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1733682

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date	11/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Young People: Mobile Phones
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 take steps to (a) understand more about the relationship between smartphone use and young people’s mental health, (b) reduce any negative impact of those devices on young people’s mental health and (c) bring forward legislative proposals on the use of smartphones in schools.
tabling member constituency	Rushcliffe
tabling member printed	James Naish
uin	8686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>Schools are required by law to have a behaviour policy that sets out what is expected of all pupils, including what items are banned from school premises. Additionally, the government’s non-statutory guidance supports schools on how to develop, implement and maintain a policy that prohibits the use of mobile phones throughout the school day. Headteachers are responsible for implementation of guidance within their schools.</p><p> </p><p>Research suggests excessive screentime can be detrimental to children’s wellbeing. The Online Safety Act aims to protects children from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content and to ensure that technology companies take more responsibility for the safety of their users, particularly children.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan question first answered 18/10/2024 14:10:46 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
tabling member	5047

1730841

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Cycling and Walking: Infrastructure
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 she will take steps to encourage local planning authorities to (a) ring-fence and (b) use developer contributions to provide routes identified in local cycling and walking infrastructure plans.
tabling member constituency	Rushcliffe
tabling member printed	James Naish
uin	6711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework sets out that transport issues should be considered from the earliest stages of plan-making and development proposals, so that opportunities to promote walking, cycling and public transport use are identified and pursued. Plans should also set out the contributions expected from development, such as that needed for transport and green infrastructure.</p><p>Any local authority that receives a contribution from development through the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) or section 106 planning obligations must prepare an Infrastructure Funding Statement. The Infrastructure Funding Statement should set out future spending priorities on infrastructure in line with up-to-date or emerging plan policies.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 14/10/2024 11:31:53 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	5047

1730856

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Housing: Construction
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 she will make an assessment of the potential merits of routinely using S106 agreements to pay for new sewage treatment plants in order that large developers always make a direct contribution to upgrades of the water and sewerage network to support new housing.
tabling member constituency	Rushcliffe
tabling member printed	James Naish
uin	6712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>National planning policy sets out that local planning authorities should include policies in their Local Plan for making sufficient provision for water and sewerage infrastructure.</p><p>A developer can be required to enter into a section 106 agreement, as a requirement of obtaining planning permission, to make their development ‘acceptable in planning terms’. The section 106 requirement might, for example, require a contribution towards the provision of water and sewerage network upgrades needed due to the development.</p><p>Separately, developers also pay water companies for new connections to a water main, with water companies entitled to reclaim reasonable costs.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 14/10/2024 14:43:47 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	5047

1730857

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to ensure that people with a prepayment meter are eligible for electric vehicle friendly tariffs.
tabling member constituency	Rushcliffe
tabling member printed	James Naish
uin	6713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Prepayment meter households can be eligible for a range of tariffs, depending on their circumstances. To take advantage of charging an electric vehicle at off-peak rates a smart prepayment meter, or other meter that works on a time of use basis, is required and can be fitted free of charge.</p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 14/10/2024 15:07:04 answering member 5099
tabling member	5047

1730858

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Psychology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she will take steps to restrict the ability for psychologists not accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council to act as expert witnesses in all court settings.
tabling member constituency	Rushcliffe
tabling member printed	James Naish
uin	6714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government is aware of concerns regarding unregulated experts, often using the title psychologist, being instructed in the family courts. We are working with the Family Procedure Rule Committee on this issue to make changes to the Family Procedure Rules and their associated Practice Directions to restrict the instruction of these experts.</p><p> </p><p>In the criminal courts, the evidence of expert witnesses is governed by the law on admissibility. Expert evidence is only admissible if the witness is competent to give that opinion and the expert opinion is sufficiently reliable to be admitted. When determining the reliability of expert opinion, the court may take into account the validity of the methodology employed by the expert, the extent to which the opinion is based on material falling outside the expert’s own field of expertise, and lack of an accreditation or other commitment to prescribed standards where that might be expected. The factors that courts should consider are clearly set out in Practice Directions.</p><p> </p><p>In civil proceedings the role of experts is governed by Part 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules. The court’s permission is required for expert evidence to be used. Before permission is granted the relevant party must confirm the field in which expert evidence is required, the issues which the expert will address and, where practicable, the name of the expert. Their report must state the expert’s qualifications and confirm any question or issue which falls outside their expertise. While experts always owe a duty to exercise reasonable skill and care to those instructing them and to comply with any relevant professional code, they have an overriding duty to the court to help the court on matters within their experience and their evidence must be independent of the party instructing them. It is open to parties in civil disputes to challenge the qualifications or suitability of an expert witness if they have any concerns. The adversarial nature of civil litigation enables challenges and cross-examination to expert evidence.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 14/10/2024 14:07:48 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	5047

1730859

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Psychology
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 ensure that only appropriately accredited psychologists are able to (a) diagnose and (b) treat illnesses and psychological disorders.
tabling member constituency	Rushcliffe
tabling member printed	James Naish
uin	6715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The British Psychological Society accredits undergraduate and postgraduate psychology programmes. Accreditation is an important hallmark of quality that is extensively acknowledged by employers in the field, and an essential stepping-stone for students who are looking to progress to become a Chartered Psychologist after graduation.</p><p>The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), which is independent of the Government, is the statutory regulator of practitioner psychologists in the United Kingdom, meaning that only those who are registered with the HCPC and meet its standards can practise as practitioner psychologists.</p><p>In addition, the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care holds a list of accredited voluntary registers, which they have independently assessed against nine standards. In relation to psychological professions, accredited registers include: the British Psychoanalytic Council (a professional association of the psychoanalytic psychotherapy profession)’ s Register of practitioners; and the British Psychological Society’s Wider Psychological Workforce register of Wellbeing Practitioners and Associate Psychologists.</p><p>Employers in the health system are responsible for ensuring that their staff are trained to the required standards to deliver appropriate treatment for patients.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 14/10/2024 14:14:31 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	5047

1730866

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Fish Farming: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to protect the welfare of farmed fish at slaughter.
tabling member constituency	Rushcliffe
tabling member printed	James Naish
uin	6716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>Legislation on the protection of animals at the time of killing requires that farmed fish are spared avoidable pain, distress or suffering during their killing and related operations.</p><p> </p><p>In 2023 the Animal Welfare Committee’s updated Opinion on the welfare of farmed fish at the time of killing was published. A GB-wide farmed trout joint Government and industry working group is now examining the issues raised in the report to explore the potential options for more detailed welfare at killing requirements. The Scottish Government are also working closely with the salmon industry.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 09/10/2024 16:22:24 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	5047

1730897

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Local Area Energy Plans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his keynote speech at the Energy UK conference 2024 on 17 September 2024, what steps he plans to take to promote formal local area energy planning at local authority level.
tabling member constituency	Rushcliffe
tabling member printed	James Naish
uin	6717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The Department is considering the role of local energy planning including how it might interact with new initiatives such as Great British Energy Local Power Plan and Ofgem’s Regional Energy Strategic Plan, which Ofgem are consulting on.</p> answering member constituency Peckham answering member printed Miatta Fahnbulleh question first answered 14/10/2024 13:19:52 answering member 5099
tabling member	5047

1730899

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Electrical Substations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his keynote speech at the Energy UK conference 2024 on 17 September 2024, what steps he plans to take to help protect communities with an above-average number of substations resulting from high volumes of large projects being simultaneously submitted by different developers.
tabling member constituency	Rushcliffe
tabling member printed	James Naish
uin	6718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The strategic network planning processes led by the Government’s new National Energy System Operator ensures community impact is considered when recommendations for new transmission infrastructure are made and that new infrastructure locations are considered strategically and sensitively. Where such infrastructure is needed, developers seek to reduce impacts through its design.</p><p> </p><p>It is also important to this Government that, where communities host clean energy infrastructure, they should directly benefit from it, and we are considering how to most effectively deliver this. This includes developing guidance on community benefits for electricity transmission network infrastructure, which we will publish in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 14/10/2024 14:24:22 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	5047

1730903

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Flood and Water Management Act 2010
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 publication entitled The review for implementation of Schedule 3 to The Flood and Water Management Act 2010, published by his Department in January 2023, whether he plans to take steps to implement Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 to require the formation of sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) approval bodies.
tabling member constituency	Rushcliffe
tabling member printed	James Naish
uin	6719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>Planning policy requires that Sustainable Drainage Systems are included in all new major developments, unless there is clear evidence that this would be inappropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently assessing how best to implement its ambitions on sustainable drainage, while also being mindful of the cumulative impact of new regulatory burdens on the development sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy grouped question UIN 6534 6866 question first answered 11/10/2024 13:20:11 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
tabling member	5047