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1717971

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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	Mohammad Mustafa Najem
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he plans to take steps in response to reports of alleged anti-Semitic language used by the Palestinian Authority Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowments Mohammad Mustafa Najem in 2002.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	26111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>We are aware of historic allegations of use of anti-semitic language. Antisemitism is abhorrent and has absolutely no place in our or any society, and we are committed to tackling it in all its forms.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 22/05/2024 16:39:17 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1717972

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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	Israel: Hamas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking to support Israeli military operations against Hamas.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	26112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Israel suffered an appalling terrorist attack on 7 October - the deadliest in its history. As we have said from the outset, Israel has the right to defend itself in accordance with international humanitarian law, and Hamas must release the hostages immediately.</p><p>We will continue to call for the immediate release of all hostages. Nothing can justify their continued detention. Their families are showing great courage in horrific circumstances. We want to see a deal agreed that would ensure the release of hostages and a pause in the fighting.</p><p>We are clear that building momentum towards a lasting peace will require the release of all hostages, the removal of Hamas' capacity to launch attacks against Israel, Hamas no-longer being in charge of Gaza, the formation of a new Palestinian Government for the West Bank and Gaza accompanied by an international support package, and a political horizon to a two-state solution.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 24/05/2024 08:39:34 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1717477

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Social Media: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps under the powers available to her as set out in Schedule 11(1)(b) of the Online Safety Act to bring forward legislative proposals setting category 1 threshold conditions in relation to small forums that share (a) antisemitic hatred and (b) suicide methods.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	25823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is considering in detail the advice that Ofcom has provided. The Secretary of State will make regulations as soon as reasonably practicable, in line with Schedule 11 of the Act.</p><p>More broadly, all user-to-user services in scope of the Online Safety Act – including online forums of any size – will be required to comply with the illegal safety duties and take steps to remove illegal content. The strongest protections in the Act are for children and where these services are likely to be accessed by children, they must also protect children from a wider range of harmful content. Targeted duties on search services, to minimise illegal search results, will also reduce traffic to websites, including online forums, that host illegal material.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti grouped question UIN 25824 question first answered 21/05/2024 11:44:41 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1717478

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Social Media: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make it her policy to regulate small forums that share (a) antisemitic hatred and (b) instructional content on methods of suicide to the fullest extent possible under the powers available to her in the Online Safety Act 2023; and what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies on that matter of Ofcom's advice of 29 February 2024 on the use of powers under that Act.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	25824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is considering in detail the advice that Ofcom has provided. The Secretary of State will make regulations as soon as reasonably practicable, in line with Schedule 11 of the Act.</p><p>More broadly, all user-to-user services in scope of the Online Safety Act – including online forums of any size – will be required to comply with the illegal safety duties and take steps to remove illegal content. The strongest protections in the Act are for children and where these services are likely to be accessed by children, they must also protect children from a wider range of harmful content. Targeted duties on search services, to minimise illegal search results, will also reduce traffic to websites, including online forums, that host illegal material.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Saqib Bhatti grouped question UIN 25823 question first answered 21/05/2024 11:44:41 answering member 4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1696278

registered interest
date	14/03/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum claims have been successfully made by citizens of (a) Israel, (b) the United States, (c) Canada, (d) New Zealand, (e) Australia, (f) Germany, (g) Spain, (h) France and (i) Italy in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	18695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’</a>. Data on asylum applications received, and the initial decisions on claims, is published in tables Asy_D01 and Asy_D02 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#asylum-and-resettlement" target="_blank">Asylum applications, decisions and resettlement detailed datasets</a>’. This data includes nationality breakdowns.</p><p>Information on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of each workbook. The latest data relates to 31 December 2023. Data up to the end of March 2024 will be published on 23 May 2024.</p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&amp;content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&amp;organisations%5B%5D=home-office&amp;order=relevance" target="_blank">Research and statistics calendar’</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 22/03/2024 12:12:04 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1689049

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Power Stations: Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department is taking steps to transition biomass powers stations which have a generating capacity of under 100MW to bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS).
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	13987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>Plants of below 100MW may be eligible to apply for the Greenhouse Gas Removals Business Model, which will provide revenue support for negative emissions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also currently consulting on potential support for large scale biomass power stations (100MW and above) to help facilitate the transition to power bioenergy with carbon capture and storage. Larger scale generation should provide the greatest immediate benefits from both a decarbonisation and energy security perspective. Nevertheless, we welcome responses on the eligibility criteria proposed in the consultation.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 26/02/2024 07:08:21 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1689050

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Buildings: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to change fire safety requirements for buildings over 11m; and whether he intends to extend fire safety regulations for high rise buildings to buildings under 18m.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	13988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/long-term-plan-for-housing&amp;data=05|02|BSP_PQ@levellingup.gov.uk|b5b16626c35c48653fab08dc31f40aa3|bf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8|0|0|638440171446638240|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|0|||&amp;sdata=jSG22Hpq7CV0/ZgzxqY7qNyzu2jcdSegqwk9/Tv1E0k=&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">announced</a> its intention to make provision for second staircases in tall buildings at or above a threshold height of 18m, in July 2023. A second staircase will offer additional capacity for escape and fire-fighting in the event of a significant incident. The <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-02-19/hcws264" target="_blank">Written Ministerial Statement</a> of 19 February 2024 confirmed that the Building Safety Regulator will aim to publish new guidance on second staircases before the end of March 2024.</p><p>The Government is not currently proposing to extend building safety regulations for high rise buildings to buildings under 18m.</p><p>We continue to keep the safety requirements for buildings, including those under 18m, under review. For new buildings of any height, Building Regulations performance requirements including Part B ‘Fire Safety’ must continue to be met.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 22/02/2024 14:40:13 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1685875

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
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	South Africa: Antisemitism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Department's travel advice on the safety of South Africa for British Jews.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	12022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2024 answer text <p>Antisemitism has no place in our or any society and we strongly condemn it.</p><p>FCDO's travel advice is constantly under review and regularly updated to ensure the safety of British Nationals travelling to and living in South Africa.</p><p>The 'safety and security' page of our South Africa travel advice currently includes a section on the conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 12023 question first answered 02/02/2024 14:12:57 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1685876

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
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	South Africa: Antisemitism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of updating his Department's travel advice for British Jewish travellers to South Africa, in the context of recent trends in levels of antisemitism in that country.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	12023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2024 answer text <p>Antisemitism has no place in our or any society and we strongly condemn it.</p><p>FCDO's travel advice is constantly under review and regularly updated to ensure the safety of British Nationals travelling to and living in South Africa.</p><p>The 'safety and security' page of our South Africa travel advice currently includes a section on the conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 12022 question first answered 02/02/2024 14:12:57 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1685906

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
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	Antisemitism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the International Court of Justice case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) on global trends in antisemitism.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	12044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2024 answer text <p>We respect the role and independence of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). However, we have stated that we have considerable concerns about this case, which is not helpful in the goal of achieving a sustainable ceasefire. Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas in line with IHL, as we have said from the outset.</p><p>Our view is that Israel's actions in Gaza cannot be described as a genocide, which is why we considered South Africa's decision to bring this case was wrong and provocative.</p><p>Antisemitism is evil and has absolutely no place in our - or any - society, and we are committed to tackling it in all its forms.</p><p>The UK will take on the presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance in March 2024 for one year, which comes ahead of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and the 25th anniversary of the Stockholm Declaration on Holocaust remembrance in January 2025.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 02/02/2024 14:54:11 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy