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1341814

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2021
	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	Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether all electronic mail communications since and including 26 March 2020 by (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department with abortion providers on policy issues has been via official Departmental electronic mail addresses; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	24162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2021 answer text <p>All email communications with abortions providers on policy issues is conducted through official Departmental email addresses. All ministers are aware of the guidance around personal email usage and Government business is conducted in line with that guidance</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 07/07/2021 16:58:02 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1402744

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2022
	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	Abortion
	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 takes to ensure that the upper gestational limits on abortion are guided by the latest science on foetal viability; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the implications for its policies of the findings on foetal viability from 22 weeks gestation in (a) Riley K., et al., Survival and neurodevelopmental morbidity at 1 year of age following extremely preterm delivery over a 20-year period: a single centre cohort study, published in Acta Paediatrica in 2008, (b) MBRRACE-UK Supplementary report on survival up to one year of age for babies born before 27 weeks gestational age — For Births in Great Britain from January to December 2016, Maternal, Newborn and Infant Clinical Outcome Review Programme published in 2019 and (c) Håkansson S. et al., Proactive Management Promotes Outcome in Extremely Preterm Infants: A Population-Based Comparison of Two Perinatal Management Strategies, published in Pediatrics in 2004.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	103537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>It would be a matter for Parliament to determine whether changes to the law on abortion should be made. As with other matters of conscience, abortion is an issue on which the Government adopts a neutral stance and allows hon. Members to vote according to their moral, ethical or religious beliefs.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 103538 question first answered 21/01/2022 09:23:53 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1402745

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2022
	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	Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to review the current upper gestational limit on abortion of 24 weeks in response to the latest advancements in perinatal medicine showing fetal viability from 22 weeks, and given that the median time limit in other European countries is 12 weeks gestation.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	103538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>It would be a matter for Parliament to determine whether changes to the law on abortion should be made. As with other matters of conscience, abortion is an issue on which the Government adopts a neutral stance and allows hon. Members to vote according to their moral, ethical or religious beliefs.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 103537 question first answered 21/01/2022 09:23:53 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1460096

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2022
	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	Abortion
	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 ensure that advances in perinatal medicine are brought to the attention of the Government so as to inform the setting of the upper gestational limit on abortion based on the most current understanding of fetal viability.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	158938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>Officials keep new evidence on fetal viability under review. There is currently no clear consensus from the medical profession that the age of viability has reduced below 24 weeks.</p><p>Parliament decided the circumstances under which abortion can legally be undertaken, including gestational time limits. It would be for Parliament to decide whether to make any changes to the law on abortion. As with other matters of conscience, abortion is an issue on which the Government adopts a neutral stance and allows hon. Members to vote according to their moral, ethical or religious beliefs.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 28/04/2022 10:40:14 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1507088

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	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	Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the process for recording complications on the abortion notification HSA4 form captures complications arising after the time of discharge for (a) at-home medical abortion and (b) other patients.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	51607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2022 answer text <p>In accordance with the Abortion Act 1967 and the Abortion Regulations 1991, all abortions performed in England must be notified to the Chief Medical Officer within 14 days.  Any complication known at the time the notification is submitted should be recorded on the HSA4 abortion notification form.  Generally, the HSA4 form does not capture complications arising after the time of discharge for either at-home medical abortion or other patients.</p><p>In 2021, the Department conducted a review which identified where action could be taken to improve the quality of data available on abortion complications, including the impact of home use on abortion complication rates. Officials are now progressing this work.</p> answering member constituency Sleaford and North Hykeham answering member printed Dr Caroline Johnson question first answered 26/09/2022 16:19:46 answering member 4592 label Biography information for Dr Caroline Johnson
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

786989

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will undertake an evidence-based review into the association with and effect of abortion on the psychological and mental health of women that draws on (a) UK and (b) international research; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	112337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>A systematic review of induced abortion and mental health was published in 2011. The review was undertaken by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health and funded by the Department. The review concluded that having an abortion does not increase the risk of mental health problems. There are no plans to commission further work in this area.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 112338 question first answered 20/11/2017 16:07:41 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

786990

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to ensure that studies on abortion that are (a) funded and (b) supported by his Department do not omit women who are at higher risk of complications from abortion; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	112338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>A systematic review of induced abortion and mental health was published in 2011. The review was undertaken by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health and funded by the Department. The review concluded that having an abortion does not increase the risk of mental health problems. There are no plans to commission further work in this area.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 112337 question first answered 20/11/2017 16:07:41 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

90865

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will direct the General Medical Council to release papers relating to the pre-signing of abortion HSA1 certificates by doctors to the police for investigation under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 and Perjury Act 1911.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	208379
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department considers the pre-signing of forms without any consideration of information relating to the woman to be incompatible with the requirements of the Abortion Act.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The General Medical Council (GMC) is an independent statutory body, and the Secretary of State does not have any express legal powers to direct the GMC.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 12/09/2014 10:19:09 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1338864

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2021
	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	Abortion: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the procedures are for healthcare staff to register and report breaches of the regulations for home abortions as set out in the temporary provisions under the Coronavirus Act 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	20370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>Healthcare staff providing care to women accessing abortions should ensure that relevant processes are in place to identify and report breaches of the Abortion Act 1967 and the Required Standard Operating Procedures. Decisions to bring a prosecution in relation to the law on abortion are for the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 20371 question first answered 29/06/2021 12:22:03 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1338865

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2021
	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	Abortion: Coronavirus
	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 is taking to ensure that breaches of the regulations for home abortions as set out in the temporary provisions under the Coronavirus Act 2020 relating to sections 1.3 and 3(A) of the Abortion Act 1967 are reported to police in a timely manner by healthcare staff; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	20371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>Healthcare staff providing care to women accessing abortions should ensure that relevant processes are in place to identify and report breaches of the Abortion Act 1967 and the Required Standard Operating Procedures. Decisions to bring a prosecution in relation to the law on abortion are for the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 20370 question first answered 29/06/2021 12:22:03 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1338866

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2021
	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	Abortion: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish terms of reference for his Department’s review of the efficacy of the recording of data using HSA4 forms by clinicians in respect of the regulations for home abortions as set out in the temporary provisions under the Coronavirus Act 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	20372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>Scoping of the Department’s project to review the system of recording abortion complications data is currently underway and we anticipate this work will be completed later this year. The review will cover all data on complications arising from abortion.</p><p>To improve the accuracy of the data collected, the Department will work closely with a range of statutory bodies, professional organisations and abortion providers to identify additional sources of information that could be used to complement complications data collected via HSA4 abortion notification forms and improve the flow of data on abortion complications between different organisations, such as independent and National Health Service abortion providers and wider health and care services.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 20373 20375 20376 question first answered 29/06/2021 12:50:15 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1338867

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2021
	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	Abortion: Coronavirus
	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 is taking to ensure that his Department's review of the use of the HSA4 forms for data collection on complications experienced during home abortions in respect of the implementation of the regulations for home abortions as set out in the temporary provisions under the Coronavirus Act 2020 is (a) comprehensive and (b) impartial; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	20373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>Scoping of the Department’s project to review the system of recording abortion complications data is currently underway and we anticipate this work will be completed later this year. The review will cover all data on complications arising from abortion.</p><p>To improve the accuracy of the data collected, the Department will work closely with a range of statutory bodies, professional organisations and abortion providers to identify additional sources of information that could be used to complement complications data collected via HSA4 abortion notification forms and improve the flow of data on abortion complications between different organisations, such as independent and National Health Service abortion providers and wider health and care services.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 20372 20375 20376 question first answered 29/06/2021 12:50:15 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1338868

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2021
	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	Abortion: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans, in the 2021-22 parliamentary session, to repeal the regulations for home abortions as set out in the temporary provisions under the Coronavirus Act 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	20374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government committed to undertake a public consultation on whether to make permanent the temporary measure. The consultation has now closed and we are considering all evidence submitted and plan to publish our response later this year. We will keep the current measures in place until evidence collected during the consultation has been analysed and Ministers have made a decision on the future of the temporary approval.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 29/06/2021 12:17:42 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1338869

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2021
	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	Abortion: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to develop a protocol to consistently and throughout the NHS (a) record and (b) analyse incidences of retained products of conception in relation to the regulations for home abortions as set out in the temporary provisions under the Coronavirus Act 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	20375
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>Scoping of the Department’s project to review the system of recording abortion complications data is currently underway and we anticipate this work will be completed later this year. The review will cover all data on complications arising from abortion.</p><p>To improve the accuracy of the data collected, the Department will work closely with a range of statutory bodies, professional organisations and abortion providers to identify additional sources of information that could be used to complement complications data collected via HSA4 abortion notification forms and improve the flow of data on abortion complications between different organisations, such as independent and National Health Service abortion providers and wider health and care services.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 20372 20373 20376 question first answered 29/06/2021 12:50:15 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1338941

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2021
	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	Abortion: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to collect data on retained products of conception arising from terminations in respect of the implementation of the regulations for home abortions as set out in the temporary provisions under the Coronavirus Act 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	20376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>Scoping of the Department’s project to review the system of recording abortion complications data is currently underway and we anticipate this work will be completed later this year. The review will cover all data on complications arising from abortion.</p><p>To improve the accuracy of the data collected, the Department will work closely with a range of statutory bodies, professional organisations and abortion providers to identify additional sources of information that could be used to complement complications data collected via HSA4 abortion notification forms and improve the flow of data on abortion complications between different organisations, such as independent and National Health Service abortion providers and wider health and care services.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 20372 20373 20375 question first answered 29/06/2021 12:50:15 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1685516

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Abortion: Demonstrations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he is taking steps to ensure that the enforcement of safe access zones is proportionate to other (a) protests and (b) gatherings.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	11769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government has recently published and consulted on draft guidance on the enforcement of abortion safe access zones.</p><p>The Home Office is now considering the responses before we publish a final version.</p><p>The Home Secretary is committed to ensuring that women in England and Wales feel safe and protected whilst exercising their legal right to access abortion services and I am confident that this guidance will support the effective introduction of Safe Access Zones.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 06/02/2024 17:54:57 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1341812

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2021
	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	Abortion: Drugs
	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 is taking to ensure that calls to abortion providers in response to complications arising from early medical abortions are adequately followed up by those providers; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	24160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The Department’s Standard Operating Procedures, which all independent abortion providers must comply with, set out that all providers should have protocols in place covering support for women following an abortion procedure.</p><p>Abortion providers will discuss possible complications with the woman during the consultation and women will be provided with written advice and information about possible symptoms, including those which would necessitate urgent review. Women have access to a 24 hour telephone helpline should they have any concerns.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 05/07/2021 16:12:05 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1341813

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2021
	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	Abortion: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which external organisations his Department is working with and in what capacity, to assess the efficacy of continuing the practice of early medical abortions by post; which of those organisations have a financial interest in providing abortion services; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	24161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government committed to undertake a public consultation on whether to make permanent the temporary measure allowing for home use of both pills for early medical abortion up to 10 weeks gestation for all eligible women. The consultation has now closed and we will be considering all evidence submitted and plan to publish our response later this year.</p><p>An external company is contracted by the Department to undertake independent analysis of consultation responses. They are supporting the impartial analysis of responses to the consultation on the temporary approval.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 26/07/2021 09:48:50 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1341815

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2021
	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	Abortion: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what advice his Department has provided to coroners on women who are prescribed early medical abortion pills by post and medicate with them beyond the 10 week legal and licensing limit; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	24163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The Department has not provided such advice.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 05/07/2021 16:19:02 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1507084

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	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	Abortion: Telemedicine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has assessed the effectiveness of MSI Reproductive Choices UK’s enhanced safeguarding pathways for telemedicine abortion services; what steps her Department is taking to help ensure (a) women and girls are being provided with adequate care when not seeing a doctor and (b) doctors can verify that telemedicine patients are not subject to coercion; and what information her Department holds on how MSI Reproductive Choices UK ensures abortions are not occurring beyond the legal time limit of ten weeks' gestation.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	51606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2022 answer text <p>While no specific assessment has been made, all abortion providers must comply with legal requirements and take regard of any statutory guidance related to children, young people and vulnerable adults. All independent sector abortion providers are inspected by the Care Quality Commission and safeguarding systems and processes are included in its termination of pregnancy inspection framework. Providers must ensure that all staff are trained in recognising the signs of potential abuse in adult women and know how to respond. This includes identifying women who may require more support, such as those who are subject to sexual violence or poor social support or where there is evidence of coercion.</p><p>The Department commissioned the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health to develop new safeguarding guidance for those aged under 18 years old accessing telemedicine abortion services, which was published on 30 August. The guidance will ensure there is consistency across all abortion services and providers in the implementation of robust safeguarding pathways. All abortions performed in England must be notified to the Chief Medical Officer within 14 days. Cases that exceed the legal limit of 10 weeks gestation and above are identified once HSA4 abortion notification forms are submitted by practitioners to the Chief Medical Officer. The Department will contact the practitioner to confirm these details and the abortion notification system is updated, if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Sleaford and North Hykeham answering member printed Dr Caroline Johnson question first answered 26/09/2022 10:46:21 answering member 4592 label Biography information for Dr Caroline Johnson
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1314835

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2021
	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	Additional Restrictions Grant
	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 discussions he has had with businesses which have applied for the Additional Restrictions Grant; and if he will apply lessons learnt from the process to the new £1.5 billion business rates relief fund for businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak outside the retail, hospitality, and leisure sectors.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	1297
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>The Department will work closely with local government throughout the development of the £1.5 billion relief scheme and will ensure that experiences from the delivery of other support measures are taken on board. This includes experiences of administering the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) which – as of 28 March 2021 – has delivered £816 million in support to over 400,000 businesses. The Government will continue to support local authorities in making further ARG payments throughout 2021/22.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 24/05/2021 16:41:44 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1419051

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Additional Restrictions Grant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to section 28 of the Additional Restrictions Grant guidance for local authorities, whether businesses that pay business rates are eligible for the additional restrictions grant.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	116908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>Since the start of the pandemic, the Government has delivered an unprecedented package of support for businesses. Over £26bn has been allocated on business grants with a further £1 billion of support announced, in December 2021, for businesses in England most impacted by Omicron.  From this, £635 million has been made available for local authorities to support the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors and over £100 million of discretionary funding for businesses severely impacted by Omicron through the Additional Restrictions Grant scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities are encouraged to support businesses from all sectors that have been severely impacted by restrictions, or by the Omicron variant, including those paying business rates.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on eligibility can be found in the guidance here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Flocal-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities&amp;data=04%7C01%7CNafeh.Syed%40beis.gov.uk%7Cf2a5958bbbbb42dad7bd08d9e6f435e2%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637794758805283047%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=1Han9jeF4zJllpDoMQVCQgZrDZVeqqk%2BGnFUUM1%2FmYU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities</a></p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 116909 116910 question first answered 10/02/2022 14:55:55 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1419052

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Additional Restrictions Grant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether businesses that pay business rates are eligible to apply for the additional restrictions grant.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	116909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>Since the start of the pandemic, the Government has delivered an unprecedented package of support for businesses. Over £26bn has been allocated on business grants with a further £1 billion of support announced, in December 2021, for businesses in England most impacted by Omicron.  From this, £635 million has been made available for local authorities to support the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors and over £100 million of discretionary funding for businesses severely impacted by Omicron through the Additional Restrictions Grant scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities are encouraged to support businesses from all sectors that have been severely impacted by restrictions, or by the Omicron variant, including those paying business rates.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on eligibility can be found in the guidance here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Flocal-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities&amp;data=04%7C01%7CNafeh.Syed%40beis.gov.uk%7Cf2a5958bbbbb42dad7bd08d9e6f435e2%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637794758805283047%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=1Han9jeF4zJllpDoMQVCQgZrDZVeqqk%2BGnFUUM1%2FmYU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities</a></p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 116908 116910 question first answered 10/02/2022 14:55:56 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1419053

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Additional Restrictions Grant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the paying of business rates excludes a business from (a) applying and (b) receiving additional restrictions grant funding.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	116910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>Since the start of the pandemic, the Government has delivered an unprecedented package of support for businesses. Over £26bn has been allocated on business grants with a further £1 billion of support announced, in December 2021, for businesses in England most impacted by Omicron.  From this, £635 million has been made available for local authorities to support the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors and over £100 million of discretionary funding for businesses severely impacted by Omicron through the Additional Restrictions Grant scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities are encouraged to support businesses from all sectors that have been severely impacted by restrictions, or by the Omicron variant, including those paying business rates.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on eligibility can be found in the guidance here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Flocal-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities&amp;data=04%7C01%7CNafeh.Syed%40beis.gov.uk%7Cf2a5958bbbbb42dad7bd08d9e6f435e2%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637794758805283047%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=1Han9jeF4zJllpDoMQVCQgZrDZVeqqk%2BGnFUUM1%2FmYU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities</a></p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 116908 116909 question first answered 10/02/2022 14:55:56 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1293489

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2021
	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	Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of new innovative payment models that would be required to support patient access to innovative and potentially curative gene and cell therapy.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	160629
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement published the ‘NHS commercial framework for new medicines’ on 23 February 2021. The framework sets out the routes to commissioning for medicines and states that the main route for commissioning medicines, which includes gene and cell therapies, is expected to be through a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) appraisal. The framework also sets out the commercial options that may be available to companies that NHS England and NHS Improvement and NICE may pursue in particular circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 160628 question first answered 09/03/2021 17:58:09 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1309484

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Advertising: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to bring forward legislation on his Department's Online Advertising Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	181244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>My department has been considering how online advertising is regulated through its Online Advertising Programme, and will be consulting on this issue later this year. The government will set out its plans in the consultation.</p><p>Our aim is to foster fair, accountable and ethical online advertising that works for citizens, businesses and society as a whole. In particular, we want to ensure standards about the placement and content of advertising can be effectively applied and enforced online so that consumers have limited exposure to harmful or misleading advertising.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 21/04/2021 09:42:59 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1309485

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Advertising: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the Online Advertising Programme will publish its public consultation, following its call for evidence in 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	181245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>My department has been considering how online advertising is regulated through our Online Advertising Programme, and we will be consulting on this issue later this year following an initial call for evidence in 2019.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Our aim is to foster fair, accountable and ethical online advertising that works for citizens, businesses, and society as a whole. In particular, we want to ensure standards about the placement and content of advertising can be effectively applied and enforced online so that consumers are protected from harmful or misleading advertising.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 21/04/2021 09:44:14 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1309486

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Advertising: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he plans to take to give online platforms a legal responsibility for preventing, identifying and removing content that leads to pensions scams from their sites.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	181246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>The growth and scale of online pensions scams, and online fraud more broadly, is deeply concerning. The Government is working tirelessly with industry, regulators and consumer groups to tackle fraud. We are also considering additional legislative and non-legislative solutions to effectively address the harms posed by all elements of online fraud in a cohesive and robust way.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>My Department is considering how online advertising is regulated through its Online Advertising Programme. This work will look at ensuring that standards about the placement and content of advertising are effectively applied and enforced online to reduce consumers’ exposure to harmful or misleading advertising. This work will look at the role advertising can play in enabling online fraud and help inform our future efforts to tackle it. We will be consulting on this issue later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 21/04/2021 13:32:40 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1253413

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2020
	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	Ahlam al-Tamimi
	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 discussions he has had with his counterpart in the US Administration on the extradition of Ahlam Tamimi.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	117239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2020 answer text <p>We have not discussed the matter of Ahlam Tamimi's extradition with the US Administration, as this is a matter between Jordan and the United States.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 27/11/2020 14:06:16 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1629067

	registered interest
	date	19/05/2023
	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 Ambulance Services: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to meet representatives of London’s Air Ambulance Charity to discuss their campaign for two new helicopters.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	185907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>Ministers have not currently received any invitations from London’s Air Ambulance Charity to meet. If and when they receive an invitation, they will be considered in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 25/05/2023 16:23:03 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1724435

	registered interest
	date	30/07/2024
	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	Animal Products: Imports
	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 his planned timescale for introducing legislation to ban the import of hunting trophies.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	2281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-07-18/591" target="_blank">PQ 591</a>.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 02/09/2024 09:43:32 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1086597

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of companies who have transferred the apprenticeship levy in London.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	230796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>As at 31 January 2019, there were 200 commitments in England entered into the apprenticeship service, where the transfer of funds between apprenticeship service accounts has been approved (a commitment is where a potential apprentice, who is expected to go on to start an apprenticeship, has been recorded with the Apprenticeship Service). Of these transferred commitments as at 31 January 2019, there were 130 transferred commitments that had materialised into apprenticeship starts. More information is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/apprenticeship-and-levy-statistics-february-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/apprenticeship-and-levy-statistics-february-2019</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Information on companies transferring apprenticeship levy funds in each region of England is not held centrally. Many levy-paying employers are headquartered in one region but operate across the country meaning that we cannot attribute levy-funds transferred in individual locations. Individual employers have control of the expenditure (and transfer) of apprenticeship levy funds based on their current and future skills needs.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 19/03/2019 12:31:20 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1302997

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2021
	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	Armenia: Azerbaijan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he plans to make representations to the Government of Armenia on its refusal to hand over mining maps to Azerbaijan.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	169835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>During my recent visit to both Armenia and Azerbaijan I highlighted UK concern over the large amount of unexploded ordnance across the region. I urged both Governments to work together to ensure that humanitarian organisations are able to have unimpeded access to the region. The UK Government will continue to work with partners to support the Governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan in securing stability and peace in the region and will continue to encourage both to refrain from unhelpful actions that may exacerbate the situation.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 22/03/2021 08:35:25 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1404915

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2022
	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	Armenia: Azerbaijan
	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 assessment her Department has made of responsibility for the massacre perpetrated against civilians in the Azerbaijani town of Khojaly on 26 February 1992; and if she will send her condolences to the people of Azerbaijan on the anniversary of that event.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	108517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>The events of February 1992 were a tragic episode in Azerbaijan's history, and were strongly condemned by the UK Government at the time. Such hostilities should never take place again. The UK Government has not yet made plans to mark this anniversary of the date.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 27/01/2022 09:42:26 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1588113

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2023
	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	Armenia: Azerbaijan
	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 his Department plans to take steps to mark the 31st Anniversary of killings in Khojaly on 26 February 1992.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	150450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>FCDO established a Mass Atrocity Prevention Hub in September 2022; the Hub is supporting FCDO teams to embed atrocity prevention work and build capability, including on monitoring and risk assessments. The UK Government remains committed to supporting efforts to secure positive relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and continues to work through bilateral channels and multilateral fora in pursuit of that goal. In recent engagements with the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister on 22 February and Armenian Foreign Minister on 18 January, I [Minister Docherty] reinforced the need for constructive negotiations between the two states. The events of February 1992 were a tragic episode in Azerbaijan's history, and were strongly condemned by the UK Government at the time. Such hostilities should never take place again. The UK Ambassador to Azerbaijan laid a wreath at the memorial in Baku on 24 February.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 150449 question first answered 02/03/2023 16:46:14 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1454905

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence: Insurance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that algorithms used in the insurance markets do not lead to racial discrimination in pricing.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	148148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2022 answer text <p>Insurers are required to abide by the Equality Act (2010) and are not allowed to use ethnicity as a risk factor when determining the price of insurance.</p><p> </p><p>The recent Citizens Advice report highlights an important point that there is the risk of discrimination in pricing in the insurance market and this matter should be looked into further.</p><p> </p><p>Insurers must treat customers fairly and firms are required to do so under the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) rules. The FCA is an independent non-governmental body responsible for regulating and supervising the financial services industry, including insurers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is keen to ensure that all consumers have access to a range of financial products that suits their needs and is keeping this situation under review.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 148147 question first answered 04/04/2022 13:17:50 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1672950

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2023
	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, what progress he has made on reducing the backlog of asylum cases.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	900293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>Provisional data indicates that between the end of November 2022 and October 2023 the legacy backlog reduced by 64% and we remain on track to clear the legacy backlog by the end of the year as per the Prime Minister’s commitment last year.</p><p>We will continue the steps we are already taking to speed up asylum processing whilst maintaining the integrity of the system. This includes better performance management, overtime, and shorer, focussed interviews.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/11/2023 15:52:15 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1301817

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2021
	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	BBC Arabic Service
	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 8 March 2021 to Question 159293, Israel: BBC Arabic Service, whether his Department's grant-in-aid to the BBC World Service is conditional on editorial impartiality; and what assessment he has made of the impartiality of that service's editorial line on matters relating to Israel.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	167186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The FCDO does not provide grant-in-aid funding to the BBC World Service. Through the World2020 Programme we provide funding for digital enhancements to the BBC Arabic service. The BBC is editorially and operationally independent from Government, so it would not be appropriate to agree objectives of this kind with the BBC. Questions about impartiality or perceived bias are matters for the BBC Board.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 18/03/2021 11:59:53 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

765983

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Bangladesh: British American Tobacco
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government has given assistance to British American Tobacco in its challenge to the claim for unpaid VAT brought against it by the Government of Bangladesh; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	105750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government continues to engage with the Government of Bangladesh over what is, in our view, discriminatory action against a British company. Guidance was issued in December 2013 to assist compliance with the World Health Organisation’s Frame​work Convention on Tobacco Control and we have observed the guidelines for support to the tobacco industry at all times.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 16/10/2017 15:44:53 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1680763

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2024
	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	Bangladesh: Elections and Human Rights
	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 is taking steps together with international partners to help ensure that the Bangladeshi government is held accountable for (a) its human rights record and (b) the conduct of the national election of 8 January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	8730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2024 answer text <p>Bangladesh is a Human Rights Priority Country for the UK. We regularly raise human rights issues with the Government of Bangladesh bilaterally and in concert with our international partners. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad, Minister for South Asia, raised human rights with Prime Minister Hasina when they met in October. Respect for human rights, rule of law and due process are essential elements of the democratic process. These standards were not consistently met during the election period. We continue to work with likeminded partners to encourage all political parties to address their differences and find a common way forward in the interests of the people of Bangladesh. The UK government will continue to advocate for democracy with the Government of Bangladesh.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 17/01/2024 17:00:56 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1315158

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2021
	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	Bangladesh: Religious Freedom
	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 assessment his Department has made of the recent increase in attacks against Hindu people and temples in Bangladesh; and what recent steps his Department has taken to support freedom of religion or belief in Bangladesh.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	2266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK government is committed to defending freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all, and promoting respect between different religious and non-religious communities. Promoting the right to FoRB is one of the UK's longstanding human rights priorities.</p><p>We are concerned at the recent attacks against Hindu sites in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a human rights priority country for the FCDO, and Ministers and our High Commission in Dhaka regularly raise human rights concerns as part of continued dialogue with the Government of Bangladesh. The UK supports community leaders in Bangladesh to address the causes and effects of inter-religious, ethnic and political conflict. Our development programming supports citizen groups in 31 districts across the country to come together to resolve grievances, mitigate religious violence and advocate for inclusive and peaceful co-existence.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 25/05/2021 16:19:32 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

536467

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Bangladesh: Religious Freedom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the government of Bangladesh on tackling levels of violence against minority Hindu communities in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	42822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2016 answer text <p>The British Government is extremely concerned by the increase in extremist-related violence against a number of minority groups including Hindus in Bangladesh since September 2015. The former Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) most recently talked to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh about countering extremism in the margins of the G7 meeting in Japan on 27 May. The former Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire) raised this with Foreign Minister Ali on 5 July. The British High Commissioner regularly discusses these issues with Bangladesh government ministers.</p><p>We welcome Prime Minister Hasina’s “zero tolerance” approach towards terrorism, but this must be implemented in a way that fully respects the international rights standards that Bangladesh has signed up to and which, as a member of both the Commonwealth and the UN Human Rights Council, it has pledged to uphold.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 42823 question first answered 22/07/2016 13:54:15 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

536468

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Bangladesh: Religious Freedom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the government of Bangladesh to put perpetrators of violence against religious minorities on trial as soon as possible.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	42823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2016 answer text <p>The British Government is extremely concerned by the increase in extremist-related violence against a number of minority groups including Hindus in Bangladesh since September 2015. The former Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) most recently talked to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh about countering extremism in the margins of the G7 meeting in Japan on 27 May. The former Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire) raised this with Foreign Minister Ali on 5 July. The British High Commissioner regularly discusses these issues with Bangladesh government ministers.</p><p>We welcome Prime Minister Hasina’s “zero tolerance” approach towards terrorism, but this must be implemented in a way that fully respects the international rights standards that Bangladesh has signed up to and which, as a member of both the Commonwealth and the UN Human Rights Council, it has pledged to uphold.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 42822 question first answered 22/07/2016 13:54:15 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

539560

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Bangladesh: Religious Freedom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Bangladesh on tackling increasing levels of violence against minority Hindu communities in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	43157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2016 answer text <p>The British Government is extremely concerned by the increase in extremist-related violence against a number of minority groups including Hindus in Bangladesh since September 2015. The former Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) most recently talked to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh about countering extremism in the margins of the G7 meeting in Japan on 27 May. The former Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire) raised this with Foreign Minister Ali on 5 July. The British High Commissioner regularly discusses these issues with Bangladesh government ministers. We welcome Prime Minister Hasina’s “zero tolerance” approach towards terrorism, but this must be implemented in a way that fully respects the international rights standards that Bangladesh has signed up to and which, as a member of both the Commonwealth and the UN Human Rights Council, it has pledged to uphold.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 26/07/2016 15:11:01 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

539562

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Bangladesh: Religious Freedom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if his Department will take steps to encourage the government of Bangladesh to put the perpetrators of violence against religious minorities in the region on trial as soon as possible.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	43156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2016 answer text <p>The British Government is extremely concerned by the increase in extremist-related violence against a number of minority groups including Hindus in Bangladesh since September 2015. The former Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) most recently talked to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh about countering extremism in the margins of the G7 meeting in Japan on 27 May. The former Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire) raised this with Foreign Minister Ali on 5 July. The British High Commissioner regularly discusses these issues with Bangladesh government ministers. We welcome Prime Minister Hasina’s “zero tolerance” approach towards terrorism, but this must be implemented in a way that fully respects the international rights standards that Bangladesh has signed up to and which, as a member of both the Commonwealth and the UN Human Rights Council, it has pledged to uphold.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 26/07/2016 14:59:42 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1365510

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Boats: Business Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the business rate reduction for the (a) retail, (b) leisure and (c) hospitality sectors announced in the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 will apply to the leisure marine industry.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	68229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>Guidance setting out eligibility for the 2022-23 retail, hospitality and leisure relief will be published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in due course.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 68372 68373 68425 question first answered 10/11/2021 15:59:12 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1366155

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Boats: Business Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the business rate cut for retail, leisure and hospitality sectors announced in the Budget applies to the leisure marine industry.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	69614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>Guidance setting out eligibility for the 2022-23 retail, hospitality and leisure relief will be published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in due course.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 09/11/2021 16:17:43 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1246241

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2020
	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	Breast Cancer: Screening
	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 is taking to increase the size of the breast imaging and diagnostic workforce.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	107634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>‘We are the NHS: People Plan for 2020/21 – action for us all’ sets out actions to support transformation across the National Health Service. This includes Health Education England (HEE) prioritising the training of 400 clinical endoscopists and 450 reporting radiographers. HEE is also facilitating a number of initiatives within breast imaging, including setting up and funding a National Breast Imaging Academy to tackle national workforce issues.</p><p>Alongside most other allied health profession students, diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers studying pre-registration courses at English universities are eligible for a new, non-repayable training grant of at least £5,000 per academic year – in addition to funding available through the Learning Support Fund and Student Loans Company. They can also benefit from further funding of up to £3,000 to cover, for example, childcare costs.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 10/11/2020 13:56:11 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1356842

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2021
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	British American Tobacco: Corruption
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the BBC Panorama programme of 12 September 2021, whether the Serious Fraud Office plans to review its assessment of the compliance of British American Tobacco with the Bribery Act 2010 in response to the findings of the Panorama programme.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	51675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2021 answer text <p>Following a three-year investigation into British American Tobacco, in January 2021 the SFO determined that this case did not meet the evidential tests as defined in the Code for Crown Prosecutors. As with all cases that fail this first limb of the Code, it was therefore not in the public interest to continue with the investigation.</p><p>The SFO is aware of the allegations made in the BBC’s Panorama programme of 12 September 2021 and will review and assess any material which is provided to it.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/09/2021 11:32:40 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1356840

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2021
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	British American Tobacco: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what plans she has to refer the allegations made in the BBC’s Panorama programme of 12 September 2021 regarding British American Tobacco to the Serious Fraud Office.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	51674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2021 answer text <p>The SFO is aware of the allegations made in the BBC’s Panorama programme of 12 September 2021. Following a three-year investigation into the British American Tobacco, in January 2021 the SFO determined that this case did not meet the evidential tests as defined in the Code for Crown Prosecutors. As with all cases that fail this first limb of the Code, it was therefore not in the public interest to continue with the investigation.</p><p> </p><p>The SFO continues to assist its international law enforcement partners with ongoing investigations related to this matter and will assess any new material it receives. The SFO does not comment on the actions it takes to assess allegations.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/09/2021 11:30:53 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman