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1145757

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Pakistan: Earthquakes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance the Government is offering to the Government of Pakistan following the aftermath of the recent earthquake in Azad Kashmir.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	290644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>DFID has been liaising closely with the Government of Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) since the earthquake struck on 24 September 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Key humanitarian partners, including UN agencies, met with the NDMA to discuss the response to the earthquake on Friday 27 September. The NDMA confirmed that the Government of Pakistan will not launch any formal appeal or request for National or International Assistance, but donors and agencies can provide assistance on a voluntary basis.</p><p> </p><p>DFID stands ready to respond and provide funding and the National Disaster Consortium partners have pre-positioned supplies which can be deployed at short notice.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith question first answered 03/10/2019 16:18:19 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1151613

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Renewable Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support his Department provides to developing countries to support off-grid electricity generation from renewable sources.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	3539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Off-grid renewable energy is often the best way for millions of people to have access to electricity, especially in rural areas. DFID’s support to off-grid electricity generation is delivered through a range of programmes.</p><p>We provide funding for the installation of off-grid solar power, such as through mini-grid projects in Kenya and Rwanda. We provide technical assistance and are helping to establish markets in a number of African countries for household solar power. For example, a programme using results-based financing is delivering clean energy electricity access to millions, while the Africa Clean Energy programme is supporting a market-based approach for private sector delivery of solar home system products and services.</p><p>We also support private sector off-grid projects through the Green Climate Fund. For example, one project is helping 50 poor, rural communities in Mali to switch from fossil fuel-powered diesel generators and kerosene lamps to green energy by installing solar mini-grids. We also support development finance interventions such as the Private Infrastructure Development Group, the Multilateral Development Banks, and CDC – which has, for example, invested substantial equity in M-KOPA, a pay-as-you-go solar energy company.</p><p>Since 2011, the UK has provided 26 million people with improved access to clean energy and installed 1,600 MW in clean energy capacity.</p><p>The Prime Minister announced at the UN Climate Action Summit funding of up to £1 billion for research, development and deployment of new energy technologies and business models to unlock opportunities in developing countries for cleaner growth and better access to clean energy.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith question first answered 28/10/2019 16:07:22 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1522903

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2022
	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 Practitioners: West Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve GP retention in the Black Country ICS area.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	63916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>We are working with NHS England, Health Education England and the profession to increase the general practice workforce in England, including in the Black Country Integrated Care System area. This includes measures to improve recruitment, address the reasons why doctors leave the profession and encourage them to return to practice.</p><p>The updated GP Contract Framework announced a number of new schemes, alongside continued support for existing recruitment and retention schemes for the general practice workforce. This includes the GP Retention Scheme, the GP Retention Fund, the National GP Induction and Refresher, the Locum Support Scheme, the New to Partnership Payment and the Supporting Mentors Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 26/10/2022 14:10:57 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1522906

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2022
	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 Practitioners: West Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding was allocated to Black Country integrated care system to support GP retention in 2022-23; and how much was spent in 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	63919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The Black Country Integrated Care System received £711,000 in 2021/22 for local general practitioner retention initiatives and new to practice fellowships. Its indicative allocation for 2022/23 is £1.176 million, which includes funding for retention initiatives and fellowships.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 25/10/2022 15:45:31 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1536542

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2022
	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	Fungal Diseases: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his answer of 22 September 2022 to Question 45706 on Fungi: Infectious Diseases, and with reference to the World Health Organisation's fungal priority pathogens list to guide research, development and public health action of 25 October, if he will make his policy to increase funding for research in this area.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	72196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is supporting the ‘UK 5-year action plan for antimicrobial resistance 2019 to 2024’, which commits to undertake research on antifungal resistance. In the last five years, the NIHR has invested more than £6 million in research into fungal infection and anti-microbial resistance is a priority for future research. However, it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions. The Department works with other Government departments and funding agencies as well as the World Health Organization on the approach to antifungal resistance.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 01/11/2022 17:20:19 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 29192 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1564327

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	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	Medicine: Education
	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 medical students are studying in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	117444
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 12/01/2023 11:12:26 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1564437

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	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	Antibiotics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce the cost of the charge to the NHS for antibiotics.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	117449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government relies on competition to drive down prices of generic medicines such as antibiotics. This has led to some of the lowest prices in Europe. Freedom of pricing enables supplies to put prices up quickly to ensure we maintain continuity of supply despite increasing prices within the global market. In secondary care, tendering for antibiotics on a frequent basis ensures best value and supply resilience is optimised.</p><p>No supplier should use the current situation as an opportunity to exploit the National Health Service. Where companies are found to be abusing their dominant position by charging excessive and unfair prices, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) can take action against businesses and individuals engaged in anti-competitive conduct. The CMA is working to establish the facts of what is currently happening in the antibiotic market. They stand ready to take action if there is evidence of anti-competitive behaviour that breaks the law.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 13/01/2023 13:26:35 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1564469

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	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	Cannabis: Medical Treatments
	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 prescriptions for cannabis-based medicines have been issued since those prescriptions became legal.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	117459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2023 answer text <p>The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is unable to provide the number of National Health Service prescription items for unlicensed cannabis-based medicines dispensed in the community in England. This information is being withheld in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), due to the number of items attributed to fewer than five patients and the elevated risk of potential patient identifiable information.</p><p>However, the following table shows NHS and private prescribing data for the number of items prescribed for licensed and unlicensed cannabis based medicines dispensed in the community in England.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Type of prescribing</p></td><td><p>Time period</p></td><td><p>Number of items</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NHS prescribing licensed medicines</p></td><td><p>November 2018 to October 2022</p></td><td><p>11,976</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Private prescribing licensed medicines</p></td><td><p>November 2018 to October 2022</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Private prescribing unlicensed medicines</p></td><td><p>November 2018 to July 2022</p></td><td><p>89,239</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 13/01/2023 12:42:25 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1564761

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2023
	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: Agency Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of firms providing agency labour to the NHS on (a) the amount of profit generated by those agencies, (b) trends in the level of health staff leaving NHS employment and joining those agencies and (c) dependence of the NHS on agency labour.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	118812
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not collect data on the amount of profit generated by agencies supplying staff to the National Health Service nor the number of health staff leaving NHS employment to work for agencies. Data on agency staff is held by the employing agency and is not shared with NHS England. NHS England holds data for agency shifts in the NHS, including hours worked and cost.</p><p>The deployment of a temporary workforce is an important element of efficiently running the NHS, allowing the NHS to meet demand fluctuations without the need to increase capacity above that which would be required on a sustained basis. Staff can be drawn from internal staff banks or external agencies.</p><p>Our policy is to reduce the use of agency staff and to prioritise the use of in-house staff banks over agency use.  The introduction of the Agency Rules in 2016 helped to reduce agency spend by around £1.2 billion, from a peak of £3.6 billion in 2015/16 to £2.4 billion at the end of 2020/21. Total agency spend as a percentage of total wage bill decreased from 7.9% in 2015/16 to 3.7% in 2020/21. Reducing the use of agency staff must be balanced with providing safe care to patients. Trusts are able to use temporary staffing to respond to situations where they do not have sufficient staff numbers. NHS England has re-established measures in September 2022 to control agency expenditure, including a system agency expenditure limit.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 16/01/2023 16:42:13 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1566381

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2023
	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	Medicine: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2023 to Question 117444 on Medicine: Education, for what reason his Department does not monitor the number of medical students currently training in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	122036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department monitors a number of points across the medical training pipeline for England. This includes, the numbers of applicants, acceptances and entrants. The Department also monitors those entering foundation training in the National Health Service following completion of medical degrees through statistics drawn from the Electronic Staff Record and published by NHS Digital.</p><p>However, there is not a single indicator that shows how many medical students are studying in the United Kingdom across all years and all medical schools at a given point in time. To obtain such information it would require each medical school across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to take on a significant and more detailed reporting burden. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own arrangements for managing their education and training pipelines.</p><p>However, the following table shows medical courses applicants, acceptances in England and entrants in the UK from 2011 to 2022.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic year</p></td><td><p>Unique applicants to undergraduate medical courses in England</p></td><td><p>Acceptances to undergraduate medical courses in England</p></td><td><p>Entrants to undergraduate medical courses in the United Kingdom</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>21,825</p></td><td><p>6,090</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>21,060</p></td><td><p>6,225</p></td><td><p>7,810</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>21,430</p></td><td><p>5,915</p></td><td><p>7,560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>21,965</p></td><td><p>6,085</p></td><td><p>7,640</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>19,820</p></td><td><p>6,095</p></td><td><p>7,515</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>19,545</p></td><td><p>6,185</p></td><td><p>7,560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>18,520</p></td><td><p>6,175</p></td><td><p>7,765</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>19,870</p></td><td><p>6,720</p></td><td><p>8,615</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>21,585</p></td><td><p>7,660</p></td><td><p>9,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>22,665</p></td><td><p>8,385</p></td><td><p>10,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>27,460</p></td><td><p>8,610</p></td><td><p>10,540</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>10,655</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source:</p><p>University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) end of cycle 2021 and Office for Students Medical Dental Students Survey (2012-2022), Office for Students</p><p> </p><p>Note:</p><ol><li>The Office for Students (OfS), who report to Parliament through the Department of Education, publishes the number of entrants to undergraduate medical courses for the UK on an annual basis.</li><li>2022 entrants are based on initial figures and are likely to change.</li></ol> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 18/01/2023 16:35:12 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1581878

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	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	Ambulance Services: Motor Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that new ambulances are manufactured in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	135134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>No such steps are being taken by the Department. The procurement of ambulances is an operational matter for the National Health Service.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 02/02/2023 15:21:20 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1612780

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2023
	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	Clinical Trials
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the numbers of patients participating in clinical trials; and what steps his Department plans to take to increase participation amongst diverse patient groups.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	181874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>Recruitment of new participants into studies is an important measure of research activity taking place in the United Kingdom. This financial year, on average over 70,000 people are recruited per month.</p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has published a strategy to promote diversity and inclusion in research and clinical trials. The NIHR also published its first randomised controlled trials data report, showing that trial participant diversity is consistent with the 2011 census population.</p><p>The Government has appointed Lord James O’Shaughnessy to conduct an independent review into the UK commercial clinical trials landscape. His review will help us to find new ways to conduct commercial clinical trials that will speed up diagnosis, enhance treatment and enable the National Health Service to deliver world-class care.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 03/05/2023 10:43:58 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1612781

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2023
	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	Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of (a) staffing and (b) funding for the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in the context of the agency’s new responsibilities under the Windsor Framework.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	181875
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2023 answer text <p>As part of the Spring Budget, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will receive £10 million of additional funding for the next two years. This is to support it to accelerate routes for bringing innovative medical products developed in the United Kingdom onto the market, as well as to support the establishment of an international recognition framework, allowing the MHRA to capitalise on the expertise and decision making of trusted regulatory partners. The Government is committed to supporting the MHRA to meet its statutory obligations.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 27/04/2023 11:36:22 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1612782

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2023
	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	Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency: Recruitment and Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will undertake an audit of skills capacity within the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency; and what steps he is taking to ensure that any skills needs are met through appropriate (a) recruitment and (b) training.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	181876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to undertake an audit of skills within the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The MHRA leads responsibility for the recruitment and training of its staff. We receive regular updates on the performance and capacity of the MHRA through established mechanisms, including quarterly and annual accountability reviews.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 26/04/2023 16:41:02 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1612783

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2023
	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	Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency: 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 he will make an assessment of the potential impact of staffing levels at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on (a) the time taken by the agency to conduct clinical studies and (b) patient access to clinical studies in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	181877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>The average response time for the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to issue its initial written opinion following assessment of a clinical trial authorisation application in each of the last three years was 22.83 days for the financial year 2020/21; 27.45 days for the financial year 2021/22; and 45.94 days for the financial year 2022/23.</p><p>The extended timeline for financial year 2022/23 is the result of increased demand to process applications and respond to queries, in response to which the MHRA is increasing resources and improving processes in this area. Vacancies within the Clinical Trials Unit of the MHRA have been filled, including key leadership posts. The MHRA has also recruited seven new clinical trials assessors over the last 12 months and is currently prioritising their training. Moreover, the MHRA is supplementing new assessor capacity with an additional fixed-term resource of appropriately experienced and qualified specialists to support the training and supervision of new staff. The MHRA does not monitor patient access to clinical trials.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 26/04/2023 16:35:43 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1658417

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2023
	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	Department of Health and Social Care: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department made of the potential prevalence of RAAC in buildings (a) owned and (b) occupied by (i) NHS and (ii) other departmental staff.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	197657
	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 Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 26/10/2023 10:04:33 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 93682 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1196084

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Caribbean: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many people are registered with his Department as awaiting repatriation from the West Indies as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	47178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The welfare of British nationals remains our top priority, and we remain committed to ensuring that British travellers around the globe are able to return home. The UK Government is working closely with airlines, local authorities and governments in the Caribbean region to help British travellers return to the UK as part of the plan announced by the Foreign Secretary on 30 March - with up to £75 million available for special charter flights from priority countries, focused on helping the most vulnerable travellers. Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff have worked round the clock to bring back more than 300 people from Jamaica and Guyana on charter flights on 8 May. We have supported over 11,000 people to return home from the Caribbean via commercial means, and Post's priority remains to continue providing advice and assistance to British nationals in-country.</p><p>We are aware that there are British travellers remaining overseas in the Caribbean region and our effort is focused on supporting their return as quickly and safely as possible. British travellers wishing to return to the UK have been actively encouraged to register with their nearest High Commission or Embassy as well as to check travel advice for updates regularly. https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice. It is difficult to be precise about the numbers because there have been instances of multiple registrations by the same individual, people not reporting their return to the UK via other means, and British Nationals resident overseas registering for flights even though many were not eligible.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 20/05/2020 13:47:01 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1196785

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Jamaica: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many people (a) applied for and (b) were given a seat on the special flight from Kingston, Jamaica to London on 7 May 2020 organised in response to the covid-19 pandemic; what estimate he has made of the number of people still seeking to return to the UK from that country; and what steps are being taken to facilitate the return of people to the UK from that country.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	48266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>Over 200 people travelled on the special flight out of Jamaica on 8 May. It is difficult to be precise on the number of people who register for flights because there have been instances of multiple registrations by the same individual, people not reporting their return to the UK via other means, and long term residents registering for flights even though they were not eligible. Limited indirect commercial flights are currently the only options available in Jamaica for travel to the UK. The Government remains focused on supporting the remaining British travellers in Jamaica. We continue to look at ways to assist British travellers who wish to return to the UK, so that we can support them to get home as quickly and safely as possible. Prior to 7 May, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office assisted over 4,000 people who were short term visitors to Jamaica to return home to the UK on commercial flights.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 02/06/2020 08:03:11 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1197645

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Jamaica: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2020 to Question 47178 on Caribbean: Coronavirus, when the next flight is scheduled to repatriate people from Jamaica to the UK as a result of the covid-19 pandemic; and whether people with leave to remain in the UK will be able to board that flight.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	49582
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>The welfare of British nationals remains our top priority, and we remain committed to ensuring that British travellers around the globe are able to return home. The UK Government is working closely with airlines, local authorities and governments in the Caribbean region to help British travellers return to the UK as part of the plan announced by the Foreign Secretary on 30 March - with up to £75 million available for special charter flights from priority countries, focused on helping the most vulnerable travellers. Prior to 7 May the British High Commission in Kingston assisted over 4000 British travellers and their dependants to return home on commercial flights. A special Government charter flight returned over 200 people to the UK on 7 May.</p><p>We are aware that there are still British travellers remaining overseas in the Caribbean region, including Jamaica. Our effort is focused on supporting their return as quickly and safely as possible. We are therefore operating a further special charter flight from Jamaica to the UK, departing Kingston on 3 June and a final flight on 8 June. Details of how to book are available on our Travel Advice for Jamaica. We are seeking to help vulnerable people with ILR wherever possible, provided that they have lived in the UK within the last year.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 04/06/2020 08:54:52 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1199036

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	British Overseas Territories: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help the Overseas Territories maintain access to education during the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	51573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government is firmly committed to supporting the Overseas Territories (OTs) in dealing with Covid-19. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development are leading a cross Whitehall effort, working closely with the Governments of the permanently inhabited Overseas Territories, and the Minister for the Overseas Territories and Sustainable Development is in regular contact with the political leaders and Governors of the Territories to ensure support meets the individual needs of each OT.</p><p>Education is, constitutionally, the responsibility of the locally elected Territory Governments, but the UK Government is committed to supporting the Territories to handle the impact of the pandemic, including maintaining access to education.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 08/06/2020 11:20:34 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1199037

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Montserrat: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support the Government of Montserrat on maintaining access to education during the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	51574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government is firmly committed to supporting Montserrat and all of the Overseas Territories (OTs) in dealing with Covid-19. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development are leading a cross Whitehall effort, working closely with the Governments of the permanently inhabited Overseas Territories, and the Minister for the Overseas Territories and Sustainable Development is in regular contact with the political leaders and Governors of the Territories to ensure support meets the individual needs of each OT.</p><p>Education is, constitutionally, the responsibility of the locally elected Territory Governments, but the UK Government is committed to supporting the Territories to handle the impact of the pandemic, including maintaining access to education. On Montserrat, all schools have been closed until 9th June and DFID has assisted the Government of Montserrat to ensure children from vulnerable backgrounds, particularly those undertaking examinations, are able to access remote learning services</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 08/06/2020 11:18:27 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1201470

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	World Health Organization: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much funding was allocated from (a) the UK Government public purse and (b) other countries to the World Health Organisation in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	55858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK is the third biggest donor to the WHO, giving £120 million per annum on average. We do not routinely keep data on funding allocated by other countries. The World Health Organization holds this information.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 15/06/2020 15:33:32 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1236015

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2020
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans his Department has made to support (a) effective refrigeration capacity and (b) refrigerated transport to enable other countries to operate effective vaccine programmes against covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	92631
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting rapid and equitable access to safe and effective vaccines. A multilateral response is needed to deliver effective vaccines at the speed and global scale needed to end the pandemic. FCDO is working with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, and the World Health Organisation to ensure that countries have support to plan and prepare for vaccine introduction, including potential refrigeration needs for supply chains. These will be dependent on the characteristics of any successful COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The UK is leading international efforts to mobilise funding to support vaccine procurement and delivery for low and middle-income countries, including through a commitment of £48 million to the Gavi-managed COVAX Advanced Market Commitment (AMC).</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 30/09/2020 10:47:02 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1241438

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2020
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Belarus: Sanctions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international partners on the imposition of new sanctions on Belarussian officials.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	100289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The UK has been at the forefront of international efforts to impose sanctions in response to the human rights violations and fraudulent election in Belarus. With Canada, we imposed sanctions against Lukashenko and his inner circle on 29 September.</p><p>The UK welcomed the announcement by the EU and the US on 2 October of further sanctions on Belarus. EU sanctions will continue to apply to the UK during the Transition Period and we will carry over the EU Belarus sanctions regime as an autonomous UK sanctions regime at the end of the Transition Period. We encourage our global partners to join the UK, Canada and US in sanctioning the leadership responsible for the ongoing crisis in Belarus.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 13/10/2020 12:14:18 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1286548

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	USA: Trade Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with new US Administration on advancing trade union rights in international fora and agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	153114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government supports the promotion of the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) fundamental principles and rights at work in Free Trade Agreements, which includes freedom of association, and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining. We continue to be active members of the ILO, and maintain our own high levels of employment rights. To date, the UK Government has not raised the issue of Trade Union rights in international fora with the new US Administration.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 22/02/2021 09:26:28 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1178361

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2020
	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	Pet Travel Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the enforcement of the Pet Travel Scheme in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	1863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government takes the welfare of animals seriously, and that is why we have committed to cracking down on the abhorrent trade of puppy smuggling. We are currently considering the most effective approach to achieve this.</p><p> </p><p>All pet animals entering Great Britain on approved routes under the EU Pet Travel Scheme undergo documentary and identity checks. The checks are performed by ferry, train or airline carriers or agents acting on their behalf. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) undertakes random checks of the pet animals travelling to ensure the carriers are performing checks to the required standard. The APHA also carries out quality assurance checks to ensure that the standard of performance of the carrier and approved checker is maintained.</p><p> </p><p>The APHA continues to work collaboratively with Border Force and other operational partners at ports, airports and inland, sharing intelligence to enforce the Pet Travel Scheme, disrupt illegal imports and seize non-compliant animals. The numbers of dogs quarantined after being illegally landed in Great Britain between 2016 and 2018 stands at 1,344. This includes those that were imported under the EU Pet Travel Scheme, as well as those imported commercially under the Balai Directive.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 24/02/2020 12:00:49 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1178362

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2020
	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	Dogs: Tagging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the prevalence pet microchip databases on dog owners.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	1864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>Under The Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 all microchip databases are required to meet strict requirements, including having their records linked to each other to enable anyone searching for a microchip entry to know to which database it is registered. Any database found not to be complying with the 2015 Regulation faces a fine of up to £2,500 and having their ability to operate as a microchip database removed. There are currently thirteen compliant databases.</p><p> </p><p>The 2015 Regulations are currently subject to a Post Implementation Review. As part of the review we will look at what effect the prevalence of microchip databases is having on dog owners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 26/02/2020 16:09:57 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1193073

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2020
	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	Angling: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the covid-19 outbreak, what steps his Department is taking to enable the early resumption of angling.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	43589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>Every citizen must stay alert to protect the NHS and save lives. From Wednesday 13 May, angling can resume in England, as long as participants are with their household or on their own and follow social distancing guidance.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 12/05/2020 10:55:16 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1201466

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	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	Food: Public Sector
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's Food is GREAT campaign, what discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that (a) Government departments and (b) other public bodies prioritise British produce in their purchases.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	55856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>Defra is having conversations across Government with regard to food procurement policy, and how we can highlight the importance of buying domestic food. We will build on this engagement and review how the public sector, including hospitals, schools and prisons, can benefit from sourcing British produce. At the end of the Transition Period, there will be further scope to prioritise British produce in the public sector.</p><p>The UK's growing reputation for quality food and drink, with high standards of food safety, animal welfare and sustainability is an excellent platform to increase demand for our products still further. Defra's Food is GREAT campaign leverages this growing reputation and helps businesses to succeed in overseas markets by ensuring global recognition of UK excellence in food and drink, whilst encouraging our food and drink companies to export more.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 16/06/2020 16:02:39 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1201990

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	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	Fisheries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is his Department is taking with its international counterparts to prevent over-fishing in the world's oceans by distant water fishing fleets.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	57087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK is taking firm action on this issue alongside our international counterparts across a wide range of fronts. These include, but are not limited to, playing a leading role in the global fight to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, and engaging proactively in the work of Regional Fisheries Management Organisations to ensure more sustainable management of high seas fisheries. We are also advocating for the elimination of incentives and subsidies for fisheries that are detrimental to the conservation of marine biodiversity in the current negotiations at the World Trade Organisation and in the context of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 16/06/2020 14:52:18 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1203899

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2020
	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	Poultry: Imports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the value was of imported chicken to the UK in 2019; and what the top five countries were for imported chicken to this country in that year.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	59371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>According to the latest HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics, UK imports of chicken in 2019 were worth £1.1 billion.</p><p> </p><p>The top five countries importing chicken into the UK in 2019 were as follows:</p><p> </p><ol><li>Netherlands £470 million</li><li>Poland £250 million</li><li>Germany £80 million</li><li>Irish Republic £80 million</li><li>Belgium £50 million</li></ol> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 18/06/2020 16:39:56 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1237507

	registered interest
	date	24/09/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Laboratories
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what laboratory capacity his Department and it's Agencies have provided to NHS Test and Trace.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	94999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>Defra’s agencies have significant laboratory capacity and expertise that have been repurposed and provided to NHS Test and Trace.</p><p> </p><p>Defra’s Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) temporarily supplied staff and equipment to the Lighthouse laboratories and has a contract with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to test up to 2000 samples per day. APHA also has a contractually based involvement in a research project called <em>Safe &amp; Certain</em> (DHSC-funded project), coordinated by University of Southampton, which involves direct testing on saliva samples. APHA participated in Phase 1 of the project (July/August 2020) and is now embarking on Phase 2 involving testing of up to 60,000 samples over the next month.</p><p> </p><p>The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Science (Cefas) provided four key pieces of Polymerase Chain Reaction testing equipment to the UK’s mass diagnostics facility in Northern Ireland, and personal protective equipment to NHS facilities in the Dorset region. Cefas has registered details of its remaining capacity through DHSC’s online portal.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency has been working with core Defra and the Joint Biosecurity Centre to trial the use of waste water testing for Covid-19 RNA, to help identify increases in Covid-19 prevalence at population level and help target testing capacity.</p><p>Fera Science Ltd provided critical testing equipment to the Lighthouse laboratory in Glasgow.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 29/09/2020 11:23:53 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1247221

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2020
	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	Poultry: Animal Welfare
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the welfare standards for the production of chicken in (a) Poland, (b) the Netherlands and (c) the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	109156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>As members of the European Union, Poland and the Netherlands will need to comply with the European regulations concerning animal welfare standards, including Council Directive 2007/43/EC which lays down minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production. As we leave the EU, we are committed to maintaining our position as one of the world leaders in animal welfare and want to improve and build upon that record, working in partnership with farmers to support healthier, higher welfare animals.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 09/11/2020 16:04:36 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1287110

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Asia-Pacific Region: Fish
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking (a) separately and (b) with countries in the Asia-Pacific region to help maintain fish stocks in that region.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	154740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2021 answer text <p>The UK is taking action on a number of international fisheries issues alongside our international counterparts including from the Asia-Pacific region. These include, but are not limited to, playing a leading role in the global fight to prevent, deter and eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing, and engaging proactively in the work of Regional Fisheries Management Organisations, to which many Asia-Pacific countries are also party, to ensure more sustainable management of high seas fisheries and maintain stocks in those waters. We are also participating actively in UN fora such as the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Committee on Fisheries, and advocating for the elimination of incentives and harmful subsidies for fisheries that are detrimental to the conservation of marine biodiversity in the ongoing negotiations at the World Trade Organization, and in the context of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 04/03/2021 12:17:45 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1287999

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Genetic Engineering
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's policy is on gene editing.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	156253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>Defra’s view is that gene-edited organisms should not be regulated as genetically modified organisms if the end product could have been produced naturally, or by traditional breeding methods. Such gene-edited organisms would not contain DNA from other species. Defra is currently consulting on a proposal to amend the definition of a genetically modified organism as it applies in England.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 25/02/2021 13:27:59 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1289719

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Dogs: Imports
	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 introduce measures to restrict the age at which puppies can be imported to at least 14 weeks.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	157953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2021 answer text <p>Defra takes the issue of puppy smuggling and other illegal importations of pets seriously. It is an abhorrent trade which causes suffering to these animals and puts the health of pets and people in the UK at risk.</p><p>As per our pet travel and commercial importation requirements, the minimum age a cat, dog or ferret can be vaccinated against rabies is 12 weeks old, followed by a 21 day wait when travelling from an EU Member State or another 'listed' third country. This means that the minimum age a cat, dog or ferret can enter GB from an EU Member State or another listed third country is 15 weeks old.</p><p>At present, there has been no substantive change to the pet travel requirements for pets entering Great Britain (GB) from the EU.</p><p>Now the Transition Period has ended, we have the opportunity to manage our own pet travel and commercial importation rules. We are actively listening to the concerns of stakeholders and the Government is considering options to strengthen our efforts to tackle puppy smuggling. These options will take into consideration the results from our latest disease risk assessments for GB and recommendations of stakeholders such as the British Veterinary Association and Dogs Trust, and recent parliamentary work from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 05/03/2021 13:07:40 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1301243

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Dogs: Smuggling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 5 March 2021 to Question 157953, how many people were (a) charged with and (b) convicted of puppy smuggling last year.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	166311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>Defra does not hold data on the number of individuals charged with and convicted of puppy smuggling related offences. Local authorities are the enforcement and prosecution body for puppy smuggling related offences. In 2020, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) was notified of two prosecutions by local authorities under the following legislation: The Welfare of Animals (Transport)(England) Order 2006, The Animal Health Act 1981, The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 and The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011. However, local authorities are not required to notify Defra or APHA of prosecutions related to puppy smuggling and so this figure may not represent the total number of cases. We suspect the low number of prosecutions reported for 2020 was a result of courts being closed and cases delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 18/03/2021 15:45:26 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1351638

	registered interest
	date	18/08/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Fisheries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support his Department is providing to countries affected by illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	40589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK is committed to tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing globally. IUU fishing continues to be one of the most serious threats to ocean ecosystems, sustainable fisheries and the exploitation of protected and vulnerable marine species.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has launched a £500 million Blue Planet Fund that will support developing countries to protect the marine environment and reduce poverty. The Fund is managed by the Department for Environment, Food &amp; Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Financed from the UK Official Development Assistance Budget, the Fund will help eligible countries reduce poverty, protect and sustainably manage their marine resources and address human-generated threats across four key themes: sustainable seafood, biodiversity, climate change, and marine pollution. Tackling IUU fishing has been identified as one of the priority outcomes of the Blue Planet Fund.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 10/09/2021 13:51:53 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1458277

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2022
	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	Food: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of market speculation on food prices.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	155576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>Increases in international food commodity prices have been driven by a range of factors, including rising energy prices, increased demand, and trade disruption. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has impacted the ability of Ukraine to produce and export key agricultural commodities. This suggests that the main driver of the observed price changes is due to Ukraine’s inability to export. Previous assessments by Government economists have suggested there are good reasons to be sceptical that speculation in futures markets has been a significant cause of food price spikes. The department continues to monitor market developments closely alongside international partners like the Agricultural Market Information System.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 155577 question first answered 28/04/2022 08:14:37 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1458278

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2022
	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	Cereals: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of market speculation on grain prices.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	155577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>Increases in international food commodity prices have been driven by a range of factors, including rising energy prices, increased demand, and trade disruption. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has impacted the ability of Ukraine to produce and export key agricultural commodities. This suggests that the main driver of the observed price changes is due to Ukraine’s inability to export. Previous assessments by Government economists have suggested there are good reasons to be sceptical that speculation in futures markets has been a significant cause of food price spikes. The department continues to monitor market developments closely alongside international partners like the Agricultural Market Information System.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 155576 question first answered 28/04/2022 08:14:38 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1058730

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Official Engagements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list his engagements for Monday 4 February 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	219277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>It is not Home Office policy to release detailed accounts of the Home Secretary’s diary. We do however release quarterly transparency data that details their external meetings, which can be found here:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/home-office-ministers-hospitality-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/home-office-ministers-hospitality-data</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 14/02/2019 17:25:06 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1076693

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Disclosure and Barring Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans he has to make changes to the Disclosure and Barring Service after the Supreme Court judgment of 30 January 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	909409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The judgment found two aspects of the disclosure regime to be incompatible with the Article 8 right to private life.The Government will carefully consider the details of this complex judgment.</p><p>Any legislative changes will not only conform to the judgment, but will continue to ensure that the disclosure regime supports effective protection for children and vulnerable adults.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/02/2019 16:44:40 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1136514

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Disclosure and Barring Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to announce the outcome of his review of the Disclosure and Barring Service.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	272744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Tailored Review of the Disclosure and Barring Service will be taking place in the next financial year – 2020/21, following which the outcome will be published.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/07/2019 13:58:24 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1244444

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Disclosure and Barring Service: Reform
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to implement the reforms to the Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure rules.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	105288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government expects to implement the changes to the disclosure rules before the end of the year, following Parliament’s approval of the legislation and the necessary operational changes within the Disclosure and Barring Service.</p><p>We remain committed to implement these changes to balance the rights of the individual to move on with their lives and move away from their past offending whilst continuing to continuing to support effective protection for children and vulnerable adults.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 22/10/2020 14:46:07 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1258765

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Security Industry Authority: Licensing
	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 Security Industry Authority licence have been outstanding for more than (a) one month and (b)(i) three and (ii) six months.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	125939
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>As at 8 December 2020, the SIA had 8,034 applications awaiting a decision. Of these, 4,021 had been outstanding for 29 days or less and 2,039 outstanding for between 30 days and 3 months. 946 had been outstanding for 3 months and 1 day to 6 months. The remaining 1,028 had been outstanding for over 6 months and 1 day.</p><p>The SIA receives an average of 140,000 individual licence applications per year. The reasons applications are held open over 25 days are mainly due to action required by third parties or information from the applicant, for example, awaiting medical consents and/or reports, overseas criminality certificate exceptions (requiring sworn oaths and acceptable character references) or the results from criminality disclosure agencies and/or overseas embassies in the case of overseas checks.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 15/12/2020 16:36:06 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1274134

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Warley of 12 November 2020 on the operation of Sarah's Law.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	133637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2021 answer text <p>A response was provided by the Minister for Safeguarding on 18 December 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 15/01/2021 13:46:09 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

934755

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to respond to the letter dated 24 April 2018 from the Rt hon Member for Warley on knife sales.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	160687
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>I responded to the Right Honourable Member for Warley on 5 July.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 12/07/2018 14:40:39 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1458930

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2022
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Nigeria: Abduction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made representations to the Government of Nigeria regarding those abducted from train AK9 on 28 March 2022, some of whom have relatives in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	156371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>I expressed my public condemnation following the tragic Abuja-Kaduna train attack, and expressed my condolences to Foreign Minister Onyeama.</p><p>Officials from the British High Commission in Nigeria have raised the attack with representatives from the Kaduna State Government. The UK Government is committed to working with Nigeria to tackle insecurity, and we have provided support to the Nigerian police to improve their anti-kidnap capacity. I discussed rising insecurity in Nigeria with the Vice President and with the Foreign Minister when I visited Nigeria in February; and with Nigeria's National Security Advisor during the first dialogue of our Security and Defence Partnership in February in London. At the dialogue, the UK and Nigeria committed to further our cooperation on preventing kidnaps in Nigeria.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 25/04/2022 15:34:11 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1399568

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Facilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve roadside facilities for HGV drivers.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	96762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the need to ensure hauliers have access to appropriate services and facilities.</p><p> </p><p>We will be investing £32.5 million in roadside facilities for HGV drivers on the road.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to engage with key stakeholders to encourage the development of more safe, secure, and high-quality lorry parking to improve driver welfare.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 07/01/2022 14:51:13 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1436650

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Buses: Hydrogen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on funding orders for hydrogen-fuelled buses.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	131052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>The Department remains committed to supporting the roll out of zero emission buses (ZEBs) and is providing over £525m funding over this parliament.</p><p>The Government’s approach to the delivery of the ZEBs will be technology neutral. The £270m Zero Emission Bus Regional Area scheme is due to announce winners from the standard process in Spring 2022, having announced winners from the fast track process in October 2021. Local areas were able to apply for funding for both battery electric buses and hydrogen fuel cell buses depending on which technology is best suited to their local areas.</p><p>The Government has supported the introduction of hydrogen buses through the previous Low and Ultra Low Emission Bus funding schemes. Through these schemes, Government provided over £4.8m to a joint bid between Birmingham City Council and Transport for London for 40 hydrogen double decker buses. In addition, Government provided over £4.3m to Brighton and Hove Buses for a further 20 hydrogen buses.</p><p>Funding from other funding schemes, such as the Transforming Cities Fund and City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements, can also be used by local areas to support the introduction of ZEBs. 20 hydrogen buses are being supported in the Liverpool City Region through funding from the Transforming Cities Fund.</p><p>The Government will also increase the rate at which the Bus Service Operators Grant can be claimed for ZEBs to 22p per km, further incentivising and supporting the uptake of battery electric buses and hydrogen fuel cell buses.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 03/03/2022 13:09:11 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar