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1728488

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Protected Site Management on Dartmoor Independent Review
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 his Department is taking to implement the recommendations of the report of the Independent review of protected site management on Dartmoor led by David Fursdon.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and Tavistock
tabling member printed	Sir Geoffrey Cox
uin	4976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>In April, the previous Government published the response to the independent review of protected site management on Dartmoor.</p><p> </p><p>Central to that was agreeing to the recommendation of creating a land use management group for Dartmoor, to reinforce Dartmoor’s existing governance - providing a place for cooperation and collaboration between key stakeholders and our arm’s length bodies.</p><p> </p><p>Following the general election, we are now in the process of appointing the independent chair of the group – with applications for the role closing on 3 September and interviews taking place shortly.</p><p> </p><p>The new group will play a key role in delivering a Land Use Framework and land-use plan for Dartmoor, as well as the other recommendations attributed to the group in the government response.</p><p> </p><p>Further information can be found on GOV.UK <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-review-of-protected-site-management-on-dartmoor-government-response/government-response-to-the-independent-review-of-protected-site-management-on-dartmoor-full-report" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh grouped question UIN 5206 question first answered 17/09/2024 14:38:22 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

1728491

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dartmoor: Horses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to coordinate efforts with local groups to protect Dartmoor ponies.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and Tavistock
tabling member printed	Sir Geoffrey Cox
uin	4977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>The new Moorland Offer, as outlined on the Government website, includes 10 new actions to be included in Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and two new and one amended action to be included in Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT). The new offer will provide payment for grazing with both cattle and ponies and will make both cattle and ponies eligible under the native breeds at risk supplement. The competition between the two has been removed as recommended in the Dartmoor review. In the new offer, ponies are exempt from stock removal requirements, in recognition that removal of ponies from moorland is neither feasible nor desirable in most circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Full details of the expanded and improved SFI offer available to farmers were published by the government on Tuesday 21 May 2024. Expressions of interest have now opened for those wishing to apply through the Sustainable Farming Incentive controlled roll out. The application window for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) will be confirmed shortly. Farmers and other eligible land managers can apply for an SFI agreement to run alongside their existing agreement, if:</p><ul><li>They or their land are eligible for each scheme</li><li>The activities or outcomes they are being paid for are compatible</li></ul><p> </p><p>They will not be paid twice for a similar activity or outcome on the same area of land at the same time (known as ‘double funding’). It should be noted that those managing land designated as SSSI will need to obtain Natural England consent for their grazing management actions; this is part of Natural England statutory duty regarding the protection of SSSIs. Those managing land not designated as a SSSI will not need to discuss their grazing management with Natural England to enter into a Sustainable Farming Incentive agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The new moorland offer will be subject to monitoring and evaluation, particularly in the first year. Any change in the pony population during this time will be investigated and further mitigations will be explored if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh grouped question UIN 5207 question first answered 17/09/2024 14:26:38 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

1728492

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dartmoor: Nature Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will meet with hon. Members representing constituencies in Devon to have discussions on the (a) conservation of Dartmoor moorland and (b) protection of Dartmoor ponies.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and Tavistock
tabling member printed	Sir Geoffrey Cox
uin	4978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2024 answer text <p>I will meet with hon. and Rt hon. Members representing constituencies in Devon, and key stakeholders, to discuss these issues.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner grouped question UIN 5208 question first answered 02/10/2024 12:27:14 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

1721477

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Regional Planning and Development: Torridge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure the levelling up partnership in Torridge will move forward according to its current timetable.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and Tavistock
tabling member printed	Sir Geoffrey Cox
uin	32
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>No decisions have been taken by the Government on Levelling Up Partnerships.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 26/07/2024 15:35:48 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

1716173

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Sub Post Offices: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions the Minister of State for Enterprise, Markets and Small Business has had with Post Office Ltd on the decision to reduce the remuneration period for subpostmasters with Hard to Place post offices; and what steps he is taking to ensure sufficient compensation and support for affected subpostmasters during the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Geoffrey Cox
uin	24869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>I and my officials meet regularly with Post Office Ltd to discuss a range of issues of mutual interest, including Hard to Place Postmasters. I also chair a regular working group between the National Federation of SubPostmasters and Post Office to discuss a range of issues affecting postmasters.</p><p>Whilst the level of compensation offered to Hard to Place postmasters represents a commercial matter for Post Office to determine, the Government supports Post Office Limited's attempts to resolve the situation. The previous situation was more detrimental to all parties involved as individuals were holding on, as they had for a number of years already, in the hope that they would get compensation that might not have materialised.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 14/05/2024 15:58:36 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

1700937

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Landlords: Income Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report entitled Property income review: simplifying income tax for residential landlords, published by the Office for Tax Simplification on 25 October 2022, if he will take steps to introduce legislative proposals for a brightline test to clarify when property letting activities subject to income tax would qualify as a trade.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Geoffrey Cox
uin	21603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 21 March 2024 to question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-03-15/18911/" target="_blank">UIN 18911</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 22/04/2024 08:59:43 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

1700071

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish guidance on the tax regime for furnished holiday lets after April 2025.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Geoffrey Cox
uin	20935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government will publish draft legislation, explanatory notes, and a tax information and impacts note in due course. These will set out how the announced changes will apply in practice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 22/04/2024 14:30:52 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

1700127

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Ambulance Services: Bullying and Discrimination
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 her Department is taking to help tackle (a) sexism, (b) racism and (c) bullying behaviour within the ambulance service; and if she will establish an independent body to review complaints made by ambulance workers.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Geoffrey Cox
uin	20936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Everyone working in the National Health Service must feel safe from any form of bullying, harassment, discrimination, or abuse, and feel confident that they can raise concerns, which will be taken seriously and acted on.</p><p> </p><p>The Department welcomes the publication of the NHS England commissioned independent review into ambulance sector culture. NHS England has established a Delivery Board to deliver the review’s important recommendations. This includes actions led by the Office of the Chief Allied Health Professions at NHS England, and the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives, on stopping misogyny and improving sexual safety in the ambulance service. This programme of work will build on the work already underway through the NHS People Plan, and the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Improvement Plan</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 22/04/2024 11:05:58 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

1698974

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Lyme Disease: Health Services
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 her Department is taking to (a) promote better awareness within the NHS of the symptoms of Lyme disease and (b) speed up (i) testing and (ii) analysis of test results for Lyme disease.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Geoffrey Cox
uin	20562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) are specifically aimed at general practices (GPs), and cover the availability of testing services. The entomology group in the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) also has a tick awareness scheme, which sends out information on avoiding tick bites in a spring campaign, and supports local authorities in areas with a high prevalence of Lyme disease. Further information on Lyme disease, access to testing, and the NICE’s CKS’ is available respectively at the links below:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/lyme-disease-guidance-data-and-analysis" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/lyme-disease-guidance-data-and-analysis</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng95" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng95</a></p><p><a href="https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/lyme-disease/management/management/" target="_blank">https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/lyme-disease/management/management/</a></p><p>All confirmatory testing in England is performed by the Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL). Delays may occur in the referring laboratory when submitting the sample, during testing at the RIPL, or when accessing the results, which are sent back electronically, before being passed onto GPs. Only the RIPL is within the UKHSA’s control, and the RIPL is planning to introduce new technology to speed up tests for neuroborreliosis.</p><p>National data analysis is released through the Fingertips system, which is regularly updated. The annual number of cases of Lyme disease varies from year to year, depending on weather conditions in the Lyme season, the effects of weather and human activities on animals that harbor the disease, and the tick population. Further information on the Fingertips system is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/health-protection/data" target="_blank">https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/health-protection/data</a></p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 15/04/2024 08:55:56 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

1665048

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
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	Salmon: North Atlantic Ocean
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department held discussions at the recent North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation on protecting salmon stocks as they migrate to feeding grounds in the North Atlantic; and if she will press for international agreement on such protections.
tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Geoffrey Cox
uin	202741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>As a contracting party to the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (NASCO), the UK took part in the organisation’s annual meeting in June. Salmon migrating to the North Atlantic are protected by NASCO’s prohibition of fishing salmon beyond coastal States’ jurisdictions with the exception of the waters off West Greenland, where salmon fishing is capped at 27 tonnes per annum until 2025.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 20/10/2023 10:51:03 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox