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1581629

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipbuilding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help secure orders for the UK's shipbuilding supply chain.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	903352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The National Shipbuilding Office regularly engages with UK shipbuilding supply chain companies to understand their issues and works with project teams across Government to maximise opportunities wherever possible. In Defence, the Royal Navy fleet provides a range of opportunities for the UK shipbuilding supply chain, for example in advanced technology, navigation and weapons systems.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 30/01/2023 17:22:08 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1583001

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the clauses in the Fleet Solid Support manufacturing contract that relate to UK content, jobs and investment before that contract is signed.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	138040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 25 January 2023 to Question number 128601 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 06/02/2023 11:39:34 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name 128601 - Fleet Solid Support Ships.docx title Fleet Solid Support Ships: Contracts
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1627069

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2023
	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	Fuel Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made on implementing the Sustainable warmth: protecting vulnerable households in England strategy, published 11 February 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	184726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reviewing the strategy regularly and delivering on its statutory fuel poverty target. Fuel poverty statistics are published annually to track progress against the target. The latest statistics were published on 28<sup>th</sup> February 2023: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-fuel-poverty-statistics-report-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-fuel-poverty-statistics-report-2023</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Energy efficiency improvements are the best way to tackle fuel poverty long term. The Government is delivering improvements in low income, vulnerable and fuel poor homes through the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), Home Upgrade Grant, Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund and Local Authority Delivery schemes. The Government also announced an additional £1bn for further energy efficiency improvements through the Great British Insulation Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 18/05/2023 08:19:54 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1667968

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	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	Air Pollution
	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 is taking to improve indoor air quality in (a) low-income homes and (b) urban areas.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence originally worked with Public Health England in publishing guidance setting out actions that can be taken by different parties to improve air quality in the home. The guidance is available at the following link:</p><p>https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng149</p><p>Guidance on understanding and addressing the health risks of damp and mould has been jointly published by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the UK Health Security Agency. This guidance is aimed at all social and private rented housing landlords in England, tenants, owner occupiers and professionals, and we expect it to be of relevance to low-income homes. The guidance is available at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/damp-and-mould-understanding-and-addressing-the-health-risks-for-rented-housing-providers/understanding-and-addressing-the-health-risks-of-damp-and-mould-in-the-home--2</p><p>The Air Quality Strategy published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in April 2023 includes a section on indoor air quality for local authorities to consider in determining local action. In addition, the Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 sets out the measures that government will take to improve air quality more generally, including actions focused on urban areas.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 16/11/2023 13:32:50 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom previous answer version 1025 answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1678470

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2023
	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	Lisdexamfetamine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of trends in the level of the availability of Elvanse medication.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	7394
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of integrated care boards (ICBs) to make available appropriate provision, including for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessment and support, to meet the health and care needs of their local population, in line with relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. NICE guidelines for ADHD diagnosis and management aim to improve the diagnosis of ADHD and the quality of care and support people receive. The Department is looking into options for improving data collection and reporting on ADHD assessment waiting times, to help improve access to ADHD assessments in a timely way and in line with the NICE guidelines.</p><p>Disruptions to the supply of medicines used for the management of ADHD, including Lisdexamfetamine (Elvanse), have been primarily driven by issues which have resulted in capacity constraints at key manufacturing sites. The Department has been working closely with the respective manufacturers and some issues have now been resolved. However, we know that there continue to be disruptions to the supply of some other medicines, which should resolve by April 2024.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 10/01/2024 10:05:59 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1650092

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2023
	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	China: Blue Dot Network
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to use the UK's membership of the Blue Dot Network to promote sustainable development projects in (a) Pakistan and (b) other countries taking part in China's Belt and Road Initiative.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	192429
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>The Blue Dot Network will translate existing internationally agreed quality infrastructure investment standards into a clear and evidence-based certification framework, and in doing so will attract the financial capital needed to tackle the vast infrastructure investment gap in developing countries such as Pakistan. No other certification process focuses on infrastructure in Low- or Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).  All countries, including those involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, will be able to apply for a blue dot.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 11/07/2023 16:55:36 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1585387

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2023
	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	Myanmar: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether children educated in monasteries receiving British aid via the Myanmar Education Consortium are taught using the Burmese military controlled school curriculum.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	142825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>Monastic education is an important educational provision in Myanmar, often reaching children in poor and conflict-affected communities with no alternative schooling. These schools are run independently by monks and follow the Myanmar national curriculum developed before the coup.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 20/02/2023 15:39:09 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1663034

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	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	Kazakhstan: Sanctions
	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 oral contribution of 3 February 2022 by the then Minister for the Middle East, North Africa and North America in the adjournment debate on Kazakhstan: Anti-corruption Sanctions, Official Report column 574, whether he plans he has to impose sanctions on (a) Timur Kulibayev, (b) Dinara Nazarbayeva, (c) Arvind Tiku, (d) Dariga Nazarbayeva, (e) Kairat Sharipbayev, (f) Nurali Aliyev, (g) Karim Massimov, (h) Aigul Nuriyeva, (i) Vladimir Kim, (j) Eduard Ogay, (k) Kenes Rakishev, (l) Sauat Mynbayev, (m) Alexander Mashkevich, (n) Patokh Chodiev, (o) Bulat Utemuratov, (p) Bolat Nazarbayev, (q) Akhmetzhan Yesimov, (r) Kairat Boranbayev, (s) Nuram Nigmatulin, (t) Baurzhan Baibek, (u) Marat Beketayev, (v) Alexander Klebanov, (w) Yakov Klebanov, (x) Kairat Satybaldy and (y) Samat Abish.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	200888
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>Illicit finance and corruption undermine our interests and values. The UK is fully committed to working with the Government of Kazakhstan to take actions needed to tackle corruption. We provided training last year to build the capacity and resilience of Kazakh financial institutions and we receive continued cooperation from the government on this issue.</p><p>The UK Government does not comment on possible future sanction designations. To do so could reduce the impact of the designations.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 202729 question first answered 24/10/2023 16:26:29 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1665036

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2023
	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	Bergey Ryskaliyev
	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 his oral contribution of 3 February 2022 on Kazakhstan: Anti-corruption Sanctions, Official Report, column 574, whether he plans to impose sanctions on Bergey Ryskaliyev.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	202729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>Illicit finance and corruption undermine our interests and values. The UK is fully committed to working with the Government of Kazakhstan to take actions needed to tackle corruption. We provided training last year to build the capacity and resilience of Kazakh financial institutions and we receive continued cooperation from the government on this issue.</p><p>The UK Government does not comment on possible future sanction designations. To do so could reduce the impact of the designations.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 200888 question first answered 24/10/2023 16:26:29 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1650093

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2023
	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	China: Solar Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2023 to Question 185329 on China: Solar Power, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Solar Energy UK’s Solar Stewardship Initiative in reducing the use of Chinese-made solar panels sourced from companies using unethical supply chains.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	192430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>As per our previous response dated 22 May 2023, the Foreign Secretary and his officials are in regular contact with relevant Ministers and departments on matters of national security and foreign policy. We support the UK's solar industry's main trade association, Solar Energy UK, in leading the response from business, including through their partnership with Solar Power Europe in developing and piloting the Solar Stewardship Initiative to drive a responsible, transparent, and sustainable solar value chain. Furthermore, the Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and his officials meet regularly with Solar Energy UK to discuss a range of issues relating to the solar sector, including supply chains.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 192431 question first answered 11/07/2023 16:56:52 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan