector for the life of this Parliament. Our reforms require specific actions to be taken that enhance the environment and protect food production. This includes paying farmers to restore valuable habitats such as lowland peat and to engage in sustainable agroforestry and wetland management, which will support adaptation to climate change.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 14/05/2024 15:43:51 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1716110

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Deportation: Rwanda
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the video entitled The first individuals set to be removed to Rwanda, posted on X by his Department on 1 May 2024, who produced the video; and how much the video cost to produce.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	24948
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>Videos on government social media accounts should inform the public about government policy and delivery. This video showed Immigration Enforcement officers executing thier public duties as they do all the time. It was produced by civil servants as part of their routine duties and involved no additional costs. As with all videos featuring service users or sensitive content, every care was taken to protect subjects’ identities. The video went through normal approval processes for social media content.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson grouped question UIN 24672 question first answered 13/05/2024 10:42:58 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1716168

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Biodiversity and Climate Change: Devolution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she (a) has taken and (b) plans to take with the devolved Administrations to improve coordination of efforts towards achieving the UK's international (i) climate and (ii) biodiversity obligations.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	24949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>DESNZ works closely with the devolved administrations (DAs) on international climate obligations and reporting to the UNFCCC. DESNZ worked with the DAs on the development of the 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), and this year will be seeking their views for the 2035 NDC. This reflects the role the DAs play in the UK-wide drive to decarbonise the economy. DESNZ accredited 20 delegates from DAs to attend COP28 and will accredit DAs delegates to attend COP29.</p><p><br> Through the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, which advises UK-wide and international nature conservation, the four nations will coordinate to further our ambitious biodiversity agenda.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/05/2024 08:45:22 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1715759

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff in his Department are on a maximum payscale below (a) £34,500 and (b) £38,700.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	24774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>Within the Home Office, as of March 2024, there are 31,936 staff that have a maximum payscale below (a) £34,500 and 37,096 staff that have a maximum payscale below (b) £38,700.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 14/05/2024 16:42:05 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1715764

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been given entry clearance to the UK on the basis of family life as (a) a partner, (b) a parent and (c) exceptional circumstances in compliance with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	24775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The number of applications for Entry Clearance and to stay in the UK that are made on the basis of family life as a partner or parent and any exceptional circumstances in compliance with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and the number of applicants granted access to public funds following a successful entry clearance or leave to remain change of conditions application, do not form part of any current transparency data or migration statistics and is not published.</p><p> </p><p>The transparency data does, however, include a range of processing data and the latest data can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fmigration-transparency-data%23uk-visas-and-immigration&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPS.ThomasPursglove%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C1815114e997c4f637ead08dc7422add1%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638512939489818508%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Axdumn6jNwImz%2F2mH3JvDPvzkKwKN75J%2BQ5ZYumqIL4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 24776 24777 question first answered 14/05/2024 15:13:35 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1715767

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been given leave to remain on the basis of (a) family life as a (i) partner and (ii) parent and (b) exceptional circumstances in compliance with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	24776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The number of applications for Entry Clearance and to stay in the UK that are made on the basis of family life as a partner or parent and any exceptional circumstances in compliance with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and the number of applicants granted access to public funds following a successful entry clearance or leave to remain change of conditions application, do not form part of any current transparency data or migration statistics and is not published.</p><p> </p><p>The transparency data does, however, include a range of processing data and the latest data can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fmigration-transparency-data%23uk-visas-and-immigration&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPS.ThomasPursglove%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C1815114e997c4f637ead08dc7422add1%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638512939489818508%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Axdumn6jNwImz%2F2mH3JvDPvzkKwKN75J%2BQ5ZYumqIL4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 24775 24777 question first answered 14/05/2024 15:13:35 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1715768

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who were given (a) entry clearance and (b) leave to remain on the grounds of family life as a partner under Immigration Rules Appendix FM were granted access to public funds following a successful change of conditions application in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	24777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The number of applications for Entry Clearance and to stay in the UK that are made on the basis of family life as a partner or parent and any exceptional circumstances in compliance with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and the number of applicants granted access to public funds following a successful entry clearance or leave to remain change of conditions application, do not form part of any current transparency data or migration statistics and is not published.</p><p> </p><p>The transparency data does, however, include a range of processing data and the latest data can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fmigration-transparency-data%23uk-visas-and-immigration&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPS.ThomasPursglove%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C1815114e997c4f637ead08dc7422add1%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638512939489818508%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Axdumn6jNwImz%2F2mH3JvDPvzkKwKN75J%2BQ5ZYumqIL4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 24775 24776 question first answered 14/05/2024 15:13:35 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1715587

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	District Heating
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will take steps to bring district heating schemes under the same price protections as the rest of the energy market.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	24670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2024 answer text <p>We are introducing regulation from 2025 to appoint Ofgem as the heat network regulator. They will have powers to investigate and intervene on networks where prices for consumers appear to be unfair. Ofgem will consult on pricing regulation later in 2024 and price benchmarking will come into force in 2026.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 10/05/2024 05:26:32 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1715589

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	District Heating
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an estimate of the (a) average annual cost between 31 March 2023 and 31 March 2024 and (b) projected annual cost until 31 March 2025 of (i) electricity and (ii) heating bills for households on communal and district heat networks; and if she will make a comparative assessment of the cost of (A) those customer's bills and (B) the bills of other domestic customers.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	24671
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2024 answer text <p>No new estimation has been made. I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave to the hon Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) on 17 April 2023 to Question UIN <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-03-29%2F176758&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cb2c874bfaa3641014ac008dc70381b55%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638508633547333135%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Es%2F%2BLbO1m1CcQJdiSBO%2Bvuka2lIAHcTA0TupEqCwkmo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">176758</a>.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 10/05/2024 05:25:58 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1715653

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Deportation: Rwanda
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the video entitled The first individuals set to be removed to Rwanda, posted on X by his Department on 1 May 2024, what the objectives of posting the video were; when the video received ministerial clearance; and if he will publish the minutes of the meeting in which the decision was made to produce the video.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	24672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>Videos on government social media accounts should inform the public about government policy and delivery. This video showed Immigration Enforcement officers executing thier public duties as they do all the time. It was produced by civil servants as part of their routine duties and involved no additional costs. As with all videos featuring service users or sensitive content, every care was taken to protect subjects’ identities. The video went through normal approval processes for social media content.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson grouped question UIN 24948 question first answered 13/05/2024 10:42:58 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1715018

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 30 April 2024 to Question 23225 on Visas: Families, how many staff have been (a) recruited and (b) re-deployed to his Department's Family and Human Rights Unit.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	24252
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>Whilst this information is recorded on our systems, it is not in a reportable format.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 09/05/2024 16:51:24 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1713202

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he plans to (a) review and (b) increase the number of staff recruited to his Department's Family and Human Rights Unit in the context of trends in the proportion of people relying on their rights under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights in applications for family visas.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	23225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>Yes, we have both recruited new staff and redeployed existing staff to this area of work.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 30/04/2024 15:32:56 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1713203

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff in his Department have a maximum payscale below £29,000.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	23226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>Within the Home Office, as of March 2024, there are 10,819 staff that have a maximum payscale below £29,000.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/05/2024 13:57:23 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1701418

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trident Submarines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long the vanguard-class submarines have been on patrol at sea on average in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	22043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>The Royal Navy has successfully maintained Operation RELENTLESS, the Continuous At Sea Deterrent, for an unbroken 55 years. We do not disclose details of the Operation, including the duration of time spent at sea, as such information could be used to undermine the security and capability of the mission and our personnel.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 25/04/2024 14:39:15 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1712593

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	United Kingdom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the strength of the Union.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	902409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Union is strong. The United Kingdom is one of the world’s most successful political and economic unions. When we work together as one United Kingdom, we are safer, stronger and more prosperous.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 22/04/2024 16:17:28 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1700212

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Visas: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will have discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of the increased Minimum Income Requirement on (a) women and (b) people belonging to specific ethnicities.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	21094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Minister for Women and Equalities wrote to all Government departments in December last year reminding them of their statutory duty to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty when shaping policy and delivering services. The duty requires public authorities to ensure that equality issues are actively considered in order to remove or minimise disadvantage. As part of the Equality Act 2010, the Public Sector Equality Duty includes the protected characteristics of sex and race.</p><p>To assist departments' compliance with the duty, the Minister for Women and Equalities provided updated Public Sector Equality Duty guidance.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 22/04/2024 16:56:40 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1700262

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Submarines: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many nuclear site events there were at (a) Coulport and (b) Faslane in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	21095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The table below provides the number of Nuclear Site Event Reports (NSERs) at Coulport and Faslane recorded between January 2023 to April 2024. These are shown according to their categorisation using criteria agreed locally in 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Nuclear Site Events- 2023</p></td><td><p>Category A</p></td><td><p>Category B</p></td><td><p>Category C</p></td><td><p>Category D</p></td><td><p>Below Scale</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coulport</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Faslane</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>77</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Nuclear Site Events- 2024</p></td><td><p>Category A</p></td><td><p>Category B</p></td><td><p>Category C</p></td><td><p>Category D</p></td><td><p>Below Scale</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coulport</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Faslane</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In line with Industry Good Practice and in common with other defence and civil nuclear sites, His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde has a well-established system for raising NSERs.</p><p> </p><p>NSERs are raised to foster a robust safety culture that learns from experience, whether that is equipment failures, human error, procedural failings, documentation shortcoming or near-misses.</p><p> </p><p>The safety significance of all reported events remains low and are below Level 1, the lowest of the seven-point Internal Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES).</p><p> </p><p>None of the events caused harm to the health of any member of staff on the Naval Base or to any member of the public or have resulted in any radiological impact to the environment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 22/04/2024 15:23:58 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock