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1696634

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Inland Waterways: Planning
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will introduce National Planning Policy Guidance to assist local government planning authorities to provide a consistent approach to (a) canal and (b) associated infrastructure restoration.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	18967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The restoration of inland waterways are hugely important to so many communities around the country. Whilst we do not currently have plans to introduce further guidance, we will certainly keep the matter under review.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 21/03/2024 14:57:31 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1696635

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Inland Waterways: World Heritage Sites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department provides guidance to navigation authorities on attaining World Heritage Status for canal systems.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	18968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is responsible for nominating sites across the United Kingdom, the Overseas Territories, and the Crown Dependencies to UNESCO for World Heritage Status. The Department last updated the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/seven-sites-confirmed-in-the-running-for-unesco-world-heritage-status" target="_blank">Tentative List</a> of prospective World Heritage nominations in 2022/23.</p><p>Following the conclusion of this exercise, guidance was published on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/unesco-world-heritage-sites-uk-tentative-list-review/outcome/government-response-to-the-uk-tentative-list-review#future-uk-approach-to-world-heritage" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>, which sets out the process for sites seeking World Heritage Status and advises those interested to contact the heritage agency responsible for heritage in their part of the UK (or the relevant Government authority if overseas) in the first instance.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 21/03/2024 17:57:53 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1662943

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Conversion Therapy: LGBT+ People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 on the use of conversion practices with LGBT people.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	200797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>No one in this country should be harmed or harassed for who they are and attempts at so-called ‘conversion therapy’ are abhorrent. That is why we are carefully considering this very complex issue. We will be setting out further details on this in due course</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 197041 200427 200488 200489 200490 200494 201327 201578 201589 question first answered 25/10/2023 16:16:39 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1662944

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Transgender People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish guidance for schools on supporting trans pupils.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	200798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department recognises that issues relating to sex and gender can be complex and sensitive for schools to navigate, which is why the Department is working with the Minister for Women and Equalities to develop guidance to support schools and colleges in relation to children who are questioning their gender.</p><p>It is vital that the guidance published gives clarity for schools and colleges, and reassurance for parents. The Department is taking the necessary time to ensure that it reflects the best possible advice before publishing the draft.</p><p>It is important that the Department is able to consider a wide range of views in order to get the guidance right. The Department has, therefore, committed to holding a public consultation on the draft guidance prior to publication.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 201245 question first answered 23/10/2023 14:50:37 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1663725

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Conversion Therapy: Spain
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of legislation to ban conversion practices in Spain.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	201578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>No one in this country should be harmed or harassed for who they are and attempts at so-called ‘conversion therapy’ are abhorrent. That is why we are carefully considering this very complex issue. We will be setting out further details on this in due course</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 197041 200427 200488 200489 200490 200494 200797 201327 201589 question first answered 25/10/2023 16:16:39 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1665626

	registered interest
	date	19/09/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Railways: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on supporting narrow gauge railway tourism in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	906604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>Narrow gauge railways, like Rhyl Miniature Railway, are an important aspect of our tourism sector and it is vital they are supported. Although tourism is devolved in Wales, the UK Government invested approximately £18 million in funding during COVID to over 60 heritage steam organisations through the Culture Recovery Fund.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Clwyd answering member printed Dr James Davies question first answered 18/10/2023 12:43:09 answering member 4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1661127

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has a mechanism by which to review magistrates' decisions following arrests by the police.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	906436
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not have any jurisdiction over the decision making of the independent judiciary. However, if my Hon Friend wishes to raise any points of law that may lead to an appeal, the Minister of State for Courts and Justice is happy to work with him on how this may be taken up with the Attorney General.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 18/09/2023 15:04:35 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1657735

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Acquittals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the magistrate's reasons for the acquittal of Iola Davies and Jasmine Murphy for obstructing the entrance to UAV Engines Ltd in Shenstone on 9 September 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	197337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>It would be inappropriate to comment on individual cases and decisions made by the independent judiciary, which are fact specific and made on a case-by-case basis. This particular judgement does not relate to an area of Ministry of Justice policy but as is normal practice, the Crown Prosecution Service can appeal rulings in the magistrates’ court.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 12/09/2023 15:40:08 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1657861

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Lichfield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether any schools in Lichfield constituency have been identified as containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	197343
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>Departments have been asked to report on the current picture of suspected and confirmed RAAC in their estates as soon as possible. This will be updated on a regular basis as new buildings are identified and surveying and remediation are carried out.</p><p>The Government published lists of education settings confirmed as having RAAC on Wednesday 6 September, and committed to providing further updates.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 195929 196299 197171 197318 197368 197477 197479 197491 197554 197577 197614 197925 question first answered 18/09/2023 20:01:29 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1655787

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Licensed Premises: Opening Hours
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will introduce legislation to enable Ministers to make one-off changes to (a) pubs and (b) other licensed premises' opening hours for special events.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	195633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Licensing Act 2003 already allows the Home Secretary to make legislation for blanket relaxations of licensing hours for “an occasion of exceptional international, national, or local significance”.</p><p>The Government continues to keep the Licensing Act 2003 under review and works closely with licensing practitioners to ensure the regime remains fit for purpose and meets emerging challenges.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 11/09/2023 16:16:39 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1649630

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold discussions with teacher and school leader unions on teachers pay.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	191997
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government and the education trade unions, the ASCL, NAHT, NASUWT and NEU, took part in a period of intensive talks between 17 March and 23 March 2023, with over 200 hours of Ministers’ and officials’ time spent on these talks, after which an in principle offer was made by the Government. This offer comprised a package of pay and non-pay related measures. Unfortunately, the four trade unions rejected this fair and funded offer.</p><p>Following the unions’ rejection of the Government’s March pay offer, teacher pay for next year will go through an independent pay review process as usual. The School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) makes recommendations on the pay of teachers in England and reports to the Secretary of State for Education and the Prime Minister.</p><p>As part of the normal process, the STRB has now submitted its recommendations to the Government on teacher pay for 2023/24. The Department will be considering the recommendations and will publish its response in the usual way.</p><p>The Department will continue to engage regularly with teaching and leadership unions on policy developments as usual.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 192175 question first answered 11/07/2023 15:07:39 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1649631

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to provide schools with funding to cover the full cost of (a) repairing and (b) replacing autoclave aerated concrete.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	191998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>The safety of pupils and teachers is paramount. The Department has allocated over £15 billion since 2015 for keeping school buildings safe and in good working order, including £1.8 billion committed for 2023/24. In addition, the School Rebuilding Programme will transform buildings at 500 schools, prioritising poor condition and potential safety issues.</p><p>The Department have asked all responsible bodies, such as Local Authorities, academy trusts and voluntary aided school bodies, to inform the Department of the possible presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in their buildings and how they are managing it. The Department continues to urge all responsible bodies to contact us immediately if they have any serious concerns about their school buildings.</p><p>The Department is commissioning assessments of cases of suspected RAAC to confirm whether it is present and ensure appropriate and rapid action is taken to address any immediate risk, based on the advice of structural engineers. This can include funding support for capital works to remove any immediate risk and, where absolutely necessary, the provision of temporary buildings.</p><p>Longer term remediation of RAAC is supported by annual capital funding provided to the sector and the Department’s rebuilding programme. The Department provides additional support on a case by case basis where there is a serious safety issue with a school building that cannot be managed independently by Local Authorities, academy trusts, and voluntary aided school bodies.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 12/07/2023 16:50:17 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1647613

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the war in Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	905612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government is dedicated to supporting Ukraine defend its sovereignty in the face of Russia’s illegal invasion. A key element of our response is being agile in our support as the conflict changes and strands of work such as training or equipment donation are constantly assessed to deliver this goal. We continue to enable and adapt support from across the world to meet Ukraine’s current and future requirements.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 26/06/2023 16:37:02 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1626286

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Levelling Up Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to provide funding to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to enable Levelling Up Fund Round 3.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	184011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>As confirmed at Spring Budget, round 3 of the Levelling Up Fund will proceed as planned with a further £1 billion to invest in places. Funding will be released from HM Treasury to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the Department for Transport after the places and projects receiving funding are confirmed. Work is underway to design round 3, and further detail will be provided in due course.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 15/05/2023 13:58:02 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1613164

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what reason a young person's railcard is not valid for use in local and national elections as voter ID; and if he will take steps to make the young person's railcard a valid form of voter ID.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	182118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government carefully considered a wide range of documents when selecting which <ins class="ministerial"> <strong>acceptable forms of identification to use at polling stations </strong></ins><del class="ministerial">forms of identification would be accepted for use at polling stations</del>. It is essential that the list of <ins class="ministerial">accepted identification</ins><del class="ministerial">accepted forms of identification</del> includes those <del class="ministerial">that are</del> owned by the majority of the electorate, but also that the list <del class="ministerial">is finite and so</del> can be effectively administered by polling station staff. Evidence from <del class="ministerial">the voter identification</del> pilots showed that use of <ins class="ministerial">a </ins>young person's rail card was very low <ins class="ministerial">where they were trialled in Woking in 2018</ins><del class="ministerial"> against concessionary travel passes for older people, where they were trialled in Woking in 2018</del>. <del class="ministerial">Additionally, young</del> <ins class="ministerial">Young </ins>person's railcards are <ins class="ministerial">also </ins>generally offered in <del class="ministerial">both</del> digital and <del class="ministerial">hard copy</del> <ins class="ministerial">physical </ins>formats <ins class="ministerial">but digital formats are not currently accepted as voter identification</ins><del class="ministerial">and, although it is intended that digital formats may be accepted n future, the Government did not specifically include digital format documents for the roll out of the policy, in order to support its effective delivery</del>. <del class="ministerial">Allowing the hard copy</del> <ins class="ministerial">It was judged that allowing a physical </ins>version of a young person's railcard but not a digital version could lead to <del class="ministerial">voter</del> confusion.</p><p>Cabinet Office research shows that 98% of electors already own a form of photographic identification (in date or expired) that is accepted under the changes and this increases to 99% for those ages 18-29. A number of student cards are accredited by the Proof of Age Standards Scheme, and so are accepted. This includes the National Union of Students endorsed 'TOTUM +' student card, and a Young Scot card, meaning there are nationally available student cards that will be accepted as identification in polling stations.</p><p>The Government has committed in legislation to review the voter identification policy after implementation and<ins class="ministerial">, as set out previously,</ins> will consider appropriate changes to the list of accepted identification documents as part of this process.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison previous answer version 71577 answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison 71848 answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison question first answered 27/04/2023 15:19:03 question first ministerially corrected 24/05/2023 14:42:24 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1612315

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Out of Area Treatment: Tywyn
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will discuss with the Welsh Health Minister the provision of healthcare for English tourists in Tywyn in Gwynedd following the closure of the minor injuries unit and the inpatient ward at the Tywyn Hospital; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	181605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>Healthcare is a devolved matter in Wales. However, I will be writing to the Health Minister to raise the closures at Tywyn Hospital.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 26/04/2023 11:02:12 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1609121

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2023
	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: Lichfield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned timetable is for (a) completion of engineering works and (b) making good of (i) ground works and (ii) roadways for phase 1 of the HS2 route north of Birmingham in (A) the vicinity of the A38 at Streethay and (B) the rest of the HS2 works in Lichfield constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	177694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>HS2 works in the Lichfield constituency continue to progress as planned. As elsewhere on the route, HS2 Ltd would communicate updates to programmes of works in this area to the community and local stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 19/04/2023 08:38:22 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1608568

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Engines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, If he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the EU policy on banning internal combustion engines.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	176543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>A full cost benefit analysis has been published alongside a consultation on the Government’s final proposals for a zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions regulation for new cars and vans in the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/04/2023 13:15:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1603056

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2023
	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	Vaccination: Windsor Framework
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether vaccines are contained within the definition of medicines in the Windsor Framework.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	162462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>Vaccines are a type of medicine. ‘Medicinal products’ are defined in Regulation 2 of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012. The Windsor Framework secures a United Kingdom-wide regime for the approval and supply of medicines, removing the role of the European Medicines Agency and helping to ensure that medicines are available at the same time and on the same basis right across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 27/03/2023 14:58:51 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 62354 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1603057

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Drugs and Vaccination: 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 steps his Department plans to take to increase the number of clinical trials for (a) vaccines and (b) other medicines.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	162463
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>In March 2021, the Government published its vision Saving and Improving Lives: The Future of UK Clinical Research Delivery. The Future of UK Clinical Research Delivery: 2022 to 2025 implementation plan, published June 2021, outlines the steps that the Department and its partners will take to increase the number of clinical trials and studies, including those for vaccines and other medicines.</p><p>The Government has recently entered a 10-year partnership with Moderna which includes substantial investment in United Kingdom-based research and development, including running a significant number of clinical trials in the UK.</p><p>In addition, Lord James O’Shaughnessy was appointed in February 2023 to undertake a review of commercial clinical trials in the UK. He will publish his advice this spring, this will include recommendations of priority actions to make progress in 2023, as well as setting out longer-term ambitions for UK clinical trials.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/03/2023 10:39:14 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 62355 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield answering member 4492
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1603058

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2023
	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, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 9 March on Transport Update, whether the construction of HS2 between Birmingham and the point where it joins the West Coast Main Line near Handsacre will be affected by the construction rephase.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	162464
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department is continuing to work through the implications of the funding settlement with HS2 Ltd and further details will be confirmed formally shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 15/03/2023 16:45:26 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1599943

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Windsor Framework, published on 28 February 2033, whether manufacturers and growers in Northern Ireland have to meet EU standards if their goods are only being sent to other parts of the UK and not to the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	155010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>Only the absolute minimum (less than 3%) of EU law continues to apply in Northern Ireland, to avoid a hard border and maintain Northern Ireland's unique access to the EU market, alongside its unfettered access to the UK internal market. Those rules which do apply on goods are applied to goods produced in Northern Ireland. But this reflects what we have heard time and again is the balance businesses want in order to prosper:</p><p>- Companies producing for their most important market in Great Britain will retain completely unfettered access to the UK market in all scenarios.</p><p>- There are many areas of goods rules within the scope of the old Protocol where no international or EU standards apply - in retail sectors like jewellery, clothes, homeware, footwear and furniture, covering a quarter of Northern Ireland manufacturers. In those cases UK national rules set the standards for goods on the market in Northern Ireland.</p><p>- Elsewhere in manufacturing, it is international standards which apply in practice, with commitments from the UK and EU in the TCA to maintain them.</p><p>- Fourthly, in agrifood, the rules in place reflect longstanding arrangements and integrated supply chains. But through this agreement they now do so within a dual regime - with retail trade into Northern Ireland able to use UK food safety standards and flow smoothly.</p><p>- This dual regime is also consistent with existing devolution arrangements, which mean it is entirely possible constitutionally to have different standards across the UK. Those differences are accommodated through the market access principle in the UK Internal Market Act 2020, enabling goods made in one market to be sold in another, even if rules differ across the different nations. That principle will be protected and strengthened under this deal</p><p>This is a pragmatic form of dual-regulation - resolving real-world barriers, and recognising UK standards in critical areas like agrifood retail trade and medicines supplies; while protecting the market access, and longstanding arrangements, of Northern Ireland producers.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 06/03/2023 15:06:02 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1588243

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to assess the work of the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation; and if he will make a report to Parliament on monies released to Yevgeny Prigozhin to pursue a court case against a British journalist.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	150382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>HM Treasury is considering its approach to licensing to see if any changes are required to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation’s (OFSI) licensing practice in relation to legal fees licence applications. We need to carefully balance the right to legal representation - which is a fundamental one - with wider issues of public policy.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not comment on specific licensing cases. We will update Parliament appropriately on the wider considerations in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 28/02/2023 11:48:13 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1588327

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when the third round of levelling up bids will be invited by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	150383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend to the answer to Question <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-02-06%2F140117&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C3ab49f45bf1041996e6908db1aff323c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638133455577735356%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=sPrcj1f%2F5LS605EpvTyDTkpSFJchjq2HVnk%2BYGkWgQc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UIN 140117</a> on 14 February 2023.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 02/03/2023 14:14:21 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1584626

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Local Government Association
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the letter to him from the Local Government Association of 1 February, what plans he has to (a) adopt a place-based approach and (b) return to multi-year settlements.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	140014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>The mission we have set out in the White Paper is that by 2030, everywhere in England that wants one will have a devolution deal with powers at or approaching the highest level of devolution with a simplified long-term funding settlement.</p><p>Our policy statement released in December, provided multi-year certainty to local authorities into 2024/25. This statement supports councils’ budget setting processes, allowing local authorities to plan over the rest of the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 14/02/2023 16:47:34 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant