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1694229

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Chambers of Commerce: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much funding her Department and its predecessor Department allocated to the (a) Turkish-British Chamber of Commerce, (b) British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce, (c) British Chamber of Commerce in Brazil, (d) UK-India Business Council, (e) Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce and (f) British Chamber of Business in Southern Africa in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	17249
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade and the former Department for International Trade have not provided any funding to the Chambers of Commerce requested except for the UK-India Business Council. The funding provided to it is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013 (October-March inclusive)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£441,344.54</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£3,428,243.20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£2,269,682.03</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,955,098.94</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,499,191.33</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,311,455.20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,059,669.00</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£828,695.00</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,115,025.00</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£270,835.00</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 14/03/2024 11:58:20 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1691337

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2024
	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	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 31 January 2023 from the hon. Member for Harrow West on the funding of the Inter Faith Network.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	15402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>A response to the Hon Member’s letter was issued by my Hon Friend Baroness Scott on 28 February 2024.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 28/02/2024 14:42:01 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1691262

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Friendly Societies Act 1992
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether Commissioners have been appointed for the Law Commission Review of the Friendly Societies Act 1992; and what the planned timetable is for that review .
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	15214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text The Government is working with the Law Commission and will release further information on the Review of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 and its timeline once the project timetable is confirmed. answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 28/02/2024 08:41:17 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1688593

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Tractors: Electric Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she will make an assessment of the potential impact of tariffs on battery electric truck tractors on net zero targets.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	13677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK's trade policy is intended to support the achievement of government objectives and is kept under review. The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles works across government to support the transition to zero emission vehicles. Zero Emission vehicles will help the UK decarbonise and Government remains committed to the Net Zero 2050 target.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 19/02/2024 14:23:37 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1687459

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Charter for Families Bereaved through Public Tragedy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what public bodies have signed the Hillsborough Charter.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	12890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>As set out on 6 December 2023, in the Government's response to Bishop James Jones' independent report, many organisations have already signed the Hillsborough Charter, including the National Police Chiefs’ Council, College of Policing, Crown Prosecution Service, Fire Service, and Kensington and Chelsea Council.</p><p>This Government will encourage and work with other public bodies to adopt the Charter and commit to learn the lessons of the Hillsborough disaster, to ensure that the failings we saw in its aftermath are never repeated.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/02/2024 16:30:17 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1687460

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS: Charter for Families Bereaved through Public Tragedy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether organisations within the NHS are required to sign the Hillsborough Charter.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	12891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>There is no requirement for organisations within the National Health Service to sign the Hillsborough Charter but, in line with the Government’s response to Bishop James Jones’ review of the Hillsborough families’ experiences, we will encourage the NHS to adopt the Charter and commit to learn the lessons of the Hillsborough disaster.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 08/02/2024 18:05:33 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 16723 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1687461

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	General Medical Council and Health and Care Professions Council: Charter for Families Bereaved through Public Tragedy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had discussions with the (a) General Medical Council and (b) Health and Care Professions Council on signing the Hillsborough Charter.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	12892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>There have been no discussions between the department’s ministers and the General Medical Council or the Health and Care Professions Council on signing the Hillsborough Charter. As set out on 6 December 2023, in the Government's response to Bishop James Jones' independent report, many organisations, in addition to His Majesty’s Government, have already signed the Hillsborough Charter, including the National Police Chiefs’ Council, College of Policing, Crown Prosecution Service, Fire Service, and Kensington and Chelsea Council. This Government will encourage and work with other public bodies to adopt the Charter and commit to learn the lessons of the Hillsborough families disaster, to ensure that the failings we saw in the aftermath of the disaster are never repeated.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 27/02/2024 11:22:08 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 16714 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1687467

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of how many schools who have incurred a financial cost to manage asbestos on their premises in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	12893
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>Safe and well-maintained school buildings are a priority for the department. The department has allocated over £15 billion to improve the condition of schools since 2015, including £1.8 billion this financial year. This funding is informed by consistent data on the condition of the estate.</p><p>The department expects responsible bodies, including local authorities, governing bodies and academy trusts, to have robust plans in place to manage any asbestos in school buildings effectively in line with their legal duties.</p><p>The department follows advice from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which states that, as long as asbestos is in good condition, not vulnerable to damage and carefully managed, it is usually safer to manage it in situ. The department is committed to working collaboratively with HSE, as the regulator, to support schools and duty holders.</p><p>The department has not made an assessment of how many schools have incurred a financial cost to manage asbestos. Asbestos is managed by responsible bodies and schools at a local level, including determining how management is funded. The department supports them by providing guidance on the safe management of asbestos and providing access to capital funding each year. Schools are either eligible for School Condition Allocation funding to prioritise improving the condition of their schools, or they are able to bid into the Condition Improvement Fund annual bidding round, to apply for funding for specific capital projects. All schools also receive funding to spend on their capital priorities or to contribute to larger projects through an annual Devolved Formula Capital allocation. Condition funding can be used to remove asbestos when required, often as part of a wider condition project.</p><p>Where responsible bodies have serious issues with buildings that cannot be managed locally, the department provides additional support on a case-by-case basis.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 13/02/2024 12:41:51 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1687520

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Import Duties: South America
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to Appendix 1, Section B, Subsection 1, A, 2 of the Annex Modifications to Annex 1 to the UK-Andean Trade Agreement, signed in Quito on 15 May 2019, CP 122, what the (a) timing and (b) process is of the examination of the improvement of tariff liberalisation of goods included in staging category BA; against what criteria she plans to assess the potential impact of that improvement; what plans she has to consult countries potentially affected; and whether she plans to publish an impact assessment.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	12909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>The examination of goods included in Appendix 1, Section B, Subsection 1, A, 2 of the Annex Modifications to Annex 1 to the UK-Andean Trade Agreement must take place within two years of entry into force of the UK-Andean Countries Trade Agreement. The agreement entered into force for all parties in June 2022.</p><p> </p><p>In the review, the UK will consider the interests of businesses and consumers alongside our development objectives. The Government will engage stakeholders and meet our existing commitments for consultation in the UK-Cariforum Economic Partnership Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to publish an impact assessment.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 13/02/2024 13:54:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1685984

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Tractors: Batteries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answers of 14 and 18 December 2023 to Questions 6067, 6068 and 6383 and the Answer of 10 January 2024 to Question 7471 on Tractors: Batteries, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact on the UK's transition to electric vehicles of tariffs on battery electric truck tractors from the EU in each year to 2030.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	11932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The rules which apply to battery electric truck tractors to facilitate tariff free trade have been in force since 1 January 2021 and were not due to change in 2024. The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) works across government to support the transition to zero emission vehicles. Zero emission vehicles will help the UK decarbonise and Government remains committed to the Net Zero 2050 target.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 05/02/2024 15:42:05 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1685987

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Postal Services: ICT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department had discussions with the Royal Mail on the Printed Postage Impressions system prior to 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	11933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>Operational matters, which include those relating to the Printed Postage Impressions service, are the direct responsibility of Royal Mail. The Government is not involved in the day- to-day operations of the company and does not play a role in handling or resolving issues in relation to postage fraud.</p><p>Royal Mail has a well-established process in place to deal with suspected postage fraud. This is handled by the Royal Mail Revenue Protection team, who would be best placed to answer any queries in relation to this issue.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 11941 question first answered 05/02/2024 17:25:17 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1685988

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Postal Services: ICT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate she has made of the number of prosecutions involving potential Printed Postage Impressions fraud in the last 15 years; and what estimate she has made of the number of cases alleging wrongful prosecutions in relation to those cases in the last 15 years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	11941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>Operational matters, which include those relating to the Printed Postage Impressions service, are the direct responsibility of Royal Mail. The Government is not involved in the day- to-day operations of the company and does not play a role in handling or resolving issues in relation to postage fraud.</p><p>Royal Mail has a well-established process in place to deal with suspected postage fraud. This is handled by the Royal Mail Revenue Protection team, who would be best placed to answer any queries in relation to this issue.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 11933 question first answered 05/02/2024 17:25:17 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1682988

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Department for Business and Trade: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade during the debate on UK Export Performance of 18 September 2023, Official Report, column 1200, how many people work in the dedicated free trade agreement utilisation team as of 17 January 2024; and how many people he plans to work in that team on average over the next two financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	9992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The Free Trade Agreement Utilisation team has around 20 full time employees who work closely with business-facing teams across the Nations and regions of the UK, teams based overseas, and across all of our Department’s export support ecosystem to raise awareness of our new FTAs and ensure business can seize the opportunities in those fast growing markets.</p><p> </p><p>Future years' resourcing will be decided as part of business planning for each financial year.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 22/01/2024 17:12:22 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1682016

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	British Shipbuilders: Pension Funds
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people who paid into the British Shipbuilders pension fund were not receiving pension payments on 15 January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	9373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>British Shipbuilder pensions were transferred to Legal &amp; General on 1 December 1994. His Majesty’s Government does not hold any data on the number of former employees who are in receipt of pensions.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/01/2024 09:40:32 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1678986

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Tractors: Batteries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answers of 14 and 18 December 2023 to Questions 6067, 6068 and 6383 on Tractors: Batteries, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of maintaining rules of origin import taxes on battery electric truck tractors from the EU on the UK's transition to electric vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	7471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The rules which apply to battery electric truck tractors have been in force since 1 January 2021 and were not due to change in 2024. Zero emission vehicles will help the UK decarbonise and meet our Net Zero 2050 targets. The Government is committed to supporting the transition to these vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 10/01/2024 17:31:12 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1678169

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Religious Persons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for a temporary work religious worker visa were not approved by his Department in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	6957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish data that would cover this request.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6958 6959 6960 6961 question first answered 20/12/2023 10:55:20 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1678170

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Religious Persons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken to process an application for a temporary work religious worker visa (a) overall and (b) under the priority service scheme was in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	6958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish data that would cover this request.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6957 6959 6960 6961 question first answered 20/12/2023 10:55:20 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1678171

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Religious Persons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data his Department holds on the average time taken by UK Visas and Immigration to respond to emails about applications for temporary work religious worker visas in each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	6959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish data that would cover this request.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6957 6958 6960 6961 question first answered 20/12/2023 10:55:20 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1678172

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Religious Persons
	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 involved in processing applications for temporary work religious worker visas as of 14 December 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	6960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish data that would cover this request.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6957 6958 6959 6961 question first answered 20/12/2023 10:55:20 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1678173

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Religious Persons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data his Department holds on the number of people with a temporary work religious worker visa who overstayed their visa in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	6961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not publish data that would cover this request.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6957 6958 6959 6960 question first answered 20/12/2023 10:55:20 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1677782

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2023
	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	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, when he plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Harrow West of 1 December 2023 on the AlShaikh family.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	6705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO recognises the importance of the effective and timely handling of correspondence, particularly on urgent matters. We are investigating the matters raised carefully and a response will be issued shortly.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 19/12/2023 09:48:12 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1677258

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Tractors: Batteries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to ensure that the proposed three-year extension of the rules of origin for electric vehicles and batteries under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement will include electric (a) truck tractors and (b) truck tractor batteries.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	6383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Commission has proposed a 3-year delay to the rules of origin for certain electric accumulators and electrified vehicles. The scope of the proposal is limited to only those rules which were staged over several years and due to change in 2024 and in 2027. The rules which apply to battery electric truck tractors were not due to change in 2024 and have been in force since the end of the transition period.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to listen closely to the concerns of the sector and work with industry to maximise the benefits provided by the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 18/12/2023 14:52:32 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1677031

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Tractors: Batteries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the rules of origin of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement on the production of battery electric vehicle truck tractors if they are not included in the proposed three-year postponement of the introduction of new rules of origin on electric car batteries.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	6067
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The Commission has proposed a 3-year delay to the rules of origin for certain electric accumulators and electrified vehicles. The scope of the proposal is limited to only those rules which were staged over several years and due to change in 2024 and again in 2027. The rules which apply to battery electric truck tractors were not due to change in 2024 and have been in force since the end of the transition period.</p><p>We continue to listen closely to the concerns of the sector and work with industry to maximise the benefits provided by the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 6068 question first answered 14/12/2023 16:43:38 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1677032

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Tractors: Batteries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what representations she has received from manufacturers of zero-emission tailpipe HGVs on including battery electric vehicle truck tractors in the proposed three-year delay to the introduction of new rules of origin.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	6068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The Commission has proposed a 3-year delay to the rules of origin for certain electric accumulators and electrified vehicles. The scope of the proposal is limited to only those rules which were staged over several years and due to change in 2024 and again in 2027. The rules which apply to battery electric truck tractors were not due to change in 2024 and have been in force since the end of the transition period.</p><p>We continue to listen closely to the concerns of the sector and work with industry to maximise the benefits provided by the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 6067 question first answered 14/12/2023 16:43:38 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1676609

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Inspections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Ofsted inspections have been paused due to headteacher distress in each of the last 3 years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	5921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>Matters concerning the pausing of school inspections and the consideration of complaints about the conduct of inspectors are for Ofsted, which is a separate non-ministerial department and independent inspectorate.</p><p>The department does not collect specific data on correspondence received that refers to the conduct of inspectors.</p><p>I have asked His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, to write to the hon. Member, the Member for Harrow West, directly on these matters and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 5922 question first answered 20/12/2023 16:10:25 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1676619

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Inspections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many complaints her Department has received about the conduct of Ofsted inspectors during school inspections in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	5922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2023 answer text <p>Matters concerning the pausing of school inspections and the consideration of complaints about the conduct of inspectors are for Ofsted, which is a separate non-ministerial department and independent inspectorate.</p><p>The department does not collect specific data on correspondence received that refers to the conduct of inspectors.</p><p>I have asked His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, to write to the hon. Member, the Member for Harrow West, directly on these matters and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 5921 question first answered 20/12/2023 16:10:25 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1676655

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 7 December 2023 to Question 4799 on Small Businesses: Exports, how the £200 million of funding to support small and medium-sized enterprises (a) has been spent in each of the last three years and (b) will be spent on (i) the UK Export Academy, (ii) International Trade Advisors, (iii) Help to Grow, (iv) the Export Support Service and (v) the Business Support Helpline.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	5926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2023 answer text <p>Between 2022-2025, DBT currently plan to spend, including expenditure incurred, a maximum of £86.1 million on the Help to Grow: Management scheme and Business Support Helpline, £19.4 million on the Export Support Service Digital enquiry service and International Markets service, and Export Support delivered by DBT teams in the English Regions (which includes International Trade Advisers in England and the UK wide Export Academy) expect to spend £84.2 million</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/12/2023 15:13:48 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1675086

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: European Patent Convention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will commission an independent assessment into the compatibility of membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership with membership of the (a) European Patent Office and (b) European Patent Convention.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	4899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK has ensured that accession negotiations with CPTPP are consistent with the UK’s interests, the Government’s policies and priorities on intellectual property, and with the UK’s existing international obligations, including the non-EU European Patent Convention (EPC) which establishes the European Patent Office.</p><p>The UK has not agreed to any provisions that would require us to diverge from the EPC and therefore an independent assessment is not required. With respect to Article 18.38 of the agreement (Grace Period), the UK has agreed with the CPTPP Parties that we will only comply with that article once necessary amendments to the EPC have been made in line with Article 18.38, and not before.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 07/12/2023 10:04:11 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1674670

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State of 30 November 2023, Official Report, column 1043, how the £200 million of funding to support small and medium-sized enterprises (a) has been and (b) will be spent.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	4799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade have a range of programmes dedicated to supporting SMEs to grow and export. This includes the UK Export Academy, International Trade Advisors, Help to Grow, the Export Support Service, our growth hubs and Business Support Helpline, we also support through the British Business Bank, including Future Fund: Breakthrough.</p><p> </p><p>We are also supporting SMEs to adopt advanced digital technologies through the expansion of our Made Smarter programme; and the setting up of a Digital Adoption Taskforce.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 07/12/2023 17:33:08 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1674420

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2023
	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	Gaza: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the criteria of Eligible Persons for evacuation from the Gaza strip to non-British nationals with permission to travel to the UK .
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	4611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO are making attempts across multiple channels to keep in touch with the British nationals in Gaza to provide the most accurate advice as to how and when to cross the Rafah Border. The FCDO usually provides consular assistance to British nationals and their non-British national immediate family members, including a spouse, partner, and children under 18, as long as they are travelling with or accompanied by a British national.</p><p>We are aware of the difficulties affecting those who would like to exit Gaza. We therefore encourage any British national to register their presence via the FCDO's Travel Advice page. The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary have both repeatedly reinforced the importance of ensuring that all foreign nationals are able to evacuate Gaza safely, as well as ensuring that humanitarian aid urgently reaches those who need it most in Gaza. We are continuing to raise this at the highest levels.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 07/12/2023 17:34:48 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1674021

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Canada
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether negotiating objectives for a trade deal with Canada include the option of retaining an entry price system which could require certain types of fruit and vegetables to have a pre-determined import price or have a tariff applied.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	4321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The EU’s Entry Price System was removed by the UK with the introduction of the UK Global Tariff in 2021. Market access negotiations between Canada and the UK are ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 04/12/2023 15:56:47 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1674024

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Canada
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her negotiating objectives for a new trade deal with Canada include access to cheese tariff rate quotas similar for those in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	4322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>Negotiations with Canada on market access are ongoing. Both countries share the view that free and fair trade is good for economies, good for business and good for consumers. The UK’s key aim is to secure comprehensive access for UK agricultural goods into the Canadian market through the reduction or elimination of tariffs.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 04/12/2023 15:59:08 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1674025

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Canada
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether negotiations on a UK-Canada trade deal will include an extension to the rules of arguing provision and annual origin quotas for certain agricultural products.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	4323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>Negotiations with Canada on this issue are ongoing. The UK is seeking to develop simple and modern rules of origin that reflect UK industry requirements and consider existing, as well as future, supply chains supported by predictable and low-cost administrative arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 04/12/2023 15:57:58 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1672726

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will publish a list of exports that will have tariff free access to CPTPP countries once the UK ratifies the agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	3413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>Tariff rate quotas for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership can be found at <a href="https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free-trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements-in-force/cptpp/comprehensive-and-progressive-agreement-for-trans-pacific-partnership-text-and-resources/" target="_blank">https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free-trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements-in-force/cptpp/comprehensive-and-progressive-agreement-for-trans-pacific-partnership-text-and-resources/</a>, as New Zealand acts as the depositary for all <strong>Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership </strong>documents.</p><p>These documents should be read in conjunction with Annex A of the UK Accession Protocol, which can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accession-protocol-of-the-uk-to-the-cptpp" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accession-protocol-of-the-uk-to-the-cptpp</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 3414 question first answered 28/11/2023 16:56:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1672727

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Quotas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will publish a list of products that will receive additional tariff rate quotas once the CPTPP accession has been ratified.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	3414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>Tariff rate quotas for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership can be found at <a href="https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free-trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements-in-force/cptpp/comprehensive-and-progressive-agreement-for-trans-pacific-partnership-text-and-resources/" target="_blank">https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/trade/free-trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements-in-force/cptpp/comprehensive-and-progressive-agreement-for-trans-pacific-partnership-text-and-resources/</a>, as New Zealand acts as the depositary for all <strong>Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership </strong>documents.</p><p>These documents should be read in conjunction with Annex A of the UK Accession Protocol, which can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accession-protocol-of-the-uk-to-the-cptpp" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accession-protocol-of-the-uk-to-the-cptpp</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 3413 question first answered 28/11/2023 16:56:19 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1672729

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Imports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will publish a list of domestic agencies that will be required to certify imports from CPTPP countries once the agreement has been ratified.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	3415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>Imports from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Members to the UK must comply with UK import requirements, including any relevant product regulations, and any relevant tariffs. This is true of all imports and includes products from the EU and other longstanding trading partners, which includes many of the existing Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Members.</p><p>Food and feed imports from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership countries are already<strong>,</strong> and will remain subject<strong>,</strong> to the UK's official controls regime, including documentary, identification, and physical checks at the border. The UK assurance system for official controls in the agri-food chain is published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/assuring-standards-in-uk-food-and-farming-after-eu-exit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/assuring-standards-in-uk-food-and-farming-after-eu-exit</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 28/11/2023 17:28:11 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1672730

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Fairs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will publish a list of global trade shows which her Department has encouraged businesses to attend in each of the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	3416
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>Over the last two financial years (including 2023-24), the Department for Business and Trade has organised international activations for UK export-ready small and medium sized enterprises at over 90 international trade shows listed below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2022-23</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Trade show</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cannes Lion</p></td><td><p>France</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aero India</p></td><td><p>India</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arab Health</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BETT Asia</p></td><td><p>Malaysia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bio Convention - San Diego</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chemspec Europe</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DSEI Japan</p></td><td><p>Japan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ExpoNaval</p></td><td><p>Chile</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fruit Attraction</p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gulfood (February 2023)</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IACP</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IDEX</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indo Defence</p></td><td><p>Indonesia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indo Pacific</p></td><td><p>Australia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Innotrans</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International Atomic Energy Agency General Conf</p></td><td><p>Austria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Intersec</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Investing in Africa Mining, Indaba</p></td><td><p>South Africa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JP Morgan Healthcare conf</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kidscreen</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medica</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Middle East Beauty</p></td><td><p>France</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mobile World Congress (MWC)</p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Money 2020</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO</p></td><td><p>Poland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pitti Uomo</p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Posidonia 2022</p></td><td><p>Greece</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sial</p></td><td><p>France</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Singapore Fintech Week</p></td><td><p>Singapore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SMM Hamburg</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOFIC</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South By South West (SXSW)</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Web Summit 2022</p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2023-24</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Trade show</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AAHAR</p></td><td><p>India</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Agritechnica</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Anuga</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arab Health</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asia Pacific Maritime</p></td><td><p>Singapore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Australia Space Policy Forum</p></td><td><p>Australia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bengalaru Tech Summit</p></td><td><p>India</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BETT Asia</p></td><td><p>Malaysia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Big 5 Construction</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIO International</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cannes Lions</p></td><td><p>France</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chemspec</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CPHI</p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defense &amp; Security</p></td><td><p>Thailand</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DIMDEX</p></td><td><p>Qatar</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dubai Airshow</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DUPHAT</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FoodEx</p></td><td><p>Japan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GCC Beauty World ME</p></td><td><p>Dubai</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Global Health Expo</p></td><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Global Space &amp; Technology Convention</p></td><td><p>Singapore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GULFOOD 2024</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IACP</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indo Pacific</p></td><td><p>Australia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>InFlavour</p></td><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Intersec</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Investing in Africa Mining Indaba</p></td><td><p>South Africa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO)</p></td><td><p>Poland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF)</p></td><td><p>Turkey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Intersec</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Intersec KSA</p></td><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>JP Morgan Health Tech</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kidscreen 2024</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kormarine</p></td><td><p>ROK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medica</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>METSTRADE</p></td><td><p>Netherlands</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Middle East Rail</p></td><td><p>UAE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mobile World Congress</p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Money 2020</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NorShipping</p></td><td><p>Norway</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paris Air Show</p></td><td><p>France</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PCHI (Personal Care and Homecare Ingredients)</p></td><td><p>China</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Photonics West</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pitti Uomo</p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prowein</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ReBuild Ukraine</p></td><td><p>Poland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Seafood Expo</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Singapore Fintech Week</p></td><td><p>Singapore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Singapore Maritime Week</p></td><td><p>Singapore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SOF Week</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Space Tech Expo</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SXSW</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Web Summit</p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wind Europe</p></td><td><p>Denmark</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wind Europe 2024</p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>World Defense Show</p></td><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>World New Energy Vehicle Congress</p></td><td><p>China</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>World Nuclear Exhibition</p></td><td><p>Paris</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 29/11/2023 14:16:41 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1671928

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	NHS: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of the number of NHS staff who have (a) no savings, (b) savings of less than £100 and (c) savings equivalent to less than (i) one and (ii) three month's salary.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	2749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to make a specific estimate.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 28/11/2023 10:03:41 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 3583 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1671932

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Drugs: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many licence applications for (a) plant-based and (b) alcohol-free medicines the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency received in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	2750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of applications for plant-based and alcohol-free medicines that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has received in the last five years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Plant-based medicines</p></td><td><p>Alcohol-free medicines</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1209</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1242</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1065</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1084</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Plant-based medicines include herbals and homeopathics.</li><li>The number of alcohol-free medicine applications is the number of licence applications minus those that list alcohol (ethanol) as an ingredient.</li></ol> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 28/11/2023 10:05:04 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson previous answer version 3584 answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1671938

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2023 to Question 22 on Schools: Asbestos, what information her Department holds on levels of asbestos in Harrow schools.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	2751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>Buildings erected from 2000 have not used asbestos in their construction. Most older buildings will still have asbestos present in them, although some have undertaken asbestos removal programmes.</p><p> </p><p>Asbestos ‘dutyholders’ for schools, who usually include local authorities and academy trusts, must comply with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. These require dutyholders to have a robust asbestos management plan, train staff, and maintain an asbestos register detailing location, type, and condition of asbestos in their buildings.</p><p> </p><p>The department takes the safety of children and those who work with them incredibly seriously, which is why we expect all local authorities, governing bodies and academy trusts to have robust plans in place to manage asbestos in school buildings effectively, in line with their legal duties.</p><p> </p><p>The asbestos management assurance process (AMAP) was a survey launched by the department in March 2018 to understand the steps schools and those responsible for their estate were taking to manage asbestos.</p><p> </p><p>Data published in 2019 reflecting returns from 88.4% of schools showed that 80% of schools had some asbestos present in their estate. The department can confirm that from responses captured, the position in Harrow schools suggests a slightly lower percentage than the national picture, though we continue to gather data in this area through the Condition Data Collection 2 (CDC2) programme. The 2019 AMAP report is available at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f28153ed3bf7f1b17facda7/AMAP_Report_2019.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f28153ed3bf7f1b17facda7/AMAP_Report_2019.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The department expects current percentages to reduce over time as schools are rebuilt or refurbished, and asbestos is removed. Information on how schools are managing asbestos is now being collected via the department’s CDC2 programme, which started in 2021 and will complete in 2026, and is expected to cover all state-funded schools.</p><p> </p><p>The department follows the Health and Safety Executive’s advice that, provided asbestos-containing materials are in good condition, and unlikely to be disturbed, it is generally safest to manage them in place. Where asbestos-containing materials are likely to be disturbed by maintenance works or daily use of the building, and cannot be easily protected, schools should have them removed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 27/11/2023 16:28:12 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1670321

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Personal Savings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the number of staff working for the armed forces who have (a) no savings, (b) savings of less than £100 and (c) savings equivalent to less than (i) one and (ii) three month’s salary.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	2056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The requested information is not collected by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). An individual’s level of savings and personal finances are an entirely private matter.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/11/2023 12:55:15 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1670039

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2023
	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	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Harrow West of 20 October 2023 and 31 October 2023 on the the detention of his constituent overseas.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	1771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2023 answer text <p>We are grateful to the honourable Member for bringing this matter to our attention. Whilst we are unable to locate the correspondence of 20 October (it would be appreciated if this could be re-sent to fcdo.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk), the Minister for the Middle East, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, will reply to the honourable Member's correspondence of 31 October in accordance with Cabinet Office guidelines. We remind the honourable Member that we provide MPs with a dedicated hotline for enquiries of a more urgent nature.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 20/11/2023 15:02:30 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1667514

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools have asbestos on their estate; how many schools have an asbestos management plan in place; and what funding her Department has provided to the London Borough of Harrow for the (a) removal and (b) management of asbestos in each of the last 13 years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	22
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2023 answer text <p>The Department takes the safety of children and those who work with them very seriously and expects Local Authorities, governing bodies and academy trusts to have robust plans in place to manage asbestos in school buildings effectively, in line with their legal duties.</p><p>Asbestos duty holders, such as Local Authorities and academy trusts, are responsible for understanding the presence of asbestos in schools and putting appropriate measures in place for its management.</p><p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regulates schools’ compliance with legislation to manage their asbestos safely. These require duty holders to have a robust asbestos management plan, train staff, and maintain an asbestos register detailing location, type, and condition of asbestos in their buildings.</p><p>Information on how schools are managing asbestos is now being collected via the Department’s Condition Data Collection 2 (CDC2) programme, which started in 2021 and will complete in 2026.</p><p>The Department has committed £1.8 billion of capital funding for the 2023/24 financial year to improve the condition of school buildings, as part of over £15 billion allocated since 2015. In addition, the Department will transform poor condition buildings at 500 schools and colleges through the School Rebuilding Programme.</p><p>The Department provides annual capital funding to Local Authorities to improve the condition of their schools and keep them safe and compliant with relevant regulations, including removing asbestos, when it cannot be managed safely in situ. Harrow local authority was allocated £2.7 million in School Condition Allocations for the 2023/24 financial year to provide funding to the schools for which it is responsible. This is part of £19 million allocated since 2015, when School Condition Allocations were introduced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston question first answered 17/11/2023 12:33:34 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1666567

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish data on (a) the number of schools that have discovered asbestos on their estate and (b) the number of schools with an asbestos management plan in place; and what funding her Department has provided to the London Borough of Harrow specifically for the (i) removal and (ii) management of asbestos in the last 13 years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	203739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 26/10/2023 11:15:35 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1666568

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Department for Business and Trade: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what her Department’s (a) budget and (b) staff headcount is for trade and investment hubs in (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales, (iii) Northern Ireland and (iv) Darlington.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	203740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The budgets and FTE for the trade and investment hubs, as at period end 30 September 2023, are:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Hub</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Budget</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>£1,775,602</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£1,351,775</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>£1,251,975</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>This excludes the budget for the Northern Ireland Investment Summit.</p><p>There are Trade and Investment staff based in Darlington; however, they work across part of a larger team which focus on a range of activities across the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 26/10/2023 09:00:45 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1665039

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	UK Tradeshow Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Answer of 8 February 2022 to Question 114620, how much and what proportion of the £1.5 million allocated to the Exhibit element of the UK Tradeshow Programme was spent; and how many exhibitors received support through the scheme in the financial year 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	202732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK Tradeshow Programme 2021-2022 had a total allocated budget of £1,522,768. The actual spend for that period was £739,161.74 or 48.5%.</p><p> </p><p>The exhibitor element of the scheme launched on 30 November 2021 with a budget of £251,427.36 and supported eight shows. The exhibitor spend was £13,600. Four exhibitor applications were received, two were successful.</p><p> </p><p>The attendee element was launched on 20 January 2022 and the total attendee spend for 2021-22 was £0. Three complete applications were received, two not reaching the required criteria and one offer made but declined.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 202733 question first answered 19/10/2023 08:55:03 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1665040

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	UK Tradeshow Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Answer of 8 February 2022 to Question 114620, what the cost to the public purse of the attendee element of the UK Tradeshow Programme was; and how many attendees received support through the scheme in financial year 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	202733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK Tradeshow Programme 2021-2022 had a total allocated budget of £1,522,768. The actual spend for that period was £739,161.74 or 48.5%.</p><p> </p><p>The exhibitor element of the scheme launched on 30 November 2021 with a budget of £251,427.36 and supported eight shows. The exhibitor spend was £13,600. Four exhibitor applications were received, two were successful.</p><p> </p><p>The attendee element was launched on 20 January 2022 and the total attendee spend for 2021-22 was £0. Three complete applications were received, two not reaching the required criteria and one offer made but declined.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 202732 question first answered 19/10/2023 08:55:03 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1665041

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	UK Tradeshow Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2023 to Question 126730 on the UK Tradeshow Programme, how much and what proportion of the funding allocated to the Exhibit element of the UK Tradeshow Programme pilot was spent in 2022-23; and how many exhibitors received support through the scheme that same year.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	202734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK Tradeshow Programme 2022-2023 had a total allocated budget of £904,512.00 with actual spend totalling £347,755.67.</p><p>From 2022-2023, the Department spent a proportion of this on identifiable exhibitor and attendee elements. £191,057.54 on the exhibitor element and £41,020 on attendees’ elements. In the same period, the Department provided 56 exhibitors and 35 attendees with support.</p><p>The Tradeshow Programme offered an insight into how the Government can support business. We will continue to analyse the ways in which we can develop business support programmes to meet business needs, such as the Help to Grow scheme, and Business Academy programmes.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 202735 question first answered 19/10/2023 09:03:20 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1665042

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	UK Tradeshow Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2023 to Question 126731 on the UK Tradeshow Programme, how much and what proportion of funding allocated to the Attendee element of the UK Tradeshow Programme pilot scheme was spent in 2022-23; and how many attendees received support through the scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	202735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK Tradeshow Programme 2022-2023 had a total allocated budget of £904,512.00 with actual spend totalling £347,755.67.</p><p>From 2022-2023, the Department spent a proportion of this on identifiable exhibitor and attendee elements. £191,057.54 on the exhibitor element and £41,020 on attendees’ elements. In the same period, the Department provided 56 exhibitors and 35 attendees with support.</p><p>The Tradeshow Programme offered an insight into how the Government can support business. We will continue to analyse the ways in which we can develop business support programmes to meet business needs, such as the Help to Grow scheme, and Business Academy programmes.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 202734 question first answered 19/10/2023 09:03:20 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1659055

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Property Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of adopting Hong Kong MTR Corporation’s Rail plus Property (R+P) model for incentivising housing development near or over railway lines; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	198282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>We are committed to the role of private sector in UK rail, increasing private investment, and learning lessons from international models. Our railways can be a catalyst for regeneration and development. Currently for station upgrades, we consider a range of possible models and how these might be combined with development opportunities around the station. In future, Great British Railways will work proactively with partners to support better development near stations and share best practice, using the essential understanding of how to develop sites alongside operational railways that it will take on from Network Rail.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 15/09/2023 11:29:51 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas