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1027585

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what requests his Department has received from other Government Departments for the use of service personnel as part of (a) the Modernising Defence Programme and (b) other programmes to improve the resilience and defence of the UK; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	203259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) routinely works with other Government Departments to assure the resilience of the UK. The MOD holds forces, specialist capabilities and equipment ready to provide assistance to civil authorities if required.</p><p> </p><p>While programmes like the Modernising Defence Programme are used to agree the range of tasks that Defence fulfils for the Government, specific requests for Service personnel are made through the separate, routine process of cross-Government operational planning.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 28/12/2018 09:57:09 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1055238

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2019
	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	Blood: Donors
	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 his Department spent on advertising directly to men who have sex with men to inform them of recent changes to the rules on blood donation.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	216936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>In November 2017, when the change to the blood donor criteria for men who have sex with men came into force, a media release was distributed to national, regional and trade media. Posts on blood donation social media channels also directed individuals to this information. NHS Blood and Transplant has and will continue to engage with key stakeholders such as the Terrance Higgins Trust, the National Aids Trust and Stonewall on this issue. Further to this activity, NHS Blood and Transplant has not conducted paid for advertising to advertise the change.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Blood and Transplant is committed to exploring whether a more individualised approach to risk assessment could be taken to donor selection and expects to report on its findings regarding new evidence and new technologies for assessing risk by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 13/02/2019 15:08:36 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1061116

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	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	Blood: Donors
	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 13 February 2019 to Question 216936, for what reason NHS Blood and Transplant has not conducted paid for advertising to inform men who have sex with men of changes to blood donation rules.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	221576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>During 2017/18, NHS Blood and Transplant spent £3.14 million on paid media to encourage people to donate blood. All marketing materials promote the ‘eligibility criteria tool’ which is found on the Give Blood website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.blood.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.blood.co.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>The ‘eligibility criteria tool’ lists the deferral times for a range of scenarios such as travel, medical conditions, tattoos and includes information for men who have sex with men and wish to donate blood. NHS Blood and Transplant is committed to exploring whether a more individualised approach to risk assessment could be taken to donor selection and expects to report on its findings regarding new evidence and new technologies for assessing risk by 2020. NHS Blood and Transplant has and will continue to engage with key stakeholders such as the Terrence Higgins Trust, the National Aids Trust and Stonewall about changes to eligibility criteria.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 20/02/2019 16:46:11 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1062076

	registered interest
	date	15/02/2019
	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	Dermatology
	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 student specialist dermatologists there were in each of the last 10 years for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	221977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The number of doctors in dermatology specialty training programmes in England is shown in the following table. Data is not available for years prior to 2012.</p><p> </p><p>Number of doctors in dermatology specialty training at March of each year in England</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year in training</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of dermatology trainees</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>192</p></td><td><p>201</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>201</p></td><td><p>206</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Published General Medical Council (GMC) data</p><p> </p><p>Doctors wishing to enter specialty training in the United Kingdom need to have completed an undergraduate medical degree and two years of foundation training, after which they can enter a six-year specialty training programme. This comprises of one of three two-year core training programmes (Core Medical Training, Acute Care Common Stem in Acute Medicine or Level 1 Paediatric training), followed by four years of dermatology training, and upon successful completion they can gain registration with the GMC as a specialist doctor.</p><p> </p><p>The data in the table is specific to years three to six of this training pathway.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 25/02/2019 17:05:00 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1062077

	registered interest
	date	15/02/2019
	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	Dermatology
	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 patients were treated by consultant dermatologists for skin diseases in (a) the last 12 months for which data are available, (b) 2014 and (c) 2009.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	221978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The information is unavailable in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 25/02/2019 17:42:26 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1062078

	registered interest
	date	15/02/2019
	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	Dermatology
	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 he has made of the adequacy of the availability of professional training places for medical graduates wishing to specialise in dermatology; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	221979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The number of medical specialty training places that are available each year is set by Health Education England (HEE) and based on their assessment of service gaps and predicted workforce needs.</p><p> </p><p>Data from the HEE National Recruitment Office shows that there has been a 100% fill rate in dermatology specialty training in each of the past six years. The numbers of training places available in each year since 2013, the earliest available data, are shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total national training numbers</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: ST3 recruitment website: <a href="https://www.st3recruitment.org.uk/specialties/dermatology" target="_blank">https://www.st3recruitment.org.uk/specialties/dermatology</a></p><p> </p><p>Note: Data includes England, Scotland and Wales</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 25/02/2019 17:03:52 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1082683

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Crematoriums
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will list all the crematoria in England operating within the 50-yard requirement of Section 5 of the Cremation Act 1902.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	229086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>Section 5 of the Cremation Act 1902 requires that a crematorium must be sited at least 50 yards from a public highway. It is a criminal offence for cremation to take place at a crematorium which does not meet this requirement.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice does not keep a record of whether individual crematoria comply with this requirement.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 15/03/2019 14:58:37 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1126751

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Tourism and Foreign Investment in UK
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent steps the Government has taken to promote (a) inward tourism and (b) foreign direct investment in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	910826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>Last year, over 3000 jobs came to Wales through Foreign Direct Investment, through 57 projects of which 93% were supported by both my department and the Department for International Trade.</p><p>Between 2015 and 2018, the UK attracted more foreign direct investment in capital investment than France and Germany combined.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 15/05/2019 12:38:15 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1143563

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Lichfield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the change to train services at Lichfield Trent Valley (LTV) rail station after the award of the West Coast Main Line rail franchise to First Trenitalia on (a) timetabling, (b) passenger comfort and (c) capacity; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	284977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The West Coast Partnership operator will introduce brand new trains to replace the Voyager fleet and the Pendolino fleet will be fully refurbished, improving reliability, WIFI connectivity, luggage space and information systems. The introduction of new trains will also increase the number of seats available for passengers across the route, including from Lichfield Trent Valley. At least the same number of West Coast services will call at Lichfield Train Valley as today.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/09/2019 12:32:48 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1145029

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Independent Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will amend the terms of reference for the Oakervee Inquiry into the future of HS2 to include (a) alterations to the existing route of Phase 1a, (b) cancellation of the existing route of Phase 1a and a proposal new route to link London and Birmingham and (c) cancellation of HS2 in its entirety; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	287448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The terms of reference for the independent review into HS2 were published on 21 August 2019. These are wide and allow the review panel to consider the areas raised in your question without amendment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 09/09/2019 15:46:37 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1167586

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2019
	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	Tree Planting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans she has to increase the number of trees planted each year; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	900255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>We are on track to plant 11 million trees and a further one million trees in urban areas. We have also modified our main grant schemes, to make them more accessible. We have announced additional funding for tree planting including £10 million for urban trees; £50 million for the Woodland Carbon Guarantee; and £5.7 million to kick-start the Northern Forest and the Woodland Carbon Fund is now open until 2022. Most recently we launched the Northumberland Forest of up to one million trees to be planted by 2024.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith question first answered 05/11/2019 11:13:51 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1168899

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Sign Language: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) adding the teaching of basic English Sign Language to the curriculum and (b) providing support and guidance to schools in the teaching of sign language.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the education of all children and young people with special educational needs or a disability, including those with a hearing impairment.</p><p>The Department is aiming to introduce a GCSE in British Sign Language as soon as possible, so long as it proves possible to develop a qualification that meets the rigorous requirements that apply to all GCSEs. The Department is currently working with subject experts to develop draft subject content.</p><p>Schools may choose to offer basic sign language in their individual school curriculum or include it as part of their extra-curricular activities programme.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/01/2020 17:40:31 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1169577

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2020
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Recess
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of announcing all Parliamentary recesses 12 months in advance subject to the progress of House of Commons business.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	1273
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>I announced recess dates, up to the conference recess, on 9 January 2020 (Official report, col. 616). As ever, recess is subject to the progress of business and the agreement of the House. Further provisional recess dates for 2020 will be announced to the House in due course. I will look to provide as much forward notice on recess dates as is possible.</p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg question first answered 14/01/2020 10:10:21 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1169803

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: West Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will meet with (a) the hon. Member for Lichfield and (b) officials from the West Midlands Rail Executive to discuss the re-opening of the existing Lichfield City to Derby via Burton on Trent freight line for use for passenger traffic.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	1679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>I understand that officials from Transport for the West Midlands have met with the Hon. Member and that they are undertaking a study to evaluate the business case for this proposal. As the Minister responsible for rail, I would be happy to meet with him and officials in due course to discuss the findings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 16/01/2020 15:49:03 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1170327

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2020
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Big Ben
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will allow Big Ben to chime at 11pm GMT on 31 January 2020 to mark the UK leaving the EU; what estimate has been made of the cost of activating the clock mechanism to enable those chimes; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	2417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>The Speaker has indicated that this is a matter for Members of the House of Commons. The House of Commons Commission will respond to any decision of the House on this matter. In the absence of any such decision, the Commission's position on the sounding of Big Ben remains unchanged.</p><p>For the Bell to ring on 31 January, the temporary striking mechanism used for Remembrance Sunday and New Year's Eve would need to be reattached and tested to ensure the timing is correct. Alongside this work, a temporary floor of the belfry where Big Ben is housed would also need to be installed, as extensive work is currently taking place in this area. The cost for the temporary floor and installing, testing and striking Big Ben would be approximately £120,000.</p><p>In addition to the set-up, the delay to work in the belfry would push back the planned programme of works by two to four weeks, with each week of delays costing approximately £100,000 a week. As such, the minimum cost of sounding Big Ben would be £320,000 but could be much higher (up to £500,000). These costs are based on a notice period of approximately two weeks. Should the project team be required to strike the bell with less notice, these costs would increase substantially.</p> answering member constituency Mole Valley answering member printed Sir Paul Beresford question first answered 15/01/2020 23:47:42 answering member 103 label Biography information for Sir Paul Beresford
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1171120

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2020
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	House of Commons: Bullying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, if he will open an inquiry into historical charges of bullying in the House of Commons; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	3665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>This Government has made clear that there is no place for bullying, harassment, or sexual harassment in Parliament and by working cross party, we will ensure everyone working in Parliament is treated with dignity and respect. An independent inquiry into bullying and harassment of House of Commons staff was carried out by Dame Laura Cox and her report was published in 2018. Following on from this, Gemma White QC carried out an independent inquiry on bullying and harassment of past and present staff of Members of Parliament, as well as Members themselves, and her report was published in 2019. A key recommendation of both reports was that the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme should be amended, so as to ensure that those employees with complaints involving historical allegations can access the Scheme. As a result, in July 2019, the House of Commons approved the steps to make the necessary changes to extend the scheme to include historical allegations and that came into effect on 21 October 2019. An 18-month review of the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme is due in June 2020.</p> answering member constituency North East Somerset answering member printed Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg question first answered 23/01/2020 12:02:37 answering member 4099 label Biography information for Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1172553

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	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	Countryside: Access
	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 her Department plans to take in relation to proposal 16 of The Landscapes Review, published in September 2019 on expanding open access rights in national landscapes.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	6601
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the Landscapes Review and is now carefully considering its proposals, including those concerning open access. The Government will set out its response in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 6602 question first answered 28/01/2020 11:18:05 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1172554

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	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	Countryside: Access
	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 Landscapes Review, published in September 2019, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of open access on water in national landscapes.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	6602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the Landscapes Review and is now carefully considering its proposals, including those concerning open access. The Government will set out its response in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 6601 question first answered 28/01/2020 11:18:05 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1182097

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to encourage prompt payment for goods and services by larger companies; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	901055
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>We are completely focussed on fulfilling our manifesto commitment to clamp down on irresponsible payment practices, supporting small businesses who are impacted the most.</p><p> </p><p>We will shortly consult on the merits of strengthening the Small Business Commissioner’s powers, which could support compliance by larger businesses and further improve payment culture.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 03/03/2020 15:01:02 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1182343

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2020
	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	Animals: Markets
	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 discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the potential merits of legislation overseas to close wet animal markets and butcheries; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	24235
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is at the forefront of international efforts to protect the interests of animals throughout the world.</p><p> </p><p>The Government, through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, also raises concerns about the health and welfare of animals with other governments and international authorities at every suitable opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 11/03/2020 14:49:55 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1182402

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2020
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Parliamentary Estate: Hygiene
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether hand sanitisers can be installed on portable stands throughout the Parliamentary Estate.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	24236
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>In-House Services did try to purchase these through their supplier; however due to the current high demand for sanitisers and sanitiser units there was a 3–4 week delivery time. They have therefore purchased the units without stands and requested that the Parliamentary Maintenance Services Team (PMST) provide suitable stands.</p><p>In-House Services are currently awaiting delivery of the dispensers, and PMST are in the process of making the stands.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 05/03/2020 14:42:42 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1191249

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2020
	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: Assessments
	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 plans to take to prevent a shortfall of GPs qualifying in 2020 due to the cancellation of the postgraduate assessments (a) Applied Knowledge Test and (b) Clinical Skills Assessment, as a result of covid-19 outbreak; and what assessment he has made of the viability of using another form of such assessment during the covid-19 lock-down.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	40966
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the four statutory education bodies are rapidly developing a temporary recorded alternative to the Clinical Skills Assessment (subject to approval by the General Medical Council). The RCGP have advised that this will provide trainees with an opportunity to demonstrate their competence to be awarded a Certificate of Completion of Training and qualify as a GP.</p><p>At the same time, the RCGP is working with their testing partner to enable the Applied Knowledge Test to resume at test centres with appropriate social distancing safeguards in place from July. The RCGP is also investigating options for remote invigilation for those who are shielding.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 13/05/2020 16:12:16 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1192157

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Licences: Flags
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when driving licenses depicting the flag of the European Union will cease to be issued.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	41890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK left the European Union (EU) on 31 January and is now in a transition period until 31 December 2020, during which time existing arrangements remain unchanged. This means that UK driving licences will continue to include the EU flag for the duration of the transition period.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 11/05/2020 16:24:38 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1203405

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Government: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent steps his Department has taken to support the clinically extremely vulnerable during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	903184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>At the start of this pandemic we advised Clinically Extremely Vulnerable people to shield - to not leave their homes and avoid face-to-face contact – and we set up the National Shielding Service; a huge logistical exercise unprecedented since the Second World War.</p><p>This has included delivering over 3 million free food boxes to date, securing priority supermarket slots, getting people’s medicines delivered to their doorstep, and social contact.</p><p>On 1 June, following clinical advice, we announced that clinically extremely vulnerable people in England can spend time outdoors with members of their household, or with one other person from another household if they live alone, while continuing to follow social distancing guidelines.</p><p>The next review will take place this week. As part of this, the Government will consider the next steps for shielding beyond 30 June. The Government will write to all individuals on the shielded patient list with information about next steps on shielding advice and the support that will be available to them after this review point.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 16/06/2020 08:30:28 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1220636

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2020
	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	Inland Waterways: 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 letter of 23 March 2020 to his Department from British Marine, Broads Authority and Canal & River Trust and subsequent correspondence, what steps he is taking to allocate £20 million covid-19 funding to support waterway businesses; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	68661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government has provided wide-ranging financial support across the whole economy, particularly focusing on small and medium-sized businesses. These include several loan schemes, such as: the 100% Government-guaranteed Bounce Back Loan; support for self-employed people; the Local Authority Discretionary Grant Fund to accommodate small businesses previously outside the scope of the business grant funds scheme; and most recently a £10 million tourism ‘kick-start’ package to help small businesses in our tourist destinations.</p><p> </p><p>At this stage there is no specific sector support for the waterways, although we are keeping all decisions under review. Further significant easing of Covid-19 restrictions from 4 July should allow many waterways businesses to reopen to take advantage of coming summer demand.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 13/07/2020 14:38:43 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1220638

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Inland Waterways: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to protect inland waterway based businesses that are affected by the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	68662
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced unprecedented support for public services, business and workers to protect against the current economic emergency.</p><p> </p><p>This includes significant changes to the operation of statutory sick pay, universal credit, and employment and support allowance to ensure that people have quicker and more generous access to a support system, and we have taken further immediate steps to give businesses access to cash to pay its rent, salaries or suppliers.</p><p> </p><p>Our economic response is one of the most generous and comprehensive globally and the government is now working urgently to deliver these schemes as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The government is monitoring the impact measures are having with regard to supporting public services, businesses, and individuals, and keeps all policies under review.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 10/07/2020 11:18:19 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1220639

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Inland Waterways: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to support (a) heritage and (b) tourism on the inland waterways during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	68663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that waterways businesses have been severely impacted by the current crisis. My Department will continue to work closely with the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to assess how we can most effectively support heritage and tourism on inland waterways following COVID-19.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Waterways businesses and workers can access the Government’s comprehensive economic support package, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Bounce Back Loans scheme. The £10 million Kick-starting Tourism Package will give small businesses in tourist destinations grants of up to £5,000 to help them adapt their businesses following COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Cultural Renewal Taskforce and its working groups, we have developed COVID-secure guidance which will help heritage and tourism businesses reopen safely.</p><p> </p><p>VisitBritain have also introduced an industry standard quality mark that tourism businesses - including those associated with waterways - can acquire if they are compliant with COVID-secure guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The £45m Discover England Fund encourages visitors to enjoy the West Midlands’ diverse waterways, including the Trent &amp; Mersey Canal in Lichfield.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 13/07/2020 13:14:00 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1226144

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Enterprise Partnerships
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What guidance his Department issues to local authorities on their membership of local enterprise partnerships; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	904980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>The Department has provided clear guidance on the membership of Local Enterprise Partnerships through our National Local Growth Assurance Framework.</p><p>Each Local Enterprise Partnership is required to set out the membership requirements of their Board and Sub-Boards in a Local Assurance Framework which should be published on their website.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 20/07/2020 16:30:09 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1226360

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Swimming Pools: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what financial support is available for local councils to maintain swimming pools while they remain closed; and if he will allow public swimming pools to open subject to protections being in place to prevent covid-19 contagion.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	76590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>Sports and physical activity facilities play a crucial role in supporting adults and children to be active. Outdoor swimming pools have been able to open from 11 July, and from 25 July indoor gyms, leisure centres (including sports halls) and swimming pools in England should be able to reopen. These facilities will be able to offer on-site services to customers, provided they are COVID-secure and follow Government guidance.</p><p>Sport England have announced a £195 million package of support to help community clubs through this crisis. It recently boosted its Community Emergency Fund by a further £15 million to meet the demand, taking the total up to £210 million.</p><p>The income scheme announced on Thursday 2 July by the Secretary of State for Local Government, aims to support local authorities who have incurred irrecoverable loss of income from sales, fees and charge which they had reasonably budgeted for. Further guidance will follow on the principle of the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 29/07/2020 16:18:00 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1238283

	registered interest
	date	28/09/2020
	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	China: Development Aid
	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 Official Development Assistance is provided to the People's Republic of China; for which projects that assistance is so provided; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	95979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>The UK ended traditional bilateral aid programmes to China in 2011. As the COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated, global challenges need global solutions, and we recognise that China has to be part of them as a major driver of global growth with increasing presence on the global stage. We now offer China expertise and skills, to help tackle global issues like climate change, which is firmly in the national interest, as well as using ODA to fund the ODA eligible portion of the costs of UK diplomatic staff in China, Chinese Chevening scholars and the British Council's ODA eligible activity in China.</p><p>The Statistics on International Development (SID) provides an overview of official UK spend on international development, including a breakdown of projects. The 2019 data was published on GOV.UK on 24 September, and can be viewed through the following link:</p><p>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/921034/Data_Underlying_SID_2019.ods</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 06/10/2020 15:01:41 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1241753

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Euston Station: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans there are to restore the original Euston Arch at the reconstruction of Euston Station in London.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	100888
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>Feasibility work in 2017 indicated that reconstruction of the Euston Arch would cost in excess of £50m and present challenges in terms of recovering the original construction materials. In developing the Masterplan for Euston Station, our development partner, Lendlease, is considering how the history of the station at Euston should influence and best be reflected in the future designs. We are determined to learn the lessons from the successful Kings Cross redevelopment, which has successfully used the restoration of our beautiful heritage railway architecture.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 16/10/2020 13:42:18 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1241756

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Lichfield Trent Valley Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what fast services that stop at Lichfield Trent Valley will remain on the west coast mainline after the completion of High Speed Two (a) Phase 1 and (b) Phase 2a; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	100889
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>No decisions have yet been taken on the train services that will operate on the west coast mainline after the beginning of HS2 services. These decisions will be taken nearer the time, drawing on advice from the West Coast Partnership and Network Rail, and will be subject to public consultation.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 16/10/2020 13:39:40 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1243258

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to support the recovery of the Welsh (a) rural economy and (b) hospitality sector from the effects of the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	907306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>The rural and hospitality sectors form the backbone of the Welsh economy. The Eat Out to Help out Scheme helped protect two million Welsh jobs. This - alongside cutting VAT, months of furlough for staff, and incentives to keep workers in jobs - demonstrates the benefits to Wales of being part of the Union.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 14/10/2020 15:18:08 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1253022

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Tourism: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on (a) tourism and (b) other inward investment from England after the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	908744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>The hon Member will be aware that these areas are devolved and we believe in respecting the devolution settlement.</p>I can reassure him that the Secretary of State for Wales and myself remain unceasing in our enthusiasm for promoting the wonderful array of attractions in Wales and the opportunities available for investors at home and abroad. answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 18/11/2020 14:50:34 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1278658

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2021
	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	St Giles Hospice: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when an outstanding payment of £483,393 dating from July 2020 will be paid to St Giles Hospice of Whittington near Lichfield.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	140742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2021 answer text <p>NHS England and Improvement are in the process of reconciling the final payments covering July 2020 from this scheme. NHS England and NHS Improvement have not yet set a date by which final payments will be made but advise they expect the process to be completed and payments made, including any final funding due to St Giles Hospice, shortly.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 05/03/2021 12:12:16 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1282737

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons and Young Offender Institutions: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department has taken to control the spread of covid-19 in (a) prisons and (b) young offenders institutions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	911707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>Since March, we have acted decisively to protect our staff, prisoners and the wider community from outbreaks in prisons and the youth estate. Our compartmentalisation strategy allows us to quarantine new arrivals, isolate those with symptoms, and shield vulnerable prisoners.</p><p>We have introduced routine testing of staff, and testing of prisoners on reception and transfer, in all prisons and YOIs. Whilst every death is a tragedy, thanks to the hard work of our dedicated prison staff, we have managed to limit deaths from Covid in the prison estate to far below PHE predictions.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 02/02/2021 18:24:11 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1283995

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2021
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Speaker: Ceremonies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will (a) restore as its home and (b) exhibit the Speaker's State Coach at the Palace of Westminster.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	149158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>The Speaker’s State Coach is currently on loan to the National Trust for display at their Carriage Museum at Arlington Court in Devon. The current loan contract is being renewed for two additional years to allow full consideration to be given to the future of the coach.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 09/02/2021 18:14:45 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1284348

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2021
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	hansard heading	Churches: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Commissioners plan to take to enforce the Statutory Fees Table fixed church fees by law, in response to reports of a number of churches inflating costs on their websites which may deter people from marrying in their local church.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	149723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>The Church of England wishes to welcome all couples eligible to be married in its churches. The Church provides <a href="https://www.yourchurchwedding.org/" target="_blank">yourchurchwedding.org</a> as a resource to couples seeking information about all aspects of a church wedding, and this has proven to be a popular resource which is now used by over a million couples a year.</p><p>The General Synod and Parliament approve the fees charged by the parishes of the Church of England for these and other services via the Parochial Fees Order. Details of the current fees set for 2021 can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2020-11/Parochial%20Fees%20A4_21.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2020-11/Parochial%20Fees%20A4_21.pdf</a></p><p>The cost of getting married in a church remains very modest when compared to other locations. Weddings are bespoke services, and all churches have a basic charge that covers the ceremony, including the calling of banns, the banns certificate, marriage certificate, and administration cost. Should a couple wish to opt for bells, choir, organist and flowers, etc. they are arranged by the parish for an additional fee to cover people's time and additional administration costs. An incumbent priest also has the discretion to waive some of the fees for pastoral reasons.</p><p>The National Church Life Events team has worked with Archdeacons across the country to encourage all parishes to distinguish between the statutory fee and additional charges clearer. The local Archdeacon would be best placed to discuss any individual case.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 12/02/2021 16:49:42 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1284783

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he had discussions with HS2 on the inclusion in (a) the consultation on HS2 Phase 2a of the route (b) a leaflet published by HS2 and sent to relevant residents and businesses the inclusion of a paragraph which states given the extensive consultation already undertaken for Phase 2a and consideration of the scheme by both select committees in Parliament, the Government does not intend to make changes to the Phase 2a scheme or to its planned construction programme in light of this consultation; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	150682
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>No, Ministers did not have discussions with HS2 Ltd on the paragraph included in the Phase 2a consultation and leaflet prior to its publication.</p><p> </p><p>The leaflet published by HS2 Ltd did not accurately set out the purpose of the consultation and how responses will be analysed and considered. I have asked HS2 Ltd to send out an updated leaflet to those residents living within 1km of the route who received the first leaflet to make this clear, making clear that all responses will be carefully considered.</p><p> </p><p>The aim of the Phase 2a consultation is to help the Government understand in more detail the environmental impacts of the scheme on local communities as it takes the scheme forwards, and to identify and implement further mitigation measures. It will also help the Government better understand the concerns of local communities on their local transport provision. Once the responses are analysed the Government will publish a summary report and set out how it proposes to address the issues raised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 11/02/2021 14:42:40 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1286290

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Platinum Jubilee 2022: Medals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to issue a medal to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee on 6 February 2022; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	153113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>On Thursday 12 November 2020 plans were announced to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022. This will include the issue of a Platinum Jubilee medal. The medal will be awarded to people who work in public service including representatives of the Armed Forces, the emergency services and the prison services.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/02/2021 09:17:59 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1287103

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2021
	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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department is providing for (a) research on and (b) trials of oral vaccines offering immunity to covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	154738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2021 answer text <p>Through a joint rolling research call for COVID-19 research between the National Institute for Health Research and UK Research and Innovation, funding of over £500,000 has been committed to a study looking at the safety and immunogenicity of two candidate COVID-19 vaccines administered to the respiratory tract in aerosol form, with an expected end date in August 2021.</p><p>In addition, Innovate UK, have been managing the delivery of £75 million of the £110 million Department-funded UK Vaccine Network programme. Nine Departmental projects within this portfolio were repurposed to identify other COVID-19 vaccines solutions. Also, two Innovate UK grants worth over £2.2 million in total, were awarded to Stabilitech, now known as IosBio, to assess its COVD-19 vaccine candidate that has an oral capsule delivery system in animal efficacy studies. This technology is now being tested in participants in clinical trials in South Africa and the United States.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 03/03/2021 16:21:42 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1288143

	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	Rivers: Navigation
	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 guidance for riparian owners published by the Environment Agency entitled Living on the Edge, what the legal basis is for the statement in that guide that there is no public right of navigation on most non-tidal watercourses.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	156252
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2021 answer text <p>The legal position is complex. It is the Government’s view that those seeking to navigate inland rivers for recreational purposes where there is no navigation authority should establish that they have a legal right to do so, either through voluntary agreement with riparian landowners or otherwise.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 02/03/2021 15:26:44 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1289537

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Streethay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether HS2 Ltd still plans to tunnel the railway under the A38 immediately east of Streethay near Lichfield.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	157950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2021 answer text <p>The alignment of the new railway is unchanged from when Parliament passed the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that whilst the railway itself is all below ground level, it is not a “tunnel” under the A38 as such; an overbridge will be constructed to take the dual carriageway over the new railway, which will pass under the A38 immediately to the east of Streethay housing, just at the point where the slip roads to/from Burton Road meet the dual carriageway.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 02/03/2021 15:46:40 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1299369

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2021
	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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, further to the Answer of 3 March to Question 154738, what support his Department is providing for (a) research on and (b) trials of vaccines offering immunity to covid-19 which can be delivered by gradual absorption through the skin using an adhesive patch.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	162509
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department has not currently commissioned any research into COVID-19 vaccines which can be delivered through an adhesive patch but the National Institute for Health Research, as the biggest public funder of health research in the United Kingdom, continues to welcome funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including on COVID-19 vaccine related research.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 15/03/2021 13:23:04 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1299371

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2021
	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	Dental Services
	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 issue guidance to dentists on when they might be expected to return to normal working.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	162510
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2021 answer text <p>Dentistry has been particularly affected by the risk of COVID-19 transmission due to the number of aerosol generating procedures carried out. This has resulted in the need for an enhanced level of personal protective equipment and reduced throughput to allow for thorough cleaning and resting of rooms between patients, as set out in Public Health England’s Infection Prevention and Control guidance.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is working closely with NHS England and NHS Improvement and the Chief Dental Officer for England to increase levels of service, as fast as is safely possible. We have been closely monitoring what has been possible and on 29 March announced that the threshold for full National Health Service contractual payment would be raised to 60% of normal activity. We continue to explore what more can be done to increase capacity including piloting pre-appointment testing.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 162549 question first answered 08/04/2021 11:23:38 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1301837

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2021
	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	Dental Services: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether dentists will be able to return to normal working practices in (a) Step 3 or (b) Step 4 of the national covid-19 roadmap.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	167158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2021 answer text <p>We are working with NHS England and NHS Improvement to increase levels of dental activity as fast as is safely possible. Contractual arrangements for the first six months of the 2021/22 financial year have been introduced by NHS England and NHS Improvement. The revised unit of dental activity threshold set at 60% is based on data that indicates practices may now have capacity to safely achieve more dental activity. Arrangements will be monitored on a monthly basis and are expected to be in place for six months in order to provide increased stability for dental practices. National Health Service commissioners have the discretion to make exceptions, for instance in cases where a dental practice has been impacted by staff being required to self-isolate.</p><p> </p><p>We are working to address oral health inequalities. NHS England and NHS Improvement have provided local commissioners with a flexible commissioning toolkit to illustrate how best to use current flexibilities in commissioning to target capacity on improving access to urgent care and delivering care to high risk patient groups.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 08/04/2021 10:39:58 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1304452

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to prevent migrants from unlawfully crossing the English Channel; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	913717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The danger to life from channel crossings and the criminal activity they fund is simply unacceptable.</p><p>Journeys are often illegally-facilitated and totally unnecessary, France is a safe country with a fully functioning asylum system.</p><p>We are working tirelessly to make this route unviable.</p><p>We are also introducing legislation to fix our broken asylum system and create a fairer and firmer system.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 22/03/2021 16:29:50 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1307522

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	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	Waste Disposal: Water
	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 potential merits of the Australian practice of using drainage nets to collect plastic and other small objects to prevent them from entering rivers and seas.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	178790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>Waste water treatment in the UK is largely determined by the requirements of the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994. The Regulations have the objective of protecting the environment from the adverse effects of wastewater by setting minimum treatment levels supplemented by additional requirements to limit pollution from discharges. All discharges to the water environment require a permit issued by the Environment Agency under the Environmental Permitting Regulations. The Environment Agency will include the necessary conditions in water company discharge permits to limit sewage-related debris from entering rivers and seas. In the UK, rather than the Australian practice of using drainage nets, this is achieved through engineering design and the use of screens at the point of discharge to the environment.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 20/04/2021 12:55:21 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1313890

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Religious Buildings: Music
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he publish a timescale for allowing choral singing and performance to resume in English cathedrals and churches as covid-19 restrictions are eased; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The roadmap to reopening published on 22 February set out the steps by which restrictions on activities will be lifted and the considerations that will determine the rate of progress. Singing, playing some musical instruments, shouting and physical activity increases the risk of transmission through small droplets and aerosols and the cumulative effect of aerosol transmission means the more people involved, the higher the risk of transmission. <br> <br> From 17 May, when Step 3 of the roadmap is taken, indoors in a Place of Worship a group of up to 6 amateur singers can perform, or rehearse for performance. There is no limit on the number of professional singers but they should follow guidance for the performing arts. Outdoors, the congregation may join in with singing in multiple groups of up to 30. Congregation members should continue to follow social distancing rules. A decision on whether to allow larger performances and communal singing in a place of worship will be taken as we approach Step 4 of the roadmap, no earlier than 21 June.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 19/05/2021 16:05:29 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1315149

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Antisemitism: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take in response to anti-Semitic abuse from and reported incitements to violence by pro-Palestinian demonstrators visiting London against Jewish people on 15 to 16 May 2021; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	2182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government is clear that any criminal activity, including the incitement of violence or racial hatred, is completely unacceptable. We have robust laws to tackle such criminal offences.</p><p>The Metropolitan Police Service is investigating a number of allegations in relation to recent demonstrations in London.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/05/2021 15:23:52 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant